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Tomorrow is the big day: Rachel Reeves announces how much gov departments have to spend over the next 3 years. This is a critical moment for public services like the NHS, police & schools. But what's the starting point for services? Team IfG takes a look at performance and it's not pretty: 🧵

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The whole Mexican flags thing is a re-run of Norman Tebbit’s cricket test in the UK. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket... White tenth generation US liberals pushing this line should fuck off. You can love your new country without being forced at lib-point to forget you came from somewhere else.

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So out of curiosity I looked this up- and David Bull never got past being an SHO (and appeared to work maybe 3-4 years as a doctor) I'm nearly 10 years working as doctor and I wouldn't in any way claim to be an authority on how to solve the problems of health in the UK. #medsky

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Grab the first major expansion to Orbital Blues with Afterburn and get yourself an expanded catalogue of ships, additional rules for having a rad time rather than a sad time, and enter the Tennessee Five, an ambitiously sprawling sandbox setting for your new favourite Space Western RPG!

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You who I call voters How could you have come to hate me so? Is this what you elected? Then let my heart be hardened And never mind how little the UK grows The red lines are so I will never rejoin the EU Kier Starmer- spoken in the style of Ralph Fiennes

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Interesting thread and enjoyed reading all the posts today about the lack of a writing around video games. A curious thing from my perspective is I do play a lot of games but rarely read or watch content talking about them. In contrast- I rarely play TTRPGs but read loads about them.

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Papers Please but set in a hospital trying to figure out who does/doesn't need admission and what medications can be stopped safely.

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okay today we're doing the fun type of quote posting game: What would your computer game look like?

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Very helpful maths. Now we know the half life of a reform councillor we can simply isolate the affected councils until they become an inert force.

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This guy thinks he's in some kind of manifest destiny/animal crossing country. And once he moves somewhere the Sherrif will just give him a few acres of land to set up his tomato farm. Also, as we know nothing bad happens if you grow the same crop on the same patch of land.

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Firefox have really escalated the browser wars here with this move.

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This guy thinks he's in some kind of manifest destiny/animal crossing country. And once he moves somewhere the Sherrif will just give him a few acres of land to set up his tomato farm. Also, as we know nothing bad happens if you grow the same crop on the same patch of land.

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Man, what did Tite Kubo do to his fans?

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Ouch

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Been thinking about this today. In terms of games I've played recently- Citizen Sleeper both for it's a style and because of how evocative it is. I can't know but feels it does capture the experience of a person trapped within/between the system. In terms of older games- Metal Gear Solid 2+3

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To be fair, I feel we see that revival after every Easter Sunday.

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For some reason the first thing that popped into my head on seeing this article

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I cannot tell you just how quickly I went from learning that there's a new all-you-can-eat Lasagna restaurant in Shoreditch to booking a table there at the earliest opportunity: www.hot-dinners.com/London-resta...

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I may have missed something here but have the national guard actually been all that involved since Trump called them in? My reads of the reporting is that it has been mainly ICE and the LAPD that have been clashing with protesters and the guard have just parked around some federal buildings.

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New urgent and emergency care recovery plan published by NHS England today. Some welcome measures, including a focus on reducing very long waits in A&E, improving flow within hospitals and a commitment to more transparency, including publishing data on corridor care.

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Lovelies, here's a shiny new episode of Starship Alexandria for you! @aptshadow.bsky.social and I discuss Ursula K. Le Guin's The Lathe of Heaven, recommend some music, and announce what next month's discussion will be about. Enjoy the blooper at the end too! starshipalexandria.com/episode-3-th...

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Can only assume from bluesky that one will be a profitable functional company and the other will be dedicated Sisyphus like to completing 10 seasons of the Harry Potter show no matter the costs or complications.

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My grumpy take on streaming degrading culture

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The tally for how many times I've seen Shrek 2 suggests it isn't that rare.

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Again, I struggle to see a future for a centre right party that doesn't want the vote of, say, a British Asian manager at KPMG.

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Can’t look at a fox cub without thinking about Bold in Farthing Wood. God that series was brutal.

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Quantum Kickflip is charming, expertly-produced, stunningly scored, and its new season playtests stuff from the upcoming #slugblaster expansion. BUT It also demonstrates a fascinating TTRPG phenomenon that I'm only just beginning to understand. 1/

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Really interesting pair of articles however I have to question this comparison. Can you compare Gordon Browns successfully reducing child poverty (a goal laid out early into the first term) with George Osborne making a speech at the tail end of the parliament and taking no other steps?

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A bad thing when even Vic Mackay thinks what you're doing is too heinous.

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Really interesting pair of articles however I have to question this comparison. Can you compare Gordon Browns successfully reducing child poverty (a goal laid out early into the first term) with George Osborne making a speech at the tail end of the parliament and taking no other steps?

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Schools to get extra £4.5 bn a year in spending review for teacher pay and SEND reform taking per pupil funding to highest level - my story for @theobserveruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Tomorrow is the big day: Rachel Reeves announces how much gov departments have to spend over the next 3 years. This is a critical moment for public services like the NHS, police & schools. But what's the starting point for services? Team IfG takes a look at performance and it's not pretty: 🧵

The whole Mexican flags thing is a re-run of Norman Tebbit’s cricket test in the UK. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket... White tenth generation US liberals pushing this line should fuck off. You can love your new country without being forced at lib-point to forget you came from somewhere else.

So out of curiosity I looked this up- and David Bull never got past being an SHO (and appeared to work maybe 3-4 years as a doctor) I'm nearly 10 years working as doctor and I wouldn't in any way claim to be an authority on how to solve the problems of health in the UK. #medsky

Grab the first major expansion to Orbital Blues with Afterburn and get yourself an expanded catalogue of ships, additional rules for having a rad time rather than a sad time, and enter the Tennessee Five, an ambitiously sprawling sandbox setting for your new favourite Space Western RPG!

You who I call voters How could you have come to hate me so? Is this what you elected? Then let my heart be hardened And never mind how little the UK grows The red lines are so I will never rejoin the EU Kier Starmer- spoken in the style of Ralph Fiennes

Interesting thread and enjoyed reading all the posts today about the lack of a writing around video games. A curious thing from my perspective is I do play a lot of games but rarely read or watch content talking about them. In contrast- I rarely play TTRPGs but read loads about them.

Papers Please but set in a hospital trying to figure out who does/doesn't need admission and what medications can be stopped safely.

okay today we're doing the fun type of quote posting game: What would your computer game look like?

Very helpful maths. Now we know the half life of a reform councillor we can simply isolate the affected councils until they become an inert force.

This guy thinks he's in some kind of manifest destiny/animal crossing country. And once he moves somewhere the Sherrif will just give him a few acres of land to set up his tomato farm. Also, as we know nothing bad happens if you grow the same crop on the same patch of land.

Firefox have really escalated the browser wars here with this move.

This guy thinks he's in some kind of manifest destiny/animal crossing country. And once he moves somewhere the Sherrif will just give him a few acres of land to set up his tomato farm. Also, as we know nothing bad happens if you grow the same crop on the same patch of land.

Man, what did Tite Kubo do to his fans?

Ouch

Been thinking about this today. In terms of games I've played recently- Citizen Sleeper both for it's a style and because of how evocative it is. I can't know but feels it does capture the experience of a person trapped within/between the system. In terms of older games- Metal Gear Solid 2+3

To be fair, I feel we see that revival after every Easter Sunday.

For some reason the first thing that popped into my head on seeing this article

I cannot tell you just how quickly I went from learning that there's a new all-you-can-eat Lasagna restaurant in Shoreditch to booking a table there at the earliest opportunity: www.hot-dinners.com/London-resta...

I may have missed something here but have the national guard actually been all that involved since Trump called them in? My reads of the reporting is that it has been mainly ICE and the LAPD that have been clashing with protesters and the guard have just parked around some federal buildings.

New urgent and emergency care recovery plan published by NHS England today. Some welcome measures, including a focus on reducing very long waits in A&E, improving flow within hospitals and a commitment to more transparency, including publishing data on corridor care.

Lovelies, here's a shiny new episode of Starship Alexandria for you! @aptshadow.bsky.social and I discuss Ursula K. Le Guin's The Lathe of Heaven, recommend some music, and announce what next month's discussion will be about. Enjoy the blooper at the end too! starshipalexandria.com/episode-3-th...

Can only assume from bluesky that one will be a profitable functional company and the other will be dedicated Sisyphus like to completing 10 seasons of the Harry Potter show no matter the costs or complications.

My grumpy take on streaming degrading culture

The tally for how many times I've seen Shrek 2 suggests it isn't that rare.

Again, I struggle to see a future for a centre right party that doesn't want the vote of, say, a British Asian manager at KPMG.

Can’t look at a fox cub without thinking about Bold in Farthing Wood. God that series was brutal.

Quantum Kickflip is charming, expertly-produced, stunningly scored, and its new season playtests stuff from the upcoming #slugblaster expansion. BUT It also demonstrates a fascinating TTRPG phenomenon that I'm only just beginning to understand. 1/

Really interesting pair of articles however I have to question this comparison. Can you compare Gordon Browns successfully reducing child poverty (a goal laid out early into the first term) with George Osborne making a speech at the tail end of the parliament and taking no other steps?

A bad thing when even Vic Mackay thinks what you're doing is too heinous.

Really interesting pair of articles however I have to question this comparison. Can you compare Gordon Browns successfully reducing child poverty (a goal laid out early into the first term) with George Osborne making a speech at the tail end of the parliament and taking no other steps?

Schools to get extra £4.5 bn a year in spending review for teacher pay and SEND reform taking per pupil funding to highest level - my story for @theobserveruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

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