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Andy Walker

@walkera.bsky.social

Cats, politics, FPL and NCFC. Norwich born, NCFC season ticket holder 40+ years, proud Dad and a Lefty. OTBC

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Ireland, Slovenia, Iceland, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium and Portugal are now all considering boycotting Eurovision unless Israel are removed.

Like if they should.
RT if Israel should be kicked out

11.09.2025 17:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1893    ๐Ÿ” 829    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 55    ๐Ÿ“Œ 40
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Rachel Reeves should refine fiscal rules to avoid emergency spending cuts, IMF says The organisation, which has been assessing the UK economy, upgrades its growth forecast this year to 1.2%

Itโ€™s been evident from the start that the self-imposed fiscal rules make no sense. Now, even the IMF is advising that Reeves should avoid making short-term savings during a downturn in the economic forecast.

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

27.05.2025 15:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 94    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Cleo relaxing in the shade this morning #caturday

10.05.2025 09:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is top top content. Really appreciate it. Very informative and succinct.
I was all set on Option 1 but very open to option 2 now having watched that.
This is my first season engaging with FPL content and it is improving my rank a lot ๐Ÿ™

04.03.2025 19:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Genius

03.03.2025 12:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Isabel Oakeshott (went to same school as King Charles) has moved to tax haven Dubai, such is her love of UK. Give me strength

Boyfriend Tice's family built skyscrapers there

Reform UK Ltd aka RICH KIDS fooling those who have nothing...but filling them with hatred of others who have nothing either

18.01.2025 19:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6461    ๐Ÿ” 1763    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 248    ๐Ÿ“Œ 51

Ok, I'm gonna stick my neck out: I think the UK government is currently the most serious - and most growth focussed - in the G7. The investor gloom & worries will dissipate. Please prove me wrong.

Here's why I think the UK is a good bet: ๐Ÿงต (1/8)

17.01.2025 14:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
People having to pull out their own teeth with pliers is not Victorian - itโ€™s medieval
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic People having to pull out their own teeth with pliers is not Victorian - itโ€™s medieval

The Governmentโ€™s own shocking data shows a staggering 97% of new patients who try to get an NHS dental appointment fail to get one

We all need to back the @thebda.bsky.social in its call for urgent action to save NHS dentistry

youtu.be/UtqAtGAnuC0?...

15.01.2025 08:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 629    ๐Ÿ” 249    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

Dear BlueSkyers. Sadly I'm getting many reports of scammers pretending to be me here, incl messaging people with 'investments' . Pls share/help me spread word that, as you know, THIS IS MY ONLY BLUE SKY account (proved as my handle is an official MoneySavingExpert one). All others are scams

15.01.2025 10:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3351    ๐Ÿ” 2009    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 73    ๐Ÿ“Œ 36

How Reform aims to destroy the UK economy
youtube.com/watch?v=mKvV...

15.01.2025 10:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fantasy Premier League, Official Fantasy Football Game of the Premier League Official Fantasy Premier League 2024/25. Free to play fantasy football game, set up your fantasy football team at the Official Premier League site.

Half a chance #fpl ML if anyone wants to join... scoring starts from GW21

fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...

07.01.2025 09:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐Ÿฅ Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! ๐Ÿฅ

We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive

08.01.2025 17:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18492    ๐Ÿ” 8542    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 544    ๐Ÿ“Œ 513
OBSERVED EFFECTS OF UBI

No significant reduction in labor supply (38 studies meta-analysis)

Increased self-employment (301%) and part-time employment (17%)

Slight decrease in alcohol and tobacco use (31 studies meta-analysis)

New mothers extend their maternity leaves

Birth weights improve due to better maternal nutrition

Graduation rates and educational outcomes improve

Hospitalization rates decline (8.5%)

Crime goes down (15%โ€“42%) especially illegal hunting (95%)

Domestic violence decreases (30%โ€“51%)

Trust increases (13% in politicians | 6% in other people)

Home ownership rates increase (17%โ€“26%)

Food security increases as does consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables

Improved cognitive functioning (43%) and personality traits (31%)

Savings go up, debts go down


Source: scottsantens

OBSERVED EFFECTS OF UBI No significant reduction in labor supply (38 studies meta-analysis) Increased self-employment (301%) and part-time employment (17%) Slight decrease in alcohol and tobacco use (31 studies meta-analysis) New mothers extend their maternity leaves Birth weights improve due to better maternal nutrition Graduation rates and educational outcomes improve Hospitalization rates decline (8.5%) Crime goes down (15%โ€“42%) especially illegal hunting (95%) Domestic violence decreases (30%โ€“51%) Trust increases (13% in politicians | 6% in other people) Home ownership rates increase (17%โ€“26%) Food security increases as does consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables Improved cognitive functioning (43%) and personality traits (31%) Savings go up, debts go down Source: scottsantens

I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Universal Basic Income since 2013. Here's a collection of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments and studies of cash transfer programs around the world.

This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. ๐Ÿงต

05.12.2024 15:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3407    ๐Ÿ” 1754    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 212    ๐Ÿ“Œ 404
People having to pull out their own teeth with pliers is not Victorian - itโ€™s medieval
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic People having to pull out their own teeth with pliers is not Victorian - itโ€™s medieval

๐ŸšจNHS dentistry has effectively ceased to exist for new patients

The government has so far offered no timetable for key pledges:

โŒ700,000 urgent dental appts
โŒDental Contract Reform

@thebda.bsky.social is calling for urgent action if NHS dentistry is to be saved
youtu.be/UtqAtGAnuC0?...

01.01.2025 11:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 792    ๐Ÿ” 279    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 47    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
Do you agree with Sadiq Khanโ€™s knighthood?

OK, my left-of-centre friends, let us see if we can swing the vote in favour of Sadiq Khan; and really upset the Daily Express

xd.wayin.com/display/cont...

31.12.2024 23:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 443    ๐Ÿ” 387    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 121    ๐Ÿ“Œ 55

Definitely need the club to start posting which will encourage the great #NCFC community on here. Would be a terrible shame for the momentum to stall.

30.12.2024 19:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A scorpion asks a fox for a ride across the river. The fox hesitates, fearing the sting. The scorpion promises not to. Midway, it stings the fox, dooming them both. โ€œWhy?โ€ asks the fox. The scorpion replies, โ€œItโ€™s my nature.โ€

The only solution, is public ownership.

23.12.2024 20:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 228    ๐Ÿ” 97    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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This guy can't catch a break, first he gets 3 bricks, now 30 months for taking part in a riot.

At least there should be less projectiles in prison.

23.12.2024 18:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 242    ๐Ÿ” 46    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 34    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

I just found out that Delia popularised pigs in blankets. What an absolute legend

23.12.2024 19:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I feel so sorry for people who donโ€™t love football and/or darts. ๐ŸŽฏ โšฝ๏ธ

22.12.2024 20:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 52    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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the brick in the nuts guy just got sentenced to two and half years in prison which makes this even funnier ๐Ÿ˜„

23.12.2024 18:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 720    ๐Ÿ” 135    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 33    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
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Just Stop Oil protestor Gaie Delap, 77 has been sent to prison for Christmas

Because the companies Capita, G4S, Airbus, Telefonica and Buddi who run the UK electronic tagging system are too incompetent to make a tag small enough for her.

She needs to be released immediately.

21.12.2024 20:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 728    ๐Ÿ” 297    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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King Charles who loves killing foxes, birds, and badgers has been made Patron of the RSPCA.

King Charles used his power to block a ban on Fox Hunting and to make sure it is the joke ban we currently have.

RT if the RSPCA should remove him.

21.12.2024 13:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1253    ๐Ÿ” 906    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 88    ๐Ÿ“Œ 39

During Covid lockdown, if you had family round on Christmas Day the police could force their way into your home and make them return to their own homes.
Does anybody know if this service is still available and, if so, do you have to book it?

07.12.2024 12:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6977    ๐Ÿ” 1084    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 220    ๐Ÿ“Œ 87
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Small boat activity in the English Channel Data on the number of migrants arriving in the UK in small boats and those who were prevented by French authorities from crossing the English Channel.

It has now officially been two weeks since the last small boat was recorded arriving in the UK. The 16th Nov was the last date and every day up to 30th Nov had 0 arrivals.

This coincides with the arrest of the man responsible for supplying a large number of the boats was arrested on the 14th Nov.

02.12.2024 07:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 319    ๐Ÿ” 128    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 25    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
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HEADED FOR BLUE SKY ๐ŸŽต ๐Ÿฆ‹

02.12.2024 20:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1144    ๐Ÿ” 334    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 73    ๐Ÿ“Œ 63
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Is Elon Musk Planning To Make A 'F*** You Starmer' $100 Million Donation To Reform UK? The tech billionaire has been at war with the PM for months.

Another reason for us to make @bsky.app the biggest social media platform in the word, say boll**** to Elon Musk & send him packing. We CAN do it

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/is-elo...

01.12.2024 16:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2175    ๐Ÿ” 506    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 88    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18

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