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Dad. Data scientist and #rstats user. Poli sci PhD. Health policy and security. #fpl enthusiast

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13.10.2025 12:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

the mental images all the time ๐Ÿ˜‚

10.10.2025 16:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Please change your name back to Miko something ๐Ÿ˜ญ

10.10.2025 16:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The teacher reached under the desk and pressed a big red button marked "Parasite Insect Alarm". The army burst into the room, seized the drawing and immediately set out to destroy all potatoes within ten thousand clicks.

10.10.2025 16:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's tough with Man Utd next. FOMO

08.10.2025 19:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.

ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't

CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.

ISILDUR: true

06.10.2025 13:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10514    ๐Ÿ” 2982    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 41    ๐Ÿ“Œ 38
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Tiny green arrow. The team has been sent for a cold shower and told to do better next week. #fpl gw7

05.10.2025 18:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Timber in line to get 2 bonus points, and currently on 8 defcons ๐Ÿ‘€

04.10.2025 15:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ange needs to hold on until Forest play Bournemouth in GW9 #fpl

03.10.2025 21:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Bruno blank against Sunderland is going to be amazing

03.10.2025 17:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#fpl GW7
Friday deadline is nice.
Not quite a BB week but not surprised if I bench points.

๐ŸŒ 5.8m
๐Ÿงข Haaland
โ™ป๏ธ Timber in for Tarkowski

03.10.2025 16:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Innocent smoothie message to not eat conkers.

Innocent smoothie message to not eat conkers.

30.09.2025 18:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#fpl gw6
Good wildcard week. Returns from Haaland captain, Senesi, Semenyo, extra point from Andersen.
Loads of points on the bench but that's what happens when you pick good players. Will start those guys more often.
Up to 5.8m OR, just about where I started.

30.09.2025 05:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Last game of the week so probably no extra DC after the fact for Tarko. ๐Ÿฅฒ #fpl

29.09.2025 20:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

LOL

28.09.2025 14:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They must be on the Basic plan, no frills, lo res graphics. Brighton got the eye of the seagull in there! But you won't hear about this on the footy podcasts

28.09.2025 10:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Forest logo has been done dirty there.

28.09.2025 10:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Alderete, Anthony and Rodon riding my bench. 25 points... equal to my XI's points last GW

27.09.2025 17:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thoughts on this WC draft?
When I take Salah out I end up spending more money for players I'm not convinced by, so keeping him around.

#fpl

27.09.2025 07:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is someone going around punching thighs in the Spurs locker room?

24.09.2025 07:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Terrible week in #fpl, down to 7.7m

25 points all out ๐Ÿคก
Wildcard active

21.09.2025 18:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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25 points all out mate.

Differential Disasterclass

21.09.2025 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Makes Def Con points even more important surely

20.09.2025 21:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I'm cooked

20.09.2025 16:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This formation is cursed ๐Ÿ˜ฑ
#fpl gw5 looking like a rough one unless Wood and Watkins wake up.
Wildcard button likely getting hit tomorrow for gw6.

19.09.2025 17:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That triple cap one is surprising

16.09.2025 05:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In the sense that they aren't being used in a Bayesian model.

15.09.2025 17:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How would you describe these priors in a paper?

15.09.2025 17:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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FH success. Gained 2 million in rank, Haaland captain and Andersen the heroes #fpl
Question now is to stick with Villa and Forest for a week or two, or wildcard early

15.09.2025 06:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wat

14.09.2025 17:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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