Will

chatgpt making bigger promises than your boyfriend

Just a reminder that an individual's national insurance payments do not fund their State pension.

The average person's national insurance payments cover about half the cost of their state pension:

Come to Scotland. We had rain earlier and it is cloudy just now.

Wikipedia can challenge Online Safety Act if strictest rules apply to it, says judge Wikimedia Foundation says it will be forced reduce access to site if it is classified as a category 1 provider

Wikipedia can challenge Online Safety Act if strictest rules apply to it, says judge

Want to know what’s going right in Britain? Come to the capital, look at the Elizabeth line railway | Jonn Elledge It’s a ‘can-do’ object lesson for the Treasury. And imagine what such ambition could do for the fortunes of Birmingham, Manchester or Leeds, says author Jonn Elledge

Want to know what’s going right in Britain? Come to the capital, look at the Elizabeth line railway | Jonn Elledge

SNCF 1st class Corail coach showing a single seat. The seat has fine black and white stripes with a red antimacassar. Red curtains are seen on the edge of the photo.

Carriage view

Those corail coaches are super comfortable. I had the joy of travelling in this back in 2022:

A Seat car in a Tunnock's caramel wafer livery

we have reached peak car

[overlapping chatter]

Timetables, tricky tickets and high prices: the problems with European cross-border rail travel For all the fanfare over new routes, fast and efficient rail services between major cities remain a rarity

Timetables, tricky tickets and high prices: the problems with European cross-border rail travel [Guardian] www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

#DestinationX is terrible. It is a reasonable idea, but they've picked characters that struggle with basic geography. No spoilers, but the second episode is pretty obvious where it is. (Nick tho 😍)

That account is on a LOT of blocked lists. I'd recommend subscribing and it will block everyone that is added to them.

University: We want lots of active learning and small group teaching.

Also university: We need spaces for students because we are over-recruiting in this questionable financial climate, I'm sure it will be fine for the academics.

Us: 😑

Hopefully the impact will be minimal. 🤞

I'd like to be here this Monday morning pls.

I often think about this when I see folk's social media that is a stream of negativity. The world is an amazing place, they should enjoy it!

Screenshot of bike voucher codes from https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/santander-cycles/discounts#on-this-page-0

Santander bikes are free on Sundays all August! Even the ebikes!

This brand always brings me joy!

She is living her best life.

Energy in Britain has gotten scarce—and thus expensive.

Prices are high in absolute terms, and further above the European average than any point in at least 40 years (barring the 22/23 shock).

What's behind this, and is it crimping growth? I took a look for @economist.com. (🧵)

You’re watching BBC News x

However, perhaps this could make the WORST Interrail countries more attractive *cough* Spain, France/Italy (for high speed) etc.

I still think compulsory reservations are strangling Interrail.

However it looks like they are beta testing a Global Plus Pass that all includes reservations (with the most premium services like Eurostar/TGV International limited).

Finally.

But with no photos.

If you were alive in the 1980s, this is among the most wonderful & truly incredible things you have ever witnessed in your lifetime.

Stereo Love Pontifexx, DJ Willee, Blue · Stereo Love · Song · 2025

I've been enjoying this remix today:

Stereo love - Pontifexx, DJ Willee, Blue

open.spotify.com/track/2RiEBw...

Okay I’ve found the best trans pride sign

If only senior Labour party politician Sadiq Khan could figure out why trans rights were coming under increasing pressure across the UK 🤔

I’m getting to the age where I’m pretty sure everything is a scam. Unknown number? Scam. Facebook friend request? Scam. Movie over 90 minutes? Scam. Person being nice to me? Definitely a scam.

I've been enjoying his recent rise. Even if he remains in the top 5 overall on Sunday, an excellent placing for him and I hope this is the start of some more wonderful things from him.