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Dave Robertson

@mateypeeps.bsky.social

Career IT storyteller and coach, keyboard player, comedy/drama improviser, golfer, volunteer.

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When is your break coming to an end? Really missing you on my feed ๐Ÿ˜ข

01.10.2025 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Travelling to Eurodisney by car from the Channel Tunnel, you pass Parc Asterix. No need to go further.

21.09.2025 08:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One of the best renditions of โ€œTwo-headed Expertโ€ Iโ€™ve ever seen #improv

22.04.2025 05:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's funny how the stupidest people of this year - the "Don't worry about what Trump says, he doesn't mean it" brigade - were also the stupidest people of all the Brexit/Truss/Johnson years.
It's not funny how they still occupy almost all of the major roles in the commentariat.

08.04.2025 08:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2224    ๐Ÿ” 408    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 74    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

Brexiteers are hailing the 10% UK tariff rate (vs 20% EU rate) as a 'Brexit win'.

1. Brexit wiped out far more GDP growth & tax revenue than UK will save from 10% vs 20% rate.

2. Potential US trade deal won't compensate for lost EU trade.

3. Brexit won't insulate UK from a full global trade war.

02.04.2025 22:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 489    ๐Ÿ” 145    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
A cartoon by James from the latest Private Eye magazine depicting the scene of US soldiers at Iwo Jima raising a white flag, with the flag of Ukraine laying discarded beside them.

A cartoon by James from the latest Private Eye magazine depicting the scene of US soldiers at Iwo Jima raising a white flag, with the flag of Ukraine laying discarded beside them.

04.03.2025 07:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
This is a venn diagram showing how 69 Trump actions map onto domains covering: undermining democratic institutions; suppressing dissent and media; dismantling social protections; attacking science and education; destabilising the global order. A table version is available here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LZN7QnbSyFfUZJG8Sn1MWpK0VnfBtb0OSyZ1jxP3xBk/edit?usp=sharing

This is a venn diagram showing how 69 Trump actions map onto domains covering: undermining democratic institutions; suppressing dissent and media; dismantling social protections; attacking science and education; destabilising the global order. A table version is available here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LZN7QnbSyFfUZJG8Sn1MWpK0VnfBtb0OSyZ1jxP3xBk/edit?usp=sharing

๐Ÿงต"So this is how liberty dies..."

Trumpโ€™s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.

Iโ€™ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9

13.02.2025 11:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10046    ๐Ÿ” 5803    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 491    ๐Ÿ“Œ 589
A screen grab from Google Maps that has the label โ€œGulf Of Mexico (Gulf Of America)โ€ on the map

A screen grab from Google Maps that has the label โ€œGulf Of Mexico (Gulf Of America)โ€ on the map

This is whatโ€™s on Google Maps in the UK right now. Cop out?

15.02.2025 21:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

True :)

03.02.2025 08:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
All STABILO fluorescent highlighters | STABILO Discover the whole assortment of STABILO fluorescent highlighters

Given the palette of colours, I think โ€œStabilo Boss coalitionโ€ (www.stabilo.com/uk/products/...). A German company, too!

03.02.2025 08:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Given the power of social media to incite people to wreak havoc in their own neighbourhoods, then I would say they donโ€™t need to invade

06.01.2025 09:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Life imitating art โค๏ธ bsky.app/profile/mate...

24.12.2024 08:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A painting of a wolf looking at a full moon. The image is on black paper and the wolf, ground and moon are made with white paint.

A painting of a wolf looking at a full moon. The image is on black paper and the wolf, ground and moon are made with white paint.

My cousin's daughter, Charlotte (aged 10), is following the family tradition of being artistic. This simple but engaging painting that she created is called "Moonlight".

23.12.2024 22:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

HALF-PAST MONSOON

11.12.2024 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Subscribed this morning. Listening to this on the train. I am in the quiet carriage and will have to move as I am laughing out loud too much ๐Ÿคญ

26.11.2024 10:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Glad youโ€™re here. Proof positive that The Other Place is fading now, fading now

22.11.2024 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This account - now blocked - started following me today. A) Iโ€™m not important enough for most people to follow, let alone Elron. B) I left the other place so I didnโ€™t have to read his guff. So, I presume this is a phishing account or just fishy

21.11.2024 13:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My guess for Trumpโ€™s pick to lead the US Treasury: Sam Bankman-Fried ๐Ÿ™„

20.11.2024 07:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I agree. It has quickly become my main politics explainer. I was particularly enlightened with the discussion on the research into โ€œcross-pressureโ€ with Luke Tryl on this weekโ€™s edition. Explained a lot about how the right form working coalitions and the left struggle

16.11.2024 06:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Having listened to the latest @quietriotpod.bsky.social about accident prevention, I can reuse this recommendation, methinks

15.11.2024 20:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Howdy!

15.11.2024 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You should Sue

15.11.2024 10:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Probably how โ€˜theyโ€™ sound pronouncing โ€œbollocksโ€

14.11.2024 12:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Charley Says... and Other Classic Public Information Films (Video 2018) | Documentary 4h 30m

You may be onto something. Best get the youngsters in our lives to binge-watch this compendium of PSA films - www.imdb.com/title/tt3348...

14.11.2024 08:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I support this move. I am effectively forced in to an iCloud paid subscription as I use Apple Photos for organising my photos. Thereโ€™s no way to point it to an alternative storage service.

14.11.2024 08:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In the mid-70โ€™s we lived opposite the Street family in South London. My mum was friendly with Adrian and his brother (also a wrestler) and some of their wrestling mates who would visit. I was in the same class as his daughter. Always lovely to us.

13.11.2024 08:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fair play ๐Ÿ‘

12.11.2024 23:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Am I seeing this because I subscribe to Clinton Baptisteโ€™s Paranormal Podcast?

12.11.2024 22:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A new era dawns. Americaโ€™s tech bros now strut their stuff in the corridors of power | Carole Cadwalladr The era that began with the Great Disruptorโ€™s first term is over. Beware the emerging elite

This is a very bleak read. I fear Carole has called it right, again. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

11.11.2024 20:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I.M.H.O.* it has the best theme music in the series and itโ€™s reprise makes the action sequences even better (* - see what I did there!)

08.11.2024 07:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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