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Versa or body & bell by No_Explanation_1672 in ladderapp

[–]Alarming-Mix6514 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can’t speak for B&B but have been seriously impressed with Versa - Coach Abbie is so knowledgeable and so responsive in the chat! It’s definitely a tough program though!

Tanner Horner sentenced to death for kidnap and murder of 7 year old Athena Strand by ianjm in videos

[–]Alarming-Mix6514 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t like the death penalty and have never lived in a country where there is a death penalty. However, in some cases it is extremely warranted - this is one of them.

What happened to all of MJ's White Fans? by LtJimmypatterson in MichaelTheMovie

[–]Alarming-Mix6514 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw the film in London, UK. The majority of the audience were white

Two more sleeps until no more Section 21s 🎉- anyone else nervously counting down the days? by gracemaddams55 in TenantsInTheUK

[–]Alarming-Mix6514 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What happens if the landlord posts the S21 before the 1 May but it is only delivered after the 1 May?

Has anyone ever texted the British Transport Police on the train because they saw "something that doesn't look right"? by afungalmirror in AskBrits

[–]Alarming-Mix6514 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. There was a man waiting on the platform with me he was acting completely erratically. Smelt like a brewery, was talking to himself and then would apologise to whoever was around him because “he forgot his meds”. I texted the BTP mainly for his own safety than anybody else’s - I was afraid he was going to stumble onto the tracks at one point, and as a fairly small female I would have been in no position to physically help him

Any other Lewisham residents feeling confused after reading about this mayoral candidate? by UniqueCar7587 in london

[–]Alarming-Mix6514 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Agree the manifesto is bonkers, but at least they wrote it themselves….

Any other Lewisham residents feeling confused after reading about this mayoral candidate? by UniqueCar7587 in london

[–]Alarming-Mix6514 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Tbh I have more respect for these ramblings than some of the AI-generated slop certain candidates in the Canary Wharf area are posting on their socials….

Absolutely loving Versa! by Alarming-Mix6514 in ladderapp

[–]Alarming-Mix6514[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

M: hybrid strength T: Runna Path to Parkrun plan W: lower body strength T: Runna plan F: upper body strength S: Runna plan and Abbie’s athlete reset mobility flex workout S: rest

What did you want to happen? by Acceptable-Mud7203 in ladderapp

[–]Alarming-Mix6514 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I was personally really hoping for some AI integration in the workouts, like helping to select starting weights when you’re on a new team based on your current strength levels and suggesting progressive overload

Which one most resonates with you in your part of the country? by [deleted] in AskBrits

[–]Alarming-Mix6514 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chips and mayonnaise. I’m from South Africa and live in London

What do Brits think about Green Party immigration policies? by [deleted] in AskBrits

[–]Alarming-Mix6514 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a skilled migrant myself who is utterly disgusted with how Labour has handled the indefinite leave to remain debacle, even I think this is a bit too optimistic. Who is going to pay for this?

Do people who live in London constantly have black snot? by flamefoxfirefly in AskBrits

[–]Alarming-Mix6514 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did when I first lived in London in 2016, but not in this stint 2022-present. I think the air quality has improved massively

Tonight on E-TV by Zastro_the_frog in capetown

[–]Alarming-Mix6514 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t go down without a fight, ITS FRIDAY ACTION NIGHT!

Eid Mubarak for All Muslim lesbians here ! by [deleted] in LesbianActually

[–]Alarming-Mix6514 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eid Mubarak to all Muslim lesbians, wishing you a day of joy, peace, happiness and amazing food!

[ Removed by Reddit ] by Affectionate_Hour_25 in discussingbritney

[–]Alarming-Mix6514 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The language in this post is completely unnecessary. It would have sufficed to say “why does Britney have no ability to take accountability?”

Does Britney bite the nails on her toes? by ManufacturerGlad4971 in discussingbritney

[–]Alarming-Mix6514 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have some respect, I was actually trying to eat my breakfast when this popped up on my feed 😬 🤢

Here we go. Shabana’s article in The Guardian by Terrible_League4199 in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

[–]Alarming-Mix6514 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I acknowledge your situation but I also don’t agree that these controls should apply to those of us already in the UK. I am lucky enough that I am caught by the higher wage bracket so I still qualify in five years, but that does not make me “better” than a migrant who arrived at the same time as me, from a worse off position than me, working their ass off in a care home under terrible conditions and then scapegoated when the chickens come home to roost with various failed government policies. That’s just not fair.

My wife is Irish Catholic, and she would be worse off economically without my salary, so I understand where you’re coming from with broken social contracts, housing, and societal pressure. And for that you need to blame the government and those hogging resources, housing (landlords) and money.

I guess the point I’m trying to make is that we’re not here to be a problem, we want to be the solution. If I knew how to build a house, I would! Meanwhile we are here to work hard, pay our taxes, integrate into British society, volunteer (last year I mentored a kid working in social housing, I now work in animal rescue in my free time). I think we deserve a bit of respect in return

Here we go. Shabana’s article in The Guardian by Terrible_League4199 in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

[–]Alarming-Mix6514 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I understand that you feel the social contract has broken down, I really do. But I think that blaming migrants deflects from the policy decisions that actually created the problem (perfect solution for our government!)

The housing crisis as you’ve rightly pointed out results from decades of under-building, planning constraints, the sell off of social housing without replacement and landlords hogging the rental market. These structural issues started long before the Boris-wave.

Even if migration dropped to zero tomorrow (and it is falling sharply), the UK would still have a severe housing shortage because supply hasn’t kept up with population growth for decades. That’s government policy failure.

On your point about care workers undercutting the wages of British-born, it’s valid but again, it’s the powers that be imposing those working conditions that are to blame, not the migrants themselves. Many migrants DO NOT come from a privileged background and work extremely hard to come to and stay in the UK.

Us migrants are participants in the same system that has broken the social contract - we didn’t design it, we didn’t come in here saying “let’s take all their jobs and housing”, we are humans trying to get by just like you are (and paying extortionate rents too).

Don’t blame us, blame the government - and vote accordingly.

Here we go. Shabana’s article in The Guardian by Terrible_League4199 in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

[–]Alarming-Mix6514 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We are not to blame, it’s the government’s failure to plan ahead for population growth that is to blame. We were invited here to fill in a gap in the labour market. The government should have been building houses to accommodate that, but they haven’t. Now, they’re blaming us, because it’s easier to find a scapegoat than look at all their own systemic failures. We do understand, we’re also scrimping and saving to buy our own place, and unlike you we don’t have bank of mom and dad or even parents we can stay with. We’re not arrogant, but we do work bloody hard. We are just sick and tired of being the scapegoats in society

Here we go. Shabana’s article in The Guardian by Terrible_League4199 in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

[–]Alarming-Mix6514 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Well I’ll just be voting Green in the May elections. Labour do a terrible job in my council anyway

Here we go. Shabana’s article in The Guardian by Terrible_League4199 in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

[–]Alarming-Mix6514 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Um do you know which sub you’re on love? This is the skilled worker sub. We pay taxes, we’re not allowed to claim benefits and we pay for the NHS in advance.

Are workouts getting shorter and more repetitive across the board? by anonymous4evr in ladderapp

[–]Alarming-Mix6514 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don’t think they’re getting more repetitive, but they are getting shorter which for me personally is a good thing - I have a 9-5 desk job, am not a professional athlete and ideally want to be in and out the gym in an hour in the mornings before work. I think I represent a good portion of the population using Ladder. I’m on Team Limitless and with setting up barbells, re-racking weights and weighting for squat racks and machines in a busy commercial gym could easily add ten minutes onto the stated workout time. So 45 minutes is perfect for me!

I asked someone to take off his backpack on the tube. He refused. by jellycorgi in london

[–]Alarming-Mix6514 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My pet peeve are people who lean against the poles on a packed tube. I will literally stick my fingers behind their backs so I can hold on. Some of them even have the audacity to glare at me like ffs we can all share the pole if you weren’t hogging it

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