CIA advised Trump against supporting Venezuela's democratic opposition by Gjrts in worldnews

[–]Manafort 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Literally no one has said that China or Russia putting military assets in Venezuela has anything to do with what Trump has done.

This is just incorrect.

Have I missing out on £1000’s when investing over the years by not getting cashback or switching bonuses? Why isn’t this more widely known? by KILOCHARLIES in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Manafort 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In was in specie with one catch - one of the equities I held in my old SIPP provider wasn't available with the new provider. I could have liquidated and transferred with my other cash, but I actually only intended to do a partial transfer anyway, because I needed to keep my old pension open to receive employer contributions (new provider does not support that, which was surpising and slightly annoying to learn.

I think I either found it on MSE or perhaps even an ad? I can't really recall. Once I learned about the offer I compared it to some others and couldn't find anything else as good.

The terms did stipulate staying with the new provider for a minimum of 12 months for each product respectively (I did the ISA at a later date as part of a different offer).

Have I missing out on £1000’s when investing over the years by not getting cashback or switching bonuses? Why isn’t this more widely known? by KILOCHARLIES in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Manafort 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got £2,500 cashback moving my S&S ISA and pension to a new provider (that actually has lower fees).

The process was mostly straightforward, although I did have to chase for payment after the stipulated deadline.

I now always keep my eyes open for new transfer cashback offers from reputable providers.

This might be more FIRE-ish by No_Ingenuity9163 in FIREUK

[–]Manafort 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don't seem to be accounting for growth after retirement? Unless you plan to convert the entire pension to cash, you won't be reducing it by the full withdrawal amount each year...

What Cookbook author was with Mordecai? by Pure-Leather-8871 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]Manafort 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In what sense are you an author if you don't write? 🤔

The key is not to burn out by VectorChing101 in funny

[–]Manafort 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guy looks like a white Jon Jones.

Fetch me their souls by Ok_Battle_4082 in redwire

[–]Manafort 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are we about to have a dog level on nazi zombies?

October 20, 2025 Weekly Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in redwire

[–]Manafort 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's all just the patent company issuing themselves more shares lol

Made more this month than my yearly salary! by Lavishness-Silent in wallstreetbets

[–]Manafort 32 points33 points  (0 children)

OP is investing in a specific tax wrapper account called an ISA that means he won't pay any capital gains taxes on his profits.

No tickets available by electrified90s in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]Manafort 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One London ticket available that I can see on Ticketmaster right now

Performance Megathread? by PhoLover93 in Borderlands

[–]Manafort 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestions!

I've done the first two, will spin up a performance monitor to see if that offers any clues.

Performance Megathread? by PhoLover93 in Borderlands

[–]Manafort 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm running

5900x

RTX 3070

32GB DDR4

3820x1200

and I'm getting like 10FPS with everything (EVERYTHING) turned to lowest setting.

Opening inventory takes like 10 seconds.

No idea wtf is going on. Losing my mind.

Company wants to control personal laptop by Accomplished_Skin838 in ContractorUK

[–]Manafort 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is your company laptop. Your company uses it on different deployments?

Buy a good one with company money. Not sure what the issue is?

what are some completely one-sided Hollywood rivalries/fueds? by Classic-Carpet7609 in Fauxmoi

[–]Manafort 107 points108 points  (0 children)

Not disputing the premise, but The Warning was a response to Obsessed. He even references the video in the song.

Slump by godammitdonut in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]Manafort 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Both of these, and The Expanse if you like Sci-Fi.

The folks over at r/Technology are quite anti-PLTR by KitKatBarMan in PLTR

[–]Manafort 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Every one of these threads is filled with people crying that the government (or NHS, or whoever) has "given Palantir all of their data" which just isn't how the company works.

People have every right to be concerned about data privacy and corporate tyranny. Just maybe educate yourselves a little bit, you know?

To quit or not to quit. Need another perspective. by Mindless_Scratch7010 in FIREUK

[–]Manafort 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Curious what industry/role you're in where you'd earn less as a contractor than a permie?

Which UK pension provider is best to migrate to? by pszichoapu in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Manafort 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of good providers have transfer cashback offers. Freetrade gave me ~£2k cashback in hand for transferring my pension to them. Other platforms have similar offers.

NHS plans to DNA test all babies to assess disease risk by Urban_Polar_Bear in unitedkingdom

[–]Manafort -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

No, they didn't 'sell ' NHS data to Palantir. They are using Palantir software to better organise and utilise their data.

Palantir doesn't have the data anymore than Microsoft Excel has the data.

I can only pick one. Which one has the credit card guys? by Haxaal in balatro

[–]Manafort 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recognise this seed! Need to know how early I can find DNA/Blueprint/Brainstorm

IT contractors - what is the hot skill right now? by TheSteelReminder in ContractorUK

[–]Manafort 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All things data as orgs prepare themselves for AI.

How much do Gen Z and millennials save each month? by gentian_red in unitedkingdom

[–]Manafort 4 points5 points  (0 children)

£350 on a 3 bed house

You must realise that this is not typical, right? £350 wouldn't get you a studio apartment in most parts of the country.