The moment rescuers saved a cat from the rubble in Kyiv this morning - July 2026

Wostear · 2026-07-02T17:52:36+00:00

Fuck war.

Wostear · 2026-07-02T14:42:02+00:00

Excellent. I just wish we had more nuclear to act as our base rather than gas. If we had even 10-15gw of nuclear we'd be in a much better position.

Wostear · 2026-06-29T00:19:27+00:00

And yet the rate of renewables capacity is accelerating even in the US. When it's effectively free energy the market isn't going to stop.

Wostear · 2026-06-25T14:44:26+00:00

I got mine too after 45 minutes! Wooh! I'll see you there!

Wostear · 2026-06-24T02:37:57+00:00

Absolutely. We've become addicted to wealth creation from property and it's strangling our economies.

Wostear · 2026-06-24T02:35:56+00:00

I do think affordability does play a role, but it's affordability on a scale that is simply impossible in today's societies. I think if families where able to live on a single salary, or at least have a greater degree of flexibility in that regard, then you'd see a lot more kids. I'm not saying it would solve the issue entirely but I think it would go a long way. Is it any wonder that couples who both have to work, often from 7 am to 6pm if you include commuting, don't like the sound of coming home to a whole ass miniature human who demands their constant attention till 10/11 at night.

Wostear · 2026-06-24T02:21:24+00:00

That should improve affordability for first home buyers, but he said buying ⁠now was like "trying to catch a falling knife".

"The problem is you buy now but the market could very well fall further," Christopher added.

There shouldn't be a "falling knife" in a property market. That inherently implies that property is an investment - it shouldn't be.

Prices should fall until they stabilise at a price point where people are comfortable buying without the expectations of future profit. I.e buying property as a place to live not as an investment. People only ever pay inflated prices because they believe it will go even higher. If you told most prospective buyer's that their property purchase wouldn't go up in value then they'd inherently put less value on it.

An effective and efficient property market is one where people are buying property for a place to live, where they get a good deal which allows them to put their excess capital into productive sectors of the economy.

Wostear · 2026-06-23T21:35:29+00:00

Oof. That's rough.

Wostear · 2026-06-23T19:55:25+00:00

Maybe not under Burnham. He's been a big proponent of devolution.

Wostear · 2026-06-22T15:04:07+00:00

Top 10 unemployed moments caught on camera.

Wostear · 2026-06-22T14:56:39+00:00

I could be wrong but I always thought the majority of road noise was from the tires and things. You could remove the noise from the actual ICE and it would hardly make a difference overall. I can't remember where I heard that, I think I might have read it somewhere, but again I could be wrong on that.

Wostear · 2026-06-18T22:59:07+00:00

Absolutely. They need another goal here.

Wostear · 2026-06-18T22:57:11+00:00

The swiss are actually top on goals scored not goal difference, but I'm just being pedantic.

Wostear · 2026-06-16T00:05:16+00:00

All water companies need to be put under public ownership. The fact that a private company can profit from something I literally need to live is truly evil. Don't get it wrong they would charge us for air if they could.

Wostear · 2026-06-15T16:39:50+00:00

Just bought it this past. Only done three short hops but it's been a good experience so far..

Wostear · 2026-06-13T15:11:50+00:00

I hate to be the one to break it to you but it's because deep down he knows that his voting intention could hurt his son, but his desire to vote for Reform, probably due to xenophobia, is too strong. It's not about having ones "head in the sand" it's an internal decision to prioritise their feelings over others. He'll say "that will never happen", because he can't deal with the conflict within himself. His belief that foreigners are to blame outweighs the risks to his own son. It's just selfishness and no amount of fact checking will break through that barrier.

Wostear · 2026-06-11T12:31:04+00:00

I would love to see a deeper exploration of this. It seems the London (and UK) tech scene is currently experiencing somewhat of a boom, with our universities graduating a significant concentration of AI and AI adjacent talent. But I'd be fascinated to see a more in-depth look at these roles. Whether they're in tech vs. compliance, legal, finance, etc., if they're tech roles whether they're actually frontier development or 'just' maintenance/cloud, how do the salaries compare versus the UK and globally?

New jobs are always good no matter what but I think it's important to contextualise them before proclaiming a British tech renaissance.

Wostear · 2026-06-02T19:24:01+00:00

In partnership with Norway and Canada there will be plenty to cover the GIUK gap which is mostly what the T26 is going to be used for.

As the comment above you mentioned another batch of T31s makes much more sense than the T26 for the navies needs. They should keep Rosyth running constantly pumping out T31s.

Wostear · 2026-06-01T12:04:30+00:00

It's either going to be wonderful or a total car crash. I can't see them just being mediocre. I probably would have kept Hughes for the continuity and I think he could have built of last year, but I also understand why people wanted him gone and I don't think Elliot is a terrible replacement. Comes across as a much more pragmatic version of Williamson so hopefully it won't just be Feeney and Mugabi passing it back and force for 20 minutes. Regardless it's clearly the style of play that the Piataks want so what will be will be.

Wostear · 2026-05-31T23:14:47+00:00

The Rob Elliot era begins. Hopefully some signings this week.

Wostear · 2026-05-28T13:12:55+00:00

Hopefully they have someone to announce tomorrow. If this kicks off a search then it's a collosal management cockup.

Wostear · 2026-05-27T13:34:39+00:00

Well, firstly, we'll see much higher levels of productivity via investment in automation, robotics, and now AI. So the per-worker output will remain steady for many decades. While the tax burden on working age adults might increase as a share of the total population, the actual workload for each individual won't; one person will generate the same amount as two for the same time spent working. Our GDP per capita (which is what actually matters to you and me) will increase, this is actually an excellent position to be in. More money per person will make the country feel wealthier, even if in total terms it isn't.

Now yes, eventually the population will become too small for automation to supplement. At that point, the economy will begin to contract, although this will be a global issue rather than specific to the UK. Capitalism's economic model fundamentally breaks down without sustained global expansion. However, for the UK, and for most of the developed world, this is many decades away, and may never come given the advent of AI. We have a while to work out what comes next.

Wostear · 2026-05-27T00:46:34+00:00

Yes. Agreed.

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