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Alistair

@aebaldwin.bsky.social

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Transport policy wonk in the North of England. Own views. Cares too much about assurance frameworks, devolution and cats.

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Alistair @aebaldwin.bsky.social · 13h

How does the age profile of those with Wikipedia articles vary vs world population?

Alistair @aebaldwin.bsky.social · 1d

The face of a man deeply contemplating the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007

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Alistair @aebaldwin.bsky.social · 2d

Highway assignment modelling Bluesky may be a niche too far.

Alistair @aebaldwin.bsky.social · 2d

GEH is over five

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 2d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 2d

"The chancellor approved it"

Alistair @aebaldwin.bsky.social · 4d

£2.15 in the 5 Swans in Newcastle, which I think is a reasonable premium to pay for a night out in central Newcastle.

Alistair @aebaldwin.bsky.social · 5d

Somehow, none of these people are saying Nigel Blackwell from Half Man Half Biscuit.

Emily, a Two-Shoes-Gooder @rebelmusicteach.bsky.social · 8d

I also need to know: I am fairly middle-of-the-road on Taylor Swift but someone I know called her the Greatest Living Lyricist. She is not.

Who is yours? Either the greatest or your favorite?

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Alistair @aebaldwin.bsky.social · 6d

Surprisingly hard to find out whether last year's winners are defending their crowns (bonnets?)

Alistair @aebaldwin.bsky.social · 7d

Not here?

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Alistair @aebaldwin.bsky.social · 7d

Bernard O'Donoghue describes it as being asked to produce a 'list of “little things that mean a lot” (and did not cost too much)', that was subsequently circulated to cabinet.

It isn't clear that all the ministers were necessarily able to deliver on the list: www.theguardian.com/politics/200...

Wilson tried to save pint and curry favour

As inflation hit 26% and the government imposed strict limits on pay rises, Harold Wilson cast around desperately to relieve the economic gloom.

www.theguardian.com

Alistair @aebaldwin.bsky.social · 7d

I've got good news for him about how many local breweries there are now though

Alistair @aebaldwin.bsky.social · 7d

After having forgotten about it for ages, have just been reminded of Harold Wilson's 'Little things that mean a lot' list and cheered by the archaic term 'juggernaut' (what we now call HGVs)

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Alistair @aebaldwin.bsky.social · 10d

That when a girl walks in with an itty bitty waist
And a round thing in your face, you get

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Alistair @aebaldwin.bsky.social · 10d

UPDATE: The person in front of me at B&M Bargains Whitley Bay has just bought an Elite Gaming Fridge

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Alistair @aebaldwin.bsky.social · 11d

Yes.

Alistair @aebaldwin.bsky.social · 13d

Speaking of adaptations of authors, this is one of my favourite Pictures for Sad Children comics

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Alistair @aebaldwin.bsky.social · 13d

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Alistair @aebaldwin.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks Google AI summary, 1.61 + 0.28 is definitely over 2!

Alistair @aebaldwin.bsky.social · 16d

I would say the associated story raises more questions than it answers.

BBC News - Sailor rescued in Tynemouth says he was at sea for 45 days - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...