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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 46m

On my playlist since forever

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 1h

*they have a very serious problem

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7h

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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♿ hiding from plagues - Always masked - N95 or bust @smollestbunny2.bsky.social · 5h

Hello guys i really need some #mutualaid
Please dont scroll past, your shares are appreciated

♿ hiding from plagues - Always masked - N95 or bust @smollestbunny2.bsky.social · 7h

Hey peeps, im really struggling this month, ive had to change internet plans and getting the new one up and running is costly when youre poor.
Please consider donating or sharing. I didn't want to post this but this swap is eating every cent i have

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 4h

Sutton Hoo Boy

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 5h

A wild light came into Frodo's eyes. 'Don’t stand so close to me!' he cried. His hand strayed to his sword - Sting.

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 5h

“That’s not critical path”

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 5h

I've swapped out dental floss for detcord, now we wait.

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 5h

This Halloween, I’m going as a tech recruiter and you’ve never seen so many ghosts

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 8h

A bird, in fact, will fall frozen from a bough, without ever having felt sorry for itself

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 12h

The cheapest roading infrastructure that being mates at kindergarten with the regional manager can buy

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 12h

Why chip seal practicality beats out asphalt popularity for road maintenance

Asphalt is great for roads that had a lot of trucks and a strong base - but that's not your average suburban street.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 14h

I've started playing chess on my visits to the French bakery. I call this "en croissant".

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 23h

From a previous profession: “the card WAS blocked”

Jombucha @mangetout.bsky.social · 23h

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

"The card wasn't blocked"

Queen Olivia III @queenoliviaiii.com · 1d

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

“The tapes wouldn’t start”

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 23h

Douglas, Richardson, Shipley, Seymour, Peters

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 1d

I mean fuck them all: Thatcher, Blair, Brown, Johnson (Boris), Nixon, Johnson (Lyndon), Bush I, Bush II, Trump

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 1d

Because when you break fundamental things, it takes decades to recover.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

Thatcher was born 100 years ago and her reign feels a lifetime away. Why is her effect on the country still so huge? | Martin Kettle

Today’s politicians need to learn that she is not the answer to contemporary problems, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

www.theguardian.com

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 1d

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

stu@remote% ifdown eth0

Malcolm RF 💚🇳🇿 @p-no-nwa.bsky.social · 1d

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

"Pressed into active ferment"

Nathaniel J.Darkish @njdarkish.bsky.social · 3d

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

"Parent Teacher conference week"

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 1d

I see what you did there

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 1d

I guess if your branding is based around solving mysteries, it would destroy the USP. Better to go through the motions and just say “we don’t discuss past client outcomes without express permission”

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 1d

Corner shelves was my plan. Not sure whether to wrap round the whole corner and have cupboards/open shelving next to window. It’s my office so need storage

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 1d

I was worried about the weird angled corner but it’s come up ok

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 1d

As long as Jesus doesn’t come along and curse the tree, should be more later

Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 1d

A curious game. The only winning move is not to play.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 1d

^causes

Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

Putin consoles his useful idiot for not winning an award.

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 1d

I’m sure this is fine, LinkedIn

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 1d

“Excuse me mate, we’d like to actually see the tulips please”

Jessica Kant @jessdkant.bsky.social · 1d

Oh what’s that? They will depreciate at roughly 3 times the rate previously touted and require constant replacement and 2-3x the revenue to match initial expenditure?

AI Data Centers Are an Even Bigger Disaster Than Previously Thought

An investment manager realized he made a crucial mistake — and that his grim prediction about AI investments may not have been cynical enough.

futurism.com

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