Rez 🏴 🇪🇸
@jrrezvani.bsky.social
Mechanical engineer; voting member of ASABE standards (hydraulics); ESADE alumnus; infra business executive at Ferrovial SE.
Spanish national, Peterborian; working in South America, based in Brazil; a temporary resident of São Paulo.
Spanish national, Peterborian; working in South America, based in Brazil; a temporary resident of São Paulo.
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"You could even argue for anarchy. As a philosophy, it's had its runs. The problem is, it always degenerates into an oligarchy. And no one wants that."
December 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
"You could even argue for anarchy. As a philosophy, it's had its runs. The problem is, it always degenerates into an oligarchy. And no one wants that."
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Spearing sugar beet with a scythe after the harvester had missed it.
What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
Summer of '95 I had a job assembling single-use film cameras, which I did enough that I can still perform the actions. I don't think they even sell them anymore, but even if they do I'm certainly never going to be making them again!
Summer of '95 I had a job assembling single-use film cameras, which I did enough that I can still perform the actions. I don't think they even sell them anymore, but even if they do I'm certainly never going to be making them again!
What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
In the summer of ‘88, I had a job where I installed cell phones into cars. No one has needed that skill in over 30 years.
In the summer of ‘88, I had a job where I installed cell phones into cars. No one has needed that skill in over 30 years.
December 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Spearing sugar beet with a scythe after the harvester had missed it.
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This post is about twice as long as it should be, but it’s an interesting attempt to explain themselves at greater length and to a v different audience than on X at greater open.substack.com/pub/keirstar...
Politics that makes a difference
Over half a million children, lifted out of poverty
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December 7, 2025 at 9:57 AM
This post is about twice as long as it should be, but it’s an interesting attempt to explain themselves at greater length and to a v different audience than on X at greater open.substack.com/pub/keirstar...
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We’re not really used to filibustering in the UK, but this is what it looks like. This is a bad faith abuse of the legislative process at public expense in an attempt to wreck a measure approved by democratically elected members. Deeply immoral and disreputable. humanists.uk/2025/12/05/n...
Needlessly cruel: Peer proposes mandatory pregnancy tests for all in assisted dying amendment
A member of the House of Lords has suggested that anyone applying for an assisted death needs to do a pregnancy test, including men and older people. Humanists UK and My Death, My Decision are disappo...
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December 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
We’re not really used to filibustering in the UK, but this is what it looks like. This is a bad faith abuse of the legislative process at public expense in an attempt to wreck a measure approved by democratically elected members. Deeply immoral and disreputable. humanists.uk/2025/12/05/n...
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'Carlo Calenda, a center-left pro-European senator in Italy, said...Trump is an “enemy of Europe, is an enemy of democracy...He’s a bully, and you cannot face a bully by being warm and kind,” he added. “It’s not the way in which you can manage him.”'
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Trump Administration Says Europe Faces ‘Civilizational Erasure’
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December 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
'Carlo Calenda, a center-left pro-European senator in Italy, said...Trump is an “enemy of Europe, is an enemy of democracy...He’s a bully, and you cannot face a bully by being warm and kind,” he added. “It’s not the way in which you can manage him.”'
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This is an interesting article: the author explains in detail why the answer to the question posed is "no", but doesn't seem to realise it.
December 5, 2025 at 6:52 AM
This is an interesting article: the author explains in detail why the answer to the question posed is "no", but doesn't seem to realise it.
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Wrapping up the stories of the week: @rafaelbehr.bsky.social joins @jacobjarvis.bsky.social to break down the stalled US–Russia peace talks, Putin’s strong-arming, & what Trump’s shaky negotiating team tells us about the state of American power 👉 linktr.ee/bunker_pod
#news #weeklywrapup #trump
#news #weeklywrapup #trump
December 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Wrapping up the stories of the week: @rafaelbehr.bsky.social joins @jacobjarvis.bsky.social to break down the stalled US–Russia peace talks, Putin’s strong-arming, & what Trump’s shaky negotiating team tells us about the state of American power 👉 linktr.ee/bunker_pod
#news #weeklywrapup #trump
#news #weeklywrapup #trump
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Tip me on Ko-fi before 10 December for a chance of winning a More Jam Tomorrow bauble! (Actually, it's a jam jar bauble from John Lewis, but there's no better way to celebrate Britain's post-imperial decline.)
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December 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Tip me on Ko-fi before 10 December for a chance of winning a More Jam Tomorrow bauble! (Actually, it's a jam jar bauble from John Lewis, but there's no better way to celebrate Britain's post-imperial decline.)
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This episode of MORE JAM TOMORROW is a game of two halves. We look at what the British were doing in Malaya after WW2, and then explore why Singapore has such a positive memory of its British colonisers.
morejamtomorrow.com/episode/malaya
morejamtomorrow.com/episode/malaya
Malaya
In 1948 Britain declared an Emergency in Malaya It wasn't really an emergency. It was a guerrilla war. And Britain would spend 12 years trying to drive...
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December 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
This episode of MORE JAM TOMORROW is a game of two halves. We look at what the British were doing in Malaya after WW2, and then explore why Singapore has such a positive memory of its British colonisers.
morejamtomorrow.com/episode/malaya
morejamtomorrow.com/episode/malaya
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Why the F are the BBC having a Question Time ‘Immigration Special’?
All we ever hear about now is immigration. How about a
PPE Fastlane Special
Water Company Special
Racist Slurs Special
Boris Johnson Lying Special?
#bbcqt 😡
All we ever hear about now is immigration. How about a
PPE Fastlane Special
Water Company Special
Racist Slurs Special
Boris Johnson Lying Special?
#bbcqt 😡
December 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Why the F are the BBC having a Question Time ‘Immigration Special’?
All we ever hear about now is immigration. How about a
PPE Fastlane Special
Water Company Special
Racist Slurs Special
Boris Johnson Lying Special?
#bbcqt 😡
All we ever hear about now is immigration. How about a
PPE Fastlane Special
Water Company Special
Racist Slurs Special
Boris Johnson Lying Special?
#bbcqt 😡
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Islamophobia in Western Europe is driven by nativism and authoritarian attitudes, not religious prejudice, say German political scientists.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Islamophobia in Western Europe is driven by nativism and authoritarian attitudes, not religious prejudice, say German political scientists.
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Les #portesobertesUPC tornen per descobrir de prop els estudis d’ #enginyeria, #arquitectura, #ciències i #tecnologia de la Universitat!
Resol dubtes, visita els campus, descobreix les sortides professionals... 🚀
✨ UPC, la millor decisió de la meva vida ✨
🔗 Calendari i inscripcions: upc.edu/jpo
Resol dubtes, visita els campus, descobreix les sortides professionals... 🚀
✨ UPC, la millor decisió de la meva vida ✨
🔗 Calendari i inscripcions: upc.edu/jpo
December 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Les #portesobertesUPC tornen per descobrir de prop els estudis d’ #enginyeria, #arquitectura, #ciències i #tecnologia de la Universitat!
Resol dubtes, visita els campus, descobreix les sortides professionals... 🚀
✨ UPC, la millor decisió de la meva vida ✨
🔗 Calendari i inscripcions: upc.edu/jpo
Resol dubtes, visita els campus, descobreix les sortides professionals... 🚀
✨ UPC, la millor decisió de la meva vida ✨
🔗 Calendari i inscripcions: upc.edu/jpo
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“I thought Gullis had already moved over to Reform. It's a bit like when somebody tells you a celebrity has died, that you assumed had died 10 years ago. You're like: God, they were still alive, were they?” @pimlicat.bsky.social
🆕 What's past is prologue 🆕
🇪🇺 Brexit's back alright
🗳️ lessons from 2024 GE
📰 media's Reeves derangement
🧌 Dungeons & Dragons
@pimlicat.bsky.social, @sturdyalex.bsky.social & guest @samfr.bsky.social put the world to rights.
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🇪🇺 Brexit's back alright
🗳️ lessons from 2024 GE
📰 media's Reeves derangement
🧌 Dungeons & Dragons
@pimlicat.bsky.social, @sturdyalex.bsky.social & guest @samfr.bsky.social put the world to rights.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/11Nv...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
What's past is prologue
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 04/12/2025 · 1h 10m
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December 4, 2025 at 11:32 AM
“I thought Gullis had already moved over to Reform. It's a bit like when somebody tells you a celebrity has died, that you assumed had died 10 years ago. You're like: God, they were still alive, were they?” @pimlicat.bsky.social
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Republican Anger Erupts at Johnson as Party Frets About Future
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December 4, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Why does Marco Rubio care about our immigration policy?
the US is trying to export its nationalism to its allies.
youtube.com/shorts/CYn48...
the US is trying to export its nationalism to its allies.
youtube.com/shorts/CYn48...
Why does Marco Rubio care about your country's immigration policy?
YouTube video by Professor Christina Pagel
youtube.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Why does Marco Rubio care about our immigration policy?
the US is trying to export its nationalism to its allies.
youtube.com/shorts/CYn48...
the US is trying to export its nationalism to its allies.
youtube.com/shorts/CYn48...
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Imagine a world where the economic effects of a major set of policy announcements are viewed as of secondary importance to the resignation of an anonymous civil servant or an arcane debate about whether people said things a month ago as part of normal political messaging.
Oh, we live in that world.
Oh, we live in that world.
December 2, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Imagine a world where the economic effects of a major set of policy announcements are viewed as of secondary importance to the resignation of an anonymous civil servant or an arcane debate about whether people said things a month ago as part of normal political messaging.
Oh, we live in that world.
Oh, we live in that world.
Iranian girl Atosha beats the Chinese champion to become the world champion! 😍 😭
December 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Iranian girl Atosha beats the Chinese champion to become the world champion! 😍 😭
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In 1948 Britain declared an 'Emergency' in Malaya. It wasn't really an emergency – it was a guerrilla war.
What were we doing there? And why is the UK occupation still honoured in Singapore?
New MORE JAM TOMORROW: MALAYA, out on Thursday!
What were we doing there? And why is the UK occupation still honoured in Singapore?
New MORE JAM TOMORROW: MALAYA, out on Thursday!
December 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
In 1948 Britain declared an 'Emergency' in Malaya. It wasn't really an emergency – it was a guerrilla war.
What were we doing there? And why is the UK occupation still honoured in Singapore?
New MORE JAM TOMORROW: MALAYA, out on Thursday!
What were we doing there? And why is the UK occupation still honoured in Singapore?
New MORE JAM TOMORROW: MALAYA, out on Thursday!
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NEW: US agrees UK pharma deal - US guarantees exemption from tariffs for duration of Trump presidency.
But
-UK agrees a reduction in the drugs rebate payment system to 15% (EU countries are less than 10%)
- NHS agrees to pay 25% more on new innovative drugs
Thoughts?
www.ustr.gov/about/policy...
But
-UK agrees a reduction in the drugs rebate payment system to 15% (EU countries are less than 10%)
- NHS agrees to pay 25% more on new innovative drugs
Thoughts?
www.ustr.gov/about/policy...
U.S. Government Announces Agreement in Principle with the United Kingdom on Pharmaceutical Pricing
WASHINGTON – Today, the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Health and Human Services issued the following statements announcing an agre...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
NEW: US agrees UK pharma deal - US guarantees exemption from tariffs for duration of Trump presidency.
But
-UK agrees a reduction in the drugs rebate payment system to 15% (EU countries are less than 10%)
- NHS agrees to pay 25% more on new innovative drugs
Thoughts?
www.ustr.gov/about/policy...
But
-UK agrees a reduction in the drugs rebate payment system to 15% (EU countries are less than 10%)
- NHS agrees to pay 25% more on new innovative drugs
Thoughts?
www.ustr.gov/about/policy...
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Please subscribe — new subscribers today receive a free copy of my Driverless Cars book (UK only) and are entered into an additional book giveaway. Reeves Power Drive open.substack.com/pub/transpor...
Reeves Power Drive
The bullet has been bitten.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Please subscribe — new subscribers today receive a free copy of my Driverless Cars book (UK only) and are entered into an additional book giveaway. Reeves Power Drive open.substack.com/pub/transpor...
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Oriol Vinyals: "Podem arribar a una IA que ens iguali en un horitzó de 2 a 10 anys"
El matemàtic i enginyer de telecomunicació, vicepresident de recerca de Google DeepMind i líder tècnic de Gemini, acaba de ser investit doctor #honoriscausUPC.
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El matemàtic i enginyer de telecomunicació, vicepresident de recerca de Google DeepMind i líder tècnic de Gemini, acaba de ser investit doctor #honoriscausUPC.
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Telenotícies - Oriol Vinyals, vicepresident de Google DeepMind: "Podem arribar a una IA com la humana en 2 anys" - 3Cat
El matemàtic i enginyer de telecomunicacions, vicepresident d'investigació de GoogleDeepMind i líder tècnic de Gemini, el model d'IA de Google, acaba de ser investit doctor honoris causa per la UPC.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Oriol Vinyals: "Podem arribar a una IA que ens iguali en un horitzó de 2 a 10 anys"
El matemàtic i enginyer de telecomunicació, vicepresident de recerca de Google DeepMind i líder tècnic de Gemini, acaba de ser investit doctor #honoriscausUPC.
www.3cat.cat/3cat/oriol-v...
El matemàtic i enginyer de telecomunicació, vicepresident de recerca de Google DeepMind i líder tècnic de Gemini, acaba de ser investit doctor #honoriscausUPC.
www.3cat.cat/3cat/oriol-v...
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I doubt either Corbyn's or Sultana's egos will cope with not being leader, so could we see splinter parties to add to this already disastrous movement? It's rapidly turning into a Pythonesque Peoples Front of Judea, Judean People's Front moment.
November 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I doubt either Corbyn's or Sultana's egos will cope with not being leader, so could we see splinter parties to add to this already disastrous movement? It's rapidly turning into a Pythonesque Peoples Front of Judea, Judean People's Front moment.
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At this point, if I were Polanski, I’d say something not wholly aligned with the workers’ cause and thereby ensure the Greens are not one of the parties YP members can also join.
November 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
At this point, if I were Polanski, I’d say something not wholly aligned with the workers’ cause and thereby ensure the Greens are not one of the parties YP members can also join.
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It’s a great weekend for Zack Polanski.
November 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
It’s a great weekend for Zack Polanski.
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Not sure which algorithms I’ve veered into, but is anyone else’s Facebook feed full of posts moaning about the ‘mansion tax’?.
‘Yeah, lets take the money off the disabled instead!’ FFS
‘Yeah, lets take the money off the disabled instead!’ FFS
November 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Not sure which algorithms I’ve veered into, but is anyone else’s Facebook feed full of posts moaning about the ‘mansion tax’?.
‘Yeah, lets take the money off the disabled instead!’ FFS
‘Yeah, lets take the money off the disabled instead!’ FFS