Casper Hoed
@telecasper.bsky.social
Improvising music and words, all over the shop.
A classic case of "por que no los dos?".
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A classic case of "por que no los dos?".
Very good point! And it is all the more serious because the change from uni block funding to fees+loans saved no money at all for government, but injected lots of risk and uncertainty into the economy. Let alone the individual impacts on people's lives. An utter neoliberal failure.
November 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Very good point! And it is all the more serious because the change from uni block funding to fees+loans saved no money at all for government, but injected lots of risk and uncertainty into the economy. Let alone the individual impacts on people's lives. An utter neoliberal failure.
That sounds absolutely excellent and right up my street. I must keep an eye out for.
November 25, 2025 at 9:58 AM
That sounds absolutely excellent and right up my street. I must keep an eye out for.
My European heart swells
November 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
My European heart swells
"Speak frankly to them?" They have invited her to join them, mate.
November 18, 2025 at 9:25 AM
"Speak frankly to them?" They have invited her to join them, mate.
This is Conference slander
November 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
This is Conference slander
And what a soundtrack, too!
November 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
And what a soundtrack, too!
It'll go for £550k or slightly more, I'm fairly sure.
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
It'll go for £550k or slightly more, I'm fairly sure.
Standard Carlsberg is now 3.4% in the UK, and you know what? It's actually pretty good. It can be done.
November 13, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Standard Carlsberg is now 3.4% in the UK, and you know what? It's actually pretty good. It can be done.
I stand corrected!
November 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I stand corrected!
Ah well, nevermind. We will always have his cinnamon challenge.
November 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Ah well, nevermind. We will always have his cinnamon challenge.
I would be straight onto my union rep. Fuck that.
November 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I would be straight onto my union rep. Fuck that.
Funny, that’s the same amount that we gift the royal family every year.
November 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Funny, that’s the same amount that we gift the royal family every year.
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
But the 2CV would definitely be the more poetic way to go.
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 AM
But the 2CV would definitely be the more poetic way to go.
True. And to be fair, brake technology has massively improved. Driver reaction, not so much.
November 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
True. And to be fair, brake technology has massively improved. Driver reaction, not so much.
It is more true for the US, but don't forget that 30% of new car purchases in the UK are SUVs, and even family saloons are substantially higher, wider and heavier than they used to be (i.e. borrowing design elements from SUVs).
November 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM
It is more true for the US, but don't forget that 30% of new car purchases in the UK are SUVs, and even family saloons are substantially higher, wider and heavier than they used to be (i.e. borrowing design elements from SUVs).
Broadly agree but the trend for higher/oversized cars (which are less safe for drivers too) and the increased weight of electric vehicles create undeniable risks for pedestrians. Yes to limiting speed and restricting SUV use.
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Broadly agree but the trend for higher/oversized cars (which are less safe for drivers too) and the increased weight of electric vehicles create undeniable risks for pedestrians. Yes to limiting speed and restricting SUV use.
Important to note that the tapering of decline in road deaths, particularly among pedestrians, has been attributed to the increased uptake of SUVs.
November 10, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Important to note that the tapering of decline in road deaths, particularly among pedestrians, has been attributed to the increased uptake of SUVs.
regarding your second point, that's true for the occupants of those cars but not those outside it. Modern cars are more deadly for pedestrians than ever.
November 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM
regarding your second point, that's true for the occupants of those cars but not those outside it. Modern cars are more deadly for pedestrians than ever.