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Stephen McManus
@zynks.bsky.social
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Leisure & utility cycling

Dublin, Ireland
Sure, but they pay road tax or something like that, so they must get priority in spending! That makes sense right? Right? 🤦‍♂️
November 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Not too long ago, Barcelona was importing drinking water by ship. Think won't be getting much better anytime soon. www.theguardian.com/world/2008/m...
Barcelona forced to import emergency water
Tanker delivers 23m litres to worst-hit region, as Spain suffers most severe drought since records began
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Snow White Syndrome
November 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
How long was he waiting for that?
November 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I would argue that she didn't win her seat, she earned it.
November 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
We are going to be paying for decades for the poor choices of Irish voters...
October 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
In the driving game of chicken, odds are that someone will pull out, or they just crash - max hit being both speeds added.
For crypto, the odds keep growing for as long as there's someone willing to put their money into it to keep calling chicken. The size of the crash grows proportionally. Lunacy.
October 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I'll try that tomorrow, hold your breath while I get on to it!
October 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
6. Remove speculative interests from the market through taxation - only long term investment, bond-style, government backed, would be OK.
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7. All profits go back into more housing and upgrading existing stock.
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October 20, 2025 at 11:48 AM
4. Mix commercial, social and affordable housing in a dignified way, effectively creating a "pay as you can afford" solution where nobody knows the status of their neighbours (Vienna style, it works!). All tenants have the same rights - and obligations!
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5. Create tenancy for life rights
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October 20, 2025 at 11:48 AM
2. Next, create non profit social enterprises with clever KPIs to take over construction of social and affordable housing.
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3. Followed by a dedicated agency to handle the distribution and management of those properties. 2/
October 20, 2025 at 11:48 AM