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I'm so pleased you said that. I often think Brits don't realise how good they've got it!

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Even less reason for shouting. That's ridiculous.

Tbh I don’t have a lot of sympathy. Dual passport holders should have both passports. I don’t understand why they wouldn’t. There's been plenty of publicity, albeit mostly articles in the paper about people being denied boarding in exactly these circs!

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I've seen people being denied boarding at the gate, and it usually breaks my heart. I think of the hassle – and cost – and usually involves tears on the part of the person being refused. no need for shouting tho, esp by staff. that's unprofessional

my guess is they didn't even glance at the details. it's whatever the AI spat out

Dr Dean Burnett @drdeanburnett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

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"By using AI, tasks like essays that used to take hours can be completed in minutes!" Sure, like how if I arrive at the gym and immediately go for a shower, my workout is done in record time. And if I throw my sandwiches straight in the bin, I can finish my lunch in under 10 seconds.

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me too! there was one car literally about to be lifted and the driver came and jumped in and started to drive off… as he was doing a U-turn, the policeman told him to stop while he finished writing the ticket. schadenfreude! :)

My street has both sides closed to parking today so they can prune the trees. Supposed to start at 7am. It’s now 10.30 and they're still waiting for a tow truck to take away cars which ignored the signs. First police have to come, who call a truck, which takes them away, one by one. Takes hours!

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Genau! I mentioned this to my German friend, who'd never noticed and was delighted. Then she pointed out the very literal two words of break fast, which I'd never noticed before!

I like it. Apply other words before it, to make different things. Zahlautomat. Fotoautomat. Makes learning German easier than it first seems :)

Elliot @els76uk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

You must have been terrified. Thoughts and prayers!

Elliot @els76uk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

And when the rain makes dirty pollution streaks down it.

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Elliot @els76uk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

parents would be arrested if they tried that there!

Elliot @els76uk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Rent controls may also make it difficult to move home. People get stuck, and changing life circumstances mean they need to move but can't.

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John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · 04/10/2026

What’s the evidence on rent control? I charted the findings from 112 studies: Great for rent-controlled tenants ✅ But: Pushes up rents for other people ❌ Pushes down new housing construction ❌ Pushes down building quality ❌

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Elliot @els76uk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

You're right. Hadn't thought of that :)

Elliot @els76uk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I remember always knowing when my phone was suddenly in a coverage area because that's when it pings back to life

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When you say "hiding it", are you otherwise in the habit of prancing round the Hof with your washing, "Hey na! Guck mal! Ich mache meine Klamotten sauber!" while flinging pants and socks hin und her?

Has @theguardian.com started using AI to write their headlines? The last few I've read in my feed are really weird and don’t quite make sense

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Two things stand out: One, the pole had already been cut down, so not clear what he thought the point was. Two, HE PLANTED A FUCKING BOMB! Reform are soft on crime.

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The air ambulance used to confuse me bc the organisation is a charity but staff are seconded NHS doctors. Gov doesn't fund it because they can sadly get away with not; ppl are happy to donate. "Neutrality" is cheaper. Why would they fund it when public is apparently happy to do so? 🤨

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He's adorable. Strong personality, loves his routine, will do high 5 for treats 🥰

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Someone had already cut down the pole earlier in the day. They got caught by the same investigation team. Not sure what this guy blew up, but he's clearly a bit thick.

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I used to do this for work. I'm sure most people didn't fully understand the questions. Often very badly written, repetitive and boring. But we weren't allowed to deviate from the script at all. Supervisors would listen in and we'd be in big trouble.

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yeah I tend to space my phone number into 3s and 4s, like +49 6789 123 4567. but what's with all the brackets and dashes and nonsense like that? German landline numbers used to be a series of two digit numbers. Hearing achtundneunzig, tzwoundsechsig… is really hard for newbies to German!

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Facebook Messenger does this weird thing when someone tells you their phone number in a message, it reformats it into US style, so (for example) +49 6789 1234567 is shown as +496 (789)123-4567 🤪

Easybank charge 2€ if you pay 100% of bill by Lastschrift. That's something they introduced recently. But no charge if you pay manually it by Überweisung, or if you pay less than 100% automatically. I noticed some cards no longer allow you to pay balance by Lastschrift at all, which is also silly.

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You're right, it makes no sense. I had the same paying £ (from Revolut) into my Halifax account in UK, because I wanted to use the GB IBAN instead of sort code. Silly ways to make money off people!

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Albee also loves bedtime. Whatever time of day it is, if he sees me heading towards the bed, he'll zoom past me, run to the far side nearest the window and await head bumps 🥰 📷 @eliotlovell.bsky.social

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Avoid the charges by using a card that doesn't apply additional charges for foreign currencies. Luckily there are a few of these. Easybank (formerly Barclays visa) is offering 75€ when you start using it. Or Hanseatic if you like pretty card designs but don't care about bad customer service ;)

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And people can't even say the word rape without fearing the algorithm will censor or ban them :(

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… and if you're planning on going to the supermarket at your nearest train station, for goodness' sake don't wait till after lunch! I made that mistake once, never again!

If key members of Nato are excluded, how can it be a Nato meeting? 🧐

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Nyusha appeared in my meeting with my financial advisor, brother and mum, and NO-ONE COMMENTED ON HOW CUTE SHE IS! Disgraceful :)

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I like that the T&Cs almost literally says "this service is terrible, don't use it" and tech bros say "it'll kill us within 10 years" and both may be true!

What does outwith mean? How would you use it?

"growing boys to be men" – the sort of men who are currently running the US 🤮

I don't really understand what they are and why they exist. they don't seem to serve any useful purpose, except to enable toxic masculinity.

Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 29/09/2026

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Meta's "Muse" launched with a nasty zero day flaw that gave hackers the ability to spy on Mac users, openly gives root access to people pretending to be Muse agents, and invited strangers over to another guy's house without telling him

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Meta's Latest AI Product Is A Terrifying And Hilarious Mess

Authoritarian-friendly mass surveillance has never been more adorable

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I agree with the sentiment, but then think about the person on minimum wage whose job it is to clean it off. who's struggling to make ends meet while avoiding being arrested by ICE for no reason other than than being poor and the wrong skin tone

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Had to read this a couple of times… wasn't sure if the SA was the interviewer, or being interviewed. Problematic either way around. Well done to your husband. It's basic due diligence.

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Seems way too late for that where reddit is concerned. I'm convinced that so much of the wrong info from AI is because of content scraped from there

Notausgang made perfect sense to me when I first saw it. I even thought it was some kind of English word, because like any emergency exit, it's not meant to be used as a normal exit!

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From Childline to changing TV for ever: Esther Rantzen’s revolutionary life

The sound of Saturday night light entertainment, That's Life was a superb mix of silliness and seriousness. It led to the setting up of Childline, the first phone service for children in trouble or danger, mixed with dogs that say "sausages"

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Be it her pioneering approach to consumer injustice or her extraordinary tackling of systemic social issues, the broadcaster was at the forefront of what television could be

Elliot @els76uk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A blackberry spokesman added, "cooee! We're still here too, if anyone's listening? Echo (echo (echo))…" 🙃

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Elliot @els76uk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

and Brockman does his short signature, the one you give to the delivery guy, when you can't be bothered to sign your whole name because it’s not important. maybe there was no time left after Trump did his, which looks more like an abnormal heart rhythm