Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Actually kinda helps understand what’s happening 000
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 13/09/2026quality-by-joe.leaflet.pubWhat Jaffa Cakes teach us about building a system.Jaffa Cakes actually don't feature much in this article. 000
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 12/09/2026quality-by-joe.leaflet.pubThe future is... foldable?How foldable phones illustrate the complex dynamic between consumer needs and innovation, and what that means for quality. 001
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 12/09/2026quality-by-joe.leaflet.pubA brief introduction to Quality as a concept.To save me repeating myself. 000
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 09/09/2026youtu.beGilbert & Sullivan on FrasierYouTube video by Ranger John 'Vicky' Johnson 000
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I think the influence of the front page is still powerful. People who don’t watch or read news still scan front pages in supermarkets and suchlike. Web traffic is driven mostly by direct links, not people choosing to browse the website. Arguably it’s the disinterested who need to know the most 100
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Statistically they probably didn’t vote Labour. They are more likely to have voted Labour than a single other party, which is slightly different. 000
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I find a wider vocabulary allows me to express myself more accurately. But I’m not sure either is the point - a broad vocabulary allows me to better understand things, particularly when it comes to academic writing where specificity and accuracy are key. 010
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Is it going to be another Farage where he needs to lose about 6 in a row before he becomes a MP? Polanski is in a reasonably good position right now, all the platform of a party leader, none of the accountability of a MP. I feel like it would be silly to stand anywhere less than a sure thing 110
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 24/08/2026quality-by-joe.leaflet.pubWelcome to this publication!Joe: "Why am I writing about quality?!" 000
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 30/06/2026I’m all for replacing Stamp Duty and modernising property taxes, but I don’t see a world where these costs aren’t simply passed onto tenants or where those with property already aren’t going to hoover up more as a result. Easy to make bold statements, harder to stop people being taken advantage of. 010
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Outgoing PM jumpscare. As a city builder aficionado and a casual urban planning nerd, one of the things not mentioned in the video is “compulsory purchase”, which in most cases relevant to the videogame would require an application to the Secretary of State 100
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Do we have to accept the bad stuff? And the overseas stuff too? But the answer is Thatcher for the comedy or Major for the music 100
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Once again the marionette community is subjected to cruel discrimination 010
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 26/03/2026youtu.beFor and Against National Service | Yes, Prime Minister | Comedy GreatsYouTube video by BBC Comedy Greats 000
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Christ. Has anyone checked the party membership of his social media team? 010
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 22/02/2026There’s a romanticised view of class and the reality of class, and it’s inconvenient to discuss the latter when the former makes for such better slogans 010
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 16/02/2026bylinetimes.comBannon, Epstein, Farage and Johnson and the Plot to 'Topple' Theresa MayThe far-right former Trump adviser told Jeffrey Epstein that "we are overthrowing May right now" as he worked with Boris Johnson to remove the then Conservative Prime Minister from office 000
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 14/02/2026People like simple solutions to complex problems, which is why Farage appeals. However, if you’re looking to actually improve the country, it’s going to take more work than that: taxpolicy.org.uk/2025/07/22/u...taxpolicy.org.ukUK wealth tax: high risk and anti-growthClaims of £24bn from a UK wealth tax ignore delays, capital flight (£200–£500bn) risks to growth and employment. Data, country evidence & better reforms. 110
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 10/02/2026I’m curious if there’s a genuine belief that the far-right agitators would be left wing if they simply gave it a chance? It works logically if you squint at their general approval of the NHS and ignore the whole “racially motivated hatred” thing… 100
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 19/01/2026I think we all know it’s never coming. The main reason I’ve not reread any of them, it’s too frustrating 010
Reposted by Joe Verlanderwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 17/01/2026'An Islington View,' by Melissa Scott-Miller, UK painter known for her London streetscapes #UnlockingWomensArt 142158
Reposted by Joe VerlanderUniversity of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 14/01/2026'Without clear political and social will, the cycle of abuse will persist.' The Institute for Ethics in AI's Dr Federica Fedorczyk on chatbot-enabled 'deep nudes' and why safeguards must be built in, not bolted on ⬇️ox.ac.ukExpert Comment: Chatbot-driven sexual abuse? The Grok case is justDr Federica Fedorczyk, Early Career Research Fellow at the Institute for Ethics in AI, works on AI regulation and ethics with a focus on the intersection between AI and the criminal justice system. 162
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 11/01/2026I don’t think the average American is afraid of a “shooting war with France”. The question should be “How many American soldiers losing limbs and lives to frostbite are you willing to see for a battle over an arctic island you can’t possibly hold because you can’t win in an arctic environment?” 000
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 04/01/2026There’s no silver (or black) bullet for this franchise. Swapping out pieces won’t turn it around - long term strategy and stability are needed. Getting rid of Carroll achieves nothing 010
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 01/01/2026It’s very easy to be overwhelmed by the news, but it’s important that we do not forget this. Worth a listen #science #institutionsbbc.co.ukThe Documentary Podcast - White Coats v the White House - BBC SoundsHow the cuts, reorganisations and political strong-arming in US science will affect us 000
Reposted by Joe VerlanderUnited Tech & Allied Workers @utaw.tech · 25/12/2025Strategic layoffs have been obviously cynically motivated to us in the union movement (especially those that cite 'AI') for some time. Seems like Goldman Sachs is catching up. fortune.com/2025/12/25/g...fortune.comLayoff announcements used to boost stock prices. Not anymore says Goldman Sachs | FortuneAnalysts ran the numbers and found a surprising change in how investors are reacting to layoff announcements. 043
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 27/12/2025So much English identity revolves around “not being London” that all political rhetoric leans heavily on an imaginary version of the capital that doesn’t actually exist. Appealing to regional ignorance and the school of “everyone knows…” is the political narrative of choice these days. 021
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Strongly believing and expressing that “Die Hard is a Christmas Movie” is going to be one of the only ways we can tell someone is actually AI in the near future. 010
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 10/12/2025theconversation.comLow-tax or high-welfare? The UK must decide what type of country it wants to beThe country can’t keep tinkering with a dysfunctional tax system and expect things to get better. 000
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 06/12/2025Be grateful that the press release didn’t call it “the beginning of a beautiful friendship”… 010
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 21/11/2025I question the nutritional density of the soil off the Las Vegas strip… 010
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 18/11/2025I think that some of the independent councillors who left the Labour Party (or were kicked out) over Gaza will join YP, but it remains to be seen if they’re organised enough to compete with established parties. 000
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 18/11/2025I think that Camden/Hackney/Islington/Southwark are particularly susceptible. Tower Hamlets is already chaotic but I can’t see Labour gaining there. In these areas campaigning is already fierce and has been since summer 110
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 18/11/2025I think there’s a good risk of that. Or strong Labour councils will shift to no-overall-control. It’ll depend on ward boundaries/social housing concentration/local attitudes towards the council etc. 120
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Is the insinuation that London will turn far-right, due to the government pursuing far-right policies? I feel like a conclusion is being drawn over some coincidences. I have no doubt that Labour are due a drubbing in May, but that is probably as true today as it was last week 100
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 26/10/2025youtu.beThe Next Global Superpower Isn't Who You Think | Ian Bremmer | TEDYouTube video by TED 000
Joe Verlander @joeverlander.bsky.social · 07/09/20251 - 0 #Raidersyoutu.beDexy s Midnight Runners Geno TOTP 1980 HDYouTube video by RVOLUTION TV 000