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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This is the kind of (food) court reporting we need. I think it’s in the public interest that you follow this man all day, make note of lunch, dinner, snacks, any exercise, time on toilet etc.

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I appreciate it was unlikely his choice, but his fur & eye combo is a really nice colour way

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I’m not far from Hawick, pronounced hoik, like oik. Scotland’s got plenty of places with peculiar pronunciations. It took me a while to be convinced that ‘Milngavie’ is pronounced ‘Mul-guy’

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I think even peak Alan Partridge would find complaining for likes about sub-standard beverages at Auschwitz while at Auschwitz a bit too distasteful.

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

He’s put it in his Substack under the newspaper article as well

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Ours is 15 and is much less lively and feisty than he was. Seems he now needs much more assurance - pawing for affection, on the sofa with us, and invariably lays between us when in bed. When the day comes I’ll console myself by knowing he was loved and cared for, and that’s the main thing imo.

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Pwnallthethings @pwnallthethings.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

This is a good example of how you need quite a lot of detail of how these systems *actually* work to understand what the risks are, and how over-indexing on sci-fi can lead you a bit astray on what the future looks like

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Talented young woman. The video looks nice and consistent with the sentiment of the song - hope she does well for herself

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Two birds with one stone. Supporting an excellent organisation committed to a noble cause, and a small 2 fingered salute to the idiots who presumably think desperate people should be left to drown. rnli.org

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Morally they have ofc, and I hope politically too. A 200 yr old institution, funded (& often operated) by volunteers, the mission of which is to save human lives at sea. Attacked by people who presumably think desperate people should be left to drown. Talk about moral compasses needing a check.

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Yes, we can all snigger, but at least Truss managed to cause a financial crisis in those 7 spellbinding weeks. What’s Burnham done? £2 bus fares. Do me a favour. Quality over quantity.

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Every new prime minister gets to celebrate their 50th day in office by restoring Liz Truss's rightful title of 'UK's shortest serving prime minister'. Congrats, Andy Burnham.

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A dizzying array of moving parts and interests, what ifs, what thens, for the UK Right, more than capably made understandable in this ever excellent value, high output Substack.

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Trump, his apologists’ madman explanation, his bullying overseas, and ultimately his tiresome, mean-spirited predictability. Plenty of his antics to recall and quotable bits in here.

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Risks were known, regime can’t be removed from air, angering ME allies, alienating international ones, strangling energy exports, econ fight with neighbour, draining own resources. Could see ‘some’ reasoning in Iraq. Can’t here. Trump is so utterly out of his depth on complex issues…what is his out?

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I appreciate he’s good on politics, but dismantling the basis of the right’s latest philosophical ‘hot take’ is something I hope Sam will do more of. One of the blog’s best in quite some time, imo (& I’m usually more of a Team Lawrence subscriber)

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Quite the film buff. Favourite films of all time which we might’ve missed? What did you think of A Field in England? Watched a few times & still can’t decide. And The Hill (1965)?- for me Lumet’s best; uniformly superb acting, no score, camera work, intensity, accents untamed. In my top 5.

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Interesting (as always) and dispassionate piece on what both sides are targeting, the scale of the attacks, and what the Ukrainians are up against, almost daily. Just how long can Ukraine hold on with its lesser stock of munitions?

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Quite. Not sure who was the driver behind the office, but Alley Cats could basically be a podcast of not very funny people talking crap - not seen anything by Gervais comparable to the office, but I’m quite sure he’ll brag about about his Netflix download numbers for Alley Cats.

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Loved the office. Since then it’s been gradual decline. Gervais should make a series about someone who can produce ‘anything’ and it be a commercial success. Stewart Lee said ‘After Life’ is the worst thing ever created by a human being - he may have to update that.

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

“Hope” is carrying every single part of that screenshot.

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Lawrence Freedman @ldfreedman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

My latest post looks at alarmist literature about security threats and how best to engage with it - from William Le Queux before WW1 to Graham Allison on nuclear terrorism and war with China to Anne Jacobsen on nuclear and biological war. (£/free trial), samf.substack.com/p/always-loo...?

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Always Look on the Dark Side of Life

Warnings of doom from German spies to the Thucyides Trap to a biological war

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Thanks for this (I knew there was something a bit too ‘romantic’ about Jacobsen’s book), and thanks for the link to Mauroni’s Substack - he pulls few punches in his criticism of Jacobsen’s latest. Kind of a shame AJ’s books sell plenty in print and perhaps a TV series & experts’ hardly see daylight

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Great stuff in there. “This is the biggest event probably in the history of mankind.” The agricultural and industrial revolutions didn’t really lead to anything, and WW2 was a bit of a letdown given how hyped up it was.

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Many parts of it are, and it has a calming effect on me, but beyond nature it doesn’t stack up well in terms of what London has to offer for things to do. I tend to travel away a lot, but it’s always nice to get home.

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Each to their own. I like the occasional weekend there, but I’m usually happy to get back to Cumbria. I feel more at ease in European and Asian capitals, sometimes probably because I’m just visiting, but other times working. 🤷‍♂️

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Not the place for me. Everything there to do, but I feel overwhelmed by how busy it is when I’m there and I get a general feeling of hostility (not sure why as I’ve been to quite a few big cities and felt at ease).

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Terrible substitutions by the England manager. Putting 3 defenders on to defend a 1-0 lead for 35 minutes - so, so England.

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Phew! And here’s me thinking he was part of the BBC’s shady continuing drama establishment

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Short’s biography of Putin is pretty impressive too; his level of detail impressive, although there are only so many evs, ovs, ins, chaks, evas, ovas, inas, secretariats, and agencies I can remember in one sitting.

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

“Verify your age” Going to a rental shop, hoping not all copies of a Jean-Claude Van Damme/Arnie film were rented out. Occasionally getting the fantastic, massive box with plot summary back home to realise the shop had put the wrong cassette in.

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Process safety engineers do not consider dozens of flying bombs potentially hitting critical equipment when designing refineries. And there’s no obvious solution other than heavy air defences (Refineries don’t need hydrocrackers ofc, but it’s tricky producing jet fuel, distillates etc without them.)

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

…I hope the West is taking note of these swarm tactics when they think about investing in things like expensive air defence missiles. Is the West betting jammers will see the end of drone warfare for big targets, or something like direct energy weapons?

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Good piece as usual Lawrence. Must be impressive drones to fly 2,000km+ then hit critical pieces of process infrastructure (crackers). Control rooms would also cause major issues (a refinery’s brain in terms of tech & personnel), but they’re often hardened, and it brings into Q targeting civilians..

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The effort being put in to convince the world that CB - who describes himself as the 5,900yr old intergalactic space warrior leader of the Recyclons, and who challenged May, Johnson, Burnham & Khan - is ackshully ‘The Establishment™️’ is only matched by how funny it is that they’re actually doing it

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

21 is super old for a cat. Also, I may have got my numbers wrong by a year or two. He still seems healthy and lively enough

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Current pov. Rescue cat Fluffy, now an elderly cat of 11 years. He hasn’t had a bad life, and is cared for and loved, and they’re the main things. Get a cat - they’re cool

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Go on, someone take a kitten or two in - they’ll pay you back 10 fold by making your home more of a home, and helping your wellbeing, and are minimal hassle bsky.app/profile/jose...

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

From looking in my wardrobe I may have a few options.

Cashmere crew neck jumper and wool cardigan, both grey.

Black Chelsea riders and black loafers (suede finish)

Blue windbreaker/rain coat/outer layer, blue roll neck underneath. Not a comfortable coat to wear - feels functional and rigid

Brown field (?) jacket. White shirt underneath. Could possibly be worn with brown 1/4 zip. Comfy coat, 20 yrs old - hardly worn.

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

@dieworkwear.bsky.social I like the sports jacket combo (& blue jacket/beige chinos). Long coat looks great but maybe for going out in. Like the loafers, & I do have a wax jacket, if a bit too warm at the moment. Working in Finland so should be able to find Nordic wool patterns for 1/4 zip.

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Not sure how Count Binface would run a serious campaign, named and dressed as he is, but the answer in the blog is a decisive ‘no’. Suggest you sign up to the blog for the juicier bits as it gets more encouraging

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Stop being silly. It really isn’t whataboutery. It’s pointing out that fifa has now done this twice in the same World Cup.

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

David, you really should add a section to your blog on ambiguity in English (yes, I know you don’t have a blog on ambiguity in English, before you start!) Recommended starting point: I like the one that goes smtg like ‘dogs must be carried up elevator’

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Thank you very much - that is quite the response. I thought I’d been lost in the mountain of replies, but that was well worth the wait. Taking screenshots of your responses so I can browse at leisure. Based between the UK and Finland - got to be some comparable websites there. Textures! Yes. ✌️

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Only his self esteem, and I don’t think he clicked on or I might’ve got chinned, so maybe it didn’t do his career much damage, but I bumped into Mike Tyson in Dubai airport circa 2010. Flustered I said “hi Mike, you’re a big fan of mine”. He said ‘thanks, man’ and declined a photo with me.

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Sounds like borderline ponzi stuff. Good luck to those catching the tail end when/if things go bang

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The worth of boast worlds @josefka.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Who is pumping money into this, and of those with brains, why so much? What happens when people realise there’ll be no ROI this millennium?

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