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I build stuff. Engineering @ Shopify. Opinions my own.

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@NewtonEmerson @Cloonabeypark @TheLongRoad6 Plus the parent post is wrong: the state pension *is* actually a benefit the government can change or abolish at any time, and it *is* paid for through current taxation not past contributions.

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@jwblackwell Wild, isn't it. I'm reminded of @rcolvile's database theory of government: https://t.co/KlR6IQramv

[Tennis TV @TennisTV]

POINT 👏 OF 👏 THE 👏 DAY

@mattearnalds #MMOpen

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@jwblackwell Amazing. I'm finding 3.7 particularly unruly. Having more joy (or less drama...) with Gemini 2.5 at the moment.

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@CanburyLiberal @J_D_89 In December 2022 the same author and website have it at £262 million. Seems likely that has risen since: https://t.co/95SOup5Ei9

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@JXB101 @SpinningHugo following Poland and immediately approving a bunch of SMRs would be good as well.

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@paddmadfad Doesn't leave them much room for manoeuvre, does it? Capital gains tax, inheritance tax and messing with higher rate pension relief must surely be on the agenda now.

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@SpinningHugo @GeorgePeretzKC @chrisgreybrexit Planning. IMO tearing up the Town and Country Planning Act would be far more consequential for long term growth than spending a decade plus negotiating a SM/CU deal.

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@paddmadfad yeah, that's my punt as well. Leave it as long as possible, hope the economic situation improves.

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@jstanier I'm looking forward to the Monday drop...

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@paddmadfad good lord, that's a strong contender for worst take of the year.

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@paddmadfad Hard to tell from the article, but it the tax measures cost £350 million instead of raising £6 billion, that's a bigger problem...

[James Stanier @jstanier]

As you may have seen, Shopify got 20% smaller today.

If you are hiring, I would love to connect you to some of our outgoing staff who are some of the best people I’ve ever worked with.

I’ve opened my DMs and I need to get away from the computer, but I’ll be checking in.

💚

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@paddmadfad @Sime0nStylites Bruno at the Times has a similar story

https://t.co/SAbatfcoPQ

[Bruno Waterfield @BrunoBrussels]

On the Gibraltar case
I spoke to 3 people very close to and involved in the talks. All said there was a problem that had to be fixed in the run-up to a provisional deal on NYE 2020
https://t.co/sKNQoZN1ap

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@paddmadfad Yup. One day, hacks will learn about the importance of poll averages. Unfortunately, today is not that day.

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@larister that's amazing! Where is this?

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@SuRoRowson @Seamoo86 Whaaaat? Let me just make a note to stock up on bottled water again.

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@jwblackwell @the_chrismc @quizgecko Damnit.

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@the_chrismc @jwblackwell @quizgecko you joke, but we were actively discussing something that at one point. Decided it was a terrible ethical trap...