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Gary Fuller

@garygabbles.bsky.social

I read, code (Prater Raines), learn, father, game, wander & wonder. I'm often found at online tech events when I should be working/studying.

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Gary Fuller@garygabbles.bsky.social · 4d ago

Sounds like making difficult decisions and having big ideas may be about to make a comeback, along with social democracy, in Government. It'll be nice to move away from selfish greed, complaining everything's broken, blaming the wrong people, then applying policies that will just make things worse.

Gary Fuller@garygabbles.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Email from the LGA Lib Dem group with a paragraph that didn't quite sit right: "In a letter to local government leaders, they have also set out a commitment to reform the highest cost services – adult and children's social care, homelessness, and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) –

Gary Fuller@garygabbles.bsky.social · 2mo ago

After the WoW/D&D leak, here's some potential MTG Universes Beyond sets that would have me throwing money at WotC - Cosmere, Malazan Empire, Dragonlance, Ravenloft, Dark Sun, Midkemia/Kelewan, Pern, Wheel of Time, Recluce, Westeros, Broken Earth, and First Law. There are many, many more...

Gary Fuller@garygabbles.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Two thoughts on the VAT cut for electricity. 1) Darren Jones seems to be more loyal to Starmer than to the Labour Party (or just a really sore loser). 2) I suspect those on prepayment metres will feel it more as they pay for their electricity when they use it rather than spreading the cost.

Gary Fuller@garygabbles.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Andy Burnham's first speech as PM was quite positive. The Beeb's deconstruction of every sentence while bleating about where the money is going to come from has totally drawn all the fun out of it.

Gary Fuller@garygabbles.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Just seen the new sets announced at MagicCon Amsterdam and I'm genuinely excited for all three. Curious to see if the Universes Beyond sets will even register in my psyche when they're announced.

Gary Fuller@garygabbles.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The DfE are a problem in this situation. The threat that schools will be penalised for closing to protect children (through lower attendance statistics) needs addressing. No-one wants schools closed but it is the DfE's responsibility as much as schools' to act. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

‘Children were calling for their mummies’: UK pupils struggle in 40C-plus classrooms

Teachers call for schools to be urgently adapted for hot weather amid reports of nausea, fainting and heatstroke

theguardian.com

Gary Fuller@garygabbles.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Britain’s voting system is broken. 150 MPs are backing an amendment to finally review it. We have until 14 July to convince even more to add their names. I've just emailed mine using this tool. Can you contact yours too? actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...

Ask your MP to back the amendment to fix our broken voting system.

Our voting system is broken. It gives total power to parties that most people didn't vote for, and leaves millions of people unrepresented. 150 MPs have already signed an amendment calling for a tota...

actionnetwork.org

Gary Fuller@garygabbles.bsky.social · 3mo ago

James Cleverly on Sky talking about needing to cut the welfare budget of £320 billion by getting people into work, conveniently ignoring the fact 55-58% of that budget is spent on pensioners.

Gary Fuller@garygabbles.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I've a feeling that WotC have reduced the likelihood of getting Mythics in Marvel Super Heroes. Maybe it's opening a play booster with two copies of Super Hero Civil War in it that has made me wonder, or perhaps having opened 11 play boosters without a single Mythic (for the first time in 5 years).

Gary Fuller@garygabbles.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I'm no defence hawk but, given the current occupant of the White House and Russia's aggression in Ukraine, I cannot believe Labour is trying the same sleight of hand with Defence spending that Boris did with hospitals. Perhaps the senior hierarchy at the Treasury needs replacing?