I know it's selfish, but it's the BN(O) route that matters to me and most of the recent immigrants I personally know...
Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 4d ago> 5 years if earn £50k, or contribute to health + education. > 3 years for those earning £120k Hong Kongers, legacy routes keep 5 year routes. Everyone else on a 10 year path. > Those earning < £50k will be able to renew existing temporary visas + will be able to settle.
וַיְהִ֨י אִ֤ישׁ אֶחָד֙ וּשְׁמ֣וֹ יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ בְּאֶ֥רֶץ הַנֶּאֱבֶ֖דֶת אֶ֣רֶץ הַצִּיּ֑וּץ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ לִפְנֵ֣י הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים אוּלַי֙ לֹ֣א קְרָאתֶ֔ם בְּסֵ֖פֶר יְצִיאַ֥ת מִצְרָֽיִם׃ תַּגִּ֣ידוּ לִ֔י אִם־חֲכָמִ֖ים אַתֶּ֑ם אֵיכָ֨ה נִקְרָאִ֜ים בְּסֵ֣פֶר שְׁמ֗וֹת הַחַיּ֧וֹת הַקְּטַנּ֛וֹת הַקּוֹפְצ֖וֹת בַּיְאֹֽר׃ וַיַּ֤עַן רָז֙ מִבֵּ֣ית רְעוּאֵ֔ל הַשֶּׁ֥טֶף הַגָּד֖וֹל וַיֹּאמַ֑ר מַדּ֖וּעַ שָׁאַ֥לְתָּ עַל־זֶֽה׃ כִּ֣י הִנֵּ֗ה אַ֧ף בְּיַ֛ד הַכְּסִ֥יל הַבִּלְתִּֽי־דּוֹמֶ֖ה כָּמ֑וֹךָ לָדַ֨עַת כִּ֤י הַצְּפַרְדֵּ֙עַ֙ וְהַסְּפָ֣רַדִּ֔י לֹ֥א אוֹתָ֖ם הַדְּבָרִֽים׃
Vishanti@missdiedra.bsky.social · 2y ago✡️Tribe, gather 'round for a #Jwitter (z''l) / #Jewsky Aggadah concerning Spanish Frogs 🐸: A certain man Yirmeyahu asked, "What's the name for frogs in Shemot?" Raz answered and said, "They're different," referring to Spaniards (ספרדים) and frogs (צפרדעים). For Yirmeyahu said, "They are the same."
KNIGHTMARE IS BACK! An official point-and click adventure game based on the classic TV series - with actors from the original show. Coming 2027. www.knightmaregame.co.uk And just remember - it's only a game...isn't it? #indiedev #adventuregame
It’s the 111th anniversary today of the birth of Harry Rée, who was a teacher and conscientious objector when the Second World War broke out, and by the time it ended, when he was 31, had invented ‘blackmail sabotage’ and got a DSO, an OBE, a Croix de Guerre, and a Medaille de la Resistance
On this topic, I can highly (and surprisingly!) recommend spending a little time in Milan's Chinatown... Also, I was given a pack of licorice spaghetti by a friendly Italian man in a deli/sweetshop.
Faine Greenwood@faineg.com · 3w agoI love how Chinese restaurants in Italy just call rice cakes “gnocchi” (and I mean, close enough!)
🧵My son called from the road. That’s not unusual; he travels for his work in an entertainment industry. We chatted for a minute before he told me he was wearing a hospital gown. My mind went to terrible places, but he sounded cheerful and was, right then, in good enough shape to drive. So I asked:
Oct 14th - #Hackers of the world united to overload the Gibson, and prevent the Da Vinci virus from capsizing an oil fleet, designed to distract from "The Plague's" worm stealing $25m. 📽️📅 Hackers (1995)
Ouya's time is still to come! (I gave mine away)
Mike Bithell@mikebithell.bsky.social · 4w agoKeeping an eye on the rise of cheap Linux and android consoles.. obviously still very emulation focused, but build quality is getting competitive with ‘real’ consoles… this semi-serious suggestion could be a good way for the incumbents to stay competitive.
This fairly random throwaway point is, in fact, at the core of the 'debate'. In the West at least, Christianity is the *default* - even atheists are effectively non-Christians still living in a Christian context.
Willow@rockshrimp.bsky.social · last mo.In my experience Christians think everything works the same way as Christianity.
Well, that's one of my 2026 goals achieved - I just finished my 15th book of the year. Not a high figure for some people, I know, but it was a decent target for me. Next year I'll aim higher.
Eight Days in September 1066 - 6. Legacy The events of 1066 are often presented as the moment when England’s Scandinavian past came to an end. In Yorkshire, however, that is far too simple. The defeat of Harald Hardrada at Stamford Bridge ended the last great Scandinavian invasion, but
It is, frankly, an exhausting time to be Jewish. Even more so than usual...
Have you ever wondered what York looks like from a hot air balloon? Well we can tell you - it looks *chefs kiss*
"Life," said Marvin, "don't talk to me about life."
This is a very weird variant of the Scunthorpe Effect...
Conor@ernekid.bsky.social · 2mo agoThis is some absolute nonsense impacting one of my favourite sandwich places in Belfast
Latest figures for BN(O) visas - the numbers a dying down quickly, but the next phase is HKers applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain (equivalent-ish to HKPR). If the government doesn't manage to make it near-impossible to qualify first...
Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 2mo ago"BN(O) out-of-country visas peaked in the YE March 2022, with 86,439 granted, soon after the scheme opened. Decreases each year since. There were 5,944 grants of BN(O) visas in the YE June 2026, bringing the total number of grants to 187,552 since 2021"
If David Bowie's death broke the timeline, we are all absolutely fucked now...
Dorian Lynskey@dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 2mo agoSomething I wrote in 2020 about the church of Dolly whttps://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20201204-how-dolly-parton-became-the-worlds-best-loved-celebrity
I was there... Joined my neighbours in a brief, friendly, entirely peaceful plea for international support for Hongkongers who just wanted the rights they had been promised.
YTSL@ytsl.bsky.social · 3mo agoSeven years ago today... inspired by the Baltic Way of August 23rd, 1989, Hongkongers joined hands for the Hong Kong Way. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pqX...
New experience this morning: parkwalk! (It's a parkrun, but you get lapped *a lot*)
Do we think new boy Andy was annoyed at the memes of him doing nothing and decided to make it clear to EVERYONE IN THE COUNTRY that he's taking things seriously?
