@shafiq.shaf.com I am doing an exercise: I took the horrible market between Oct 2007 and early 2009 and simulated how I would have traded day by day, with the “avg pound cost” method. I am still at Dec 2007 but I am learning a lot. Hope it will help me in future. Suggest this for you! Ciao

I remember an ex colleague in 2016 just after the referendum result: “now that we’re out of the EU all other countries will start walking away and it will soon collapse. Any day now” I’d love to meet him again in 2026 on the 10th anniversary of that statement, just to watch his facial expression.

This is very good. Please note Trump had posted a picture with him as Jesus. See original and the beautifully edited version by Cold War Steve.

Save Moo. Pledge for his freedom from the kill “rescue”

They’re never going to stop trolling.

Thank you Hungary. Orban has been defeated. The EU will be stronger than ever with Magyar. Sure, he’s still a bit of a conservative in some aspects, but he’s miles away from that horrible guy.

I am in Vitznau, Switzerland. This is Lake Lucerne, in my opinion one of the seven wonders of the world.

I have been dealing with the Frank Abbagnale of IT. Someone with the power to delete all our company data with an elbow on the keyboard just asked me “Forms. Is it a Microsoft Product?” while sketching out a hand written map with arrows pointing to each other. What could possibly go wrong? 😂😂

It’s beautiful when the Head of IT asks you to create something in overtime on an automation software that he has never used. And I have never used it either. The blind leading the blind.

Watching a cold case on YouTube. Proud investigator tells the victim’s family: “I can’t guarantee that we’ll catch or jail the killer. But after the investigation, I can guarantee I’ll tell you who I think did it”. …They didn’t show the family’s facial expressions but I can guarantee what they were

If you are in your pension age and want to make some money without much technology, do part-time cat sitting and charge £15 per visit. Put ads in local supermarket boards. It is a light job, not much human interaction, no tech, no long walks. Just a suggestion.

When you walk into a negotiation threatening to bomb a civilization back to the Stone Age and walk out of that negotiation having ceded the Strait of Hormuz and their nuclear enrichment program, do you think it went well?

@shafiq.shaf.com I am now at -0.4% so slowly back to what it was before. I hope the bottom has finished and that we’re rising again now

Going to bed. When I wake up tomorrow morning, a whole civilisation may be dead. Or maybe not. My fear is high even if the likelihood of this truly happening is low.

Simple question with no judgement. Would you let your 9 year old daughter jump rope indoors in the living room, while people watch TV?

Happy Easter everyone! Jesus was likely a builder before becoming “Jesus”. In modern times, he would have been a man and van guy but the competition was fierce so he switched jobs to influencer. He was early in the game and amassed a big audience. Then jealous peers deactivated his account.

Just in case you were interested. Hannah Spencer, new Green MP, is looking for members of her staff.

This is an important government petition for animal lovers. Let’s make it reach 100k signatures please petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...

…I just put them on eBay 😂 I didn’t feel like returning them as I don’t want discussions with a good optician but a snake oil salesman.

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I feel upset with myself today as I went to an optician who was great but too keen on selling adjacent products and I was too embarrassed to say no so I felt I had to buy omega 3 supplements for eyes and a heat mask. It’s the technique they use but it’s also me unable to say no.

I feel upset with myself today as I went to an optician who was great but too keen on selling adjacent products and I was too embarrassed to say no so I felt I had to buy omega 3 supplements for eyes and a heat mask. It’s the technique they use but it’s also me unable to say no.

He is encouraging us to take oil from Hormuz…by forcing the strait open? Also, if the US had plenty…why would they need Hormuz open? And then he’s first saying “buy it from the US” then “get your own oil as we’re not here for you” It’s not TACO it’s dementia!!

I need happiness right now, and I think a lot of the world does, too. What I've made it cheesy and won't solve anything, but it might make you smile - or puke, could go either way. One of my first records - l loved this tune then and I love it now. I hope I've done it justice.

A distant call to prayer echoes as the day’s heat begins to fade. The sun slips behind Muscat’s jagged, golden mountains, casting the sky in amber and crimson. The pool lights flicker on as I step out of the water, droplets falling from my skin onto the tiles: www.jameswren.org/writing/oman...

I really want to create my own member of the Grey tea family. After the classic Earl, the patriarch, there could be a Viscount Grey maybe? The others are all taken!

I really want to create my own member of the Grey tea family. After the classic Earl, the patriarch, there could be a Viscount Grey maybe? The others are all taken

I asked someone from a store where a competitor store was. Very kindly he gave me directions. His boss sprung up from behind and started saying to the guy “what are you doing? Why do you give her directions to xyz store”. He said “she asked for it”. Best employee and worst boss one beside the other.

Zohran Mamdani is going to review the subsidised rent of millions of New Yorkers. I will have no benefit from this nor will I ever meet any of them but I am so excited.

This war is more likely to end up doing regime change in America than in Iran

This is actually BRILLIANT www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The new BBC director general, Matt Britton, gives me the impression of being a good guy. Certainly better than the last one. Let’s hope the BBC gets at least some of its good reputation back.

I have just received a scam message and made fun of the scammer. Enjoy, then note the number down (UK) and block it.

I just sold the shoes my neighbour put in the bin 3 weeks ago. I washed them and put them on eBay. It’s always nice to make £30 in profit from nothing. And to save the environment in the meantime.

Is this good news day? First the pet prescriptions price cap, then this ⬇️ Was it firing Morgan McSweeney that created a good comms policy?

I voted “no” (the consulate sent me the ballot). Luckily we won. Nothing to do with modernising Italy. They wanted to break up the justice system and weaken it. The right wing party who is in power was planning to amend the constitution and create a presidential republic…

When Trump dies and people celebrate that fact, show this to anyone who complains.

The power of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social is so strong that now I’m delighted 8,000 pot holes have been covered…in New York. But I live in London. But the pot holes are somewhere else. But I’m happy. But why am I happy? Because the pot holes have been covered. I am losing my mind but I’m happy!!

The day that Trump dies I want to hear a chorus made of ICE victims and Epstein victims chanting “Good!”

@shafiq.shaf.com I analysed the market on ChatGPT including all scenarios (worst, probable, best) in respect to the Iran conflict v market sentiment and its advice is that the bottom is between 7 and 20 April. Also F&G - where the line is going Don’t rely on my words, it’s just an opinion.

Not sponsored. These are very affordable eye drops and they contain the same ingredients (in the same amounts) as drops that cost £6-8. If you have a Savers near you and have dry eyes consider them.

Throwing it out there. Persuading a small group of people is easier than persuading a large one. 1 of the 2 Wyoming senate seats is up for grabs in the mid terms. They’re the strongest GOP seat but also the smallest electorate. I would campaign there if I were a Democrat. At least to give a sign

Throwing it out there. Persuading a small group of people is easier than persuading a large one. 1 of the 2 Wyoming senate seats is up for grabs in the mid terms. They’re the strongest GOP seat but also the smallest electorate. I would campaign there if I were a Democrat. At least to give a sign

Polanski said “A government led by the Greens would not set GDP targets” Clarification. The UK and other major economies don’t set GDP targets. China does. We only forecast What he meant was: our government won’t be obsessed with economic growth. We will be spending money to help people, instead

Do you remember when, until a few years ago, Israel was considered a “security partner” in the Middle East…. … 🙈

Shallow question and apologies in advance. I care about victims of war but I also want to know - for my own selfish investment reasons - how long do you think this Iran conflict will last? I hope it ends asap both for peace on earth reasons and the stock exchange. But please volunteer your answers.

Hopeful story for owners of pets with cancer. An IT engineer used ChatGPT/AI in collab with NSWU to sequence his dog's DNA and create a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine. Rose has improved. He's been flooded with requests for help. LinkedIn: Paul Steven Conyingham www.youtube.com/watch?v=COYS...

Hopeful story for owners of pets with cancer. An IT engineer used ChatGPT/AI in collab with NSWU to sequence his dog's DNA and create a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine. Rose has improved. He's been flooded with requests for help. LinkedIn: Paul Steven Conyingham www.youtube.com/watch?v=COYS...

Open AI still plans to release this version, “once safeguards and moderation tools improve”. Sure. Imagine the weirdos creating “erotic” stories about 13 year olds. Imagine the images generated. Why the f do we need this. And obviously the idea came from…surprise…Sam Altman.

On the consequences of gatekeeping: local dry cleaner refused to reveal the brand of their lint rollers - which they don’t sell - as “they’re professional products” (?!?). I took down the name from the box while they weren’t looking. Bought them for myself. I no longer use that dry cleaner…