Rex Sandbach
@rexs.bsky.social
Retired company founder. Physicist & Passionate European. 40 years in international trade and high tech manufacturing.
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Rex Sandbach
@rexs.bsky.social
· Dec 4
I've felt many things as a "pro-immigration fanatic". Anger at the hate, division and bs spread by likes of the Telegraph mainly, but never "humiliation". The evidence is clear, and global, people move, people have always moved, people will always move, and that is an overwhelmingly positive thing.
Future us will look back and realise that the countries who figure out how to manage and use immigration for our benefit are the ones which did the best.
Maybe the mysterious blokes arrested near RAF Fairford were actually undercover estate agents?
The Conservatives are saying that no one will feel any safer without the B1s flying from Fairford. Maybe - but things for local residents sure will feel quieter...
October 5, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Maybe the mysterious blokes arrested near RAF Fairford were actually undercover estate agents?
"Tycoon"
I wonder how much of this image is lost to time, I hope none of it it’s my favorite image to describe modernity
October 3, 2026 at 4:32 PM
"Tycoon"
I worked bars as a student and it was only because we had to walk around rather than stand in one place that I could stand it. I was sub-21. A ghastly and ridiculous policy.
TSA says it is removing chairs at document checks in airports, requiring staff to stand for their shift.
TSA explained the reason as twofold: to ensure its employees meet its fitness standards and to create an amiable environment for travelers.
TSA explained the reason as twofold: to ensure its employees meet its fitness standards and to create an amiable environment for travelers.
TSA officers must now stand up on the job
The agency is removing chairs from document-checking stations.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 3, 2026 at 1:15 PM
I worked bars as a student and it was only because we had to walk around rather than stand in one place that I could stand it. I was sub-21. A ghastly and ridiculous policy.
Everyone's beaten down by the lying and cheating, and by the sense of general misery associated with this frankly awful administration.
"Voters have a regret or two, and we've seen this in poll after poll. The regret has grown since the beginning of Trump's presidency" -- Enten unpacks polling showing that Kamala Harris would easily beat Donald Trump if they were both on the ballot again next month
October 2, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Everyone's beaten down by the lying and cheating, and by the sense of general misery associated with this frankly awful administration.
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October 2, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Brexit
Brexile
Brexodus
Breturn
Brentrer
Breaction
Brealism
Breality
Brecognition
Brevulsion
Breverse
Bremorse
Brecap
Brebound
Brevolution
Brefreshing
Brexecution
Breavement
Brextinct
Brexile
Brexodus
Breturn
Brentrer
Breaction
Brealism
Breality
Brecognition
Brevulsion
Breverse
Bremorse
Brecap
Brebound
Brevolution
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Brexecution
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More than 100%, you say?
After the Kennedy Center board voted to place President Trump’s name on the building in December 2025, gifts to the arts institution plunged 42% and donation pledges dropped more than 100% from January to April compared to the three months prior, one document revealed. https://cnn.it/4AFGYoh
October 1, 2026 at 7:35 PM
More than 100%, you say?
I'm not wishing to worry anyone but I'm not sure all the AI spending is going to be worth it. From a recent investor update by CCLA.
September 29, 2026 at 1:08 PM
I'm not wishing to worry anyone but I'm not sure all the AI spending is going to be worth it. From a recent investor update by CCLA.
A magical building. The combination of huge windows and that ceiling is breathtaking.
King’s College Chapel, built between 1446 and 1515, Cambridge, England 🏴.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Photo by Gary Curtis© | Architecture & Design
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 Photo by Gary Curtis© | Architecture & Design
September 26, 2026 at 11:33 AM
A magical building. The combination of huge windows and that ceiling is breathtaking.
The curse of poor management and lack of quality systems and timely investment. When will we learn to do things properly? You can be sure there's no shortage of high vis and tea.
NEW As Govt prepares to free thousands of prisoners early I’ve discovered over 4,000 prison places are unused - due to damage, safety concerns or delayed repairs..
...and in 28 jails capacity has been set at LESS than usable places - staff shortages a factor:
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09...
...and in 28 jails capacity has been set at LESS than usable places - staff shortages a factor:
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09...
www.telegraph.co.uk
September 23, 2026 at 7:29 PM
The curse of poor management and lack of quality systems and timely investment. When will we learn to do things properly? You can be sure there's no shortage of high vis and tea.
I'm surprised he's not fitting it with laser guns.
Trump wants to make his triumphal arch a killing machine
Trump wants to make his massive triumphal arch a killing machine
It'll store and deploy drones, snipers, and other weaponry for "national security" purposes, he says.
www.motherjones.com
September 21, 2026 at 3:22 PM
I'm surprised he's not fitting it with laser guns.
Britain has an effectiveness problem. Any long term fix needs to start with the absolute basics of education, civic pride and social responsibility. We need to understand what quality means.
We waste so much time and opportunity on self indulgence rather than productivity.
We waste so much time and opportunity on self indulgence rather than productivity.
Neoliberals want to end the triple-lock on state pension
They inflict low wages, consign millions to poverty.
Govt spending on state pension as % of GDP in G7 countries.
Italy 12.8
France 12
Germany 9.8
Japan 8.9
USA 6.6
Canada 4.7
UK 4.7
UK has one of the least generous pensions in the G7.
They inflict low wages, consign millions to poverty.
Govt spending on state pension as % of GDP in G7 countries.
Italy 12.8
France 12
Germany 9.8
Japan 8.9
USA 6.6
Canada 4.7
UK 4.7
UK has one of the least generous pensions in the G7.
How does the UK State Pension measure up globally?
A global comparison of State Pension provision highlights the onus on individuals in the UK to build pension savings for their retirement, rather than leaving
adviserservices.fidelity.co.uk
September 21, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Britain has an effectiveness problem. Any long term fix needs to start with the absolute basics of education, civic pride and social responsibility. We need to understand what quality means.
We waste so much time and opportunity on self indulgence rather than productivity.
We waste so much time and opportunity on self indulgence rather than productivity.
But that would mean that the other guys get to destroy humanity first..
There's a simple solution for technology companies that feel like their AI models are developing at a frightening speed: slow down. https://bit.ly/4jdSa54
Trump's tech advisor has advice for AI companies worried they're building unsafe models: 'Just stop'
AI companies have called for more regulation of their own products to ensure safety. Trump's tech advisor says they can slow down whenever the want.
www.businessinsider.com
September 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM
But that would mean that the other guys get to destroy humanity first..
Science, eh?
NASA picture of the day today is a real 🏴beauty! This is a composite image of the ~5000yo Callanish Stones on the Isle of Lewis. The amazing Giuseppe Petricca has only gone and photographed the Sun at noon there, every few days, for a whole year. #Dedication 🔭🧪👌
ℹ️: science.nasa.gov/image-articl...
ℹ️: science.nasa.gov/image-articl...
September 20, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Science, eh?
Did we ever here if they checked Fort Knox to see if the golf is still there? Just checking.
September 20, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Did we ever here if they checked Fort Knox to see if the golf is still there? Just checking.
Just seen the wonderful @tenebraechoir.bsky.social at Marlborough College chapel. Such precision and dynamics - difficult to describe what a wonderful experience it was.
September 20, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Just seen the wonderful @tenebraechoir.bsky.social at Marlborough College chapel. Such precision and dynamics - difficult to describe what a wonderful experience it was.
Hallelujah!
Botley Road has reopened at the railway bridge after 1,258 days. The new bridge includes cycleways on each side and enough headroom for a full-height double decker to pass. An extra rail span on the western side will give access to a forthcoming Platform 5 at Oxford station.
September 20, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Hallelujah!
Another day of abundant carbon free electricity.
September 20, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Another day of abundant carbon free electricity.
12 minutes ago in the UK. That green energy is never going to catch on.
September 19, 2026 at 9:13 AM
12 minutes ago in the UK. That green energy is never going to catch on.
Goodness!
“Talk to me about the original position“
September 18, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Goodness!
It looks like a setup, doesn't it?
The detail in Trump’s Air Force One photo is easy to miss. Look at what he’s holding.
That, Carney’s standing ovation, and Trump’s sharks-or-electrocution answer—in 95 seconds.
Watch: krassencast.com/p/what-happe...
That, Carney’s standing ovation, and Trump’s sharks-or-electrocution answer—in 95 seconds.
Watch: krassencast.com/p/what-happe...
Trump Was Photographed Holding THIS. Look Closer.
A Kennedy Center demolition placard. A standing ovation for Carney. And Trump choosing electrocution over sharks. Six clips you need to see.
krassencast.com
September 18, 2026 at 1:11 PM
It looks like a setup, doesn't it?
People want an efficient and reliable government to sort out life's basics. It's part of reducing the constant stress we all feel that's been caused to a significant extent by the rush to privatisation.
On September 17th, we filled our 200,000th pothole. See something that needs fixing in NYC?
Call 311, tag @nyc311.bsky.social or go to portal.311.nyc.gov.
Call 311, tag @nyc311.bsky.social or go to portal.311.nyc.gov.
September 18, 2026 at 1:10 PM
People want an efficient and reliable government to sort out life's basics. It's part of reducing the constant stress we all feel that's been caused to a significant extent by the rush to privatisation.
Today I learnt what oriel windows are and that Oriel College Oxford was originally named after such a window on an old building in the college.
September 18, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Today I learnt what oriel windows are and that Oriel College Oxford was originally named after such a window on an old building in the college.
Sublime performance of Bach's B-minor Mass at the Proms last night. Impossible to describe the beauty and majesty of this astonishing piece of art.
September 11, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Sublime performance of Bach's B-minor Mass at the Proms last night. Impossible to describe the beauty and majesty of this astonishing piece of art.
25 years ago today I was headed to the airport in Austin TX to catch my flight home (via Boston). It was a beautiful September morning and the sun was coming up. I was listening to a new copy of 'Desire' by Bob Dylan. About an hour after take off I was puzzled to notice that we were turning around
September 11, 2026 at 6:57 AM
25 years ago today I was headed to the airport in Austin TX to catch my flight home (via Boston). It was a beautiful September morning and the sun was coming up. I was listening to a new copy of 'Desire' by Bob Dylan. About an hour after take off I was puzzled to notice that we were turning around