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Design Founder, speaker, start-up advisor & coach. Seedcamp Venture Partner. Formerly Clearleft, LDConf & UXLondon. Ex shark-wrangler. Pilot. He/Him — https://stacklist.app/andybudd

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06.03.2026 22:38 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It can be hard sticking up for yourself, bc you have your impostor syndrome and demons, but it’s very easy sticking up for the people under your charge. I also recognize all the struggles I had as an IC, so I pave the way for people to find their voice.

06.03.2026 16:41 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

I'm voting "may no have gained consciousness."

06.03.2026 16:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Here’s what my dentist charges.
The first volume is without membership. The second column us with membership (which is £20 a month).

06.03.2026 11:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Molar City Podcast Episode · 99% Invisible · 17 February · 42m

Just been listening to this 99PI podcast on the trend of Americans travelling down to Mexico for dental treatment. Got me wondering how much typical dental treatments in the US costs?

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/9...

06.03.2026 11:49 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0
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05.03.2026 11:42 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Really like the colour pallet.

05.03.2026 11:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Last week I toasted some hot cross buns in the toaster and now everything I make toast the house smells of slightly burnt hot cross buns in spice.

#britishproblems

02.03.2026 09:25 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Lovely

28.02.2026 17:16 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Butter feels like overkill

28.02.2026 14:42 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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by @darrencullen.bsky.social

28.02.2026 10:34 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Polanski apologises over claim he can increase women’s breast sizes with his mind Several Labour MPs have criticised the new Green Party leader over the claims, with one describing them as ‘grim’

We live in a messed up world.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

27.02.2026 16:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

So the next election in 3 years is likely to be a reset of the old order. And this is the first indication of what that might look like.

27.02.2026 16:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The UK has always had two party politics. This is really the first time that the old parties of Labour and The Conservatives are no longer dominant, and so we're seeing the rise of Reform (far right) and the Greens.

27.02.2026 16:44 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

As such this win for the Greens may be an indication that if Labour drop the ball at the next election, the Greens may be able to prevent a reform win. But they may also end up splitting the vote, causing a Reform win.

27.02.2026 16:42 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

The Green part has always been a minority party. In fact up until this last election my home town of Brighton was basically the only Green seat. However they have a new populist leader (an ex hypnotist who used to claim he could make women's breasts bigger. No shit.)

27.02.2026 16:41 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

By-elections (which are usually triggered when the sitting MP dies/retires) are usually a bellwether of sentiment. With the Conservatives in disarray, Reform have been growing in strength and look increasingly likely to win a future election (the Russians / Republicans will be very happy about this)

27.02.2026 16:38 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Labour have also taken many minority groups votes for granted over the years, as those minorities would never vote Conservative or Reform (because racism). However Labour's stance on Gaza has broken ties/trust with those communities, allowing the Greens to swoop in and hoover up those votes.

27.02.2026 16:35 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

However they are never going to be as right wing as The Conservatives and Reform, so were never going to win those right wing voters back anyway. However in skewing right they've also alienated their liberal Middle Class voters, many of whom have now defected to The Green Party.

27.02.2026 16:32 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

The Labour party was traditionally the party of the working class and so has socialist and union roots. However a lot of working class voters switched initially to The Conservatives, and then later Reform. In order to win them back Labour started persuing more right wing policies and talking points.

27.02.2026 16:30 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1
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The Design VC Entrepreneurship Podcast · The Design VC is a podcast about the intersection of creativity and capital — and how design can help early-stage startups turn vision into traction. Each week, I talk with...

You can listen to the podcast in the following places.

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26.02.2026 17:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Fun podcast chat between me and the wonderful @jessicahische.bsky.social on her founder journey bootstrapping @studioworks.app

26.02.2026 17:35 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

This chart perfectly outlines my view on AI. While some people believe it will lead to universal prosperity and others the end of civilisation, I suspect the most likely case (in the near term at least) is a small boost to productivity.

26.02.2026 13:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Love that venue as well

26.02.2026 11:55 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Quite rare to see a chart that says quite so overtly that no one involved has the slightest clue what’s happening here

26.02.2026 09:15 👍 3387 🔁 603 💬 221 📌 386

Likewise. Happy birthday sir. Will buy you a cupcake to celebrate on Friday.

25.02.2026 17:35 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

For something more affordable the Cordis (formally the Langham) is perfectly serviceable.

www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/desti...

23.02.2026 13:17 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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First look: Soho House Hong Kong review The London-based member’s clubs for creatives has opened in East Asia.

Might be tempted to try the new Soho House.

www.cntraveller.com/gallery/soho...

23.02.2026 13:12 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Last trip I stayed here. Seem to remember it being in a reasonable location. Rooms were comfortable although very international so lacking local flavour. Remember the breakfast buffet being pretty good ;)

www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/desti...

23.02.2026 13:09 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I’m not voting Labour because their candidate only gave the minimum tip at a restaurant.

I’m not voting Conservative because their candidate failed to raise their hat and say good morning to me.

I’m not voting Reform because they turned up to our rally in a poorly ironed robe.

19.02.2026 09:17 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0