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Allan Robertson

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Staff TSE @VMWare - Mostly Databases. OCP, VCP and EMCPP qualified. Back in Scotland after a decade in the Emerald Isle. Opinions and Faux Pas are my own.

Allan Robertson reposted

Today Trump doubled down on what we all witnessed in Helsinki. That he is, without a doubt, a Russian asset.

marlene4719's tweet image. Today Trump doubled down on what we all witnessed in Helsinki.  

That he is, without a doubt, a Russian asset.

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UK govt to review state pension age (SPA). SPA rising to 67 in 2026-28. Further rises likely. Rich retire whenever they want. Others work till bones ache. Life on low wage and low pension. Many won't live long enough to get pension. It is euthanasia. independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…


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Surely I can’t be the only one who is heartily fed up of cheerleading in-house social media folk marking their own side’s homework. Lookin’ at you @lionsofficial @Scotlandteam @WelshRugbyUnion and @IrishRugby &co. It’s journalism Jim but not as we knew it. #lions2025


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Feeling sorry for Munster is such an odd sensation @Audrelda


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Worth reiterating just how raw the @GlasgowWarriors' pack was that just stood up to Leinster. 3 academy players - Stephen (19, 0 previous starts), Duncan (22, 0), Oguntibeju (23, 7). Samuel (22, 19), Ferrie (23, 15), Darge (25, 55), Richardson (26, 6), Bhatti (31, 79).

The youngest starting pack that @GlasgowWarriors have selected this season taking on a Leinster starting pack that includes five British & Irish Lions and a double World Cup winner. More stats in the match preview 👇



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Anas Sarwar is today accusing the SNP of fuelling the rise of Reform UK. If that were the case then why is Labour’s decline in the polls a near mirror image of Reform’s rise?

marcuscarslaw1's tweet image. Anas Sarwar is today accusing the SNP of fuelling the rise of Reform UK.

If that were the case then why is Labour’s decline in the polls a near mirror image of Reform’s rise?

Allan Robertson reposted

This lawsuit isn't just about music. It's about preservation in the digital age. And we need your help. Defend the Internet Archive. Protect the Wayback Machine. ➡️ Please consider signing our open letter to the record labels today: change.org/p/defend-the-i… Thank you.


Allan Robertson reposted

Eat now, pay later is an awful trap. If you need to borrow to have a burrito delivered to you, you are the product. Nothing more. These companies aren't helping people. In fact, they are taking advantage of them.

DoorDash and Klarna have signed a deal where customers can choose to pay for food deliveries in interest-free installments or deferred options aligned with payday schedules.



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20 - @Scotlandteam's Francesca McGhie has beaten over twice as many defenders (20) as any other player in the 2025 @Womens6Nations and also tops the charts for both line breaks (6) and metres gained (197), while only teammate Emma Orr (62%) has a higher tackle evasion rate (62%)…

OptaJonny's tweet image. 20 - @Scotlandteam's Francesca McGhie has beaten over twice as many defenders (20) as any other player in the 2025 @Womens6Nations and also tops the charts for both line breaks (6) and metres gained (197), while only teammate Emma Orr (62%) has a higher tackle evasion rate (62%)…
OptaJonny's tweet image. 20 - @Scotlandteam's Francesca McGhie has beaten over twice as many defenders (20) as any other player in the 2025 @Womens6Nations and also tops the charts for both line breaks (6) and metres gained (197), while only teammate Emma Orr (62%) has a higher tackle evasion rate (62%)…

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Scotland produces so much clean energy, yet Scots pay some of the world's highest bills. Just yesterday, Britain wasted enough wind to power Scottish homes for 3 DAYS. It cost £7,504,366. Zonal pricing could give Scots some of the lowest bills in Europe: youtu.be/8-WUhBtB_CM

OctopusEnergy's tweet card. Octopus CEO explains zonal energy pricing

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Octopus CEO explains zonal energy pricing


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this is what "15 minute city" actually means btw. the idea that within 15 minutes of travel time, you should have access to your job, shopping, food, entertainment, and outdoor common spaces it doesn't mean "you aren't allowed to travel outside of this radius".

Inject it into my veins.

CompletedStreet's tweet image. Inject it into my veins.


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This government is getting ridiculous. It has a majority so big you can see it from space but is too frightened to rescue the country. It's as if Clement Attlee had scrapped plans for a National Health Service in 1945 because he was scared of the Daily Telegraph

Britain would gain far more by ending its own disastrously self-defeating trade war with the rest of Europe



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The idea that the UK will be spared Trump's tariffs is over. First steel and aluminium, and now cars. The govt must accept that this is an economic emergency, ditch its self-imposed red lines, and start talks on a new UK-EU customs union immediately. theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m…


In 2014, we were told by BT that the oil and gas would effectively run out by 2019.

It’s a long way from 2014 isn’t it?

bellacaledonia's tweet image. It’s a long way from 2014 isn’t it?
bellacaledonia's tweet image. It’s a long way from 2014 isn’t it?


Allan Robertson reposted

Where do OLTP workloads spend most of their time? In 2008 it was waiting for the CPU. In 2024 it is waiting for the network. Applications running on leading databases spend 23%-68% of their time on network communication! (At least according to "OLTP Through the Looking Glass…

gwenshap's tweet image. Where do OLTP workloads spend most of their time? 
In 2008 it was waiting for the CPU. 
In 2024 it is waiting for the network.

Applications running on leading databases spend 23%-68% of their time on network communication! 

(At least according to "OLTP Through the Looking Glass…

Allan Robertson reposted

The last fifteen years have taught us that the UK cannot cut its way to growth. Our @FT letter with economists including @sjwrenlewis, @jdportes, @susanamynewman urges the government to chart a course away from austerity and make bold policy choices to kickstart growth. Read…


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Taking food from infants may follow taking money from disabled people bit.ly/4bY2E35 as ministers struggle to find cuts of 5.7% to 11.2% over three years.

paullewismoney's tweet image. Taking food from infants may follow taking money from disabled people bit.ly/4bY2E35 as ministers struggle to find cuts of 5.7% to 11.2% over three years.

Allan Robertson reposted

2025 6N most combined carries + tackles made + rucks: 311 - J Morgan 270 - R Darge 267 - Z Fagerson 265 - M Itoje 246 - M Fagerson Using Opta


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Do you think that's a straight red card if it's Dave Cherry into Lucu ?? #FRAvSCO


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