Global financial services and tech policy, regulation, & growth Formerly known as Flora-from-the-Lords in Westminster, and @floetry in ‘the bad place’. Interested in global politics, tech, payments, banking, feminism, female health, DEI, AI, and dogs.https://bsky.app/profile/floetry.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/floetry.bsky.social/post/3mgio6no7dk2kConnections Puzzle #1000🎉 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪07 Mar 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:fv4ybwzcaig2micpkh3cpey7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgio6no7dk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/floetry.bsky.social/post/3md4oyzhpw224To the TRAITORS23 Jan 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:fv4ybwzcaig2micpkh3cpey7/app.bsky.feed.post/3md4oyzhpw224https://bsky.app/profile/floetry.bsky.social/post/3mcg5rnpkwk2tOmg I don’t understand why Harriet didn’t play it stupid?14 Jan 2026 22:50 +0000at://did:plc:fv4ybwzcaig2micpkh3cpey7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcg5rnpkwk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/floetry.bsky.social/post/3mcac67x6h22tSometimes you read something so gloriously absurd you can't quite believe your eyes: Virtually anything you can think of qualify as “commodity futures contracts,” with three important exceptions: Securities Futures on “motion picture box office receipts” Onion HT @matt-levine.bsky.social12 Jan 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:fv4ybwzcaig2micpkh3cpey7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcac67x6h22thttps://bsky.app/profile/floetry.bsky.social/post/3mb3drgkgrs22Marty supreme - while a pretty compelling movie - I just couldn’t bear to finish it. TBH it started badly with the visual representation of conception. Not my cup of tea.28 Dec 2025 22:13 +0000at://did:plc:fv4ybwzcaig2micpkh3cpey7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb3drgkgrs22https://bsky.app/profile/floetry.bsky.social/post/3m2zahzqv322eWordle 1,576 X/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩12 Oct 2025 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:fv4ybwzcaig2micpkh3cpey7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2zahzqv322ehttps://bsky.app/profile/floetry.bsky.social/post/3m22mn64xts2hWatching the PM’s speech with Startup Coalition30 Sep 2025 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:fv4ybwzcaig2micpkh3cpey7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m22mn64xts2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/floetry.bsky.social/post/3m226uidkk22oFinal full day at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.30 Sep 2025 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:fv4ybwzcaig2micpkh3cpey7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m226uidkk22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/floetry.bsky.social/post/3lugfaasrl22rWatching Mrs America (which is UNMISSABLE btw) I’m reminded the US is only 250 years old - next year.20 Jul 2025 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:fv4ybwzcaig2micpkh3cpey7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lugfaasrl22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/floetry.bsky.social/post/3ltn7wxqydk24‘Too Much’ locations are outrageously stressful. Hoxton flat - Peckham rye pub - outside scene London Bridge Gah10 Jul 2025 20:59 +0000at://did:plc:fv4ybwzcaig2micpkh3cpey7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltn7wxqydk24https://bsky.app/profile/floetry.bsky.social/post/3lqtyt2kop222SXSW London: Here we go05 Jun 2025 09:25 +0000at://did:plc:fv4ybwzcaig2micpkh3cpey7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqtyt2kop222https://bsky.app/profile/floetry.bsky.social/post/3lqk6pebekk2dPSA nemaslug finally back in stock in the UK01 Jun 2025 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:fv4ybwzcaig2micpkh3cpey7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqk6pebekk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/floetry.bsky.social/post/3lpyyggijyc2kThis is why I never fly the Irish budget airline, delayed flight yet they rack up about 10x £75 hand luggage check fees at the gate by squeezing the measurements 1cm. Priority though mandatory for overhead cabin luggage is pointless.25 May 2025 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:fv4ybwzcaig2micpkh3cpey7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpyyggijyc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/floetry.bsky.social/post/3lojnsewni222Rewatching Hacks from the beginning so @guyopperman.bsky.social can catch up, so so so good.06 May 2025 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:fv4ybwzcaig2micpkh3cpey7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lojnsewni222https://bsky.app/profile/floetry.bsky.social/post/3lohd2b7jcs2fStun Ning [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2025 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:fv4ybwzcaig2micpkh3cpey7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lohd2b7jcs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/floetry.bsky.social/post/3logvcbsnp22lWordle 1,416 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩05 May 2025 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:fv4ybwzcaig2micpkh3cpey7/app.bsky.feed.post/3logvcbsnp22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/floetry.bsky.social/post/3lnbb2yijrk2vGosh this has been a lovely one! Happy Easter. X20 Apr 2025 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:fv4ybwzcaig2micpkh3cpey7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnbb2yijrk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/floetry.bsky.social/post/3lmtphqnuc22sWhat is the point of the Oyster card readers when changing from the overground (windrush!) at either Whitechapel or Canada Water? Does it make a difference where you are coming from/going to?15 Apr 2025 08:57 +0000at://did:plc:fv4ybwzcaig2micpkh3cpey7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmtphqnuc22shttps://bsky.app/profile/floetry.bsky.social/post/3lmslimwn3k2sI know I’m late to the party, but by golly do I love Severance. It’s even held me up from starting the latest season of Hacks14 Apr 2025 22:13 +0000at://did:plc:fv4ybwzcaig2micpkh3cpey7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmslimwn3k2s