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John Rowan

@jrowanbxl.bsky.social

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Artisanal bureaucrat. Faceless and unelected during office hours. Does health emergency stuff for the European Commission. Posts likely to be about EU and UK politics, movies, history, Brussels, rugby (Leicester Tigers fan), food.

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John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 1h

along with e.g. "Son of Saul"

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John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 1h

yeah, might stay on my "to watch" list for a while longer

John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 1h

So, Come and See...should I watch it? It's been on my list since I first read about it but never actually had the moral courage to stick it on...

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John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 2h

I hope you're right, but the rise in antivax sentiment in the UK makes me question that. I fear it's the canary in the coal mine: if you can persuade people to be antivax, you can persuade them to believe anything.

John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 3h

I have family members who don't understand why someone they know has lost the plot, because they are just not aware of what a rabbit hole so much of Online is, or can be, now.

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John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 3h

Completely agree, but I think part of the challenge is people who are not at least Quite Online not understanding what is going on when this stuff has real world consequences (increasingly aggressive behaviour towards pedestrians; poorer behaviour amongst a minority of fans in the stadium).

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John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 4h

In a myriad of small ways, and we're not yet connecting the dots. I can see it in discussions about public transport and bike lanes in my local area; I can see it in discussions in online fan forums for my rugby team. A lot of people have lost plot, perspective, and a sense of propriety.

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jaythechou.bsky.social @jaythechou.bsky.social · 6h

I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1673

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John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 6h

This is, to put it mildly, Very Bad.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Sharp global rise in antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals, WHO finds

Experts describe findings as deeply concerning and predict 70% increase in related deaths by 2050

www.theguardian.com

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John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 7h

I have no idea what the answer is. I think holding social media companies to account for what circulates on them is probably part of it. Perhaps treating it like a public health issue may be a way forward as well.

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John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 7h

Taps the sign: bsky.app/profile/did:...

John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 4d

I am increasingly convinced that the only route to salvation lies in a nationwide Campaign For Better Epistemology.

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John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 1d

One of the best live bands I've had the good fortune to see.

John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 1d

Eh, I reckon we could let the first "the" go, if we felt so inclined

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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 2d

Proper British values. 3kg of Haribos, a carvery, then death

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John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 2d

The guillotine

John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 2d

Me to people who put bedside reading lights into hotel rooms or Airbnbs that are not bright enough to actually read a book by

a man talking on a cell phone with the words i will find you below him

ALT: a man talking on a cell phone with the words i will find you below him

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John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 2d

Me to people who design sinks you can't fill a water bottle from.

a man talking on a cell phone with the words i will find you below him

ALT: a man talking on a cell phone with the words i will find you below him

media.tenor.com

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John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 2d

Which nunchuk does he lead with though?

John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 3d

Found some more

John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 3d

Found some antifa this morning

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Simon Pegg @simonpegg.bsky.social · 4d

"... in 1975 no one died. In 1976, no one died. In 1977, no one died. In 1978, no one died. In 1979, no-one died. In 1980... someone died. In 1981, no one died. In 1982 there was the incident with the pigeon. In 1983, no one died. In 1984, no one died. In 1985, no one died. In 1986..."

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John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 4d

Is that Avenue du Parc Royal? I stopped using the bike lane at the other end (i.e. coming from the A12) with my kids when I saw how frequently the small concrete blocks separating it from the road got knocked out of place by traffic straying out of lane into the bike path.

John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 4d

I am increasingly convinced that the only route to salvation lies in a nationwide Campaign For Better Epistemology.

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John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 4d

One of the great character entrances (and impact on the dynamic of the drama) of all time.

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John Rowan @jrowanbxl.bsky.social · 4d

Giving pubs more choice about when they open and thereby patrons more choice about when they drink is...fine? But linking it to growth is mad (the link to public health is probably not that clear either).
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Pubs to stay open until early hours in push for UK growth

Exclusive: Plans for England and Wales would help the ailing hospitality sector but have attracted criticism from health experts

www.theguardian.com

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