John T
@jayt22.bsky.social
Oracle database expert. Glider pilot, ex scuba diver, bit of a geek. Fan of news and current affairs. Follow technology, politics, space exploration, astronomy and Physics. Been vegetarian for several years. Can't give up cheese, sorry about that cows
BBC News - Blue Origin astronaut reveals depression after 'tsunami of harassment'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Goes without saying that this seems wrong
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Goes without saying that this seems wrong
Amanda Nguyen: Blue Origin astronaut reveals depression after space flight backlash
Blue Origin's all-female crew, which included scientist Amanda Nguyen, was launched into space in April.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM
BBC News - Blue Origin astronaut reveals depression after 'tsunami of harassment'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Goes without saying that this seems wrong
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Goes without saying that this seems wrong
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she was ‘naive’
December 29, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she was ‘naive’
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that's my mayor 😎
Sir Sadiq Khan, London’s mayor, has claimed that President Donald Trump continually attacks the British capital because he is “jealous he hasn’t got any global cities in the US that can compete with London”.
www.ft.com/content/2e88...
www.ft.com/content/2e88...
Populists attack London because it is ‘progressive and successful’, says Sadiq Khan
Rightwing attacks on one of the world’s most visited cities at odds with reality, says mayor
www.ft.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
that's my mayor 😎
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I'm not much of a follower of History or Philosophy, but is there something in this?
I'm not much of a follower of History or Philosophy, but is there something in this?
Our king, priest and feudal lord – how AI is taking us back to the dark ages | Joseph de Weck
Since the Enlightenment, we’ve been making our own decisions. But now AI may be about to change that, says Joseph de Weck, a fellow with the Foreign Policy Research Institute
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 9:45 AM
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I'm not much of a follower of History or Philosophy, but is there something in this?
I'm not much of a follower of History or Philosophy, but is there something in this?
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No Amazon, I am not breaching your community guidelines, you just don't like what I have to say about a product that appears to be pretending to be from a known manufacturer, when it's not.
www.amazon.co.uk/Masterplug-E...
www.amazon.co.uk/Masterplug-E...
December 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
No Amazon, I am not breaching your community guidelines, you just don't like what I have to say about a product that appears to be pretending to be from a known manufacturer, when it's not.
www.amazon.co.uk/Masterplug-E...
www.amazon.co.uk/Masterplug-E...
Just had a complete waste of time at @sainsburys.bsky.social
Thought I'd try their Smart Shop app. Worked until just before I scanned my last item... Had to unpack it all so a competent cashier could scan it at a normal till.
Thought I'd try their Smart Shop app. Worked until just before I scanned my last item... Had to unpack it all so a competent cashier could scan it at a normal till.
December 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Just had a complete waste of time at @sainsburys.bsky.social
Thought I'd try their Smart Shop app. Worked until just before I scanned my last item... Had to unpack it all so a competent cashier could scan it at a normal till.
Thought I'd try their Smart Shop app. Worked until just before I scanned my last item... Had to unpack it all so a competent cashier could scan it at a normal till.
Source: BBC
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For phones, with biometric unlocking, this should be OK, but does anyone else think that no limits on cards makes wallets infinitely more attractive to thieves?
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For phones, with biometric unlocking, this should be OK, but does anyone else think that no limits on cards makes wallets infinitely more attractive to thieves?
£100 contactless card limit to be lifted from March
Card providers can decide whether to offer unlimited payments on contactless cards.
search.app
December 21, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Source: BBC
search.app/oN5X2
For phones, with biometric unlocking, this should be OK, but does anyone else think that no limits on cards makes wallets infinitely more attractive to thieves?
search.app/oN5X2
For phones, with biometric unlocking, this should be OK, but does anyone else think that no limits on cards makes wallets infinitely more attractive to thieves?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
We are entering an era of doctrine over rights.
... going backwards to an evil past.
We are entering an era of doctrine over rights.
... going backwards to an evil past.
‘Trojan horse moment’: anti-rights groups seize chance to fill void left by US aid cuts
Ultra-conservative Christian organisations look to reshape global health landscape as new aid agreements open door to demands restricting family planning services
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:39 PM
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
We are entering an era of doctrine over rights.
... going backwards to an evil past.
We are entering an era of doctrine over rights.
... going backwards to an evil past.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
Wow. That's the end of that then. Shame, @briancoxtalks.bsky.social
Wow. That's the end of that then. Shame, @briancoxtalks.bsky.social
Comedian Robin Ince quits Radio 4 show, claiming BBC found his views ‘problematic’
Ince says he resigned as co-host of Infinite Monkey Cage because of what he described as his lack of ‘obedience’
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
Wow. That's the end of that then. Shame, @briancoxtalks.bsky.social
Wow. That's the end of that then. Shame, @briancoxtalks.bsky.social
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
First Past the Post has always been a coin toss method of electing a government. With five parties almost level-pegging the situation is even worse.
We could end up with a government almost nobody wants.
Do you want your vote to count? Sign.
First Past the Post has always been a coin toss method of electing a government. With five parties almost level-pegging the situation is even worse.
We could end up with a government almost nobody wants.
Do you want your vote to count? Sign.
Petition: Use Proportional Representation at the next General Election
Change the voting system to Proportional Representation instead of First Past the Post. We think this would eradicate disillusionment and encourage voter participation as people could start to believe...
petition.parliament.uk
December 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
First Past the Post has always been a coin toss method of electing a government. With five parties almost level-pegging the situation is even worse.
We could end up with a government almost nobody wants.
Do you want your vote to count? Sign.
First Past the Post has always been a coin toss method of electing a government. With five parties almost level-pegging the situation is even worse.
We could end up with a government almost nobody wants.
Do you want your vote to count? Sign.
Channel 4 News
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December 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Channel 4 News
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The first thing @lothianbuses.bsky.social need to fix in their app...
Don't ask people to send feedback via an insecure website!
Don't ask people to send feedback via an insecure website!
December 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The first thing @lothianbuses.bsky.social need to fix in their app...
Don't ask people to send feedback via an insecure website!
Don't ask people to send feedback via an insecure website!
@therestpolitics.bsky.social Rory missed the vision in digging into Zak Polanski's knowledge of economics.
Climate change and nature depletion are existential threats to US.
Whether debt interest is £100bn or more is not going to matter when London and Edinburgh are under the waves. @350.org
Climate change and nature depletion are existential threats to US.
Whether debt interest is £100bn or more is not going to matter when London and Edinburgh are under the waves. @350.org
December 9, 2025 at 1:42 PM
@therestpolitics.bsky.social Rory missed the vision in digging into Zak Polanski's knowledge of economics.
Climate change and nature depletion are existential threats to US.
Whether debt interest is £100bn or more is not going to matter when London and Edinburgh are under the waves. @350.org
Climate change and nature depletion are existential threats to US.
Whether debt interest is £100bn or more is not going to matter when London and Edinburgh are under the waves. @350.org
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December 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
BBC News - 'Extraordinary discovery' at Orkney Neolithic site
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Intriguing. I hope it's as interesting as they seem to be suggesting.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Intriguing. I hope it's as interesting as they seem to be suggesting.
'Extraordinary discovery' at Orkney's Ness of Brodgar Neolithic site
Archaeologists are to resume digging at the site after 3D radar technology uncovered a mystery find.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
BBC News - 'Extraordinary discovery' at Orkney Neolithic site
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Intriguing. I hope it's as interesting as they seem to be suggesting.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Intriguing. I hope it's as interesting as they seem to be suggesting.
I couldn't remember the figure while chatting the other day and said 3-5%.
This apparently accredited source says 6-8% of the UK's economy has evaporated thanks to the second most stupid decision in history taken by democratic means... www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
This apparently accredited source says 6-8% of the UK's economy has evaporated thanks to the second most stupid decision in history taken by democratic means... www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Brexit costing UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenue , new analysis shows
Exclusive: Britons also up to £3,700 worse off, leading to calls for the Labour government to improve relations with the EU
www.independent.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I couldn't remember the figure while chatting the other day and said 3-5%.
This apparently accredited source says 6-8% of the UK's economy has evaporated thanks to the second most stupid decision in history taken by democratic means... www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
This apparently accredited source says 6-8% of the UK's economy has evaporated thanks to the second most stupid decision in history taken by democratic means... www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
BBC News - King Charles honours Wiltshire woman championing net zero flights - BBC News
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
King Charles honours Wiltshire woman championing net zero flights
Rachel Gardner-Poole dreamed of working for a humanitarian flying charity since the age of six.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 10:57 PM
BBC News - King Charles honours Wiltshire woman championing net zero flights - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
John Thomas is backing the campaign to end compulsory religious worship in schools.
Please add your voice by contacting your MSP today. Opponents are lobbying MSPs intensively - we need supporters like you to make their voice heard!
humanist.eaction.org.uk/religious-ob...
John Thomas
Please add your voice by contacting your MSP today. Opponents are lobbying MSPs intensively - we need supporters like you to make their voice heard!
humanist.eaction.org.uk/religious-ob...
John Thomas
Tell your MSP why school pupils deserve the right to opt out of religious worship
humanist.eaction.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
John Thomas is backing the campaign to end compulsory religious worship in schools.
Please add your voice by contacting your MSP today. Opponents are lobbying MSPs intensively - we need supporters like you to make their voice heard!
humanist.eaction.org.uk/religious-ob...
John Thomas
Please add your voice by contacting your MSP today. Opponents are lobbying MSPs intensively - we need supporters like you to make their voice heard!
humanist.eaction.org.uk/religious-ob...
John Thomas
Wow.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
It wasn't like the DG was personally involved in the editorial decisions, and while the edit may have been unwise, Trump did speak those words, the video of his speeches contains no fakery.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
It wasn't like the DG was personally involved in the editorial decisions, and while the edit may have been unwise, Trump did speak those words, the video of his speeches contains no fakery.
BBC director general Tim Davie and News CEO Deborah Turness resign over Trump documentary edit
Deborah Turness, the CEO of news, says “mistakes have been made”.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Wow.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
It wasn't like the DG was personally involved in the editorial decisions, and while the edit may have been unwise, Trump did speak those words, the video of his speeches contains no fakery.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
It wasn't like the DG was personally involved in the editorial decisions, and while the edit may have been unwise, Trump did speak those words, the video of his speeches contains no fakery.
