John Sandy
@shand.bsky.social
Duty Editor.
Professional, executive coach.
Trek and telly nerd.
Smartly dressed, nerf herder.
All posts are my personal opinions etc etc.
Professional, executive coach.
Trek and telly nerd.
Smartly dressed, nerf herder.
All posts are my personal opinions etc etc.
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‘Gibb’s supporters say he is trying to save the BBC from itself; he was also heard last year to say that if he didn’t get his way, he would “blow the place up”.’
“a group of politically-appointed directors has forced the hand of Samir Shah,the chair, and the departure of the two most senior people in the organisation. Their resignations should be called out for what they are: political interference..”1/
The Observer view: political interference at the BBC | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 10:29 AM
‘Gibb’s supporters say he is trying to save the BBC from itself; he was also heard last year to say that if he didn’t get his way, he would “blow the place up”.’
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it is very strange that BBC chair Samir Shah is hiding this morning. He should by rights be on the Today programme presenting himself as in charge and hands on the tiller. I wonder if he is frightened for his position
November 10, 2025 at 7:40 AM
it is very strange that BBC chair Samir Shah is hiding this morning. He should by rights be on the Today programme presenting himself as in charge and hands on the tiller. I wonder if he is frightened for his position
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The famously left-wing bias of the BBC.
(From The Decade In Tory)
(From The Decade In Tory)
November 10, 2025 at 8:59 AM
The famously left-wing bias of the BBC.
(From The Decade In Tory)
(From The Decade In Tory)
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Exactly, so the BBC didn't need to shoot themselves in the reputation by editing it that way. But they did, and here we are
November 9, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Exactly, so the BBC didn't need to shoot themselves in the reputation by editing it that way. But they did, and here we are
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How the BBC kowtowed to Boris Johnson. Amazing that, even though we now know what a corrupt, mendacious, useless Prime Minister Johnson was, the BBC are kowtowing to him again
🚨 The BBC’s Road to Appeasement
As the BBC comes under growing criticism for its coverage of Reform, we republish @adambienkov.bsky.social and @baghdaddi.bsky.social’s 2024 investigation into how the corporation's leadership became cowed by the right
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/the-bbcs-r...
As the BBC comes under growing criticism for its coverage of Reform, we republish @adambienkov.bsky.social and @baghdaddi.bsky.social’s 2024 investigation into how the corporation's leadership became cowed by the right
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/the-bbcs-r...
The BBC’s Road to Appeasement
As the BBC comes under growing criticism for its coverage of Reform, we republish Adam Bienkov and Patrick Howse's 2024 investigation into how the corporation's leadership became cowed by the right
www.bylinesupplement.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
How the BBC kowtowed to Boris Johnson. Amazing that, even though we now know what a corrupt, mendacious, useless Prime Minister Johnson was, the BBC are kowtowing to him again
Are we still doing this?
November 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Are we still doing this?
Actually, it’s Netflix that’s the monster.
November 9, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Actually, it’s Netflix that’s the monster.
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One of the things I often hear guys complain about when it comes to dating is that they got rejected (or sometimes ghosted) without understanding why.
Here are 3 possibilities to consider...
www.girlonthenet.com/blog/why-i-g...
Here are 3 possibilities to consider...
www.girlonthenet.com/blog/why-i-g...
November 9, 2025 at 8:05 AM
One of the things I often hear guys complain about when it comes to dating is that they got rejected (or sometimes ghosted) without understanding why.
Here are 3 possibilities to consider...
www.girlonthenet.com/blog/why-i-g...
Here are 3 possibilities to consider...
www.girlonthenet.com/blog/why-i-g...
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🧵Out Now! Tiny Moments of Joy: Spotted on Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand
It's officially live!
Today's the launch day for Tiny Moments of Joy and we couldn't be happier to share the news with you.
You can get your copy here:
www.swashbucklerpress.com/tiny-moments...
(1)
It's officially live!
Today's the launch day for Tiny Moments of Joy and we couldn't be happier to share the news with you.
You can get your copy here:
www.swashbucklerpress.com/tiny-moments...
(1)
November 9, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🧵Out Now! Tiny Moments of Joy: Spotted on Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand
It's officially live!
Today's the launch day for Tiny Moments of Joy and we couldn't be happier to share the news with you.
You can get your copy here:
www.swashbucklerpress.com/tiny-moments...
(1)
It's officially live!
Today's the launch day for Tiny Moments of Joy and we couldn't be happier to share the news with you.
You can get your copy here:
www.swashbucklerpress.com/tiny-moments...
(1)
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Following media reports? You mean by Byline Times? I know we cause you some grief BBCNews by criticising the role of Robbie Gibb - but credit where credit is due
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Councillor apologises for Facebook post and resigns from party
Councillor Pauline Giles apologises for comments on Facebook backing a petition for mass deportations.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Following media reports? You mean by Byline Times? I know we cause you some grief BBCNews by criticising the role of Robbie Gibb - but credit where credit is due
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
So, this is what a trillion dollar smile looks like…
November 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
So, this is what a trillion dollar smile looks like…
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I'll say it again - if you're apologising for the way you said something, you're not apologising for the sentiments behind those words. So he's still a bigot, he's just one with a poor vocabulary.
'I regret my choice of words' - Staffordshire Reform councillor apologises for ‘disgusting’ tweets about black women and police
'I regret my choice of words' - Staffordshire Reform councillor apologises for ‘disgusting’ tweets about black women and police
A Reform UK councillor has apologised for his ‘choice of words’ in tweets about black women and the police.
www.expressandstar.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I'll say it again - if you're apologising for the way you said something, you're not apologising for the sentiments behind those words. So he's still a bigot, he's just one with a poor vocabulary.
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Under new head of Paramount David Ellison, the studio has drawn up a list of actors who opposed the Gaza genocide and will not allow them to appear in its films and TV shows.
Does this sound familiar?
Also, "Ellison is reportedly aiming to take over Warner Bros. next."
Does this sound familiar?
Also, "Ellison is reportedly aiming to take over Warner Bros. next."
Paramount Has Blacklist for Stars Deemed “Overtly Antisemitic” — World of Reel
It sure looks like the likes of Javier Bardem, Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, and Mark Ruffalo won’t be making movies for Paramount in the foreseeable future.
www.worldofreel.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Under new head of Paramount David Ellison, the studio has drawn up a list of actors who opposed the Gaza genocide and will not allow them to appear in its films and TV shows.
Does this sound familiar?
Also, "Ellison is reportedly aiming to take over Warner Bros. next."
Does this sound familiar?
Also, "Ellison is reportedly aiming to take over Warner Bros. next."
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Fantastic journalism.
“It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car,” one woman who paid Milne tens of thousands of pounds told us. “He has just wiped me out.”
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived
Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Fantastic journalism.
🎶So you wanna be a grifter🎵
Kemi Badenoch to relaunch exclusive ‘advisory board’ for high-value donors
Kemi Badenoch to relaunch exclusive ‘advisory board’ for high-value donors
Exclusive: Tory leader has plans to reinstate group that provided top donors with direct access to senior ministers
Kemi Badenoch is relaunching the Conservative party’s “advisory board” for high-value donors in a different guise, the Guardian has learned.
The Tory leader has drawn up plans to reinstate the exclusive group, which provided top donors with regular direct access to senior ministers, according to two people briefed on the plans. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:27 AM
🎶So you wanna be a grifter🎵
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Hey, hey, this premiered tonight on Apple TV. My husband and a whole lotta friends of mine spent the last few years making it. It’s very good. You should check it out.
November 7, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Hey, hey, this premiered tonight on Apple TV. My husband and a whole lotta friends of mine spent the last few years making it. It’s very good. You should check it out.
Roses are red,
Ye sow then ye reap,
Ye sow then ye reap,
November 7, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Roses are red,
Ye sow then ye reap,
Ye sow then ye reap,
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Writing about Elon Musk’s pay package without leading with this is like profiling John Wayne Gacy’s booming party clown career.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Writing about Elon Musk’s pay package without leading with this is like profiling John Wayne Gacy’s booming party clown career.
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In Penny Lane, the beatles say that a nurse is selling poppies from a tray but then fail to make it clear that any of the other characters are wearing theirs, or that the beatles themselves all have one on as they should. MR MCCARTNEY MUST ANSWER FOR THIS
November 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In Penny Lane, the beatles say that a nurse is selling poppies from a tray but then fail to make it clear that any of the other characters are wearing theirs, or that the beatles themselves all have one on as they should. MR MCCARTNEY MUST ANSWER FOR THIS
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Patreons, come vote for what you'd like to hear in November - I'll be recording tomorrow if my neighbours aren't too loud so whichever two win this vote will be turned into #AudioPorn v soon...
www.patreon.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Patreons, come vote for what you'd like to hear in November - I'll be recording tomorrow if my neighbours aren't too loud so whichever two win this vote will be turned into #AudioPorn v soon...
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it is now possible to transfer your spotify playlists seamlessly to other listening apps btw
Now we know where all that Spotify money is going. Not to the artists - perish the thought. No, the CEO has invested it all in AI weaponry designed to kill humans. I wish this were a joke.
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Spotify boycott: Artists leave 'garbage hole' platform after CEO invests in AI weapons
Daniel Ek's investments in AI dronemaker Helsing have unnerved artists. One called Spotify a "violent armageddon portal."
www.latimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
it is now possible to transfer your spotify playlists seamlessly to other listening apps btw
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Reminder that from the beginning of next year I’m available for work!
Writing, narrative design, historical & narrative consultancy, research, teaching.
I’m particularly fond of applying historical approaches to worldbuilding & storytelling in interactive mediums
Writing, narrative design, historical & narrative consultancy, research, teaching.
I’m particularly fond of applying historical approaches to worldbuilding & storytelling in interactive mediums
November 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Reminder that from the beginning of next year I’m available for work!
Writing, narrative design, historical & narrative consultancy, research, teaching.
I’m particularly fond of applying historical approaches to worldbuilding & storytelling in interactive mediums
Writing, narrative design, historical & narrative consultancy, research, teaching.
I’m particularly fond of applying historical approaches to worldbuilding & storytelling in interactive mediums
