David Robson
@davidotley.bsky.social
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David Robson
@davidotley.bsky.social
· Aug 27
We – fighting against the tides of greed and tricks and lies
Navigating truth in an age of lies: an ‘I’ vs ‘We’ lens could reshape our view of politics, society, and our shared future
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Five articles on Yorkshire Bylines suggesting another way of looking at things. Not left / right, not socialist / capitalist, not Labour / Conservative - but ‘We’ / ‘I’.
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/we-f...
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/we-f...
Is Venezuela Chap. 2 of the BigTechification of the world (Ukraine being Chap. 1)?
A few big players use their heft and disruptive nouse to suck independence out of neighbouring countries, taking them over and using their resources and diminished, impoverished workforce to their own ends?
Next?
A few big players use their heft and disruptive nouse to suck independence out of neighbouring countries, taking them over and using their resources and diminished, impoverished workforce to their own ends?
Next?
January 4, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Is Venezuela Chap. 2 of the BigTechification of the world (Ukraine being Chap. 1)?
A few big players use their heft and disruptive nouse to suck independence out of neighbouring countries, taking them over and using their resources and diminished, impoverished workforce to their own ends?
Next?
A few big players use their heft and disruptive nouse to suck independence out of neighbouring countries, taking them over and using their resources and diminished, impoverished workforce to their own ends?
Next?
I guess Trump’s action in Venezuela will send a pretty clear message to Russia and China.
Something like …
“Your turn. What do you fancy?“
Something like …
“Your turn. What do you fancy?“
January 3, 2026 at 7:11 PM
I guess Trump’s action in Venezuela will send a pretty clear message to Russia and China.
Something like …
“Your turn. What do you fancy?“
Something like …
“Your turn. What do you fancy?“
He could be a bastard.
But what a bastard!
Just found this doc which sums the man up very well.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0DV...
But what a bastard!
Just found this doc which sums the man up very well.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0DV...
John Martyn Documentary - Johnny Too Bad
YouTube video by Rob's Music
www.youtube.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM
He could be a bastard.
But what a bastard!
Just found this doc which sums the man up very well.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0DV...
But what a bastard!
Just found this doc which sums the man up very well.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0DV...
I saw that the Kennedy Centre was losing trade so I wondered if they’d appreciate an extra booking …
December 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I saw that the Kennedy Centre was losing trade so I wondered if they’d appreciate an extra booking …
Just found out that Leeds will be the UK’s first City of Maths for the next 2 years.
We might not be getting an Integrated Transport System, but we will get integrated.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We might not be getting an Integrated Transport System, but we will get integrated.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leeds braced for launch of two years as UK's first City of Maths
The new two-year initiative aims to transform the way people think and feel about the subject.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 29, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Just found out that Leeds will be the UK’s first City of Maths for the next 2 years.
We might not be getting an Integrated Transport System, but we will get integrated.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We might not be getting an Integrated Transport System, but we will get integrated.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Chris Philp running out the word ‘scumbag’ (four times) on the Today programme this morning. It was so obviously deliberate and pre-planned - must be part of his new ‘down in the gutter, word of the week’ policy.
Next week - ‘shitfaced’.
Next week - ‘shitfaced’.
December 29, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Chris Philp running out the word ‘scumbag’ (four times) on the Today programme this morning. It was so obviously deliberate and pre-planned - must be part of his new ‘down in the gutter, word of the week’ policy.
Next week - ‘shitfaced’.
Next week - ‘shitfaced’.
Quite enjoyed the start of the BBC Today programme guest editor slot with Mustafa Suleyman – AI entrepreneur / Microsoft - coming on all emollient about how big tech is well aware of AI ethics issues, and the BBC Tech correspondent following up by saying ‘well he would say that wouldn’t he’.
December 29, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Quite enjoyed the start of the BBC Today programme guest editor slot with Mustafa Suleyman – AI entrepreneur / Microsoft - coming on all emollient about how big tech is well aware of AI ethics issues, and the BBC Tech correspondent following up by saying ‘well he would say that wouldn’t he’.
@wessex-water.bsky.social
Any idea what Colin Skellet is going to buy with his additional £170k?
Is he a big fan of chocolate? Maybe cold weather cycling gear is more his thing. Any goss welcome.
Just a tad surprised that his initial £523k left him a bit tight.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Any idea what Colin Skellet is going to buy with his additional £170k?
Is he a big fan of chocolate? Maybe cold weather cycling gear is more his thing. Any goss welcome.
Just a tad surprised that his initial £523k left him a bit tight.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Former Wessex Water boss received £170,000 bonus despite ban on performance pay
Company owners say bonus was unrelated to water business and complied with ban after pollution conviction
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
@wessex-water.bsky.social
Any idea what Colin Skellet is going to buy with his additional £170k?
Is he a big fan of chocolate? Maybe cold weather cycling gear is more his thing. Any goss welcome.
Just a tad surprised that his initial £523k left him a bit tight.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Any idea what Colin Skellet is going to buy with his additional £170k?
Is he a big fan of chocolate? Maybe cold weather cycling gear is more his thing. Any goss welcome.
Just a tad surprised that his initial £523k left him a bit tight.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Can’t we just build it to clean up, and reduce the costs of, our current energy needs - rather than to facilitate the production of AI slop?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
London Eye architect proposes 14-mile tidal power station off Somerset coast
West Somerset Lagoon would harness renewable energy for UK’s AI boom – and create ‘iconic’ arc around Bristol Channel
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Can’t we just build it to clean up, and reduce the costs of, our current energy needs - rather than to facilitate the production of AI slop?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Telegraph angry that thing that Telegraph heavily promoted had the effect, unforseen by the Telegraph at the time, of making a thing that Telegraph pays lip service to slightly worse off.
Ah - the British press!!
Ah - the British press!!
December 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Telegraph angry that thing that Telegraph heavily promoted had the effect, unforseen by the Telegraph at the time, of making a thing that Telegraph pays lip service to slightly worse off.
Ah - the British press!!
Ah - the British press!!
Reposted by David Robson
Number crunching: Telegraph editorial columns in December highlighting ‘the unreliability of social media’ v corrections the Telegraph has had to publish so far this year due to inaccurate reporting
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
December 27, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Number crunching: Telegraph editorial columns in December highlighting ‘the unreliability of social media’ v corrections the Telegraph has had to publish so far this year due to inaccurate reporting
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
On top of the ticket price there is a £3 Gullibility charge; a 4% Let’s See If We Can Get Away With This levy; a £23 Oh Go On Give It A Go tax; and a £8 I Heard Of One Other Place Try This surcharge.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/d...
Ticket fees: UK gig-goers fight back against new wave of charges
Fans are questioning additional ‘restoration’ costs for new stadiums and lament lack of transparency
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 9:16 AM
On top of the ticket price there is a £3 Gullibility charge; a 4% Let’s See If We Can Get Away With This levy; a £23 Oh Go On Give It A Go tax; and a £8 I Heard Of One Other Place Try This surcharge.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/d...
Went into a major northern city centre today…
Food; Food; Drink; Food; Vape; Food; Nails; Drink; Drink; Food; Food; Food; Drink; Cafe; Clothes; Vape; Food; Nails; Drink; Drink; Food; Food; Household; Vape; Food; Nails; Drink; Drink; Food; Food; Botox; Clothes …..
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Food; Food; Drink; Food; Vape; Food; Nails; Drink; Drink; Food; Food; Food; Drink; Cafe; Clothes; Vape; Food; Nails; Drink; Drink; Food; Food; Household; Vape; Food; Nails; Drink; Drink; Food; Food; Botox; Clothes …..
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Shoppers shun UK high streets despite lure of Boxing Day sales
Footfall in central London down 7.7% on last year but Britain’s retail parks buck trend with 6.9% rise
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Went into a major northern city centre today…
Food; Food; Drink; Food; Vape; Food; Nails; Drink; Drink; Food; Food; Food; Drink; Cafe; Clothes; Vape; Food; Nails; Drink; Drink; Food; Food; Household; Vape; Food; Nails; Drink; Drink; Food; Food; Botox; Clothes …..
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Food; Food; Drink; Food; Vape; Food; Nails; Drink; Drink; Food; Food; Food; Drink; Cafe; Clothes; Vape; Food; Nails; Drink; Drink; Food; Food; Household; Vape; Food; Nails; Drink; Drink; Food; Food; Botox; Clothes …..
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Make a Bond film academic.
Spectre-oscopy.
Spectre-oscopy.
December 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Make a Bond film academic.
Spectre-oscopy.
Spectre-oscopy.
Business banks on pricing most customers out of using the business in order to save the business.
Life for the majority gets just a little bit duller.
Again.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Life for the majority gets just a little bit duller.
Again.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
VIP viewing: cinemas bet on luxury bars and beds to usher in a new film era
Sector reinvests in high-end experiences, from front-row beds to premier pods and business class-style seats with built-in wine coolers
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Business banks on pricing most customers out of using the business in order to save the business.
Life for the majority gets just a little bit duller.
Again.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Life for the majority gets just a little bit duller.
Again.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Reposted by David Robson
Millions of documents so far, and not a single trans person or drag performer in the Epstein Files hurting children... seems to be 100% wealthy cis white folks.
Imagine that.
Imagine that.
December 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Millions of documents so far, and not a single trans person or drag performer in the Epstein Files hurting children... seems to be 100% wealthy cis white folks.
Imagine that.
Imagine that.
Reposted by David Robson
UN’s Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese:
“I truly hope that people will stay calm, will not panic, and will remember that the international community is made of 193 states, and this is the time to give the US what it has been looking for – isolation!”
“I truly hope that people will stay calm, will not panic, and will remember that the international community is made of 193 states, and this is the time to give the US what it has been looking for – isolation!”
December 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
UN’s Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese:
“I truly hope that people will stay calm, will not panic, and will remember that the international community is made of 193 states, and this is the time to give the US what it has been looking for – isolation!”
“I truly hope that people will stay calm, will not panic, and will remember that the international community is made of 193 states, and this is the time to give the US what it has been looking for – isolation!”
#DavidsMonthOfMusic
Day 22: A song with your favourite lyric.
The Mekons
Orpheus
“Where I land will be the fortress
Of this fight against the tide
Tide of rotten patriarchy
Tide of greed and tricks and lies“
youtu.be/RDJLvkskQEk?...
Day 22: A song with your favourite lyric.
The Mekons
Orpheus
“Where I land will be the fortress
Of this fight against the tide
Tide of rotten patriarchy
Tide of greed and tricks and lies“
youtu.be/RDJLvkskQEk?...
Orpheus
YouTube video by The Mekons - Topic
youtu.be
December 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic
Day 22: A song with your favourite lyric.
The Mekons
Orpheus
“Where I land will be the fortress
Of this fight against the tide
Tide of rotten patriarchy
Tide of greed and tricks and lies“
youtu.be/RDJLvkskQEk?...
Day 22: A song with your favourite lyric.
The Mekons
Orpheus
“Where I land will be the fortress
Of this fight against the tide
Tide of rotten patriarchy
Tide of greed and tricks and lies“
youtu.be/RDJLvkskQEk?...
#DavidsMonthOfMusic
Day 22: A song with your favourite lyric.
Golden Earring (what!!!!)
The Loner
“They call me the loner
Because I’m all alone“
youtu.be/H-rm-ZdTT6Q?...
Day 22: A song with your favourite lyric.
Golden Earring (what!!!!)
The Loner
“They call me the loner
Because I’m all alone“
youtu.be/H-rm-ZdTT6Q?...
The Loner
YouTube video by Golden Earring - Topic
youtu.be
December 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic
Day 22: A song with your favourite lyric.
Golden Earring (what!!!!)
The Loner
“They call me the loner
Because I’m all alone“
youtu.be/H-rm-ZdTT6Q?...
Day 22: A song with your favourite lyric.
Golden Earring (what!!!!)
The Loner
“They call me the loner
Because I’m all alone“
youtu.be/H-rm-ZdTT6Q?...
I have to sympathise with Mark Cuban. My posts on here about women belonging in the kitchen, the advantages of flat rate taxation, how the Arts are a financial drain on society, and the genius of Mrs Brown’s Boys have never resulted in positive feedback. ☹️
No shock. This app has turned my mentions, and others, into mostly hate. But there are a few people worth connecting with
CRAZY how it's easier these days to have a real discussion on X, or threads, than on here.
CRAZY how it's easier these days to have a real discussion on X, or threads, than on here.
December 25, 2025 at 7:48 AM
I have to sympathise with Mark Cuban. My posts on here about women belonging in the kitchen, the advantages of flat rate taxation, how the Arts are a financial drain on society, and the genius of Mrs Brown’s Boys have never resulted in positive feedback. ☹️
Looking forward to the UK government’s response to this sometimes next year …
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK campaigners among five denied US visas
The Trump administration bans five people who have called for tech regulation from entering the country.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Looking forward to the UK government’s response to this sometimes next year …
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Devil tells good men and women that they are no longer welcome in Hell because they attack Hellish viewpoints.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner and others over social media rules
Thierry Breton, the former top tech regulator at the European Commission, says a
www.bbc.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Devil tells good men and women that they are no longer welcome in Hell because they attack Hellish viewpoints.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...