Fred Mellon
@fredmellon.bsky.social
Mass spectrometrist in Environmental, then Life Sciences (retired). 🇬🇧🇨🇭Wirral Woolyback, lived in Brighton, Norwich, Montpellier Fr, now decaying back in Norwich. #FBPE #NAFO #OTBC #YNWA #JFT97. DMs by permission. No posts or blatant ads=no follow back.
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Fred Mellon
@fredmellon.bsky.social
· Nov 14
‘they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.’ F Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby.
One of the most bizarre items in the Epstein files: ‘Bannon would advise on personal grooming, including the length of beard he felt Epstein should have.’ Steve Bannon advising on personal grooming? What next; Putin on urban restructuring?
February 5, 2026 at 8:47 AM
One of the most bizarre items in the Epstein files: ‘Bannon would advise on personal grooming, including the length of beard he felt Epstein should have.’ Steve Bannon advising on personal grooming? What next; Putin on urban restructuring?
Prophetic cartoon from 2010 by Steve Bell, when he was still a Guardian cartoonist (originally posted on FB by Lynne Segal).
February 5, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Prophetic cartoon from 2010 by Steve Bell, when he was still a Guardian cartoonist (originally posted on FB by Lynne Segal).
Anyone else getting regular follows from accounts with zero posts? I’m assuming these are bots (I’ve made it clear in my bio that no posts=no follow back).
January 26, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Anyone else getting regular follows from accounts with zero posts? I’m assuming these are bots (I’ve made it clear in my bio that no posts=no follow back).
This is a very funny parody, allegedly the Norwegian p.m.’s response to Trump’s letter, from Audrey Loves Paris on FB.
January 24, 2026 at 1:08 PM
This is a very funny parody, allegedly the Norwegian p.m.’s response to Trump’s letter, from Audrey Loves Paris on FB.
Reposted from ‘Audrey Loves Paris’ on FB.
January 22, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Reposted from ‘Audrey Loves Paris’ on FB.
Reposted by Fred Mellon
I’m beginning to warm to AI: “Donald Trump is politically compared to several Roman emperors, most frequently Caligula, for his populism, disregard for tradition, and perceived absurdity.” Manicula (small hands) would be an ideal Latin nickname for DJT.
January 20, 2026 at 12:44 PM
I’m beginning to warm to AI: “Donald Trump is politically compared to several Roman emperors, most frequently Caligula, for his populism, disregard for tradition, and perceived absurdity.” Manicula (small hands) would be an ideal Latin nickname for DJT.
Mr Henry Morris excels himself! Another judo throw for Trumpistan.
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January 17, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Mr Henry Morris excels himself! Another judo throw for Trumpistan.
This is true, Hamsun, a racist & Anglophobe, gifted his Nobel literature prize to Goebbels in 1943.
January 16, 2026 at 10:48 AM
This is true, Hamsun, a racist & Anglophobe, gifted his Nobel literature prize to Goebbels in 1943.
Reposted by Fred Mellon
Reposted by Fred Mellon
After I’d stopped laughing I reflected that this could be troublesome for Farage in the longer term, Jenrick hates playing 2nd fiddle. Wonder how the plot was discovered - more WhatsApp carelessness? www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...
Robert Jenrick sacked by Tories for 'plotting to defect' - live updates
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says while no deal has been signed, he had conversations with Jenrick and plans to call him today.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 12:02 PM
After I’d stopped laughing I reflected that this could be troublesome for Farage in the longer term, Jenrick hates playing 2nd fiddle. Wonder how the plot was discovered - more WhatsApp carelessness? www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...
Musk’s concessions regarding Grok still awaiting implementation (advance warning of the horror below).
January 15, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Musk’s concessions regarding Grok still awaiting implementation (advance warning of the horror below).
Musk blusters & then backs down. It’s becoming a pattern. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Elon Musk's X to block Grok from undressing images of real people
Grok will no longer allow users to remove clothing from images of real people in jurisdictions where it is illegal.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Musk blusters & then backs down. It’s becoming a pattern. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Top 10 superspreaders of disinformation on X, according to Grok.
January 9, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Top 10 superspreaders of disinformation on X, according to Grok.
🧪 Early universe galaxy cluster "5 to 10 times hotter than expected": www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
This Early-Universe Cluster of Galaxies Is Way Hotter Than It Should Be
Gas within the cluster, which existed merely 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang, is at least five times hotter than computer simulations predict it should be, a study suggests
www.smithsonianmag.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:52 PM
🧪 Early universe galaxy cluster "5 to 10 times hotter than expected": www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
“The oil must flow” (ht Damian Walter on Science Fiction FB page for the pic).
January 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
“The oil must flow” (ht Damian Walter on Science Fiction FB page for the pic).
Interesting article by Paul Krugman on apparent US v Europe productivity differences. open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Europe’s Tech Lag: Does It Matter?
Let’s take a wonk break
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Interesting article by Paul Krugman on apparent US v Europe productivity differences. open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Your regular reminder (Always worth a repost as it’s from Dom "everyone should vote Reform this spring" Cummings).
December 18, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Your regular reminder (Always worth a repost as it’s from Dom "everyone should vote Reform this spring" Cummings).
This article by Trump’s former attorney succeeds in being both brutal & witty: ‘[Noem] better known in the West Wing as “ICE Barbie,” thanks to her penchant for showing up to border sites looking like she’s auditioning for a dystopian pageant’… www.meidasplus.com/p/kristi-noe...
Kristi Noem Is Going Home
Kristi Noem’s time may be up: failed enforcement, courtroom defiance, and a scandalous partner have crossed Trump’s line; an unforgivable sin in the boss’s eyes.
www.meidasplus.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:19 AM
This article by Trump’s former attorney succeeds in being both brutal & witty: ‘[Noem] better known in the West Wing as “ICE Barbie,” thanks to her penchant for showing up to border sites looking like she’s auditioning for a dystopian pageant’… www.meidasplus.com/p/kristi-noe...
Not exactly surprising as there is so little distance between the two parties & both are run by idiots, cokeheads & barmpot conspiracists. news.sky.com/story/sixtee...
Twenty Tory councillors defect to Reform - as Badenoch insists party having 'good conference'
The defections come a day after a Sky News/YouGov poll found half of Tory members think Kemi Badenoch should not lead the party into the next election.
news.sky.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Not exactly surprising as there is so little distance between the two parties & both are run by idiots, cokeheads & barmpot conspiracists. news.sky.com/story/sixtee...
Summary of Trump’s UN speech: media1.tenor.com/m/xf_CYwl8Bn...
media1.tenor.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Summary of Trump’s UN speech: media1.tenor.com/m/xf_CYwl8Bn...
Cross-posted from the hellsite:
‘Almost exactly 100 years ago a manifesto of ideological hatred and a guide to the use of propaganda techniques for mass manipulation was published. Twenty years before that George Santanyana wrote: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it".’
‘Almost exactly 100 years ago a manifesto of ideological hatred and a guide to the use of propaganda techniques for mass manipulation was published. Twenty years before that George Santanyana wrote: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it".’
September 14, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Cross-posted from the hellsite:
‘Almost exactly 100 years ago a manifesto of ideological hatred and a guide to the use of propaganda techniques for mass manipulation was published. Twenty years before that George Santanyana wrote: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it".’
‘Almost exactly 100 years ago a manifesto of ideological hatred and a guide to the use of propaganda techniques for mass manipulation was published. Twenty years before that George Santanyana wrote: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it".’
I had an appointment with my regular, very good podiatrist the week after my wife’s very first session with her.
Podiatrist: “I’d never have guessed that you & Jennifer were a married couple”.
Me: “Why’s that?”
Podiatrist: “She’s so stylish & elegant”.
That put me in my place!
Podiatrist: “I’d never have guessed that you & Jennifer were a married couple”.
Me: “Why’s that?”
Podiatrist: “She’s so stylish & elegant”.
That put me in my place!
September 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I had an appointment with my regular, very good podiatrist the week after my wife’s very first session with her.
Podiatrist: “I’d never have guessed that you & Jennifer were a married couple”.
Me: “Why’s that?”
Podiatrist: “She’s so stylish & elegant”.
That put me in my place!
Podiatrist: “I’d never have guessed that you & Jennifer were a married couple”.
Me: “Why’s that?”
Podiatrist: “She’s so stylish & elegant”.
That put me in my place!