Ian Blackburn
@ion65.bsky.social
Technology, politics, photography, PUSB, triathlons, vegan, training & poor attempts at humour. Keeping it fun, honest and informative.
Apple Workout Buddy (just announced at #WWDC) sounds horrible to me. Honestly that sort of “you smashed it" motivation is very subjective and doesn’t work for me; I want details on how well I am executing a structured set, not that I’ve got a PR (never a training target) or what my avg HR is #Apple
June 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Let’s say you’re a British citizen who has been outspoken, on social media and elsewhere, about your pro-Palestinian or anti-Trump views. Would it be a foolish idea to travel to the US right now? “I wouldn’t say ‘don’t come,’ but I’d say evaluate your risk”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Keep calm (but delete your nudes): the new rules for travelling to and from Trump’s America
Many people have decided a trip to the US isn’t worth the risk after recent border detentions. But if you are going, what do you need to know? Immigration lawyers explain it all
www.theguardian.com
May 16, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Let’s say you’re a British citizen who has been outspoken, on social media and elsewhere, about your pro-Palestinian or anti-Trump views. Would it be a foolish idea to travel to the US right now? “I wouldn’t say ‘don’t come,’ but I’d say evaluate your risk”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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black mirror exclusive
May 14, 2025 at 9:50 AM
black mirror exclusive
AI company logos look like buttholes. The Zune logo, when flipped, says something different. A Brazilian Institute of Oriental Studies is a stylized pagoda sillhouetted against the setting sun. Not! A history of anatomical logos 😂
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April 22, 2025 at 7:26 AM
AI company logos look like buttholes. The Zune logo, when flipped, says something different. A Brazilian Institute of Oriental Studies is a stylized pagoda sillhouetted against the setting sun. Not! A history of anatomical logos 😂
velvetshark.com/ai-company-l... velvetshark.com/ai-company-l...
velvetshark.com/ai-company-l... velvetshark.com/ai-company-l...
I’m at a stage in my life where I find this really exciting ☕️ 😄How to make great coffee with fewer beans, according to science - New Scientist. apple.news/Am2QnvG4BTZO...
How to make great coffee with fewer beans, according to science — New Scientist
Physicists have determined that the ideal technique for pour-over coffee can use up to 10 per cent fewer beans to make a cup just as flavoursome
apple.news
April 18, 2025 at 6:58 AM
I’m at a stage in my life where I find this really exciting ☕️ 😄How to make great coffee with fewer beans, according to science - New Scientist. apple.news/Am2QnvG4BTZO...
Morten Morland’s Times cartoon: April 11, 2025 - The Times and The Sunday Times
April 16, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Morten Morland’s Times cartoon: April 11, 2025 - The Times and The Sunday Times
Reposted by Ian Blackburn
Reposted by Ian Blackburn
The US is harming themselves with these tariffs.
April 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The US is harming themselves with these tariffs.
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Schumer: "They've actually put tariffs on penguins but not Putin."
April 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Schumer: "They've actually put tariffs on penguins but not Putin."
Reposted by Ian Blackburn
Reposted by Ian Blackburn
Unbelievably my Tesco grocery bill is at least 50% higher than its ever been this week! They tell me “that’s how tariffs work”. Hogwash! I’m putting the tariff up to 65% with immediate effect. Also noticed many other suppliers are ripping me off with the same trade deficit! More to come…
April 6, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Unbelievably my Tesco grocery bill is at least 50% higher than its ever been this week! They tell me “that’s how tariffs work”. Hogwash! I’m putting the tariff up to 65% with immediate effect. Also noticed many other suppliers are ripping me off with the same trade deficit! More to come…
Another example of crazy conspiracy theories ignoring science and truth. “The seed oil scare is all just gossip. It’s not based on any good science at all.”
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
RFK Jr says they are poisoning us, influencers call them unnatural – but what is the truth about seed oils?
The common cooking ingredient has sparked fierce debate since the US health secretary urged people to avoid it
www.theguardian.com
March 30, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Another example of crazy conspiracy theories ignoring science and truth. “The seed oil scare is all just gossip. It’s not based on any good science at all.”
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Reposted by Ian Blackburn
I don’t think I’ve ever heard Pete Buttigieg call something an “epic fuck-up”.
The incompetence of Pete Hegseth and the entire Trump administration is staggering. #Resist
The incompetence of Pete Hegseth and the entire Trump administration is staggering. #Resist
March 25, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I don’t think I’ve ever heard Pete Buttigieg call something an “epic fuck-up”.
The incompetence of Pete Hegseth and the entire Trump administration is staggering. #Resist
The incompetence of Pete Hegseth and the entire Trump administration is staggering. #Resist