Jasdev Sekhon
@jasdevsekhon.bsky.social
Ex-Civil Servant.
Interests include global news, sustainability, the green transition, disinformation.
I click "Like" to mark posts as read, sorry if I got your hopes up 🤷♂️
Spotify Premium is my fourth emergency service.
Interests include global news, sustainability, the green transition, disinformation.
I click "Like" to mark posts as read, sorry if I got your hopes up 🤷♂️
Spotify Premium is my fourth emergency service.
Listen: if my dog wants some of my chicken, he’s getting some of my chicken god damn it, so enough with your vegan dogs nonsense 😆
Monday's i: Starmer triggers Labour civil war after blocking Burnham return #TomorrowsPapersToday
January 25, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Listen: if my dog wants some of my chicken, he’s getting some of my chicken god damn it, so enough with your vegan dogs nonsense 😆
This could be interesting:
"This survey is on people’s opinion regarding politics, political institutions, and the role of experts in politics, and the results will be used to inform our client." [YouGov]
"This survey is on people’s opinion regarding politics, political institutions, and the role of experts in politics, and the results will be used to inform our client." [YouGov]
January 25, 2026 at 5:56 PM
This could be interesting:
"This survey is on people’s opinion regarding politics, political institutions, and the role of experts in politics, and the results will be used to inform our client." [YouGov]
"This survey is on people’s opinion regarding politics, political institutions, and the role of experts in politics, and the results will be used to inform our client." [YouGov]
By my count, the President of the USA has posted over 100 times on his Truth Social account in the past 12 hours.
One post, which he subsequently reposted, was this:
One post, which he subsequently reposted, was this:
January 23, 2026 at 1:19 PM
By my count, the President of the USA has posted over 100 times on his Truth Social account in the past 12 hours.
One post, which he subsequently reposted, was this:
One post, which he subsequently reposted, was this:
“The war on homeowners, Britain’s easiest target” by Kwasi Kwarteng.
I remember the headlines when a government in which Kwasi Kwarteng was Chancellor took actions that induced heart attacks in many homeowners.
I remember the headlines when a government in which Kwasi Kwarteng was Chancellor took actions that induced heart attacks in many homeowners.
THE i PAPER: RAF and Navy in talks to join Nato force in Arctic #TomorrowsPapersToday
January 20, 2026 at 10:41 PM
“The war on homeowners, Britain’s easiest target” by Kwasi Kwarteng.
I remember the headlines when a government in which Kwasi Kwarteng was Chancellor took actions that induced heart attacks in many homeowners.
I remember the headlines when a government in which Kwasi Kwarteng was Chancellor took actions that induced heart attacks in many homeowners.
My first glimpse of the cover of this book was on the table of recommendations at my local bookshop where the image of a mushroom cloud and the title drew me right in.
The introduction was punchy and enough to convince me that I needed to read this.
The introduction was punchy and enough to convince me that I needed to read this.
January 20, 2026 at 6:48 PM
My first glimpse of the cover of this book was on the table of recommendations at my local bookshop where the image of a mushroom cloud and the title drew me right in.
The introduction was punchy and enough to convince me that I needed to read this.
The introduction was punchy and enough to convince me that I needed to read this.
Not enough attention has been paid to Jonathan Ross. Man spent decades building up a reputation as a TV host and funny man, all for someone with the same name in a different country to do something that all but ensures any search engine result for their name will neglect to mention the former.
January 18, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Not enough attention has been paid to Jonathan Ross. Man spent decades building up a reputation as a TV host and funny man, all for someone with the same name in a different country to do something that all but ensures any search engine result for their name will neglect to mention the former.
The Boots Advantage Card offers must be the most poorly targeted offers among any major UK reward scheme.
January 16, 2026 at 6:31 PM
The Boots Advantage Card offers must be the most poorly targeted offers among any major UK reward scheme.
This intro to David Frost's Telegraph column sums up so much that is wrong with British politics.
January 16, 2026 at 10:37 AM
@raydouglas.bsky.social you've got an imposter bsky.app/profile/rayd... and I've reported them.
bsky.app
January 12, 2026 at 6:41 PM
@raydouglas.bsky.social you've got an imposter bsky.app/profile/rayd... and I've reported them.
I'm unfamiliar with Goodreads but do authors usually leave reviews of their own books?
January 11, 2026 at 11:19 PM
I'm unfamiliar with Goodreads but do authors usually leave reviews of their own books?
This is the highest SEO salary I've ever seen!
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See Alt Text for some of the requirements.
January 1, 2026 at 9:02 PM
This is the highest SEO salary I've ever seen!
See Alt Text for some of the requirements.
See Alt Text for some of the requirements.
A House of Dynamite: engrossing premise, let down by terrible scriptwriting.
Pig: as good as could be expected given the concept.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning: caught some of it halfway through and mortified by the terrible writing.
Pig: as good as could be expected given the concept.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning: caught some of it halfway through and mortified by the terrible writing.
December 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
A House of Dynamite: engrossing premise, let down by terrible scriptwriting.
Pig: as good as could be expected given the concept.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning: caught some of it halfway through and mortified by the terrible writing.
Pig: as good as could be expected given the concept.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning: caught some of it halfway through and mortified by the terrible writing.
Surprised by how many men were desperate to access the sole cubicle in the toilet of the pub, it must have been curry night.
December 20, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Surprised by how many men were desperate to access the sole cubicle in the toilet of the pub, it must have been curry night.
Congratulations, everyone… LinkedIn has gone and done their own “2025 Wrapped”. I hope you’re proud of yourselves…
December 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Congratulations, everyone… LinkedIn has gone and done their own “2025 Wrapped”. I hope you’re proud of yourselves…
Fascinated to see Instagram suggest some weeks ago that I connect with @dlknowles.bsky.social , who I only interact with on this app, and today Instagram recommends I connect with @marinaoloughlin.bsky.social
Is the Instagram app snooping on other apps’ activities or what?
Is the Instagram app snooping on other apps’ activities or what?
December 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Fascinated to see Instagram suggest some weeks ago that I connect with @dlknowles.bsky.social , who I only interact with on this app, and today Instagram recommends I connect with @marinaoloughlin.bsky.social
Is the Instagram app snooping on other apps’ activities or what?
Is the Instagram app snooping on other apps’ activities or what?
It's so utterly depressing listening to some of the callers in to BBC Radio 4's Any Answers? programme on the subject of Mark Rutte's comments that we need to prepare for the kind of war fought by our grandparents or great-grandparents.
So many people parroting Putin's lies.
So many people parroting Putin's lies.
December 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
It's so utterly depressing listening to some of the callers in to BBC Radio 4's Any Answers? programme on the subject of Mark Rutte's comments that we need to prepare for the kind of war fought by our grandparents or great-grandparents.
So many people parroting Putin's lies.
So many people parroting Putin's lies.
Survey: "In this section, we want to understand how much value The Economist Insider adds to your subscription.
...
For the remainder of this survey, please imagine that access to The Economist Insider content was only available if you upgrade to a new Premium subscription tier. "
[cracks knuckles]
...
For the remainder of this survey, please imagine that access to The Economist Insider content was only available if you upgrade to a new Premium subscription tier. "
[cracks knuckles]
December 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Survey: "In this section, we want to understand how much value The Economist Insider adds to your subscription.
...
For the remainder of this survey, please imagine that access to The Economist Insider content was only available if you upgrade to a new Premium subscription tier. "
[cracks knuckles]
...
For the remainder of this survey, please imagine that access to The Economist Insider content was only available if you upgrade to a new Premium subscription tier. "
[cracks knuckles]
And there we have it; the final BBC Question Time of 2025, and the final count by party affiliation for 2025:
Labour and Conservatives joint first on 33 appearances
Liberal Democrats in 3rd place with 13 appearances
Reform in 4th place with 10 appearances
The Greens in 5th place with 4 appearances
Labour and Conservatives joint first on 33 appearances
Liberal Democrats in 3rd place with 13 appearances
Reform in 4th place with 10 appearances
The Greens in 5th place with 4 appearances
December 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
And there we have it; the final BBC Question Time of 2025, and the final count by party affiliation for 2025:
Labour and Conservatives joint first on 33 appearances
Liberal Democrats in 3rd place with 13 appearances
Reform in 4th place with 10 appearances
The Greens in 5th place with 4 appearances
Labour and Conservatives joint first on 33 appearances
Liberal Democrats in 3rd place with 13 appearances
Reform in 4th place with 10 appearances
The Greens in 5th place with 4 appearances
Huh. A high of 15ºC on Tuesday. Ain't that something?
December 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Huh. A high of 15ºC on Tuesday. Ain't that something?
Of all the commentary about the BBC I've seen in the past 24 hours, I haven't seen anyone refer to "Our BBC, Our Future", a survey conducted this year whose results were published relatively recently.
www.bbc.co.uk/ourbbcourfut...
Of 872,701 respondents:
www.bbc.co.uk/ourbbcourfut...
Of 872,701 respondents:
Our BBC, Our Future
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Of all the commentary about the BBC I've seen in the past 24 hours, I haven't seen anyone refer to "Our BBC, Our Future", a survey conducted this year whose results were published relatively recently.
www.bbc.co.uk/ourbbcourfut...
Of 872,701 respondents:
www.bbc.co.uk/ourbbcourfut...
Of 872,701 respondents:
Saddened to discover that this artist, too, is entirely AI-generated.
October 25, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Saddened to discover that this artist, too, is entirely AI-generated.
From the album art, I suspected this was AI, and the description of the song supports my suspicion...
open.spotify.com/track/30qEMr...
open.spotify.com/track/30qEMr...
California Love - 1950's Soul Version
open.spotify.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:28 AM
From the album art, I suspected this was AI, and the description of the song supports my suspicion...
open.spotify.com/track/30qEMr...
open.spotify.com/track/30qEMr...
I listened to BBC Radio 4's Any Answers? programme this afternoon which focused entirely on the question "How do we ensure government promises of combating anti-semitism will match effective action beyond emergency statements?" posed on the earlier Any Questions? programme.
There were several view..
There were several view..
October 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I listened to BBC Radio 4's Any Answers? programme this afternoon which focused entirely on the question "How do we ensure government promises of combating anti-semitism will match effective action beyond emergency statements?" posed on the earlier Any Questions? programme.
There were several view..
There were several view..
Today I learnt... that "20/20 vision" is actually "6/6" here because the 20 refers to 20 feet and we use 6 as in 6 metres...
After a lifetime wearing glasses, I finally understand...
After a lifetime wearing glasses, I finally understand...
September 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Today I learnt... that "20/20 vision" is actually "6/6" here because the 20 refers to 20 feet and we use 6 as in 6 metres...
After a lifetime wearing glasses, I finally understand...
After a lifetime wearing glasses, I finally understand...
Being here live must have felt like a religious experience!
youtu.be/rAOHJqJMYDA?...
youtu.be/rAOHJqJMYDA?...
Underworld | Boiler Room: London
YouTube video by Boiler Room
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August 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Being here live must have felt like a religious experience!
youtu.be/rAOHJqJMYDA?...
youtu.be/rAOHJqJMYDA?...