tommyblako
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tommyblako
@tom.blakeson.com
· Dec 15
Jelly Babies are basically Turkish Delight. Prove me wrong
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Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
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🚀 NEW MAGAZINE ⌨️
Back in the ’80s there were printed mags of BASIC programs to type in, we’ve brought that back but for web pages!
10 amazing games, toys, puzzles and utilities, no coding knowledge needed
vole.wtf/doctype/
Back in the ’80s there were printed mags of BASIC programs to type in, we’ve brought that back but for web pages!
10 amazing games, toys, puzzles and utilities, no coding knowledge needed
vole.wtf/doctype/
DOCTYPE magazine 🚀⌨️
’80s BASIC type-in mags are back, but this time for HTML!
vole.wtf
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🚀 NEW MAGAZINE ⌨️
Back in the ’80s there were printed mags of BASIC programs to type in, we’ve brought that back but for web pages!
10 amazing games, toys, puzzles and utilities, no coding knowledge needed
vole.wtf/doctype/
Back in the ’80s there were printed mags of BASIC programs to type in, we’ve brought that back but for web pages!
10 amazing games, toys, puzzles and utilities, no coding knowledge needed
vole.wtf/doctype/
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Will the RW media remember the driver and conductor of the Huntingdon attack, and how many lives they saved, the next time train companies try to eliminate staff and they strike, citing passenger safety?
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Will the RW media remember the driver and conductor of the Huntingdon attack, and how many lives they saved, the next time train companies try to eliminate staff and they strike, citing passenger safety?
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Birds but they get spookier each time. 🎃👻
Enter if you dare...🚪
Enter if you dare...🚪
October 31, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Birds but they get spookier each time. 🎃👻
Enter if you dare...🚪
Enter if you dare...🚪
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Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
Time to start shorting the Baileys Index
You can tell it’s nearly Christmas, the price of Bailey’s is dropping
October 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Time to start shorting the Baileys Index
I am so looking forward to this. Such a brilliant idea.
Cover art for my type-in magazine is DONE and looks amazing, hopefully will be particularly exciting for the 3 contributors who coded programs referenced in it
October 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
I am so looking forward to this. Such a brilliant idea.
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People are making Rapture jokes like there's no tomorrow
September 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
People are making Rapture jokes like there's no tomorrow
Assuming it won't rapture until at least mid west America wakes up.
September 23, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Assuming it won't rapture until at least mid west America wakes up.
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I hope there wasn't a national emergency 3 mins ago cos that's def getting ignored.
September 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I hope there wasn't a national emergency 3 mins ago cos that's def getting ignored.
My favourite thing about #AlienEarth is Adrian Edmondson
August 20, 2025 at 10:48 PM
My favourite thing about #AlienEarth is Adrian Edmondson
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The threat to our society is not from asylum seekers in small boats. It’s from politicians and media cynically whipping up fear and prejudice, labelling them all as criminals, inciting hatred against people for where and what they’ve fled from.
It must stop. For all our sakes. It’s deeply sinister.
It must stop. For all our sakes. It’s deeply sinister.
August 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The threat to our society is not from asylum seekers in small boats. It’s from politicians and media cynically whipping up fear and prejudice, labelling them all as criminals, inciting hatred against people for where and what they’ve fled from.
It must stop. For all our sakes. It’s deeply sinister.
It must stop. For all our sakes. It’s deeply sinister.
August 10, 2025 at 9:29 AM
I grew up on these streets
July 31, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I grew up on these streets
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Anyone know where Kevin Bacon's left his car keys? Asking for a friend of a friend of a friend of friend of a friend.
June 5, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Anyone know where Kevin Bacon's left his car keys? Asking for a friend of a friend of a friend of friend of a friend.
June 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Watching Jaws (again) on its anniversary. Perfect film. Despite its imperfections.
June 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Watching Jaws (again) on its anniversary. Perfect film. Despite its imperfections.
This is your fault @robmanuelyeah.bsky.social
I've been doing pixelogic.app/every-5x5-no... nonstop, like some sort of severed worker, since you linked to it in the @b3ta.com newsletter.
I cannot stop, except to complain here.
I've been doing pixelogic.app/every-5x5-no... nonstop, like some sort of severed worker, since you linked to it in the @b3ta.com newsletter.
I cannot stop, except to complain here.
Every 5x5 Nonogram
pixelogic.app
June 15, 2025 at 12:17 PM
This is your fault @robmanuelyeah.bsky.social
I've been doing pixelogic.app/every-5x5-no... nonstop, like some sort of severed worker, since you linked to it in the @b3ta.com newsletter.
I cannot stop, except to complain here.
I've been doing pixelogic.app/every-5x5-no... nonstop, like some sort of severed worker, since you linked to it in the @b3ta.com newsletter.
I cannot stop, except to complain here.
If Heaven exists it's probably 24-7 brand new Bob Mortimer Would I Lie To You bits...
June 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
If Heaven exists it's probably 24-7 brand new Bob Mortimer Would I Lie To You bits...
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the way democracy works now is that we keep voting for people to whack us in the nuts with bigger and bigger hammers. occasionally we vote for someone who says they’ll use smaller hammers, but guess what? bigger hammers
May 13, 2025 at 8:27 AM
the way democracy works now is that we keep voting for people to whack us in the nuts with bigger and bigger hammers. occasionally we vote for someone who says they’ll use smaller hammers, but guess what? bigger hammers
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That went well.
Alienated your voter base and MPs, Reform voters still hate you and The Mail still drags you because, unlike Reform, they don’t think you really *believe* in racist policy.
I mean, who saw that coming? *points at self*
You win by stopping this bullshit.
Alienated your voter base and MPs, Reform voters still hate you and The Mail still drags you because, unlike Reform, they don’t think you really *believe* in racist policy.
I mean, who saw that coming? *points at self*
You win by stopping this bullshit.
May 13, 2025 at 10:16 AM
That went well.
Alienated your voter base and MPs, Reform voters still hate you and The Mail still drags you because, unlike Reform, they don’t think you really *believe* in racist policy.
I mean, who saw that coming? *points at self*
You win by stopping this bullshit.
Alienated your voter base and MPs, Reform voters still hate you and The Mail still drags you because, unlike Reform, they don’t think you really *believe* in racist policy.
I mean, who saw that coming? *points at self*
You win by stopping this bullshit.
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When the Home Secretary is having to argue that the Prime Minister's speech was "completely different to Enoch Powell's", it may be time to pause and reflect on ... lots of things.
May 13, 2025 at 8:48 AM
When the Home Secretary is having to argue that the Prime Minister's speech was "completely different to Enoch Powell's", it may be time to pause and reflect on ... lots of things.