Chris Rolland FRAS
@celtuk.bsky.social
Sepsis survivor with CKD & disabilities. Neurodiverse. Studying with the OU and taking all things space and tech to young people through schools, clubs, etc. and stupid enough to let them loose on £20k worth of Astro gear for fun! Crazy.
Just.Look.Up.UK!
Just.Look.Up.UK!
Well given Trump's track record in the courts and the fact that the programme was neither broadcast anywhere in the US or available via streaming means this is just an attempt to force an out of court settlement in his favour.
I hope the Beeb doesn't cave.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I hope the Beeb doesn't cave.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump says he will sue BBC for at least $1bn over Panorama edit
The US president confirmed he intends to sue the broadcaster for at least $1bn over the Panorama edit of a 2021 speech.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Well given Trump's track record in the courts and the fact that the programme was neither broadcast anywhere in the US or available via streaming means this is just an attempt to force an out of court settlement in his favour.
I hope the Beeb doesn't cave.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I hope the Beeb doesn't cave.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Wonderful evening last night with @drrachelclarke.com and @robdelaney.bsky.social at the Kiln Theatre, Kilburn.
Insightful, and some excellent points about how important the work of play specialists are for children in hospital but what is there for adults? Food for thought.
Insightful, and some excellent points about how important the work of play specialists are for children in hospital but what is there for adults? Food for thought.
November 14, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Wonderful evening last night with @drrachelclarke.com and @robdelaney.bsky.social at the Kiln Theatre, Kilburn.
Insightful, and some excellent points about how important the work of play specialists are for children in hospital but what is there for adults? Food for thought.
Insightful, and some excellent points about how important the work of play specialists are for children in hospital but what is there for adults? Food for thought.
Sir Kier Starmer. The man who makes me wish I'd voted for @eddavey.libdems.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Sir Kier Starmer. The man who makes me wish I'd voted for @eddavey.libdems.org.uk
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We have allowed relentless deceivers to thrive for so long that the truth is now worthless and powerless
November 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We have allowed relentless deceivers to thrive for so long that the truth is now worthless and powerless
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The letter the BBC could send back to Trump - brilliant stuff from @davidallengreen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/emptycit...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump - brilliant stuff from @davidallengreen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/emptycit...
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Opportunity!
Anybody knows of young marine ecologists (within 7 years from earned PhD) that would like to come to Gothenburg, Sweden, for a nationally funded Assistant Professorship? It is highly competitive but well funded. (1) of (3)
Anybody knows of young marine ecologists (within 7 years from earned PhD) that would like to come to Gothenburg, Sweden, for a nationally funded Assistant Professorship? It is highly competitive but well funded. (1) of (3)
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Opportunity!
Anybody knows of young marine ecologists (within 7 years from earned PhD) that would like to come to Gothenburg, Sweden, for a nationally funded Assistant Professorship? It is highly competitive but well funded. (1) of (3)
Anybody knows of young marine ecologists (within 7 years from earned PhD) that would like to come to Gothenburg, Sweden, for a nationally funded Assistant Professorship? It is highly competitive but well funded. (1) of (3)
Do you think this applies to their News outlet as well?
November 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Do you think this applies to their News outlet as well?
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idk who needs to hear this but the President of the United States of America is APPEALING a judges order forcing him to fully fund SNAP.
Yes — DJT is appealing a ruling telling him to NOT starve his own people. Let that simmer.
Yes — DJT is appealing a ruling telling him to NOT starve his own people. Let that simmer.
November 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
idk who needs to hear this but the President of the United States of America is APPEALING a judges order forcing him to fully fund SNAP.
Yes — DJT is appealing a ruling telling him to NOT starve his own people. Let that simmer.
Yes — DJT is appealing a ruling telling him to NOT starve his own people. Let that simmer.
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"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
I wonder if this will include "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who?
#CelebrityTraitors
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#CelebrityTraitors
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Desert Island Discs - David Olusoga, historian and broadcaster - BBC Sounds
Historian David Olusoga shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I wonder if this will include "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who?
#CelebrityTraitors
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#CelebrityTraitors
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Disgusting by the BBC basically writing a propaganda piece for Reform. OK so it shows negatives but on the whole it comes across as a "give it a go" article.
A new low by BBC News.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A new low by BBC News.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What a UK government led by Reform would really look like
What the party's first six months at the helm at local level shows about how they govern - and whether they can keep their promises
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Disgusting by the BBC basically writing a propaganda piece for Reform. OK so it shows negatives but on the whole it comes across as a "give it a go" article.
A new low by BBC News.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A new low by BBC News.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
These are the same tricks Reform regularly engages in. We need to make sure our News agencies-BBC especially holds ALL politicians fully to account.
Sixty Minutes of Fiction: Trump’s latest 60 Minutes interview wasn’t journalism — it was a masterclass in unchecked disinformation. For an hour, he fired off lies about nukes, wars, inflation, and migrants while CBS nodded along. No fact-checks. No pushback. Just prime-time fiction packaged as news👇
Sixty Minutes of Fiction
How CBS Let Trump’s Lies Go Unchecked
open.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
These are the same tricks Reform regularly engages in. We need to make sure our News agencies-BBC especially holds ALL politicians fully to account.
Where did PSL (Puke Scented Latte in my mind) come from, they ask? From the third circle of hell, that's where.
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...
Pumpkin spice: How did it all begin? - BBC Bitesize
The smell of pumpkin spice is an autumn classic, but where does this blend of flavours come from? We explore it's fragrant journey that started centuries ago, when key spices first made their way to E...
www.bbc.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Where did PSL (Puke Scented Latte in my mind) come from, they ask? From the third circle of hell, that's where.
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...
A movie you've seen more than seven times with a GIF
November 2, 2025 at 12:50 PM
A movie you've seen more than seven times with a GIF
Good grief! Clear skies forecast tonight, and I just bought a Dwarf 3, so guess what I'm doing tonight? 🔭
November 2, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Good grief! Clear skies forecast tonight, and I just bought a Dwarf 3, so guess what I'm doing tonight? 🔭
Over to you, America
October 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Over to you, America
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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.
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Musk is funding Tommy Robinson and now promotes his movement as a "hard man" vehicle for a civil war which Musk believes is inevitable, and imminent (+ which he has argued should be begun pre-emptively in self-defence)
Robinson usually more careful/at least coded on violence than this from Musk
Robinson usually more careful/at least coded on violence than this from Musk
October 29, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Musk is funding Tommy Robinson and now promotes his movement as a "hard man" vehicle for a civil war which Musk believes is inevitable, and imminent (+ which he has argued should be begun pre-emptively in self-defence)
Robinson usually more careful/at least coded on violence than this from Musk
Robinson usually more careful/at least coded on violence than this from Musk
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"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"