Cyan Collier
@cyanc.bsky.social
Reformed tech entrepreneur, midlife crisis-bating bassist, guitarist and singer. Skeeting into the void.
Often approaching an owner was a good strategy for squatters, offering to pay a peppercorn rent to keep the house occupied was often accepted by the owner and made eviction harder.
The trouble was most squatters I knew couldn’t even reliably pay the peppercorn rent each month 🙄
The trouble was most squatters I knew couldn’t even reliably pay the peppercorn rent each month 🙄
December 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Often approaching an owner was a good strategy for squatters, offering to pay a peppercorn rent to keep the house occupied was often accepted by the owner and made eviction harder.
The trouble was most squatters I knew couldn’t even reliably pay the peppercorn rent each month 🙄
The trouble was most squatters I knew couldn’t even reliably pay the peppercorn rent each month 🙄
During my childhood in the 80s, entire roads around where I lived in Hackney were derelict or squatted. It was normality for me so I was perplexed when family members visiting from out of town would ask why there were so many derelict houses around.
December 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
During my childhood in the 80s, entire roads around where I lived in Hackney were derelict or squatted. It was normality for me so I was perplexed when family members visiting from out of town would ask why there were so many derelict houses around.
But they’ll mostly be the people who already vote Reform. There can’t be that many people who weren’t voting Reform because Farage just wasn’t quite racist enough.
December 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
But they’ll mostly be the people who already vote Reform. There can’t be that many people who weren’t voting Reform because Farage just wasn’t quite racist enough.
The council can’t provide proof that that the road outside your house is owned by them. But don’t worry because “Blockchain”.
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The council can’t provide proof that that the road outside your house is owned by them. But don’t worry because “Blockchain”.
I have been boycotting it since about 1989 tbh.
December 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I have been boycotting it since about 1989 tbh.
If they blocked X in the UK, Musk might appear on a big screen at a fascist rally in London wearing a t-shirt with “What would Orwell think?” printed on it, and start funding Tommy Robinson.
Oh wait, he already does all that so there’d be no change. Let’s just block it.
Oh wait, he already does all that so there’d be no change. Let’s just block it.
December 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
If they blocked X in the UK, Musk might appear on a big screen at a fascist rally in London wearing a t-shirt with “What would Orwell think?” printed on it, and start funding Tommy Robinson.
Oh wait, he already does all that so there’d be no change. Let’s just block it.
Oh wait, he already does all that so there’d be no change. Let’s just block it.
“One day I’ll be rich enough to be able to whinge about the mansion tax”.
November 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
“One day I’ll be rich enough to be able to whinge about the mansion tax”.
Aspirational taxes.
November 27, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Aspirational taxes.
Looking forward to seeing the faces of the ‘poor’ pensioners rattling around in £2m houses peering out of the Daily Telegraph in the weeks to come.
November 26, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Looking forward to seeing the faces of the ‘poor’ pensioners rattling around in £2m houses peering out of the Daily Telegraph in the weeks to come.
Good to hear Suggs and the boys will be increasing welfare spending in the budget today. Truly moving one step beyond.
November 26, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Good to hear Suggs and the boys will be increasing welfare spending in the budget today. Truly moving one step beyond.
He would have got his head kicked in for being a racist little shit at my school. North London in the pre-gentrified 80s wasn’t all bad.
November 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
He would have got his head kicked in for being a racist little shit at my school. North London in the pre-gentrified 80s wasn’t all bad.
The political journalist jerk-circle will continue until click-rates improve.
November 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The political journalist jerk-circle will continue until click-rates improve.
Depends how old you are as to whether you can get that one. Anyone who was a kid in the 70s and 80s should know it.
Luckily, it’s fallen out of use since then due to improvements in pharmacovigilance.
Luckily, it’s fallen out of use since then due to improvements in pharmacovigilance.
November 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Depends how old you are as to whether you can get that one. Anyone who was a kid in the 70s and 80s should know it.
Luckily, it’s fallen out of use since then due to improvements in pharmacovigilance.
Luckily, it’s fallen out of use since then due to improvements in pharmacovigilance.
The father, the son, and the holy toast.
November 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The father, the son, and the holy toast.
She’s on the scene, like Idi Amin.
October 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM
She’s on the scene, like Idi Amin.
Perhaps they’re worried about giving him audience participation opportunities.
October 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Perhaps they’re worried about giving him audience participation opportunities.
I’ve been in revolt against the status quo since rocking all over the world.
September 27, 2025 at 7:10 AM
I’ve been in revolt against the status quo since rocking all over the world.
I can’t for the life of me think of a rude word that rhymes with punt 🤔
September 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I can’t for the life of me think of a rude word that rhymes with punt 🤔
Just imagine the PM had appointed Mr. Blobby as US Ambassador, none of this would have happened, and nothing else could have possibly gone wrong.
September 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Just imagine the PM had appointed Mr. Blobby as US Ambassador, none of this would have happened, and nothing else could have possibly gone wrong.
Start with the unthinkable. Like actually opposing Reform?
September 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Start with the unthinkable. Like actually opposing Reform?
Takes me right back to dancing in the disco in North London when I was 17. I still remember the feeling of hearing this for the first time. 😮💨
September 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Takes me right back to dancing in the disco in North London when I was 17. I still remember the feeling of hearing this for the first time. 😮💨
Conservatives need to decide whether they want to conserve the environment, or conserve the right to destroy the environment.
Currently, they’re generally choosing the latter.
Currently, they’re generally choosing the latter.
August 31, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Conservatives need to decide whether they want to conserve the environment, or conserve the right to destroy the environment.
Currently, they’re generally choosing the latter.
Currently, they’re generally choosing the latter.
“Excuse me mate, is there a decent boulangerie around ‘ere, or are we still stuck with Greggs?”
August 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM
“Excuse me mate, is there a decent boulangerie around ‘ere, or are we still stuck with Greggs?”