Gerry Blake
@gerbla.bsky.social
Politics, Photography, Philosophy, Phraseology, Football (Liverpool FC)
That's confusing. Can they not just say that the whole country is under status yellow unless you are in an area of orange or red?
November 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
That's confusing. Can they not just say that the whole country is under status yellow unless you are in an area of orange or red?
‘Do you want to go to the France team or not?’
November 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
‘Do you want to go to the France team or not?’
Essential services are digital by default and that's unlikely to change. What does need to change is the accessibility and usability of the websites. If only younger, tech-savy users can navigate a site, then the problem is with the site, not the end user.
November 11, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Essential services are digital by default and that's unlikely to change. What does need to change is the accessibility and usability of the websites. If only younger, tech-savy users can navigate a site, then the problem is with the site, not the end user.
She's written the odd book 📖
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
She's written the odd book 📖
Given the grounds that they've resigned on, I expect the next appointees might be even worse.
November 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Given the grounds that they've resigned on, I expect the next appointees might be even worse.
Will the BBC now apoint a pro-Trump DG to succeed him?
November 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Will the BBC now apoint a pro-Trump DG to succeed him?
This is just the Indo's interpretation of the proposed legislation. It's behind their paywall, so I can't read it. Other reports have highlighted different aspects. Either way, the system of judicial reviews against planning decisions needs to be looked at.
November 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
This is just the Indo's interpretation of the proposed legislation. It's behind their paywall, so I can't read it. Other reports have highlighted different aspects. Either way, the system of judicial reviews against planning decisions needs to be looked at.
I do. (And I've had a New Yorker digital subscription for years.) But I don't expect everyone to have a subscription for every article I post a link to.
November 9, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I do. (And I've had a New Yorker digital subscription for years.) But I don't expect everyone to have a subscription for every article I post a link to.
Philip Glass and Steve Reich too are still going strong at 88 and 89, respectively.
November 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Philip Glass and Steve Reich too are still going strong at 88 and 89, respectively.
Give it a whirl, so 😃
November 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Give it a whirl, so 😃
No longer available in the US, it is available as a subscription service only in the Netherlands (according to Blendle website). It seems to have been a failed experiment. Pity.
November 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
No longer available in the US, it is available as a subscription service only in the Netherlands (according to Blendle website). It seems to have been a failed experiment. Pity.
The app always slows down as I get towards my year of birth
November 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The app always slows down as I get towards my year of birth
It's not feasible to take out an annual subscription for every article in every newspaper and magazine that's posted on social media.
November 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
It's not feasible to take out an annual subscription for every article in every newspaper and magazine that's posted on social media.
The coalition needs to be based on a common set of values. It should not extend to running pro-lifers in red states, for example.
November 6, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The coalition needs to be based on a common set of values. It should not extend to running pro-lifers in red states, for example.
Most 'objections' are just observations unless they can point to a planning irregularity. As such they should be ignored.
November 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Most 'objections' are just observations unless they can point to a planning irregularity. As such they should be ignored.
My pet peeve is sports writers using multiple alternative names for teams in order to avoid repetition. So, the team name is used once and thereafter it is replaced by an out-of-date nickname, or by a past achievement ("the 2023 champions", for example).
October 29, 2025 at 7:11 AM
My pet peeve is sports writers using multiple alternative names for teams in order to avoid repetition. So, the team name is used once and thereafter it is replaced by an out-of-date nickname, or by a past achievement ("the 2023 champions", for example).
We have smartphones now - did you forget?
October 26, 2025 at 7:01 AM
We have smartphones now - did you forget?
I read it as: Getting a male escort for your 70th; @patrickfreyne.bsky.social explains for culchies.
October 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I read it as: Getting a male escort for your 70th; @patrickfreyne.bsky.social explains for culchies.
Ninety seven times out of a hundred there are more effective ways of starting a sentence than with a numeral.
October 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Ninety seven times out of a hundred there are more effective ways of starting a sentence than with a numeral.
I'd spend the money on a replacement for that clunky keyboard instead.
October 18, 2025 at 7:32 AM
I'd spend the money on a replacement for that clunky keyboard instead.
I thought they might do something more imaginative, now that Ray Darcy is gone. Cuddihy could have taken over the two slots and presented a more wide-ranging show. Instead, they're sticking with a tired format. Disappointing.
October 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I thought they might do something more imaginative, now that Ray Darcy is gone. Cuddihy could have taken over the two slots and presented a more wide-ranging show. Instead, they're sticking with a tired format. Disappointing.
Two slots. Perhaps he'll do both.
October 10, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Two slots. Perhaps he'll do both.