John Bayliss
@johnbayliss.bsky.social
A friend once said of me "he doesn't say much but when he does he's worth listening to."
It's up to other bluesky users to decide if that is true or not.
It's up to other bluesky users to decide if that is true or not.
Reposted by John Bayliss
The ability to remove your post when a hostile account quote-tweets you is a great feature of Bluesky.
To do it, go to their quote-tweet of you, click on the three dots in the bottom right, then click “detach quote.”
It shows up as “removed by author.”
To do it, go to their quote-tweet of you, click on the three dots in the bottom right, then click “detach quote.”
It shows up as “removed by author.”
October 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The ability to remove your post when a hostile account quote-tweets you is a great feature of Bluesky.
To do it, go to their quote-tweet of you, click on the three dots in the bottom right, then click “detach quote.”
It shows up as “removed by author.”
To do it, go to their quote-tweet of you, click on the three dots in the bottom right, then click “detach quote.”
It shows up as “removed by author.”
While we're on the subject, Chicken Tikka Masala was invented in Glasgow. That makes it as British as Haggis and Shortbread Biscuits.
October 18, 2025 at 11:10 AM
While we're on the subject, Chicken Tikka Masala was invented in Glasgow. That makes it as British as Haggis and Shortbread Biscuits.
Fish and Chips was unknown in the UK until Victoria's reign. It was brought here by Jewish refugees from Portugal.
October 18, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Fish and Chips was unknown in the UK until Victoria's reign. It was brought here by Jewish refugees from Portugal.
Obviously "Zen Mode" merely posts a random koan every so often on your time line.
October 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Obviously "Zen Mode" merely posts a random koan every so often on your time line.
Reposted by John Bayliss
Worth a sign and share
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
September 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Worth a sign and share
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Reposted by John Bayliss
George Orwell went to Spain to fight fascism. Literally. Not to take holidays, but to stand against the likes of Robinson and Musk.
Orwell saw in Spain how fascist "leaders" turned resentment into organised cruelty. That is why he bled in the trenches there.
Orwell saw in Spain how fascist "leaders" turned resentment into organised cruelty. That is why he bled in the trenches there.
September 13, 2025 at 10:37 PM
George Orwell went to Spain to fight fascism. Literally. Not to take holidays, but to stand against the likes of Robinson and Musk.
Orwell saw in Spain how fascist "leaders" turned resentment into organised cruelty. That is why he bled in the trenches there.
Orwell saw in Spain how fascist "leaders" turned resentment into organised cruelty. That is why he bled in the trenches there.