David Lloyd
@mertelstein.bsky.social
Itinerant trombonist, pianist and diplomat, not necessarily in that order. Works with aeroplanes mostly. FRAeS.
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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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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
It makes sense that such a deluded, narcissistic blot on political society would choose to blame an external party for his failure to become “World King” rather than admit his own ineptitude and venality.
When Boris Johnson was Prime Minister one of his senior advisers confided to me that one of the only things in politics his boss actually cared about was “killing off the BBC”.
Five years on, and it is a campaign that appears to be finally coming to fruition.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/10/t...
Five years on, and it is a campaign that appears to be finally coming to fruition.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/10/t...
The BBC’s Attempts to Appease the 'Right-Wing Coup' Against It Are Now Seeding Its Own Destruction
By attempting to appease those forces seeking to destroy them, the BBC has helped trigger a crisis that now threatens its very future, argues Adam Bienkov
bylinetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:50 AM
It makes sense that such a deluded, narcissistic blot on political society would choose to blame an external party for his failure to become “World King” rather than admit his own ineptitude and venality.
This is so true. God knows the BBC gets some things wrong - but it gets a HELL of a lot right. The fact that both sides complain of bias probably means it’s doing its job perfectly.
A free, independent BBC is vital to a free, informed democracy.
Don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain.
Don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain.
November 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM
This is so true. God knows the BBC gets some things wrong - but it gets a HELL of a lot right. The fact that both sides complain of bias probably means it’s doing its job perfectly.
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The BBC should serve as an example to all that there is nothing you can give the far rabid right that will satisfy it.
It has simpered, pandered, soft-balled and fluff-jobbed, both-sidesed and debased itself into being a platform for liars to look down the camera and lie on, & it still gets fucked.
It has simpered, pandered, soft-balled and fluff-jobbed, both-sidesed and debased itself into being a platform for liars to look down the camera and lie on, & it still gets fucked.
November 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The BBC should serve as an example to all that there is nothing you can give the far rabid right that will satisfy it.
It has simpered, pandered, soft-balled and fluff-jobbed, both-sidesed and debased itself into being a platform for liars to look down the camera and lie on, & it still gets fucked.
It has simpered, pandered, soft-balled and fluff-jobbed, both-sidesed and debased itself into being a platform for liars to look down the camera and lie on, & it still gets fucked.
This is an outstanding piece of research, and highlights what I've repeatedly said: while an algorithm is at the mercy of the whims of the company owners, regardless of political orientation, you will never have true "freedom of speech."
must-read analysis of how Musk's twitter is drenching new users with right-wing propaganda
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This is an outstanding piece of research, and highlights what I've repeatedly said: while an algorithm is at the mercy of the whims of the company owners, regardless of political orientation, you will never have true "freedom of speech."
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That scene of the Welsh BBC correspondent being the only person interviewing Caerphilly's new Plaid AM while the rest of the media interviewed Reform's loser in the background was far too on the nose.
October 24, 2025 at 1:34 AM
That scene of the Welsh BBC correspondent being the only person interviewing Caerphilly's new Plaid AM while the rest of the media interviewed Reform's loser in the background was far too on the nose.
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"Amazing result for Plaid Cymru, so here's a guest from Reform anyway..."
October 24, 2025 at 7:55 AM
"Amazing result for Plaid Cymru, so here's a guest from Reform anyway..."
@guitarmoog.bsky.social I feel you will love this.
greatest thread I’ve ever seen
Hello good people of Bluesky. If you followed me on Twitter, you’ll know I’ve been documenting my sporadic trips to my mum’s house by documenting bric-a-brac, old technology which has been hoarded, and a lot of antiquated studio gear, and I thought I share it again here.
I’m at my mum’s house…
I’m at my mum’s house…
October 22, 2025 at 11:55 AM
@guitarmoog.bsky.social I feel you will love this.
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Happy birthday to the US Navy.
And in particular to the captain of the USS Missouri.
Who, when Cher walked out on deck in this, not in the jump suit they'd been promised, went:
"Ah. Fuck it. YOLO."
And later almost got stripped of command for it.
youtu.be/9n3A_-HRFfc?...
And in particular to the captain of the USS Missouri.
Who, when Cher walked out on deck in this, not in the jump suit they'd been promised, went:
"Ah. Fuck it. YOLO."
And later almost got stripped of command for it.
youtu.be/9n3A_-HRFfc?...
Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time (Official Video)
YouTube video by Cher
youtu.be
October 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Happy birthday to the US Navy.
And in particular to the captain of the USS Missouri.
Who, when Cher walked out on deck in this, not in the jump suit they'd been promised, went:
"Ah. Fuck it. YOLO."
And later almost got stripped of command for it.
youtu.be/9n3A_-HRFfc?...
And in particular to the captain of the USS Missouri.
Who, when Cher walked out on deck in this, not in the jump suit they'd been promised, went:
"Ah. Fuck it. YOLO."
And later almost got stripped of command for it.
youtu.be/9n3A_-HRFfc?...
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This is a really good discussion by a couple of people who dealt with releasing a book through Unbound as it collapsed. @alicefraser.bsky.social and @chrisskinner.bsky.social are great, Alice's book is fantastic, and it's really unfair this happened to so many great people. youtu.be/8l73x6t27U4?...
We made a hit book, and saw none of the money! Chris and Alice Unleashed!!! B'Ankruptcy Edition
YouTube video by The Bugle
youtu.be
October 9, 2025 at 12:37 AM
This is a really good discussion by a couple of people who dealt with releasing a book through Unbound as it collapsed. @alicefraser.bsky.social and @chrisskinner.bsky.social are great, Alice's book is fantastic, and it's really unfair this happened to so many great people. youtu.be/8l73x6t27U4?...
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Hoppa! ✊
September 17, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Hoppa! ✊
@guitarmoog.bsky.social forgot how awesome that Leyton House car was…
Lent the Leyton House to Silverstone Museam for the summer. A quick reminder of its designer having a spin! youtu.be/akrPl59qa0U?...
Adrian Newey Drives An RB6 And Leyton House March At Silverstone
YouTube video by Oracle Red Bull Racing
youtu.be
June 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
@guitarmoog.bsky.social forgot how awesome that Leyton House car was…
Reply, Repost, or what have you:
Your First Doctor - Peter Davison
Your Favourite Doctor - tough…McCoy, Troughton, Smith, Capaldi…
Your Favourite Companion - Ace (classic), Donna Noble (modern)
Your Favourite Story - The Happiness Patrol (classic); Human Nature / Family of Blood (modern)
Your First Doctor - Peter Davison
Your Favourite Doctor - tough…McCoy, Troughton, Smith, Capaldi…
Your Favourite Companion - Ace (classic), Donna Noble (modern)
Your Favourite Story - The Happiness Patrol (classic); Human Nature / Family of Blood (modern)
June 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Reply, Repost, or what have you:
Your First Doctor - Peter Davison
Your Favourite Doctor - tough…McCoy, Troughton, Smith, Capaldi…
Your Favourite Companion - Ace (classic), Donna Noble (modern)
Your Favourite Story - The Happiness Patrol (classic); Human Nature / Family of Blood (modern)
Your First Doctor - Peter Davison
Your Favourite Doctor - tough…McCoy, Troughton, Smith, Capaldi…
Your Favourite Companion - Ace (classic), Donna Noble (modern)
Your Favourite Story - The Happiness Patrol (classic); Human Nature / Family of Blood (modern)
@guitarmoog.bsky.social your tentacles have reached Knokke I see.
April 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
@guitarmoog.bsky.social your tentacles have reached Knokke I see.
Because obviously the WRU looked at the current situation and thought “what can we possibly do to make this even worse than it is now?”
February 11, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Because obviously the WRU looked at the current situation and thought “what can we possibly do to make this even worse than it is now?”
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Okay I think you are ready for this BlueSky. Let's talk cheese history.
More specifically, Yorkshire Dales cheeses, and how WW2 and rationing almost wiped out cheesemaking in northern Britain.
This is the story of the near-death of the world of one of the world's great cheeses: Wensleydale. /1 🧵
More specifically, Yorkshire Dales cheeses, and how WW2 and rationing almost wiped out cheesemaking in northern Britain.
This is the story of the near-death of the world of one of the world's great cheeses: Wensleydale. /1 🧵
a cartoon character in a suit and tie is pointing at the camera and saying cheese .
Alt: animated gif: wallace from wallace and gromit being very excited about cheese.
media.tenor.com
August 31, 2024 at 9:25 AM
Okay I think you are ready for this BlueSky. Let's talk cheese history.
More specifically, Yorkshire Dales cheeses, and how WW2 and rationing almost wiped out cheesemaking in northern Britain.
This is the story of the near-death of the world of one of the world's great cheeses: Wensleydale. /1 🧵
More specifically, Yorkshire Dales cheeses, and how WW2 and rationing almost wiped out cheesemaking in northern Britain.
This is the story of the near-death of the world of one of the world's great cheeses: Wensleydale. /1 🧵
The two sides of this weekend’s Children’s Concerts - a splendid, moodily-lit view from my seat in the back row; and the slightly more mundane reality of the backstage warm-up area.
November 24, 2024 at 9:02 PM
The two sides of this weekend’s Children’s Concerts - a splendid, moodily-lit view from my seat in the back row; and the slightly more mundane reality of the backstage warm-up area.
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Here’s this week’s (massively self-indulgent) cartoon for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/pic...
www.theguardian.com/football/pic...
David Squires on … his favourite characters after 10 years at the Guardian drawing board
Our cartoonist celebrates a special anniversary with old friends to entertain us in the international break
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2024 at 10:51 AM
Here’s this week’s (massively self-indulgent) cartoon for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/pic...
www.theguardian.com/football/pic...
As an honorary (and soon-to-be-actual) Belgian, I am fully behind this article. Make Beethoven Belgian Again!
app.theneweuropean.co.uk/2024/11/13/l...
app.theneweuropean.co.uk/2024/11/13/l...
Was Ludwig van Beethoven actually a famous Belgian?
Discussions on whether there are any famous Belgians often throw up the same names – but very rarely is Beethoven one of those suggested
app.theneweuropean.co.uk
November 16, 2024 at 7:14 PM
As an honorary (and soon-to-be-actual) Belgian, I am fully behind this article. Make Beethoven Belgian Again!
app.theneweuropean.co.uk/2024/11/13/l...
app.theneweuropean.co.uk/2024/11/13/l...
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A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.
November 15, 2024 at 5:22 PM
A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.
@guitarmoog.bsky.social REM HQ has made it here, in case you followed them on The Other Place.
November 15, 2024 at 8:17 AM
@guitarmoog.bsky.social REM HQ has made it here, in case you followed them on The Other Place.
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This is really well done. Austrian Airlines last post on Twitter.
November 3, 2024 at 6:16 PM
This is really well done. Austrian Airlines last post on Twitter.