Mike Gerrard
@mikegerrard.bsky.social
Travel/drinks writer. Rugby fan. Crime writing reader. Latest book: Behind Bars, which is not a prison diary. Half year in Arizona, half in The Fens.
We need Colbert’s bold and frank commentary now as much as ever, and we need to stop corporations like CBS from cowing to political intimidation of this administration. Add your name to the petition to demand they reverse their decision and keep Colbert on air! sign.moveon.org/petitions/co...
Keep Colbert on Air!
We need Colbert’s bold and frank commentary now as much as ever, and we need to stop corporations like CBS from cowing to political intimidation of this administration. Add your name to the petition t...
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July 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We need Colbert’s bold and frank commentary now as much as ever, and we need to stop corporations like CBS from cowing to political intimidation of this administration. Add your name to the petition to demand they reverse their decision and keep Colbert on air! sign.moveon.org/petitions/co...
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First, never believe anything he says. Second, why is he giving his political rally speech to graduating seniors?
May 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
First, never believe anything he says. Second, why is he giving his political rally speech to graduating seniors?
What are the oldest pubs in London? thetravelpages.net/oldest-pubs-...
Oldest Pubs in London | The Travel Pages
The Travel Pages picks out some of the oldest pubs in London, going back to the 16th century, and recommends an ale to try in each of these historic gems.
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April 29, 2025 at 11:26 PM
What are the oldest pubs in London? thetravelpages.net/oldest-pubs-...
What are the oldest pubs in Glasgow? thetravelpages.net/oldest-pubs-... #Glasgow
Oldest Pubs in Glasgow The Travel Pages
The Travel Pages finds the oldest pubs in Glasgow, dating back to the 16th century, from traditional bars in the city centre to historic pubs by the River Clyde.
thetravelpages.net
April 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
What are the oldest pubs in Glasgow? thetravelpages.net/oldest-pubs-... #Glasgow
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here's today's post, in which I try to wade through the latest tariff incoherence — "these tariffs aren’t dead, they’re just resting."
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these tariffs aren’t dead, they’re just resting
they’re pining for the fjords
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April 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
here's today's post, in which I try to wade through the latest tariff incoherence — "these tariffs aren’t dead, they’re just resting."
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My new book! Go to Hell: 100 of the USA's craziest placenames. amzn.to/3E9kWBL
Go to Hell!: 100 of the USA's Craziest Placenames
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April 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
My new book! Go to Hell: 100 of the USA's craziest placenames. amzn.to/3E9kWBL
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BREAKING
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley and Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell have introduced legislation that would require tariffs to be approved by Congress within 60 days, or the tariffs will expire.
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley and Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell have introduced legislation that would require tariffs to be approved by Congress within 60 days, or the tariffs will expire.
April 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
BREAKING
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley and Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell have introduced legislation that would require tariffs to be approved by Congress within 60 days, or the tariffs will expire.
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley and Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell have introduced legislation that would require tariffs to be approved by Congress within 60 days, or the tariffs will expire.
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The steps leading to Gare St-Charles in Marseille not only make for a dramatic entry to the city, but are a suitably grand starting point for our #RouteoftheWeek from the 18th edition of Europe by Rail - Route 15: Exploring the French Riviera…
Photo © Ahavelaar / Dreamstime
Photo © Ahavelaar / Dreamstime
March 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The steps leading to Gare St-Charles in Marseille not only make for a dramatic entry to the city, but are a suitably grand starting point for our #RouteoftheWeek from the 18th edition of Europe by Rail - Route 15: Exploring the French Riviera…
Photo © Ahavelaar / Dreamstime
Photo © Ahavelaar / Dreamstime
I just sent a letter telling AI companies they do not not have the right to use my work. Use the @authorsguild's letter template to send your own: actionnetwork.org/letters/auth...
Tell AI Companies They Do Not Have the Right to Use Your Work
I just sent a letter telling AI companies they do not not have the right to use my work. Use the Authors Guild's letter template to send your own.
actionnetwork.org
March 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I just sent a letter telling AI companies they do not not have the right to use my work. Use the @authorsguild's letter template to send your own: actionnetwork.org/letters/auth...
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You get what you vote for.
'Concerned' Trump Supporter Stunned After His Own Wife Was Detained By ICE
He got what he voted for.
www.comicsands.com
March 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
You get what you vote for.
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Meta used at least 16 of my books, and numerous articles, to help train the AI it will use to make billions.
Authors, search your name here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Authors, search your name here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
March 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Meta used at least 16 of my books, and numerous articles, to help train the AI it will use to make billions.
Authors, search your name here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Authors, search your name here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
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The president is essentially saying any media outlets that don't express overt fealty to him will be subject to investigation and prosecution -- and he's doing this in the Justice Department's headquarters.
Trump at the DOJ: "I believe that CNN and MSNDC, who literally write 97.6% bad about me, are political arms of the Democrat Party. And in my opinion, they are really corrupt and they are illegal. What they do is illegal."
March 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The president is essentially saying any media outlets that don't express overt fealty to him will be subject to investigation and prosecution -- and he's doing this in the Justice Department's headquarters.
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Calling Suffolk. Please come to my show at the John Peel Centre Stowmarket on March 29th. It will be a fun night.
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John Peel Centre
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March 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Calling Suffolk. Please come to my show at the John Peel Centre Stowmarket on March 29th. It will be a fun night.
johnpeelcentre.savoysystems.co.uk/JohnPeelCent...
johnpeelcentre.savoysystems.co.uk/JohnPeelCent...
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here's today's post: "secret Canadian fentanyl labs, and other fucked-up Republican fairy tales" — and Donny’s going to make us all rich!
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secret Canadian fentanyl labs, and other fucked-up Republican fairy tales
and Donny’s going to make us all rich!
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March 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
here's today's post: "secret Canadian fentanyl labs, and other fucked-up Republican fairy tales" — and Donny’s going to make us all rich!
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I've never seen a nation torch its reputation the way Musk and Trump are torching that of the US. Every day they find a way to make a new segment of the world population detest them. Makes Brexit look like a PR triumph.
March 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I've never seen a nation torch its reputation the way Musk and Trump are torching that of the US. Every day they find a way to make a new segment of the world population detest them. Makes Brexit look like a PR triumph.
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you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
March 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
Welcome to North Korea: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Trump's Administration Orders Staffers To Stop Reading the News at Work
Donald Trump’s Social Security Administration just directed employees not to read “general news” content on their work computers.
www.rollingstone.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Welcome to North Korea: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Things could get painful for U.S. agriculture producers – a traditionally conservative-leaning industry – now that President Trump's 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico have kicked in: politi.co/3Dd63xZ
March 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Things could get painful for U.S. agriculture producers – a traditionally conservative-leaning industry – now that President Trump's 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico have kicked in: politi.co/3Dd63xZ
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Life is a series of disappointments.
March 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Life is a series of disappointments.
My interview with SouthWest Writers, mostly about my book Behind Bars: www.southwestwriters.com/an-interview...
An Interview with Author Mike Gerrard
Mike Gerrard is an award-winning travel and drinks writer who has contributed to newspapers, magazines, and websites in the UK and worldwide. He has also published over 40 travel guides, a collecti…
www.southwestwriters.com
February 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
My interview with SouthWest Writers, mostly about my book Behind Bars: www.southwestwriters.com/an-interview...
A visit to the very unusual Last Supper Museum in Douglas, Arizona, a mile from the Mexican border: www.arizona-travel-guide.com/last-supper-...
Last Supper Museum - Arizona Travel Guide
Arizona Travel Guide visits The Last Supper Museum in Douglas, Arizona, a unique collection of artworks inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper.
www.arizona-travel-guide.com
February 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
A visit to the very unusual Last Supper Museum in Douglas, Arizona, a mile from the Mexican border: www.arizona-travel-guide.com/last-supper-...
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Omg! 😍
January 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Omg! 😍
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At last I agree with her on something! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Kemi Badenoch ‘wants Liz Truss to shut up for a while’
Tory leader told shadow cabinet last week she wanted predecessor to stop making unhelpful interventions
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
At last I agree with her on something! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...