Phil Wells
@philwells.bsky.social
Brit living in Bermuda. Books, politics, philosophy, mindfulness, photography, language, tech and video games (but follow me @bdalimey.bsky.social for the latter). Previously blogged as Limey In Bermuda and columnist for Bermuda’s Royal Gazette
According to ChatGPT…
October 31, 2025 at 8:11 AM
According to ChatGPT…
The Bermuda hurricane magnet has been turned on again.
October 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The Bermuda hurricane magnet has been turned on again.
Things you can’t bring to a PSAT test. One of these things is not like the others… 🙄
October 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Things you can’t bring to a PSAT test. One of these things is not like the others… 🙄
I may have no power and no AC after hurricane Imelda smacked Bermuda last night, but the Iain M. Banks re-read continues regardless! Just two books left now. Leaving the Hydrogen Sonata for last given it was his last SF work, so instead, the short story collection. #Books #Booksky
October 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Living in Bermuda isn’t all sunshine and sand. Getting 1-2 punched by Humberto and Imelda this week. 🙁
September 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Living in Bermuda isn’t all sunshine and sand. Getting 1-2 punched by Humberto and Imelda this week. 🙁
Gabrielle seems pissed she missed us, and is sending backup.
September 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Gabrielle seems pissed she missed us, and is sending backup.
Both these stories are currently on the BBC News homepage right now. In case you needed a reminder of just how shameless the Trump regime is.
September 7, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Both these stories are currently on the BBC News homepage right now. In case you needed a reminder of just how shameless the Trump regime is.
Down to the last three books in my Iain M. Banks re-read. Aside from Use of Weapons, this - the one about the Hells - is the one I’m most looking forward to re-reading. #booksky
September 2, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Down to the last three books in my Iain M. Banks re-read. Aside from Use of Weapons, this - the one about the Hells - is the one I’m most looking forward to re-reading. #booksky
How can it be that the Republicans are staging an authoritarian takeover of the US, yet it’s the Democrats who are viewed less favourably? Via @economist.com
August 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
How can it be that the Republicans are staging an authoritarian takeover of the US, yet it’s the Democrats who are viewed less favourably? Via @economist.com
It’s new book day again! Particularly like the colour of this one. Down to the last four books in the Iain M. Banks re-read now, and apart from The State Of The Art they’re all fat! #BookSky
August 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
It’s new book day again! Particularly like the colour of this one. Down to the last four books in the Iain M. Banks re-read now, and apart from The State Of The Art they’re all fat! #BookSky
What?! *groan* And why is the replacement such a mess? Some radio stations on the app but others have to be streamed from the website? Who thought that was a good idea?! www.bbc.com/future/artic...
July 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
What?! *groan* And why is the replacement such a mess? Some radio stations on the app but others have to be streamed from the website? Who thought that was a good idea?! www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Finished re-reading Iain M. Banks’ “Inversions” yesterday: the Culture novel that never directly mentions the Culture. Was disappointed with it the first time I read it, for that reason, but this time I enjoyed it much more. Not much plot as such, but likeable characters. #Booksky
July 16, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Finished re-reading Iain M. Banks’ “Inversions” yesterday: the Culture novel that never directly mentions the Culture. Was disappointed with it the first time I read it, for that reason, but this time I enjoyed it much more. Not much plot as such, but likeable characters. #Booksky
It’s disgusting that Trump is being afforded this honour. Here’s hoping he’ll be met by mass protests everywhere he goes. (Via @economist.com)
July 14, 2025 at 11:41 AM
It’s disgusting that Trump is being afforded this honour. Here’s hoping he’ll be met by mass protests everywhere he goes. (Via @economist.com)
“Love is something I have a dim memory of, the way someone who went blind in their early childhood might recall the sun, or the face of their mother.” #Booksky
July 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
“Love is something I have a dim memory of, the way someone who went blind in their early childhood might recall the sun, or the face of their mother.” #Booksky
For my fellow solitudinarians, via @economist.com #Booksky
July 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
For my fellow solitudinarians, via @economist.com #Booksky
My 14 year old daughter on seeing the Daleks for the second time after watching the Doctor Who episode “Bad Wolf” last night: “Like, they’re not even scary. Why are you screaming at the top of your voice all the time? Let’s use our inside voices!” 😂
July 7, 2025 at 11:54 AM
My 14 year old daughter on seeing the Daleks for the second time after watching the Doctor Who episode “Bad Wolf” last night: “Like, they’re not even scary. Why are you screaming at the top of your voice all the time? Let’s use our inside voices!” 😂
July 3, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Incredible imagery from the new Vera Rubin observatory. skyviewer.app
June 26, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Incredible imagery from the new Vera Rubin observatory. skyviewer.app
Not sure what’s up with the website but I get this after a couple of seconds viewing the page in Safari on my iPhone:
June 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Not sure what’s up with the website but I get this after a couple of seconds viewing the page in Safari on my iPhone: