Richard Blogger
@richardblogger.bsky.social
Patient advocate, activist, campaigner. Pragmatically left of centre.
Considering all the autoimmune conditions I have, I am clearly allergic to me
Considering all the autoimmune conditions I have, I am clearly allergic to me
I misspelled Witkoff, but Google AI helped out and told me I might be referring to a Nazi
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I misspelled Witkoff, but Google AI helped out and told me I might be referring to a Nazi
Just goes to show how AI wants to tell us what to think. I went to YouTube to search for NonCensored, @rosieisaholt.bsky.social podcast, and I got Piers Morgan!
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Just goes to show how AI wants to tell us what to think. I went to YouTube to search for NonCensored, @rosieisaholt.bsky.social podcast, and I got Piers Morgan!
Stamp Duty is progressive and it is a whopping 12% for the portion of properties over £1.5m.
Average house price is £291k (ONS). Sell it and you are charged £4,500. Sell a house of £2m and stamp duty is £154k.
Guess who this tax cut is designed to benefit the most?
Average house price is £291k (ONS). Sell it and you are charged £4,500. Sell a house of £2m and stamp duty is £154k.
Guess who this tax cut is designed to benefit the most?
October 9, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Stamp Duty is progressive and it is a whopping 12% for the portion of properties over £1.5m.
Average house price is £291k (ONS). Sell it and you are charged £4,500. Sell a house of £2m and stamp duty is £154k.
Guess who this tax cut is designed to benefit the most?
Average house price is £291k (ONS). Sell it and you are charged £4,500. Sell a house of £2m and stamp duty is £154k.
Guess who this tax cut is designed to benefit the most?
You uncultured youngster! Tom Robinson Band. For not knowing that, I sentence you to listening to their first album, Power In The Darkness, at full volume. It's the best description of the 70s you can get in less than an hour.
October 7, 2025 at 10:57 AM
You uncultured youngster! Tom Robinson Band. For not knowing that, I sentence you to listening to their first album, Power In The Darkness, at full volume. It's the best description of the 70s you can get in less than an hour.
This is not a bad idea as you get older and your memory goes...
September 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
This is not a bad idea as you get older and your memory goes...
Can anyone point me to the International league table of ballrooms?
September 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Can anyone point me to the International league table of ballrooms?
Anyone know why eBay has gone far right? Twice today I've got eBay adverts on Facebook promoting Reform merchandise.
September 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Anyone know why eBay has gone far right? Twice today I've got eBay adverts on Facebook promoting Reform merchandise.
I live in the Midlands, and yet I see very few of these flags.
August 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
I live in the Midlands, and yet I see very few of these flags.
Why all these red cross flags? This is the actual flag of England
August 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Why all these red cross flags? This is the actual flag of England
"Hurry, the DFS sale will end soon!"
August 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
"Hurry, the DFS sale will end soon!"
Umm this gives DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN. Gemma you have an issue with self identity
August 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Umm this gives DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN. Gemma you have an issue with self identity
The entry from my grandfather's notebook for VJ Day. It says
Wednesday Aug 15th 1945
884 Official Announcement
WAR ENDED
The 884 is the number of days that he had been interned by the Japanese in Lunghua Civilian Internment Camp in Shanghai
Wednesday Aug 15th 1945
884 Official Announcement
WAR ENDED
The 884 is the number of days that he had been interned by the Japanese in Lunghua Civilian Internment Camp in Shanghai
August 15, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The entry from my grandfather's notebook for VJ Day. It says
Wednesday Aug 15th 1945
884 Official Announcement
WAR ENDED
The 884 is the number of days that he had been interned by the Japanese in Lunghua Civilian Internment Camp in Shanghai
Wednesday Aug 15th 1945
884 Official Announcement
WAR ENDED
The 884 is the number of days that he had been interned by the Japanese in Lunghua Civilian Internment Camp in Shanghai
Please Elon, if we give you $30bn can you come up with a better idea than Cybertruck? Actually, any idea other than Cybertruck.
August 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Please Elon, if we give you $30bn can you come up with a better idea than Cybertruck? Actually, any idea other than Cybertruck.
What does "Wild Rhubarb" smell like?
July 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
What does "Wild Rhubarb" smell like?
Finally its worth quoting Nye Bevan about charity and healthcare:
July 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Finally its worth quoting Nye Bevan about charity and healthcare:
Just about to listen to the latest @polcurrency.bsky.social podcast but my answer is YES!
July 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Just about to listen to the latest @polcurrency.bsky.social podcast but my answer is YES!
Four days of searching *finally* I have a solution. I am using Microsoft Help Viewer 2.3 with fonts set to Largest. Must they are still *too* small for my bad eyes. It turns out you can Zoom
July 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Four days of searching *finally* I have a solution. I am using Microsoft Help Viewer 2.3 with fonts set to Largest. Must they are still *too* small for my bad eyes. It turns out you can Zoom
PIP is not about income. Its about "overcoming the costs" of a disability. Any study that shows PIP reform will put people into poverty shows that PIP is being misused and that other parts of the benefits system (ie UC) are inadequate. 120 Labour MPs clearly cannot be bothered to read legislation
July 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
PIP is not about income. Its about "overcoming the costs" of a disability. Any study that shows PIP reform will put people into poverty shows that PIP is being misused and that other parts of the benefits system (ie UC) are inadequate. 120 Labour MPs clearly cannot be bothered to read legislation
The Reform UK chaos is worse than reported in the Press: they get elected, then go on holiday, then step down. Why stand if you are simply incapable of performing the role?
June 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
The Reform UK chaos is worse than reported in the Press: they get elected, then go on holiday, then step down. Why stand if you are simply incapable of performing the role?
My score apparently entitles me to £140 per week of free money. £7k a year. I wonder what I can spend that on? Am I being flippant? Yes. Do I think PIP needs reforming? Yes.
June 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
My score apparently entitles me to £140 per week of free money. £7k a year. I wonder what I can spend that on? Am I being flippant? Yes. Do I think PIP needs reforming? Yes.
"Going out" I have poor eyesight and cannot drive, and timetables are in impossibly small font and illuminated displays are too far for me to read, so I get some points when travelling
June 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
"Going out" I have poor eyesight and cannot drive, and timetables are in impossibly small font and illuminated displays are too far for me to read, so I get some points when travelling