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
Sure Google using ads for revenue has killed search. But so did SEO. So did the abandonment of Net Neutrality. To be frank, capitalism always kills its hosts, it's parasitic, not symbiotic
November 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Sure Google using ads for revenue has killed search. But so did SEO. So did the abandonment of Net Neutrality. To be frank, capitalism always kills its hosts, it's parasitic, not symbiotic
And we hear the same over here wrt Farage. The country needs to know the full facts before the 2029 election
November 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
And we hear the same over here wrt Farage. The country needs to know the full facts before the 2029 election
I forgot who said it first, but the total eclipse of the sun is such an incredibly unusual phenomenon in the universe that if there were aliens with advanced tech it would be a tourist attraction to them, so they would be regular obvious visitors
November 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I forgot who said it first, but the total eclipse of the sun is such an incredibly unusual phenomenon in the universe that if there were aliens with advanced tech it would be a tourist attraction to them, so they would be regular obvious visitors
Listening right now to an interview with Al Carns (MoD minister). The UK is too involved in Ukraine for them to capitulate. For example, the UK donated ALL of its self-propelled guns to Ukraine and the replacement won't be delivered until 2029. We have seriously impaired artillery
November 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Listening right now to an interview with Al Carns (MoD minister). The UK is too involved in Ukraine for them to capitulate. For example, the UK donated ALL of its self-propelled guns to Ukraine and the replacement won't be delivered until 2029. We have seriously impaired artillery
But how will we get updates about the Jewish Space Lasers?
November 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
But how will we get updates about the Jewish Space Lasers?
I am sure they have slready.
November 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I am sure they have slready.
I've always used my patient choice (with a LTC of 50 years) to only see clinicians who tell me what is best for me on their opinion. It saves a helluva lot of time compared to being given "treatment options"
November 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I've always used my patient choice (with a LTC of 50 years) to only see clinicians who tell me what is best for me on their opinion. It saves a helluva lot of time compared to being given "treatment options"
Not with me. Now ask ne again about my fascination with early 20th century GPO junction boxes, but get yourself a drink and some nibbles because I may be some time
November 22, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Not with me. Now ask ne again about my fascination with early 20th century GPO junction boxes, but get yourself a drink and some nibbles because I may be some time
Bare minimum shit? Seriously you do not understand how complex the NHS is, or how difficult it is to get those millions of extra appointments. If it was so easy, why did the Tories fail consistently over 14 years?
November 22, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Bare minimum shit? Seriously you do not understand how complex the NHS is, or how difficult it is to get those millions of extra appointments. If it was so easy, why did the Tories fail consistently over 14 years?
The leadership pledges are his. The manifesto are the party's pledges. He has to keep to the manifesto.
Did anti nuclear Corbyn go into the 2019 election promising nuclear disarming? No. Same principle, party is pro nuclear
Did anti nuclear Corbyn go into the 2019 election promising nuclear disarming? No. Same principle, party is pro nuclear
November 22, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The leadership pledges are his. The manifesto are the party's pledges. He has to keep to the manifesto.
Did anti nuclear Corbyn go into the 2019 election promising nuclear disarming? No. Same principle, party is pro nuclear
Did anti nuclear Corbyn go into the 2019 election promising nuclear disarming? No. Same principle, party is pro nuclear
Its a suspicious coincidence
November 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Its a suspicious coincidence
Yup and the TUC. Tories are very quiet about Johnson government doing what the unions demanded
November 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Yup and the TUC. Tories are very quiet about Johnson government doing what the unions demanded
Judging by his books, he's likely narrated over some of Palin's films and claimed they're his
November 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Judging by his books, he's likely narrated over some of Palin's films and claimed they're his
"misinformed, ignorant and mendacious" is the tattoo on Gove's back, I believe
November 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
"misinformed, ignorant and mendacious" is the tattoo on Gove's back, I believe
But the power of Parliament is that they can give such power to the PM without judicial review. I bet it's on Nigels list for the first year in govt. Reform want the UK to be run by execution order, like the US
November 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
But the power of Parliament is that they can give such power to the PM without judicial review. I bet it's on Nigels list for the first year in govt. Reform want the UK to be run by execution order, like the US
"intellectual ckasses"? So why is it working class areas who are voting Reform?
November 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
"intellectual ckasses"? So why is it working class areas who are voting Reform?
I hope European leaders have the backbone to tell Zelenskyy "say no, we are with you"
(The UK recently signed a 99 year military pact with Ukraine, for example)
(The UK recently signed a 99 year military pact with Ukraine, for example)
November 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I hope European leaders have the backbone to tell Zelenskyy "say no, we are with you"
(The UK recently signed a 99 year military pact with Ukraine, for example)
(The UK recently signed a 99 year military pact with Ukraine, for example)
Eh? Thank god no NHS doctor has ever considered the "economic trade offs" when treating me.
Next appointment will be to see if IVig (at £180k per year) is CLINICALLY effective for me
Next appointment will be to see if IVig (at £180k per year) is CLINICALLY effective for me
November 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Eh? Thank god no NHS doctor has ever considered the "economic trade offs" when treating me.
Next appointment will be to see if IVig (at £180k per year) is CLINICALLY effective for me
Next appointment will be to see if IVig (at £180k per year) is CLINICALLY effective for me
I was reflecting on the PPE stockpile levels as mentioned in the covid report today: no government gets accolades for keeping the stockpiles full of in-date items, but they do for cutting the deficit by not replenishing them. Sad but true
November 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I was reflecting on the PPE stockpile levels as mentioned in the covid report today: no government gets accolades for keeping the stockpiles full of in-date items, but they do for cutting the deficit by not replenishing them. Sad but true