Dave Nelson
@daveymn.bsky.social
Writer ✍️ https://daveymn.substack.com/
Editor, Motorsport Broadcasting ✍️ https://motorsportbroadcasting.com/
Racing Pride Community Champion 🏳️🌈
Lead Data Engineer, DfE 💻
Keen runner 🏃
Autistic ✨
https://linktr.ee/daveymn
Editor, Motorsport Broadcasting ✍️ https://motorsportbroadcasting.com/
Racing Pride Community Champion 🏳️🌈
Lead Data Engineer, DfE 💻
Keen runner 🏃
Autistic ✨
https://linktr.ee/daveymn
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
I should have put a bet on this... 😭 #LasVegasGP
Funnily enough I pointed out to someone earlier that technically Max Verstappen can still win the Drivers' Championship.
Is it realistic? Unlikely, but this is Max Verstappen we're talking about. I see its prompted this line of thought from The Race - www.the-race.com/formula-1/wh...
Is it realistic? Unlikely, but this is Max Verstappen we're talking about. I see its prompted this line of thought from The Race - www.the-race.com/formula-1/wh...
November 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
I should have put a bet on this... 😭 #LasVegasGP
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🚨 SCOOP: Toyota and Aston Martin secretly lobbied a Conservative cabinet minister to weaken Britain’s climate policy.
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
Victory! We’ve won major legal battle exposing car industry lobbying
After two years we can finally reveal “backdoor channels where corporate money hijacks our democracy.”
democracyforsale.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🚨 SCOOP: Toyota and Aston Martin secretly lobbied a Conservative cabinet minister to weaken Britain’s climate policy.
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
Big news on the UK sports broadcasting scene. TNT Sports set to lose Champions League, with Paramount picking up the rights.
November 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Big news on the UK sports broadcasting scene. TNT Sports set to lose Champions League, with Paramount picking up the rights.
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It’s the exclusive everyone wanted, the story that will win next year’s Pulitzer…
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
London's giant AI artwork to be torn down
The bizarre story of why a much-talked-about creation is being torn down. Plus: Docklands Light Railway extension, giant laser stalks the night sky, and more tales of Android phone theft rejection.
www.londoncentric.media
November 20, 2025 at 7:18 AM
It’s the exclusive everyone wanted, the story that will win next year’s Pulitzer…
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
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The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
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A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
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NEW: Labour inherited public services in crisis. Performance had fallen, investment had been cut + spending plans were undeliverable.
It's made some progress, providing stability and positive long-term plans. But it has been undermined by poor prep in opposition and lack of co-ordination in govt 🧵
It's made some progress, providing stability and positive long-term plans. But it has been undermined by poor prep in opposition and lack of co-ordination in govt 🧵
November 19, 2025 at 7:03 AM
NEW: Labour inherited public services in crisis. Performance had fallen, investment had been cut + spending plans were undeliverable.
It's made some progress, providing stability and positive long-term plans. But it has been undermined by poor prep in opposition and lack of co-ordination in govt 🧵
It's made some progress, providing stability and positive long-term plans. But it has been undermined by poor prep in opposition and lack of co-ordination in govt 🧵
Ooh, Live Team Radio on the MotoGP World Feed! That's a first, I think? 👀
November 16, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Ooh, Live Team Radio on the MotoGP World Feed! That's a first, I think? 👀
Saw this video unexpectedly shared on my Instagram feed this week too...
Unexpected crossover of the week: a video of Rupert Lowe going viral across school WhatsApp groups after making the case for term time holidays.
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Saw this video unexpectedly shared on my Instagram feed this week too...
Picture-in-picture adverts are coming to ITV's Six Nations rugby coverage for the first time next year.
There will be one in each half "when there's a break in the action just before a scrum."
(via www.itvmedia.co.uk/catch-the-la...)
There will be one in each half "when there's a break in the action just before a scrum."
(via www.itvmedia.co.uk/catch-the-la...)
The ITV Palooza 2025 | ITV Media
www.itvmedia.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Picture-in-picture adverts are coming to ITV's Six Nations rugby coverage for the first time next year.
There will be one in each half "when there's a break in the action just before a scrum."
(via www.itvmedia.co.uk/catch-the-la...)
There will be one in each half "when there's a break in the action just before a scrum."
(via www.itvmedia.co.uk/catch-the-la...)
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The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
Just Lando Norris casually streaming the Drivers' Parade on his Twitch. 😆 #SaoPauloGP
November 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Just Lando Norris casually streaming the Drivers' Parade on his Twitch. 😆 #SaoPauloGP
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How The Celebrity Traitors reversed TV’s most troubling trend
How The Celebrity Traitors reversed TV’s most troubling trend
Fandom memes, influencers and TikTok deal helped secure industry’s holy grail: gen Z loyalty
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:26 AM
How The Celebrity Traitors reversed TV’s most troubling trend
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Comcast holds talks about acquiring ITV’s television business on.ft.com/4oUhmNs
Comcast holds talks about acquiring ITV’s television business
US media giant sees potential to create a leading streaming service in the UK
on.ft.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Comcast holds talks about acquiring ITV’s television business on.ft.com/4oUhmNs
Now read this out loud in Philomena Cunk's voice.
My favorite comment on the FT story
November 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Now read this out loud in Philomena Cunk's voice.
@scottygb.bsky.social - You mention that The Traitors peak of 8.2 million is higher than the Women's Euro final on BBC One. Not quite, the latter peaked with over 11 million. 😊
October 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM
@scottygb.bsky.social - You mention that The Traitors peak of 8.2 million is higher than the Women's Euro final on BBC One. Not quite, the latter peaked with over 11 million. 😊
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The fun thing about having a small team working with you is you can say "hey you're spending this week digging for stolen mobile phones in London flowerbeds, I promise you it's a thing". www.londoncentric.media/p/london-pho...
London's thieves are burying phones in flowerbeds
The police don't take much interest in returning the stolen devices when they're dug up — so London Centric decided to do it.
www.londoncentric.media
October 30, 2025 at 6:41 AM
The fun thing about having a small team working with you is you can say "hey you're spending this week digging for stolen mobile phones in London flowerbeds, I promise you it's a thing". www.londoncentric.media/p/london-pho...
The #AutosportShow at the NEC in Birmingham will not take place in 2026, organisers have confirmed.
Organisers say the show will return in 2027 "with a bold new direction."
Organisers say the show will return in 2027 "with a bold new direction."
October 28, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The #AutosportShow at the NEC in Birmingham will not take place in 2026, organisers have confirmed.
Organisers say the show will return in 2027 "with a bold new direction."
Organisers say the show will return in 2027 "with a bold new direction."
Does anyone have any suggestions for how to relieve a suspected trapped nerve?
Had a tingly sensation on and off in the right shoulder for the past few weeks but unfortunately it has spread. More annoying really right now. 😅
Trying to get a GP appointment but was unable to do so yesterday.
Had a tingly sensation on and off in the right shoulder for the past few weeks but unfortunately it has spread. More annoying really right now. 😅
Trying to get a GP appointment but was unable to do so yesterday.
October 28, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Does anyone have any suggestions for how to relieve a suspected trapped nerve?
Had a tingly sensation on and off in the right shoulder for the past few weeks but unfortunately it has spread. More annoying really right now. 😅
Trying to get a GP appointment but was unable to do so yesterday.
Had a tingly sensation on and off in the right shoulder for the past few weeks but unfortunately it has spread. More annoying really right now. 😅
Trying to get a GP appointment but was unable to do so yesterday.
The reason for the VSC being deployed not being shown on the World Feed is very poor TV direction, I'm afraid. 👎 #MexicoCityGP
October 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The reason for the VSC being deployed not being shown on the World Feed is very poor TV direction, I'm afraid. 👎 #MexicoCityGP
Been a long time since I've been this nervous for the start of a Grand Prix! Feels like a title decider... #MexicoCityGP
October 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Been a long time since I've been this nervous for the start of a Grand Prix! Feels like a title decider... #MexicoCityGP
Nice 🔥 VT to kick off Sky's #MexicoCityGP race day coverage, enjoyed that one! #SkyF1
October 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Nice 🔥 VT to kick off Sky's #MexicoCityGP race day coverage, enjoyed that one! #SkyF1
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BREAKING - Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are to leave Strictly at the end of the current series.
October 23, 2025 at 8:59 AM
BREAKING - Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are to leave Strictly at the end of the current series.
Someone managed to successfully hack into the FIA's website earlier this year, gaining access to a system that holds sensitive details for each driver. The FIA fixed the bug after being alerted - ian.sh/fia
Hacking Formula 1: Accessing Max Verstappen's passport and PII through FIA bugs
We found vulnerabilities in the FIA's Driver Categorisation platform, allowing us to access PII and password hashes of any racing driver with a categorisation rating.
ian.sh
October 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Someone managed to successfully hack into the FIA's website earlier this year, gaining access to a system that holds sensitive details for each driver. The FIA fixed the bug after being alerted - ian.sh/fia