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Ian Blackburn
@ion65.bsky.social
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Technology, politics, photography, PUSB, triathlons, vegan, training & poor attempts at humour. Keeping it fun, honest and informative.
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Ian Blackburn @ion65.bsky.social · Jul 1
Bizarrely the first song on my list is one I have never even heard of!
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Ian Blackburn @ion65.bsky.social · Jun 9
Apple Workout Buddy (just announced at #WWDC) sounds horrible to me. Honestly that sort of “you smashed it" motivation is very subjective and doesn’t work for me; I want details on how well I am executing a structured set, not that I’ve got a PR (never a training target) or what my avg HR is #Apple
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Ian Blackburn @ion65.bsky.social · May 16
Let’s say you’re a British citizen who has been outspoken, on social media and elsewhere, about your pro-Palestinian or anti-Trump views. Would it be a foolish idea to travel to the US right now? “I wouldn’t say ‘don’t come,’ but I’d say evaluate your risk”
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Keep calm (but delete your nudes): the new rules for travelling to and from Trump’s America
Many people have decided a trip to the US isn’t worth the risk after recent border detentions. But if you are going, what do you need to know? Immigration lawyers explain it all
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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · May 14
black mirror exclusive
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Ian Blackburn @ion65.bsky.social · May 3
#photograpy #nikon #bird #harrishawk #leedscastle
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Broc, the Harris Hawk comes in for a landing at Leeds Castle Falconry Centre
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Ian Blackburn @ion65.bsky.social · May 3
#photograpy #nikon #bird #redkite #leedscastle glass.photo/ianblackburn...
Toddy, the Red Kite, at Leeds Castle cloaked in his rich, golden plumage.
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Ian Blackburn @ion65.bsky.social · Apr 24
#photography #nikon #landscape #silhouette glass.photo/ianblackburn...
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Ian Blackburn @ion65.bsky.social · Apr 24
#photography #nikon #churches #reversesilhouette glass.photo/ianblackburn...
More of a reverse silhouette really.
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Ian Blackburn @ion65.bsky.social · Apr 22
AI company logos look like buttholes. The Zune logo, when flipped, says something different. A Brazilian Institute of Oriental Studies is a stylized pagoda sillhouetted against the setting sun. Not! A history of anatomical logos 😂
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Ian Blackburn @ion65.bsky.social · Apr 18
I’m at a stage in my life where I find this really exciting ☕️ 😄How to make great coffee with fewer beans, according to science - New Scientist. apple.news/Am2QnvG4BTZO...
How to make great coffee with fewer beans, according to science — New Scientist
Physicists have determined that the ideal technique for pour-over coffee can use up to 10 per cent fewer beans to make a cup just as flavoursome
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Ian Blackburn @ion65.bsky.social · Apr 16
Morten Morland’s Times cartoon: April 11, 2025 - The Times and The Sunday Times
A four-panel political cartoon satirizes Donald Trump. In the first panel, he stands beside a blue-and-white porcelain vase and says, “Now is a good time to buy a dustpan and brush!” In the second panel, he smugly pushes the vase off its pedestal. In the third panel, Trump stands passively as the vase lies smashed, and sycophantic onlookers cheer, shouting phrases like “AMAZING!”, “Correct EVERY TIME!”, “How does he do it?”, and “Genius.” In the final panel, Trump walks away saying, “My friends will clean up…” as his supporters, one in a red MAGA hat, sweep and clean up the broken pieces while others count money. The cartoon satirizes Trump’s tendency to create crises and then either be praised for predicting them or leave others to clean up the mess.
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omgisme @omgisme.bsky.social · Apr 14
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Ian Blackburn @ion65.bsky.social · Apr 10
Frank seemed happy with the goal last night 😂 #PUSB
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Ian Blackburn @ion65.bsky.social · Apr 10
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They’re putting A1 in the classrooms.
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon was on a panel to discuss artificial intelligence in the workforce — and pronounced “AI” as “A1” — like the steak sauce — when talking about teaching methods. That...
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Ian Blackburn @ion65.bsky.social · Apr 9
#photography #nikon #sunsets #headcorn glass.photo/ianblackburn...
Sunset in Headcorn
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Ian Blackburn @ion65.bsky.social · Apr 8
#photography #nikon #birds #leedscastle glass.photo/ianblackburn...
Look the other way…
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Mark Carney Supporter @markcarneyforpm.bsky.social · Apr 6
The US is harming themselves with these tariffs.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Apr 5
Schumer: "They've actually put tariffs on penguins but not Putin."
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Satan’s Niece @krissychula.bsky.social · Apr 6
This is high art
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Ian Blackburn @ion65.bsky.social · Apr 6
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Liberation Day was Trump’s Liz Truss moment
The US president has relentlessly attacked the institutions of American life. But there is one thing that he cannot defeat, because if it falls, it will take him – and the US – down with it
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Ian Blackburn @ion65.bsky.social · Apr 6
Unbelievably my Tesco grocery bill is at least 50% higher than its ever been this week! They tell me “that’s how tariffs work”. Hogwash! I’m putting the tariff up to 65% with immediate effect. Also noticed many other suppliers are ripping me off with the same trade deficit! More to come…
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Ian Blackburn @ion65.bsky.social · Apr 6
Unbelievably my Tesco grocery bill is at least 50% higher than its ever been this week! They tell me “that’s how tariffs work”. Hogwash! I’m putting the tariff up to 65% with immediate effect. Also noticed many other suppliers are ripping me off with the same trade deficit! More to come…
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Ian Blackburn @ion65.bsky.social · Apr 6
glass.photo/ianblackburn... #photography #nikon #birds #leedscastle
A mallard duck stands proudly on top of a large, carved sculpture at Leeds Castle
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Ian Blackburn @ion65.bsky.social · Apr 4
Just realised I have spent loads of money at Tesco over the years but they have never bought anything from me which means there is a massive trade deficit so I am hitting them with a 50% tariff immediately. That’ll show em. #Trump #Tariffs
Humorous image of a sign saying I’m putting a 50% tariff on Tescos
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Ian Blackburn @ion65.bsky.social · Mar 30
Another example of crazy conspiracy theories ignoring science and truth. “The seed oil scare is all just gossip. It’s not based on any good science at all.”

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
RFK Jr says they are poisoning us, influencers call them unnatural – but what is the truth about seed oils?
The common cooking ingredient has sparked fierce debate since the US health secretary urged people to avoid it
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