@johnrivett.bsky.social
Oh come on. We all think that. He’s just one of the last people to catch on.
February 7, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Oh come on. We all think that. He’s just one of the last people to catch on.
Hmmm…. Cups and mugs are so personal, and some are memories.
I have a coffee cupboard and normally 25 cups/mugs there. My wife has another 15 in her tea cupboard.
So, what’s your point again?…
I have a coffee cupboard and normally 25 cups/mugs there. My wife has another 15 in her tea cupboard.
So, what’s your point again?…
February 5, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Hmmm…. Cups and mugs are so personal, and some are memories.
I have a coffee cupboard and normally 25 cups/mugs there. My wife has another 15 in her tea cupboard.
So, what’s your point again?…
I have a coffee cupboard and normally 25 cups/mugs there. My wife has another 15 in her tea cupboard.
So, what’s your point again?…
Yup. They just pointed in the wrong direction, to their enemies rather than their friends…
February 1, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Yup. They just pointed in the wrong direction, to their enemies rather than their friends…
Thanks. That’s a new venue I wanted to see, and now don’t have to.
January 18, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Thanks. That’s a new venue I wanted to see, and now don’t have to.
Well, we Europeans are taking your president’s words seriously, as he seems to be acting on quite a lot of them…
January 14, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Well, we Europeans are taking your president’s words seriously, as he seems to be acting on quite a lot of them…
With respect, this is a direct result of YOUR President’s facilitation of Putin’s rapacious imperial agenda.
When we Europeans see this news, we know it is the persistent undermining of NATO and of international law by Trump which led to it.
Try and imagine what you would do in the Finns’ place
When we Europeans see this news, we know it is the persistent undermining of NATO and of international law by Trump which led to it.
Try and imagine what you would do in the Finns’ place
January 14, 2026 at 8:25 PM
With respect, this is a direct result of YOUR President’s facilitation of Putin’s rapacious imperial agenda.
When we Europeans see this news, we know it is the persistent undermining of NATO and of international law by Trump which led to it.
Try and imagine what you would do in the Finns’ place
When we Europeans see this news, we know it is the persistent undermining of NATO and of international law by Trump which led to it.
Try and imagine what you would do in the Finns’ place
Good list. Near the top of mine would be Bars where you wait 10 to be served, then get offered the opportunity to pay a service charge when you pay…
I’m looking at you Soho Theatre…
I’m looking at you Soho Theatre…
January 14, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Good list. Near the top of mine would be Bars where you wait 10 to be served, then get offered the opportunity to pay a service charge when you pay…
I’m looking at you Soho Theatre…
I’m looking at you Soho Theatre…
Value or worth?
January 14, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Value or worth?
Here for the ratio of this stupid stupid opinion.
January 13, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Here for the ratio of this stupid stupid opinion.
Loved it. Cried.
Performances, design, music and direction/editing perfect.
If you don’t to avoid being manipulated emotionally why go to the cinema?
Performances, design, music and direction/editing perfect.
If you don’t to avoid being manipulated emotionally why go to the cinema?
January 13, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Loved it. Cried.
Performances, design, music and direction/editing perfect.
If you don’t to avoid being manipulated emotionally why go to the cinema?
Performances, design, music and direction/editing perfect.
If you don’t to avoid being manipulated emotionally why go to the cinema?
Or they could fund the CPS, courts and legal aid properly…
January 11, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Or they could fund the CPS, courts and legal aid properly…
If it dumps on JDVs chances of being POTUS that’s good
January 10, 2026 at 1:36 PM
If it dumps on JDVs chances of being POTUS that’s good
I saw this at that little black box theatre upstairs in Wimbledon, absolutely brilliant then, and even better now
December 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I saw this at that little black box theatre upstairs in Wimbledon, absolutely brilliant then, and even better now
This is actually not far from the truth for Milton Keynes!
December 22, 2025 at 11:06 AM
This is actually not far from the truth for Milton Keynes!
Women invented the Patriarchy so they wouldn’t have to work as hard, so that’s why they’re paid less…
December 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Women invented the Patriarchy so they wouldn’t have to work as hard, so that’s why they’re paid less…
Eg young people not knowing key short-cuts (alt-tab and ctrl-tab etc). I think there’s a flaw in IT teaching.
Perhaps because we oldies perceive IT as “other” we explore it more and learn its boundaries?
Lack of organisation of thought/expression is cultural, and much better taught by the French.
Perhaps because we oldies perceive IT as “other” we explore it more and learn its boundaries?
Lack of organisation of thought/expression is cultural, and much better taught by the French.
December 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Eg young people not knowing key short-cuts (alt-tab and ctrl-tab etc). I think there’s a flaw in IT teaching.
Perhaps because we oldies perceive IT as “other” we explore it more and learn its boundaries?
Lack of organisation of thought/expression is cultural, and much better taught by the French.
Perhaps because we oldies perceive IT as “other” we explore it more and learn its boundaries?
Lack of organisation of thought/expression is cultural, and much better taught by the French.
At age 64 I have recently finished a full-time face-to-face arts degree (languages) and I saw a lot of this in young students.
Their status as digital natives aligns more to devices, social media and fluid interfaces with computers than appreciation of organisation or effective use of programs.
Their status as digital natives aligns more to devices, social media and fluid interfaces with computers than appreciation of organisation or effective use of programs.
December 22, 2025 at 10:51 AM
At age 64 I have recently finished a full-time face-to-face arts degree (languages) and I saw a lot of this in young students.
Their status as digital natives aligns more to devices, social media and fluid interfaces with computers than appreciation of organisation or effective use of programs.
Their status as digital natives aligns more to devices, social media and fluid interfaces with computers than appreciation of organisation or effective use of programs.
The implicit condescension in the BBC’s view that we can’t separate his role as a science humorist on the BBC and his personal views expressed on a totally separate medium is gobsmacking, even before you examine the hypocrisy in their fawning to right wing commentators.
December 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The implicit condescension in the BBC’s view that we can’t separate his role as a science humorist on the BBC and his personal views expressed on a totally separate medium is gobsmacking, even before you examine the hypocrisy in their fawning to right wing commentators.
Man with poor understanding of traffic science deliberately misunderstands the evidence. I’d cite stuff but I don’t think he’s really interested in being anything more than a contrarian.
December 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Man with poor understanding of traffic science deliberately misunderstands the evidence. I’d cite stuff but I don’t think he’s really interested in being anything more than a contrarian.
Time-poor and underpaid Faculty will be using AI themselves and will miss the errors.
December 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Time-poor and underpaid Faculty will be using AI themselves and will miss the errors.
The nature of generative AI is that its output will train the LLMs, creating recursive errors which are impossible to argue against.
Since Robert Maxwell got into Science journals it has become a lode of gold, where income is opposed to accuracy. This will get worse in our post-fact society .
Since Robert Maxwell got into Science journals it has become a lode of gold, where income is opposed to accuracy. This will get worse in our post-fact society .
December 14, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The nature of generative AI is that its output will train the LLMs, creating recursive errors which are impossible to argue against.
Since Robert Maxwell got into Science journals it has become a lode of gold, where income is opposed to accuracy. This will get worse in our post-fact society .
Since Robert Maxwell got into Science journals it has become a lode of gold, where income is opposed to accuracy. This will get worse in our post-fact society .
So you think there are effective GOP and dem politicians who will reverse the narrative and exec orders in 2028? That J D Vance & the other Trump-lites are going to disappear? That Elon, Bezos and Mark will stop poisoning the discourse?
Fact is, this IS the USA now and the Europeans see you. Sad.
Fact is, this IS the USA now and the Europeans see you. Sad.
December 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
So you think there are effective GOP and dem politicians who will reverse the narrative and exec orders in 2028? That J D Vance & the other Trump-lites are going to disappear? That Elon, Bezos and Mark will stop poisoning the discourse?
Fact is, this IS the USA now and the Europeans see you. Sad.
Fact is, this IS the USA now and the Europeans see you. Sad.
Absolute dross. Gets Europe completely wrong.
December 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Absolute dross. Gets Europe completely wrong.
I’d be asking them what they are going to do to make this right. At the very least some free tickets…
December 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I’d be asking them what they are going to do to make this right. At the very least some free tickets…