John Salem
@johnsalem.bsky.social
I too have something to sell; more details soon
So far ahead of their time
January 24, 2026 at 10:19 PM
So far ahead of their time
Last couple books I bought in a bookshop proved very bad, I felt i'd wasted my money, though I think this has to be seen in context of general deterioration of quality in publishing
January 24, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Last couple books I bought in a bookshop proved very bad, I felt i'd wasted my money, though I think this has to be seen in context of general deterioration of quality in publishing
Point 2 should be: go to Canada instead
January 19, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Point 2 should be: go to Canada instead
You mention Tesco a couple of times as an example of a big company buying temporary work services. Shouldn't they also be writing into their contracts an obligation to correctly pay the tax?
January 17, 2026 at 12:52 PM
You mention Tesco a couple of times as an example of a big company buying temporary work services. Shouldn't they also be writing into their contracts an obligation to correctly pay the tax?
There's a darker side as well with bewley brothers supposedly about his brother who killed himself
January 17, 2026 at 9:27 AM
There's a darker side as well with bewley brothers supposedly about his brother who killed himself
After the war Goebbels was dead
January 16, 2026 at 2:23 PM
After the war Goebbels was dead
I was amazed to hear on the news the other day of a 16 year old called Trevor
January 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
I was amazed to hear on the news the other day of a 16 year old called Trevor
Channelling the trainee accountant look
January 7, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Channelling the trainee accountant look
If a house is really uninhabitable, 30k renovation cost also seems wildly optimistic
January 7, 2026 at 6:27 AM
If a house is really uninhabitable, 30k renovation cost also seems wildly optimistic
Makes me think of this, currently not on display at the Laing, Newcastle
December 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Makes me think of this, currently not on display at the Laing, Newcastle
The ghost of Leonard Cohen now inhabits Nick Cave
December 22, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The ghost of Leonard Cohen now inhabits Nick Cave
Well done for nicking a nine day old EU Observer story and calling it an exclusive
December 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Well done for nicking a nine day old EU Observer story and calling it an exclusive
Not even that long ago, well within living memory
December 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Not even that long ago, well within living memory
A grumpy old fuck with a lot of power and legions of sycophants around him
December 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A grumpy old fuck with a lot of power and legions of sycophants around him
I think the colour clip was German tv so they were probably in the early stages of withdrawal because they couldn't get the usual
December 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I think the colour clip was German tv so they were probably in the early stages of withdrawal because they couldn't get the usual
Cheltenham boy done good, you can virtually hear the Cotswolds in the second part of Jupiter
December 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Cheltenham boy done good, you can virtually hear the Cotswolds in the second part of Jupiter