CJMaill @cjmaill.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The through line between @georgemonbiot.bsky.social's anti-car hooligan rant, @peterwalker99.bsky.social's e-bike homily and the idiots in black balaclavas attacking the RNLI is the police just refusing to do their bloody job 120
CJMaill @cjmaill.bsky.social · 27/08/2026@psimonk.bsky.social I wondered if you were on here. Sorry to step on your turf with a rambling reply to that Londoner story, but I've not long moved from E2 to distant suburbia and it's been quite an eye-opener, cycling-wise... 010
CJMaill @cjmaill.bsky.social · 23/08/2026I must say, it’s a brave decision for U&Dave to show the Hairy Bikers show set in Tel Aviv. It has really not aged well 000
CJMaill @cjmaill.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Why did they call it BlueSky when WellActually was right there? 000
CJMaill @cjmaill.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Laying the parquet floor at London's County Hall, quite likely. Hard on the knees, that job 000
CJMaill @cjmaill.bsky.social · 29/07/2026While I'm wibbling on about motorbikes (yes, I am idly browsing Ebay for a new one) there are some truly spectacular examples of AI slop starting to pop up in the listings there 000
CJMaill @cjmaill.bsky.social · 29/07/2026I think this is one for you @motomatters.com, when you're next in the market for a comfy touring bike www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30709259...ebay.co.ukAprilia RS-GP 20 Manual | eBay UKThe price indicated is the lower estimate. ModelRS-GP 20. We are unable to perform a basic history check on this vehicle. Vehicle history. Harwood House. 241
Reposted by CJMaillRob Manuel @robmanuel.b3ta.com · 28/07/2026Wrote two lines of Javascript to make news websites actually look like what they *feel* like to me 6463154
CJMaill @cjmaill.bsky.social · 26/07/2026This why you need subs, pt387: @theobserveruk.bsky.social email went out this morning with ‘Cap Ferrat’ on its wildfire story. Correctly spelled ’Ferret’ on the main site, though. Presumably they don’t pay subs to work on the newsletters..? 000
Reposted by CJMaillDan Douglas @dandouglas.bsky.social · 30/05/2026just wanted to read a kids’ menu online and look at all this fucking shit lmao 541382306
CJMaill @cjmaill.bsky.social · 06/05/2026@jonnelledge.bsky.social you appear to be important enough to attract scammers now (my card doesn't expire for over a year). Well done. Unless something's gone badly awry with Substack's credit control, of course, which isn't impossible 120
CJMaill @cjmaill.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Everybody worries about the impact of social media on the young, but there’s a whole generation of middle managers whose brains have been thoroughly rotted by LinkedIn 020
Reposted by CJMaillSteven (with a PH) @sjksalisbury.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Probably the worst thing about the clocks going forward is having to rotate your entire henge 30° 1444596
Reposted by CJMaillAvery Edison @averyedison.com · 11/03/2025"Add one small onion (finely chopped), then half an onion, then a quarter of an onion, then an eighth of an onion..."–Recipe for Mandelbroth 1529372
Reposted by CJMaillhoney i am a guy & i shrunk the kids @snowrespecter.bsky.social · 02/03/2025can you explain all these gaps on your cv yes that's to show where one word ends and the next one begins 117345
CJMaill @cjmaill.bsky.social · 04/02/2026It’s funny how every time a major media organisation is crippled or dismembered there’s an ex-Murdoch exec somewhere nearby. Probably just coincidence 000
CJMaill @cjmaill.bsky.social · 23/01/2026This is very good on government by skimread. The business equivalent, of course, is MBA Brain (don't get me started...) 000
CJMaill @cjmaill.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Excellent typo in a newsletter just now: “The interview has been condescended and edited.” Has it really, dear? Really..? 010
Reposted by CJMaillChris Sutcliffe @chrissutcliffe.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Of all the mistakes to let through... really helps tell your readers how little you value their attention 15123
Reposted by CJMaillPessimus Prime @pessimusprime.bsky.social · 20/08/2025One of the best things about the internet is that you can just make shit up. It's one of the reasons I invented it 28730
Reposted by CJMaillJim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 01/07/2025I’m hiring a reporter for London Centric, looking for someone smart who can use a phone, knock on doors and wants to cause trouble. Don’t care if you’ve got qualifications, just want evidence of caring about news. Initial six month contract, pay above national rates. www.londoncentric.media/p/jobs 18329312
Reposted by CJMaillNeil @enanem.bsky.social · 02/02/2025Grandmaster Flash is swimming in his bear costume again. He's like a Bungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how he keeps from going under. 619339
CJMaill @cjmaill.bsky.social · 10/01/2025The @theguardian.com might have jumped the shark a little: "Friends of mine have been back... again and again since it opened in late November, having become addicted to those aubergines and the caviar crackers..." 010
Reposted by CJMaillEamonn-Forde @eamonn-forde.bsky.social · 08/01/2025SELF-PROMOTION POST. Clouds and concrete: why the record business *really* needs to stop using “albums” as units of measurement/metrics of success. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...theguardian.comThe UK music industry is reporting record revenues. The reality is much gloomier | Eamonn FordeWe’re apparently spending more on music than any time since the CD era – but the calculation methods are archaic, and don’t reflect the low incomes for many artists 43516
Reposted by CJMaillmave @mave.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Please excuse any typos as I am currently involved in a high-stakes pursuit by jet ski 221648
Reposted by CJMaillmindflakes @mindflakes.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Shaved 5 minutes off my morning routine by brushing my teeth and riding the mechanical duck outside the supermarket at the same time 332641421
Reposted by CJMaillAdam Tinworth @adders.blog · 05/12/2024A follow-up to last week’s piece, looking at why the analytics still matter - and why, despite the wish-casting of some journalists, social spaces on the internet aren’t going anywhere: onemanandhisblog.com/2024/12/jour... #journalism #socialmediaonemanandhisblog.comJournalism is a social process: we need to connect with our audienceBuilding an audience is a skilful dance, combining numbers, instinct — and good, old-fashioned conversations. 032
Reposted by CJMaillUncle Duke @uncleduke1969.bsky.social · 20/11/2024“Be sure to set me to ‘delicate,’ Alison. It’d be a shame to ruin that sweater, you know, in case it ever comes back in style.” 151436275
Reposted by CJMaillThe Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Society abuzz as newly single felt magnate Beefcliff Speevens redoubles his attentions on bike accessory heiress, Trevorina Halfords. 58812
Reposted by CJMaillCandy Elliott @sixfootcandy.bsky.social · 24/10/2024One minute you're young and carefree, and the next you're the office translator for 80s movie references no one else gets. 47829
Reposted by CJMaillBEAVE @beaveinflow.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Fresh basil is impossible to find at the grocery store lately, and I finally understand the struggle of my ancestors during a bad hunting season. 4164372
Reposted by CJMaillStone Cold Jane Austen @abbyhiggs.bsky.social · 14/11/2024How I introduce myself on all the new platforms 836720698
Reposted by CJMaillFrovo @frovo.bsky.social · 11/10/2024WHAT DO WE WANT A TINY FONT WHEN DO WE WANT IT ᶰᵒʷ 840075
Reposted by CJMaillRetro Computers @retrocomps.bsky.social · 10/10/2024The Sharp TRP801 (1960) 727041
Reposted by CJMaillHelen Barrett @helenbarrett.bsky.social · 08/10/2024This is quite old but new to me - from the ‘Terrors of London’ Halloween costume ideas: 5245
