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Ed White @idleconcern.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Hmmm... Impressed to get a reply over the weekend (and within 48 hours), but this explanation does seem like a bit of a cop out - and suggests a lack of foresight.

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Ed White @idleconcern.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

@alexhorne.bsky.social @channel4tv.bsky.social @channel4.bsky.social . I've just submitted this complaint to Channel 4. Alex, we love what you do and I'm not sure if there's anything you can do about this, but I do think streaming on Channel 4 needs a little more care!

The test of a complaint to Channel 4 (my wife has pointed out that I put down too many actuallys, but it was written with some ire: 'This is a complaint about the adverts for channel 4 programmes on Taskmaster Bleeped, being streamed on the Channel 4 streaming app. Given that it's Taskmaster Bleeped, so clearly designed to be viewed by families with younger children, I think it's a major mistake to include adverts for Channel 4 programmes designed for adults. It's actually irresponsible. This evening, we were watching an episode (Series 11 Episode 3) with our 9 year old son. He loves watching this programme: it's currently part of our weekly ritual. In the first ad break, you included an advert for the documentary 'Love You to Death': the advert is clearly inappropriate for children. It's actually deeply disturbing. It elicited a visceral response from my son: he was terrified and disturbed. It wrecked his ability to enjoy the rest of the programme. I would like an explanation for why this happened. And an apology. I really don't think that this is suitable and you ought to consider your policy with advertising on your streaming platform.'

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Ed White @idleconcern.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Clearly they fed this - or something like it - into the AI prompt. All the better for venerating God Emperor Trump.

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Ed White @idleconcern.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Astray and towards the light ... Cheers!

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Ed White @idleconcern.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

When your brain has been marinating in Games Workshop for three quarters of your life, there's never really a dull day... (IYKYK)

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Ed White @idleconcern.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Lord Frost and his trad outriders on X:

A group of washed up magicians gather and hold up a sign: 'We demand to be taken seriously'

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Ed White @idleconcern.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

@teachertapp.bsky.social today... I feel like several of these are harrowingly awful and would kill off some of my enthusiasm for teaching GCSE #teamenglish

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Ed White @idleconcern.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Merry Christmas, from my favourite pub in Oxford: The Royal Blenheim. A fabulous pint of Bostin' Mild XXL from Green Duck @greenduckbrew.bsky.social Malty, sweet, a touch of smoke at the back. The platonic ideal of a festive pint.

A lovely pint of Boston XXL Mild from Green Duck, at The Royal Blenheim in Oxford

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Ed White @idleconcern.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Delicious beer! @trackbrewingco.bsky.social 'Koyo' (green-hopped Red IPA), was absolutely banging.

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Ed White @idleconcern.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

416 years of Milton today. Given the times, this passage from 'Lycidas', written in response to the sudden death of a friend in 1637, springs to mind: Last came, and last did go, The Pilot of the Galilean lake; Two massy keys he bore of metals twain (The golden opes, the iron shuts amain). (/1)

Statue of the poet John Milton, in St Giles Cripplegate (at the Barbican in London)

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Ed White @idleconcern.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Check out my 2024 #YouTubeMusicRecap. Everything has changed now that I can pump YT music from my phone through my car via Bluetooth. Birdland is thanks to the Three Bean Salad podcast (IYKYK). Boards of Canada and Aphex Twin are my marking soundtrack...

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Ed White @idleconcern.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Advent Beer 'n' Snack Calendar 2024 #1 - second year of this new tradition - a lovely, quite fruity NEIPA (New England India Pale Ale - the hazy, much less bitter offspring of the original IPAs) from Pretty Decent Beer Co (based in London) - the snack is 'Spicy Chicken' flavour Salty Dog crisps.