I returned to social media late 2023 after a couple of years away, vowing never to return to the big tech giants for my publishing. It began by rebooting my blog on a different platform. And then slowly I began to embrace the social side of things.

It took a long while for me, after feeling deeply jaded and even suspicious of the internet and the general erosion of the integrity – and increasing hostility – of services I had used for many years.

I joined Bluesky too. And I think it’s a great platform. But the culture there is not for me, generally.


There is no point to this. The end.

Thoughts can end abruptly and that’s fine. It’s time for breakfast anyway.