Notices by iona 🐝 (iona@social.coop), page 26

@bgcarlisle I would *like* to go to university someday, but in my country it's too expensive and getting more expensive every couple of years. I think the ship has sailed on me doing any more learning. :(

Also, no "sea lions". It's a word I learned earlier, it means those people who argue the toss with you very politely but constantly, like a drone.. drone.. drone of "but can you *back that up*?" whenever you post anything.

@bgcarlisle Problem is I never went to university!

I am on the lookout for a new home on the fediverse! I've had a few nice instance suggestions, but still trying to find a place that feels like home. I would like
- A small instance that feels like a community, so the local timeline's not a firehose
- No "free speech" bollocks, hate speech = ban
- Moderation that's on the case with regard to blocking shitty instances/users
- A fairly 'grown up' outlook, generally more interesting/'real' posts rather than memes and shitposts

Any ideas? 👀

@thornyonmain @ghost_bird Murdoch himself is a fossil. One wonders what will happen when he carks it, whether it'll carry on as before or whether the papers' line will improve somewhat.

@ghost_bird @thornyonmain Our local radio station is owned by News UK these days.

All the advert breaks and sponsor credits are Sun this, Sun that, the breakfast show sponsored by the Sun. I used to listen but I simply can't anymore without breaking a boycott.

Luckily we still have an independent radio station but the signal is so weedy it doesn't reach my house or car unless I drive right into the city centre.

Also in today's Ofcom bulletin (these are usually worth a skim, if just for the amusing wriggling broadcasters do when caught red-handed):

Dodgy Alex Salmond's programme on Russian state propaganda outfit RT, sanctioned for making up tweets from "viewers" - they were actually from the production team.

More on Farage and LBC - station managers have been summoned to an Ofcom meeting:

https://radiotoday.co.uk/2018/07/ofcom-calls-lbc-meeting-after-farage-complaint/

@woozle Challenge it with the bank. Any legitimate merchant would have their name clearly stated on that line. If you bought fuel while driving, it'd have the name of the filling station, for instance.

This looks like someone has used your card details to pay off part of their credit card bill. No legit shop would have a merchant description like this.

@davidbenque My pet hate with the BBC is the fact that the schedules are packed with the offspring of BBC executives from days gone by.

A national broadcaster should be scouring the country for talent, not lazily picking people based on who their dad is.

@ghost_bird This is exactly how it is for me! I get the odd bit of out-and-out abuse, but most people are perfectly polite but want me to spend my day finding 'evidence' for what I've posted, or just generally argue the toss.

It's like a slow drip.. drip.. drip of "you're wrong" and eventually it gets exhausting.

@Jo @ghost_bird http://wondermark.com/1k62/ ?

Today's post: "You have paid too much tax. HMRC owes you..." a four figure sum.

No wonder I have been short on money and my sums haven't been adding up.

When you are too right wing for fucking right wing mouthpiece LBC you are very right wing

https://www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano/raheem-lbc-booted?utm_term=.ecoWq8gNE#.pvW76reD0

These are the people who want to run the country, everybody.

@ghost_bird what's a sealion?

@ghost_bird I want my posts to be visible because that's how you get to meet people, but I don't want to constantly be bombarded with people arguing the toss. By all means disagree, but the constant drone of "you're an idiot" is getting a bit much.

They are the same people who used to phone Pete Price on local radio back in the 90s and go "haha you're a poof" just because it amused them.

@thamesynne Iona for PM in a government of national unity

I would bang some heads together

@thamesynne How do you stop these arseholes from finding you?

mastodon.technology is going to end up on my shit list at this rate, it seems to be full of the wanker-bros who populate the likes of Hacker News