I can tell you the moment I knew I was in too deep with gritting Comms. As a family, we were about to sit down to Christmas dinner. For some reason I was the only one to think delaying things so I could tweet was a bad idea...

Currently living off the strawberry Quality Streets. All the good ones have finally gone.

I miss Old Twitter part VI. Steve Bruce photoshopped into wedding photos.

How retro. Me tweeting from @walsallcouncil with an actual BlackBerry, if you please.

Useful?

Dear Roy, Before Christmas you had a Wheelie Bin pinched. I have just had a Satellite Dish taken from my garden. I used this as a Parabolic Reflector for recording Birdsong. So if anyone sees this at a car boot sale, be careful as it may be Radioactive.

Blue sky chums. Some post-Christmas useful scrolling... danslee.co.uk/2025/12/27/t...

Tomorrow evening it’ll be my annual duty to vaguely shepherd the activity on the #duvetknowitschristmas hashtag and urge people to give small sums to charity. 7.30pm? Something like that?

It's kicking off in Shepton Mallet.

Controversial opinion. 1978 was peak year for football kits. Holland, Peru, Scotland, Wales, Ray Clemence's yellow England top and bizarrely... Mexico. This Latin number was made by Levi's. I kid you not.

All of a sudden, a World Cup semi-final and two Euros finals under Gareth Southgate doesn't look so bad now does it?

It's a miracle that nobody was killed in the Liverpool trophy parade incident, thankfully. I've taken a look at the first few hours to see what public sector comms can all learn. danslee.co.uk/2025/06/01/l...

Interesting article by @danslee.bsky.social on Public sector #Comms during a major incident #Liverpool I thought @liverpoolecho.co.uk played it well too. danslee.co.uk/2025/06/01/l...

Wondering if @lornaprescott.bsky.social would be up for a cup of coffee at that indie cafe in Quarry Bank park because I no longer bump into her and I'm keen to hear how she is faring.

Sad to read the news about @podnosh.bsky.social in this post by @danslee.bsky.social. Nick was one of the early pioneers of social media across charities and local government.

Absolutely barbarism. And anyone calling themselves a Christian – or any supposed Christian group – defending this kind of decision is unworthy of the name. It’s a suicide hotline, ffs.

Mothball rather than delete your X account. Here's a great example of why this is the right way to leave X, shared here by @danslee.bsky.social. X GAMES: What Center Parcs can teach you about quitting X

Amazing the way Dell have arranged for firmware updates always at the most inconvenient times. That takes real talent. High fives, everyone.

Why were there supporter's tears when Newcastle United won the League Cup? I don't support their club but I know in that moment they're often thinking of loved ones who would have loved to have been there too.

I've blogged. In 2025, what content can you post from a LinkedIn page that connects? Here's an analysis. You may be surprised to know that a carousel of images tops the list and vertical video follows hard on its heels. danslee.co.uk/2025/03/02/i...

It's possible that I'm spending too long in Facebook groups but I'm fighting the urge to add 'Shared DY5, babes' to every repost on all channels.

This dropped into my timeline from a Ukrainian. The moral courage of this country shines through the gloom as America turns dark.

Holocaust Memorial Day. It's timely to remember that the Holocaust was planned and executed by people like you and me in a society that celebrated culture. It can happen again.

The Sex Pistols 'No Fun'. In a particularly bleak period in local government I motivated the troops by playing this loud one morning. Sometimes you just have to lean into it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K3u...

Tony Slattery was the funniest comedian of his generation until he disappeared. In 2019, he re-emerged to give an interview that spoke of childhood trauma a lifetime drinking couldn't heal. His story was supposed to end with him finding peace. I hope he has. www.bbc.com/news/article...

One extra benefit of Bluesky is being able to post links without being penalised by the algorithm. Here's a podcast that I never tire of sharing. Radio Lento is recorded sound. Here's one with some ambient noise... www.podbean.com/ew/pb-grxt3-...

For the past 12-months I've been convinced of the need for a workshop for public sector comms on AI. It's a big subject that people don't have the time to really get into. So, after 12-months of research and training I've launched one. More here: danslee.co.uk/essential-ai...

Amazing. One of the senior Paras who fought in the Falklands was called Major Argue. That will never stop being brilliant. www.parachuteregiment-hsf.org/Mike%20Argue...

“Everyone likes history. Until it tries to kill you.”

Blogged: Here's 22 predictions for public sector comms. Everything from AI, BlueSky, AI and political turbulence. danslee.co.uk/2024/12/29/2...

If you're watching 'Home Alone' this Christmas and ever wondered what the real world impact of all those injuries would be... www.unilad.com/film-and-tv/...

This is the most recent UKOM Ipsos Iris UK data. Bluesky is growing faster than you think but still small. Threads is bigger than you think. X is declining slower than you think.

Our new committee for 2025. Co-chairs @mandypearse.bsky.social and @meowclaire.bsky.social, vice co-chairs @meganpage.bsky.social and Guiseppina Valenza. Our committee: @danslee.bsky.social Louisa Dean, Bridget Aherne, Shaun Gibbons, Caroline Kennedy_James, Sophie Busch, Michael Hann.

While there is decline with X/Twitter don't lets fall into the trap of saying in 2024 the world is on BlueSky. It has 25m global users, Threads 200m and X/Twitter 300m. It is a valueble niche but politicians and journos are still reaching big audiences over there.

Beware of awareness days. Absolutely this. If you're explaining what you've done and the improvements you've made 365 days a year then great. If not, don't. www.linkedin.com/pulse/beware...

Krusty Kola. 90 per cent safe.

Here's a post from Twitter that I posted to Facebook that's just cropped up in my Facebook memories that I'm now posting to BlueSky.

No thanks, Kelly.

It's an interesting one. Aside from Bluesky, fior me there's more reach and algorithm gaming by using the platform directly rather than going through a social media management tool.

Bluesky chums, I did some research on how many people are actually seeing tweets on X. For journos and politicians content still has reach. For corporate accounts the figures are strikingly low and not through lack of effort. danslee.co.uk/2024/11/18/r...

Fontaines DC. I've not been as obsessed with a band since The Smiths. In the spirit of this platform here's a starter pack. Enjoy. open.spotify.com/playlist/2rx...

Interesting. Publishers are finding BlueSky generates traffic. If this keeps happening this attracts more of their interest. Context healthwarning: BlueSky has 20m users, Threads, 200m and X circa 250m www.searchenginejournal.com/bluesky-emer...

Here you go. A blog about BlueSky in the public sector on BlueSky. The link I'll post here won't penalise the reach which is refreshing. danslee.co.uk/2024/12/01/w...

BlueSky chums, I've blogged the Ofcom data for the UK in 2024. There are ups and downs. The data was from May so I'd expect X to be lower now. danslee.co.uk/2024/12/01/s...

I aspire to have the wisdom of the bloke in the flat cap.

First Saturday off in 12 so I'm watching Beatles '64 the doc that celebrates the band's first visit to America. It's what days off are for.

Snow joke.

Happy Staffordshire Day. Oatcakes au gratin.

Listening to a podcast where they're reading from an old copy of Smash Hits' birthdays. David Bowie was 38, Rod Stewart 38, Suggs 22 and Jeremy Healey 21. I remember when all those ages were OLD, man...