The SEO spam cycle continues, but now with AI.

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There is no friend as loyal as a book - Ernest Hemingway

If it’s all a bit much, you can always retreat inside a comforting book for a bit. We’ve got loads to choose from, take your pick! - Michael

Fire Safety Training Courses Bath - Fireteach FireTeach provides engaging, hands-on fire safety training for businesses in Bath and the local area. Our courses cover fire extinguisher use, fire marshal responsibilities, and workplace compliance. ...

Had a wonderful course delivered by Fireteach. fireteach.co.uk/bath/

I pretty much feel the same.

Just listened to the Arsecast. Very open, very honest and on the money. You can hear it in your voice. Take care.

Stonehenge Summer Solstice Guide 2025 - Brades Acre Campsite. Planning a trip to Stonehenge for the Summer Solstice 2025?Stay at Brades Acre – the top-rated, budget-friendly, family campsite just 10 minutes from the stones.We’ve put together a must-read guide to...

lanning a trip to Stonehenge for the Summer Solstice 2025?
Stay at Brades Acre – the top-rated, budget-friendly, family campsite just 10 minutes from the stones.

We’ve put together a must-read guide to help you make the most of your visit

bradesacre.co.uk/summer-solst...

Call it out in golf, in tennis in boxing. Never watched a Saudi boxing match, never will. I get it is difficult to walk away from a club you support but people do. We can all make choices around what we are willing to accept for success.

Late Junction - Raphael Roginski and Milkweed in session - BBC Sounds Verity Sharp shares the sounds of our latest collaboration session.

The always brilliant Late Junction this week is brilliant with one of my new musical obsessions Milkweed in Session. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Have a batch of client who have used the platform in the past but are increasingly disaffected with it because of rising costs and declining value of the leads.

100% this Mike. The issue in terms of local SEO is they are really strong in the SERPS often top, if not generally top three. ChatGPT also uses it and returns results from it for local searches. It needs legislation not just guidance.

Printed in the Spectator - hardly a neutral publication is it. The fact that the government want teachers to be properly qualified appears to be an issue with her? I am not sure she understands the term "Marxist" either.

Is the head teacher the usual suspect?

Compliance advice for trader recommendation platforms The CMA is consulting on draft consumer law compliance advice for trader recommendation platforms.

CMA guidance in the UK for Trader Recommendation Websites (Check A Trade etc...). Appears like it is currently unregulated & therefore open to abuse. Summary of the guidance is here. #localseo @clairecarlile.bsky.social @whitespark.ca

www.gov.uk/government/c...

You and Yours - Are we too tolerant of fraud? - BBC Sounds Spain's expat homes crackdown. And are you a fraudster?

This really interesting about Trader Recommendation Platforms it the UK and the new DMA guidance. It is starts about 19:00 minutes. CheckATrade out ranks many local businesses for key local terms. Reviews an issue. Thoughts ? @mikeblumenthal.bsky.social #localseo

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Into The Groove
Borderline
Justify My Love
Live To Tell
Music

Into The Groove
Borderline
Justify my Love
Live To Tell
Music

100% - no complaints the better team won. Howe seemed to have our number. Isak knew how to play the center backs and did it brilliantly. Squad is too thin - I know injuries haven't helped but why did't they recall Nelson at least?

www.mixcloud.com/TheWireMagaz...

The mix is a hauntological blend of washed out ambient, dub and grime, threaded together with samples from horror films and TV. London based Luke J Murray aka 1-800-ICEMAN, 1012, Chino Balance & Ryun Ehlke.

@thewiremagazine.bsky.social

On this day 20 years ago my feature documentary My Name Is Albert Ayler premiered at Göteborg International Film Festival.
If all goes well a restored and properly upscaled version will be rereleased later this year.

Just heard @gunnerblog.bsky.social talking about your celebrations after the 3rd, 4th and 5th goals. Go girl!!

Neville appears to be an outrage algorithm all of his own. Caught is a web of click bait and BS. Never sure if it is purely performative or he believes it and just lacks the self awareness to work they are terrible takes.

100% this

Second part of my interview with the wonderful Richard King where he discusses his brilliant book about Arthur Russell - Travel Over Feeling. First broadcast on Panic Radio on Warminster Community Radio in 29th January. www.mixcloud.com/highwayfive/...

Image of Shackleton in red light, for his Quietus Baker's Dozen

In a self-penned Baker’s Dozen, Shackleton takes us through the music that shaped his life, taking in metal, folk, classical, qawwali, dub, Dylan, and the underrated combo of drones and biblical readings

The Modern Saints: #Shackleton’s Favourite Albums

https://buff.ly/4hwbMgI

Good luck to him going back to the club he loves on less money than he could have bagged elsewhere. Can't let me go now unless we get a fee and some cover.

The Artificial Human - Can AI debunk conspiracy theories? - BBC Sounds Aleks and Kevin investigate an AI chatbot that appears to debunk conspiracy theories.

The Artificial Human on BBC sounds is great. Aleks Krotosk used to do the brilliant Digital Human(lots of those in the BBC Sounds App) and has now moved onto talk about AI. Whip Smart and clever. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Repackaging the Pill 99% Invisible · Episode

If you haven't never listened to 99% Invisible its a wonderful Podcast. About elements of design but so much more than that. Insightful, funny & I always come away having learnt something new. Try this one as a starting point. @romanmars.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/33r2...

(Teaching Darkness) How To Fly ft Ian McMillan, by Helefonix from the album Nature's Grace

Just stumbled on this beautiful track by Helefonix. The whole LP is beautiful but this track is my favorite one.

helefonix.bandcamp.com/track/teachi...

Sonic Youth - The Eternal album cover. Painting by John Fahey - a red and white swirl on straw coloured canvas

They also chat about Sonic Youth as evangelists for other bands, from the Butthole Surfers to Nirvana, how they were psychedelic hippies not punks, and how their final album The Eternal was a wonderful swansong.

Low Culture Podcast: #SonicYouth’s Evol vs Dirty

buff.ly/40HtY1t

2025 'The Mercury Prize of Books' - NME

The long list for the Penderyn Music Book Prize 2025 is out. Well done to all those on the list.

www.penderynprize.com/2025.html