I am interested in media, data, politics, people, business & more. Worked for more than 100 companies now & try to share interesting info. Do follow & say hello. Covent Garden/Sheffield/Paris linkedin.com/in/djbarker/https://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3m3lkucyc5k2pAn obituary for my Mum. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/19/sue-barker-obituary RIP. I miss her every day.20 Oct 2025 00:31 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3lkucyc5k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3lze36ruobs2jI wandered along to both the 'Unite the Kingdom' and 'Stop Trump' rallies in London over thr last week. Here are some photos from each...21 Sep 2025 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lze36ruobs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3lkrd7sokak2pSt Mary's Island, March 2025.19 Mar 2025 23:22 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkrd7sokak2phttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3lk53agu4sh2q5 years ago today, Covid 19 was declared a pandemic.11 Mar 2025 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk53agu4sh2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3likrgvul6d2jEvery so often this letter from Alex Ferguson to Eric Cantona goes around. Many years later, Cantona said "Sir Alex Ferguson will be my boss forever."19 Feb 2025 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3likrgvul6d2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3lhbhv3mmfc2kA nice, annual milestone this week: The point at which the sun starts to rise before 7:30 and sets after 5pm again.03 Feb 2025 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhbhv3mmfc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3lh7hgtzlst2aAlways nice light this time of year when the sun starts setting a little later.02 Feb 2025 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh7hgtzlst2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3lgxyss6ix22nWhen you're on the X Factor at 8 but need to get a bag filled with iPhone 16s and Galaxy S24s by 7.30 Jan 2025 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxyss6ix22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3leznr7dvcb2x05 Jan 2025 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3leznr7dvcb2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3leun7tyc4c2e03 Jan 2025 22:28 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3leun7tyc4c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3lefh2crkba2kBrexit rules kicking in.28 Dec 2024 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lefh2crkba2khttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3ldrin64gwk25Theatreland.20 Dec 2024 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldrin64gwk25https://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3ldjhvgk6qy2nBar Italia.17 Dec 2024 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldjhvgk6qy2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3lddtz6pz5w2aSunday morning picnic on someone's grave. Slightly unusual.15 Dec 2024 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lddtz6pz5w2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3lcnsxn5vu22mMan in a fez. London, December 2024.06 Dec 2024 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcnsxn5vu22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3lcnqqow2fs2k100+ Trends & Predictions Reports for 2025: bit.ly/2025trending (from Adobe, McKinsey, Goldman, Meta, PWC, Deloitte, Youtube, Statista, and many more)06 Dec 2024 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcnqqow2fs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3lclarck2wo2jCecil Court, London, December 2024.05 Dec 2024 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lclarck2wo2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3lcl7qbtl7t2505 Dec 2024 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcl7qbtl7t25https://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3lcds2a6ypk2xI usually ask on Twitter, but thought I'd give it a go here instead: Which good books have you read this year? Which would you recommend wholeheartedly (optionally why)? I'll compile the list if there are enough responses. (feel free to repost for a broader spread of recommendations)02 Dec 2024 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcds2a6ypk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3lcct5w4ics2wThe 2024 Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree has arrived.02 Dec 2024 09:36 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcct5w4ics2whttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3lcbjdniqpr2mNot the most promising sign when Instagram suggests your account is similar to Phillip Schofield and Hannah Ingram-Moore.01 Dec 2024 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcbjdniqpr2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3lbsecrkz762l25 Nov 2024 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbsecrkz762lhttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3lbpnrnu7zp2vIs the Gladiator 2 team faking Google Reviews? These don't really ring true as casual, amateur reviews.24 Nov 2024 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbpnrnu7zp2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3lbjxinlg3k2q'Grey Friday' today: The day where companies take advantage of the fact loads of people don't actually know whether it's Black Friday or not. Some go out with more 'early deals', some just straight up pretend it's Black Friday today.22 Nov 2024 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbjxinlg3k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3lbaw6mpqzs2hA man, taking a picture, in freshly trodden snow.18 Nov 2024 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbaw6mpqzs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3layzlwbjkc26Bluesky is pretty much like Twitter, but everyone has avatars that are 5 years older.15 Nov 2024 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3layzlwbjkc26https://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3lay6iv33ev2pOdd q: what do you think is missing / wrong about this model, which is supposed to be a guide for 'purpose' in life?15 Nov 2024 10:34 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lay6iv33ev2phttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3lawyjrvpmc2sWent for a walk this evening and wandered over to see if the tree was up at Pickering Place. Very pretty.14 Nov 2024 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lawyjrvpmc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/danbarker.bsky.social/post/3lawojgk32q27The Covent Garden tree, in various states of dress. (Trivia: it is actually five trees, all joined together like a beautiful Frankenstein's monster)14 Nov 2024 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:xpgnujedsws7j3kac3fperq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lawojgk32q27