Richard Parkin
@richardparkin.bsky.social
writer, cartographer, filmmaker
phil/lit graduate
current project: Misadventures in the Land of Fables
visit my website: richardparkin.co.uk to read more
phil/lit graduate
current project: Misadventures in the Land of Fables
visit my website: richardparkin.co.uk to read more
Pretty much.
The only margin Labour are currently at is the marginal of survival. By focusing on a few tactically important constituencies they are missing the overall strategy - govern well, govern clearly, and in the broad interest of your overall voting base. n/n
benansell.substack.com/p/labour-at-...
benansell.substack.com/p/labour-at-...
Labour at the Margin...
...of survival
benansell.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Pretty much.
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I think high end wealth inequality has destroyed democracy and is a truly negative externality, another reason the middle and working classes should be angry despite being materially wealthier than ever in absolute terms. But they are materially wealthier
November 9, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I think high end wealth inequality has destroyed democracy and is a truly negative externality, another reason the middle and working classes should be angry despite being materially wealthier than ever in absolute terms. But they are materially wealthier
Social media has tricked the ghouls into thinking they might be the plurality. This is what ‘free speech’ means: freedom from censure. Trump is their avatar.
Decent people need to make some noise.
Decent people need to make some noise.
Performative decency is actually *so* important for this reason.
It tricks the 10% of ghouls into thinking that there are only 1% of ghouls.
And it makes the 30% of people that don't care one way or another follow the mostly decent crowd
It tricks the 10% of ghouls into thinking that there are only 1% of ghouls.
And it makes the 30% of people that don't care one way or another follow the mostly decent crowd
November 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Social media has tricked the ghouls into thinking they might be the plurality. This is what ‘free speech’ means: freedom from censure. Trump is their avatar.
Decent people need to make some noise.
Decent people need to make some noise.
Hey, kids.* There's a new version of 'The Ant and the Grasshopper' on the block and it's all about death. Check it out. It's a lot of fun.
*by 'kids' I mean 'you lot,' there aren't any kids here and this is not for them
richardparkin.co.uk/more-fables/...
*by 'kids' I mean 'you lot,' there aren't any kids here and this is not for them
richardparkin.co.uk/more-fables/...
November 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Hey, kids.* There's a new version of 'The Ant and the Grasshopper' on the block and it's all about death. Check it out. It's a lot of fun.
*by 'kids' I mean 'you lot,' there aren't any kids here and this is not for them
richardparkin.co.uk/more-fables/...
*by 'kids' I mean 'you lot,' there aren't any kids here and this is not for them
richardparkin.co.uk/more-fables/...
November 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Breaking: my last four watchd. #letterboxdfriday
November 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Breaking: my last four watchd. #letterboxdfriday
No lying or making yourself out to be a cool kid.
Post the first record you bought.
If you can remember the shop or circumstances add that too. Local colour appreciated.
Rainbow, 'I surrender,' 7" single. Bought at Melhuish Newsagents, who stocked a small and random selection from the hit parade.
Post the first record you bought.
If you can remember the shop or circumstances add that too. Local colour appreciated.
Rainbow, 'I surrender,' 7" single. Bought at Melhuish Newsagents, who stocked a small and random selection from the hit parade.
No lying or making yourself out to be a cool kid.
Post the first record you bought.
If you can remember the shop or circumstances add that too. Local colour appreciated.
My first two albums in vinyl. Poison’s Open Up and Say Ah! (long gone) and Queen’s Greatest Hits. The Sound Shop in Drogheda.
Post the first record you bought.
If you can remember the shop or circumstances add that too. Local colour appreciated.
My first two albums in vinyl. Poison’s Open Up and Say Ah! (long gone) and Queen’s Greatest Hits. The Sound Shop in Drogheda.
November 5, 2025 at 10:33 AM
No lying or making yourself out to be a cool kid.
Post the first record you bought.
If you can remember the shop or circumstances add that too. Local colour appreciated.
Rainbow, 'I surrender,' 7" single. Bought at Melhuish Newsagents, who stocked a small and random selection from the hit parade.
Post the first record you bought.
If you can remember the shop or circumstances add that too. Local colour appreciated.
Rainbow, 'I surrender,' 7" single. Bought at Melhuish Newsagents, who stocked a small and random selection from the hit parade.
Beautiful stuff.
November 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Beautiful stuff.
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Here’s something really graphic for Halloween:
October 31, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Here’s something really graphic for Halloween:
it's that time of week, four last watchd #letterboxdfriday
October 31, 2025 at 1:31 PM
it's that time of week, four last watchd #letterboxdfriday
Been out all day. Has Ozmandias died?
My name is Ozymandias! Hello Cleveland! I SAID HELLO CLEVELAND!
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works and let me know if you have any questions! 🤗
October 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Been out all day. Has Ozmandias died?
Behold the Devil's Urinal
October 28, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Behold the Devil's Urinal
Yes... Ha Ha Ha... Yes!
richardparkin.co.uk/wasps
richardparkin.co.uk/wasps
October 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Yes... Ha Ha Ha... Yes!
richardparkin.co.uk/wasps
richardparkin.co.uk/wasps
Concerns about DEI: the mask of the reasonable racist. But one so transparent you wonder how it fools anyone. (Looking at you BBC news editorial.)
October 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Concerns about DEI: the mask of the reasonable racist. But one so transparent you wonder how it fools anyone. (Looking at you BBC news editorial.)
👏👏👏👏👏
October 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
👏👏👏👏👏
some more films (the last four watchd) #letterboxdfriday
October 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
some more films (the last four watchd) #letterboxdfriday
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"The idea of deporting people with settled status is disgusting, and anyone proposing it should be immediately drummed out of polite society. Breaking promises made in good faith to our friends and neighbours is racist, extremist and immoral."
I'm basically shouting at the sky here, but still.
I'm basically shouting at the sky here, but still.
It’s racist, it’s extremist and it’s immoral
The right is still calling for deportations, and the government is still being cowardly about it. Also: London’s first green belt; some notes on a shark; and some news, on my next book.
jonn.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
"The idea of deporting people with settled status is disgusting, and anyone proposing it should be immediately drummed out of polite society. Breaking promises made in good faith to our friends and neighbours is racist, extremist and immoral."
I'm basically shouting at the sky here, but still.
I'm basically shouting at the sky here, but still.
Larst furr wartchd #letterboxdfriday
October 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Larst furr wartchd #letterboxdfriday
Ironically, there's a pretty robust argument for 'No Kings' being the foundational truth of the republic.
Johnson: "We call it the Hate America Rally that will happen Saturday. Let's see who shows up for that. I bet you you'll see Hamas supporters, I bet you'll see antifa types, I bet you'll see Marxists on full display, people who don't want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic"
October 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Ironically, there's a pretty robust argument for 'No Kings' being the foundational truth of the republic.
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"The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself."
-FDR (definitely antifa)
-FDR (definitely antifa)
October 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
"The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself."
-FDR (definitely antifa)
-FDR (definitely antifa)
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I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.
October 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.
les quatre derniers, mes amis #letterboxdfriday
October 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
les quatre derniers, mes amis #letterboxdfriday
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Let nothing be called natural in an age of bloody confusion, ordered disorder, planned caprice, and dehumanised humanity, lest all things be held unalterable!
- Brecht
- Brecht
October 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Let nothing be called natural in an age of bloody confusion, ordered disorder, planned caprice, and dehumanised humanity, lest all things be held unalterable!
- Brecht
- Brecht
Liberation theology, baby.
October 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Liberation theology, baby.
Reporting the last 4 watchd #letterboxdfriday
October 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Reporting the last 4 watchd #letterboxdfriday