🏴Rich John🏴
@theboyrichjohn.bsky.social
Just an average middle-aged bloke. Into video games old and new. Left wing politics. Love stand-up comedy, but probably not the one you like. Will watch almost any sport that can be televised. Big motor racing fan, esp endurance/GT racing.
An excellent piece, with first-hand experience and sources. The sort of things experienced journalists do.
Tim Davie may have gone, but the real rot still exists - Robbie Gibb and his cohorts. A highly articulate takedown.
Bravo, Lewis.
Tim Davie may have gone, but the real rot still exists - Robbie Gibb and his cohorts. A highly articulate takedown.
Bravo, Lewis.
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:19 PM
An excellent piece, with first-hand experience and sources. The sort of things experienced journalists do.
Tim Davie may have gone, but the real rot still exists - Robbie Gibb and his cohorts. A highly articulate takedown.
Bravo, Lewis.
Tim Davie may have gone, but the real rot still exists - Robbie Gibb and his cohorts. A highly articulate takedown.
Bravo, Lewis.
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Evergreen post.
November 10, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Evergreen post.
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I imagine @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social will be getting the usual abuse for speaking out - solidarity with her and all those fighting against hate manipulated by the wealthy right gleefully creating a distracting wedge issue
November 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I imagine @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social will be getting the usual abuse for speaking out - solidarity with her and all those fighting against hate manipulated by the wealthy right gleefully creating a distracting wedge issue
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Every company website is so desperate. You're on their page for five seconds and they want to send you notifications for the rest of your life. It's like if you asked somebody at an airport how to get to Terminal D and they told you, then got down on one knee and proposed.
November 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Every company website is so desperate. You're on their page for five seconds and they want to send you notifications for the rest of your life. It's like if you asked somebody at an airport how to get to Terminal D and they told you, then got down on one knee and proposed.
Honestly, every company who started advertising their Christmas food already can get fucked. It's not snowing, there's no carollers at my door, no-one's buying their turkey and stuffing yet. Get a grip.
I'm already sick of Dawn French. And in general I like Dawn French. That's how annoying it is.
I'm already sick of Dawn French. And in general I like Dawn French. That's how annoying it is.
November 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Honestly, every company who started advertising their Christmas food already can get fucked. It's not snowing, there's no carollers at my door, no-one's buying their turkey and stuffing yet. Get a grip.
I'm already sick of Dawn French. And in general I like Dawn French. That's how annoying it is.
I'm already sick of Dawn French. And in general I like Dawn French. That's how annoying it is.
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i love that he just says it.
no skirting around, no ums and ahhs. we all know they should pay it, Zack is finally saying it
no skirting around, no ums and ahhs. we all know they should pay it, Zack is finally saying it
The Spectator are confused.
It's not going to be cost free.
Billionaires are going to pay more.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
It's not going to be cost free.
Billionaires are going to pay more.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 9:35 AM
i love that he just says it.
no skirting around, no ums and ahhs. we all know they should pay it, Zack is finally saying it
no skirting around, no ums and ahhs. we all know they should pay it, Zack is finally saying it
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Worked with a guy called Austin Healy; I kept calling him Vauxhall Nova thinking it was hilarious but it seemed he didn't as I was given a verbal warning by HR.
November 6, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Worked with a guy called Austin Healy; I kept calling him Vauxhall Nova thinking it was hilarious but it seemed he didn't as I was given a verbal warning by HR.
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FYI this is what you do when your business is great and you are very liquid and creditworthy
BREAKING: OpenAI is requesting US government support to help guarantee financing for the massive investments in AI chips and data centers it needs for expansion, per Bloomberg.
November 6, 2025 at 12:51 AM
FYI this is what you do when your business is great and you are very liquid and creditworthy
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Beshear: Let me be clear. The president has both the funding and the authority to fund snap during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.
November 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Beshear: Let me be clear. The president has both the funding and the authority to fund snap during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.
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This is tough for me, I had thought clowning was an artform pretty well protected from AI.
November 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This is tough for me, I had thought clowning was an artform pretty well protected from AI.
Exploded? Don't you mean "fell apart"? Being able to smell mustard and onions is so clearly an assault. There must be a conviction on the horizon 🙄
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Exploded? Don't you mean "fell apart"? Being able to smell mustard and onions is so clearly an assault. There must be a conviction on the horizon 🙄
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Christ, he is supernaturally good at this.
November 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Christ, he is supernaturally good at this.
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Mr Cheney has now joined Mr Kissinger in that special circle of Hell reserved for those who have caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of their fellow humans.
“Let me ask you one question / Is your money that good? / Will it buy you forgiveness? / Do you think that it could?”
“Let me ask you one question / Is your money that good? / Will it buy you forgiveness? / Do you think that it could?”
November 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Mr Cheney has now joined Mr Kissinger in that special circle of Hell reserved for those who have caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of their fellow humans.
“Let me ask you one question / Is your money that good? / Will it buy you forgiveness? / Do you think that it could?”
“Let me ask you one question / Is your money that good? / Will it buy you forgiveness? / Do you think that it could?”
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At this point, every single journalist needs to have a simple one-sheet of the major news events that Mike Johnson and his toadies claim to have not seen, or know nothing about.
Like, hand it to them. "Okay, here. Take your time. I can wait." Call their bluff, ffs. This is absurd.
Like, hand it to them. "Okay, here. Take your time. I can wait." Call their bluff, ffs. This is absurd.
November 4, 2025 at 4:57 AM
At this point, every single journalist needs to have a simple one-sheet of the major news events that Mike Johnson and his toadies claim to have not seen, or know nothing about.
Like, hand it to them. "Okay, here. Take your time. I can wait." Call their bluff, ffs. This is absurd.
Like, hand it to them. "Okay, here. Take your time. I can wait." Call their bluff, ffs. This is absurd.
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He should have died in The Hague.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died, his family said in a statement. He was 84 abcnews.go.com/Politics/for...
November 4, 2025 at 12:13 PM
He should have died in The Hague.
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The government has shut down refugee family reunion — turning in effect a “temporary pause” into a permanent ban.
Cruel. Heartless. Inhumane. 🧵
reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/over-60-orgs...
Cruel. Heartless. Inhumane. 🧵
reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/over-60-orgs...
November 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
The government has shut down refugee family reunion — turning in effect a “temporary pause” into a permanent ban.
Cruel. Heartless. Inhumane. 🧵
reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/over-60-orgs...
Cruel. Heartless. Inhumane. 🧵
reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/over-60-orgs...
Musk's UK/European executives should be in parliament tomorrow explaining this. Inciting racial hatred is a crime. And they should be prevented from making any revenue while they continue to do this.
And FFS government agencies should not be giving it any legitimacy by posting there any more.
And FFS government agencies should not be giving it any legitimacy by posting there any more.
I know this won't surprise anyone here but Musk's reprogrammed artificial intelligence is spreading misinformation about yesterday's attack on a train
November 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Musk's UK/European executives should be in parliament tomorrow explaining this. Inciting racial hatred is a crime. And they should be prevented from making any revenue while they continue to do this.
And FFS government agencies should not be giving it any legitimacy by posting there any more.
And FFS government agencies should not be giving it any legitimacy by posting there any more.
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#FuckLabour, indeed.
There is no reining in of benefits necessary when the UK is guilty of breaching the human rights of each and every disabled citizen with its illegally punitive benefits system.
But then, we have a shockingly low immigration rate.
The lies the fash will tell to keep power.
There is no reining in of benefits necessary when the UK is guilty of breaching the human rights of each and every disabled citizen with its illegally punitive benefits system.
But then, we have a shockingly low immigration rate.
The lies the fash will tell to keep power.
FUCK #LABOUR
"Reeves to ban luxury cars for benefit claimants"
1. It doesn't cost the taxpayer more.
2. The reason disabled people need the "perk" of a replacement car is because without a car they are unable to do the things an able person can walk to/get the bus/train to.
archive.li/W9aCu
"Reeves to ban luxury cars for benefit claimants"
1. It doesn't cost the taxpayer more.
2. The reason disabled people need the "perk" of a replacement car is because without a car they are unable to do the things an able person can walk to/get the bus/train to.
archive.li/W9aCu
November 2, 2025 at 7:22 PM
#FuckLabour, indeed.
There is no reining in of benefits necessary when the UK is guilty of breaching the human rights of each and every disabled citizen with its illegally punitive benefits system.
But then, we have a shockingly low immigration rate.
The lies the fash will tell to keep power.
There is no reining in of benefits necessary when the UK is guilty of breaching the human rights of each and every disabled citizen with its illegally punitive benefits system.
But then, we have a shockingly low immigration rate.
The lies the fash will tell to keep power.
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My hope is that people cancel their #Fortnite Battlepass subs in protest, like they did when they cancelled their Disney+ subs after Kimmel got canned.
I doubt that'll happen - as I've said before, us trans folks are often considered an acceptable loss - but one can hope.
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
I doubt that'll happen - as I've said before, us trans folks are often considered an acceptable loss - but one can hope.
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
Shout out to the Fortnite leaks server for not being evil about this like I suspect many other leakers and people who believe the game can do no wrong will be
November 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My hope is that people cancel their #Fortnite Battlepass subs in protest, like they did when they cancelled their Disney+ subs after Kimmel got canned.
I doubt that'll happen - as I've said before, us trans folks are often considered an acceptable loss - but one can hope.
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
I doubt that'll happen - as I've said before, us trans folks are often considered an acceptable loss - but one can hope.
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
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1. he's going to be the mayor of new york city, he is not setting US foreign policy
2. nobody in US media seems to have figured out that "unconditional support for Israel" is no longer a popular position in dem politics, or why, which is why these attacks are falling flat
2. nobody in US media seems to have figured out that "unconditional support for Israel" is no longer a popular position in dem politics, or why, which is why these attacks are falling flat
If Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor of New York City, his views of Israel could influence the city's investments, his appointees and city policing tactics. Here's how.
If Elected, How Might Mamdani Use Mayoral Power in Ways That Affect Israel?
Zohran Mamdani’s opposition to Israel’s treatment of Palestinians could influence New York City’s investments, his appointees and city policing tactics.
nyti.ms
October 31, 2025 at 2:56 PM
1. he's going to be the mayor of new york city, he is not setting US foreign policy
2. nobody in US media seems to have figured out that "unconditional support for Israel" is no longer a popular position in dem politics, or why, which is why these attacks are falling flat
2. nobody in US media seems to have figured out that "unconditional support for Israel" is no longer a popular position in dem politics, or why, which is why these attacks are falling flat
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the former prince will now go by his new name, Andrew Saxe-Offender
October 31, 2025 at 8:32 AM
the former prince will now go by his new name, Andrew Saxe-Offender
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If you're a National Trust member, it's that time of year again: Midnight tonight is the deadline. It's a shame people have to keep doing this to keep a toehold on historical truth in this country, but here we are. Voting link: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
![[Scene is the entrance cabin to a NATIONAL TRUST PROPERTY AND GARDENS]
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NATIONAL TRUST EMPLOYEE [inside cabin]:
Hello there
2
[A young family - two parents two kids - have arrived at the front desk].
DAD:
Hi - do you have an activity trail, for the kids?
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NT EMPLOYEE:
Of course – you’re just in time for the Autumn Gammon Trail!
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MUM:
That sounds fun, doesn’t it kids?
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NT EMPLOYEE [handing an activity sheet and pencils to the kids]:
Every autumn, the Reform Trust gammons flock back to the National Trust for the AGM. Just follow the trail round the grounds, and see how many you can spot!
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NT EMPLOYEE [hearing something in the gardens]:
Listen - that's their call
[Calls emanating from the landscape]:
tut-tut
woke-woke
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NT EMPLOYEE [showing the family an apparently empty fenced enclosure with some bushes in]:
They are extremely sensitive and fragile...
But you can bring them out of hiding if you put a little sign down mentioning slavery.
8
KIDS [pointing]:
There they are!
[Some little red faced PEOPLE wearing Barbour jackets and gilets emerge cautiously from the bushes. They are creeping towards a TINY SIGN in the middle of the enclosure].
[Little people noises]:
woke-woke
tut-tut
woke-woke
9
[Close-up of the TINY SIGN - we can read that it says]:
Slavery had a bit to do with building this massive house.
[Noises from the little people again as they inspect the tiny sign]:
tut-tut
woke-woke
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MUM [pointing]:
What's that one doing there?
NT EMPLOYEE:
Oh, that's so sweet…
11
[We see that one of the people is sat on a rock, with a little laptop open on a tree stump, and they are furiously typing away].
NT EMPLOYEE:
I think he's writing a column for the Daily Telegraph…
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[We see close up to the little person’s screen, it is a word document reading]:
Are National Trust scones secretly WOKE?
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October 31, 2025 at 9:02 AM
If you're a National Trust member, it's that time of year again: Midnight tonight is the deadline. It's a shame people have to keep doing this to keep a toehold on historical truth in this country, but here we are. Voting link: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
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Someone tell Newsom and all these other lame Dems who are eager to sacrifice trans folks for their careers.
Democrats don't win by compromise with transphobia. The right wing is never satisfied, because they're not trying to solve an actual problem. It's just scapegoating for political gain.
Democrats don't win by compromise with transphobia. The right wing is never satisfied, because they're not trying to solve an actual problem. It's just scapegoating for political gain.
In Virginia, formerly Republican voters say they simply don't get the GOP's anti trans hysteria feed, and anyway, really don't care whether trans athletes compete in high school—all eight of them, nationwide. www.huffpost.com/entry/virgin...
This Republican Strategy Went From Hero To Zero In A Purple State
Republicans' anti-trans rhetoric worked in 2021, but the strategy appears to be falling flat just four years later.
www.huffpost.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Someone tell Newsom and all these other lame Dems who are eager to sacrifice trans folks for their careers.
Democrats don't win by compromise with transphobia. The right wing is never satisfied, because they're not trying to solve an actual problem. It's just scapegoating for political gain.
Democrats don't win by compromise with transphobia. The right wing is never satisfied, because they're not trying to solve an actual problem. It's just scapegoating for political gain.
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Bowie and Ferry summit in NYC, having agreed to align their hairstyles (April 1979)
October 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Bowie and Ferry summit in NYC, having agreed to align their hairstyles (April 1979)