nicksplodge
@nicksplodge.bsky.social
cyclist, hiker, mountaineer, photographer, software, music, gigs, theatre
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I would love to see journalists doing stories on the fact that ICE is frequently using vehicles as weapons a week after using that as a justification to murder someone. This is not a new tactic for ICE/CBP, but we are seeing it now with alarming regularity. Someone is going to get killed this way.
ICE rammed into a car at 34th and Park And then began to question the immigration status of U.S. Citizen Latino’s they crashed into.
They also deployed chemical irritants into the eyes of the press. Abolish ICE now.
They also deployed chemical irritants into the eyes of the press. Abolish ICE now.
January 12, 2026 at 7:26 PM
I would love to see journalists doing stories on the fact that ICE is frequently using vehicles as weapons a week after using that as a justification to murder someone. This is not a new tactic for ICE/CBP, but we are seeing it now with alarming regularity. Someone is going to get killed this way.
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Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
January 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
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Balloon’s UK tour kicks-off in March. The brilliant @timkeegan.bsky.social (+ multi-talented son Quincy on some dates) and @dannythechamp.bsky.social are keeping us company. You should too. Ticket info in the link.
January 12, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Balloon’s UK tour kicks-off in March. The brilliant @timkeegan.bsky.social (+ multi-talented son Quincy on some dates) and @dannythechamp.bsky.social are keeping us company. You should too. Ticket info in the link.
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Yesterday Elon Musk retweeted "white solidarity is the only way to survive". In our numb overwhelmed media environment it barely made headlines that the world's richest man endorsed blood-curdling white nationalism. My brief writeup for @religiondispatches.org
religiondispatches.org/elon-musk-ju...
religiondispatches.org/elon-musk-ju...
Elon Musk Just Endorsed Blatant White Nationalism And the Silence is Deafening
On Thursday morning Elon Musk retweeted (with a ‘100%’ endorsement) a post declaring that:
If white men become a minority, we will be slaughtered. Remember, if non-Whites openly hate White men while...
religiondispatches.org
January 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Yesterday Elon Musk retweeted "white solidarity is the only way to survive". In our numb overwhelmed media environment it barely made headlines that the world's richest man endorsed blood-curdling white nationalism. My brief writeup for @religiondispatches.org
religiondispatches.org/elon-musk-ju...
religiondispatches.org/elon-musk-ju...
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Love that he's sat through seven decades of Thanksgiving meals without wondering why they happen.
January 12, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Love that he's sat through seven decades of Thanksgiving meals without wondering why they happen.
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Leavitt: "With a little bit of patience, the American people are going to continue to see that the best is yet to come. President Trump has a proven economic formula that works."
January 12, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Leavitt: "With a little bit of patience, the American people are going to continue to see that the best is yet to come. President Trump has a proven economic formula that works."
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Amazingly, Zahawi only got round to deleting the below after the press conference announcing his defection to Reform.
January 12, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Amazingly, Zahawi only got round to deleting the below after the press conference announcing his defection to Reform.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Top 10 all time favourite vocalists? Off the top of my head:
Karen Carpenter 🐐
Michael Macdonald
Neil Young
Debbie Harry
Ian McCulloch
Sia
John Grant
Robin Pecknold
Ella Fitzgerald
Nat King Cole
Karen Carpenter 🐐
Michael Macdonald
Neil Young
Debbie Harry
Ian McCulloch
Sia
John Grant
Robin Pecknold
Ella Fitzgerald
Nat King Cole
Top 10 all time favourite vocalists? Off the top of my head:
James Dean Bradfield
Gruff Rhys
Thom Yorke
PJ Harvey
David Bowie
Paul McCartney
Gaz Coombes
Kurt Cobain
Michael Stipe
Amy Winehouse
James Dean Bradfield
Gruff Rhys
Thom Yorke
PJ Harvey
David Bowie
Paul McCartney
Gaz Coombes
Kurt Cobain
Michael Stipe
Amy Winehouse
Top 10 all time favourite vocalists? Off the top of my head:
Tim Smith
James Skelly
Thom Yorke
James Mudriczki
Phoebe Bridgers
Jo Bevan
Sufjan Stevens
Justin Vernon
David Bowie
Martin Rossiter
Tim Smith
James Skelly
Thom Yorke
James Mudriczki
Phoebe Bridgers
Jo Bevan
Sufjan Stevens
Justin Vernon
David Bowie
Martin Rossiter
January 12, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Top 10 all time favourite vocalists? Off the top of my head:
Karen Carpenter 🐐
Michael Macdonald
Neil Young
Debbie Harry
Ian McCulloch
Sia
John Grant
Robin Pecknold
Ella Fitzgerald
Nat King Cole
Karen Carpenter 🐐
Michael Macdonald
Neil Young
Debbie Harry
Ian McCulloch
Sia
John Grant
Robin Pecknold
Ella Fitzgerald
Nat King Cole
First listen to 'Rainy Sunday Afternoon' on an actual rainy Sunday afternoon and by the Dickens @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social it's a belter - silky smooth melodies and the intelligent lyrics that we've come to expect
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
January 11, 2026 at 3:48 PM
First listen to 'Rainy Sunday Afternoon' on an actual rainy Sunday afternoon and by the Dickens @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social it's a belter - silky smooth melodies and the intelligent lyrics that we've come to expect
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Post a pic of the venue where you saw your first concert and the band or artist
January 11, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Post a pic of the venue where you saw your first concert and the band or artist
First adult visit to Bolton, even though it's not far away?!
A mix of grand, beautiful buildings and modern monstrosities Town seems to be struggling economically but with signs of hope
We were there for Dickens' A Christmas Carol at the Octagon Theatre, which is a gem
A mix of grand, beautiful buildings and modern monstrosities Town seems to be struggling economically but with signs of hope
We were there for Dickens' A Christmas Carol at the Octagon Theatre, which is a gem
January 11, 2026 at 12:07 PM
First adult visit to Bolton, even though it's not far away?!
A mix of grand, beautiful buildings and modern monstrosities Town seems to be struggling economically but with signs of hope
We were there for Dickens' A Christmas Carol at the Octagon Theatre, which is a gem
A mix of grand, beautiful buildings and modern monstrosities Town seems to be struggling economically but with signs of hope
We were there for Dickens' A Christmas Carol at the Octagon Theatre, which is a gem
In Japanese, "tsundoku" means collecting books and letting them pile up, not for neglect, but for the joy of knowing they're there, full of untold stories.
January 11, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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DJT on greenland
JUST BECAUSE A BOAT LANDED THERE DOESNT MEAN THE OWN THE LAND.
OK that works
THEN THE PILGRIMS NO LONGER OWN AMERICAN AND WE NEED TO GIVE IT BACK TO NATIVE AMERICANS. WHO SOLEY CAN DECIDE WHO STAYS OR GOES
WORKS FOR ME
JUST BECAUSE A BOAT LANDED THERE DOESNT MEAN THE OWN THE LAND.
OK that works
THEN THE PILGRIMS NO LONGER OWN AMERICAN AND WE NEED TO GIVE IT BACK TO NATIVE AMERICANS. WHO SOLEY CAN DECIDE WHO STAYS OR GOES
WORKS FOR ME
January 10, 2026 at 2:22 PM
DJT on greenland
JUST BECAUSE A BOAT LANDED THERE DOESNT MEAN THE OWN THE LAND.
OK that works
THEN THE PILGRIMS NO LONGER OWN AMERICAN AND WE NEED TO GIVE IT BACK TO NATIVE AMERICANS. WHO SOLEY CAN DECIDE WHO STAYS OR GOES
WORKS FOR ME
JUST BECAUSE A BOAT LANDED THERE DOESNT MEAN THE OWN THE LAND.
OK that works
THEN THE PILGRIMS NO LONGER OWN AMERICAN AND WE NEED TO GIVE IT BACK TO NATIVE AMERICANS. WHO SOLEY CAN DECIDE WHO STAYS OR GOES
WORKS FOR ME
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With everything that has happened this week, you know what didn’t happen?
The release of the Epstein files.
The release of the Epstein files.
January 10, 2026 at 6:23 PM
With everything that has happened this week, you know what didn’t happen?
The release of the Epstein files.
The release of the Epstein files.
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Great article, outstanding images.
Winners of the RSPCA Young Photographer Awards 2025 – in pictures.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Winners of the RSPCA Young Photographer Awards 2025 – in pictures.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
January 10, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Great article, outstanding images.
Winners of the RSPCA Young Photographer Awards 2025 – in pictures.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Winners of the RSPCA Young Photographer Awards 2025 – in pictures.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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People who regularly go to the theatre, live music events, museums, galleries and the cinema have nearly half the risk of developing depression.
Art could save your life! Five creative ways to make 2026 happier, healthier and more hopeful
Art could save your life! Five creative ways to make 2026 happier, healthier and more hopeful
Engaging in creativity can reduce depression, improve immunity and delay ageing – all while you’re having fun
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:23 AM
People who regularly go to the theatre, live music events, museums, galleries and the cinema have nearly half the risk of developing depression.
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Keep this vid going! Don’t let them rewrite what we all saw!
Murder
Murder
Here’s the ICE goon. They’re telling everyone he was run over and is recovering in the hospital. He’s 💯 not hurt.
January 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Keep this vid going! Don’t let them rewrite what we all saw!
Murder
Murder
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"How can I relax? You just killed my neighbor!"
Emily Heller, who lives on the street where an ICE agent shot and killed a woman in her car, tells Erin Burnett what she saw happen as she shares new video of the aftermath with #OutFrontCNN.
Emily Heller, who lives on the street where an ICE agent shot and killed a woman in her car, tells Erin Burnett what she saw happen as she shares new video of the aftermath with #OutFrontCNN.
January 8, 2026 at 3:44 AM
"How can I relax? You just killed my neighbor!"
Emily Heller, who lives on the street where an ICE agent shot and killed a woman in her car, tells Erin Burnett what she saw happen as she shares new video of the aftermath with #OutFrontCNN.
Emily Heller, who lives on the street where an ICE agent shot and killed a woman in her car, tells Erin Burnett what she saw happen as she shares new video of the aftermath with #OutFrontCNN.
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Cartoon by Pat Bagley, The Salt Lake Tribune
January 8, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Cartoon by Pat Bagley, The Salt Lake Tribune
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Today my pastor of several years was detained by ICE at the lawful demonstration where ICE officers murdered Renee Good.
Three times they taunted and asked him if he's afraid yet. They let him go because he's white, saying, "Well you're white and it wouldn't be any fun."
This is his story:
Three times they taunted and asked him if he's afraid yet. They let him go because he's white, saying, "Well you're white and it wouldn't be any fun."
This is his story:
January 8, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Today my pastor of several years was detained by ICE at the lawful demonstration where ICE officers murdered Renee Good.
Three times they taunted and asked him if he's afraid yet. They let him go because he's white, saying, "Well you're white and it wouldn't be any fun."
This is his story:
Three times they taunted and asked him if he's afraid yet. They let him go because he's white, saying, "Well you're white and it wouldn't be any fun."
This is his story:
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Here is the ICE agent who pulled the trigger in Minnesota.
MAKE HIS FACE GO VIRAL.
MAKE HIS FACE GO VIRAL.
January 7, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Here is the ICE agent who pulled the trigger in Minnesota.
MAKE HIS FACE GO VIRAL.
MAKE HIS FACE GO VIRAL.
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Three video angles of the ICE goons shooting a woman in Minneapolis, all slowed down and zoomed in. The Department of Homeland Security says the officer acted in "self-defense".
January 7, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Three video angles of the ICE goons shooting a woman in Minneapolis, all slowed down and zoomed in. The Department of Homeland Security says the officer acted in "self-defense".
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