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The mask dropped sometime ago, but the true face of the brutality of the Trump administration and their lickspittles screams louder every day and remember Farage is made in this image #poetry #reneegood #politics #justice #farage
Media Notes for Justification of the Orphan Makers Do not be quick to put the boot in Those accused of shooting A peaceful mother in the face (three times) Her demise may well be justified Our population now is radicalised have you noticed how women often fail To even obey the voices of the male?) And this was no run of the mill "mum" She was a deviant one A lesbian And we cannot dismiss How the sapphic can put men with pistols Into a panic She may not have committed the sin of being brown But her profile page declared a pronoun! A typical trait of an enemy of the state But wait A little more She called herself a "poet" too And women like that are often shrews To take language and create a rhythm Another clue to domestic terrorism So I say again From autocue to you The world is surely a better place If we shoot love and peace and protest in the face
January 9, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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quietriotpod.bsky.social
NEW EPISODE: The space between peace and war

☠️ Europe's choice on Ukraine: be galvanised or paralysed
😎 How spies are waging their own war on us
🧞 Inevitable pantomime references

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The Space Between Peace And War
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December 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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robinince.bsky.social
This is the #poem I read at end of my resignation - it will be in the follow up collection to Ice Cream for a Broken Tooth , most likely called Let The Quiet Ones Rise

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THE QUIET ONE Fingers relentlessly unpicking The anxious alopecia of another woolly jumper Under the desk Skin picked to the quick Stomach sick Dread accelerates thumb nail digs Wishing for a note to be an absentee Of another bout of insults and failures in PE Pierced by every slight Ponders possibility of escape The safest place? The library for the lunch break Seek solace in a comic book Is this forever This shitty world that drowns you? But one day you'll see From that unnecessary pain Came someone So much more complex Intriguing And resplendent Make it through Many are waiting for you You will be feted You will find your people And be magnifcent
December 14, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Average sea lice levels at Bakkafrost’s Quarry Point farm were almost four times the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s“safe” threshold this spring. Yet the site stayed certified and later hosted buyers including Walmart
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Aerial view of circular salmon fish farm pens in dark water. Overlaid text reads: “REVEALED: A fish farm breached animal welfare rules. The regulator still took firms there on a PR tour.” Smaller text explains that the Aquaculture Stewardship Council showcased a Scottish farm that had breached sea lice rules 11 times.
December 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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robinince.bsky.social
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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quietriotpod.bsky.social
I HAVE EXCITING NEWS

There's an emergency Midnight Mass episode on Rayner's resignation and the reshuffle that followed that will be appearing on your app in a few hours.

AND Sunday School as normal in two days.

A xx
September 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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quietriotpod.bsky.social
🇫🇷 Manu Best Friend 🇬🇧

@pimlicat.bsky.social, @sturdyalex.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social discuss:

Macron's visit as a potential turning point
Post Office scandal report
Need for electoral reform
and Woke Superman!

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Manu Best Friend - Macron's visit may be a turning point
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 10/07/2025 · 1h 8m
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July 10, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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GOOD MORNING!

The Sum of all Tears: new episode out now with @snellarthur.bsky.social as Alex & Naomi discuss the tears, fears and cheers of Labour plus the latest on Ukraine & Trump.

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The Sum of All Tears
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July 3, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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🏫 Sunday School: PIP of the iceberg ⛪

@pimlicat.bsky.social & @sturdyalex.bsky.social discuss
- The govt's climbdown on welfare reform;
- The new trade & industrial policies; plus
- Whatever happened to the California riots?

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Sunday School: PIP of the iceberg
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 29/06/2025 · 54m
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June 29, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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🦽 NEW: More Arms Than Good

@pimlicat.bsky.social, @sturdyalex.bsky.social, @elliechowns.bsky.social & @snellarthur.bsky.social discuss Labour MPs' welfare revolt, Iran and the NATO summit, and the future of the Green Party.

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More Arms Than Good
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 26/06/2025 · 1h 21m
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June 26, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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🆕 The Definition of Insanity ⚖️

@sturdyalex.bsky.social and @pimlicat.bsky.social look at the detail of the Spending Review with economist Vicky Pryce.

PLUS

Are public inquiries a route to change or a detour that avoids it?

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The Definition of Insanity
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 19/06/2025 · 59m
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June 19, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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I know we’re all tired 🥱
But let’s see how many reposts we can get across this app
Let’s go ‼️
June 17, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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profootballtalk.bsky.social
Victims of severe flash flooding in and around my hometown of Wheeling, WV need our help. Here's a way to give a little to the local United Way for flood relief, if you can.
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Victims of West Virginia flooding need our help
This is something I don't do very often.
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June 17, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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💣Sunday School: Weapons-Grade Escalation💥

@sturdyalex.bsky.social + @pimlicat.bsky.social on the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, the Ahmedabad disaster, the Ballymena riots, and the toxic effect of social media on all three.

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Sunday School: Weapons-Grade Escalation
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 15/06/2025 · 49m
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June 15, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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People often remember the leaders they disliked more than the ones they admired.

So ask yourself: What qualities did they have that you never want to carry forward?
June 5, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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The Expense of Defence: Is rearming the right priority?

@sturdyalex.bsky.social & @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social + special guest Alan Johnson on

📡 Defence Review
📈 Budget Priorities
💨 Harold Wilson
🐙 Woke Octapodes
🐻 Bear Love

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The Expense of Defence: Is rearming the right priority?
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June 5, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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💥 Sunday School: Exit far right, pursued by despair 💥

💊 Musk's Top Gear
🌮 Trump's TACO
💷 End of the Bail-out Era
🚇 Jenrick's fare game

@mrkennycampbell.bsky.social @sturdyalex.bsky.social @pimlicat.bsky.social

🔀 open.spotify.com/episode/3L19...

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Sunday School: Exit far right, pursued by despair
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 01/06/2025 · 1h 1m
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June 1, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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💥 Nigel Farage; Man of The PayPal 💥

@pimlicat.bsky.social & @sturdyalex.bsky.social dissect Farage's latest con and Dom's return, with ✨SPLENDID✨ guest @marcusbrig.bsky.social.

PLUS: Can we stop AI from exploiting creatives?

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Nigel Farage; Man of The PayPal
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 29/05/2025 · 1h 11m
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May 29, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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🚨NEW SHOW

Sunday School with Alex & Naomi on:
😡 the alleged failings inside No. 10
🥶winter fuel payments U-turns
📉the latest ONS migration data.

PLUS:
🇵🇸🇮🇱guest Arthur Snell explains the latest on Israel & Gaza.

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Sunday School: Briefing Counter
Quiet Riot · Episode
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May 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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rspb.bsky.social
Would you look at that! A curious Blackcap just popped into your scroll!

📷 Mike Smith
A male Blackcap peeks out from behind a tree trunk, only its head and part of its grey body visible. With its beady eye fixed forward and its neat black cap on display, it looks like it’s curiously watching.
May 21, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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April 20, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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quietriotpod.bsky.social
EASTER SUNDAY SCHOOL episode out now.

Join @pimlicat.bsky.social and @sturdyalex.bsky.social as they talk about:
🏳️‍⚧️: ramifications of the SC decision on the Equality Act,
🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺: Trump’s failure to get peace in 24 hours
🇫🇷🇬🇧: the latest plan for asylum seekers

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Sunday School: More Equal Than Others
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April 20, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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harryeccles.bsky.social
A message to my trans brothers and sisters.

You are perfectly, beautifully and wonderfully you. Never feel you are not enough.

You make this world a more beautiful place.

I for one, will always have your back and stand by your side.

RT to show trans solidarity 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏳️‍⚧️
April 20, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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🫏 REJOICE! 'Tis here! S1E3 KING MIDAS - All That Glitters

When did this cautionary tale turn aspirational? When did we decide to elevate this lowly figure of fun, with the ears of an ass, to a gold penthouse? And why?

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King Midas - All that glitters
Podcast Episode · Alex Andreou's Podyssey · 31/03/2025 · 1h 30m
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March 31, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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alexpodyssey.bsky.social
S1E2: Orpheus - Epic Hero or Drama Queen?

The quintessential suffering artist? Love’s triumph over death?

Or maybe just a performative, entitled nepo-baby.

Let @sturdyalex.bsky.social take you on a journey.

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Orpheus - Epic Hero or Drama Queen?
Podcast Episode · Alex Andreou's Podyssey · 22/03/2025 · 1h 16m
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March 22, 2025 at 10:47 PM