Rick
@flipchartrick.bsky.social
Nottingham-born West Londoner. Author of Flip Chart Fairy Tales blog. Patient #NFFC supporter.
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I don’t think the manufacturing vs services distinction is at all helpful now. There are too many odd measurement artefacts, & anyway high value manufacturing is melded with services both as inputs and part of output.
December 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I don’t think the manufacturing vs services distinction is at all helpful now. There are too many odd measurement artefacts, & anyway high value manufacturing is melded with services both as inputs and part of output.
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Clovis is on the case.
December 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Clovis is on the case.
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A very early mineral railway - part of the Liskeard and Caradon line. I think this section dates to 1846. Original stone block sleepers are from the nearby Cheesewring quarry. They were cheaper than wood but sometimes sank into the ground after heavy rain, which buckled the tracks.
November 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
A very early mineral railway - part of the Liskeard and Caradon line. I think this section dates to 1846. Original stone block sleepers are from the nearby Cheesewring quarry. They were cheaper than wood but sometimes sank into the ground after heavy rain, which buckled the tracks.
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We've always had these dead-eyed socipaths around. It's just a few years ago they were ignored and now they're "senior fellow" at places funded by evil millionaires + going on podcasts with a brain-rotted ex-PM.
Harrison Pitt accuses the King of treachery. Pitt is a Senior Policy Fellow for Rupert Lowe's Restore Britain, who also regularly co-hosts podcasts with his ally Tomlinson (who advocates banning all ethnic and faith minorities from public office). Like Lowe, Pitt is keen to dissolve boundaries/norms
December 26, 2025 at 9:08 AM
We've always had these dead-eyed socipaths around. It's just a few years ago they were ignored and now they're "senior fellow" at places funded by evil millionaires + going on podcasts with a brain-rotted ex-PM.
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But the key one is that there is now a viable career path here.
There is nothing you can say that won't stop you being invited on GB News.
There is little you can say that won't get you your seat back on Question Time.
You're making far more as a racist than as a spad.
There is nothing you can say that won't stop you being invited on GB News.
There is little you can say that won't get you your seat back on Question Time.
You're making far more as a racist than as a spad.
December 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
But the key one is that there is now a viable career path here.
There is nothing you can say that won't stop you being invited on GB News.
There is little you can say that won't get you your seat back on Question Time.
You're making far more as a racist than as a spad.
There is nothing you can say that won't stop you being invited on GB News.
There is little you can say that won't get you your seat back on Question Time.
You're making far more as a racist than as a spad.
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Recent images from Chinese social media show a standard commercial cargo vessel refitted with sensors, defensive weapons and containerised launchers.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/china-turns-...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/china-turns-...
December 26, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Recent images from Chinese social media show a standard commercial cargo vessel refitted with sensors, defensive weapons and containerised launchers.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/china-turns-...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/china-turns-...
The Dynamo Doug Digby school of PE teaching.
These of us of a certain age will remember it well.
These of us of a certain age will remember it well.
We were introduced at school to discus-throwing and then had a go, with the best qualifying for sports day. The PE teacher then asked if anyone felt they could have done better and wanted to try again. When I asked, the teacher said, “Don’t waste your own and others’ time, Wright.”
What's an insult you'll never forget?
December 26, 2025 at 10:21 AM
The Dynamo Doug Digby school of PE teaching.
These of us of a certain age will remember it well.
These of us of a certain age will remember it well.
This is astonishing. It should be headline news. For all those bleating about being ‘cancelled’ this is what being cancelled really looks like.
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Yanis Varoufakis: Europe should be convulsing at US sanctions against French ICC judge
The US government has sanctioned a European judge for carrying out his official duties in Europe while working in an institution established by Europe’s elected representatives at great cost and effor...
www.irishexaminer.com
December 26, 2025 at 9:28 AM
This is astonishing. It should be headline news. For all those bleating about being ‘cancelled’ this is what being cancelled really looks like.
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
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As our big, flagship access policy this is pretty rubbish tbh: a very short walk, no new access or footpaths. Nice but...
...yeah, hardly a right to roam replacement is it? Small beer is being kind
...yeah, hardly a right to roam replacement is it? Small beer is being kind
December 26, 2025 at 8:23 AM
As our big, flagship access policy this is pretty rubbish tbh: a very short walk, no new access or footpaths. Nice but...
...yeah, hardly a right to roam replacement is it? Small beer is being kind
...yeah, hardly a right to roam replacement is it? Small beer is being kind
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Under My Glorious and Mostly Benevolent Reign, the mountain rescue people would be allowed to drag them higher up and leave them there.
December 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Under My Glorious and Mostly Benevolent Reign, the mountain rescue people would be allowed to drag them higher up and leave them there.
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"According to the Congressional Budget Office, a non-partisan agency, households in the bottom decile of income distribution will lose about $1,600 per year as a result of the law, while those in the top 10 per cent will see a $12,000 annual gain."
www.ft.com/content/4927...
Not so beautiful
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Not so beautiful
‘The gap is widening’: inside Donald Trump’s K-shaped economy
In the president’s second term the rich have got richer and the poor are getting poorer
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December 24, 2025 at 8:40 AM
"According to the Congressional Budget Office, a non-partisan agency, households in the bottom decile of income distribution will lose about $1,600 per year as a result of the law, while those in the top 10 per cent will see a $12,000 annual gain."
www.ft.com/content/4927...
Not so beautiful
www.ft.com/content/4927...
Not so beautiful
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“The federal government can’t deport a green card holder like Imran Ahmed, with a wife and young child who are American, simply because it doesn’t like what he has to say,” the British researcher’s lawyer said.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/u...
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Judge Blocks Detention of British Researcher Who Scrutinizes Online Hate
www.nytimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
“The federal government can’t deport a green card holder like Imran Ahmed, with a wife and young child who are American, simply because it doesn’t like what he has to say,” the British researcher’s lawyer said.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/u...
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A US judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from detaining British anti-disinformation campaigner Imran Ahmed, after the permanent resident sued officials over an entry ban for his role in what Washington argues is online censorship reut.rs/3YI0HBI
Judge grants injunction blocking US from detaining British anti-disinformation activist
A U.S. judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from detaining British anti-disinformation campaigner Imran Ahmed, after the U.S. permanent resident sued officials over an entry ...
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December 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
A US judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from detaining British anti-disinformation campaigner Imran Ahmed, after the permanent resident sued officials over an entry ban for his role in what Washington argues is online censorship reut.rs/3YI0HBI
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President Donald Trump gifted the world with nearly 200 Truth Social posts (and counting) on Christmas Day, where he amplified conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and called for a member of Congress to be deported.
Trump Posts Nearly 200 Times in Unhinged Christmas Day Spree
The president amplified conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and called for a member of Congress to be deported.
trib.al
December 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
President Donald Trump gifted the world with nearly 200 Truth Social posts (and counting) on Christmas Day, where he amplified conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and called for a member of Congress to be deported.
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Sad but unsurprised to learn that only 5% of fathers take up shared parental leave. Not only does it require financial security, having just filled in the forms for mine (thanks, Jo Swinson!) they are pretty impenetrable and would fox many sub-par HR teams.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/d...
Why shared parental leave is a monumental dud of a policy
Ten years on, it’s only used by a small percentage of parents – and many fathers haven’t even heard of the policy
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Sad but unsurprised to learn that only 5% of fathers take up shared parental leave. Not only does it require financial security, having just filled in the forms for mine (thanks, Jo Swinson!) they are pretty impenetrable and would fox many sub-par HR teams.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/d...
Amidst all the activity, the Waterloo and City line goes back and forth like a metronome.
December 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Amidst all the activity, the Waterloo and City line goes back and forth like a metronome.
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Sue #DonaldTrump for US $9billion😉
Donald Trump faces legal battle after hitting ex-Labour adviser with visa sanction
#ImranAhmed, friend of #KeirStarmer top adviser in No10, #MorganMcSweeney targeted by US Admin over his work with the #CentreOfCounteringDigitalHate
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Donald Trump faces legal battle after hitting ex-Labour adviser with visa sanction
#ImranAhmed, friend of #KeirStarmer top adviser in No10, #MorganMcSweeney targeted by US Admin over his work with the #CentreOfCounteringDigitalHate
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Donald Trump faces legal battle over ex-Labour adviser visa sanction
Imran Ahmed, a friend of Keir Starmer's top adviser in No10, Morgan McSweeney - was targeted by the US administration over his work with the Centre of Countering Digital Hate
www.mirror.co.uk
December 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Sue #DonaldTrump for US $9billion😉
Donald Trump faces legal battle after hitting ex-Labour adviser with visa sanction
#ImranAhmed, friend of #KeirStarmer top adviser in No10, #MorganMcSweeney targeted by US Admin over his work with the #CentreOfCounteringDigitalHate
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Donald Trump faces legal battle after hitting ex-Labour adviser with visa sanction
#ImranAhmed, friend of #KeirStarmer top adviser in No10, #MorganMcSweeney targeted by US Admin over his work with the #CentreOfCounteringDigitalHate
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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oh my god, I thought they were just inept and couldn't find the redaction menu, but this is so much better
The government failed at actually redacting the Epstein files because DOGE cancelled the feds adobe acrobat premium subscription is the funniest shit.
December 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
oh my god, I thought they were just inept and couldn't find the redaction menu, but this is so much better
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Exactly. What did you do, Dad, when the Nazi propaganda guy tried to subvert democracy in the world? Oh, I thought that the econ discussion was better on his platform and I got a friendlier response when I talked about AI and people there surprised me more so I decided to stay and help the Nazi.
December 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Exactly. What did you do, Dad, when the Nazi propaganda guy tried to subvert democracy in the world? Oh, I thought that the econ discussion was better on his platform and I got a friendlier response when I talked about AI and people there surprised me more so I decided to stay and help the Nazi.
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Odesa today 💙💛
December 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Odesa today 💙💛
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Sad and predictable but also interesting and revealing to see the angry reaction from the populist right to the King's Speech. They're reading it as a call for tolerance of diversity, approval for multi-faith, multi-cultural UK, and supportive of Ukraine. Which I think it was & intentionally so. 1/3
December 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Sad and predictable but also interesting and revealing to see the angry reaction from the populist right to the King's Speech. They're reading it as a call for tolerance of diversity, approval for multi-faith, multi-cultural UK, and supportive of Ukraine. Which I think it was & intentionally so. 1/3
I saw most of this. I’d only just started going to games when Clough arrived. I couldn’t understand why we didn’t immediately start winning and my dad patiently explained why these things take time.
That was in the days when managers were given time.
That was in the days when managers were given time.
RIP John Robertson. One of most striking example of a player & manager transforming each other: he was not a first team regular in the second division for Forest when Clough arrived yet became central to winning promotion, the league title and two European Cups!
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
John Robertson, Nottingham Forest and Scotland legend, dies aged 72
John Robertson, part of Brian Clough’s famous Nottingham Forest side and a former Scotland international, has died at the age of 72
www.theguardian.com
December 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I saw most of this. I’d only just started going to games when Clough arrived. I couldn’t understand why we didn’t immediately start winning and my dad patiently explained why these things take time.
That was in the days when managers were given time.
That was in the days when managers were given time.
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December 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Christmas Day sunset over @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social.
The sun has already moved north slightly in a few days. At the solstice, it sets to the left of that last poplar tree.
The sun has already moved north slightly in a few days. At the solstice, it sets to the left of that last poplar tree.
December 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Christmas Day sunset over @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social.
The sun has already moved north slightly in a few days. At the solstice, it sets to the left of that last poplar tree.
The sun has already moved north slightly in a few days. At the solstice, it sets to the left of that last poplar tree.