A-3440
@redlester.bsky.social
Real name Bruce Crawford, from Nottingham.
Synths, Eurorack, music, United.
Owned an A-3440 in the 80’s.
Synths, Eurorack, music, United.
Owned an A-3440 in the 80’s.
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For all its faults, the BBC isn’t just a broadcaster — it’s part of our national culture and a pillar of our resilience in the information wars. Those who seek its destruction do our enemies’ work. We’d lose it at our collective peril. #BBC
November 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
For all its faults, the BBC isn’t just a broadcaster — it’s part of our national culture and a pillar of our resilience in the information wars. Those who seek its destruction do our enemies’ work. We’d lose it at our collective peril. #BBC
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“So we asked ourselves: how could we make the common bicycle heavier, more dangerous and, ultimately, reliant on electricity”
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
November 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
“So we asked ourselves: how could we make the common bicycle heavier, more dangerous and, ultimately, reliant on electricity”
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
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And then on Thursday 20th Nov I'll be playing with my pals (and live scene legends) @sulkrooms.bsky.social and @jamesadrianbrown.bsky.social at The Ferret in Preston.
theferret.live/listings/sulkrooms
theferret.live/listings/sulkrooms
Sulk Rooms + James Adrian Brown + Polypores — The Ferret
Sulk Rooms + James Adrian Brown + Polypores Thursday, 20th November The Ferret, Preston Doors 7PM £9 ADV Tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/e/41374597 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\...
theferret.live
November 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
And then on Thursday 20th Nov I'll be playing with my pals (and live scene legends) @sulkrooms.bsky.social and @jamesadrianbrown.bsky.social at The Ferret in Preston.
theferret.live/listings/sulkrooms
theferret.live/listings/sulkrooms
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"Yorkshire Water was privatised in 1989 under the Water Act, launched debt-free and promoted as the start of a new, efficient era.
What followed was anything but. Today, the company carries almost £7bn in debt. Our rivers are polluted, our bills keep rising, and we’re told to pay still more..."
What followed was anything but. Today, the company carries almost £7bn in debt. Our rivers are polluted, our bills keep rising, and we’re told to pay still more..."
Yorkshire Water: it’s time to end the rip-off
Handing the company back to local people would return both control and value to those who need it most
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
"Yorkshire Water was privatised in 1989 under the Water Act, launched debt-free and promoted as the start of a new, efficient era.
What followed was anything but. Today, the company carries almost £7bn in debt. Our rivers are polluted, our bills keep rising, and we’re told to pay still more..."
What followed was anything but. Today, the company carries almost £7bn in debt. Our rivers are polluted, our bills keep rising, and we’re told to pay still more..."
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◾ >9 years since Tees Valley voted for supposed benefits of Brexit
◾ >8 since Houchen was elected Mayor of Tees Valley
◾ >6 since Johnson promised to level up left-behind areas
...Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England.
◾ >8 since Houchen was elected Mayor of Tees Valley
◾ >6 since Johnson promised to level up left-behind areas
...Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England.
Houchen’s deprivation failure exposed – official
Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 8:52 AM
◾ >9 years since Tees Valley voted for supposed benefits of Brexit
◾ >8 since Houchen was elected Mayor of Tees Valley
◾ >6 since Johnson promised to level up left-behind areas
...Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England.
◾ >8 since Houchen was elected Mayor of Tees Valley
◾ >6 since Johnson promised to level up left-behind areas
...Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England.
I remember seeing this Peanuts story in the paper over a course of days. Linus spends days getting excited and telling everyone he knows not to look directly at the sun. The hysteria is palpable as the day arrives. Then this. It taught me a valuable lesson as a kid about not counting chickens.
November 12, 2025 at 7:40 AM
I remember seeing this Peanuts story in the paper over a course of days. Linus spends days getting excited and telling everyone he knows not to look directly at the sun. The hysteria is palpable as the day arrives. Then this. It taught me a valuable lesson as a kid about not counting chickens.
November 12, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Repost with an iconic fictional band
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Repost with an iconic fictional band
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If we're talking about bias, why do BBC politics programmes, from Politics Live to the Laura Kuennsberg Show, still always begin with a look at the newspaper front pages, which are overwhelmingly biased in one direction. Helps frame the entire news agenda and debate in their favour
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
If we're talking about bias, why do BBC politics programmes, from Politics Live to the Laura Kuennsberg Show, still always begin with a look at the newspaper front pages, which are overwhelmingly biased in one direction. Helps frame the entire news agenda and debate in their favour
Amid all the stories around the proposals for new MUFC stadium and the Trafford Wharf redevelopment, I can't wait to get stuck into this from Tony Smith.
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Amid all the stories around the proposals for new MUFC stadium and the Trafford Wharf redevelopment, I can't wait to get stuck into this from Tony Smith.
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World class educational content (Bitesize) and education rich tv, radio, and podcast output begs to differ with you .
Oh and the bit where they stepped in to educate kids when covid closed the schools.
Oh and the bit where they stepped in to educate kids when covid closed the schools.
November 11, 2025 at 10:24 AM
World class educational content (Bitesize) and education rich tv, radio, and podcast output begs to differ with you .
Oh and the bit where they stepped in to educate kids when covid closed the schools.
Oh and the bit where they stepped in to educate kids when covid closed the schools.
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I guess you'll be fine being able to buy subscriptions to news sources like the FT, but not the rest of the country which you've just removed an advert-free,well sourced outlet from their media mix.
Kinda galling to you pull up the ladder so easily because you don't agree with some of the output.
Kinda galling to you pull up the ladder so easily because you don't agree with some of the output.
November 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
I guess you'll be fine being able to buy subscriptions to news sources like the FT, but not the rest of the country which you've just removed an advert-free,well sourced outlet from their media mix.
Kinda galling to you pull up the ladder so easily because you don't agree with some of the output.
Kinda galling to you pull up the ladder so easily because you don't agree with some of the output.
Idea for a Doctor Who storyline:
“Attack of the Fibremen” where the doctor battles to save the planet from a renegade team of BT Openreach engineers.
“Attack of the Fibremen” where the doctor battles to save the planet from a renegade team of BT Openreach engineers.
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Idea for a Doctor Who storyline:
“Attack of the Fibremen” where the doctor battles to save the planet from a renegade team of BT Openreach engineers.
“Attack of the Fibremen” where the doctor battles to save the planet from a renegade team of BT Openreach engineers.
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BBC News at 10 had him on last night too.
Sky News just had Kelvin Mackenzie on, former editor of The Sun, one of the people at the centre of probably the most disgraceful front page in newspaper history, complaining about BBC journalists not being objective and 'fake news'. Astonishing. ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 12:37 PM
BBC News at 10 had him on last night too.
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There are many subtle and complex arguments one can have about the future of the BBC — but I guarantee you that no other channel or streaming service will be as committed to factual programming, children’s education, history shows, religious discussion, poetry, arts, or state of the nation debate
November 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
There are many subtle and complex arguments one can have about the future of the BBC — but I guarantee you that no other channel or streaming service will be as committed to factual programming, children’s education, history shows, religious discussion, poetry, arts, or state of the nation debate
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
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If we taxed wealth properly in the UK there would be no children in need.
We are the 7th richest country in the world and the fact we still applaud the need for Children In Need should be a national embarrassment.
We are the 7th richest country in the world and the fact we still applaud the need for Children In Need should be a national embarrassment.
November 9, 2025 at 9:36 AM
If we taxed wealth properly in the UK there would be no children in need.
We are the 7th richest country in the world and the fact we still applaud the need for Children In Need should be a national embarrassment.
We are the 7th richest country in the world and the fact we still applaud the need for Children In Need should be a national embarrassment.
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Scandalous
🔥 Harrods: What do the survivors do now??
The courts, the redress scheme, the police — all form part of the same legal abyss.
◾ Survivors cannot access the courts, let alone for trafficking
◾ Harrods’ “redress” is run by the institution itself
◾ The Met refuses to name the crimes as trafficking
The courts, the redress scheme, the police — all form part of the same legal abyss.
◾ Survivors cannot access the courts, let alone for trafficking
◾ Harrods’ “redress” is run by the institution itself
◾ The Met refuses to name the crimes as trafficking
When power is untouchable: the legal abyss facing Harrods survivors
Survivors of abuse connected to Mohamed Al Fayed’s Harrods empire are discovering what “no one is above the law” really means
sussexbylines.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Scandalous
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Tomorrow, we hear from Peter Sutcliffe as he launches his new Safer Streets campaign
Hang on!! BBC breakfast have got Kelvin Mackenzie on to talk about HONESTY in relation to news reporting, ARE YOU HAVING A FUCKING LAUGH!!!?
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Tomorrow, we hear from Peter Sutcliffe as he launches his new Safer Streets campaign
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Incredible that Robbie Gibb - most influential person on BBC board by many accounts and from journalists I speak in BBC - was involved in setting up GB News.
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Enforced veganism’: Ofcom lets GB News flout accuracy rules, say climate campaigners
Exclusive: Regulator has received 1,221 complaints about UK broadcasters since 2020 but found no breaches of its code
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Incredible that Robbie Gibb - most influential person on BBC board by many accounts and from journalists I speak in BBC - was involved in setting up GB News.
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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![Cartoon by Stephen Collins for The Guardian. Script as follows:
[scene is Winston Churchill in a bbc studio, giving his 'finest hour' speech]
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CHURCHILL:
The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us.
2
CHURCHILL:
Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this Island or lose the war.
3
CHURCHILL:
If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free
and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sun-
BBC PRESENTER:
Thank you prime minister
4
BBC PRESENTER:
Mr hitler, your response?
5
HITLER [in the studio]:
Vell zis is hysterical woke nonsense as usual from mr Churchill
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HITLER:
What we are proposing -
CHURCHILL:
Hang on
7
HITLER:
Let me finish - what we are proposing eez a simple power-sharing arrangement -
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CHURCHILL:
What's he doing here
BBC PRESENTER:
It's important we hear both sides of the debate
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CHURCHILL:
This isn't a debate
You don't debate fascists
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HITLER:
Oh here we go with ze Godwins law!
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HITLER:
Why must you people always compare ze things you don't like to 'fascists, Nazis, Hitler'...
CHURCHILL:
Because you are a fascist Nazi Hit-
12
HITLER [standing up, saluting]:
RAUSS!
BBC PRESENTER:
*Please* Mr Churchill let him speak
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Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
Terrific gig tonight with @jamesadrianbrown.bsky.social and @sulkrooms.bsky.social (aka Thomas Ragsdale) at the truly unique venue at Bishops House, Sheffield. Fabulous sounds, inspirational and moving. Hats off to all involved. Buy their stuff!
November 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Terrific gig tonight with @jamesadrianbrown.bsky.social and @sulkrooms.bsky.social (aka Thomas Ragsdale) at the truly unique venue at Bishops House, Sheffield. Fabulous sounds, inspirational and moving. Hats off to all involved. Buy their stuff!
‘Where’s your fucking poppy?’
November 8, 2025 at 11:46 PM
‘Where’s your fucking poppy?’