Rhymer Rigby
@rhymerrigby.bsky.social
Journalist (FT, Times, Guardian), author and copywriter.
Live in SE London, with wife, daughters, cats. Like hipster film photography, cooking, good vibes
Live in SE London, with wife, daughters, cats. Like hipster film photography, cooking, good vibes
There is a corner of our kitchen which is forever Q2 2025
November 15, 2025 at 10:47 AM
There is a corner of our kitchen which is forever Q2 2025
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on.ft.com/4nWiG1G A parent’s fear: the mother in hiding from her son
He was golden-haired, a “really happy” baby. “He was gorgeous. I absolutely doted on him, I loved being a mum.”
He was golden-haired, a “really happy” baby. “He was gorgeous. I absolutely doted on him, I loved being a mum.”
A parent’s fear: the mother in hiding from her son
[FREE TO READ] What happens when the person you gave life to, wants to take yours
on.ft.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:35 AM
on.ft.com/4nWiG1G A parent’s fear: the mother in hiding from her son
He was golden-haired, a “really happy” baby. “He was gorgeous. I absolutely doted on him, I loved being a mum.”
He was golden-haired, a “really happy” baby. “He was gorgeous. I absolutely doted on him, I loved being a mum.”
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Been listening to a lot of 70s African rock and it’s depressing how many band bios read something like “formed during the commodity boom in their hometown, they later fell out of favour after the US/Soviet backed coup brought a military dictatorship to power”
open.spotify.com/track/71gqHP...
open.spotify.com/track/71gqHP...
Life Will Move
open.spotify.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Been listening to a lot of 70s African rock and it’s depressing how many band bios read something like “formed during the commodity boom in their hometown, they later fell out of favour after the US/Soviet backed coup brought a military dictatorship to power”
open.spotify.com/track/71gqHP...
open.spotify.com/track/71gqHP...
Bought a vintage fountain pen the other day because I liked the idea of it.
Then I opened a drawer and remembered I'd bought one 4 years ago which I'd never used, also because I liked the idea of it.
Then I opened a drawer and remembered I'd bought one 4 years ago which I'd never used, also because I liked the idea of it.
November 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Bought a vintage fountain pen the other day because I liked the idea of it.
Then I opened a drawer and remembered I'd bought one 4 years ago which I'd never used, also because I liked the idea of it.
Then I opened a drawer and remembered I'd bought one 4 years ago which I'd never used, also because I liked the idea of it.
Excited for an exhibit that would have been great as 4 rooms but actually goes on for 196.
www.thetimes.com/article/3fbe...
www.thetimes.com/article/3fbe...
Netflix House opens its doors as streaming giant’s latest weapon
Theme park in Philadelphia allows fans to step inside their favourite shows such as Wednesday and Squid Game, with Dallas and Las Vegas the next locations
www.thetimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Excited for an exhibit that would have been great as 4 rooms but actually goes on for 196.
www.thetimes.com/article/3fbe...
www.thetimes.com/article/3fbe...
Gonna simplify my life with one seasoning that does it all
November 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Gonna simplify my life with one seasoning that does it all
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How we do pensions and retirement income in this country is predicated on a few assumptions, one of which is that old people have minimal housing costs and/or security of tenure. It's not happening anymore, and will get worse.
www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk/p/the-other-...
www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk/p/the-other-...
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 AM
How we do pensions and retirement income in this country is predicated on a few assumptions, one of which is that old people have minimal housing costs and/or security of tenure. It's not happening anymore, and will get worse.
www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk/p/the-other-...
www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk/p/the-other-...
Live on hill, am mostly worried about the future flooded out barbarian hordes from the bottom of the hill
As London struggles to adapt to the reality of more frequent and powerful floods, its wealthier corners are emerging as some of the most at risk
London’s Rich Come to Grips With Flood Risk on Their Doorstep
As London struggles to adapt to the reality of more frequent and powerful floods, its wealthier corners are emerging as some of the most at risk.
bloom.bg
November 13, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Live on hill, am mostly worried about the future flooded out barbarian hordes from the bottom of the hill
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obsessed with this photo of cows watching the northern lights. it's the scene in a muppet movie that's so surprisingly touching you start to cry
(photographer: @ChrisReichert3 on twitter)
(photographer: @ChrisReichert3 on twitter)
October 8, 2024 at 5:23 PM
obsessed with this photo of cows watching the northern lights. it's the scene in a muppet movie that's so surprisingly touching you start to cry
(photographer: @ChrisReichert3 on twitter)
(photographer: @ChrisReichert3 on twitter)
Am bidding for something in a non-eBay auction (i.e. - they have an actual auctioneer with a hammer). For some reason this makes me feel like a proper grown-up.
November 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Am bidding for something in a non-eBay auction (i.e. - they have an actual auctioneer with a hammer). For some reason this makes me feel like a proper grown-up.
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CONFIRMED: the gold snot covering the Oval Office is $58-apiece onlays from Home Depot that have been spraypainted.
When Laura Ingraham confronted Trump about this in the Oval—specifically and correctly noting that the tacky garbage was from Home Depot—he lied to her face and insisted it wasn't.
When Laura Ingraham confronted Trump about this in the Oval—specifically and correctly noting that the tacky garbage was from Home Depot—he lied to her face and insisted it wasn't.
November 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
CONFIRMED: the gold snot covering the Oval Office is $58-apiece onlays from Home Depot that have been spraypainted.
When Laura Ingraham confronted Trump about this in the Oval—specifically and correctly noting that the tacky garbage was from Home Depot—he lied to her face and insisted it wasn't.
When Laura Ingraham confronted Trump about this in the Oval—specifically and correctly noting that the tacky garbage was from Home Depot—he lied to her face and insisted it wasn't.
Posh coleslaw with vinaigrette is much better than the normal mayo kind. I will not be taking questions at this time.
November 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Posh coleslaw with vinaigrette is much better than the normal mayo kind. I will not be taking questions at this time.
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FT editorial is right to ask questions about governance and the Board at the BBC
on.ft.com/3WQmPJr
on.ft.com/3WQmPJr
Crucial lessons for the BBC
The broadcaster has made errors, but its board has failed to defend it
on.ft.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:14 AM
FT editorial is right to ask questions about governance and the Board at the BBC
on.ft.com/3WQmPJr
on.ft.com/3WQmPJr
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I reckon a shared national popular culture is just as important (if not more important) than a fact based, impartial news service for liberal democracy to work.
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I reckon a shared national popular culture is just as important (if not more important) than a fact based, impartial news service for liberal democracy to work.
Find this quite interesting. I've climbed dozens of high/ very high mountains. My main work-life takeaway was I like to play hard, but not work hard.
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Find this quite interesting. I've climbed dozens of high/ very high mountains. My main work-life takeaway was I like to play hard, but not work hard.
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And then vomits live eels.
November 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
And then vomits live eels.
Some haunted Hansel and Gretel shit going on a couple of roads over
November 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Some haunted Hansel and Gretel shit going on a couple of roads over
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Norway finds out that its electric busses - produced by a Chinese firm - can be remotely controlled from China!
The good news of this is that the Norwegians realised this because they did a cybersecurity test. We need to think about, and test, stuff like this more.
www.focus.de/panorama/wel...
Norway finds out that its electric busses - produced by a Chinese firm - can be remotely controlled from China!
The good news of this is that the Norwegians realised this because they did a cybersecurity test. We need to think about, and test, stuff like this more.
www.focus.de/panorama/wel...
Norweger stellen fest, dass China 850 ihrer Elektrobusse fernsteuern und sogar stoppen kann
Etwa 850 in Norwegen eingesetzte Elektrobusse können aus China vollständig kontrolliert werden. Das hat ein geheimer Test der öffentlichen Verkehrsbetriebe ergeben.
www.focus.de
November 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Norway finds out that its electric busses - produced by a Chinese firm - can be remotely controlled from China!
The good news of this is that the Norwegians realised this because they did a cybersecurity test. We need to think about, and test, stuff like this more.
www.focus.de/panorama/wel...
Norway finds out that its electric busses - produced by a Chinese firm - can be remotely controlled from China!
The good news of this is that the Norwegians realised this because they did a cybersecurity test. We need to think about, and test, stuff like this more.
www.focus.de/panorama/wel...
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Defections since Local Elections in May this year (to 31st Oct):
LAB: 153↘ ↗11 (-142)
CON: 147↘ ↗17 (-130)
IND: 61↘ ↗278 (+217)
LOC: 38↘ ↗21 (-17)
RFM: 27↘ ↗94 (+67)
LDM: 20↘ ↗14 (-6)
GRN: 8↘ ↗22 (+14)
SNP: 3↘ ↗0 (-3)
LAB: 153↘ ↗11 (-142)
CON: 147↘ ↗17 (-130)
IND: 61↘ ↗278 (+217)
LOC: 38↘ ↗21 (-17)
RFM: 27↘ ↗94 (+67)
LDM: 20↘ ↗14 (-6)
GRN: 8↘ ↗22 (+14)
SNP: 3↘ ↗0 (-3)
November 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Defections since Local Elections in May this year (to 31st Oct):
LAB: 153↘ ↗11 (-142)
CON: 147↘ ↗17 (-130)
IND: 61↘ ↗278 (+217)
LOC: 38↘ ↗21 (-17)
RFM: 27↘ ↗94 (+67)
LDM: 20↘ ↗14 (-6)
GRN: 8↘ ↗22 (+14)
SNP: 3↘ ↗0 (-3)
LAB: 153↘ ↗11 (-142)
CON: 147↘ ↗17 (-130)
IND: 61↘ ↗278 (+217)
LOC: 38↘ ↗21 (-17)
RFM: 27↘ ↗94 (+67)
LDM: 20↘ ↗14 (-6)
GRN: 8↘ ↗22 (+14)
SNP: 3↘ ↗0 (-3)
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On the other hand, it's been a fantastic redistribution of wealth project to Western firms supporting it
NEW: The End of the Line: the centrepiece of Saudi Arabia’s Neom gigaproject - a 500m tall, 170km long wall-like building intended ultimately to house 9 million people - can’t get out of the ground, say more than 20 former Neom architects, engineers and senior executives.
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
End of The Line: how Saudi Arabia’s Neom dream unravelled
Mohammed bin Salman’s utopian city was undone by the laws of physics and finance
ig.ft.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
On the other hand, it's been a fantastic redistribution of wealth project to Western firms supporting it
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FIFA awarding a "peace prize" to Trump would be so absolutely on-brand, a truly genius innovation.
November 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
FIFA awarding a "peace prize" to Trump would be so absolutely on-brand, a truly genius innovation.
New hipster gripe just dropped
November 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
New hipster gripe just dropped
Just been to our local Sri Lankan/ Tamil restaurant. It always delivers.
November 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Just been to our local Sri Lankan/ Tamil restaurant. It always delivers.
All history is local
Reading “killing thatcher”. The bomber, Magee used a Brox address to register at the Grand! House prices were the real victims. ( @transpontine.bsky.social @bobfrombrockley.bsky.social @rhymerrigby.bsky.social)
November 5, 2025 at 10:53 AM
All history is local