Richard Pierce
@tettig.bsky.social
He/him. Novelist, poet, Spoken Word artist, painter, champion of new music. Debut novel DEAD MEN nominated for Guardian First Book Award. #StandUpToRacism. European. #RejoinEU. www.tettig.com. Don't DM me unless you know me.
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Richard Pierce
@tettig.bsky.social
· Sep 29
This stays pinned until we have overcome racism. #StandUpToRacism
#NewMusicFriday on www.radiostradbroke.co.uk at 10am UK time on 21Nov25 (repeated at 10pm). 32 brand new tunes, a #ClassicalMusicInterlude from 1886, and 2 tracks from 2008 and 2019. #Music to warm you up. Gather round.
Radio Stradbroke
The Website of Stradbroke Village Radio Station.
www.radiostradbroke.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 8:48 AM
#NewMusicFriday on www.radiostradbroke.co.uk at 10am UK time on 21Nov25 (repeated at 10pm). 32 brand new tunes, a #ClassicalMusicInterlude from 1886, and 2 tracks from 2008 and 2019. #Music to warm you up. Gather round.
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It never stops.
The grubby donations. The profiteering. The lobbying. The lies.
“In 2019-20, as the UK was leaving the EU, Harborne gave £10m to Nigel Farage’s Brexit party, since renamed Reform UK.”
They make damn sure they get what they want.
We get screwed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The grubby donations. The profiteering. The lobbying. The lies.
“In 2019-20, as the UK was leaving the EU, Harborne gave £10m to Nigel Farage’s Brexit party, since renamed Reform UK.”
They make damn sure they get what they want.
We get screwed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:43 AM
It never stops.
The grubby donations. The profiteering. The lobbying. The lies.
“In 2019-20, as the UK was leaving the EU, Harborne gave £10m to Nigel Farage’s Brexit party, since renamed Reform UK.”
They make damn sure they get what they want.
We get screwed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The grubby donations. The profiteering. The lobbying. The lies.
“In 2019-20, as the UK was leaving the EU, Harborne gave £10m to Nigel Farage’s Brexit party, since renamed Reform UK.”
They make damn sure they get what they want.
We get screwed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Researching this week's column, I stumbled across something that amazed me:
the near-absence of reliable data about climate impacts over most of the
world. Due to the rich world's failure to fund research. We don't know
because our governments don't care. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
the near-absence of reliable data about climate impacts over most of the
world. Due to the rich world's failure to fund research. We don't know
because our governments don't care. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There’s a catastrophic black hole in our climate data – and it’s a gift to deniers | George Monbiot
Climate sceptics tell us that more people die of extreme cold than extreme heat. What’s the truth? asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Researching this week's column, I stumbled across something that amazed me:
the near-absence of reliable data about climate impacts over most of the
world. Due to the rich world's failure to fund research. We don't know
because our governments don't care. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
the near-absence of reliable data about climate impacts over most of the
world. Due to the rich world's failure to fund research. We don't know
because our governments don't care. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Corruption at every level of government. Inconvenient truths are eradicated.
November 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Corruption at every level of government. Inconvenient truths are eradicated.
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1) $TSLAQ #TeslaNews
* A global survey found 41 percent of electric vehicle drivers would avoid Tesla for political reasons.
* Global EV Alliance researchers surveyed more than 26,000 electric car owners in 30 countries during September and October.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
* A global survey found 41 percent of electric vehicle drivers would avoid Tesla for political reasons.
* Global EV Alliance researchers surveyed more than 26,000 electric car owners in 30 countries during September and October.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Study finds 41% of EV drivers would avoid Tesla over politics
More than 40 percent of electric car drivers worldwide would avoid owning a Tesla, the brand run by controversial billionaire Elon Musk, for political reasons, according to a recent survey.
www.france24.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:44 AM
1) $TSLAQ #TeslaNews
* A global survey found 41 percent of electric vehicle drivers would avoid Tesla for political reasons.
* Global EV Alliance researchers surveyed more than 26,000 electric car owners in 30 countries during September and October.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
* A global survey found 41 percent of electric vehicle drivers would avoid Tesla for political reasons.
* Global EV Alliance researchers surveyed more than 26,000 electric car owners in 30 countries during September and October.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
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Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
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Well, if Starmer won't stand up to Farage The Guardian will have to do it for him....
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘He used to say things like “Hitler was right”’: Farage faces more allegations of racist behaviour at school
A former friend and others who were at Dulwich college with the now Reform UK leader speak of his behaviour
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Well, if Starmer won't stand up to Farage The Guardian will have to do it for him....
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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The US needs to be removed from any and all negotiations involving Ukraine. Under Trump it is a proxy of Russia. World leaders, especially Europeans, need to regain independence of their national defence.
November 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The US needs to be removed from any and all negotiations involving Ukraine. Under Trump it is a proxy of Russia. World leaders, especially Europeans, need to regain independence of their national defence.
The sooner @teamlabouruk.bsky.social and the country realise that the NHS and the economy are on their knees because of Brexit and the lack of overseas workers, the better. An anti-immigrant stance bankrupts countries economically and morally.
November 19, 2025 at 8:59 AM
The sooner @teamlabouruk.bsky.social and the country realise that the NHS and the economy are on their knees because of Brexit and the lack of overseas workers, the better. An anti-immigrant stance bankrupts countries economically and morally.
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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What a shocking waste of opportunity this government has proved to be.
It has squandered its time and attention on ridiculous fiscal rules, persecuting refugees and trashing ecosystems in the name of growth, while failing to deliver what we so desperately want.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
It has squandered its time and attention on ridiculous fiscal rules, persecuting refugees and trashing ecosystems in the name of growth, while failing to deliver what we so desperately want.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
NHS failing to cut waiting times as promised in recovery plan, report warns
Public accounts committee finds Labour’s progress ‘appears to have stalled’ despite billions of pounds in investment
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:26 AM
What a shocking waste of opportunity this government has proved to be.
It has squandered its time and attention on ridiculous fiscal rules, persecuting refugees and trashing ecosystems in the name of growth, while failing to deliver what we so desperately want.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
It has squandered its time and attention on ridiculous fiscal rules, persecuting refugees and trashing ecosystems in the name of growth, while failing to deliver what we so desperately want.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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"Quiet, piggy!"
November 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
"Quiet, piggy!"
"Extermination not integration." Shabana Mahmood puts the signs up: Britain is full. No blacks, no dogs, no Irish www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Shame on Labour. @mrjohncrace.bsky.social bang on here.
Shabana Mahmood puts the signs up: Britain is full. No blacks, no dogs, no Irish
We had always given sanctuary to those who needed it, she said, only now we would kick them out as soon as possible
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
"Extermination not integration." Shabana Mahmood puts the signs up: Britain is full. No blacks, no dogs, no Irish www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Shame on Labour. @mrjohncrace.bsky.social bang on here.
Crosspost on my blog platforms. "This is what I want to say." tettig.com/this-is-what... or open.substack.com/pub/tettig/p... #Music #Poetry #Politics #IReject
This is what I want to say – Richard Pierce
tettig.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Crosspost on my blog platforms. "This is what I want to say." tettig.com/this-is-what... or open.substack.com/pub/tettig/p... #Music #Poetry #Politics #IReject
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The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
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Climate change is making rainfall heavier and flooding worse. Good communication is now as vital as good forecasting.
A decade of naming storms – a decade of lessons in how information, not panic, keeps us safe. Holly Clements reports
eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
A decade of naming storms – a decade of lessons in how information, not panic, keeps us safe. Holly Clements reports
eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
Ten years of naming storms and saving lives
The Met Office’s storm-naming scheme marks its tenth year, transforming how Britain prepares for extreme weather
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Climate change is making rainfall heavier and flooding worse. Good communication is now as vital as good forecasting.
A decade of naming storms – a decade of lessons in how information, not panic, keeps us safe. Holly Clements reports
eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
A decade of naming storms – a decade of lessons in how information, not panic, keeps us safe. Holly Clements reports
eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
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Wow 😮 A federal magistrate judge overseeing the criminal case against former F.B.I. director James B. Comey just issued a ruling stating that “government misconduct may have tainted the grand jury proceedings” that led to his indictment. We expected this, but here it is.
November 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Wow 😮 A federal magistrate judge overseeing the criminal case against former F.B.I. director James B. Comey just issued a ruling stating that “government misconduct may have tainted the grand jury proceedings” that led to his indictment. We expected this, but here it is.
Out now. New track. I Reject. Featuring The Big Grey Man soundcloud.com/richardpierc... #SpokenWord #Guitar #ProtestSong
I Reject
I wrote the first version of this poem in 2016, when it was published by The New European. Now set to The Big Grey Man’s music, it’s my offering for Christmas 2025, to stand opposite the saccharine an
soundcloud.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Out now. New track. I Reject. Featuring The Big Grey Man soundcloud.com/richardpierc... #SpokenWord #Guitar #ProtestSong
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🟢🟡 MONDAY MARDLE: Is Mr Attanasio Hatching a Cunning Plan?
🗣️James Colman
▪️Knapper's terrible 'ledger'
▪️Interesting snippets from Paddy
▪️Maybe more than a new head coach
LINK: norwichcity.myfootballwriter.com/2025/11/17/m...
#ncfc
🗣️James Colman
▪️Knapper's terrible 'ledger'
▪️Interesting snippets from Paddy
▪️Maybe more than a new head coach
LINK: norwichcity.myfootballwriter.com/2025/11/17/m...
#ncfc
November 17, 2025 at 7:18 AM
🟢🟡 MONDAY MARDLE: Is Mr Attanasio Hatching a Cunning Plan?
🗣️James Colman
▪️Knapper's terrible 'ledger'
▪️Interesting snippets from Paddy
▪️Maybe more than a new head coach
LINK: norwichcity.myfootballwriter.com/2025/11/17/m...
#ncfc
🗣️James Colman
▪️Knapper's terrible 'ledger'
▪️Interesting snippets from Paddy
▪️Maybe more than a new head coach
LINK: norwichcity.myfootballwriter.com/2025/11/17/m...
#ncfc
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"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
November 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
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There were 93 homicides in London last year: population 9 million
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
November 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
There were 93 homicides in London last year: population 9 million
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
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Wouldn't it be great if the first post from @canaries.co.uk is announcing the new #NCFC head coach (next week hopefully).
Been silent too long.
Time to run down the X account guys - you're supporting/complicit with the bad guys who want fascism.
Been silent too long.
Time to run down the X account guys - you're supporting/complicit with the bad guys who want fascism.
November 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Wouldn't it be great if the first post from @canaries.co.uk is announcing the new #NCFC head coach (next week hopefully).
Been silent too long.
Time to run down the X account guys - you're supporting/complicit with the bad guys who want fascism.
Been silent too long.
Time to run down the X account guys - you're supporting/complicit with the bad guys who want fascism.
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Baffling why they are still not engaging with #NCFC fans directly on this platform.
Just a copy & paste of X posts would hardly take up too much time or resources.
Leaving X altogether would be the right thing to do but it's like a bad drug folk just cannot get off.
Never too late to try though. 😉
Just a copy & paste of X posts would hardly take up too much time or resources.
Leaving X altogether would be the right thing to do but it's like a bad drug folk just cannot get off.
Never too late to try though. 😉
November 16, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Baffling why they are still not engaging with #NCFC fans directly on this platform.
Just a copy & paste of X posts would hardly take up too much time or resources.
Leaving X altogether would be the right thing to do but it's like a bad drug folk just cannot get off.
Never too late to try though. 😉
Just a copy & paste of X posts would hardly take up too much time or resources.
Leaving X altogether would be the right thing to do but it's like a bad drug folk just cannot get off.
Never too late to try though. 😉
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🟢🟡 It's Our Club. These People Are Just Passing By. Let's Not Forget That.
🗣️ @garygowers.bsky.social
Time for the Y'Army to unite behind the new incumbent.
LINK: norwichcity.myfootballwriter.com/2025/11/16/i...
#ncfc
🗣️ @garygowers.bsky.social
Time for the Y'Army to unite behind the new incumbent.
LINK: norwichcity.myfootballwriter.com/2025/11/16/i...
#ncfc
November 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
🟢🟡 It's Our Club. These People Are Just Passing By. Let's Not Forget That.
🗣️ @garygowers.bsky.social
Time for the Y'Army to unite behind the new incumbent.
LINK: norwichcity.myfootballwriter.com/2025/11/16/i...
#ncfc
🗣️ @garygowers.bsky.social
Time for the Y'Army to unite behind the new incumbent.
LINK: norwichcity.myfootballwriter.com/2025/11/16/i...
#ncfc