Richard
@trixselektor.bsky.social
OG Jungalist, Acid Techno when I am hedonistic, History Degree, Reading FC & Leicester Tigers are my teams. Beer and rum are my tipples, curry makes me happy. Dumb corporate slave politicians piss me off. Legalize it UK you bunch of numpties
Labour may suddenly have found a voice to blame Brexit for the economy. But they actually have to do something about it. Their avoidance of the issues such as Russian influence show they may want to make excuses but actual action they're found wanting which is becoming a bit of a theme.
October 23, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Labour may suddenly have found a voice to blame Brexit for the economy. But they actually have to do something about it. Their avoidance of the issues such as Russian influence show they may want to make excuses but actual action they're found wanting which is becoming a bit of a theme.
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@bylinetimes.bsky.social can now reveal that, during the crucial period when convicted Reform leader Nathan Gill was most active, working directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most senior ally in Ukraine, he was also one of Nigel Farage’s closest confidantes 1/12
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@bylinetimes.bsky.social can now reveal that, during the crucial period when convicted Reform leader Nathan Gill was most active, working directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most senior ally in Ukraine, he was also one of Nigel Farage’s closest confidantes 1/12
‘Thick as Thieves’: Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage’s Putin Problem
Far from being distant from the Reform UK Leader, insiders told Byline Times that the former MEP convicted of bribery was one of Farage’s closest aides, while we reveal how Gill worked on the Kremlin’...
bylinetimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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@bylinetimes.bsky.social can now reveal that, during the crucial period when convicted Reform leader Nathan Gill was most active, working directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most senior ally in Ukraine, he was also one of Nigel Farage’s closest confidantes 1/12
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@bylinetimes.bsky.social can now reveal that, during the crucial period when convicted Reform leader Nathan Gill was most active, working directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most senior ally in Ukraine, he was also one of Nigel Farage’s closest confidantes 1/12
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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The East India Company has come home.
Whether it is water, energy or other sectors corporations rule the roost, exploiting people, workers and the environment.
Political parties funded by corporations obey.
Can't build a good society and democracy without curbing corporate power.
Whether it is water, energy or other sectors corporations rule the roost, exploiting people, workers and the environment.
Political parties funded by corporations obey.
Can't build a good society and democracy without curbing corporate power.
Taming corporations is the key issue of our times
To appease corporations, people may raze mountains, divert rivers, clear forests, cover countryside in tarmac and shower subsidies upon them, but they have no loyalty to any place, people or product.
leftfootforward.org
July 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The East India Company has come home.
Whether it is water, energy or other sectors corporations rule the roost, exploiting people, workers and the environment.
Political parties funded by corporations obey.
Can't build a good society and democracy without curbing corporate power.
Whether it is water, energy or other sectors corporations rule the roost, exploiting people, workers and the environment.
Political parties funded by corporations obey.
Can't build a good society and democracy without curbing corporate power.
Old people getting a discount rather than addressing the rip off that is energy prices to help the entire nation from business to young people & the retired is why this country is stagnant. Why are politicians so blind to helping put money in the pockets of all of us to boost spending in the economy
Rachel Reeves has announced a major U-turn with almost all the pensioners she took winter fuel payments from last year set to have them returned this year.
9 million pensioners to receive winter fuel payment again after Reeves’ U-turn
Almost nine out of 11 pensioners who lost the winter fuel payments last year will have them reinstated after Labour suffered a massive political backlash against the decision
www.independent.co.uk
June 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Old people getting a discount rather than addressing the rip off that is energy prices to help the entire nation from business to young people & the retired is why this country is stagnant. Why are politicians so blind to helping put money in the pockets of all of us to boost spending in the economy
I think number 1 in this list is a great album.
June 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I think number 1 in this list is a great album.
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Since 2020 the UK's 20 biggest energy companies made operating profit of £514,038,259,000.
Profiteering pushes millions into poverty.
Hikes govt's energy bill, pushes up taxes.
It makes steel, shipbuilding, engineering and other energy intensive industries difficult.
OFGEM doesn't protect people
Profiteering pushes millions into poverty.
Hikes govt's energy bill, pushes up taxes.
It makes steel, shipbuilding, engineering and other energy intensive industries difficult.
OFGEM doesn't protect people
Energy firm profits tracker
Researchers have tracked the declared energy firm profits of the 20 organisations the End Fuel Poverty Coalition is most asked to comment on.
www.endfuelpoverty.org.uk
June 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Since 2020 the UK's 20 biggest energy companies made operating profit of £514,038,259,000.
Profiteering pushes millions into poverty.
Hikes govt's energy bill, pushes up taxes.
It makes steel, shipbuilding, engineering and other energy intensive industries difficult.
OFGEM doesn't protect people
Profiteering pushes millions into poverty.
Hikes govt's energy bill, pushes up taxes.
It makes steel, shipbuilding, engineering and other energy intensive industries difficult.
OFGEM doesn't protect people
My level of disappointment with labour policy decisions for the uk continues to reach new heights. All our Bill's that have continue to rise in some respects will do for them irrespective of what happens in ukraine & his leadership on that.
March 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
My level of disappointment with labour policy decisions for the uk continues to reach new heights. All our Bill's that have continue to rise in some respects will do for them irrespective of what happens in ukraine & his leadership on that.
Baffling that peace can be negotiated without one of the actual countries at war at the table. In reality it's a slice and dice of the pie.
February 18, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Baffling that peace can be negotiated without one of the actual countries at war at the table. In reality it's a slice and dice of the pie.
It's amazing the mess politically this country is. Labour are as bad as the tories on many things -in denial of dumb shit like brexit. Supporting SEZs. Meanwhile the media promote reform. Predictably this will end quite badly. Mainly for the average britain.
February 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
It's amazing the mess politically this country is. Labour are as bad as the tories on many things -in denial of dumb shit like brexit. Supporting SEZs. Meanwhile the media promote reform. Predictably this will end quite badly. Mainly for the average britain.
Jamie George lineout throws made a hell of a difference cracking game. Great to see the bench step up. Mitchell great decision to move it from the maul #sixnations #engvfra
February 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Jamie George lineout throws made a hell of a difference cracking game. Great to see the bench step up. Mitchell great decision to move it from the maul #sixnations #engvfra
I mean he may well be off his rocker but if you had any democratic illusions you'd have to investigate this.
"they rigged the election that I’ll be your president representing you there" "they rigged the election and now I'm going to be your president" - Donald Trump
January 20, 2025 at 8:10 AM
I mean he may well be off his rocker but if you had any democratic illusions you'd have to investigate this.
To be fair Musk isnt wrong about Farage stepping down as it's been a while now to do what hes done numerous times - leave, started a new party collecting more donations from gullible rightwingers for his political ponzi schemes 😂
January 6, 2025 at 11:46 AM
To be fair Musk isnt wrong about Farage stepping down as it's been a while now to do what hes done numerous times - leave, started a new party collecting more donations from gullible rightwingers for his political ponzi schemes 😂
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Some people in recent days have alleged a ‘cover-up’ over the grooming & rape of hundreds of young girls in predominantly northern UK towns, leading to calls for a ‘national’ public inquiry into child sexual exploitation
FWIW here’s a non-exhaustive list of inquiries into #CSE in last 12 yrs…
FWIW here’s a non-exhaustive list of inquiries into #CSE in last 12 yrs…
January 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Some people in recent days have alleged a ‘cover-up’ over the grooming & rape of hundreds of young girls in predominantly northern UK towns, leading to calls for a ‘national’ public inquiry into child sexual exploitation
FWIW here’s a non-exhaustive list of inquiries into #CSE in last 12 yrs…
FWIW here’s a non-exhaustive list of inquiries into #CSE in last 12 yrs…
Back to work eughhh been enjoying not staring at a laptop for hours of a day
January 2, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Back to work eughhh been enjoying not staring at a laptop for hours of a day
Happy New Year people
January 1, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Happy New Year people
Wallace & Gromit, Gavin & Stacey were both great bits of xmas telly to accompany my cheese gluttony. Rest of the time it was crap mind you. Thank god for some sport today.
December 26, 2024 at 9:22 AM
Wallace & Gromit, Gavin & Stacey were both great bits of xmas telly to accompany my cheese gluttony. Rest of the time it was crap mind you. Thank god for some sport today.
Watched #boxing last night. Allen should of won against Fisher in my view, was close but knockdown was difference. Fury/Usyk had it closer than judges but Usyk won. Itauma continues to be my favourite new HW boxer. Looking forward to what he does in 2025.
December 22, 2024 at 8:45 AM
Watched #boxing last night. Allen should of won against Fisher in my view, was close but knockdown was difference. Fury/Usyk had it closer than judges but Usyk won. Itauma continues to be my favourite new HW boxer. Looking forward to what he does in 2025.
Black cherry kracken rum where have you been all my life 🤪
December 21, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Black cherry kracken rum where have you been all my life 🤪
I have to laugh at my bank constantly sending messages warning of crypto scams. Compared to my savings account, the small amount of money I have put into crypto has outperformed keeping it in a savings bank account easily.
December 19, 2024 at 8:39 AM
I have to laugh at my bank constantly sending messages warning of crypto scams. Compared to my savings account, the small amount of money I have put into crypto has outperformed keeping it in a savings bank account easily.
Not sure why media and everyone going mental over a shortage of guiness plenty of great alternatives. Wilde Childe brewery my personal favourite. Plus try some local porters and stouts in your area its abundant this time of year.
December 17, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Not sure why media and everyone going mental over a shortage of guiness plenty of great alternatives. Wilde Childe brewery my personal favourite. Plus try some local porters and stouts in your area its abundant this time of year.
Check out this podcast: The Underworld Podcast #theUnderworldPodcast
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podcastaddict.com/podcast/the-... via @PodcastAddict Best podcast out there in my opinion love these stories. Wish someone would give them some cash for a tv series
The Underworld Podcast
Listen to The Underworld Podcast on Podcast Addict. Underworld exposes the secret world of transnational criminal networks that have flourished since there were banks to bust, drugs to smuggle, and scams to run. Journalists Danny Gold and Sean Williams bring their experience reporting on dangerous people and organizations to take listeners on a global tour of mobsters, warlords and crooks - from Brooklyn to Beijing, from the streets to the boardrooms - and everywhere in between. Underworld is a show about heroes, villains, and the barely visible mafias that affect all our lives, whether we know it or not.
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December 15, 2024 at 7:36 AM
Check out this podcast: The Underworld Podcast #theUnderworldPodcast
podcastaddict.com/podcast/the-... via @PodcastAddict Best podcast out there in my opinion love these stories. Wish someone would give them some cash for a tv series
podcastaddict.com/podcast/the-... via @PodcastAddict Best podcast out there in my opinion love these stories. Wish someone would give them some cash for a tv series
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Nothing to see here, just Kemi Badenoch admitting that ISDS is built into all post-Brexit CPTPP deals, meaning countries can sue the UK Govt for infringements on their right to allow a supranational body to regulate and restrict sovereign decisions of the UK.
committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence...
committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence...
December 15, 2024 at 6:58 AM
Nothing to see here, just Kemi Badenoch admitting that ISDS is built into all post-Brexit CPTPP deals, meaning countries can sue the UK Govt for infringements on their right to allow a supranational body to regulate and restrict sovereign decisions of the UK.
committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence...
committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence...
If Ruben Selles leaves Reading FC I'll be gutted as that guy has worked miracles basically with one hand tied behind his back by our incompetant ownership. That said would I blame him for going, not in the slightest 😭😭😭😭
December 4, 2024 at 1:48 PM
If Ruben Selles leaves Reading FC I'll be gutted as that guy has worked miracles basically with one hand tied behind his back by our incompetant ownership. That said would I blame him for going, not in the slightest 😭😭😭😭