David Rickmann
@davidrickmann.bsky.social
Keats in the streets,
Yeats in the sheets
Yeats in the sheets
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protestors have painted what appears to be a tunnel on the side of the mountain, causing ICE agents to run into the mountain at full speed.
disgusting.
disgusting.
January 16, 2026 at 1:34 AM
protestors have painted what appears to be a tunnel on the side of the mountain, causing ICE agents to run into the mountain at full speed.
disgusting.
disgusting.
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Google Meet show how late people will be based on meeting history
January 12, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Google Meet show how late people will be based on meeting history
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I wonder what Londoners know that the rest of the country don’t?
January 11, 2026 at 9:26 AM
I wonder what Londoners know that the rest of the country don’t?
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We should all adopt the International Fixed Calendar
- 13 months
- 28 days per month
- Every single year, 1st of the month is a Sunday
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...
- 13 months
- 28 days per month
- Every single year, 1st of the month is a Sunday
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...
International Fixed Calendar - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 4, 2026 at 8:49 PM
We should all adopt the International Fixed Calendar
- 13 months
- 28 days per month
- Every single year, 1st of the month is a Sunday
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...
- 13 months
- 28 days per month
- Every single year, 1st of the month is a Sunday
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...
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Designing a LARP means you have to be prepared for the judgemental looks of a cashier as they scan a basket of miscellaneous props you found in a local small town shop
December 31, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Designing a LARP means you have to be prepared for the judgemental looks of a cashier as they scan a basket of miscellaneous props you found in a local small town shop
A game which combines Spots (the dog based push your luck dice game) by borrowing the stacking mechanic from UpWords (Scrabble-ish game but you can stack letters to change the underlying words)
I will call it UpDog.
I will call it UpDog.
I need everyone to make a shitpost game that fits into at most 3 posts on here before the end of the year otherwise thr sun will not rise again
Not enough shitpost games though
January 1, 2026 at 12:38 PM
A game which combines Spots (the dog based push your luck dice game) by borrowing the stacking mechanic from UpWords (Scrabble-ish game but you can stack letters to change the underlying words)
I will call it UpDog.
I will call it UpDog.
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Tesla doesn't recongise Trade Unions.
Apple doesn't recognise unions.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
The big corporations are not on your side.
Apple doesn't recognise unions.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
The big corporations are not on your side.
December 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Tesla doesn't recongise Trade Unions.
Apple doesn't recognise unions.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
The big corporations are not on your side.
Apple doesn't recognise unions.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
The big corporations are not on your side.
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Once in a century political opportunity here, if only there were a party to claim it
"According to the…annual Harris Poll, for the 1st time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71% believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/o...
Opinion | The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Once in a century political opportunity here, if only there were a party to claim it
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I thought I wanted to be in a poly relationship. I was wrong. I just love diary management and planning.
December 5, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I thought I wanted to be in a poly relationship. I was wrong. I just love diary management and planning.
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At a rugby club in small-town Leicestershire. This was on the window ledge in the toilet. Fearing the worst, I scanned the QR & opened it in an incognito window…
It’s a link to Amnesty International’s explainer on asylum & refugees 😍
It’s a link to Amnesty International’s explainer on asylum & refugees 😍
November 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
At a rugby club in small-town Leicestershire. This was on the window ledge in the toilet. Fearing the worst, I scanned the QR & opened it in an incognito window…
It’s a link to Amnesty International’s explainer on asylum & refugees 😍
It’s a link to Amnesty International’s explainer on asylum & refugees 😍
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Huge congratulations to Zohran Mamdani on his election as Mayor of New York City from all of us at the Green Party! 🎉💚
November 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Huge congratulations to Zohran Mamdani on his election as Mayor of New York City from all of us at the Green Party! 🎉💚
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Well done Zohran! And of course the real victor of the day - typography.
November 5, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Well done Zohran! And of course the real victor of the day - typography.
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BBC Radio 4 this morning joined Trump in describing Zohran Mamdani as a "radical leftist".
November 5, 2025 at 8:39 AM
BBC Radio 4 this morning joined Trump in describing Zohran Mamdani as a "radical leftist".
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I will support any New York mayoral candidate who admits bodegas are just convenience stores and everywhere in the world has them
November 4, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I will support any New York mayoral candidate who admits bodegas are just convenience stores and everywhere in the world has them
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We gotta normalize responding to bullshit with "dude who fucking cares"
October 29, 2025 at 5:35 AM
We gotta normalize responding to bullshit with "dude who fucking cares"
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Patient, sobbing: But Doctor, I AM Pagliacci!
ChatGPT: Apologies. I didn't realise when recommending Pagliacci's epic show to cure your depression that you were the genius himself. I'm impressed! With regards to your initial question, I can recommend seeing the Great Clown Pagliacci.
ChatGPT: Apologies. I didn't realise when recommending Pagliacci's epic show to cure your depression that you were the genius himself. I'm impressed! With regards to your initial question, I can recommend seeing the Great Clown Pagliacci.
August 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Patient, sobbing: But Doctor, I AM Pagliacci!
ChatGPT: Apologies. I didn't realise when recommending Pagliacci's epic show to cure your depression that you were the genius himself. I'm impressed! With regards to your initial question, I can recommend seeing the Great Clown Pagliacci.
ChatGPT: Apologies. I didn't realise when recommending Pagliacci's epic show to cure your depression that you were the genius himself. I'm impressed! With regards to your initial question, I can recommend seeing the Great Clown Pagliacci.
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Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
October 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
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remote work is like birth control or UBI atp where there’s overwhelming research consensus they improve quality of life for people they apply to, yet access is impeded or blocked by the ruling class because the thought of marginalized ppl having rich full lives makes steam come out their ears
2. Rolling Stone is owned by a large media conglomerate, which is ending remote work across its brands.
My home is Portland, Oregon, ~1,000 miles from the nearest office, so this marks the end of the line for me at RS.
My home is Portland, Oregon, ~1,000 miles from the nearest office, so this marks the end of the line for me at RS.
October 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
remote work is like birth control or UBI atp where there’s overwhelming research consensus they improve quality of life for people they apply to, yet access is impeded or blocked by the ruling class because the thought of marginalized ppl having rich full lives makes steam come out their ears
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I think about this post every single time I'm stuck at work when it's rainy or snowing.
September 15, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I think about this post every single time I'm stuck at work when it's rainy or snowing.
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Sometimes it's nice to remember that even Marcus Aurelius was like "you don't have to comment on everything bro"
September 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Sometimes it's nice to remember that even Marcus Aurelius was like "you don't have to comment on everything bro"
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Many people in the UK had no idea who Charlie Kirk was before yesterday. Now, the BBC is running a whole programme on him. Strange that they see his murder as more significant than Israel’s assassination of the Prime Minister of Yemen. #bbcbias
September 12, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Many people in the UK had no idea who Charlie Kirk was before yesterday. Now, the BBC is running a whole programme on him. Strange that they see his murder as more significant than Israel’s assassination of the Prime Minister of Yemen. #bbcbias
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Every centrist hagiographer: he said some very important stuff
Everyone: oh, like what?
Every centrist hagiographer: very important things
Everyone: Can you repeat some of those things he said?
Every centrist hagiographer, looking at their legal department frantically shaking their heads: no
Everyone: oh, like what?
Every centrist hagiographer: very important things
Everyone: Can you repeat some of those things he said?
Every centrist hagiographer, looking at their legal department frantically shaking their heads: no
September 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Every centrist hagiographer: he said some very important stuff
Everyone: oh, like what?
Every centrist hagiographer: very important things
Everyone: Can you repeat some of those things he said?
Every centrist hagiographer, looking at their legal department frantically shaking their heads: no
Everyone: oh, like what?
Every centrist hagiographer: very important things
Everyone: Can you repeat some of those things he said?
Every centrist hagiographer, looking at their legal department frantically shaking their heads: no
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If the objective was to win support and squash the electoral chances of Reform UK, then the strategy had the opposite effects.
❌ Labour’s vote intentions dropped
❌ Reform UK vote intentions unchanged (or at worse better)
❌ Labour’s vote intentions dropped
❌ Reform UK vote intentions unchanged (or at worse better)
September 5, 2025 at 6:50 AM
If the objective was to win support and squash the electoral chances of Reform UK, then the strategy had the opposite effects.
❌ Labour’s vote intentions dropped
❌ Reform UK vote intentions unchanged (or at worse better)
❌ Labour’s vote intentions dropped
❌ Reform UK vote intentions unchanged (or at worse better)
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If the objective of being tough on immigration was for Labour to be perceived as more right-wing & nativist, the strategy worked.
❌ Labour was seen as more anti-immigration & more right-wing
❌Immigration became more salient as an issue
❌ But Labour’s perceived competence on immigration fell.
❌ Labour was seen as more anti-immigration & more right-wing
❌Immigration became more salient as an issue
❌ But Labour’s perceived competence on immigration fell.
September 5, 2025 at 6:50 AM
If the objective of being tough on immigration was for Labour to be perceived as more right-wing & nativist, the strategy worked.
❌ Labour was seen as more anti-immigration & more right-wing
❌Immigration became more salient as an issue
❌ But Labour’s perceived competence on immigration fell.
❌ Labour was seen as more anti-immigration & more right-wing
❌Immigration became more salient as an issue
❌ But Labour’s perceived competence on immigration fell.