Nigel Rampant
@nigelrampant.bsky.social
Aged B-boy and frustrated DJ. Gooner. Green. Left. Funk, spiritual jazz and Zappa freak #RejoinEU
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Went to a prayer service tonight at St. Mary of the Lake, where they have cardboard cutouts throughout the church representing parishioners afraid to come to Mass because of ICE.
October 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Went to a prayer service tonight at St. Mary of the Lake, where they have cardboard cutouts throughout the church representing parishioners afraid to come to Mass because of ICE.
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Thousands of Londoners have indefinite leave to remain.
They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city.
Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.
They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city.
Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.
Farage vows to scrap indefinite leave to remain, placing thousands at risk of deportation
Reform UK plans to force non-citizens to apply for visas with high salary thresholds and no access to NHS services
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Thousands of Londoners have indefinite leave to remain.
They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city.
Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.
They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city.
Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.
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The government ought to be holding a fucking press conference to confirm this, every news channel and website leading with the story, boiling it down to three salient points:
1. Paracetamol doesn’t cause autism
2. Autistic people are great
3. Trump is a senile, racist, shit-eating old cunt
1. Paracetamol doesn’t cause autism
2. Autistic people are great
3. Trump is a senile, racist, shit-eating old cunt
UK medicine regulator confirms there is no evidence paracetamol causes autism in children www.gov.uk/government/n...
MHRA confirms taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe and there is no evidence it causes autism in children
Paracetamol should be taken as directed in the patient information leaflet
www.gov.uk
September 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The government ought to be holding a fucking press conference to confirm this, every news channel and website leading with the story, boiling it down to three salient points:
1. Paracetamol doesn’t cause autism
2. Autistic people are great
3. Trump is a senile, racist, shit-eating old cunt
1. Paracetamol doesn’t cause autism
2. Autistic people are great
3. Trump is a senile, racist, shit-eating old cunt
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Here's a documentary about Krautrock featuring almost all the major figures in the genre:
youtu.be/QP5dOKTB3ng?...
youtu.be/QP5dOKTB3ng?...
"Krautrock –The Rebirth of Germany" (2009) [English/Français/Español/Italiano/Portugués subs] BBC 4
YouTube video by Mango62uk
youtu.be
August 22, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Here's a documentary about Krautrock featuring almost all the major figures in the genre:
youtu.be/QP5dOKTB3ng?...
youtu.be/QP5dOKTB3ng?...
Max Roach was a jazz titan and way more than just a drummer. After watching this, check out his landmark albums We Insist!, Members, Don't Git Weary and Money Jungle (w/ Mingus and Ellington). #jazz #drums
September 22, 2025 at 6:46 AM
@gunnerblog.bsky.social @gunnerblog.bsky.social
"A siren went off on the top of Tim Lewis's head." 🤣
Thanks for that - funniest thing I've heard about the Eze signing so far. And it's been a very high bar!
"A siren went off on the top of Tim Lewis's head." 🤣
Thanks for that - funniest thing I've heard about the Eze signing so far. And it's been a very high bar!
August 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
@gunnerblog.bsky.social @gunnerblog.bsky.social
"A siren went off on the top of Tim Lewis's head." 🤣
Thanks for that - funniest thing I've heard about the Eze signing so far. And it's been a very high bar!
"A siren went off on the top of Tim Lewis's head." 🤣
Thanks for that - funniest thing I've heard about the Eze signing so far. And it's been a very high bar!
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Supporting the right to protest is not the same as supporting Palestine Action, says human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith.
Read Clive's full op-ed 👇
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Read Clive's full op-ed 👇
goodlaw.social/8idv
July 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Supporting the right to protest is not the same as supporting Palestine Action, says human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith.
Read Clive's full op-ed 👇
goodlaw.social/8idv
Read Clive's full op-ed 👇
goodlaw.social/8idv
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Your regular reminder 👇
🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy
🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy
EXCLUSIVE: Poll shows huge support for nationalisation of key industries and utilities
Privatisation has failed.
leftfootforward.org
July 18, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Your regular reminder 👇
🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy
🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy
Was lucky enough to be in an audience of 12 to watch a very special spiritual jazz gig by the legend Andy Hay on Saturday. Check him out on Bandcamp.
June 24, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Was lucky enough to be in an audience of 12 to watch a very special spiritual jazz gig by the legend Andy Hay on Saturday. Check him out on Bandcamp.
Final version of my #Zappa portrait, (after more work on his chin).
Charcoal pencils over inked musical scores on coffee-stained paper (Frank loved his coffee!).
Charcoal pencils over inked musical scores on coffee-stained paper (Frank loved his coffee!).
June 6, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Final version of my #Zappa portrait, (after more work on his chin).
Charcoal pencils over inked musical scores on coffee-stained paper (Frank loved his coffee!).
Charcoal pencils over inked musical scores on coffee-stained paper (Frank loved his coffee!).
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This new Little Simz is astounding.
Astounding.
Astounding.
June 6, 2025 at 12:02 AM
This new Little Simz is astounding.
Astounding.
Astounding.
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THE EARTH IS MELTING (and Other Inconveniences)
A few years ago, I found myself photographing the Extinction Rebellion protests, read my thoughts, view full thread below👇
#Climate #Environment #Activism #Protests #XR #Sustainability #Earth #Future #Justice #Nature #Change #Hope #Awareness #Action
A few years ago, I found myself photographing the Extinction Rebellion protests, read my thoughts, view full thread below👇
#Climate #Environment #Activism #Protests #XR #Sustainability #Earth #Future #Justice #Nature #Change #Hope #Awareness #Action
November 27, 2024 at 1:53 PM
THE EARTH IS MELTING (and Other Inconveniences)
A few years ago, I found myself photographing the Extinction Rebellion protests, read my thoughts, view full thread below👇
#Climate #Environment #Activism #Protests #XR #Sustainability #Earth #Future #Justice #Nature #Change #Hope #Awareness #Action
A few years ago, I found myself photographing the Extinction Rebellion protests, read my thoughts, view full thread below👇
#Climate #Environment #Activism #Protests #XR #Sustainability #Earth #Future #Justice #Nature #Change #Hope #Awareness #Action
My Deep Spiritual #Jazz playlist on Spotify is more of a database, running for 116hrs+ and featuring luminaries like:
Horace Tapscott
The Coltranes
Sun Ra
Pharoah Sanders
Eddie Gale
Hannibal Peterson
Byard Lancaster
Roland Kirk
It has nearly 5,000 saves. Listen: open.spotify.com/playlist/289...
Horace Tapscott
The Coltranes
Sun Ra
Pharoah Sanders
Eddie Gale
Hannibal Peterson
Byard Lancaster
Roland Kirk
It has nearly 5,000 saves. Listen: open.spotify.com/playlist/289...
May 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
My Deep Spiritual #Jazz playlist on Spotify is more of a database, running for 116hrs+ and featuring luminaries like:
Horace Tapscott
The Coltranes
Sun Ra
Pharoah Sanders
Eddie Gale
Hannibal Peterson
Byard Lancaster
Roland Kirk
It has nearly 5,000 saves. Listen: open.spotify.com/playlist/289...
Horace Tapscott
The Coltranes
Sun Ra
Pharoah Sanders
Eddie Gale
Hannibal Peterson
Byard Lancaster
Roland Kirk
It has nearly 5,000 saves. Listen: open.spotify.com/playlist/289...
Just framed my Frank #Zappa portrait, drawn in charcoals over hand-inked copies of his musical scores.
Video of my process below ⤵️
#FrankZappa #portrait
Video of my process below ⤵️
#FrankZappa #portrait
May 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Just framed my Frank #Zappa portrait, drawn in charcoals over hand-inked copies of his musical scores.
Video of my process below ⤵️
#FrankZappa #portrait
Video of my process below ⤵️
#FrankZappa #portrait
April 15, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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Shades of Brexit but on a far shorter timescale:
March 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Shades of Brexit but on a far shorter timescale:
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People are saying…
“Brilliant”
“Like if the Detectorists investigated The X-Files.”
“Intriguing”
“Somewhere between Blair Witch and Blue Jam.”
“Brilliant and very creepy.”
This is Broken Veil.
pod.link/1745494718
“Brilliant”
“Like if the Detectorists investigated The X-Files.”
“Intriguing”
“Somewhere between Blair Witch and Blue Jam.”
“Brilliant and very creepy.”
This is Broken Veil.
pod.link/1745494718
March 6, 2025 at 9:04 AM
People are saying…
“Brilliant”
“Like if the Detectorists investigated The X-Files.”
“Intriguing”
“Somewhere between Blair Witch and Blue Jam.”
“Brilliant and very creepy.”
This is Broken Veil.
pod.link/1745494718
“Brilliant”
“Like if the Detectorists investigated The X-Files.”
“Intriguing”
“Somewhere between Blair Witch and Blue Jam.”
“Brilliant and very creepy.”
This is Broken Veil.
pod.link/1745494718
As a Brit trying to understand the Trump alignment with Putin and attacks on America's allies, this is the best explanation I've heard yet.
Outstanding.
Outstanding.
Today’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show.
The Dark Heart of Trump’s Foreign Policy
With Fareed Zakaria
open.spotify.com/episode/1ehB...
youtu.be/305ZAppMlN8?...
The Dark Heart of Trump’s Foreign Policy
With Fareed Zakaria
open.spotify.com/episode/1ehB...
youtu.be/305ZAppMlN8?...
The Dark Heart of Trump's Foreign Policy | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
youtu.be
March 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
As a Brit trying to understand the Trump alignment with Putin and attacks on America's allies, this is the best explanation I've heard yet.
Outstanding.
Outstanding.
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Please give @stopfundingheat.bsky.social a follow & sign the petition asking M&S to pull their advertising from GB News: actionstorm.org/petitions/ma...
February 25, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Please give @stopfundingheat.bsky.social a follow & sign the petition asking M&S to pull their advertising from GB News: actionstorm.org/petitions/ma...
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Mikel Merino trodding the path of Kai Havertz:
Sign as a No8, struggle, go to Dubai, comeback as a striker and suddenly start scoring.
Sign as a No8, struggle, go to Dubai, comeback as a striker and suddenly start scoring.
February 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Mikel Merino trodding the path of Kai Havertz:
Sign as a No8, struggle, go to Dubai, comeback as a striker and suddenly start scoring.
Sign as a No8, struggle, go to Dubai, comeback as a striker and suddenly start scoring.
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I'm doing Vagueanuary. l've given something up. I'm just not sure what.
January 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I'm doing Vagueanuary. l've given something up. I'm just not sure what.
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Many people (including me) have been warning for a long time that because of the gaping Labour vacuum around Brexit, the Tories may end up denouncing it first.
We're not there yet but we're much closer.
If the Tories do reverse-ferret Labour will end up stuck.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
We're not there yet but we're much closer.
If the Tories do reverse-ferret Labour will end up stuck.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
January 16, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Many people (including me) have been warning for a long time that because of the gaping Labour vacuum around Brexit, the Tories may end up denouncing it first.
We're not there yet but we're much closer.
If the Tories do reverse-ferret Labour will end up stuck.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
We're not there yet but we're much closer.
If the Tories do reverse-ferret Labour will end up stuck.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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🎥 Check out our new video on how #Gaia 🔭 has given us the best insight yet of what our home galaxy looks like... 👇
youtu.be/wEZBNsU4dMU
youtu.be/wEZBNsU4dMU
The best Milky Way animation, by Gaia
YouTube video by European Space Agency, ESA
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January 15, 2025 at 12:45 PM
🎥 Check out our new video on how #Gaia 🔭 has given us the best insight yet of what our home galaxy looks like... 👇
youtu.be/wEZBNsU4dMU
youtu.be/wEZBNsU4dMU