Rick B
@rickburgess.bsky.social
He/They
Dissident. Pondering an anti-social model of disability?!?!
If I ever get the time and energy I like to compose odd music.
Otherwise - Ask me about my initialisms: GMCDP, MDPAC, RITB, CSMH, DBW, CSS, DPHRN.
Dissident. Pondering an anti-social model of disability?!?!
If I ever get the time and energy I like to compose odd music.
Otherwise - Ask me about my initialisms: GMCDP, MDPAC, RITB, CSMH, DBW, CSS, DPHRN.
Pinned
Populism is not per se bad, conservative populism is, and John Major has some blame for that www.waterstones.com/book/people-...
November 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Populism is not per se bad, conservative populism is, and John Major has some blame for that www.waterstones.com/book/people-...
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The government’s decision to halve the time limit for refugees to leave Home Office accommodation is driving people into homelessness and exploitation, according to migrant rights campaigners and homelessness charities
By me, for @theleaduk.bsky.social national.thelead.uk/p/new-asylum...
By me, for @theleaduk.bsky.social national.thelead.uk/p/new-asylum...
New asylum policies making homeless refugees “targets for the far right”
Labour’s abrupt return to the 28-day move-on period is pushing vulnerable people into rough sleeping and exposing them to fraud and abuse.
national.thelead.uk
November 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The government’s decision to halve the time limit for refugees to leave Home Office accommodation is driving people into homelessness and exploitation, according to migrant rights campaigners and homelessness charities
By me, for @theleaduk.bsky.social national.thelead.uk/p/new-asylum...
By me, for @theleaduk.bsky.social national.thelead.uk/p/new-asylum...
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?
Hmmmmm
Hmmmmm
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?
Hmmmmm
Hmmmmm
The most Dunning–Kruger cohort is economists and their media. Hands down, thick as pig shit and entirely convinced of their superiority.
November 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The most Dunning–Kruger cohort is economists and their media. Hands down, thick as pig shit and entirely convinced of their superiority.
Hahahahahahaha, just transparent tyranny now. The fascists are already in power. Nevermind Reform.
Jury trials could be scrapped except in most serious cases
Jury trials could be scrapped except in most serious cases
Only cases of alleged murder, rape or manslaughter will be decided by a jury under new proposals to cut court backlogs.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Hahahahahahaha, just transparent tyranny now. The fascists are already in power. Nevermind Reform.
A taste of state directed capitalism. The market don't know shit.
A British infrastructure project finishing on time and on budget. What happened?
www.placenorthwest.co.uk/salford-cent...
www.placenorthwest.co.uk/salford-cent...
Salford Central’s £10m refresh completes - Place North West
Led by Transport for Greater Manchester with Network Rail and Northern Trains, the investment is considered a crucial step for the wider plan to integrate up to 64 Greater Manchester rail stations int...
www.placenorthwest.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A taste of state directed capitalism. The market don't know shit.
Windrush victims told impact of scandal “not profound” and “irreversible” by Home Office scheme
The couple who lost their home and were forced to leave the country have labelled the Home Office "inhumane"
The couple who lost their home and were forced to leave the country have labelled the Home Office "inhumane"
Windrush victims told impact of scandal “not profound” and “irreversible” by Home Office scheme
The couple who lost their home and were forced to leave the country have labelled the Home Office "inhumane"
melissasigodothesource.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Windrush victims told impact of scandal “not profound” and “irreversible” by Home Office scheme
The couple who lost their home and were forced to leave the country have labelled the Home Office "inhumane"
The couple who lost their home and were forced to leave the country have labelled the Home Office "inhumane"
Britain, this could be your next prime minister, largely because your political and media elite reject anyone who thinks Palestinians and people in poverty have human rights.
Asked again and again whether he ever racially abused his fellow pupils, as 20 people at his old school have now said he did, Nigel Farage will only say that he never did so in a "hurtful way" or "with intent"
November 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Britain, this could be your next prime minister, largely because your political and media elite reject anyone who thinks Palestinians and people in poverty have human rights.
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This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Nicolas Guillou, French ICC judge sanctioned by the US: 'You are effectively blacklisted by much of the world's banking system'
Six judges and three prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have been sanctioned by the Trump administration. In an interview with Le Monde, Guillou discusses the impact of these measures on ...
www.lemonde.fr
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The government lost the public's rail consultation responses - take action
weownit.org.uk/act-now/rail...
weownit.org.uk/act-now/rail...
The government lost the public's rail consultation responses - take action
It is crucial for passengers that our voices are heard and that the bill delivers on the hopes and expectations of passengers. But this has not happened.
weownit.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The government lost the public's rail consultation responses - take action
weownit.org.uk/act-now/rail...
weownit.org.uk/act-now/rail...
Accessing Injustice?
Experiences of representation and the criminal
justice system during the Post Office Scandal
postofficeproject.net
Experiences of representation and the criminal
justice system during the Post Office Scandal
postofficeproject.net
postofficeproject.net
November 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Accessing Injustice?
Experiences of representation and the criminal
justice system during the Post Office Scandal
postofficeproject.net
Experiences of representation and the criminal
justice system during the Post Office Scandal
postofficeproject.net
There is no ceasefire, if you can spare it, these are good people
November 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
There is no ceasefire, if you can spare it, these are good people
Good result
Greater Manchester ICB has again put off its adoption of an NHS data platform prescribed by the UK government and run by Palantir until there is more evidence that it will be in the “best interests” of the city's population 👀
https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/20/manchester_nhs_fdp_deferred/
https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/20/manchester_nhs_fdp_deferred/
Manchester defers joining Palantir NHS data platform again
: Care board still waiting for evidence that it will be in the best interests of the population
www.theregister.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Good result
I'm sure that's fine, what's the worst that could happen?
Countries agree compromise climate deal at COP30 - but omit mention of fossil fuels
The deal would boost finance for poor nations coping with global warming but it omits any mention of the fossil fuels driving it.
news.sky.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I'm sure that's fine, what's the worst that could happen?
Oh no, you’ve been very correctly identified as a POS.
'There is a hint in Reeves’ comments that she is acutely aware of her own political mortality.'
Click to read our interview with the UK chancellor on.ft.com/4oS3IuV
Click to read our interview with the UK chancellor on.ft.com/4oS3IuV
November 22, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Oh no, you’ve been very correctly identified as a POS.
Cuts were linked to an extra 92,000 people with long-term conditions a year self-reporting “common mental disorders” such as depression and anxiety, after leaving their jobs and being placed in the WRAG, and 31,000 a year more disabled people experiencing severe poverty.
DWP ministers ‘must be shown’ new research which shows likely results of ‘obscene’ plans to cut benefits
It is “crucial” that the government is shown new research which highlights that “obscene” plans to cut out-of-work disability benefits are likely to have “devastating” consequences for claimants, s…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Cuts were linked to an extra 92,000 people with long-term conditions a year self-reporting “common mental disorders” such as depression and anxiety, after leaving their jobs and being placed in the WRAG, and 31,000 a year more disabled people experiencing severe poverty.
It is pure racism that the obscene Trump ‘peace’ plan for Gaza is accepted, while the obscene Trump ‘peace’ plan for Ukraine is opposed.
November 21, 2025 at 11:17 PM
It is pure racism that the obscene Trump ‘peace’ plan for Gaza is accepted, while the obscene Trump ‘peace’ plan for Ukraine is opposed.
This is a real road in Nigel Farage’s constituency Clacton
Just What the fuck is going on there?
Just What the fuck is going on there?
November 21, 2025 at 11:10 PM
This is a real road in Nigel Farage’s constituency Clacton
Just What the fuck is going on there?
Just What the fuck is going on there?
I’m sure all the media political class culpable in Covid will face justice just like all those involved in the Iraq war got their comeuppance, oh wait.
November 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I’m sure all the media political class culpable in Covid will face justice just like all those involved in the Iraq war got their comeuppance, oh wait.
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Since I was elected leader of the Green Party, 100,000 new people have joined.
In just over two months:
170,000 people ready to make hope normal again.
This is only the beginning.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
In just over two months:
170,000 people ready to make hope normal again.
This is only the beginning.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Join the Green Party
Join the Green Party from just £6 a year. Become a member today - join the only party standing up for people and planet.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Since I was elected leader of the Green Party, 100,000 new people have joined.
In just over two months:
170,000 people ready to make hope normal again.
This is only the beginning.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
In just over two months:
170,000 people ready to make hope normal again.
This is only the beginning.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Sorry Bubba, Donnie’s got a new crush.
November 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Sorry Bubba, Donnie’s got a new crush.
Relentlessly ludicrous dickheads:
The House voted 285-98 to approve a resolution condemning the “horrors of socialism” Eighty-six Democrats joined with Republicans to approve the measure.
Every single one of them is fully engage in the genocide in Gaza. Every single one. Arseholes.
The House voted 285-98 to approve a resolution condemning the “horrors of socialism” Eighty-six Democrats joined with Republicans to approve the measure.
Every single one of them is fully engage in the genocide in Gaza. Every single one. Arseholes.
House votes to denounce ‘horrors’ of socialism ahead of Mamdani-Trump meeting
The incoming New York mayor will meet with the president at the White House this afternoon.
www.politico.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Relentlessly ludicrous dickheads:
The House voted 285-98 to approve a resolution condemning the “horrors of socialism” Eighty-six Democrats joined with Republicans to approve the measure.
Every single one of them is fully engage in the genocide in Gaza. Every single one. Arseholes.
The House voted 285-98 to approve a resolution condemning the “horrors of socialism” Eighty-six Democrats joined with Republicans to approve the measure.
Every single one of them is fully engage in the genocide in Gaza. Every single one. Arseholes.
Reposted by Rick B
Ah the MP who did a gambling ad at a foodbank
November 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Ah the MP who did a gambling ad at a foodbank
Labour MP for Pontypridd Alex Davies-Jones is a disgrace news.sky.com/story/pro-pa...
Pro-Palestine activists accused of harassing Labour MP over Israel-Hamas war have convictions thrown out
Ayeshah Behit, 32, and Hiba Ahmed, 26, were found guilty at magistrates' court in June of the offence against Labour MP Alex Davies-Jones. But Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke said during a crown court heari...
news.sky.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Labour MP for Pontypridd Alex Davies-Jones is a disgrace news.sky.com/story/pro-pa...
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