Chris Duck
@chrisduck.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/chrisduckenfield
I won’t be detained for a moment longer with this nonsense.
Music stuff: [email protected]
I won’t be detained for a moment longer with this nonsense.
Music stuff: [email protected]
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Chris Duck
@chrisduck.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Clean sweep and placeholder for the inevitable X-it.
Doing the same thing over and expecting a different result.
Gingerly lifting the lid on another boiling stew of opinion.
Doing the same thing over and expecting a different result.
Gingerly lifting the lid on another boiling stew of opinion.
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"Research released this month by economists at the Bank of England, the Bundesbank, King’s College London and the universities of Stanford and Nottingham underscored the economic hit from leaving the EU. Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6-8%"
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Rachel Reeves signals she will break manifesto pledge with Budget tax rises
Chancellor hopes to win support from Labour MPs by lifting two-child benefit cap
on.ft.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
"Research released this month by economists at the Bank of England, the Bundesbank, King’s College London and the universities of Stanford and Nottingham underscored the economic hit from leaving the EU. Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6-8%"
on.ft.com/4p1NoHv
on.ft.com/4p1NoHv
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Sharks absolutely get cancer, and people claiming otherwise are pseudoscientific grifters preying on the desperate.
Even if sharks did not get cancer, eating shark would not cure your cancer any more than eating LeBron James would make you better at basketball.
Even if sharks did not get cancer, eating shark would not cure your cancer any more than eating LeBron James would make you better at basketball.
October 30, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Sharks absolutely get cancer, and people claiming otherwise are pseudoscientific grifters preying on the desperate.
Even if sharks did not get cancer, eating shark would not cure your cancer any more than eating LeBron James would make you better at basketball.
Even if sharks did not get cancer, eating shark would not cure your cancer any more than eating LeBron James would make you better at basketball.
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i love that Your Party functionally exists as a vehicle for 8 people with Severe Beefs to take legal action against each other.
October 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
i love that Your Party functionally exists as a vehicle for 8 people with Severe Beefs to take legal action against each other.
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From @joescott.bsky.social: AI Is Now The Biggest Bet In Human History www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6Ct...
AI Is Now The Biggest Bet In Human History ⚡️
YouTube video by Joe Scott
www.youtube.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
From @joescott.bsky.social: AI Is Now The Biggest Bet In Human History www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6Ct...
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K. Alexi Shelby - My Medusa [US, Electronic/Techno] (1989)
https://redd.it/853qpx
https://youtu.be/ev3Mwv032iY
https://redd.it/853qpx
https://youtu.be/ev3Mwv032iY
K. Alexi Shelby - My Medusa [US, Electronic/Techno] (1989)
youtu.be
October 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
K. Alexi Shelby - My Medusa [US, Electronic/Techno] (1989)
https://redd.it/853qpx
https://youtu.be/ev3Mwv032iY
https://redd.it/853qpx
https://youtu.be/ev3Mwv032iY
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Nearly 1/4 of your energy bill is taken in profit
Shareholders have received *£70 billion* in dividends since 2010
@cmmonwealth.bsky.social
No need to choose between affordable bills and a safe planet for our grandchildren, if we TAKE BACK OUR ENERGY
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Shareholders have received *£70 billion* in dividends since 2010
@cmmonwealth.bsky.social
No need to choose between affordable bills and a safe planet for our grandchildren, if we TAKE BACK OUR ENERGY
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Privatisation premium’: billions from UK energy bills paid to shareholders
Analysis reveals £416 of average bill of £1,719 taken as pre-tax profits by the major energy industries last year, rather than being reinvested
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Nearly 1/4 of your energy bill is taken in profit
Shareholders have received *£70 billion* in dividends since 2010
@cmmonwealth.bsky.social
No need to choose between affordable bills and a safe planet for our grandchildren, if we TAKE BACK OUR ENERGY
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Shareholders have received *£70 billion* in dividends since 2010
@cmmonwealth.bsky.social
No need to choose between affordable bills and a safe planet for our grandchildren, if we TAKE BACK OUR ENERGY
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Reposted by Chris Duck
TANK vs TESLA
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
May 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
TANK vs TESLA
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
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She asset-stripped an entire country and squandered the money to buy votes. Most of the problems with Britain today can be traced back to her disastrous social and economic experiment.
Thatcher was born 100 years ago and her reign feels a lifetime away. Why is her effect on the country still so huge? | Martin Kettle
Thatcher was born 100 years ago and her reign feels a lifetime away. Why is her effect on the country still so huge? | Martin Kettle
Today’s politicians need to learn that she is not the answer to contemporary problems, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
She asset-stripped an entire country and squandered the money to buy votes. Most of the problems with Britain today can be traced back to her disastrous social and economic experiment.
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"I just decided, when someone says you can't do something. DO MORE OF IT."
-Faith Ringgold (1930-2024)
#WomensArt #FridayFeeling
-Faith Ringgold (1930-2024)
#WomensArt #FridayFeeling
October 10, 2025 at 5:49 AM
"I just decided, when someone says you can't do something. DO MORE OF IT."
-Faith Ringgold (1930-2024)
#WomensArt #FridayFeeling
-Faith Ringgold (1930-2024)
#WomensArt #FridayFeeling
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This is the biggest sale we have ever done and will ever do.
Basically if we are going to be around in 2026 we need you to fill your boots. Our bank account is empty. We need your help. 🫡🌶️ sale ends Sunday 10pm
Basically if we are going to be around in 2026 we need you to fill your boots. Our bank account is empty. We need your help. 🫡🌶️ sale ends Sunday 10pm
October 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
This is the biggest sale we have ever done and will ever do.
Basically if we are going to be around in 2026 we need you to fill your boots. Our bank account is empty. We need your help. 🫡🌶️ sale ends Sunday 10pm
Basically if we are going to be around in 2026 we need you to fill your boots. Our bank account is empty. We need your help. 🫡🌶️ sale ends Sunday 10pm
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Excited to introduce Vibes from Meta. Eat your slop, piggies!
September 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Excited to introduce Vibes from Meta. Eat your slop, piggies!
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Trump Spends Entire U.K. Trip Trying To Figure Out Where He Knows Prince Andrew From
Trump Spends Entire U.K. Trip Trying To Figure Out Where He Knows Prince Andrew From
LONDON—Claiming that he recognized the member of the royal family, but his memory was hazy, President Donald Trump has spent his entire trip to the U.K. trying to figure out where he knows Prince Andr...
theonion.com
September 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Trump Spends Entire U.K. Trip Trying To Figure Out Where He Knows Prince Andrew From
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Who owns Britain?
How does privatisation of essentials services like energy & water shape your life?
How does it impact the cost-of-living crisis?
We’ve been digging into the data — what we’ve found will shock you. 🧵
How does privatisation of essentials services like energy & water shape your life?
How does it impact the cost-of-living crisis?
We’ve been digging into the data — what we’ve found will shock you. 🧵
Data Dashboard | Who Owns Britain
An interactive Data Dashboard exploring who owns and profits from Britain’s essential services.
www.common-wealth.org
September 17, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Who owns Britain?
How does privatisation of essentials services like energy & water shape your life?
How does it impact the cost-of-living crisis?
We’ve been digging into the data — what we’ve found will shock you. 🧵
How does privatisation of essentials services like energy & water shape your life?
How does it impact the cost-of-living crisis?
We’ve been digging into the data — what we’ve found will shock you. 🧵
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as soon as there's evidence the shooter's identity isn't easy to weaponize things magically become complicated
“I have no idea why he did this.” A young man's descent from model student to suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk. on.wsj.com/48gbtoN
September 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
as soon as there's evidence the shooter's identity isn't easy to weaponize things magically become complicated
This is a real shame, not because I have an axe to grind with PRS (I mean, I do, on several issues, but...)
This is a genuine scandal. Lots of companies (major affiliated) collect on unclaimed works.
www.prsformusic.com/members-news...
This is a genuine scandal. Lots of companies (major affiliated) collect on unclaimed works.
www.prsformusic.com/members-news...
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www.prsformusic.com
September 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
This is a real shame, not because I have an axe to grind with PRS (I mean, I do, on several issues, but...)
This is a genuine scandal. Lots of companies (major affiliated) collect on unclaimed works.
www.prsformusic.com/members-news...
This is a genuine scandal. Lots of companies (major affiliated) collect on unclaimed works.
www.prsformusic.com/members-news...
Well I guess we gave 'the marketplace of ideas' a good old try.
September 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Well I guess we gave 'the marketplace of ideas' a good old try.
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D360,249 - issued in 1995 for a design for a "soundproof device for a person to scream into."
February 19, 2025 at 11:07 PM
D360,249 - issued in 1995 for a design for a "soundproof device for a person to scream into."
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See also youtu.be/GtWA3jQN1Pg?...
Frankie Boyle "It Was The Fu*king Banks"
YouTube video by Unapproved Narratives
youtu.be
September 3, 2025 at 10:12 AM
See also youtu.be/GtWA3jQN1Pg?...
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Wow. Check this out.
Politicians actually trying to solve problems can achieve a lot!
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
Politicians actually trying to solve problems can achieve a lot!
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Wow. Check this out.
Politicians actually trying to solve problems can achieve a lot!
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
Politicians actually trying to solve problems can achieve a lot!
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
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Reposted by Chris Duck
We’re doing a rare Sunday opening tomorrow, 24th August. Putting out some choice used we bought recently. Some signed LPs and harder to find recent bits.
Open at 1pm.
Open at 1pm.
August 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
We’re doing a rare Sunday opening tomorrow, 24th August. Putting out some choice used we bought recently. Some signed LPs and harder to find recent bits.
Open at 1pm.
Open at 1pm.