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Andrew Cooper

@rickynow.bsky.social

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Older bloke from Nottingham. Politically closer to the left than the right. Likes (in no particular order) cats; roots reggae; woodworking; dad jokes. I'm very sociable unless you're a fascist. Proud MDant. #NFFC

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Andrew Cooper @rickynow.bsky.social · 10h

I'm really looking forward to seeing it again.

Andrew Cooper @rickynow.bsky.social · 15h

Perfect 😂

Andrew Cooper @rickynow.bsky.social · 15h

That looks really angry! Excellent work.

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smallest church @smallestchurch.bsky.social · 17h

lotta people saying to donate to food banks which is great, but if that’s not available to you, often they are desperate for volunteers! shifts can be short, a few hours when you’re free, doing stuff like sorting boxes, making sandwiches, or delivering meals, depending on the org

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Andrew Cooper @rickynow.bsky.social · 15h

Ah the classic brown coat.

Image shows Ronnie Barker as shopkeeper Arkwright in "Open All Hours".

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Andrew Cooper @rickynow.bsky.social · 16h

Please post pics

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Why am I a cat? @yamiacat.bsky.social · 17h

Ooh yes! I saw this at too young an age and it definitely left an impression.

Watched it again a few years ago and it still stands up.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 20h

So why does the BBC label the academic and economist Faiza Shaheen an "activist" but refuse to do the same for the former academic, turned anti-migrant activist Matt Goodwin?

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Andrew #FBPE @andydownie.bsky.social · 20h

Odd that there’s no Farage when there’s q for him to answer

Russian money/corruption;
Councils in chaos re tax, defections, suspensions & police investigations;
VAT evasion;
‘his’ Clacton house;
Abortion;
Idolisation of Trump & Putin;
Slashing disability benefits;
& his party’s racism and fascism.

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Andrew Cooper @rickynow.bsky.social · 18h

I'm always tempted to watch if Goodwin is on. Guaranteed to be completely bonkers. Hopefully the audience will laugh at him.

Andrew Cooper @rickynow.bsky.social · 18h

I should have😂

Andrew Cooper @rickynow.bsky.social · 18h

What a record! Now I can see bags of broken biscuits.

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Trevor Smith @trevor29.bsky.social · 21h

‘Different Class’ the fifth studio album by English rock band Pulp, released 30 years ago today, on 30 October 1995 by Island Records.

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Andrew Cooper @rickynow.bsky.social · 18h

I did call one of mine "More lies version 3", but remembered to change the file name.

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Andrew Cooper @rickynow.bsky.social · 19h

HaHa! Scratch and sniff.

Andrew Cooper @rickynow.bsky.social · 19h

Yes it does look like that 😂

Andrew Cooper @rickynow.bsky.social · 19h

The classic "Edge of Darkness" series from 1985 gets an airing on BBC 4 from this Saturday night and on BBC iPlayer thereafter.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Four - Edge of Darkness

A man begins an investigation into his daughter's death.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 21h

Something for the Weekend is here for its regular Thursday slot!

If you're willing to check out what others are posting on the thread, please feel free to reply with your own recommendation!

Provide a link to the IMDb if you can and tell us where to watch. 🙏

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Andrew Cooper @rickynow.bsky.social · 19h

This made me smile. Gibson's latest Noel Gallagher model features a reproduction of his signature on the back of the headstock. Wait till you see it.

Gibson list a reproduction of Noel Gallagher's signature as a highlight

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Andrew Cooper @rickynow.bsky.social · 19h

He's an absolute piece of s*it.

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 19h

This from X is a striking example of what I argue in today’s column. Reform and the Tories are out here gleefully saying disabled people on Motability should be forced to drive a 3-wheeler, like a scarlet letter. The stigma is not an accident - it’s the design.

A tweet that says: Just got Reform to commit to a serious crackdown on Motability as part of their reforms to PIP.

Lee Anderson says he’d be keen to see anyone with a Motability car forced to drive a ‘blue three wheeler’

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Andrew Cooper @rickynow.bsky.social · 1d

Understood entirely.

Andrew Cooper @rickynow.bsky.social · 1d

Oh that's nice!

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Andrew Cooper @rickynow.bsky.social · 1d

And "No dog pictures".

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Up Hill Down Dale Walks @uphilldowndalew.bsky.social · 1d

We’re at Ruddington Village Market NG11 6HH on Saturday 1st November 2025. 9am to 2pm.

We’ll have lots of original #art & #photography: #greetingcards #prints #coasters & #canvas inspired by #nature #naturalworld, #wildlife & #landscape.

uphilldowndaleartmarkets.substack.com/p/ruddington...

Ruddington Village Market NG11 6HH - Saturday 1st November 2025

9am to 2pm

uphilldowndaleartmarkets.substack.com

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