Nick R
@nickren.bsky.social
Data, music, gym, beer. Not necessarily together or in that order.
Just managed to get cramp in my leg doing bicep curls. How’s that for bad form? 😂
December 15, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Just managed to get cramp in my leg doing bicep curls. How’s that for bad form? 😂
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Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
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"The takedowns and restrictions began in October and targeted the Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp accounts of more than 50 organisations worldwide ... in what appears to be a growing push by Meta to limit reproductive health and queer content across its platforms."
Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content
More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
"The takedowns and restrictions began in October and targeted the Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp accounts of more than 50 organisations worldwide ... in what appears to be a growing push by Meta to limit reproductive health and queer content across its platforms."
Holy crap I’d forgotten there used to be a marzipan in there
December 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Holy crap I’d forgotten there used to be a marzipan in there
I will show you fear in a handful of dust
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I will show you fear in a handful of dust
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Feeling a very strong urge to read through The Real Inspector Hound
November 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Feeling a very strong urge to read through The Real Inspector Hound
And white people were the invaders
November 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
And white people were the invaders
@quietriotpod.bsky.social think this might be the most wokey dokey thing I have ever seen
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
@quietriotpod.bsky.social think this might be the most wokey dokey thing I have ever seen
A good friend of mine has arranged a fantastic symphony based on the original score for the 1920’s silent film Metropolis. Very much looking forward to hitting big drums very loudly tonight!
November 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A good friend of mine has arranged a fantastic symphony based on the original score for the 1920’s silent film Metropolis. Very much looking forward to hitting big drums very loudly tonight!
How long before one of these is the murder weapon in a political assassination?
this morning's Fox & Friends featured commercials for Trump Watches *and* Trump-branded handguns. a level of presidential grifting that was unfathomable a decade ago.
November 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
How long before one of these is the murder weapon in a political assassination?
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🌏🇬🇧"We only won the First World War and the Second World War because we were joined in those wars by millions of black and Asian people from around the world."
A powerful reminder from 2009 of Britain's historical debt to protecting a multicultural society. United we stand.
A powerful reminder from 2009 of Britain's historical debt to protecting a multicultural society. United we stand.
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🌏🇬🇧"We only won the First World War and the Second World War because we were joined in those wars by millions of black and Asian people from around the world."
A powerful reminder from 2009 of Britain's historical debt to protecting a multicultural society. United we stand.
A powerful reminder from 2009 of Britain's historical debt to protecting a multicultural society. United we stand.
Didn’t really like Prokofiev before playing Lieutenant Kije. Now I like him even less.
November 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Didn’t really like Prokofiev before playing Lieutenant Kije. Now I like him even less.
Sometimes I feel bad about the Wales rugby situation, and then a fan pops up and reminds me what a hateful bunch they can be
November 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Sometimes I feel bad about the Wales rugby situation, and then a fan pops up and reminds me what a hateful bunch they can be
No fucking way!!!
Thoughts and prayers to all Gloucester fans this evening
November 14, 2025 at 9:19 PM
No fucking way!!!
Thoughts and prayers to all Gloucester fans this evening
November 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Thoughts and prayers to all Gloucester fans this evening
This made my eyes bleed
It's important to understand that the average linear rate of increase might not be a good summary of the individual trajectories.
November 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This made my eyes bleed
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President Trump criticises France and others for celebrating remembrance day, saying, "We're the one that won the wars"
Surreal, and so very disrespectful to every person who fought in the wars for the freedoms we all enjoy today
Surreal, and so very disrespectful to every person who fought in the wars for the freedoms we all enjoy today
November 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
President Trump criticises France and others for celebrating remembrance day, saying, "We're the one that won the wars"
Surreal, and so very disrespectful to every person who fought in the wars for the freedoms we all enjoy today
Surreal, and so very disrespectful to every person who fought in the wars for the freedoms we all enjoy today
Fuck you channel 4. It’s the 7th November. How dare you broadcast the Christmas coke advert.
November 7, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Fuck you channel 4. It’s the 7th November. How dare you broadcast the Christmas coke advert.
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Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
October 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
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A total and utter hero
November 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
A total and utter hero
I hated Ricky Gervais before it was cool
What is this meant to be? Is it trying to be funny? Political? Provocative? I promise I'm not offended...just a bit confused
November 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I hated Ricky Gervais before it was cool
They made Joe Marler angry. Big mistake #TheTraitors #CelebrityTraitors
October 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
They made Joe Marler angry. Big mistake #TheTraitors #CelebrityTraitors
God Only Knows by the Beach Boys came on an advert and neither my 74 yo dad and my 68 yo aunt knew it and there’s me singing along like I bought the single when it came out
October 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
God Only Knows by the Beach Boys came on an advert and neither my 74 yo dad and my 68 yo aunt knew it and there’s me singing along like I bought the single when it came out