Rick Dove
@rickdove.bsky.social
Poet | UK Poetry Slam Champion 2021 | Creative Writing Workshop Facilitator | Activist 🏳️🌈♿️ ☮️ | 🔗 https://linktr.ee/rickdove |
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Rick Dove
@rickdove.bsky.social
· Jan 19
Time for another introductory post, I think (Welcome, new defectors).
I am a progressive poet and activist based in London, with publications and performances going back nearly ten years.
A selection of which can be found via the link in my bio.
Art is work, and The Great Work is for us all.
I am a progressive poet and activist based in London, with publications and performances going back nearly ten years.
A selection of which can be found via the link in my bio.
Art is work, and The Great Work is for us all.
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Going to be fun watching them try to figure out a way to say "oh we didn't mean dual citizenship with a white country" without sounding like massive racists.
The Conservative party’s policy also includes stripping people of their British citizenship when they are found guilty of a crime ⬇️
All criminals with dual nationality must be deported, say Tories
The Conservative party’s policy also includes stripping people of their British citizenship when they are found guilty of a crime
www.thetimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Going to be fun watching them try to figure out a way to say "oh we didn't mean dual citizenship with a white country" without sounding like massive racists.
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As the trans community have known for a while now - the definition of activist is someone who dares to state they exist
December 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
As the trans community have known for a while now - the definition of activist is someone who dares to state they exist
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"I don't think you can solve a men's health crisis without tackling poverty"
@davidfrancisgreen.bsky.social on the crisis in men's health and the long-term health impacts of austerity.
CW: mental health, suicide
@davidfrancisgreen.bsky.social on the crisis in men's health and the long-term health impacts of austerity.
CW: mental health, suicide
December 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"I don't think you can solve a men's health crisis without tackling poverty"
@davidfrancisgreen.bsky.social on the crisis in men's health and the long-term health impacts of austerity.
CW: mental health, suicide
@davidfrancisgreen.bsky.social on the crisis in men's health and the long-term health impacts of austerity.
CW: mental health, suicide
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The chief horror is the rewriting of the human rights gains we've made since WWII to frame only 'contributing' migrants (whether asylum seekers or not) as worthy of life & safety.
But I'm also here to call BS on the 'Britain welcomes high-skilled migrants' thing. I do not feel welcome here.
But I'm also here to call BS on the 'Britain welcomes high-skilled migrants' thing. I do not feel welcome here.
December 7, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The chief horror is the rewriting of the human rights gains we've made since WWII to frame only 'contributing' migrants (whether asylum seekers or not) as worthy of life & safety.
But I'm also here to call BS on the 'Britain welcomes high-skilled migrants' thing. I do not feel welcome here.
But I'm also here to call BS on the 'Britain welcomes high-skilled migrants' thing. I do not feel welcome here.
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The Green Party:
"We would like to have a sensible conversation about legalising and regulating drugs"
The Prime Minister:
"ZACK POLANSKI WANTS TO PERSONALLY SELL CRACK TO YOUR CHILDREN"
Adults in the room etc
"We would like to have a sensible conversation about legalising and regulating drugs"
The Prime Minister:
"ZACK POLANSKI WANTS TO PERSONALLY SELL CRACK TO YOUR CHILDREN"
Adults in the room etc
December 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The Green Party:
"We would like to have a sensible conversation about legalising and regulating drugs"
The Prime Minister:
"ZACK POLANSKI WANTS TO PERSONALLY SELL CRACK TO YOUR CHILDREN"
Adults in the room etc
"We would like to have a sensible conversation about legalising and regulating drugs"
The Prime Minister:
"ZACK POLANSKI WANTS TO PERSONALLY SELL CRACK TO YOUR CHILDREN"
Adults in the room etc
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it does feel like an intense societal problem that the founder of palantir, the biggest survellience company, thinks like this
December 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
it does feel like an intense societal problem that the founder of palantir, the biggest survellience company, thinks like this
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Green party policies are popular amongst ordinary Brits, so calling us nuts is offensive to the electorate who support them
I get it though, Labour are doing so badly and now find themselves fighting on two political flanks
Come join a positive, hopeful vision of Britain!
join.greenparty.org.uk/
I get it though, Labour are doing so badly and now find themselves fighting on two political flanks
Come join a positive, hopeful vision of Britain!
join.greenparty.org.uk/
Starmer says he’s "taking the gloves off" and that the Greens are "nuts"
Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Green party policies are popular amongst ordinary Brits, so calling us nuts is offensive to the electorate who support them
I get it though, Labour are doing so badly and now find themselves fighting on two political flanks
Come join a positive, hopeful vision of Britain!
join.greenparty.org.uk/
I get it though, Labour are doing so badly and now find themselves fighting on two political flanks
Come join a positive, hopeful vision of Britain!
join.greenparty.org.uk/
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May seem mad to a lot of people but if we keep voting for the lesser evil in perpetuity, evil still wins and things will only keep getting worse.
December 7, 2025 at 7:51 AM
May seem mad to a lot of people but if we keep voting for the lesser evil in perpetuity, evil still wins and things will only keep getting worse.
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How quickly do you reckon we canturn around a horror movie featuring Tartan Army members running into trouble in the American backwoods?
The Hills Have Ayes, so to speak…
The Hills Have Ayes, so to speak…
December 6, 2025 at 9:31 AM
How quickly do you reckon we canturn around a horror movie featuring Tartan Army members running into trouble in the American backwoods?
The Hills Have Ayes, so to speak…
The Hills Have Ayes, so to speak…
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Shortlist Up//Roar #poems of #Queer Resistance @hazardpressuk.bsky.social
@rickdove.bsky.social
@rachaelclyne.bsky.social
@nathanevansarts.bsky.social
@grizonne.bsky.social
@em-words.bsky.social
@jftherapy.bsky.social
we are crowdfunding for production costs tinyurl.tools/8330fc82
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@rickdove.bsky.social
@rachaelclyne.bsky.social
@nathanevansarts.bsky.social
@grizonne.bsky.social
@em-words.bsky.social
@jftherapy.bsky.social
we are crowdfunding for production costs tinyurl.tools/8330fc82
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December 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Shortlist Up//Roar #poems of #Queer Resistance @hazardpressuk.bsky.social
@rickdove.bsky.social
@rachaelclyne.bsky.social
@nathanevansarts.bsky.social
@grizonne.bsky.social
@em-words.bsky.social
@jftherapy.bsky.social
we are crowdfunding for production costs tinyurl.tools/8330fc82
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@rickdove.bsky.social
@rachaelclyne.bsky.social
@nathanevansarts.bsky.social
@grizonne.bsky.social
@em-words.bsky.social
@jftherapy.bsky.social
we are crowdfunding for production costs tinyurl.tools/8330fc82
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Big Oil gonna Big Oil
BP to scrap paid rest breaks and most bank holiday bonuses for forecourt staff.
Changes to employee benefits would cut take-home pay by at least 6.25%.
Would exec pay and dividends be cut? No chance.
Hard-won rights eroded as corporations rule without ever being elected.
Back to Victorian times.
Changes to employee benefits would cut take-home pay by at least 6.25%.
Would exec pay and dividends be cut? No chance.
Hard-won rights eroded as corporations rule without ever being elected.
Back to Victorian times.
BP to scrap paid rest breaks and most bank holiday bonuses for forecourt staff
Exclusive: Plans to offset increase in minimum ‘fair pay’ set by Living Wage Foundation will affect 5,400 employees
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Big Oil gonna Big Oil
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Sabrina Carpenter made the White House delete their fuck ass tweet.
December 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Sabrina Carpenter made the White House delete their fuck ass tweet.
Trump getting a FIFA Peace Prize is the most flagrant and gratuitous “kiss the ring” moment in human history, discuss. 🤣😅
December 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Trump getting a FIFA Peace Prize is the most flagrant and gratuitous “kiss the ring” moment in human history, discuss. 🤣😅
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I love companies being punished for replacing workers with AI. Gimme more
Duolingo announced it was going “AI-first” just over six months ago. Since then its stock is down 64%.
December 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I love companies being punished for replacing workers with AI. Gimme more
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You've heard of Elf on the Shelf?
Well get ready for seasonal depression on top of your regular depression.
Well get ready for seasonal depression on top of your regular depression.
December 1, 2024 at 5:05 PM
You've heard of Elf on the Shelf?
Well get ready for seasonal depression on top of your regular depression.
Well get ready for seasonal depression on top of your regular depression.
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Just got my Spotify Wrapped. My number 1 song was “I’d Rather Stick Knitting Needles In My Ears Than Use An App That Exploits Artists, Platforms Bigots And Posts Adverts For ICE”. Number 2 was, “Once In A Lifetime”, by Talking Heads.
December 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Just got my Spotify Wrapped. My number 1 song was “I’d Rather Stick Knitting Needles In My Ears Than Use An App That Exploits Artists, Platforms Bigots And Posts Adverts For ICE”. Number 2 was, “Once In A Lifetime”, by Talking Heads.
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So one of the most viral British aggregators @PolitlcsUK (the second “i” is an L) is actually run by a former Tory MP turned lobbyist and Andrew Rosindell’s office manager? And they interview Rosindell? Such a great era.
December 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
So one of the most viral British aggregators @PolitlcsUK (the second “i” is an L) is actually run by a former Tory MP turned lobbyist and Andrew Rosindell’s office manager? And they interview Rosindell? Such a great era.
Not racist you say…
GB News now broadcasting calls to remove the ethnic minority MPs from parliament
December 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Not racist you say…
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Labour bearing down on immigration will fix this any day now.
GB News now broadcasting calls to remove the ethnic minority MPs from parliament
December 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Labour bearing down on immigration will fix this any day now.
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Counterpoint: Cheaters don't feel shame.
... But people who are newly disabled, have milder versions of disabilities, or have invisible/undiagnosable disabilities feel a LOT of shame.
... But people who are newly disabled, have milder versions of disabilities, or have invisible/undiagnosable disabilities feel a LOT of shame.
Balancing "no person with a disability should be denied accommodations" with "it's important to discourage non-disabled people from pretending to be disabled to take advantage of these accommodations" is really difficult and I don't have a great answer for what anyone should do about it.
December 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Counterpoint: Cheaters don't feel shame.
... But people who are newly disabled, have milder versions of disabilities, or have invisible/undiagnosable disabilities feel a LOT of shame.
... But people who are newly disabled, have milder versions of disabilities, or have invisible/undiagnosable disabilities feel a LOT of shame.
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For World AIDS Day, Green Party leader Zack Polanski spells out his party’s HIV agenda:
stopping transmissions by 2030
fighting stigma
making testing + PrEP accessible for all
Progress needs action ❤️🩹📣
stopping transmissions by 2030
fighting stigma
making testing + PrEP accessible for all
Progress needs action ❤️🩹📣
Green Party leader Zack Polanski: 'We need a society where HIV is met with openness, not stigma'
Philip Baldwin speaks with Green Party leader Zack Polanski for World AIDS Day about the party’s HIV priorities.
www.gaytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
For World AIDS Day, Green Party leader Zack Polanski spells out his party’s HIV agenda:
stopping transmissions by 2030
fighting stigma
making testing + PrEP accessible for all
Progress needs action ❤️🩹📣
stopping transmissions by 2030
fighting stigma
making testing + PrEP accessible for all
Progress needs action ❤️🩹📣
So why do so many capitalists, the great “innovators” and “wealth creators”, ever have to rent/sell for profit *anything* necessary to life?
Housing, energy, food supply, water, and healthcare, shouldn’t ever be seen “smart” investments, owning and charging for them is basic AF extortion…
Housing, energy, food supply, water, and healthcare, shouldn’t ever be seen “smart” investments, owning and charging for them is basic AF extortion…
December 3, 2025 at 11:28 AM
So why do so many capitalists, the great “innovators” and “wealth creators”, ever have to rent/sell for profit *anything* necessary to life?
Housing, energy, food supply, water, and healthcare, shouldn’t ever be seen “smart” investments, owning and charging for them is basic AF extortion…
Housing, energy, food supply, water, and healthcare, shouldn’t ever be seen “smart” investments, owning and charging for them is basic AF extortion…
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“40 per cent said they’d consider voting for him as mayor: Green leader, Zack Polanski. Reassuringly, 39 per cent said they wouldn’t consider it.”
Reassuringly? No false balance here. The establishment hates @zackpolanski.bsky.social, so let’s get Greens elected!
www.cityam.com/has-sadiq-kh...
Reassuringly? No false balance here. The establishment hates @zackpolanski.bsky.social, so let’s get Greens elected!
www.cityam.com/has-sadiq-kh...
Has Sadiq Khan laid the groundwork for Mayor Zack Polanski?
According to a recent YouGov survey, just under 20 per cent of Brits think London is in a bad state and worse than the rest of the country. Only 14 per cent of actual Londoners share that view, while ...
www.cityam.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:40 AM
“40 per cent said they’d consider voting for him as mayor: Green leader, Zack Polanski. Reassuringly, 39 per cent said they wouldn’t consider it.”
Reassuringly? No false balance here. The establishment hates @zackpolanski.bsky.social, so let’s get Greens elected!
www.cityam.com/has-sadiq-kh...
Reassuringly? No false balance here. The establishment hates @zackpolanski.bsky.social, so let’s get Greens elected!
www.cityam.com/has-sadiq-kh...
Welcome @everythingpoetry.bsky.social ❤️🙌🏾
December 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Welcome @everythingpoetry.bsky.social ❤️🙌🏾