Andrew Cooper
@rickynow.bsky.social
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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And note this about the Reith Lectures - it is not about news reporting
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
And note this about the Reith Lectures - it is not about news reporting
If I ever become rich I'll buy lots of spiral router bits. (A single 10 mm bit goes for around £30. A 20 mm is nearly £60).
November 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
If I ever become rich I'll buy lots of spiral router bits. (A single 10 mm bit goes for around £30. A 20 mm is nearly £60).
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Jimmy Cliff, the epitome of hope in hopelessness.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
But the loneliness won't leave me alone
It's such a drag to be on your own
My woman left and she didn't say why
Well, I guess I have to cry
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
But the loneliness won't leave me alone
It's such a drag to be on your own
My woman left and she didn't say why
Well, I guess I have to cry
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Jimmy Cliff, the epitome of hope in hopelessness.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
But the loneliness won't leave me alone
It's such a drag to be on your own
My woman left and she didn't say why
Well, I guess I have to cry
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
But the loneliness won't leave me alone
It's such a drag to be on your own
My woman left and she didn't say why
Well, I guess I have to cry
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Elf-made shoes
‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’, 1965
Artist: Robert Lumley
‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’, 1965
Artist: Robert Lumley
November 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Elf-made shoes
‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’, 1965
Artist: Robert Lumley
‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’, 1965
Artist: Robert Lumley
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“Across this cloud-dappled sky skeins of wild geese are flying”
(What to Look for in Autumn, 1960)
Writer: EL Grant Watson
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
(What to Look for in Autumn, 1960)
Writer: EL Grant Watson
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
November 23, 2025 at 8:47 AM
“Across this cloud-dappled sky skeins of wild geese are flying”
(What to Look for in Autumn, 1960)
Writer: EL Grant Watson
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
(What to Look for in Autumn, 1960)
Writer: EL Grant Watson
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
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November 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
November 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Good afternoon Michael, Kitty and the helpers! Excellent opening track, the music really makes the Charlie Brown movies.
Token 1 was an easy choice; Tinseltown in the RAIN by The Blue Nile. A massively underrated band imo! I love their music.
youtu.be/IiywjYj2BEc?...
Token 1 was an easy choice; Tinseltown in the RAIN by The Blue Nile. A massively underrated band imo! I love their music.
youtu.be/IiywjYj2BEc?...
The Blue Nile - Tinseltown In The Rain (1984)
YouTube video by ClassicVideos80s
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Good afternoon Michael, Kitty and the helpers! Excellent opening track, the music really makes the Charlie Brown movies.
Token 1 was an easy choice; Tinseltown in the RAIN by The Blue Nile. A massively underrated band imo! I love their music.
youtu.be/IiywjYj2BEc?...
Token 1 was an easy choice; Tinseltown in the RAIN by The Blue Nile. A massively underrated band imo! I love their music.
youtu.be/IiywjYj2BEc?...
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Morning all, and thank you, Michael & Kitty.
Token one.
Time to break out the 2nd Prince Far I track that my dad played over and over which made(make) my sister and I laugh in the 80s. We should know better now, but the memory is too strong...
Prince Far I: Foggy Road
Token one.
Time to break out the 2nd Prince Far I track that my dad played over and over which made(make) my sister and I laugh in the 80s. We should know better now, but the memory is too strong...
Prince Far I: Foggy Road
Prince Far i foggy road
YouTube video by Peter King
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Morning all, and thank you, Michael & Kitty.
Token one.
Time to break out the 2nd Prince Far I track that my dad played over and over which made(make) my sister and I laugh in the 80s. We should know better now, but the memory is too strong...
Prince Far I: Foggy Road
Token one.
Time to break out the 2nd Prince Far I track that my dad played over and over which made(make) my sister and I laugh in the 80s. We should know better now, but the memory is too strong...
Prince Far I: Foggy Road
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November 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
And I thought column gear changes were fiddly. youtu.be/5JLzjwUyb-E?...
Lanchester LD10 Preselector Gearbox Training at The Classic Motor Hub
YouTube video by The Classic Motor Hub
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
And I thought column gear changes were fiddly. youtu.be/5JLzjwUyb-E?...
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The one thing the useless incompetent Boris Johnson clung on to for his failed premiership was the UK’s Covid response. Turns out he killed 20,000 people.
‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response
Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The one thing the useless incompetent Boris Johnson clung on to for his failed premiership was the UK’s Covid response. Turns out he killed 20,000 people.
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Whoever created this picture should get a medal. 🤣
November 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Whoever created this picture should get a medal. 🤣
What a joke of a service!
November 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
What a joke of a service!
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If Trump hosted Adolf Hitler and a journalist asked about the slaughter of 6M Jews, Trump would say "DO NOT EMBARRASS MY GUEST!"
November 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
If Trump hosted Adolf Hitler and a journalist asked about the slaughter of 6M Jews, Trump would say "DO NOT EMBARRASS MY GUEST!"
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Well...we're all shocked.
Nigel Farage’s biographer says Reform UK leader should apologise after fresh claims of racism at school – UK politics live
Yesterday the Guardian published an investigation into Nigel Farage’s time as a schoolboy at Dulwich College, a private school in south London
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Well...we're all shocked.
Here's a happy cat story.
youtube.com/shorts/7Qb4y...
youtube.com/shorts/7Qb4y...
They fed him for 2 years but when he came back wounded everything changed ❤️
YouTube video by We Love Animals
youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Here's a happy cat story.
youtube.com/shorts/7Qb4y...
youtube.com/shorts/7Qb4y...
How's that mayoral thing going? Oh ... Deputy Mayor Cllr Phil Ingall banned from Sainsbury’s for shoplifting – Derby News share.google/aEy4Q9zyZ3vp...
Deputy Mayor Cllr Phil Ingall banned from Sainsbury’s for shoplifting
Sources have confirmed that Cllr Phil Ingall, Derby City Councillor for Chellaston and Shelton Lock Ward, and Deputy Mayor, has been banned for life, from the Osmaston Park Road Sainsbury’s s…
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November 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
How's that mayoral thing going? Oh ... Deputy Mayor Cllr Phil Ingall banned from Sainsbury’s for shoplifting – Derby News share.google/aEy4Q9zyZ3vp...
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Trump Lying His Ass Off.
Dismissing US Intelligence Reports and taking the work of the guy who ordered the Torture & Killing if a US Permanent Resident.
www.bbc.com/news/live/cv...
Dismissing US Intelligence Reports and taking the work of the guy who ordered the Torture & Killing if a US Permanent Resident.
www.bbc.com/news/live/cv...
Trump defends Saudi crown prince over killing of journalist as they hold talks in Washington - live
Trump says Saudi Arabia's de facto leader
www.bbc.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Trump Lying His Ass Off.
Dismissing US Intelligence Reports and taking the work of the guy who ordered the Torture & Killing if a US Permanent Resident.
www.bbc.com/news/live/cv...
Dismissing US Intelligence Reports and taking the work of the guy who ordered the Torture & Killing if a US Permanent Resident.
www.bbc.com/news/live/cv...
Yeah Trump. Let's not embarrass our guest by mentioning he's a murdering fucker.
November 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Yeah Trump. Let's not embarrass our guest by mentioning he's a murdering fucker.