Ricolas
@ricolas.bsky.social
The King Kong of Sing Song
The opera singing 5 star hotel concierge wine merchant bookseller of old Beckenham town. Business Analyst with M&S in days of yore. Car repairs and fixing things. Low grade guitarrist.
Jack of all trades.
The opera singing 5 star hotel concierge wine merchant bookseller of old Beckenham town. Business Analyst with M&S in days of yore. Car repairs and fixing things. Low grade guitarrist.
Jack of all trades.
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Have just read Clem Fatale has been Betrayed, and have moved swiftly into Upstaged.
I suspect that you enjoy writing Gilbert a very great deal - genuine laughter here.
A pleasure to staff pick the series for @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social
Have just read Clem Fatale has been Betrayed, and have moved swiftly into Upstaged.
I suspect that you enjoy writing Gilbert a very great deal - genuine laughter here.
A pleasure to staff pick the series for @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 3:17 PM
@evewersockimorris.bsky.social
Have just read Clem Fatale has been Betrayed, and have moved swiftly into Upstaged.
I suspect that you enjoy writing Gilbert a very great deal - genuine laughter here.
A pleasure to staff pick the series for @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social
Have just read Clem Fatale has been Betrayed, and have moved swiftly into Upstaged.
I suspect that you enjoy writing Gilbert a very great deal - genuine laughter here.
A pleasure to staff pick the series for @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social
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Evgeny Sedukhin (1930-2023),
“Symphony of the Sixth Blast Furnace” (1979), oil on canvas.
“Symphony of the Sixth Blast Furnace” (1979), oil on canvas.
February 5, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Evgeny Sedukhin (1930-2023),
“Symphony of the Sixth Blast Furnace” (1979), oil on canvas.
“Symphony of the Sixth Blast Furnace” (1979), oil on canvas.
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worth noting that the second rich people stopped being afraid of mobs tearing them limb from limb, they stopped building libraries and opera houses and stuff and started ripping the copper wiring out of the walls of society instead
February 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
worth noting that the second rich people stopped being afraid of mobs tearing them limb from limb, they stopped building libraries and opera houses and stuff and started ripping the copper wiring out of the walls of society instead
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New fuck/marry/kill list just dropped
February 4, 2026 at 6:05 AM
New fuck/marry/kill list just dropped
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BREAKING: President Donald Trump warns the UK against getting into business with China, saying it would be "very dangerous."
He seems to have forgotten he has agreed to visit Beijing in April and invited Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state visit later next year
He seems to have forgotten he has agreed to visit Beijing in April and invited Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state visit later next year
January 30, 2026 at 8:35 AM
BREAKING: President Donald Trump warns the UK against getting into business with China, saying it would be "very dangerous."
He seems to have forgotten he has agreed to visit Beijing in April and invited Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state visit later next year
He seems to have forgotten he has agreed to visit Beijing in April and invited Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state visit later next year
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Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
January 29, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
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And I want to clarify that I make that statement as a journalist. If someone who doesn't follow what's happening right now closely were to say that free elections in the fall feel impossible, you might accuse them of being Chicken Little.
I am telling you what I assess based on reliable *evidence*.
I am telling you what I assess based on reliable *evidence*.
January 29, 2026 at 5:33 AM
And I want to clarify that I make that statement as a journalist. If someone who doesn't follow what's happening right now closely were to say that free elections in the fall feel impossible, you might accuse them of being Chicken Little.
I am telling you what I assess based on reliable *evidence*.
I am telling you what I assess based on reliable *evidence*.
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BTW the EASIEST way to convince a pet-owner the NHS shouldn't be privatised is to ask them how much their last vet bill cost.
January 28, 2026 at 10:27 AM
BTW the EASIEST way to convince a pet-owner the NHS shouldn't be privatised is to ask them how much their last vet bill cost.
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Nigel Farage inadvertently breached MPs' financial rules 17 times, says watchdog
Nigel Farage inadvertently breached MPs' financial rules 17 times, says watchdog
The parliamentary commissioner for standards said Farage had apologised after missing the deadline for registering interests.
www.bbc.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Nigel Farage inadvertently breached MPs' financial rules 17 times, says watchdog
One thing I do know, is that America is getting a very different version of "freedom of speech" that I recognise...
Immediate punishment for speaking out against the regime.
Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul has until Wednesday to turn over employment records to the Department of Homeland Security as part of a surprise audit launched Friday, just hours after one of the shop's owners criticized ICE agents during a television interview. bit.ly/4r5AFol
January 21, 2026 at 12:42 PM
One thing I do know, is that America is getting a very different version of "freedom of speech" that I recognise...
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'Night Strobe', Seven Sisters (1985) by Denzil Forrester
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January 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
'Night Strobe', Seven Sisters (1985) by Denzil Forrester
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stephenfriedman.com/artists/35-denzil-forrester
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'District Line' (1978) by Guy Beggs
(London Museum)
(London Museum)
January 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
'District Line' (1978) by Guy Beggs
(London Museum)
(London Museum)
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1) What the actual fuck how did this just get normalised in the space of three years…. Oh yeah everyone just hanging out on Twitter like boiling frogs
2) not broadcast, as they aren’t quite ready to push Ofcom on this. This is the “good stuff” for unregulated YouTube.
2) not broadcast, as they aren’t quite ready to push Ofcom on this. This is the “good stuff” for unregulated YouTube.
December 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
1) What the actual fuck how did this just get normalised in the space of three years…. Oh yeah everyone just hanging out on Twitter like boiling frogs
2) not broadcast, as they aren’t quite ready to push Ofcom on this. This is the “good stuff” for unregulated YouTube.
2) not broadcast, as they aren’t quite ready to push Ofcom on this. This is the “good stuff” for unregulated YouTube.
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Russia's ambassador to the UK, Yakovenko, boasted about Brexit to another diplomat:
“We have crushed the British to the ground. They are on their knees and will not rise for a very long time”
Today, Farage’s close ally, leader of Reform in Wales, was sentenced to 10yrs for taking bribes from Russia.
“We have crushed the British to the ground. They are on their knees and will not rise for a very long time”
Today, Farage’s close ally, leader of Reform in Wales, was sentenced to 10yrs for taking bribes from Russia.
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Russia's ambassador to the UK, Yakovenko, boasted about Brexit to another diplomat:
“We have crushed the British to the ground. They are on their knees and will not rise for a very long time”
Today, Farage’s close ally, leader of Reform in Wales, was sentenced to 10yrs for taking bribes from Russia.
“We have crushed the British to the ground. They are on their knees and will not rise for a very long time”
Today, Farage’s close ally, leader of Reform in Wales, was sentenced to 10yrs for taking bribes from Russia.
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Great interview with Luke Akehurst MP, Lab moderate, by Luke O’Reilly www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
November 16, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Great interview with Luke Akehurst MP, Lab moderate, by Luke O’Reilly www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
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I spotted this on Mastodon and I find it horrible, not least for the speed with which this has happened.
November 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I spotted this on Mastodon and I find it horrible, not least for the speed with which this has happened.
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Lollll three bylines for a national newspaper to recreate (including the exact same restaurants!) what me and a student reporter managed a month ago: www.londoncentric.media/p/host-kitch...
Just rip off our original and give us a buried credit in paragraph 19, we won’t be offended!
Just rip off our original and give us a buried credit in paragraph 19, we won’t be offended!
@jim.londoncentric.media this looks very familiar in MoS
November 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Lollll three bylines for a national newspaper to recreate (including the exact same restaurants!) what me and a student reporter managed a month ago: www.londoncentric.media/p/host-kitch...
Just rip off our original and give us a buried credit in paragraph 19, we won’t be offended!
Just rip off our original and give us a buried credit in paragraph 19, we won’t be offended!
Astonishing stuff...
NEW: Britain’s top libel firm, Carter-Ruck, acted for OneCoin - a $4bn crypto-fraud.
The firm threatened whistleblowers, journalists, regulators, and even the police.
Carter-Ruck's work helped the fraud continue as long as it did.
Was that a crime?
The firm threatened whistleblowers, journalists, regulators, and even the police.
Carter-Ruck's work helped the fraud continue as long as it did.
Was that a crime?
October 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Astonishing stuff...
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If you are not listening to Liza Tarbuck on Saturdays on Radio 2 you need to start, pronto.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0...
October 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
If you are not listening to Liza Tarbuck on Saturdays on Radio 2 you need to start, pronto.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0...
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🚨🚨 "The ECHR is not some foreign imposition that curtails our sovereignty. It was born of British leadership after the horrors of the Second World War, drafted with heavy British influence, and championed by Winston Churchill himself". Great stuff by Sir Robert Buckland KC:
October 6, 2025 at 11:34 AM
🚨🚨 "The ECHR is not some foreign imposition that curtails our sovereignty. It was born of British leadership after the horrors of the Second World War, drafted with heavy British influence, and championed by Winston Churchill himself". Great stuff by Sir Robert Buckland KC:
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Yup.
if that HIGNFY Euan Blair fuckup had been about a right-winger it'd have had full front-page scandal coverage in the Mail followed by frontpage coverage across the board for the next week, days of "BBC in crisis" headline coverage by the BBC, and parliamentary questions about Tim Davie's future
October 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Yup.
Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation
For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences.
They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
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Douglas Barrowman to the media: there was a mountain of evidence
Douglas Barrowman to the court: he didn’t give evidence.
Douglas Barrowman to the court: he didn’t give evidence.
October 1, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Douglas Barrowman to the media: there was a mountain of evidence
Douglas Barrowman to the court: he didn’t give evidence.
Douglas Barrowman to the court: he didn’t give evidence.
You make those around you complicit. This is how this works.
I know we're desensitized, but it's important to note, again, that today's events would have led to the immediate impeachment & removal of any president from at least Truman to at least Obama. We're hundreds of miles on the interstate past Richard Nixon's high school prank-level crimes compared to 👇
Trump wraps up a speech to military leaders that represented a major escalation of his effort to weaponize the armed forces into a tool he can use to violently quash domestic dissent. Hard to imagine how anyone with a shred of dignity can keep serving after this, which of course is the point.
October 1, 2025 at 9:19 AM
You make those around you complicit. This is how this works.