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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 9h

Riley’s favorite thing in the world is water! So a couple of times a year we rent an Airbnb with a private pool so he can have a couple of days of endless fun! He loves just splashing around, hitting the water with his paws and trying to catch the splash…

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 23h

I'm feeling weirdly hopeful that Trump's downfall is finally imminent. It will be messy. He will lash out. But I just don't see how he rebounds from the current crises he has created... Is this wishful thinking?

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What do you consider the 9th circle of hell when it comes to shopping? Costco the week before Christmas? A Walmart store on a Black Friday? Any IKEA on a Saturday afternoon?

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This would have been my old company 😜

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Buying flowers? A sweet gesture – or a waste of money? I asked this question on my Substack page and the gender gap was stunning (though not surprising). So many men regarded buying flowers as frivolous and throwing money away. While so many women loved receiving them...

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A reality TV contestant reached out to tell me that the producers of his show had used AI to literally put words in his mouth. But I was already seeing the encroachment of AI - on a much more serious level - in my true crime TV work. And this became the inspiration for my latest Substack piece.

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Unreal Reality: Welcome To A Whole New World of AI Lies

When Fiction Becomes Fact...

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

How often do you look at your dog and just think – you really are the most wonderful thing in the whole wide world? Because for me, it is multiple times a day.

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I mean, obviously it’s B! Right? Pet peeve – when the server asks if you want ice – and your drink comes back looking like E!

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I wonder if this feckless fool ever stops and thinks - boy, did I mess up! If Merrick Garland had done his job, everything we're going through now could have been avoided... One man's moral cowardice has had disastrous consequences...

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

That time I interviewed Ethan Hawke for a movie that was… not so good 😜

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

For 10 years I woke up to this view from my balcony every morning. It was an almost movie like way to start each day…

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

When your furry son wants ice cream… you go for ice cream 😜

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I spent a decade making reality TV shows - so was excited for Netflix’s new show Wonka’s The Golden Ticket. And it’s… not great! Fake. Over produced. And confusing. Check out my review and if you want more of my TV takes come find me on TikTok - lifeunscripted.rd.

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The wife of one of the Supreme Court Justices worked behind the scenes to overthrow the last election. And yet has never been investigated. And Clarence Thomas still sits on the highest court in the land. The utter stench of corruption in America today is breathtaking.

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's amazing how many people rise up through the ranks and never receive any management training. And then we wonder why they can't run a team effectively. In my experience, it's those moments where you really offer praise and encouragement that make all the difference...

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The Echo Effect: You Have No Idea How Much Your Words Might Matter...

Small Words, Big Impact

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I remember the time pre-VCR's where you had to plan your week around your favorite shows. Or make a choice between two series whose time-slots happened to clash! And if you went on vacation and missed a week or two there was no catching up... Such a different world...

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Took some pics. Doing okay for 52 (I think). But want to up my training and tighten my diet for the last quarter of 2026…

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

How much money do you think you need to call yourself rich in America in 2026? $5 million? $10 million? More...

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It’s Boop o’clock. You know what to do…

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I have spent my whole life not being present in the moment. Focused on the future, rather than the now. And failing to relish all the fun and experiences I could have had along the way. I have a feeling this piece will resonate with a lot of people out there....

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Be Here Now

Sometimes, I Was Barely There

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Thinking back to my first summer in California - back in 1994 I spent three months working in Santa Cruz. Then drove all around the West Coast America was this big magical place back then. A place many non-Americans dreamed of. It was my life's dream to live here I miss that America.

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

When your husband and godson head to the petting zoo…

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This 52 year old Swiftie is super excited for today’s single announcement. And bummed by the usual negative backlash. So I recorded a little video with my thoughts and why we should allow people their joy. (And if you want more of my videos check out my TikTok page - @lifeunscripted.rd)

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Find someone who looks at you the way Trump looks at Mamdani...

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Just thought you might like a happy, smiley golden in your feed right about now…

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It’s crazy how often I dream of returning to our island paradise, the Cayman Islands…

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I really hate how the use of the R word has crept back into people’s vocabulary – on all sides (but mainly on the right) When you know better you should do better. And we all should know better by now.

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Today would have been the birthday of our Savannah We lost her in 2019, just shy of 11. But I still mark her birthdate - and always will This is one of the first - and last - photos of our beautiful girl And there was so much love in between... Hug your dogs close. We don't have them long enough

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Instead of writing out my typical movie review - I shot a short video for this one - and uploaded it to my new TikTok channel. Come and give me a follow over there if you’re a TikTok-er…. You’ll find me at: @lifeunscripted.rd

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Michael Biehn in the 1980s did things to this particular teen (and made three absolutely classic movies)

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This is a post for anyone out there feeling the struggle right now. So I wrote this post to share what's helping me right now - and how I'm managing to navigate these uncertain times. I hope it's helpful to someone out there...

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Moods Fade, Systems Stay

The One Phrase That’s Kept Me Going All Year Long...

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

One of my all time favorite photos, 2009. My husband and I and our little girl, still a puppy. This was a hard year. I realize just how hard now. But somehow we kept on smiling...

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

NEW POST: I've evolved a lot over the course of my TV career. And I've come to realize just because you can tell a story, it doesn't mean you should... Because not all stories are ours to tell. And that's not being 'woke' - it's just common sense... itsricharddrew.substack.com/p/sometimes-...

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Sometimes It’s Not Your Story To Tell

We don't know what we don't know...

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The greatest photo ever… Two days after Riley came to live with us - he knew he was home ❤️

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

As a people pleaser this was a tough one for me!

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

How many times a day do you check your phone? And do you think it’s a problem? I probably look at my phone around 300 times a day. And yes, I know that’s insane...

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Sometimes when I’m feeling down I just look at pictures of my little boy as a little puppy. And my heart is full again… ❤️❤️❤️

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Today is a F**k Donald Trump kind of day… *everyday is an FDT day

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Patel can't control his temper. Hegseth can't control his drinking. McConnell can't control... well anything And the 'president' can't control his bowels. Are we great again yet?

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

NEW POST! You only get so many shots in life - and in your career. Make sure they count... (and if you like my writing, please do subscribe to my Substack page - I publish 3 times a week - and it's still free)

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You Only Get So Many Chances. Don’t Blow Them.

One of the things that never fails to amaze me in life is how many people let an opportunity slip through their fingers.

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The new Netflix show for dogs - Sealook - is a big hit with Riley! Two paws up!

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Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

What company do you think has the best brand image in America / the world? For me it would have been Apple – until the last couple of years. Now I’m thinking in the US it’s Trader Joes and Costco. Worldwide – Nike? Disney? Maybe Netflix? But it’s hard to say... what do you think?

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