Richard Battye @richardbattye.bsky.social · 18hMy what a loss you were John Diamond. www.goodreads.com/book/show/83... 010
Richard Battye @richardbattye.bsky.social · 18hA relatively thick, or at least hugely incurious, one at that. 020
Richard Battye @richardbattye.bsky.social · 23hHaving just finished Sarah Wynn-Williams’ Careless People it seems that their being actual villains could be a more useful story? That the facts of the book aren’t being challenged is perhaps key? www.panmacmillan.com/authors/sara... 000
Reposted by Richard BattyeDavid Lance Callahan @davidlancecallahan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The best and most accurate obit of Jeffrey Archer you will read ... brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/here-lies-...brokenbottleboy.substack.comHere lies Jeffrey ArcherThe death of one of Britain’s most infamous liars brings back memories of Monica Coghlan. 0146
Reposted by Richard BattyeStephen Graham @stephengraham.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I had this bit about Jeffrey Archer from the 1995 HIGNFY video memorised for whenever I needed a handy fact about him. 431775674
Reposted by Richard Battyeworm @rfksbrainworm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If you ever wondered why visible light is those particular wavelengths, it's because life evolved to see in the narrow range where water is transparent 10161091707
Reposted by Richard BattyeKat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A truly heinous man has doxxed the Cornell victim on X and the comments are predictably vile. Based on countless interviews I’ve done with survivors, the trauma they are subjected to for coming forward is oftentimes even worse than the initial trauma they experienced. There is no real justice system 12671791376
Richard Battye @richardbattye.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Happy birthday Trouble, you could be my sister ❤️ 2593
Richard Battye @richardbattye.bsky.social · 27/09/2026A lot to love in that room! Thanks for a very pleasant afternoon. The same room ten years ago now, scaffolded for cleaning and repairs. 100
Richard Battye @richardbattye.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Ta, looking forwards to hearing the discussion. 010
Richard Battye @richardbattye.bsky.social · 27/09/2026See you there (from row G) would you like a copy of the book we made about the refurbishment? It’s got a fabulous essay by the much missed Elain Harwood, another by the music director Gillan Moore, more about the buildings and some photos of the works by me. 110
Reposted by Richard BattyeMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...youtube.comMusk | Official Trailer | Bleecker StreetYouTube video by Musk 25667794558
Reposted by Richard BattyeKatie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility 5976832144
Reposted by Richard BattyeTom Roberts @tpgroberts.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Fundamentally, the median voter has had a tax cut since 2010 and the result is that nothing works. 1145495
Richard Battye @richardbattye.bsky.social · 24/09/2026We’ve not quite got to radiator time in London, a stack of blankets is still perfectly catceptable. 120
Reposted by Richard BattyeQasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 23/09/2026EIon Musk’s Wealth 2009: $.6B 2026: $984B Jeff Bezos’s Wealth 2009: $6B 2026: $370B Mark Zuckerberg’s Wealth 2009: $.6B 2026: $256B Federal Minimum Wage 2009: $7.25 2023: $7.25 Billionaire tax rate: 8.2% Worker tax rate: 13% Pay workers. Tax & Abolish Billionaires. Save our economy & country. 14249462219
Reposted by Richard BattyeJessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Started watching Sky’s War Game last night where Michael Gove is the PM during the Russian attack and I’m afraid it is just very difficult to watch it without thinking of this, one of the great cartoons ever published 541631391
Reposted by Richard BattyeGail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 19/09/2026It might feel a bit early, but I’ve had so many requests already… My 2026 Christmas Cards are now available to pre-order. www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/christmas 38552
Richard Battye @richardbattye.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Feels a lot like the same agency news reports give to cars when people drive them into things. 000
Reposted by Richard BattyeJason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Eye popping. Court just unsealed Summary Judgment motions in New York Times v OpenAI / Microsoft. Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1 4253912350
Richard Battye @richardbattye.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Did someone put LSD in the Horlicks at a screening of Passport to Pimlico? 010
Reposted by Richard BattyeMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 15/09/2026Tell me again that climate change is a hoax. 221025375
Richard Battye @richardbattye.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Molly’s morning stretch 😽 Hiya #catsofBluesky 0111
Reposted by Richard BattyeBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 12/09/2026Once you understand the corporate culture of AI hyperscalers is everyone cooking their brains by locking themselves in the bathroom, holding flashlights under their chins, and saying "Aaaaaaaaaay Eyeeeeeee" until they wet themselves in terror, things snap into focus: pluralistic.net/2023/06/04/a... 231182429
Richard Battye @richardbattye.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Looks like a very hard place to be caving! Be careful not to get sunburnt or eat so many gyros that you can’t get in the cave. 020
Reposted by Richard BattyeElle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I am the very model of a modern day typographer A font take on the tune “Modern Major General” by Gilbert & Sullivan #typography #fonts #graphicdesign 24550441567
Reposted by Richard BattyeLarry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Any person or organisation questioning their actions or loyalty to this country should be corrected and ostracised. Anyone can drown, but no one should. rnli.org/support-usrnli.orgCharity Support For The RNLI - Save Lives At Sea Your WayDiscover ways you can get involved and provide charity support for the RNLI. As a charity, we rely on the support of people like you to save lives at sea. 111501249
Reposted by Richard BattyeRhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · 08/09/2026It won’t stop these reprehensible, cowardly pieces of shit attacking the RNLI, but here is a handy link to donate rnli.org/support-us/g...rnli.orgDonate to the RNLI and help save lives at seaYour donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here. 47786440
Reposted by Richard BattyeDr Jo Kershaw @mthrjo.bsky.social · 06/09/2026The RNLI have some of the best people in Britain volunteering for them. They put their lives on the line when they are called on and they will rescue anyone who needs them. Because every life matters, and offering help is the right thing to do. You can donate here: rnli.orgrnli.orgRNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Saving Lives at SeaThe RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. We do this through lifeboat search and rescue, lifeguards, water safety education and international interventions. 161168607
Richard Battye @richardbattye.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Fascinating that you can write about a new building without mentioning anyone involved in the design and construction. Imagine writing about books without mentioning the author or publisher, films without the director, studio etc. 000
