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Richard Chin

@richardchin.bsky.social
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Interested in stuff. Particularly interested in history, science, nutrition, fitness, AI, brain and behaviour. And Wimbledon. Like a good podcast, BBC R4 & World Service.

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Stephen Graham @stephengraham.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I had this bit about Jeffrey Archer from the 1995 HIGNFY video memorised for whenever I needed a handy fact about him.
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Simon Andriesz, the British whistleblower who gave information to the FBI linking Epstein, Lutnick and Andrew Windsor, has been found dead. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
bbc.co.uk
File on 4 Investigates - Epstein Files: Lutnick, the Royals and the British Whistleblower - BBC Sounds
Trading influence: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the royals and the Epstein Files.
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Some people want us to follow the US healthcare model...
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"Paging Natalie Harp. Paging Natalie Harp. Emergency diaper change required"
Trump grimacing during visit of Xi Jinping
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
If I buy £2 worth of bananas from Tesco I'm actually losing £2. So if I stop eating bananas I actually save £2... but my banana bread is just... bread 🤔 That's bananas.
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
People are misunderstanding "retrospective" (hint, it's not what Reform say). It isn't the government introducing a deadline to make Reform's mega-donations illegal after the event but a deadline included in the bill when it was introduced. www.electoralcommission.org.uk/non-party-ca...
The Government’s intention is for this to apply retrospectively to any donations received or loans entered into from 25 March 2026 onwards. These measures would be introduced as part of the Government’s Representation of the People Bill.
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I guess our American friends are delighted they didn't re-elect Sleepy Joe
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Gosh, how does the country that receives $3.8 billion per year from the US afford to buy the US government 🤔
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Doing another AMA. Send questions here or to ianduntmedia@gmail.com. silly, serious, anything.
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
What is that proverb? Something about 'a liar can go halfway around the world before the Secretary of State can put his (big) shoes on'?
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
You've no doubt heard about the investigation (from social media, not the front pages of the British press) but it is worth watching the documentary. And yes, that is Farage right there as discussions about illegal foreign donations (routed via a relative a la Posh George) takes place under his nose
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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Data centres like this coming to the UK?
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
They seek him here, they seek him there, Those Dems seek Mitch everywhere. Is he in heaven? Or is he in hell? ... well, he's not in heaven
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Kevin Ault @kevinault.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
We need @amightygirl.com to move here full time. Here's an excellent post by them about the development of the pertussis vaccine, aka 'whooping cough.' It is such a great story, and @aetiology.bsky.social is writing a book on the topic. www.facebook.com/share/p/1DPb...
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This 👇... or move where there are food standards
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The passive voice has never been more active
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Is everyone as ignorant of al-Biruni as I was? @gethinrichards.bsky.social says he was perhaps the greatest polymath of the age, The Complete History of Science: The Scientist and The Philosopher Episode webpage: thecompletehistoryofscience.com Media file: www.buzzsprout.com/1916377/epis...
thecompletehistoryofscience.com
The Complete History of Science
A podcast exploring the fascinating story of scientific discovery and innovation, from ancient times to the present.
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Chris Mason🎤 here's why the Manchester result is a disaster for Burnham
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Labour win Greater Manchester mayoral election
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Has anyone got a list of Britain's biggest problems that Reform has solved 🤔
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Am currently listening to and really enjoying a four-hour version of:
bbc.co.uk
BBC Sounds - The Odyssey by Homer - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of The Odyssey by Homer on BBC Sounds.
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Cat Neilan @catneilan.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
A senior civil servant has accused Reform of "sinister" attacks in him, after he published a report on foreign interference in UK politics Zia Yusuf said a Reform govt would "investigate" Philip Rycroft, while Farage called him "an enemy of democracy" observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk
Senior civil servant slams Reform’s ‘sinister’ attack ove...
Philip Rycroft says comments by Nigel Farage and Zia Yusuf accusing him of being an ‘enemy of democracy’ are straight out of the Trump playbook
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
In case you missed it, here's Count Binface's appearance on the BBC this morning.
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Ohh that’s how you do it.
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
As the Reform leader thinks it is a good idea to subject his constituents to bear the expense and inconvenience of a by-election because [reasons] there can now no longer be any excuses for Reform MPs who were elected as Conservatives doing the same.
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
"I will make a statement on my future in public life at 2pm'
Darth Vader
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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 07/07/2026
Early morning press conference at the Whitehouse.
"Belgium is two, maybe three months away from developing a nuclear weapon."
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Congratulations USA on the 250th Anniversary of your Independence. 250 years of no kings has been a good run. Looking forward to seeing if you decide to make it 251 in the midterms.
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Telegraph: Miliband vetoed plan to use North Sea oil to find defence. Department for Energy Security: This story is pure nonsense. The Telegraph was repeatedly told these claims are categorically untrue, yet published it anyway.
This story is pure nonsense.
 
The Telegraph was repeatedly told these claims are categorically untrue, yet published it anyway.
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
I don't know the background to this story but it sounds extraordinary even by the standards of the Daily Mail. Couldn't screenshot the whole piece but thanks @louiseraw.bsky.social for highlighting it
I will be pursuing a press complaint against you @DailyMail for this revolting, dangerous, damaging headline.

His poor daughter went to live with him after a difficult life, hoping for love and stability. He got her blind drunk & raped her. She killed herself.
Shame on you.
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
I think Chris Mason enjoy writing this www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Chris Mason: The anatomy of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's downfall
Sir Keir, like his predecessors Liz Truss and Boris Johnson, lost the capacity to viably govern, our political editor writes.
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 23/06/2026
Exactly 10 years since the Brexit vote, the verdict is in.
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Almost missed this as I'm no longer a regular Radio 4 listener. It's only @wmarybeard.bsky.social at her necromancerish best, bringing ancient Greeks back to life. Being Greek is fabulous, it's Mary Being Great. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Ancient Lives with Mary Beard - Being Greek - Trailer - BBC Sounds
Mary Beard uncovers the real life of Ancient Greece hidden behind the gods and heroes.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
On the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, let us check in on how it's going...
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
"Leaked Labour canvassing returns showed a fascinating change in voting intention in the streets where our letter (Carol Vorderman & Hope Not Hate) had been delivered: a 13-point increase in the number of women who had shifted to Labour."
13,000 individually addressed letters from Carol Vorderman (with help from Hope Not Hate) saw a 13-point increase in the number of women who supported Labour in Makerfield
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
It's shocking but not everything posted on the internet is true, so a fact checker could be useful.
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Quelle suprise... Trump lawyers refuse to reveal financial information to BBC in $10bn lawsuit
FT: Trump lawyers refuse to reveal financial information to BBC in $10bn lawsuit
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
How Musks incitements, payment systems and embracing of bots and paid foreign influencers distorts any trend you’ll ever see on his site
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
"This Farage parody account on X is more factual and truthful than Farage himself, which is hilarious in itself." via Susan Kovbasyuk
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
So, why is this necessary 🤔
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
I don't know if America is ugly but I do know they have a system of checks and balances (theoretically) which means the President shouldn't be able to act like a dictator. It doesn't give me confidence that changing the President will change the regime.
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The Machinery of Government is an interactive map of UK central government — showing how departments, ministers, agencies, public bodies, and other organisations relate to and oversee one another. machineryofgovernment.uk
The Machinery of Government website
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
While the war in Iran goes on Russia gets an economic boost, thanks in part to Trump lifting sanctions. This gives Russia an incentive to keep the war going, so it is in the US geopolitical interests to deter Russia. So why is the White House doing the opposite 🤔
White House shrugs off report of Russia helping Iran to target US forces
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Me @BazzaCC @bazzacc.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
She's a great cartoonist
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Starmer must have strong indications that further integration is on the cards to make this announcement. Note, no mention of the customs union or single market, so not against the manifesto.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
So it turns out the real scandal of the Gorton and Denton by-election was the willingness of media organisations to collude in Nigel Farage's attempt to undermine the result of a free and fair election www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/how-the-bb...
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How the BBC and Daily Mail Spread Reform's ‘Family Voting’ Lies
The real scandal of the Gorton and Denton by-election was the willingness of media organisations to collude in Nigel Farage's attempt to undermine the result of a free and fair election
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wombleunofficial.bsky.social @wombleunofficial.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Bizarre situation: Iran has announced it will boycott the 2026 FIFA World Cup, citing safety concerns and geopolitical tensions following U.S. airstrikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader in early March 2026.
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Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
There is a long history of the connection between the military and looting but traditionally it has been looting the enemy
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