Reposted by Richard KingMatt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026the tech industry is about to invent books 571214934188
Richard King @richardhywelking.bsky.social · 07/10/2026All this new technology will eventually give us new feelings that will never displace the old ones, leaving everyone feeling nervous and split in two David Berman (Self-Portrait at 28) 010
Reposted by Richard KingProfAFinlayson @profafinlayson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Just a heads up that it’s the equinox at 1.04am. And you know what that means.mcsweeneys.netIt’s Decorative Gourd Season, MotherfuckersFor the seventeenth year: Welcome to autumn, fuckheads. 0113
Reposted by Richard KingRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Let me get this right: if you're a retired vicar and peacefully hold up a sign opposing genocide, you're a terrorist. But if 1200 morons put on balaclavas and close half of Dover to stop people *escaping* genocide, police "constructively engage." Is that it? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comBlack-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in KentTraffic on A20 in and out of port grinds to halt as Kent police say they are in attendance and engaging with group 941183479
Reposted by Richard Kingflyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 29/08/2026If I had joined in with the all-channels hounding of a minor academic at the instigation of an overt race science Nazi, and I had repeated and embellished the dumb anti-diversity propaganda of the global fascist movement, then I too might focus narrowly on some dumb shit said by random liberals. 49218
Reposted by Richard KingCarole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 22/08/2026NEW: I can't get this story out of my head. And I know I'm not alone. The attempt to cover up the complicity of the UK media's role in Jason Arday's death may be its sickest move yet. broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-jason-...broligarchy.substack.comThe Jason Arday ReckoningThe attempts to cover up the complicity of the UK media’s role in his death may be its sickest move yet 481264455
Reposted by Richard KingCarole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 17/08/2026NEW: It was a digital lynching. And the media is never going to hold itself to account for the role it played in Jason Arday’s death. But there are things we can do. This is a practical guide based on my own experience. broligarchy.substack.com/p/a-digital-...broligarchy.substack.comA Digital LynchingA practical guide for individuals and organisations when the mobs gather 411999914
Reposted by Richard KingKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 14/08/2026This is the coverage of Arday **just in the Telegraph** in the UK. This is only the first four pages of results, just in one outlet. 17455922065
Richard King @richardhywelking.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Bloody hell. What a wonderful human being. 020
Richard King @richardhywelking.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Taking a moment to be grateful that this solstice weekend is free of the customary Guardian and BBC Glastonbury psychosis. 120
Reposted by Richard KingLondon Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 13/05/2026On the podcast: @piercepenniless.bsky.social, @richardhywelking.bsky.social, Rory Scothorne and Andy Beckett consider what the collapse of old party loyalties and the rise of nationalist politics means In the wake of last week’s devolved and local elections: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...podcasts.apple.comOn Politics: A New Era for UK PoliticsPodcast Episode · The LRB Podcast · 12 May · 1hr 4min 095
Reposted by Richard KingLondon Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 06/05/2026‘The party’s long run in Wales has allowed it to avoid the introspection of defeat. Instead, it has constructed a set of folk memories of past achievements by which to define itself.’ @richardhywelking.bsky.social on Labour in Wales. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...lrb.co.ukRichard King · Labour in WalesSince 1922, the Labour Party has won in Wales at every general election, and has been the largest party in all of the... 022
Reposted by Richard KingJac Larner @jaclarner.bsky.social · 01/05/2026In just 2,000 words, @richardhywelking.bsky.social has produced a masterful guide through the last 27 years of Labour in Wales. Essential reading before next Thursday when the Labour century may come to an end www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...lrb.co.ukRichard King · Labour in Wales 085
Reposted by Richard KingLondon Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 01/05/2026‘During the extended periods when the UK has been under Conservative rule, Welsh Labour has made much of its political integrity and electoral success. Such one-party dominance is rare in democracies and is now coming to an end.’ @richardhywelking.bsky.social: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...lrb.co.ukRichard King · Labour in WalesSince 1922, the Labour Party has won in Wales at every general election, and has been the largest party in all of the... 024
Reposted by Richard KingRichard King @richardhywelking.bsky.social · 29/04/2026I wrote about the end of the Welsh Labour Century for @lrb.co.uk www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...lrb.co.ukRichard King · Labour in Wales 043
Richard King @richardhywelking.bsky.social · 29/04/2026I wrote about the end of the Welsh Labour Century for @lrb.co.uk www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...lrb.co.ukRichard King · Labour in Wales 043
Reposted by Richard KingMark Hurst @markhurst.bsky.social · 19/03/2026New from me, a hopeful essay: my experience visiting the Repair Cafe El Barrio in East Harlem, NYC. This is how we'll win over the oligarchs: by getting together and helping each other. buttondown.com/creativegood...buttondown.comFinding hope at the repair cafeDon’t despair about current events. The next time you’re feeling depressed, here’s what I’d suggest: Find something broken in your home, imbue that broken... 0187
Reposted by Richard KingWilliam Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 16/01/2026You grave but reckless senators 4587118
Reposted by Richard KingRichard King @richardhywelking.bsky.social · 09/01/2026I made a documentary about The Kitchen, New Music and SoHo during the 1970s. People I spoke with include Steve Reich, Sharon Zukin, George Lewis, Thurston Moore & Robyn Farrell. It's the Sunday Feature this weekend on Radio 3 - 7.15pm and on BBC Sounds thereafter: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...bbc.co.ukBBC Radio 3 - Sunday Feature, New Music New YorkRichard King explores the conditions for musical creativity in New York City in the 1970s. 0198
Richard King @richardhywelking.bsky.social · 09/01/2026I made a documentary about The Kitchen, New Music and SoHo during the 1970s. People I spoke with include Steve Reich, Sharon Zukin, George Lewis, Thurston Moore & Robyn Farrell. It's the Sunday Feature this weekend on Radio 3 - 7.15pm and on BBC Sounds thereafter: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...bbc.co.ukBBC Radio 3 - Sunday Feature, New Music New YorkRichard King explores the conditions for musical creativity in New York City in the 1970s. 0198
Reposted by Richard KingWet Owl @levisatyrane.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Oh yeah nice one kid hook that hope for humanity right into my veins 537294778308
