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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 18h

“Would you mind accompanying me, Sir? There are further questions we need to pose.” “Well, if it's all right with you, I should prefer first to shower, shave, and dress. We can offer coffee, whilst you wait”

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Have you had much at all to do with police services? I sincerely hope not. For my own part, there has been over the years a degree of contact that I might only characterise as being unnecessarily overfamiliar. This was not a situation that I would own to having actively sought.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

There was a time in my distant past where I was quite habituated to the receipt of threats, even worse than these, on an almost daily basis. That was long ago, and yet my instinctive reaction remained constant. In the face of such threats, do nothing.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

"Ripping out these protected bike lanes against the will of Toronto city council is a colossal waste of $48 million. The province’s own experts know it will not ease traffic congestion, it will put people’s lives at risk…” One of the stupidest things I’ve ever seen any politician do to any city.

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Ontario will officially begin removing Toronto bike lanes on Tuesday | CBC News

Ontario will begin removing bike lanes from a stretch on Bloor Street W. in Etobicoke on Tuesday, the Ministry of Transportation says.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Getting no joy on the phone or by email, she mounted an invasion. “Mr Passchen.” “Present, Madame. Did you have a reservation? Vous avez une réservation?”

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

There you have it. In itself, it could be a tidbit – though not a Timbit®, ha ha – of vaguely salacious news. But, as he himself had foretold, no one was focussed on the General. The story to be told was that of the other protagonist: one Paul Passchen.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“Of course, one acknowledges that he and you had a very special relationship.” The words may have differed from one honoured guest to another, but they all basically said the same thing.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Such was my welcome home from my experiences at the hands of the Ottawa Police Service, no doubt just doing their job, and all of that guff.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I had not noticed, until it was slammed onto the table in front of me, that he had been carrying a plate with the most delectable food on it. His culinary judgement was, as ever, superior to all others. “Thank you, J-C, and please accept my apologies.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Yes, I do hear you. In the normal course of events I should be introducing the lady facing me across the table. Indeed, given that – you noticed, didn't you? – I have already made mention of her, I am already well behind schedule.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

“Why, Sir, do you think he would normally want to sit with his back to the wall?” “Basic security in the field.” No sooner had the words left my lips than I wanted to kick myself, hard. Never say too much nor too little. I was guilty of the first sin.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yes, once again – without a doubt, given your razorlike attention, you will recall when this had previously been the case – I was obliged to face interrogation at the hands of the Ottawa Police Service.

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

THIS 👇 HERE IS SICKENING......

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“Know though that you shall have contravened my right To live out my days in the way that I choose. Of course, you’ll use stealth. I’ll have no sight Of your craft, since I’m now married to the booze.” — Ian Comens

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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The right’s “nO moRE taXeS” refrain is such bullshit. Tax is good! Tax is how we get all the good things that we all rely on. We just need to make tax fair. Tax capital gains, tax the rich. 🎨 @slanecartoon.bsky.social

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

You take our bike lanes, we take the road. Toronto showed up Friday night. 📸 @geoffreybercarich via Instagram

Cyclists taking the lane stretching kms of a city street

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“I know you, and you don’t need me to read your runes. I’ll just tell you this, young man, whatever your name may be now or in the future. You have had many lives, most of them today forgotten. You had fame then, of a kind, even though you were not so popular.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Contrary to the practice on the other side of what is often referred to as the pond, aka the Atlantic Ocean – I reference, of course, continental Europe, without the misnamed United Kingdom

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

There is one other important and relevant characteristic of the House of Comens that merits mention here.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Now, I think it is time that I put your powers of observation to the test. This is not a simple matter of memorisation of various facts that I may from time to time have divulged. Rather, it is an issue of synthesis and, thereby, analysis.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

“You and I, we are Canadians, but we are also interlopers. All of this land, including, as you know very well, where we sit at present, before we came to usurp it, was under the stewardship of indigenous peoples.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

There was seemingly indeed a fully developed, and brilliantly choreographed and executed Plan B, in which I was cast in the supporting role of Stooge.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The message, for that is what it was, even if it clearly derived from none of the apps installed on the phone, remained visible for, I would estimate, about ten seconds, before it disappeared to be replaced by the familiar image of the Great Leader.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The one saving grace of that particular brand of curiosity is that indeed it stays true to its name, and remains idle.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

“You’re the man with balls, aren’t you? I seem to have been left alone to settle the bill, but I think I’ve mislaid my credit card. Be a good man and call my office tomorrow. They’ll take care of it.”

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

With, then, the dicky knee, no cane, an over-enthusiastic push, and an unseen largish pebble, I suddenly went sprawling forward onto the ground, nastily grazing my nose...

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

To say that I did not like her, that I resented my present predicament, would be, as the late, not so great Saddam Hussein might have said, the mother of all understatements.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

He gestured to the weapon in front of him on the table, daring me to reach for it. Hah! I wouldn’t do that. I had not the slightest idea how the damn things work, even if I could grasp it before he did, which I almost certainly couldn’t.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It was, I have to admit, something of a relief for me to have a little time to myself. I was certainly quite fond of this delightful lady, and I did appreciate the the opportunity of having an honest and understanding exchange regarding our common eventful expeditions.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

You may find this difficult to believe, but I had never before been the home of our monarch and government.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Do not ever cross, or even upset, a librarian. They will not become visibly enraged. They will not shout and scream and stamp their feet. They will quietly get even.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Once we were ready, Terry and I quickly found a taxi, a quaint old black Morris Minor. The driver was so short that his hand, the sole form of warning to other drivers, as the indicator lights did not work, was barely visible.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It was interesting to me that the rest houses differed so much the one from the other. Had there been a star system to reflect their quality, if that is the right word, similar to the one that we have in Europe, those that I had visited might appear in guidebooks as follows:

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I really never intended to write about my own disturbing experience with that imposter of a travel agency, Propitious Peregrinations.

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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Since its foundation in 1824 the bravery of Royal National Lifeboat Institution volunteers has saved more than 146,700 lives at sea. Hundreds of those volunteers have died attempting to save others. They are the best of us.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

What do you do in such a situation, where you have no more than five hours left before you will be carted off to an unknown, but undoubtedly unwelcome, fate? Actually, I should not have minded contributions from the readership to that very question.

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Getting clean water to millions of people isn't magic. It took massive engineering projects, strict laws, and decades of hard work. Throwing all that away for AI tech infrastructure is beyond reckless.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

And he turned back to his companion, who laughed along with him. I walked out as nonchalantly as I could manage, desperately trying to avoid the temptation to run, which, of course, given my particular build, wouldn’t have been possible anyway.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

At some point during the night, I woke up badly in need of a pee. Also, I was feeling very cold. Had I inadvertently neglected to close the window? I didn’t remember having opened one. And now I couldn’t find the switch for the bedside light.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Fascism on the streets of Dover

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

“That,” Michel replied, “ would be a matter of pure speculation for which we have no evidence whatsoever. Although I do recall reading once that one should never cross a librarian.”

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Let’s be more happier. Christmas is coming. Of course, it’s not a celebration in our tradition. Same for Buddhists and Hindus. Yet we look forward to seeing Christmas lights and giving gifts and having feasts in Sri Lanka, and it is same here in Singapore.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The customs officer opted not to take offence. She had dealt previously with smart alecks from Britain. Indeed, she had had one that very afternoon on the flight from London. Quite the comedian he had thought himself, until he was taken aside by a pair of burly colleagues of hers.

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

“Gin and tonic!” the African woman blurted out. “If the British offer you something for free, take it with both hands, before they take something from you, like your whole country.”

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Richard J J Bridle @richardjjbridle.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The main highway from the western to the eastern side of this part of the Korean peninsula traverses some mountainous terrain. It does so through an impressive network of tunnels, the last and longest of which brings one into a different climatic zone.

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