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Erik Parker

@riksbar.bsky.social
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Northern remainer elite and immigrant, aviation addict, Independent Company and war waffler, Miami Dolphins since superbowl XIX

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Alexander Rooksmoor @arcrooksmoor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Sunday marks the 90th Anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street in East London. There are events across the weekend to mark this important milestone in opposing Fascism in Britain. #CableStreet90 togetheroncablestreet.com www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/... 1/2
Image of sticker produced by Unite the Union to advertise events around the 90th Anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street, 4th October 1936.
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Erik Parker @riksbar.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“free speech” in this context is a very broad application. It currently feels like 2 of that 3 just want to be racist and sexist without consequence.
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Truth 💥 🤣🎉
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Youngy @mancversusfood.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
All this Danny Thommo stuff makes me think of a family tradition we do every Boxing Day, and no its not all going stabbing lifeboats and intimidating lifeguards! Sorry longish thread as its a great story of actual heroes that should make us all feel patriotic.
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026
I 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
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It’s the 43rd anniversary of the day the world might have ended but for one man, and I don’t have time to write that up, and anyway why try when @garius.bsky.social has done this...?
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The Day the World Didn’t End
At the height of the Cold War, with alarms screaming, one Soviet officer stopped to think. It cost him his career. It may also have saved the world. The morning of the 26th September 1983 had started ...
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Erik Parker @riksbar.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is important. Please read and share. It speaks to who we want to be as a nation. 🇬🇧
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Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#TBT to this from 2012 in honour of Michael Gove starring as an invasion-battling leader in Sky's new show The Wargame. If you don't know what or who this comic is about... just count yourself lucky and scroll on, no worries.
[Opening scene is WESTMINSTER, LONDON. Over Downing Street a huge ALIEN SPACECRAFT hovers, silent, still, filling the whole sky a la Independence Day]. 

[Cut to INSIDE 10 DOWNING STREET. The (then) prime Minister DAVID CAMERON is looking out of his office window at the ship.]

VOICE FROM OFF-SCENE, BEHIND CAMERON:
Prime Minister…

CAMERON [addressing the person behind him, still keeping his eyes fixed ahead in dread at the spaceship]:
Yes?

[We see the speaker is MICHAEL GOVE, then Education Secretary]:

GOVE:
Let me do it.

CAMERON:
For God's sake, Michael, you're the Education Secretary! You've never flown a fighter plane in your life!

GOVE:
But I know I could do it, David. I could fly a fighter plane into the big space- ship...

...and shoot all the aliens.

CAMERON:
But you have no military training!

GOVE:
David

I haven't told you this, but...

I used to be a journalist. For The Times.

[Cameron reacts, turning to look at Gove with awe and respect, as if only now truly seeing him for the first time]. 

GOVE:
I wrote two articles about planes, David.

I've got strong opinions about aliens.

I know I can do this job.

[Cut to a title card panel]:

AND SO:

[Then cut again to Cameron on the roof of Number 10, watching a Michael Gove pilot a fighter jet up towards the spacecraft, and then completely miss it, careering towards Earth, as Cameron buries his face in his hands].

[Ends]
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Pentagon should remember the value of professional dissent #TheHill
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The Pentagon should remember the value of professional dissent
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Hupple’s Cat @hupplescat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution." - Abraham Lincoln
Capitol dome under construction
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Jamie McTrusty @jamiemctrusty.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Here’s a thread of some of the more unusual or obscure aircraft to fly in Britain during the Second World War. Some were only intended as experimental or proof of concept designs, while others never progressed beyond the prototype stage.
Front left 3/4 view of a camouflaged Blackburn B20 flying boat/floatplane with RAF markings on temporary wheels outside a hangar. An unconventional design, its lower hull is separate from the fuselage, acting as a central float; in this picture, it’s shown extended on hydraulic struts. A twin engined design, it also features retractable wingtip floats.
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Share a photo of your favourite aircraft - and one of your favourite meal
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Fairey Fulmar by Matthew Willis
Book review (and discount code)
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The War Game is a show in which we are asked to pretend Michael Gove, the Tory Party's emotional support turbot, can handle a global nuclear crisis, when we all know he couldn't handle a spoonful of gak in an Aberdonian nightclub.
Images of Michael Gove, a man with a face only a motherfucker could love, dancing like nobody is watching, which we all wish was the case.
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Matthew Willis (Naval Air History) @navalairhistory.com · 21/09/2026
The more I research the Battle of Midway, the more I’m convinced it was settled by pure, dumb luck. Both sides made so many mistakes it’s a wonder they didn’t sink themselves
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Jay Rayner @jayrayner1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
On the BBC News Katya Adler has just described Germany, where the far right AFD keep winning elections, as entering 'uncharted political territory'. Hmmm. Where Germany is concerned I think that territory is pretty well charted.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 21/09/2026
“You didn’t tell me these were the same Persians who beat the Romans!”
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Olivia Garard @teaandtactics.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Just delightful and fascinating. warontherocks.com/only-america...
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Only America Could Have Designed the Field Jacket
When the M-1943 field jacket was introduced at the height of World War II, it was a revolutionary garment. The jacket was the result of rigorous testing,
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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Preview - I really hope that this does the subject justice. Jimmy Stewart's WWII story is remarkable and should be told properly, especially to those that do not know his story... youtube.com/watch?v=KmIe...
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JIMMY – First Look
YouTube video by Burns & Co.
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RG Poulussen @rgpoulussen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#OTD in 1918, Méaulte area, France. Whippet tanks captured by the Germans and recaptured by the British. #WW1 #HISTORY
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Eddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
🧵 Today, we're going to delve into the remarkable story of James Forten—a Revolutionary War veteran and former P.O.W. He became one of the most influential Black abolitionists in early American history. Pull up a seat🪑, my friends. (cont) #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
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Asterix Archiv 🐗 @comedix.de · 20/09/2026
Eine schöne Bastel- und Malarbeit. Manchmal trägt Obelix den Hinkelstein. Manchmal ist Obelix der Hinkelstein. Dürfte nicht leicht gewesen sein, diesen Stein zu finden. #Asterix #Fanart
Das Bild zeigt einen kleinen, länglichen und nach oben abgerundeten Stein, dessen Form an einen Hinkelstein erinnert. Der Stein wurde rundherum so bemalt, dass er selbst zum Körper von Obelix wird.
Auf der Vorderseite sind Obelix’ Gesicht mit den roten Zöpfen, sein nackter Oberkörper sowie der grüne Gürtel mit großer gelber Schnalle zu sehen. Darunter setzt sich seine typische blau-weiß gestreifte Hose bis zum unteren Rand des Steins fort. Seine Füße stehen auf einer kleinen grünen Wiese, die mit roten Pilzen und Blumen verziert ist. Der obere, dunkelgraue Teil des Steins bleibt weitgehend unbemalt und wirkt dadurch wie ein Hinkelstein, der hinter Obelix aufragt.
Die Rückseite löst den kleinen optischen Scherz auf: Dort fehlen Kopf und Oberkörper völlig. Stattdessen sieht man nur Obelix’ Arme, die sich von beiden Seiten um den grauen Stein legen. Seine Hände greifen hinter dem „Hinkelstein“ ineinander. Darunter sind wiederum die gestreifte Hose und seine Füße auf der Wiese zu erkennen.
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A stunning shot of a Ukrainian F-16 pilot looking back at a jet-powered Shahed he had just shot down over Kyiv with his onboard cannon.
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Al Toth @atoth99.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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The Crusader Project @crusaderproject.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
@alanallport.bsky.social @navalairhistory.com @jamiemctrusty.bsky.social @theaviation.show @hushkit.bsky.social lnkd.in/p/eJ7r8Awt
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In 1935, nearly three years before the "Munich Crisis" the move to pivot to war industrialisation was proceeding at the maximum speed possible. (note also, this is the 21st meeting and we`...
In 1935, nearly three years before the "Munich Crisis" the move to pivot to war industrialisation was proceeding at the maximum speed possible. (note also, this is the 21st meeting and we`re still i...
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
my brilliant colleague @robertshrimsley.bsky.social on the threat from Elon Musk’s X platform www.ft.com/content/f270...
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Nick Harkaway @nickharkaway.com · 19/09/2026
I’ve worn a grubby RNLI cap for decades. I sound London, but I was born in Truro and I was a basically feral (Gen X) kid wandering the coast path with a dog until sunset for a lot of my early life. The lifeboats are in the fabric like trawlers and farms and pasties and fish and chips.
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Erik Parker @riksbar.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
One for @lydiajane13.bsky.social to spend the fortunes from Above Us The Stars and Invisible Campaign on?yours for a mere £5.25 million.😎 #WeHaveWays
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It's Friday! Well done, you. In the mood for a massive Buccaneer special? Well, here you go: hushkit.substack.com/p/why-i-love...
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Why I loved Flying the Buccaneer
Pilot interview & History of the Buccaneer Cold War Maritime Strike Aircraft
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Aidan O'Sullivan @aidanosullivan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.thejournal.ie/ucd-medieval...
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UCD researcher discovers 'lost' medieval castle... on UCD campus
A researcher found that the walls of the medieval Roebuck castle are preserved within the walls of the current castle.
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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I am going to say two quick things that happened to me in two separate restaurants a few weeks apart. One a few weeks ago, one two days ago. They aren't really great STORIES, just incidents that I think are kind of neat, taken together especially. 1/
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My Happy Place @goodnrg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Five minutes. An eternity in today’s short attention span. However, I encourage each of you to watch & listen to this start sequence of Spits & Hurricanes @ Duxford’s Battle of Britain 2026. Simply brilliant. 🙏 🛩️ #Aviation #Avgeek #Airshow #Duxford #Photography #Warbirds #planespotting
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Erik Parker @riksbar.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Waiting to see their reaction when part of Blackburn does the same🤔 Perhaps they could call it a Unilateral Declaration of Independence?
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Erik Parker @riksbar.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
While we’re at it, we should also tie donations to political parties to the U.K. tax paid in a year by an individual or organisation, no more than 10% for individuals, 0.1% for corporations, trusts and others? (I do include unions in that). Is it even legal to “donate” money to a limited company?
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Steve "Woolly Wings" Lane... @woollywings.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Have you donated to the greatest fashion faux pas since Togas went out of fashion? Get on it now, if You're going to Warfest, come and say hi, we'll be manning the #Kitoff stand, and get your Hawaiian shirts on....Your country needs you! www.justgiving.com/page/hawaiia...
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2026 Hawaiian Shirt Competition
Help Karl Reid raise money to support Finley’s Touch
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Erik Parker @riksbar.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Last year at #WeHaveWays WarFest I won a ride in a Dingo. This year you can to thanks to #KitOff. Remember to donate!
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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
And by extension, we need to stand up for our values. Defend the public from groups who use the threat of violence to intimidate us. Identify political actors who are compromised by shady funding or relationships with foreign actors. Fund institutions that defend democratic values like media.
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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We've spent so long assuming that democracy is a norm that survives without any support that we seemingly have no response when it is under attack, from within and from outside our borders. I'm fed up of the lack of fight, of the failure to do the simple things to protect our values.
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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The constant appeasement of hostile actors who talk attack our norms, talk down our states, aggressively pursue anyone who dissents with them and do so in tandem with similarly minded parties abroad needs to end, rapidly
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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I think we're at the point where we can incredibly comfortably say that your attitude towards Reform, Restore, MAGA, the AfD etc is how you'd have responded to fascism in the 1930s
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RG Poulussen @rgpoulussen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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U.S. Naval Institute @usni.org · 03/09/2026
After the surrender documents had been signed, General Douglas MacArthur turned to Admiral William “Bull” Halsey and whispered in his ear: “Let it begin.” www.usni.org/magazines/naval-histor…
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Declassified [Part Two]: How the First Americans Entered Japan After WWII
After the surrender documents had been signed, General Douglas MacArthur turned to Admiral William “Bull” Halsey and whispered in his ear: “Let it begin.”
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Holy cow! You have to read this right now: hushkit.substack.com/p/a-secret-h...
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A Secret History of the Harrier
Michael Pryce goes deep into the strange untold stories behind the Harrier
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Erik Parker @riksbar.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Kingston>Warton
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
hushkit.substack.com/p/10-utterly...
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10 Utterly Satisfying Examples of Warplane Camouflage
(and the science and history of aircraft camouflage)
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Britain’s Mach 3.5 Jump Jet Was Too Cool To Even Comprehend
The Hawker Siddeley SP.107 Would Have Been An Absolute Monster
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RG Poulussen @rgpoulussen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
So weird that Trump is (still) the US President. Checks and balances, just a hollow phrase.
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Erik Parker @riksbar.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A grand day out! #Defender110 #Yorkshire
A grey and black Landrover Defender 110 off road vehicle on a grassy road above a green valley with dry stone walls and moorland in the background. Taken in Littondale, Yorkshire, England.
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Stop whatever you’re doing & watch this now! Reform’s magic money tree has been bust wide open. Huge kudos to undercover reporters Verbatim via @channel4news.bsky.social youtu.be/aXut3s90rUI?... huge
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Undercover: Exposing Reform's secret donations plot
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
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