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Richard Pierce

@tettig.bsky.social
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He/him. Novelist, poet, Spoken Word artist, painter, champion of new music. Debut novel DEAD MEN nominated for Guardian First Book Award. #StandUpToRacism. European. #RejoinEU. www.tettig.com. Don't DM me unless you know me.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 6h
Palantir is working with ICE, it uses AI drones to kill innocent Palestinians in Gaza. Why the hell are we giving Palantir our NHS information. Palantir need to be banned from UK Goverment, just like the Swiss banned them from theirs
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TheBionicBee 🐝 @suewho82.bsky.social · 8h
Good morning! ☕️☀️💙 31 Days! #vote
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
WE ALL HAVE TO VOTE BLUE FOR CHANGE.......💙
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EUvsDisinfo @euvsdisinfo.eu · 02/10/2026
The Kremlin wants the world to forget who started the war. On 24 February 2022, Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launching the largest conflict on the European continent since the Second World War. The war was not ‘forced upon’ Russia. Russia chose to start it.
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David Hearn @daveyph.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I have done this - it took two minutes. Please do this and share.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Richard Pierce @tettig.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#NewMusicFriday live on www.radiostradbroke.co.uk at 10am on 02Oct26. Inc: Hometime; My Best Unbeaten Brother; Short Sharp Scrach, Artes; Dogviolet; Sawtega; The Number 20; Cutty; Kitty Perrin; Amelia & The Housewives; Kayble; Weather Happy; first swim; Low Battery; Weave; & more. Be there.
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Radio Stradbroke
The Website of Stradbroke Village Radio Station.
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Top Banana/ Miss Haversham @tobytyke.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Braverman blathering on about who can be English, Farage starting his me-me-me tour of the country telling audiences he’ll fix the country in 100 days or they’ll all sack themselves… apart from him… and Yusuf fanboying that racist thug who got refused bail… A moron festival. Come on, UK. Enough now.
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Richard Pierce @tettig.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/football/202... #StandUpToRacism
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Jürgen Klopp disgusted by claims his Germany team are ‘not white enough’
Jürgen Klopp has reacted with disgust to a social media debate questioning whether the Germany team he is in the process of forming are ‘white enough’
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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is *not* the result of "the success of Mahmood's reforms", but of earlier measures/other factors. Her proposals could make it considerably *worse* in future years. A few other points linked below.. archive.ph/0psJ8
Falling migration numbers could cost the chancellor as much as £7bn in fiscal headroom as he writes his first budget, The Times has been told. 

Government insiders believe that John Healey, who already faced an uphill battle to balance the books next month, is likely to have an even bigger challenge after immigration significantly undershot projections from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). 

The Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank estimated last month that the success of Shabana Mahmood’s reforms, which have seen net migration cut to the low hundreds of thousands, could cost Healey some £4bn. 

Labour sources familiar with the budget process, however, said that the figure was now closer to £6.5bn. The OBR’s migration forecasts have been consistently higher than real numbers in recent years.

Treasury officials, who have long expected Mahmood’s reforms to cause a hit to headroom, described the number as “pure speculation” but did not deny that Healey would have to contend with a larger funding gap than expected because of falling migration
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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You know when public attention can reverse a prosecutorial decision like this you almost get the sense that the decision to shrug it off in the first place was not based on an assessment of the quality of the evidence so much as an assessment of the seriousness of the crime.
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Thank EU for The Music @thankeuforthemusic.com · 26/09/2026
The @telegraph.co.uk decided not to publish our response to Tim Stanley’s 13 September piece, in which he called those organising the EU flags at the Proms “sad sack Remainers”. We believe in open dialogue and free speech, so we’ve published our response here... #LastNightOfTheProms
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Tom Tugendhat in Sunday Times insists on leaving the ECHR to tackle “soaring” immigration. What a miserable rat. Lying to us all. Betraying our country’s best interests. Threatening to flounce out of our human rights framework, trashing our treaties and torching our protection from abuses of power.
The Tories are planning to make the ECHR a dividing line at the next election. Last week the party announced plans to deport every foreign criminal, apart from those convicted of the most trivial offences, and said their plan for ECHR withdrawal meant only the Conservatives were equipped to take on the problem of soaring immigration. One of the problems withdrawal would create is a legal dispute over whether it breaches the Good Friday agreement, which committed the UK to fully incorporate the ECHR into Northern Ireland's justice system. Tugendhat said the issue had not yet been raised in his conversations with lawmakers in the US, adding:
"There's a lot of work to be done."
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Sascha Schmidt @saschaschmidt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Die Repessionen nach den Razzien vom 12.9.26 gegen die LGBTIQ+-Bewegung in der Türkei halten an. Noch immer sind Menschen in Haft. Andere halten sich versteckt. Wir kommen gerade von einem Bildungsurlaub in Istanbul, zu queeren Kämpfen in der Türkei, zurück (organisiert vom DGB-Bildungswerk). 1/2
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Schock und Trotz nach Razzien gegen LGBTQ-Vereine in der Türkei
In der Türkei wurden am Wochenende zahlreiche Aktivisten und Aktivistinnen für LGBTQ-Rechte festgenommen. NGOs und Zivilgesellschaft verurteilen die Razzien - es sei das bisher größte Vorgehen gegen d...
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Norma Jane 🇨🇦 @normajane.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
substack.com/@politepoet/...
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Polite Poet (@politepoet)
Great idea.
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🦋MOM🦋 @momcjl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Colleen @collburns.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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S.E. Danesti @seedanesti.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Sorry, not sorry. The President of the United States is a traitor and a rapist.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
She was an FBI agent. She started an investigation of the murder of Renee Good. Trump forced her to reclassify it as an ICE agent assault. She was then forced to resign. Her evidence confirms that a cover-up of the homicide has been undertaken, directed from the highest levels.
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FBI agent who initially investigated fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis has resigned | CNN Politics
The FBI agent who initially began working with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to investigate the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, two sources familiar with...
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Richard Pierce @tettig.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#NewMusicFriday back live on www.radiostradbroke.co.uk at 10am on 25Sep26. Inc: Long Island; Strange DNA; yelf.; Succulents; Celestial Skies; Samantha Avalon; Yes To All; Young Martyrs; Skints; Disgusting Sisters; Part-Time Model; Bonander; Adelphi; Girl In The Year Above; & more. Be there.
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Radio Stradbroke
The Website of Stradbroke Village Radio Station.
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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“Lügenpresse” meant “lying press.” Hitler used it to turn Germans against journalists before the Nazis seized newspapers and outlawed dissent. Trump screams “fake news,” then banned White House press credentials. Vote to flip Congress before fascism wins. #BlueWaveIn40Days
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Paul @fucktheracists.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Peter Heilrath @heilrath.com · 24/09/2026
Wenn der Faschismus sich in Deutschland wieder breit macht, wird er es leise tun und zuallererst die NS-Vergangenheit tilgen. Erinnerung löschen, Bildung manipulieren, Verantwortung verneinen. Das hier ist ein Element davon. Seht hin, wer dabei mitmacht. #heidenau
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(S+) Nationalsozialismus: Stadtrat verbietet neue Stolpersteine im sächsischen Heidenau
Die Diskussion war hitzig, das Votum klar: In Heidenau bei Dresden will der Stadtrat keine neuen Stolpersteine, um Nazi-Opfern zu gedenken. Mit einer eigentümlichen Begründung.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump's approval rating just hit a record low. Polling for Republicans ahead of the midterms is tanking too. But do not let their unpopularity result in you becoming complacent. We need to show up this November in numbers so huge that victory cannot be denied.
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Ariana Niko @ariananiko.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Governor Newsom is sounding the alarm: take this election seriously. If President Trump challenges the results, the courts, Congress and the American people must do their part. November 3 is bigger than one party. The result must stand. Democracy depends on it.Every vote counts. Vote! #Midterms2026
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Mike D'Angelo @mickeyd123.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
One of my favorite contemporary poets is @tettig.bsky.social - Richard Pierce. I've known him a few years. Very skilled and talented.
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Chris Cook @chriscook.news · 21/09/2026
A big new story from us: a big new leak means that we can put numbers on the scale of A7 -- the Kremlin's huge money-laundering machine. $6.9bn laundered through the international banking system via SWIFT, with $1.1bn sent to StanChart alone. www.ft.com/content/3848...
ft.com
Kremlin-backed forgery scheme moved $6.9bn through global banks
FT finds thousands of Russian payments handled by Standard Chartered, Citigroup and other international groups in vast leak from inside fintech A7
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Robert Fietzke @robertfietzke.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Es ist das eingetreten, was wir hier in #SachsenAnhalt befürchtet haben. Die Situation ist unverändert, der Faschismus ist kurz davor, die Macht zu übernehmen, übrigens mit dramatischen Folgen weit über die Bundeslandgrenzen hinaus, aber in der Aufmerksamkeitsökonomie spielt es kaum noch eine Rolle.
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
📌 ICYMI — Bonnie Greer: The Golden Thread — Stephen Colegrave Stephen Colegrave pays personal tribute to our much-loved Byline Times contributor, who died last week
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Bonnie Greer: The Golden Thread
Stephen Colegrave pays personal tribute to our much-loved Byline Times contributor, who died last week
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RoseInOregon @roseinoregon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This 100% 🇺🇸 Nothing he does makes sense unless you look at it from Putin’s perspective of dismantling our democracy. Who exactly is winning here?
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Excluding journalists who ask tough questions isn't accountability; it's hiding. White House access belongs to the public's right to know, not favorable coverage. Silencing critical press sets a dangerous precedent for free speech. www.whitehouse.gov/releases/202...
whitehouse.gov
White House Access Is a Privilege — Not a Right
Last week, President Donald J. Trump removed CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House grounds after years of false reporting. The First Amendment
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This wouldn't happen in the UK. Reform and the Conservatives have been banning journalists and news organisations they don't approve of for years now and the lobby has done absolutely nothing about it
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Mike D London @mikedlondon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Farage being deliberately misleading by pretending the Govt have only announced that the donations cap will be retrospective as a response to Refuk's recent £76m. In reality, Govt made clear in March that the cap would apply from then. Perhaps if Farage sat in the House more he would have known...
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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"Signs of Fascism" originated in my town. (Sequim, WA) I filmed it. I remember getting a call, "hey your video got 5,000 views." By the end of the day it had 60K. Over 100K in a few days from just one platform. Then my DM blew up! Everyone wanted to replicate the signs. Nice to see the signs today.
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🌹WeegieFromWA 🍀 @onefussyone.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Closet Mike has something to say. But see, his lips are moving, and we all know what that means.
Speaker Mike Johnson @SpeakerJohnson
[image of Mike Johnson]
House Republicans passed over 70 bills this week
alone - that adds to our total of over 900 bills
passed through the House so far this Congress.
We've DELIVERED for Americans.
Readers added context
The 119th congress was the least productive in
history, no congress has enacted less legislation
or laws. Johnson has cancelled a total 63
scheduled voting days in the house, granting
members an extra 2 months PTO, with no house
votes scheduled until after the election.
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ChristianG @mryeswecan.eurosky.social · 20/09/2026
It is a dirty campaign, filled with disinformation and lies, utterly in keeping with the degraded state of Israeli politics in the age of late-stage Netanyahu. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
This Israeli election could be the country’s last – this week I saw that for myself | Jonathan Freedland
Spend time on the ground and you see how high the stakes are for next month’s contest – for Israelis and Palestinians alike, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
ICYMI yesterday 👇
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Richard Pierce @tettig.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#NewMusicFriday on www.radiostradbroke.co.uk at 10am and 10pm on 18Sep16. A prerecorded Best Of June, July, and August on the best #NewMusic show on any radio station in the known and unknown universes. Be there.
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Radio Stradbroke
The Website of Stradbroke Village Radio Station.
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Richard Pierce @tettig.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
‘I toured with a hole in my brain. I don’t regret a thing’: punk duo Lambrini Girls on fighting extreme times with extreme measures www.theguardian.com/music/2026/s...
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‘I toured with a hole in my brain. I don’t regret a thing’: punk duo Lambrini Girls on fighting extreme times with extreme measures
Their debut stormed the charts and wowed Iggy Pop, but health crises threatened to derail the Brighton duo. Now they’re back, taking aim at the manosphere, fascism and the ruling class
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 18/09/2026
Portsmouth RNLI has been suspended due to hostility to their volunteer crews. “Our crews deserve respect and gratitude, not to find themselves targeted simply for doing that vital work" - Steff Aquarone MP
eastangliabylines.co.uk
MP stands up for North Norfolk lifeboat crews
Steff Aquarone MP has issued a statement praising RNLI lifeboat crews for their vital role. He condemned any hostility towards rescuers.
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European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 18/09/2026
Day 4 of asking @andyburnham.bsky.social to jam with us so we can talk about getting UK artists touring Europe again! Tag @andyburnham.bsky.social in the comments so he sees this! 🎵
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Anyone remember that time when two fighting aged men living at those barracks ran amok and assaulted a member of the public.... why didn't Piddington declare independence then I wonder? www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2324828...
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Soldiers banned from every pub in Bicester after 'dreadful' attack on civilian
Bradley Barr and Owen Thomas, both 20, were given community orders
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Anna Orridge @anna-orridge.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
These people told the truth, and they told it from *inside* the house. Of course, that could not be tolerated.
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Lilo Start @lilostartuplilo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
CN #Warfare #Russland "Eine russische Korvette hat am Montagabend auf der Ostsee Leuchtmunition auf einen dänischen Hubschrauber abgefeuert. Das bestätigt die Bundespolizei SH. Dänemark hat den russischen Botschafter einbestellt"
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Russische Korvette schießt Leuchtraketen auf dänischen Helikopter
Der Hubschrauber flog über der Ostsee, um das Schiff zu fotografieren. Ministerpräsident Günther verurteilte den Vorfall.
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Sir Michael Take CBE @sirmichaeltake.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I have formed a patriotic vigilante force in the village. We are The Gussage Patriot Guard. Naturally we disguise our identity. At the snap of a custard cream we can be mobilised to: Quote the bible Urinate in public Set up funding pages Eat spicy foods Spit Chant in cockney. 🇬🇧
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HumphsDad @hunphreysdad.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Irritated Llama @irritatedllama.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The army repeatedly had to issue leaflets telling its men not to rape. Strange that there was no outcry from Piddington residents when it was an army barracks.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Indeed, We The People Should Be Getting The Same Healthcare And Paid Leave As McTurtle.......🐢
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