Richard Walker
@phlebas.bsky.social
Inconsequential thoughts from an inconsequential person
Without saying your age, what's your favourite film that came out when you were 18?
July 21, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Without saying your age, what's your favourite film that came out when you were 18?
Does anyone remember Trump's meme crypto coin? Currently down 83% over the past year and 96% from its high. His supposedly serious crypto World Liberty Financial down 76% from launch last Sept. Trump Media & Technology stock down 90% from high. So much winning!
June 24, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Does anyone remember Trump's meme crypto coin? Currently down 83% over the past year and 96% from its high. His supposedly serious crypto World Liberty Financial down 76% from launch last Sept. Trump Media & Technology stock down 90% from high. So much winning!
Condensation from my cold drink had just dripped onto my bear chest. Heaven!
June 23, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Condensation from my cold drink had just dripped onto my bear chest. Heaven!
Why is a 'hydration break' necessary in weather no hotter than a normal English summer day?
June 11, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Why is a 'hydration break' necessary in weather no hotter than a normal English summer day?
Introduce yourself with 10 bands you've seen live
Hawkwind
The Enid
10,000 Maniacs
Haze
Indigo Girls
Camel
Twelfth Night
Slade
Scorpions
Whitesnake
Hawkwind
The Enid
10,000 Maniacs
Haze
Indigo Girls
Camel
Twelfth Night
Slade
Scorpions
Whitesnake
Introduce yourself with 10 bands you've seen live
Rush
Hawkwind
Camel
Big Country
The Alarm
China Crisis
Asian Dub Foundation
Lemon Jelly
White Stripes
The Darkness
Rush
Hawkwind
Camel
Big Country
The Alarm
China Crisis
Asian Dub Foundation
Lemon Jelly
White Stripes
The Darkness
Introduce yourself with 10 bands you've seen live
Bournemouth Symphony
City of Birmingham Symphony
Royal Scottish National
BBC Symphony
Led Zeppelin
Radiohead
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Blondie
Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Bournemouth Symphony
City of Birmingham Symphony
Royal Scottish National
BBC Symphony
Led Zeppelin
Radiohead
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Blondie
Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
May 21, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Introduce yourself with 10 bands you've seen live
Hawkwind
The Enid
10,000 Maniacs
Haze
Indigo Girls
Camel
Twelfth Night
Slade
Scorpions
Whitesnake
Hawkwind
The Enid
10,000 Maniacs
Haze
Indigo Girls
Camel
Twelfth Night
Slade
Scorpions
Whitesnake
Aaron Rai's win at the PGA Championship is such a wonderful story. Even if you don't like golf, do watch the video of him as a little kid in the BBC feature www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/a...
Why Aaron Rai winning the 2026 US PGA Championship was a fitting victory in Rocky Balboa's backyard
England's Aaron Rai winning the US PGA Championship seals a fascinating journey to the summit of the golfing world.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 18, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Aaron Rai's win at the PGA Championship is such a wonderful story. Even if you don't like golf, do watch the video of him as a little kid in the BBC feature www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/a...
Sometimes algorithms work and sometimes they are dumb enough to think that a Red Hot Chili Peppers documentary would "match your taste"
April 22, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Sometimes algorithms work and sometimes they are dumb enough to think that a Red Hot Chili Peppers documentary would "match your taste"
Since Trump claims that the Iranians have no military capability left, I assume he will be visting Tehran tomorrow. No? Why Not? Surely President Bone-Spurs isn't an abject coward??
April 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Since Trump claims that the Iranians have no military capability left, I assume he will be visting Tehran tomorrow. No? Why Not? Surely President Bone-Spurs isn't an abject coward??
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I also recommend watching this.
Ignore the fact he's Labour and they're failing. Listen to the man.
Honestly, I found myself wishing he could be PM by 3pm tomorrow.
youtu.be/1EQmShm3x4I?...
Ignore the fact he's Labour and they're failing. Listen to the man.
Honestly, I found myself wishing he could be PM by 3pm tomorrow.
youtu.be/1EQmShm3x4I?...
March 30, 2026 at 3:49 PM
I also recommend watching this.
Ignore the fact he's Labour and they're failing. Listen to the man.
Honestly, I found myself wishing he could be PM by 3pm tomorrow.
youtu.be/1EQmShm3x4I?...
Ignore the fact he's Labour and they're failing. Listen to the man.
Honestly, I found myself wishing he could be PM by 3pm tomorrow.
youtu.be/1EQmShm3x4I?...
Jesus lost the only time he was put up for a popular vote.
Telling Jesus he'll never make it if he keeps being so hostile to wealth. Advising him to moderate his message to appeal to the Galilee suburbs
March 6, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Jesus lost the only time he was put up for a popular vote.
You know you are old when you are buying 50th anniversary re-releases of the music you grew up with...
March 2, 2026 at 9:09 AM
You know you are old when you are buying 50th anniversary re-releases of the music you grew up with...
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A petition has been started by assisted dying campaigner Sophie Blake - who has incurable secondary breast cancer - to stop the Lords from frustrating bills approved by MPs.
Peers are currently debating the assisted dying bill at a snail’s pace.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
Peers are currently debating the assisted dying bill at a snail’s pace.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
Petition: Act to ensure Bills backed by MPs & public can complete all stages in Parliament
We want the Government to do everything in its power to ensure that when bills are supported by MPs & the public, they have the time to complete all their stages in Parliament. We believe this is impo...
petition.parliament.uk
February 6, 2026 at 1:42 PM
A petition has been started by assisted dying campaigner Sophie Blake - who has incurable secondary breast cancer - to stop the Lords from frustrating bills approved by MPs.
Peers are currently debating the assisted dying bill at a snail’s pace.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
Peers are currently debating the assisted dying bill at a snail’s pace.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
January 21, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Can anyone explain why www.theguardian.com/politics/202... would be difficult to implement? Seems to me you could just have any donations that do not come in GBP from a UK bank account subject to positive proof of eligibility before a party can accept them (burden of proof on the accepting party)
Senior Labour MPs urge government to ban cryptocurrency political donations
Campaign groups argue online transactions ‘present real risks to our democracy’ as it is hard to trace their true source
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Can anyone explain why www.theguardian.com/politics/202... would be difficult to implement? Seems to me you could just have any donations that do not come in GBP from a UK bank account subject to positive proof of eligibility before a party can accept them (burden of proof on the accepting party)
Just started a listen to my extensive ripped music collection using album shuffle. First two picks are Hawkwind's 50th anniversary remix of 'Space Ritual' and Peter Hammill's 1999 reworking of his 'Fall of the House of Usher'. I'm not even remotely surprised.
January 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Just started a listen to my extensive ripped music collection using album shuffle. First two picks are Hawkwind's 50th anniversary remix of 'Space Ritual' and Peter Hammill's 1999 reworking of his 'Fall of the House of Usher'. I'm not even remotely surprised.
Does anyone remember that company that announced back in May they were buying Trump's meme coin? Their shares are down 90% since then.
#GoFashLoseCash
#GoFashLoseCash
December 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Does anyone remember that company that announced back in May they were buying Trump's meme coin? Their shares are down 90% since then.
#GoFashLoseCash
#GoFashLoseCash
My current favourite spectator sport is watching the Trump Media & Technology stock price collapse.
It's bound to rally at some point but until then, happy days!
It's bound to rally at some point but until then, happy days!
November 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
My current favourite spectator sport is watching the Trump Media & Technology stock price collapse.
It's bound to rally at some point but until then, happy days!
It's bound to rally at some point but until then, happy days!
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Mind-blowing. "Side-by-side" comparison: Zero Hour! (1957) Vs Airplane! (1980) - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-v2...
"Side-by-side" comparison: Zero Hour! (1957) Vs Airplane! (1980)
YouTube video by The Gookie
www.youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Mind-blowing. "Side-by-side" comparison: Zero Hour! (1957) Vs Airplane! (1980) - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-v2...
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On Yom Kippur many Jewish people in Britain have their phones off to mark the holy day.
As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.
At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.
As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.
At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.
October 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
On Yom Kippur many Jewish people in Britain have their phones off to mark the holy day.
As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.
At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.
As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.
At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.
I see that Trump's meme coin is hitting new lows. Since the only reason for it having any value at all is support for Trump, a belief that such support will be higher in the future or that owning it could provide access to someone with lasting power, this is probably significant.
September 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I see that Trump's meme coin is hitting new lows. Since the only reason for it having any value at all is support for Trump, a belief that such support will be higher in the future or that owning it could provide access to someone with lasting power, this is probably significant.
I see that DJT is issuing $2.5bn (yes, billion!) of stock so it can buy bitcoin. Got to wonder why the purchasers don't just buy bitcoin themselves. I also note that FRGT that said it was buying $TRUMP meme coin has absolutely tanked. Not saying the same will happen to DJT... OK, yes, I am.
May 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I see that DJT is issuing $2.5bn (yes, billion!) of stock so it can buy bitcoin. Got to wonder why the purchasers don't just buy bitcoin themselves. I also note that FRGT that said it was buying $TRUMP meme coin has absolutely tanked. Not saying the same will happen to DJT... OK, yes, I am.
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Everything you need to know about the trans Supreme Court case: What it said, what it didn't, and what happens next iandunt.substack.com/p/everything...
Everything you need to know about the trans Supreme Court case
What it said, what it didn't, and what happens next.
iandunt.substack.com
May 1, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Everything you need to know about the trans Supreme Court case: What it said, what it didn't, and what happens next iandunt.substack.com/p/everything...
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Not done a giveaway in a while, so if anyone wants a 12x8 Severance print like/repost/follow and I'll pick a winner in a few days. If you don't want to risk not getting it you could simply buy a copy of course.
March 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Not done a giveaway in a while, so if anyone wants a 12x8 Severance print like/repost/follow and I'll pick a winner in a few days. If you don't want to risk not getting it you could simply buy a copy of course.