Matthew
@calmeilles.bsky.social
🐧 IT. Old. Gay. Rejoiner. Essex to Newcastle to London. If I can't make Italy would try Scotland next. @calmeilles@mstdn.social
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Matthew
@calmeilles.bsky.social
· Jan 31
What do you do about fascism?
In my early teens I learned about Hitler and Chamberlain and Churchill in a formal education setting.
In my early teens I learned about Hitler and Chamberlain and Churchill in a formal education setting.
Good grief!
NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
November 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Good grief!
A bit of crunch.
The whole sourdough process from starter to slice documented on Tumblr
www.tumblr.com/calmeilles/8...
#bread #sourdough #baking #food 🍞 🍜 🍽️ 🧑🍳
The whole sourdough process from starter to slice documented on Tumblr
www.tumblr.com/calmeilles/8...
#bread #sourdough #baking #food 🍞 🍜 🍽️ 🧑🍳
November 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
A bit of crunch.
The whole sourdough process from starter to slice documented on Tumblr
www.tumblr.com/calmeilles/8...
#bread #sourdough #baking #food 🍞 🍜 🍽️ 🧑🍳
The whole sourdough process from starter to slice documented on Tumblr
www.tumblr.com/calmeilles/8...
#bread #sourdough #baking #food 🍞 🍜 🍽️ 🧑🍳
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How bloody stupid?
Authors don't design covers...
Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after AI used in cover designs
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after AI used in cover designs
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after AI used in cover designs
Ockham Book Awards dropped two titles from contention after new guidelines introduced on artificial intelligence use
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
How bloody stupid?
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In this week's Samuel Barnett's Unknown, they start in the ruins of a bookshop and end up meeting the ghost of a cook. Tom still has to film a self-tape and Sam still has to find Shakespeare's Cardenio.
November 17, 2025 at 7:31 AM
In this week's Samuel Barnett's Unknown, they start in the ruins of a bookshop and end up meeting the ghost of a cook. Tom still has to film a self-tape and Sam still has to find Shakespeare's Cardenio.
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This does does not indicate a great deal of confidence from the President.
From a constitutionalist perspective, it is fascinating how this plays out.
How would this matter actually take him down, if at all, when he has survived so many other political crises?
From a constitutionalist perspective, it is fascinating how this plays out.
How would this matter actually take him down, if at all, when he has survived so many other political crises?
BREAKING: In about-face, Trump now says GOP lawmakers should vote for release of Epstein files. Move came as White House braced for wave of Republican defections in looming House vote via @meredithllee
@Reporter_Mia www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
@Reporter_Mia www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump does Epstein U-turn as House Republicans prepare to spurn him
Before the reversal, even some House GOP leaders were mulling whether to support the effort to release DOJ files dealing with the late sex offender.
www.politico.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:56 AM
This does does not indicate a great deal of confidence from the President.
From a constitutionalist perspective, it is fascinating how this plays out.
How would this matter actually take him down, if at all, when he has survived so many other political crises?
From a constitutionalist perspective, it is fascinating how this plays out.
How would this matter actually take him down, if at all, when he has survived so many other political crises?
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The golden age of diversity and democracy in Oz.
November 16, 2025 at 7:04 AM
The golden age of diversity and democracy in Oz.
Racist political rhetoric is tearing the country apart.
Rather than resist it Labour is wholeheartedly embracing it.
Rather than resist it Labour is wholeheartedly embracing it.
Home Secretary to quadruple qualification period for settlement to 20 years for asylum seekers arriving illegally
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Shabana Mahmood: ‘Illegal migration is tearing Britain apart’
The home secretary is planning to introduce a 20-year wait for permanent stay to end a ‘golden ticket’ for asylum seekers
www.thetimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Racist political rhetoric is tearing the country apart.
Rather than resist it Labour is wholeheartedly embracing it.
Rather than resist it Labour is wholeheartedly embracing it.
November 15, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Rockstar staff demand the company reverse alleged union-busting, reinstate fired workers
Rockstar staff demand the company reverse alleged union-busting, reinstate fired workers
Over 200 Rockstar staffers signed letters to management demanding the 31 employees fired on November 2 be reinstated.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Rockstar staff demand the company reverse alleged union-busting, reinstate fired workers
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fo- five. five shrews tall.
November 15, 2025 at 7:03 AM
fo- five. five shrews tall.
Eh bien?
Le Mot (@WordleFR) #1406 2/6
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#games #WordGames
Le Mot (@WordleFR) #1406 2/6
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Absurdle 5/∞ qntm.org/files/absurd...
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#games #WordGames
Absurdle
An adversarial version of Wordle
qntm.org
November 15, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Eh bien?
Le Mot (@WordleFR) #1406 2/6
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Well, this is odd.
Absurdle 5/∞ qntm.org/files/absurd...
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#games #WordGames
Le Mot (@WordleFR) #1406 2/6
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Well, this is odd.
Absurdle 5/∞ qntm.org/files/absurd...
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#games #WordGames
Fucking hell, they are abysmally stupid!
Very easy for Treasury to characterise heat pump grants as being kickbacks for middle class families, but they are primarily a mechanism for catalysing a market that will then benefit everyone. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Hundreds of thousands to lose heat pump subsidies in Reeves’s budget plan
Exclusive: Supporters say grants largely going to middle-class households, but experts warn move will slow transition from gas boilers
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Fucking hell, they are abysmally stupid!
After 30 minutes, covered with steam. Then after 30 more uncovered. Both at 240°C
🍞 🧑🍳 🍽️ 🍜
#food #cooking #baking #bread #sourdough
🍞 🧑🍳 🍽️ 🍜
#food #cooking #baking #bread #sourdough
November 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
After 30 minutes, covered with steam. Then after 30 more uncovered. Both at 240°C
🍞 🧑🍳 🍽️ 🍜
#food #cooking #baking #bread #sourdough
🍞 🧑🍳 🍽️ 🍜
#food #cooking #baking #bread #sourdough
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Depuis hier (sur Facebook et X), c’est le festival des excuses les plus absurdes pour ne pas assumer le changement climatique d’origine humaine. Une sorte de défilé de plaintifs professionnels venues se confesser pour se dédouaner. J’ai eu droit à tout :
« c’est les aurores boréales »
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« c’est les aurores boréales »
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November 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Depuis hier (sur Facebook et X), c’est le festival des excuses les plus absurdes pour ne pas assumer le changement climatique d’origine humaine. Une sorte de défilé de plaintifs professionnels venues se confesser pour se dédouaner. J’ai eu droit à tout :
« c’est les aurores boréales »
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« c’est les aurores boréales »
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I wonder how much Majestic Drives and Patios Ltd are paying to have their advertising flyers delivered to blocks of council flats? 🤣
November 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I wonder how much Majestic Drives and Patios Ltd are paying to have their advertising flyers delivered to blocks of council flats? 🤣
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I’ve written on my personal blog about an extraordinary CoA judgment in which the Chief Constable of Northants Police has been found in contempt over egregious BWV disclosure failings informationrightsandwrongs.com/2025/11/13/c...
Chief Constable in contempt over BWV footage disclosure failures
The Court of Appeal has handed down an extraordinary judgment (Buzzard-Quashie v Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police [2025] EWCA Civ 1397) in which the Chief Constable of Northamptonshire wa…
informationrightsandwrongs.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I’ve written on my personal blog about an extraordinary CoA judgment in which the Chief Constable of Northants Police has been found in contempt over egregious BWV disclosure failings informationrightsandwrongs.com/2025/11/13/c...
Fall of Civilisations Podcast
20. Persia - An Empire in Ashes
youtu.be/qRYdivPIWh4?...
#history #podcast
20. Persia - An Empire in Ashes
youtu.be/qRYdivPIWh4?...
#history #podcast
20. Persia - An Empire in Ashes
YouTube video by Fall of Civilizations
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Fall of Civilisations Podcast
20. Persia - An Empire in Ashes
youtu.be/qRYdivPIWh4?...
#history #podcast
20. Persia - An Empire in Ashes
youtu.be/qRYdivPIWh4?...
#history #podcast
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So Pakistan is *paying* Qatar to *not* deliver LNG because even including this penalty payment their solar PV and battery spending is much better value for money and saves them billions.
How fascinating!
How fascinating!
November 12, 2025 at 12:23 PM
So Pakistan is *paying* Qatar to *not* deliver LNG because even including this penalty payment their solar PV and battery spending is much better value for money and saves them billions.
How fascinating!
How fascinating!
A touch histrionic, but on point nonetheless.
The last couple of minutes sum up nicely.
youtu.be/cgyXQ9-Xjhk?...
#politics #UK #Labour #Starmer
The last couple of minutes sum up nicely.
youtu.be/cgyXQ9-Xjhk?...
#politics #UK #Labour #Starmer
Starmer’s ENDGAME: His Project Of Lies FALLS APART
YouTube video by Owen Jones
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 7:49 AM
A touch histrionic, but on point nonetheless.
The last couple of minutes sum up nicely.
youtu.be/cgyXQ9-Xjhk?...
#politics #UK #Labour #Starmer
The last couple of minutes sum up nicely.
youtu.be/cgyXQ9-Xjhk?...
#politics #UK #Labour #Starmer