Dr Matt Lodder
@mattlodder.com
Senior Lecturer in Art History, University of Essex. Trustee, Bishopsgate Institute. Law Student. Historian of tattooing. Podcaster @beneaththeskinpod.history.tattoo. 'Painted People' and 'Tattoos' out now. ADHD.
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Absolutely thrilled to have had a citation ping to a generous review of 'Tattoos' in the venerable Winterthur Portfolio by the amazing Margot Mifflin, who was such an inspiration to me early in my career.
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I remember debating Matthew Goodwin on the issue of free speech in universities a few years ago (on the Spectator podcast I think) and pointing out that the biggest threat to academic and student free speech, always and everywhere, was the state. Now his new party seem eager to prove my point.
This is pretty menacing.
Sarah Pochin wrote to Bangor's university student run debating society requesting that she attend to "answer questions from students."
When they said "no" Reform rolled all it's tanks onto the lawns and said they'll cut funding to the entire university if they win.
Sarah Pochin wrote to Bangor's university student run debating society requesting that she attend to "answer questions from students."
When they said "no" Reform rolled all it's tanks onto the lawns and said they'll cut funding to the entire university if they win.
February 10, 2026 at 12:47 PM
I remember debating Matthew Goodwin on the issue of free speech in universities a few years ago (on the Spectator podcast I think) and pointing out that the biggest threat to academic and student free speech, always and everywhere, was the state. Now his new party seem eager to prove my point.
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Starmerites need a lot better arguments than “but Reform” and “but right-wing media”
February 10, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Starmerites need a lot better arguments than “but Reform” and “but right-wing media”
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This would be fabulous! I had a chance to see some scientific instruments there, but there's so much more to explore 📜
#jobfairy this is an intriguing one - 18 month research fellowship for an object-focused historian, museums studies person or similar at Chatsworth House! £48k + £11k travel, outreach etc #skystorians
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February 10, 2026 at 12:48 PM
This would be fabulous! I had a chance to see some scientific instruments there, but there's so much more to explore 📜
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Once again, I am forced to highlight the OUTRAGEOUS INJUSTICE that so far NOT A SINGLE UNIVERSITY has invited me to give a speech about how amazing cats are.
This is FREE SPEECH CRISIS. I am being SILENCED.
I expect a flood of invitations to be arrving imminently.
This is FREE SPEECH CRISIS. I am being SILENCED.
I expect a flood of invitations to be arrving imminently.
This is pretty menacing.
Sarah Pochin wrote to Bangor's university student run debating society requesting that she attend to "answer questions from students."
When they said "no" Reform rolled all it's tanks onto the lawns and said they'll cut funding to the entire university if they win.
Sarah Pochin wrote to Bangor's university student run debating society requesting that she attend to "answer questions from students."
When they said "no" Reform rolled all it's tanks onto the lawns and said they'll cut funding to the entire university if they win.
February 10, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Once again, I am forced to highlight the OUTRAGEOUS INJUSTICE that so far NOT A SINGLE UNIVERSITY has invited me to give a speech about how amazing cats are.
This is FREE SPEECH CRISIS. I am being SILENCED.
I expect a flood of invitations to be arrving imminently.
This is FREE SPEECH CRISIS. I am being SILENCED.
I expect a flood of invitations to be arrving imminently.
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Please do share this doctoral opportunity with MA/MSt students - four years of AHRC funding to work on the history of children's play in Wales, supervised by me and the lovely and brilliant Dr Jacky Tyrie. Any questions get in touch! www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate...
History: Serious about Play: Childhood, Play and Policymaking in Wales, 1945 to the present (RS936) - Swansea University
We offer a wide range of funded and fully funded research scholarships in all subject areas. Explore your options and apply now.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Please do share this doctoral opportunity with MA/MSt students - four years of AHRC funding to work on the history of children's play in Wales, supervised by me and the lovely and brilliant Dr Jacky Tyrie. Any questions get in touch! www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate...
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This reminds me of one of my absolute favourite manosphere images.
February 10, 2026 at 10:18 AM
This reminds me of one of my absolute favourite manosphere images.
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The law on universities and free speech prevents speakers from being *disinvited after they have been invited*. It does not require universities to provide a platform to whoever demands one.
Let's not mince words: the threat to cut funding to every university who disagrees with them is fascist.
Let's not mince words: the threat to cut funding to every university who disagrees with them is fascist.
This is pretty menacing.
Sarah Pochin wrote to Bangor's university student run debating society requesting that she attend to "answer questions from students."
When they said "no" Reform rolled all it's tanks onto the lawns and said they'll cut funding to the entire university if they win.
Sarah Pochin wrote to Bangor's university student run debating society requesting that she attend to "answer questions from students."
When they said "no" Reform rolled all it's tanks onto the lawns and said they'll cut funding to the entire university if they win.
February 10, 2026 at 10:31 AM
The law on universities and free speech prevents speakers from being *disinvited after they have been invited*. It does not require universities to provide a platform to whoever demands one.
Let's not mince words: the threat to cut funding to every university who disagrees with them is fascist.
Let's not mince words: the threat to cut funding to every university who disagrees with them is fascist.
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This is what we're up against. Bangor University, that fine and noble institution where I've spoken twice, nearly 150 years young and still going strong. The sheer hatred they reserve for us shows what could happen after 2029, but also that they're frightened of knowledge and learning.
February 10, 2026 at 10:33 AM
This is what we're up against. Bangor University, that fine and noble institution where I've spoken twice, nearly 150 years young and still going strong. The sheer hatred they reserve for us shows what could happen after 2029, but also that they're frightened of knowledge and learning.
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And all these centrists praising his fundamental decency are doing so on a child porn generator owned by a White Supremacist.
February 10, 2026 at 9:54 AM
And all these centrists praising his fundamental decency are doing so on a child porn generator owned by a White Supremacist.
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I mean: this summary of how fucked it is does not even touch the sides of just how bad it is.
February 10, 2026 at 9:50 AM
I mean: this summary of how fucked it is does not even touch the sides of just how bad it is.
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Anyway I'll be writing to Reform later to demand that they let me speak at their conference on the main stage.
If they refuse me they'll be showing themselves to be enemies of free speech
If they refuse me they'll be showing themselves to be enemies of free speech
February 10, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Anyway I'll be writing to Reform later to demand that they let me speak at their conference on the main stage.
If they refuse me they'll be showing themselves to be enemies of free speech
If they refuse me they'll be showing themselves to be enemies of free speech
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This is pretty menacing.
Sarah Pochin wrote to Bangor's university student run debating society requesting that she attend to "answer questions from students."
When they said "no" Reform rolled all it's tanks onto the lawns and said they'll cut funding to the entire university if they win.
Sarah Pochin wrote to Bangor's university student run debating society requesting that she attend to "answer questions from students."
When they said "no" Reform rolled all it's tanks onto the lawns and said they'll cut funding to the entire university if they win.
February 10, 2026 at 8:53 AM
This is pretty menacing.
Sarah Pochin wrote to Bangor's university student run debating society requesting that she attend to "answer questions from students."
When they said "no" Reform rolled all it's tanks onto the lawns and said they'll cut funding to the entire university if they win.
Sarah Pochin wrote to Bangor's university student run debating society requesting that she attend to "answer questions from students."
When they said "no" Reform rolled all it's tanks onto the lawns and said they'll cut funding to the entire university if they win.
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#ReformUK pretend to represent working people.
Here is Isabel Oakeshott putting down a university SHE thinks is worthless. Because, after her private girls school in Edinburgh she went to Bristol Uni.
Oakeshott, married to property developer Tice, living in Dubai. 🙄
Party of the people! 🤮
#Wales
Here is Isabel Oakeshott putting down a university SHE thinks is worthless. Because, after her private girls school in Edinburgh she went to Bristol Uni.
Oakeshott, married to property developer Tice, living in Dubai. 🙄
Party of the people! 🤮
#Wales
February 10, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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Oakeshott is a snob, and proud of her snobbery.
Traditional for posh Brits, hence why many of us who have had the dubious privilege of meeting such folk at school and Uni detest them.
Traditional for posh Brits, hence why many of us who have had the dubious privilege of meeting such folk at school and Uni detest them.
Bangor University has one of the best and largest Ocean Sciences departments in Europe. Lots of people want to go there as their first choice. Isabel 'Dubai' Oakeshott is so ignorant.
February 10, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Oakeshott is a snob, and proud of her snobbery.
Traditional for posh Brits, hence why many of us who have had the dubious privilege of meeting such folk at school and Uni detest them.
Traditional for posh Brits, hence why many of us who have had the dubious privilege of meeting such folk at school and Uni detest them.
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Tim Allan, who just quit as Starmer's director of comms, was on the board of the trans-eliminationist hate group "Sex Matters", whose director of advocacy Helen Joyce urged transphobes to get through to "decision makers" so that the "numbers" of trans people could be "reduced." That's what they did.
One of the wickedest things Wes Streeting has ever done is push politically convenient falsehoods about suicide rates amongst young trans people. We have new data from the National Child Mortality Database that exposes the truth he tried to cover up.
New data shows surge in trans kids’ suicides following healthcare rollbacks | Good Law Project
A freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare
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February 9, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Tim Allan, who just quit as Starmer's director of comms, was on the board of the trans-eliminationist hate group "Sex Matters", whose director of advocacy Helen Joyce urged transphobes to get through to "decision makers" so that the "numbers" of trans people could be "reduced." That's what they did.
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Happy birthday to the big man, Bertolt Brecht! 🥳
February 10, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Happy birthday to the big man, Bertolt Brecht! 🥳
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February 9, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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Every time I re-read Trump v. United States, it feels like getting hit in the head with a mallet.
February 6, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Every time I re-read Trump v. United States, it feels like getting hit in the head with a mallet.
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*Green card application in process and work permit, married to US citizen
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
And here is my story: ‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
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‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
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February 9, 2026 at 12:29 PM
*Green card application in process and work permit, married to US citizen
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
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For half-term, next Tuesday I’m doing a fun kids’ event at @southbankcentre.bsky.social in London — I’ll be doing a funny talk on the history of Roman Britain, and my ace illustrator @rikinparekh.bsky.social will do a live draw-along tutorial
Tix cheap!
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Tix cheap!
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February 9, 2026 at 12:19 PM
For half-term, next Tuesday I’m doing a fun kids’ event at @southbankcentre.bsky.social in London — I’ll be doing a funny talk on the history of Roman Britain, and my ace illustrator @rikinparekh.bsky.social will do a live draw-along tutorial
Tix cheap!
www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/tot...
Tix cheap!
www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/tot...
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Post a banger that isn't in English
Whewwwwwwwwww Soy Yo is tough to beat. And such a great video.
I mean, Rosalia's whole damn catalog??? Latest album Lux she sings in 14 languages, because the challenge is fun.
Whewwwwwwwwww Soy Yo is tough to beat. And such a great video.
I mean, Rosalia's whole damn catalog??? Latest album Lux she sings in 14 languages, because the challenge is fun.
February 9, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Post a banger that isn't in English
Whewwwwwwwwww Soy Yo is tough to beat. And such a great video.
I mean, Rosalia's whole damn catalog??? Latest album Lux she sings in 14 languages, because the challenge is fun.
Whewwwwwwwwww Soy Yo is tough to beat. And such a great video.
I mean, Rosalia's whole damn catalog??? Latest album Lux she sings in 14 languages, because the challenge is fun.
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I’m also sure there’s a few human rights lawyers who are interested in the text message exchange between ministers and diplomats in human rights lawyer Keir Starmer’s cabinet during a genocide his government is aiding.
In now publicly available text correspondence between the British health secretary Wes Streeting and former British ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, Streeting admitted that Israel was committing war crimes, conspiring to ethnically cleanse Gaza, and that the UK should sanction the government.
Wes Streeting privately said Israel committing war crimes, backed sanctions on 'rogue state'
The British health secretary privately admitted last year that the Israeli government 'talks the language of ethnic cleansing'
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February 9, 2026 at 10:26 PM
I’m also sure there’s a few human rights lawyers who are interested in the text message exchange between ministers and diplomats in human rights lawyer Keir Starmer’s cabinet during a genocide his government is aiding.
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It's only if your worldview - like that of grooming gangs - is that girls from poorer families are just disposable playthings for the rich that this is all a hilarious joke.
'If you're not in the Epstein files, it just means you were a bit of a loser,' claims Andrew's ex-girlfriend Lady Victoria Hervey | LBC
The ex-girlfriend of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has defended her former flame by saying anyone
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February 9, 2026 at 12:34 PM
It's only if your worldview - like that of grooming gangs - is that girls from poorer families are just disposable playthings for the rich that this is all a hilarious joke.
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