Claire Vaughan
@pixieglas.bsky.social
🏳️🌈📽️ 'A puffed-up orb of a woman with a gaping mouth'.
Enthusiast. She / her / hi.
Shift Cardiff // Reframed Film // Chapter Cinema Cardiff.
Views personal are mine alone. No SWERFs or TERFs or Tories os gwelwch yn dda.
Enthusiast. She / her / hi.
Shift Cardiff // Reframed Film // Chapter Cinema Cardiff.
Views personal are mine alone. No SWERFs or TERFs or Tories os gwelwch yn dda.
Pinned
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The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
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Of course, because this is precisely why they were put up and what they’re for.
NHS staff who visit patients at home say St George’s flags can mean ‘no-go zones’
NHS staff who visit patients at home say St George’s flags can mean ‘no-go zones’
Black and Asian staff left feeling ‘deliberately intimidated’, according to chief executive of one NHS trust
NHS staff who care for patients in their own homes fear some areas have become “no-go zones” for them because of the presence of St George’s flags, health leaders have said.
Black and Asian staff have been left feeling “deliberately intimidated” as a result of the flags that were put up in many parts of England during the summer, according to the chief executive of one NHS trust in England, who asked to remain anonymous. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Of course, because this is precisely why they were put up and what they’re for.
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A learner asked me to check the Welsh of a document they'd written and I was delighted to see misspellings.
Why? Because misspellings happen when you're writing! They do not happen when you're copying & pasting from an online dictionary or Google Translate. The *quality* of errors is so important.
Why? Because misspellings happen when you're writing! They do not happen when you're copying & pasting from an online dictionary or Google Translate. The *quality* of errors is so important.
November 6, 2025 at 9:21 AM
A learner asked me to check the Welsh of a document they'd written and I was delighted to see misspellings.
Why? Because misspellings happen when you're writing! They do not happen when you're copying & pasting from an online dictionary or Google Translate. The *quality* of errors is so important.
Why? Because misspellings happen when you're writing! They do not happen when you're copying & pasting from an online dictionary or Google Translate. The *quality* of errors is so important.
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Tatsuya Nakadai, one of Japan’s most celebrated stage and screen actors who was a frequent collaborator of director Masaki Kobayashi and led Akira Kurosawa titles such as “Ran,” “Kagemusha” and “High and Low,” has died. He was 92: variety.com/2025/film/ob...
Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese Film Legend That Starred in ‘Ran,’ ‘Harakiri’ and ‘The Human Condition’ Trilogy, Dies at 92
Tatsuya Nakadai, one of Japan's most celebrated actors who was a frequent collaborator of Akira Kurosawa and Masaki Kobayashi, died. He was 92.
variety.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Tatsuya Nakadai, one of Japan’s most celebrated stage and screen actors who was a frequent collaborator of director Masaki Kobayashi and led Akira Kurosawa titles such as “Ran,” “Kagemusha” and “High and Low,” has died. He was 92: variety.com/2025/film/ob...
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FT editorial is right to ask questions about governance and the Board at the BBC
on.ft.com/3WQmPJr
on.ft.com/3WQmPJr
Crucial lessons for the BBC
The broadcaster has made errors, but its board has failed to defend it
on.ft.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:14 AM
FT editorial is right to ask questions about governance and the Board at the BBC
on.ft.com/3WQmPJr
on.ft.com/3WQmPJr
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The CURRENT sitting MP for Clacton earns £511,000 as a presenter for GB News and took £281,000 as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The CURRENT sitting MP for Clacton earns £511,000 as a presenter for GB News and took £281,000 as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
This is such great, incisive journalism and I wish everyone in the UK would read it.
🚨 The BBC’s Road to Appeasement
As the BBC comes under growing criticism for its coverage of Reform, we republish @adambienkov.bsky.social and @baghdaddi.bsky.social’s 2024 investigation into how the corporation's leadership became cowed by the right
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/the-bbcs-r...
As the BBC comes under growing criticism for its coverage of Reform, we republish @adambienkov.bsky.social and @baghdaddi.bsky.social’s 2024 investigation into how the corporation's leadership became cowed by the right
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/the-bbcs-r...
The BBC’s Road to Appeasement
As the BBC comes under growing criticism for its coverage of Reform, we republish Adam Bienkov and Patrick Howse's 2024 investigation into how the corporation's leadership became cowed by the right
www.bylinesupplement.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This is such great, incisive journalism and I wish everyone in the UK would read it.
The BBC are transphobic and right wing and apparently not transphobic and right wing enough? FFS this country.
November 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The BBC are transphobic and right wing and apparently not transphobic and right wing enough? FFS this country.
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@iandunt.bsky.social sums up the situation well in his substack today substack.com/inbox/post/1... ....
"Why do they hate the BBC? It’s not for the reason they give. In fact it is the opposite. They do not hate its bias. They want it to adopt their bias."
"Why do they hate the BBC? It’s not for the reason they give. In fact it is the opposite. They do not hate its bias. They want it to adopt their bias."
Extra edition: The populist assault on the BBC
Johnson, Gibb and the Telegraph are trying to turn the BBC into GB News.
substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
@iandunt.bsky.social sums up the situation well in his substack today substack.com/inbox/post/1... ....
"Why do they hate the BBC? It’s not for the reason they give. In fact it is the opposite. They do not hate its bias. They want it to adopt their bias."
"Why do they hate the BBC? It’s not for the reason they give. In fact it is the opposite. They do not hate its bias. They want it to adopt their bias."
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‘It shows such a laziness’: why I refuse to date someone who uses ChatGPT
‘It shows such a laziness’: why I refuse to date someone who uses ChatGPT
It’s the ultimate ick: trying to form a deep, lasting connection with a person who outsources original thought
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
‘It shows such a laziness’: why I refuse to date someone who uses ChatGPT
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Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
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Scientists came to this conclusion after NASA's Juno spacecraft captured images of Io taking off its dowdy glasses and shaking out its thick, lustrous hair.
Jupiter's volcanic moon Io may be hundreds of times hotter than scientists thought
Jupiter's volcanic moon Io may be hundreds of times hotter than scientists thought
www.space.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Scientists came to this conclusion after NASA's Juno spacecraft captured images of Io taking off its dowdy glasses and shaking out its thick, lustrous hair.
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I reviewed the new R.Seiliog album for Joyzine. Robin never ceases to surprise me
joyzine.org/2025/11/10/a...
@castlesinspace.bsky.social @joyzineuk.bsky.social #musicsky
joyzine.org/2025/11/10/a...
@castlesinspace.bsky.social @joyzineuk.bsky.social #musicsky
ALBUM REVIEW: R.SEILIOG – DISPATCH ALL GODS - Joyzine
The fifth full-length album from R.Seiliog, released via acclaimed independent label Castles In Space’s CD imprint Lunar Module, finds the producer further exploring the more ambient side. Simon Tucke...
joyzine.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:29 AM
I reviewed the new R.Seiliog album for Joyzine. Robin never ceases to surprise me
joyzine.org/2025/11/10/a...
@castlesinspace.bsky.social @joyzineuk.bsky.social #musicsky
joyzine.org/2025/11/10/a...
@castlesinspace.bsky.social @joyzineuk.bsky.social #musicsky
Watching the incredible Glen Manby celebration 30yrs of Jazz in the Bar at Chapter Arts Centre. I've just watched American Psycho with The Evolution of Horror podcast gang, now hanging out with Peppa, the Chapter cat and generally having a lovely time.
November 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Watching the incredible Glen Manby celebration 30yrs of Jazz in the Bar at Chapter Arts Centre. I've just watched American Psycho with The Evolution of Horror podcast gang, now hanging out with Peppa, the Chapter cat and generally having a lovely time.
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I love this podcast.
Nails the zeitgeist and issues so succinctly.
Nails the zeitgeist and issues so succinctly.
🚸 Sunday School: Trillion Dollan Manbaby 🏫
🍞 The moral panic about prisons.
💰 Elon Musk's obscene rewards.
📺 Is legacy telly making a comeback?
@pimlicat.bsky.social & @sturdyalex.bsky.social talk through the week's news.
📣 open.spotify.com/episode/6nJI...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
🍞 The moral panic about prisons.
💰 Elon Musk's obscene rewards.
📺 Is legacy telly making a comeback?
@pimlicat.bsky.social & @sturdyalex.bsky.social talk through the week's news.
📣 open.spotify.com/episode/6nJI...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
Sunday School: Trillion Dollar Manbaby
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 09/11/2025 · 1h 2m
podcasts.apple.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I love this podcast.
Nails the zeitgeist and issues so succinctly.
Nails the zeitgeist and issues so succinctly.
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Grateful for this Delta flight attendant for providing some clarity on the upcoming changes to flights during the holidays.
Listen in ⬇️
Listen in ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Grateful for this Delta flight attendant for providing some clarity on the upcoming changes to flights during the holidays.
Listen in ⬇️
Listen in ⬇️
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No
‘Ambition is a punishing sphere for women’: author Maggie Nelson on why Taylor Swift is the Sylvia Plath of her generation
‘Ambition is a punishing sphere for women’: author Maggie Nelson on why Taylor Swift is the Sylvia Plath of her generation
What do Swift and Plath have in common, and should Kamala Harris have spoken out about her political ambitions? The Argonauts author turns her lens on poetry, pop and patriarchy
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
No
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Transphobia is a pipeline to the far right. An example:
Suzanne Moore used to be a left wing columnist at the Guardian.
Then came the anti-trans panic. Despite the Guardian also promoting it, it wasn’t enough & she left.
Moore is now complaining about wokeness over the Irish famine & colonialism.
Suzanne Moore used to be a left wing columnist at the Guardian.
Then came the anti-trans panic. Despite the Guardian also promoting it, it wasn’t enough & she left.
Moore is now complaining about wokeness over the Irish famine & colonialism.
Suzanne Moore, who would rather be locked up than pay her BBC licence fee because the BBC is too nice to trans people for her liking.
November 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Transphobia is a pipeline to the far right. An example:
Suzanne Moore used to be a left wing columnist at the Guardian.
Then came the anti-trans panic. Despite the Guardian also promoting it, it wasn’t enough & she left.
Moore is now complaining about wokeness over the Irish famine & colonialism.
Suzanne Moore used to be a left wing columnist at the Guardian.
Then came the anti-trans panic. Despite the Guardian also promoting it, it wasn’t enough & she left.
Moore is now complaining about wokeness over the Irish famine & colonialism.
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So a transphobe is threatening @northwestbylines.co.uk with defamation over this 100% accurate and factual piece of Journalism.
Support us by sharing it far and wide 🏳️⚧️
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/equalit...
Support us by sharing it far and wide 🏳️⚧️
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/equalit...
A demonstration of compassion and unity by the trans and cis community
Trans and cis people united in a heartwarming display of kindness outside the Scottish (Holyrood) Parliament on 1 November
northwestbylines.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
So a transphobe is threatening @northwestbylines.co.uk with defamation over this 100% accurate and factual piece of Journalism.
Support us by sharing it far and wide 🏳️⚧️
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/equalit...
Support us by sharing it far and wide 🏳️⚧️
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/equalit...
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In these dark times we must take joy wherever we find it, and I delight in every picture of how hideous Trump has made his White House look. No part of the decoration has been made to fit with any other. It’s a parody of elitism: witless, crude, clumsy, jarring, cheap, ugly, pathetic. It’s so him
November 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
In these dark times we must take joy wherever we find it, and I delight in every picture of how hideous Trump has made his White House look. No part of the decoration has been made to fit with any other. It’s a parody of elitism: witless, crude, clumsy, jarring, cheap, ugly, pathetic. It’s so him
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Curse of Frankenstein, few weeks back at chapter arts centre.
I firmly believe those classic Hammers need to be appreciated on the big screen.
I firmly believe those classic Hammers need to be appreciated on the big screen.
What is the best movie not from this year that you’ve seen this year? Bonus points if you say why
November 9, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Curse of Frankenstein, few weeks back at chapter arts centre.
I firmly believe those classic Hammers need to be appreciated on the big screen.
I firmly believe those classic Hammers need to be appreciated on the big screen.
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What a night! Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at the Norwegian Church for the launch of A Vision for a Just Cymru
The conversation has begun!
🙌 Diolch to our brilliant panel
@juliejamesms.bsky.social
Jane Dodds MS
@rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social
@anthonyslaughter.bsky.social
and Lila Haines
The conversation has begun!
🙌 Diolch to our brilliant panel
@juliejamesms.bsky.social
Jane Dodds MS
@rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social
@anthonyslaughter.bsky.social
and Lila Haines
November 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
What a night! Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at the Norwegian Church for the launch of A Vision for a Just Cymru
The conversation has begun!
🙌 Diolch to our brilliant panel
@juliejamesms.bsky.social
Jane Dodds MS
@rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social
@anthonyslaughter.bsky.social
and Lila Haines
The conversation has begun!
🙌 Diolch to our brilliant panel
@juliejamesms.bsky.social
Jane Dodds MS
@rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social
@anthonyslaughter.bsky.social
and Lila Haines
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Callanish sunset yesterday #StandingStoneSunday
November 9, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Callanish sunset yesterday #StandingStoneSunday
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UK electricity bills up 163% since 2008. Wages haven't.
6.1m households in fuel poverty, £4.43bn debt
Profiteering: Energy sector average profit margin 23%, grid sector 38%, gas extraction 58%.
Profit last year £30bn. 128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
No govt checks profiteering.
6.1m households in fuel poverty, £4.43bn debt
Profiteering: Energy sector average profit margin 23%, grid sector 38%, gas extraction 58%.
Profit last year £30bn. 128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
No govt checks profiteering.
Electricity bills increased 163 per cent since 2008 as energy price cap rises - research - Insider Media
New analysis of UK energy costs showed that the average annual household electricity bill increased by 163 per cent between 2008 and 2024, reflecting a steep rise in household energy costs…
www.insidermedia.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:54 AM
UK electricity bills up 163% since 2008. Wages haven't.
6.1m households in fuel poverty, £4.43bn debt
Profiteering: Energy sector average profit margin 23%, grid sector 38%, gas extraction 58%.
Profit last year £30bn. 128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
No govt checks profiteering.
6.1m households in fuel poverty, £4.43bn debt
Profiteering: Energy sector average profit margin 23%, grid sector 38%, gas extraction 58%.
Profit last year £30bn. 128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
No govt checks profiteering.