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.
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Dydd San Steffan. Ma Vaughan and I have enjoyed rewatching Little Women and Blood on Satan's Claw. Which is the most villainous - Angel Blake or Amy March?
December 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Dydd San Steffan. Ma Vaughan and I have enjoyed rewatching Little Women and Blood on Satan's Claw. Which is the most villainous - Angel Blake or Amy March?
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Absolutely this. Hunts are violent rural gangs that frequently literally ride roughshod over local communities. Trespassing, killing pets, blocking roads, causing damage, harassing & beating people up. I think that lawless bullying aspect is part of the fun for them.
This paints all rural communities as loving the Hunt when there are so many people who hate it. Rich farmers love it. The aristocracy loves it. I wish journalists would talk to other people in rural communities.
Sir Keir Starmer has been warned he has a long way to go to rebuild trust with rural communities as Boxing Day hunts meet in the shadow of a looming crackdown
December 26, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Absolutely this. Hunts are violent rural gangs that frequently literally ride roughshod over local communities. Trespassing, killing pets, blocking roads, causing damage, harassing & beating people up. I think that lawless bullying aspect is part of the fun for them.
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My ex-husband's family have been farming the same land for at least 150 years. They refuse access to the hunt.
That's not to say they don't have a problem with foxes - anyone with poultry does - but they deal with it quickly and humanely not by tearing foxes to pieces.
That's not to say they don't have a problem with foxes - anyone with poultry does - but they deal with it quickly and humanely not by tearing foxes to pieces.
December 26, 2025 at 9:44 AM
My ex-husband's family have been farming the same land for at least 150 years. They refuse access to the hunt.
That's not to say they don't have a problem with foxes - anyone with poultry does - but they deal with it quickly and humanely not by tearing foxes to pieces.
That's not to say they don't have a problem with foxes - anyone with poultry does - but they deal with it quickly and humanely not by tearing foxes to pieces.
This paints all rural communities as loving the Hunt when there are so many people who hate it. Rich farmers love it. The aristocracy loves it. I wish journalists would talk to other people in rural communities.
Sir Keir Starmer has been warned he has a long way to go to rebuild trust with rural communities as Boxing Day hunts meet in the shadow of a looming crackdown
Starmer warned over rural backlash as Boxing Day hunts meet
Sir Keir Starmer has been warned he has a long way to go to rebuild trust with rural communities as Boxing Day hunts meet in the shadow of a looming crackdown. The UK Government announced its intentio...
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December 26, 2025 at 8:29 AM
This paints all rural communities as loving the Hunt when there are so many people who hate it. Rich farmers love it. The aristocracy loves it. I wish journalists would talk to other people in rural communities.
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Merry Christmas from John Woo 🥲
December 26, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Merry Christmas from John Woo 🥲
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STILL no trans people or drag queens implicated in the Epstein Files.
Plenty of TERFs though.
It’s almost as though every “gender-critical” transphobe is trying to protect cis men who abuse women and girls by helping them distract from the real threat.
Plenty of TERFs though.
It’s almost as though every “gender-critical” transphobe is trying to protect cis men who abuse women and girls by helping them distract from the real threat.
December 26, 2025 at 1:58 AM
STILL no trans people or drag queens implicated in the Epstein Files.
Plenty of TERFs though.
It’s almost as though every “gender-critical” transphobe is trying to protect cis men who abuse women and girls by helping them distract from the real threat.
Plenty of TERFs though.
It’s almost as though every “gender-critical” transphobe is trying to protect cis men who abuse women and girls by helping them distract from the real threat.
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Over on @shudder.com we have @kierlajanisse.bsky.social's adaptation of Algernon Blackwood's "The Occupant of the Room," screening as part of The Haunted Season:
www.shudder.com/series/watch...
www.shudder.com/series/watch...
December 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Over on @shudder.com we have @kierlajanisse.bsky.social's adaptation of Algernon Blackwood's "The Occupant of the Room," screening as part of The Haunted Season:
www.shudder.com/series/watch...
www.shudder.com/series/watch...
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So many Potters are George Baileys in their own mind, that’s part of the problem
December 26, 2025 at 5:32 AM
So many Potters are George Baileys in their own mind, that’s part of the problem
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No one says to legit business owners, "hey I see there's an underground market selling toxic knock-offs of your product: how will you incorporate the toxic product AND protect your customers against its harms?" But apparently it's fine to make this suggestion to educators with respect to AI.
December 26, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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The comments on this are all about how sweet it is and I feel insane. Using AI to make fake memories of your grandma with dementia and telling her they happened and then filming her reaction
December 26, 2025 at 3:23 AM
The comments on this are all about how sweet it is and I feel insane. Using AI to make fake memories of your grandma with dementia and telling her they happened and then filming her reaction
There is a huge immigrant population in Yakima. The apple orchards - the symbol of the state and huge production business - rely on them to keep things going. This is inhumane (on Christmas Eve!) and terrible for the economy.
ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
December 26, 2025 at 6:35 AM
There is a huge immigrant population in Yakima. The apple orchards - the symbol of the state and huge production business - rely on them to keep things going. This is inhumane (on Christmas Eve!) and terrible for the economy.
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Yeah, this is the best I've ever seen any movie intentionally capture that kind of sudden, natural light/color/temperature shift.
December 26, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Yeah, this is the best I've ever seen any movie intentionally capture that kind of sudden, natural light/color/temperature shift.
This is a lovely tribute with the most appropriate sentence I've read on this tragedy "What happened to Rob and Michele is an obscenity, an abyss in lived reality." Caru ti, Marty.
I've seen this going around today and it's beautiful, so here's a gift link.
Opinion | Martin Scorsese: ‘Rob Reiner Was My Friend’
www.nytimes.com
December 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This is a lovely tribute with the most appropriate sentence I've read on this tragedy "What happened to Rob and Michele is an obscenity, an abyss in lived reality." Caru ti, Marty.
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JETHRO TULL CHRISTMAS ALBUM - YouTube
a day turned Debaucherous
youtube.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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Unbelievably, #DuvetKnowItsChristmas generates such good will on social media that over the years we've raised somewhere approaching a quarter of a million quid for homeless charities. If you can spare a bob or two, sling some to Centrepoint, and here's the link: www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...
Donate to Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025, organized by Rhodri Marsden
Unbelievably, it's the 15th year of this thing.
What is it?
Improbably, the nig… Rhodri Marsden needs your support for Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025
www.gofundme.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Unbelievably, #DuvetKnowItsChristmas generates such good will on social media that over the years we've raised somewhere approaching a quarter of a million quid for homeless charities. If you can spare a bob or two, sling some to Centrepoint, and here's the link: www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...
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"Capitalism has a notorious tendency to periodically come spinning apart. Each time it does, those who profit from it have to convince everyone there is really no choice but to dutifully paste it all back together again, in something like the original form."
- David Graeber
- David Graeber
December 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"Capitalism has a notorious tendency to periodically come spinning apart. Each time it does, those who profit from it have to convince everyone there is really no choice but to dutifully paste it all back together again, in something like the original form."
- David Graeber
- David Graeber
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December 24, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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The Nightingale's Song at Midnight and the Morning Rain https://www.wikiart.org/en/joan-miro/the-nightingale-s-song-at-midnight-and-the-morning-rain
December 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The Nightingale's Song at Midnight and the Morning Rain https://www.wikiart.org/en/joan-miro/the-nightingale-s-song-at-midnight-and-the-morning-rain
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In The Wire 503/504, Lucy Thraves argues that luxury labels and conglomerates' attempts to purchase some avant garde glory comes at a cost to experimental music and the ecosystem that supports it
Read the full article online here: www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/e...
Read the full article online here: www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/e...
Style Counsel - The Wire
In The Wire 503/504, Lucy Thraves argues that luxury labels and conglomerates are keen to purchase some avant garde glory, but at a cost to experimental music and the ecosystem that supports it
www.thewire.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 9:39 AM
In The Wire 503/504, Lucy Thraves argues that luxury labels and conglomerates' attempts to purchase some avant garde glory comes at a cost to experimental music and the ecosystem that supports it
Read the full article online here: www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/e...
Read the full article online here: www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/e...
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😂Two decades of pure joy continue at #SlapstickFest26 in #Bristol, Wed 4th to Sun 8th Feb 2026!
🤩With special guests #StephenMangan, #HarryHill, #ArmandoIannucci, and many more, don’t miss out - get your tickets via the link in bio.
🎬 Trailer courtesy of Jake Cauty.
🤩With special guests #StephenMangan, #HarryHill, #ArmandoIannucci, and many more, don’t miss out - get your tickets via the link in bio.
🎬 Trailer courtesy of Jake Cauty.
December 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
😂Two decades of pure joy continue at #SlapstickFest26 in #Bristol, Wed 4th to Sun 8th Feb 2026!
🤩With special guests #StephenMangan, #HarryHill, #ArmandoIannucci, and many more, don’t miss out - get your tickets via the link in bio.
🎬 Trailer courtesy of Jake Cauty.
🤩With special guests #StephenMangan, #HarryHill, #ArmandoIannucci, and many more, don’t miss out - get your tickets via the link in bio.
🎬 Trailer courtesy of Jake Cauty.
It's a wonderful essay on one of my all-time favourite films - giving Mary her importance in the story.
This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.
There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:52 AM
It's a wonderful essay on one of my all-time favourite films - giving Mary her importance in the story.
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The UK is in desperate need of political renewal. Read my recent article for @bylinetimes.bsky.social about why Nigel Farage is not the answer.
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
'If Nigel Farage's Racism Is Forgotten It Will Give Him Permission for Far Worse'
When someone tells you who they are, over and over again, it is wise to listen, argues Clive Lewis MP
bylinetimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The UK is in desperate need of political renewal. Read my recent article for @bylinetimes.bsky.social about why Nigel Farage is not the answer.
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
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Herring girls gutting fish on the quayside, North Shields, 1930s, photo by Edwin Smith (1912-71).
December 23, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Herring girls gutting fish on the quayside, North Shields, 1930s, photo by Edwin Smith (1912-71).
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When they ask me what radicalized me
December 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
When they ask me what radicalized me