Matt Yates
@croydonriviera.bsky.social
Liberal xile from the other place. Chronically millennial. Partial to tofu. Public sector worker and data protection practitioner.
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social Can you explain why you are consistently giving reform disproportionate coverage?
June 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social Can you explain why you are consistently giving reform disproportionate coverage?
Is Penny Mordaunt a bus driver now?
May 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Is Penny Mordaunt a bus driver now?
When did I hit the age that I would be proud of my roses. No one warned me this would happen.
May 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
When did I hit the age that I would be proud of my roses. No one warned me this would happen.
I just want to take a moment to relish how pissed off Liz Truss is going to be this morning that not only did her mortal enemy, Mark Carney, win the Canadian election, but that the Tory leader there lost his seat
April 29, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I just want to take a moment to relish how pissed off Liz Truss is going to be this morning that not only did her mortal enemy, Mark Carney, win the Canadian election, but that the Tory leader there lost his seat
Even the penguins aren't safe from the tariffs. Courtesy of @theguardian.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Even the penguins aren't safe from the tariffs. Courtesy of @theguardian.com
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Elon Musk has stepped away from advising Donald Trump, to spend even less time with his family. And his other family. And his other family. And his other family.
April 2, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Elon Musk has stepped away from advising Donald Trump, to spend even less time with his family. And his other family. And his other family. And his other family.
I have rosacea, which is a skin condition exacerbated by sunlight, alcohol and physical exertion, amongst others. So I can't blame it on the moonlight, but I'll blame it on the sunshine, I'll blame it on the good times, AND I'll blame it on the boogie.
March 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I have rosacea, which is a skin condition exacerbated by sunlight, alcohol and physical exertion, amongst others. So I can't blame it on the moonlight, but I'll blame it on the sunshine, I'll blame it on the good times, AND I'll blame it on the boogie.
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Women fearing being raped, says rapist.
March 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Women fearing being raped, says rapist.
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Tesla showroom in the UK with some new "advertising."
March 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Tesla showroom in the UK with some new "advertising."
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OH SHIT HE'S DOING THE THING
March 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
OH SHIT HE'S DOING THE THING
Irony is dead. Unless he is talking about jumping into the sea wearing a very heavy pair of shoes.
March 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Irony is dead. Unless he is talking about jumping into the sea wearing a very heavy pair of shoes.
I hope all, and I mean all, Americans feel a deep sense of shame today.
February 28, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I hope all, and I mean all, Americans feel a deep sense of shame today.
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If it stops him handing Ukraine to Putin we can make him Queen consort for all I care. Bauble him up to the max.
February 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
If it stops him handing Ukraine to Putin we can make him Queen consort for all I care. Bauble him up to the max.
I can't help but feel that if Just Stop Oil blocked Whitehall/Parliament St like this the media would be screaming bloody murder about it and demanding arrests
February 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I can't help but feel that if Just Stop Oil blocked Whitehall/Parliament St like this the media would be screaming bloody murder about it and demanding arrests
Stand up to Racism in Piccadilly Circus
February 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Stand up to Racism in Piccadilly Circus
Stand up to Racism March in London
February 1, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Stand up to Racism March in London
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HEY 👋 Sign this 👇 already at 7,000 signatures from 1000 earlier today x petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Tighten the rules on political donations
We want the government to:
Remove loopholes that allow wealthy foreign individuals to make donations into UK political parties (e.g. by funnelling through UK registered companies).
Cap all donations ...
petition.parliament.uk
January 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
HEY 👋 Sign this 👇 already at 7,000 signatures from 1000 earlier today x petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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Today's @theleaduk.bsky.social newsletter: on austerity, big tech and the intolerable crisis of angry young men
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The intolerable crisis of angry young men
What will it take for the government to treat young male rage with the seriousness it requires? And our Southport Lead editor writes on this weeks sentencing.
open.substack.com
January 25, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Today's @theleaduk.bsky.social newsletter: on austerity, big tech and the intolerable crisis of angry young men
open.substack.com/pub/theleadu...
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Admittedly it's for different reasons, but it is confusing to find myself agreeing with Kemi Badenoch
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We all want the deranged incompetent fascist IEA poodle truss who collapsed the economy to shut up for fifty years and lettuces all agree
We all want the deranged incompetent fascist IEA poodle truss who collapsed the economy to shut up for fifty years and lettuces all agree
Kemi Badenoch ‘wants Liz Truss to shut up for a while’
Tory leader told shadow cabinet last week she wanted predecessor to stop making unhelpful interventions
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Admittedly it's for different reasons, but it is confusing to find myself agreeing with Kemi Badenoch
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Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde's calling out of Donald Trump and JD Vance over their hatred and bigotry was the definite high point of the inaugural events so far.
"Have Mercy": Watch Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde's Sermon Challenging Trump at Inaugural Service
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
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January 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde's calling out of Donald Trump and JD Vance over their hatred and bigotry was the definite high point of the inaugural events so far.
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January 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Denmark telling Mr Trump to fuck off.
If this is a message you endorse, spread it.
If this is a message you endorse, spread it.
January 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Denmark telling Mr Trump to fuck off.
If this is a message you endorse, spread it.
If this is a message you endorse, spread it.