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.
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
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 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
My parents cat has decided where she wants to be during the cold snap. Can't blame her.
January 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
My parents cat has decided where she wants to be during the cold snap. Can't blame her.
I reupholstered my dining room chairs with cat prints and I am ecstatic about how it turned out
December 21, 2024 at 9:22 PM
I reupholstered my dining room chairs with cat prints and I am ecstatic about how it turned out
Walking in the Marseilleveyre had some ever so slightly tricker bits to manage than our usual Sunday strolls!
December 9, 2024 at 9:23 PM
Walking in the Marseilleveyre had some ever so slightly tricker bits to manage than our usual Sunday strolls!
Our walk in the Calanque was slightly scary
December 5, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Our walk in the Calanque was slightly scary
Fresh hell, fyi
BBC News - Trump picks Covid lockdown critic to lead top health agency
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Trump picks Covid lockdown critic to lead top health agency
www.bbc.com/news/article...
November 27, 2024 at 2:11 AM
Fresh hell, fyi
BBC News - Trump picks Covid lockdown critic to lead top health agency
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Trump picks Covid lockdown critic to lead top health agency
www.bbc.com/news/article...
A potential litmus test for these accounts is in the .bsky bit. Take for example the Guardians account - it's Guardian.com rather than a .bsky account that anyone could set up. It's not foolproof but it is a bit effective!
November 20, 2024 at 9:02 PM
A potential litmus test for these accounts is in the .bsky bit. Take for example the Guardians account - it's Guardian.com rather than a .bsky account that anyone could set up. It's not foolproof but it is a bit effective!
Not strictly my pet, but the neighbours cat who constantly breaks into my house whenever I leave a door or windo open. I call him Bruce and he's a derp.
November 11, 2024 at 11:07 PM
Not strictly my pet, but the neighbours cat who constantly breaks into my house whenever I leave a door or windo open. I call him Bruce and he's a derp.
The US election is stressing me out, so here is my neighbour's cat from earlier today representing how I feel about it all.
November 5, 2024 at 11:23 PM
The US election is stressing me out, so here is my neighbour's cat from earlier today representing how I feel about it all.
We saw a badger. In Croydon of all places
October 26, 2024 at 5:55 PM
We saw a badger. In Croydon of all places
Look, I know it's immature, and Americans don't use the same word for flatulence, but this BBC News update just makes me think some poor soul has been egregiously Dutch-ovened.
October 5, 2024 at 11:26 PM
Look, I know it's immature, and Americans don't use the same word for flatulence, but this BBC News update just makes me think some poor soul has been egregiously Dutch-ovened.
The haul from our local veg box - we get a weekly veg box full of Kentish goodies with minimal food miles. The only downside is the half hour it takes to scrub off the Kentish mud from all the root veg.
September 28, 2024 at 10:47 PM
The haul from our local veg box - we get a weekly veg box full of Kentish goodies with minimal food miles. The only downside is the half hour it takes to scrub off the Kentish mud from all the root veg.
A dramatic Harvest Moon looming over Croydon tonight
September 20, 2024 at 8:40 PM
A dramatic Harvest Moon looming over Croydon tonight
This is my sister's cat. This is the look she gives you when food is 2 minutes late.
September 14, 2024 at 10:32 AM
This is my sister's cat. This is the look she gives you when food is 2 minutes late.
Memories of Tuscany ♥️
September 2, 2024 at 10:48 PM
Memories of Tuscany ♥️
Elon Musk pondering how best to serve up rampant misinformation
September 1, 2024 at 9:44 PM
Elon Musk pondering how best to serve up rampant misinformation
This is admittedly from the guidance for members not standing www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...
So I'm assuming that the constituents in question have consented to her holding onto the information?
So I'm assuming that the constituents in question have consented to her holding onto the information?
August 16, 2024 at 4:14 PM
This is admittedly from the guidance for members not standing www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...
So I'm assuming that the constituents in question have consented to her holding onto the information?
So I'm assuming that the constituents in question have consented to her holding onto the information?