Gary Slaymaker
@slaymaker.bsky.social
Bon viveur, raconteur, llanast. BBC Radio Wales's film guru (their words, not mine). Some people are beloved, I'm betolerated...just.
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Still can't quite believe that "I only said 'gas the Jews' in a non-hurtful way" was the strategy Nigel Farage opted to go for
November 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Still can't quite believe that "I only said 'gas the Jews' in a non-hurtful way" was the strategy Nigel Farage opted to go for
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This constant relitigating of whether Farage/Trump/etc are racists is exhausting given the overwhelming weight of evidence.
It reaffirms the Toni Morrison quote on the function of racism - to tire out everyone on having to prove & re-prove the 'if' at the expense of consequences. He is. So now what?
It reaffirms the Toni Morrison quote on the function of racism - to tire out everyone on having to prove & re-prove the 'if' at the expense of consequences. He is. So now what?
November 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
This constant relitigating of whether Farage/Trump/etc are racists is exhausting given the overwhelming weight of evidence.
It reaffirms the Toni Morrison quote on the function of racism - to tire out everyone on having to prove & re-prove the 'if' at the expense of consequences. He is. So now what?
It reaffirms the Toni Morrison quote on the function of racism - to tire out everyone on having to prove & re-prove the 'if' at the expense of consequences. He is. So now what?
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When I asked Nigel Farage's spokesman last week, he flatly denied that his boss had ever racially abused anyone.
Now Farage is only saying he never did so in a "hurtful way".
Does he think there's a non-hurtful way to racially abuse someone?
Now Farage is only saying he never did so in a "hurtful way".
Does he think there's a non-hurtful way to racially abuse someone?
November 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
When I asked Nigel Farage's spokesman last week, he flatly denied that his boss had ever racially abused anyone.
Now Farage is only saying he never did so in a "hurtful way".
Does he think there's a non-hurtful way to racially abuse someone?
Now Farage is only saying he never did so in a "hurtful way".
Does he think there's a non-hurtful way to racially abuse someone?
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Asked again and again whether he ever racially abused his fellow pupils, as 20 people at his old school have now said he did, Nigel Farage will only say that he never did so in a "hurtful way" or "with intent"
November 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Asked again and again whether he ever racially abused his fellow pupils, as 20 people at his old school have now said he did, Nigel Farage will only say that he never did so in a "hurtful way" or "with intent"
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Who wants to tell him?
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Who wants to tell him?
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Hey @slaymaker.bsky.social just to remind you of your impact....many moons ago on the film review show you referenced this book when reviewing Venom 3 I think, I'd saved it in my list and finally hunted one down...can't wait to get my teeth into it. Thanks for the recommend. Have a good night sir.
November 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Hey @slaymaker.bsky.social just to remind you of your impact....many moons ago on the film review show you referenced this book when reviewing Venom 3 I think, I'd saved it in my list and finally hunted one down...can't wait to get my teeth into it. Thanks for the recommend. Have a good night sir.
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It's not going away
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
It's not going away
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The Nick Grimshaw show on 6 Music just reviewed GAME and made us their film recommendation of the week.
In cinemas from TODAY. Go! Go!
Game review around the 8.42am mark.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
In cinemas from TODAY. Go! Go!
Game review around the 8.42am mark.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Listen live to Radio 6 Music on BBC Sounds
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November 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The Nick Grimshaw show on 6 Music just reviewed GAME and made us their film recommendation of the week.
In cinemas from TODAY. Go! Go!
Game review around the 8.42am mark.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
In cinemas from TODAY. Go! Go!
Game review around the 8.42am mark.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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So the line is that he wasn't getting paid for any of this
November 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
So the line is that he wasn't getting paid for any of this
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Thanks to his new Tesla pay package, Elon Musk could stand to make $3 billion more per year than all 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined. Still wondering if inequality is out of control?
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Thanks to his new Tesla pay package, Elon Musk could stand to make $3 billion more per year than all 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined. Still wondering if inequality is out of control?
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Here's where GAME will be showing across the UK in the next few weeks. #gamefilm2025
November 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Here's where GAME will be showing across the UK in the next few weeks. #gamefilm2025
Today, from 2.30, on BBC Radio Wales with Eleri - reviews of Wicked For Good, sisu: Road to Revenge & The Thing with Feathers, and my 3 of the best films with synonyms for 'wicked' in their titles (positive or negative forms of the word). Joiwch.
November 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Today, from 2.30, on BBC Radio Wales with Eleri - reviews of Wicked For Good, sisu: Road to Revenge & The Thing with Feathers, and my 3 of the best films with synonyms for 'wicked' in their titles (positive or negative forms of the word). Joiwch.
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Apparently dipshit Hegseth’s “lethal warfighters” landed inside the Mexican border by mistake and created an international incident.
November 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Apparently dipshit Hegseth’s “lethal warfighters” landed inside the Mexican border by mistake and created an international incident.
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I asked grok who was the better role model for humanity, Jesus Christ or Elon Musk. GUESS WHAT.
November 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I asked grok who was the better role model for humanity, Jesus Christ or Elon Musk. GUESS WHAT.
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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VERY funny that Labour are being pointlessly cruel and haemorrhaging support from their base and yet none of what they're offering is ever going to be enough for the people whose approval they're seeking, WHO could have predicted it
November 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
VERY funny that Labour are being pointlessly cruel and haemorrhaging support from their base and yet none of what they're offering is ever going to be enough for the people whose approval they're seeking, WHO could have predicted it
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I never would have believed a Labour government would move the goalposts for people who are in this country legally - breaking a contract with migrants who may have planned their lives around the existing settlement regime
‘Boriswave’ migrants to wait up to 20 years to get settled status
Shabana Mahmood has announced restrictions to force hundreds of thousands of people who arrived after Brexit to wait longer to qualify
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Shabana Mahmood has announced restrictions to force hundreds of thousands of people who arrived after Brexit to wait longer to qualify
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
‘Boriswave’ migrants to wait up to 20 years to get settled status
Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, has announced restrictions to force hundreds of thousands of people who arrived after Brexit to wait longer to qualify
www.thetimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I never would have believed a Labour government would move the goalposts for people who are in this country legally - breaking a contract with migrants who may have planned their lives around the existing settlement regime
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The Welsh Government's initial response to Covid was "inadequate", with ministers in Cardiff "overly reliant" on the UK government to take the lead, according to the public inquiry into the pandemic.
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Early Covid response in Wales 'inadequate', report finds
The inquiry's report considers the response of all four governments across the UK to the pandemic.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The Welsh Government's initial response to Covid was "inadequate", with ministers in Cardiff "overly reliant" on the UK government to take the lead, according to the public inquiry into the pandemic.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
More English colonisation?
In a historic first, a beaver has journeyed from London to Wales to help establish a new family and strengthen Britain’s growing beaver population
London beaver embarks on historic journey to help rewild Wales
In a historic first, a beaver has journeyed from London to Wales to help establish a new family and strengthen Britain’s growing beaver population. The Ealing Beaver Project, the UK’s first urban and ...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
More English colonisation?
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The black hole in Durham County Council’s budget has grown by £11.1mn in the past two months under the control of Reform UK.
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
But the measures will still leave the county council with a deficit of £72mn over the coming four years
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
But the measures will still leave the county council with a deficit of £72mn over the coming four years
Reform cabinet backs £10mn cuts to start filling Durham’s growing black hole
Reform is now learning that running a big council is not as easy as it probably thought
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The black hole in Durham County Council’s budget has grown by £11.1mn in the past two months under the control of Reform UK.
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
But the measures will still leave the county council with a deficit of £72mn over the coming four years
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
But the measures will still leave the county council with a deficit of £72mn over the coming four years
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An ICE employee was among 16 men arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
November 19, 2025 at 2:34 AM
An ICE employee was among 16 men arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
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Keir Starmer's spokesman insisted on Monday that "clearly these changes will not be retrospective" for those already granted asylum, as Reform have been demanding.
Now we learn they will be
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Now we learn they will be
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
November 19, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Keir Starmer's spokesman insisted on Monday that "clearly these changes will not be retrospective" for those already granted asylum, as Reform have been demanding.
Now we learn they will be
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Now we learn they will be
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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🔴Shabana Mahmood’s Asylum Plans Will Put Human Trafficking Victims at Risk, Warn Anti-Slavery Groups
Leading anti-slavery organisations have told Byline Times that the new measures could allow trafficking and forced labour to thrive
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/s...
Leading anti-slavery organisations have told Byline Times that the new measures could allow trafficking and forced labour to thrive
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/s...
Shabana Mahmood's Asylum Plans Will Put Human Trafficking Victims at Risk, Warn Anti-Slavery Groups
Leading anti-slavery organisations have told Byline Times that the new measures could allow trafficking and forced labour to thrive
bylinetimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:35 AM
🔴Shabana Mahmood’s Asylum Plans Will Put Human Trafficking Victims at Risk, Warn Anti-Slavery Groups
Leading anti-slavery organisations have told Byline Times that the new measures could allow trafficking and forced labour to thrive
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/s...
Leading anti-slavery organisations have told Byline Times that the new measures could allow trafficking and forced labour to thrive
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/s...