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Roland Hughes

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Freelance editor and writer, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, volunteer with locateintl.bsky.social www.rolandhughes.news www.instagram.com/peakstile

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Lloyd Shepherd @lloydshepherd.com · 04/10/2026
If you’re watching The Traitors this is a proper nerd-out on how to spot a Traitor from Hannah Fry youtu.be/twDvxNooI_4?...
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How would Alan Turing have played the Traitors?
YouTube video by Hannah Fry
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I stopped going to the big British Museum exhibits when I realised they were letting in WAY too many people- this doesn’t shock me
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Thought this was Ali G
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A hill I will die on: if Airbnb insists on using that name, it needs to guarantee breakfast as well
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Freemasons appear to have LinkedIn-ified
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
“What shall we name our building company?” “How about we name it after what happens when neither the first nor second plan succeeds?”
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Daniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The world's most notorious custard-pie thrower is dead. What an obituary. He got Bernard-Henri Lévy seven times.
​Known to his army of fans as L’Entarteur or Georges le Gloupier, Godin launched his career as a serial deflator of egos in 1969, when he planted a tarte à la crème on the face of the French novelist Marguerite Duras (“She has a kind of intelligence and cleverness that serves only her own vanity,” he complained), and he went on to “pie” a cast list of celebrities for sins ranging from pomposity to “choosing to function in the service of the capitalist status quo”.The same could not be said of Bernard-Henri Lévy, one of France’s “new philosophers,” whose provocative views on sex, frequent appearances on television and penchant for white silk shirts unbuttoned practically to the navel, had made him a cult figure – and one of Godin’s most satisfying victims.

Levy once declared: “I am the most gifted writer of my generation,” and often boasted of his reasonableness and tolerance, but he was forced to endure footage being repeatedly shown on French television of himself, covered in cream, during a visit to the Belgian city of Liège, trying to strangle Godin and shouting: “Get up, or I’ll kick your head in.”Noël Godin was born on September 13 1945 and came to pie-throwing after a rebellious youth in which he scandalised the priests in the confessional by speaking of his “horrible sexual life”, and was thrown out of Liège University after emptying a pot of glue over the head of a law lecturer who had helped write the constitution for the Portuguese dictator António de Oliveira Salazar.

He found work at Friends of Film, an obscure magazine published by the Belgian Catholic League. It had a tiny readership, which was just as well, as Godin made up most of his articles. In one he claimed that Louis Armstrong had once been a cannibal and had invested in a film called The Vegetables of Good Will in which Claudia Cardinale played a giant endive.

In another he conjured up a fictional blind Thai filmmaker named Vivian Pei, describing her film, The Lotus Flower Will Never Again Grow on the Edge of Your Island, in such convincing terms that an Asian film specialist travelled to Thailand in an effort to track her down.“We’re very careful not to hurt people,’’ he explained. “Well, they are hurt, but always in their amour-propre.”

In 1995 Godin published an autobiography, Cream and Punishment. His other targets over the years included the New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard (who charmed his assailant by hailing the attack as a homage to silent film), the French politician Nicolas Sarkozy, the choreographer Maurice Béjart and the Ryanair chairman Michael O​’Leary. He tended not to pick Belgian victims, he explained, because few would notice if he did.
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Meanwhile Jeff Bridges is there thinking "I'm not a singer and I'm not even dead, but it would be rude not to join in"
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djfrankiecat.bsky.social @djfrankiecat.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Thanks to @hughesroland.bsky.social for getting me involved in talking about my much loved cat Frankie for this very moving article about #petgrief www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Greg James was 'completely floored' by his dog's death - I know how he feels
The grief of losing a pet is complicated and often comes with guilt, writes Helena Wilkinson.
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Ned Raggett @nedraggett.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
It's a good story, this. Really is.
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I Wrote A Famous Musician A Fan Letter. Decades Later, I Got A Response That Rocked My World.
“Maybe he didn’t have a stamp and then forgot about it. At any rate, it was there, waiting to be found.”
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Sir Basil @sirbasil.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I don't think there should be a defibrilator on Snowdon. And that's a hill I'm prepared to die on
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Maybe I'm seeing too much Odyssey content on here but I thought that was one of those helmets
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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 08/08/2026
this is just a very cool thread. bodies are wild!! www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/...
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From the AskReddit community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the AskReddit community
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Over my dead body (my tip for handling this: go over to the offender and politely offer my headphones... they'll never take them, because that's gross, but it makes your point) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Why phones on loudspeaker may become just another noise
Playing music or videos out loud on your phone is bemoaned by many - but in the future, it might not seem so outlandish
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Today I met a dog that looks like the result of an unholy congress between an Ewok and Chewbacca
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Just below Beau in the alphabet of Bridges brothers
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
This is me today
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
May you all one day be as happy as this dog in the butchers (who was later rewarded with a bone about half his size)
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Time for my annual, very niche, rant: the same trees that were listed for Tree of the Year last year should still be eligible this year. Last year's trees didn't suddenly become shit trees! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Rutland Tree which survived WW2 plane crash up for award
Trees from Rutland, East Sussex, County Durham and Devon are all up for the prize.
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Called it!
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Please tell me there’s a chant for Facundo Medina based on this youtu.be/63ZIf2H9S0E?...
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Tone loc - funky cold medina
YouTube video by Ryder276
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Jason Mohammad referring to England as “we” just now… we fellow Welsh would like a word!
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Liked The Odyssey about as much as I expected to like a Nolan film these days (ie, not massively, while admiring a lot of it). But my word, the Dune 3 teaser before the Imax screening is *incredible* - cannot wait for this.
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Ouch
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Nezza @nezza.net · 15/07/2026
The three horsemen of a major national sporting occasion. Celebrity singing. Celebrity 'c'mon lads/lasses' messages montage. VT of PE teacher who had captain for a year when they were 5 saying they could tell they'd be a star even then. Bonus houseman - Poem.
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Manohla Darkness @manohladargis.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
gift article — I encourage you to read about these two beautiful souls who made the world better — may their memory be a blessing Jayson Conner, 48, and Jeffrey Newman, 58, Die; Gave Thousands of Backpacks to Those in Need www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/n...
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Jayson Conner, 48, and Jeffrey Newman, 58, Die; Gave Thousands of Backpacks to Those in Need (Gift Article)
The couple, who died within a few days of each other, provided needed supplies, like socks and wet wipes, to people living on New York City’s streets.
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Dexerto @dexerto.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
A Norway fan has gone viral for not taking part in their Row celebration after matches and won't do it if they win the World Cup "It’s factually wrong; they didn’t row, they sailed over the Atlantic”
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The Onion @theonion.com · 09/07/2026
CEO Reveals How He Used AI To Build One-Person Company That's $1.3 Billion In Debt
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I always love going through the data on baby names when they're published to look for boomer names. In 2025: - 6 babies were named Gary - Nigel: 5 - Barbara: 11 - Pamela: 10 - Keith: 3 - Terry: 15 (!) - Roger: 9 - Karen: 11 - Ken: 6 - Larry: 7 - Sandra: 11 - Sharon: 13 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Most popular baby names for boys and girls in 2025 revealed
The Office for National Statistics releases its annual data on baby names, with Olivia remaining most popular for girls and Muhammad for boys.
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Plus, let's not forget, the person who first recorded The Best - not Tina Turner! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Bonnie Tyler: Total Eclipse of the Heart singer dies aged 75
The Welsh singer was also known for hits including Holding on For a Hero and It's a Heartache.
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Harsh
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djfrankiecat.bsky.social @djfrankiecat.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Have you ever tried playing a purr to your cat? I did, with my late cat the Immortal Frankie. I put it on a Bluetooth speaker when he was ill and needed comfort. And this is what happened. Because of it I’m developing a standalone speaker that purrs, to keep cats calm.
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
They let in too many people at major exhibitions, so I don't really go any more
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Something exciting may, or may not, have been discovered at a remote spot in Scotland - by me for History Extra magazine
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An ancient mystery is hiding under one of Scotland's major archaeological sites – and it's about to be dug up
For centuries, no one paid much notice to a small mound at the Neolithic Ness of Brodgar. All that could be about to change
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kelsie @kelsie.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
We had a really mean python at work and I gave him back to his owner and was like “he was trying to kill me” and his owner said “well, he only has so many ways to interact with the world. All he has is a face” and it Moved Me
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
He should be done for child cruelty
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Oli Franklin-Wallis @olifranklinwallis.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Using this freak heat wave to repost what I think might be the best magazine story of all time, @geneweingarten.bsky.social's story about kids left in hot cars, for the Washington Post. www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/ma...
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Fatal Distraction: Forgetting a Child in the Backseat of a Car Is a Horrifying Mistake. Is It a Crime?
Winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing.
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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 23/06/2026
Nazi alert (They’ve just taken the photo off the listing, you’ll have to go to the video or 360 tour) www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...
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Check out this 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale on Rightmove
3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale in Eastville Road, Spilsby, PE23 for £190,000. Marketed by Purplebricks, covering Peterborough
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Met a dog with a strangely human face today
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Is that like evil linguine?
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Driving the 58 bus to Macclesfield? www.sciencefocus.com/nature/black...
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The world’s weirdest cat keeps turning up where nobody expects | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Meet the black serval, a long-legged wild cat native to Africa
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David Reid @licklepuma.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Absolute scenes at the fan park in Lisbon when they equalised
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
100% this - it's amazing how, in a film about aliens walking among us on Earth, *this* is the most unbelievable thing in it...
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The Mill @manchestermill.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Special Investigation: The Manchester Bomb. We can reveal the real story of the IRA attack that destroyed the city centre - and why nobody was ever brought to justice. manchestermill.co.uk/the-ira-men-...
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The IRA men behind the Manchester bomb: Unravelling a 30-year mystery
Special Investigation: we can reveal the real story of the IRA attack that destroyed the city centre - and why nobody was ever brought to justice
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Haven't seen any psychic geese or otters or other animals so far in this World Cup season, is everything OK
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
This fun feature today opened my eyes to the existence of footballer Bedford Jezzard, who himself sounds like the name of a football club www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Chris Ingraham @cingraham.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Incredible quote
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djfrankiecat.bsky.social @djfrankiecat.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
I’m starting a thing. A purr thing. Called Purrwave. To keep cats calm with the power of purr. It would be wonderful if you would follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/thepurrwave?... - be the first to know when the @kickstarter.com #catlovers #catsofbluesky #lovecats #purrpower
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Roland Hughes @hughesroland.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The first review of the book detailing our work at Locate International is out and it's a good 'un: "There’s a deep beauty in Grimstead’s unsensationalised, compassionate narration, and true grace in Locate’s diligent efforts to find answers." (Out on June 11) www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
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