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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

And I say this as someone who likes @zackpolanski.bsky.social a lot! I stood as a green councillor last year because of him. But in this instance, let Farage shoot himself in the foot!

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Disagree. The by election is already pointless, engaging with us gives it some justification. He will not resign either way, greens will not come close to winning.

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Surely with Lib Dem’s, Tories and Labour not running, @zackpolanski.bsky.social and the greens have to stand down and let Farage vs Count Binface play out. That’ll damage Farage more than running a campaign against him, fingers crossed

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Finally it sounds like Starmer actually believes what he’s saying, compelling speech so far

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Only acute, pre-exercise carb feeding enhanced performance. This suggests that the ergogenic effects of carbs may be mediated through central nervous system mechanisms or via the prevention of hypoglycaemia, rather than through delayed metabolic pathways.

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Despite the athletes being on ketogenic diets, they were still able to substantially increase carbohdyrate oxidation through both acute and two-day carbohydrate feeding. But the two-day carbohydrate feed did not improve performance (despite increasing carbohydrate oxidation).

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

In athletes who has been following a ketogenic diet for at least 1 year (mean time on diet 25±12 months), we used 4 conditions to measure the impact of pre exercise carbohydrates on execrise metabolism and cycling time trial performance.

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Our publication 'Strategic carbohydrate feeding improves performance in ketogenic trained athletes' has been published. This is the first study to our knowledge assessing the impact of carbohydrate on 'chronically ketogenic' (min 12 months) athletes. Short 🧵 what we found.

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

And then she says she changed her approach to PMQ’s because her questions were too smart for listeners 🤣🤣

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Great interview Iain. Kent Badenoch is unbelievably unimpressive, she’s contradicted herself multiple times (the leak was both putting people in danger and not!), and called for politicians to have more power to sack civil servants which feels like a sure fire way to politicise the civil service.

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Hard to overstate what this means for our future! CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, buying power, success!!! Still shaking, what a nights

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

This is incredible news. I joined the Green Party after listening to you debate. There is a huge chasm on the anti-establishment left that needs filling to fight reform and to bring disillusioned Labour ex-Labour voters (like me). I think you can be the person to achieve this, good luck!!

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

She’s genuinely the most online politician I’ve ever come across. You know her opinions before she says anything, just check the mad world of right wing twitter.

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Previous generations may have suffered hardship but pre the breaking of the social contract there was light at the end of the tunnel. Many in higher ed during Covid will be living with parents for years to come - my view is if you restore the social contract you will see that ‘resilience’ build

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Absolutely love @iaindale.bsky.social’s new podcast, full of robust but respectful debate. Totally agree with Iain’s point RE younger generation lacking resilience but think there’s more context needed. This generation is full of nihilism, no prospect of home ownership or an easy life.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Those who said Starmer was just demonstrating "diplomacy." These are the inevitable consequences of appeasing a fascist. A total own goal from Starmer as he has totally unnecessarily offered him a state visit.

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

How well have these ‘smart political moves’ aged? Either he uses his ‘good relationship’ right now to bring trump around to supporting peace and putting his ego aside, or this ‘clever political game’ was worthless and an exercise in ego

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Being panic drunk by Farage as we speak

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Genuine madness. Every interview he does should start with ‘how did you not foresee this when you vocally supported trump’

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

It is a success, if he uses the bond he has to improve the outcome for Ukraine. If not, what’s all the kiss-ass diplomacy for?

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Trump is a thin skinned bully. He has stopped peace talks because Zelensky wasn’t ‘thankful’ enough about the USA. Keir Starmer has spent time and capital forming a good relationship with trump. He uses it to support Ukraines cause ASAP or it all means nothing. #trump #starmer #ukraine

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Yep, and whilst Labour are more progressive than the conservatives, the political and physical climate we are in requires radical change, particularly with reform rising as a populist force

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Thanks Zack! Excited to get involved. The conversation was really uplifting and motivating!

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Just listened to this brilliant conversation involving @zackpolanski.bsky.social It inspired me to join the Greens. They are the party that can create radical societal change. I’ve been a Labour Party for years, now resigned the the fact they won’t provide the degree of change needed. Listen up!

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Novara FM: The Green Party vs Something New w/ James Schneider and Zack Polanski

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Laura K’s questions seem squarely developed to try and create a diplomatic rift between the US and UK #BBClaurak

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

In this weeks Substack I looked at a review on Sodium bicarbonate in endurance performance and recovery. Fascinating supplement with a lot of recent interest due to the Maurten bicarbonate method, many athletes currently using! Read and sign up here: open.substack.com/pub/mcarpent... #marathon

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Enhancing Exercise Performance with Sodium Bicarbonate

A supplement so cheap and simple that you can find it in the baking section in Sainsbury's. Today I explore how bicarb can be used to enhance performance.

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

@nickferrarilbc.bsky.social it is not prayer there banned, it’s protest. Please don’t let people misinform your listeners. It’s nothing close to ‘thought crime’ the prayer is used as protest in a place that’s illegal to protest in order to protect women #lbc

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Nick Ferrari having one of the most tasteless phone ins I’ve ever heard on LBC right now. Caller currently saying trans ideology is being taught instead of Christianity at schools. How many people have been red pilled online… and no pushback. Disappointing. #LBC

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

And note, the same people that shout the word sovereignty every time they find their way onto TV, absolute silence. People staying quiet now have to be held to account. It seems Trump wants a Russian stooge in place, the future of Ukraine and other neighbouring countries under severe threat.

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

He has been fully radicalised. I thought the term ‘post truth’ had been overused over the last few years, but he and his tribe are living a different (false) reality. Very worrying when the most powerful man in the world has been red pilled. We have 4 years of this.

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Wow, this sounds fantastic. Can’t wait to read.

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Matt Goodwin ‪supporting Trump giving into Putin. How much of Britain’s territory would be surrender? This is chamberlain esq appeasement from the Tory. The war doesn’t stop until Putin loses, that is how he works. Appeasement means war continues. ‬#bbcqt

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

I could listen to George Monbiot for hours, superb speaker #bbcqt

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

The first question time question is about Rachael Reeves’ CV, is this programme for real? Not like there are serious issues in the world… #BBCQT

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Matthew Goodwin ‘its not OK to lie’, mate you’ve made a living out of it #bbcqt

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

I’ll be honest, I never bothered listening when she was on. She already gets far too much media airtime 🤣🤣

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

In the past, when James O’Brien is not on LBC I don’t listen. These last couple weeks has been the exception. @lewisgoodall.com has been brilliant, thoughtful and covering fascinating topics. For anyone listening, read his book left for dead, superb personal account of the Labour Party #LBC

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

In today’s Substack I disseminate some of the key findings from my first publication, from 2024 looking at carbohydrate intake in a ketogenic ultra-endurance athlete. This formed the basis of a larger study to be published soon 🤞🤞 Please share! #keto #ketogenic open.substack.com/pub/mcarpent...

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My First Research Publication: Carbohydrate Improves Performance in Ketogenic Ultra-endurance Athletes

This post will explain the findings of my first publication, that investigating carbohydrate ingestion in a ketogenic ultra-endurance athlete

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

This weeks Substack - could Seamoss supplementation be beneficial for health and performance? It’s being marketed massively on social media, I take a look into the evidence mcarpenter.substack.com/p/seamoss-is...

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Thanks for this, interesting read. Always enjoyed listening to/reading the thoughts of John McDonnell. Compared to many around him, I consider him a thoughtful and impressive voice of the far left.

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Sign out of YouTube before you watch!!!

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Kemi ‘no gaffe’ badenoch seems to be simultaneously criticising the removal of red tape whilst talking about there being too much red tape #pmqs #primeministersquestions

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Kemi* goddam autocorrect. I never promised no gaffes!

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Another example of Kemeny ‘no gaffe’ Badenoch having to be corrected by the speaker for accusing PM of misleading the house #pmqs #primeministersquestions

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Todays Substack posts looks at a recent study that has found MCT oil to increase EPO concentration, opening the door to the potential for chronic MCT use to enhance endurance performance. mcarpenter.substack.com/p/new-study-...

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Great to have a nice neutral panel of three people clearly unhappy with Labour #bbclaurak

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Matt Carpenter @mattcarpenter14.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

It’s incredible how patronising and cynical kuenssberg is when questioning Rachael reeves. I remember well her sympathetic interviews to Tory ministers #bbclaurak

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