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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
@myoldschool.bsky.social
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Feel like the credibility of the Fifa peace prize is really starting to wain
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Hahaha, what an absolute farce the Reform Press Conference is, Jenrick probably away having a slash whilst he’s announced on-stage 😆
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
@myoldschool.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Birmingham revellers turn out for non-existent fireworks – for second new year in a row
Hundreds of people gather in Centenary Square to see in 2026 after false claims online promise ‘dazzling’ display
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Third of Reform UK’s council leaders have expressed vaccine-sceptic views
Health minister decries criticism of vaccinations by heads of four authorities as ‘dangerous and utterly irresponsible’
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/the...
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
'Atrocious' Wizard of Oz show slammed as hundreds of theatre-goers walk out
'An insult to the industry'
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
www.lbc.co.uk/article/easy...
lbc.co.uk
easyJet flight halted as British family ‘accused of trying to wheel their dead grandmother on board’ | LBC
Passengers claim the 89-year-old was helped onto the aircraft by five of her relatives, who told staff she was unwell and had fallen asleep
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
www.cbsnews.com/news/why-ant...
cbsnews.com
Why Anthropic's AI Claude tried to contact the FBI in a test
During a simulation in which Anthropic's AI, Claude, was told it was running a vending machine, it decided it was being scammed, "panicked" and tried to contact the FBI's Cyber Crimes Division.
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #nottheonion
theguardian.com
RFK Jr to urge Americans to eat more saturated fats, alarming health experts
Guidance from health and human services secretary contradicts decades of dietary recommendations
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Barnsley man in hospital after three-day cola bottles binge
Nathan Rimmington ate his way through 3kg of sweets - and doctors were shocked he survived.
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
My favourite article so far this week.. arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
arstechnica.com
Anti-vaccine groups melt down over RFK Jr. linking autism to Tylenol
“THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY TYLENOL” Kennedy’s anti-vaccine group retweeted.
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Still time left today for The Rapture
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Every fucking time the North gets screwed by successive governments. All we end up with is the Souths cast-offs.. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Northern Powerhouse Rail plans delayed again
The BBC understands the prime minister will now not announce plans for a rail link between Manchester and Liverpool at the Labour Party conference.
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
www.ft.com/content/4291... “When it comes to science I wouldn’t side with anybody.”
ft.com
Nigel Farage declines to rule out link between autism and paracetamol use
Reform UK leader’s comments come after Trump warns women to avoid painkiller during pregnancy
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Doctor uses Reform conference speech to link king’s cancer to Covid vaccine
Aseem Malhotra claimed ‘eminent oncologist’ said jab was ‘significant factor in the cancer of members of royal family’
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Richard Tice is an utterly wank uncharismatic speaker
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
@myoldschool.bsky.social
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Regardless of the outcome, I can’t imagine people coming together to do something like Live Aid today. It would just descend into culture war arguments
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Doechii just did an absolute masterclass at #glastonbury 🤯
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Pulp just took #glastonbury
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
82% of Tory MPs voted against assisted dying.
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
I know this is really niche, but if you try and force me to buy a full album rather than the one track I want on Bandcamp, I’m just going to go to Beatport, Junodownload etc. to get it instead.
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Pleased to have accidentally stumbled across the first Katamari Damacy game in 8 years on Apple Arcade!
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Contrary to what I probably thought at the time, from watching #totp repeats a lot of mid-late 90s music was totally shite
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Big congrats on a great 6 year stint from Lauren. Nick Grimshaw has surprisingly grown on me covering the slot so happy he’s taking it on www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
theguardian.com
Lauren Laverne to leave BBC 6 Music breakfast show
The radio host is stepping down after six years to return to mid-morning broadcasting
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Metas new stance makes it incredibly easy to make Bluesky my default now. Threads deleted.
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Three great albums worth checking out today… Lawne / Attic Mark Barrott / Everything Changes, Nothing Ends Crazy P / Any Signs of Love
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
A month since I joined here and you can really feel the momentum. Loads of people I used to follow turning up. Not a lot of aggro. Feels good!
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mattra @mattrai.bsky.social · 14/10/2024
Inaugural bluesky post. I’m here for tech, music, software dev and good vibes x
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