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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 1h

Absolutely love the half marathon medal…

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Just adding another note of admiration for those shoes…

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Dr Dean Burnett @drdeanburnett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"By using AI, tasks like essays that used to take hours can be completed in minutes!" Sure, like how if I arrive at the gym and immediately go for a shower, my workout is done in record time. And if I throw my sandwiches straight in the bin, I can finish my lunch in under 10 seconds.

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Exactly the same here in England. Demand is beginning to drop, though – tickets for matches you’d have no shot at previously are now available… just at silly prices. Not sure where it ends – they’ve priced out all but corporates and well-paid middle aged fellas. Doesn’t bode well for the future.

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I now see 100 sent the same reply as me, identifying the pub as the Seven Stars 🤦‍♂️ I once asked the bar staff why the cat was wearing a ruff, and got the deadpan reply, “Because he sings in the St. Paul’s choir.”

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 09/09/2026

Astrophotographer Adam (AJ) Smadi caught this image a few hours ago from Washington state. A thin crescent Moon, sunlight illuminating the rugged lunar surface. And 2,400 times farther away—and on the other side of the Sun—mighty Jupiter, and its moons Io (left) and Ganymede (right).

A crescent Moon seen during the day, arcing from upper left to lower right of the frame. At lower centre is the full disk of Jupiter; the small dots to its upper left and lower right and Io and Ganymede, respectively.

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Is there a petition yet to demand that Nigel Farage pay the £350,000 costs of the Clacton by-election from his questionable £5m crypto gift? Or has he spent it all on security that was insufficient to protect him from an illusory “threat”? #clacton #farage #binface

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

There now follows a party election broadcast by the Count Binface Party, And if I do say so myself, it's a banger. #VoteBinface #Clacton

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Dogs10Gods0 @johnjado.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🚨 WIDE LOAD 🚨

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Finally back at it. Day 1 of marathon training; 2 mile warm-up, 2 miles at tempo pace, 2 mile warm-down. Felt ok but a long way to go to get full fitness back.

Garmin map of today’s run round York, with basic stats overlaid: 6.01 miles in 54:13 minutes.

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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 15/06/2026

A generation of children confined to exclusively posting on LinkedIn, humbled to share that they have been recognised as thought leaders in vertically integrating your mom's supply chain.

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Great night seeing @pixiesofficial.bsky.social once again! So happy they started their European tour 10 minutes from my front door.

Photo of the band Pixies on stage at the York Barbican tonight.

Photo of the band Pixies on stage at the York Barbican tonight. The photo shows the stage lit in white light and dry ice, accompanying the closing number, “Into the White”.

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Good going. I have happy memories of running that route!

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Brimham Rocks, 8.13am yesterday morning.

A panoramic view from Brimham Rocks over the valley below. It’s a bright, sunny morning with a clear blue sky.

A shadow-streaked photo deep in the woods during my walk yesterday, with the morning sun in the top right corner.

Foreground: bluebells. Behind, a large tree with budding leaves, with a clear blue sky behind it. It’s a bright springtime scene.

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Commentary from Bowen’s winner in the Europa Conference final (clearly robbed from the 1990 league title decider)

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melo @emelo.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

if you see this post, PLEASE interact with it. i’m trying to see if i have more reach on here or twitter…

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

It is real! But only if you want waffles.

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

The tacos just keep coming, eh? 🌮

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

I shall be booking it in myself.

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I’m in a similar boat to you. Seems we’re ineligible for NHS shots for more than a decade, but good ol’ Boots will do it - albeit not cheaply. www.boots.com/online/pharm...

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Rob Blackie @robblackie.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Robert Jenrick thinks Birmingham is a slum. He seems to think we have ghettos in the UK where ethnic minorities don’t mix with others There’s loads of evidence to show that it isn’t true. If you think politicians should stick to facts before opening their mouths - share this post.

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Boris Johnson too, but maybe I’m with them in that one.

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

I think that looks pretty fantastic – completely see the value in getting some explanation and recommendations out of the data I typically stare at then forget.

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Finally back to running ways with the Brass Monkey half marathon, admirably organised by York’s Knavesmire Harriers. Happy enough with the time given how little running I’ve done since early November. #runsky #running

Finisher’s long-sleeve tshirt from the 2026 Brass Monkey half marathon. It’s black, with gold text that reads “Brass Monkey - A Swift Half”

Run stats from today’s Brass Monkey half marathon. Pleased with a finish of 1:47:13.

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Yes, that too, even as a minor contributor to net migration. Policies that make the UK less attractive make it less attractive for everyone.

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

No shit… who could possibly have foreseen that?

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Rob Blackie @robblackie.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

For every minute Britons spend on Twitter, they spend: 35 minutes on YouTube 35 minutes on Facebook/Messenger 11 minutes on Instagram 7 minutes on TikTok 5 minutes on Snapchat. If the UK government wants to scale down on Twitter than it's really not a problem for directly reaching people.

Ofcom Nations Report 2025 time use by social media channel

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

I’ve been Black Francis Friday shopping #pixies

Screenshot of a purchase receipt – two T-shirts from the online shop of my favourite band, Pixies

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

I also wonder how permanent any cost savings are. If it’s mostly personnel cost, I’m sceptical that frozen hiring / redundancies made in anticipation of magical efficiencies won’t have to be undone – at least in part.

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Yep this stood out to me – lots of “adoption” within marketing but not matched by significant efficiencies. Maybe down to marketing AI tools being relatively cheap/easy to kick off, enabling managers can say they’re compliant with board mandates to adopt AI.

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Presumably because it’s easier for Trump to say?

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Happy 250th birthday, US Marines. I like your marathon. #running #runsky

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

I’d say that’s a score draw.

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Matt Green @mattgreencomedy.com · 09/11/2025

This is quite something

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Happy with the accomplishment. I can’t say I loved every second of it, but I’ve answered the two questions I set out to answer: 1) Can I do it? – Turns out, yes 2) Would I do it again? Pretty sure that’s a no. Massive respect to all those who do these but further / more often #runnning #runsky

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Matt Stevens @mattstevensuk.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Warrington Way 40 Miler completed yesterday! Started my watch late, hence sub 40 distance. Pretty gruelling for the last ~12 miles; who thought it was a good idea to run that part of the course over about about 20 styles?

Run stats from yesterday’s Warrington Way 40 miler. Completed it in 8 hours 11 minutes - not fast but pace was never the goal…

View of a reservoir with a bright, partially cloudy sky overhead.

View from a bridge over a canal – Manchester Ship Canal I think? – from along the route of the Warrington Way 40 miler

In the foreground, my sweaty face at about 13 miles into the Warrington Way 40 miler. In the background is my sister also running. We completed the race in the exact same time.

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