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Mathew Hughes

@whitland12.bsky.social
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Proud Welshman. Husband to a beautiful wife , dad to 2 amazing boys. Whitland boy🟢⚪️. Too invested in the fortunes of bad sports teams.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13h
This is why, when Republicans use the word socialism to tag Democrats, it has no relationship with the actual definition of the word. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“The backlash against A.I. is a backlash against unchecked inequality”
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
ICYMI — Spineless Speaker Mike Johnson: "If Republicans hold the house in the next two years we’d do… exactly what we’ve been doing already.” 🤔 Ummm. Is he trying to lose?
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Jeremy @callmenerdy.com · 01/10/2026
In case you were wondering what it'd be like to talk to somebody from the 18% who "strongly approve" of the job Trump is doing.
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Rob Tracinski @tracinski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This would come across a lot better if he hadn’t just lost a war.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Leaked audio of Ken Paxton: Q: Do you think Trump is a bit of a drag? Paxton: To be honest with you, when we did that midterm convention, it dropped our numbers. Everybody’s numbers dropped. Yeah. Not good.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Kemi Badenoch condemned Reform's ban on critical journalists covering their conference as "authoritarian", saying her own party would never do the same as "we believe in free speech. We believe in a free press." Now the Conservatives have banned Byline Times from their conference
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Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives Ban Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist Ban
The ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The number of times Nigel Farage has fallen over himself to get a racist xenophobic slant on some breaking news SHOULD be a wake up call to anyone who thinks he isn’t just a hate monger, trying to distract from his crypto millions with some new scapegoat
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026
Trump: Sleepy Joe Biden, have you heard of him? *a few moments later* Trump: 😴😴😴
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Israel fans chanted IDF and made monkey noises at black Irish players during the game against Ireland. Ban Israel.
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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Every glaciated region on the planet lost ice for four years in a row now. From 2023–2025 alone, glaciers lost around 1,400 gigatonnes of ice, equivalent to roughly 560 million Olympic swimming pools (the official weird measure for anything water related). Source: bit.ly/WMOStateofWa...
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Google maps has finally updated its Satellite photos of Gaza and it shows the most complete destruction of a city ever. A Genocide.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Remember in Schindler's List when the Nazi commander uses a sniper rifle to shoot prisoners in the Concentration Camp. This is a video of Israel using machine guns from a tank to shoot prisoners in a Concentration Camp.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Nancy Mace told me there is not a genocide in Gaza. It's just a 'narrative,' she said. So I educated her on Gaza and genocide in less than 60 seconds. I brought receipts. I named names.
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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 18/09/2026
He literally calls it "the ban on the free press." What a goddamn maroon.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/09/2026
Trump claimed he's "banning the free press" & added "we're repressive also" when asked about China's lack of press freedoms during bonkers event where he struggled to stay awake, demanded kids get 5 vaccine shots instead of 1, and rambled incoherently in response to basic Qs Here's a supercut:
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 16/09/2026
NEW: Macklemore says he is donating the entire $1 million in net earnings from Ed Sheeran’s tour to six organizations supporting Palestinians and is challenging Patriots owner Robert Kraft to match it.
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Macklemore Donating Entire $1 Million Tour Earnings to Palestinian Aid, Challenges Robert Kraft to Match
After being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour, the rapper pledged to donate his earnings to six organizations supporting Palestinians and directly challenged the billionaire Patriots owner.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Because Israel has damaged/destroyed over 90% of all buildings in Gaza people are forced to take shelter in unsafe buildings. One of those buildings has collapsed, killing at least 10 people. Others, including children, are trapped under the rubble.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“Look at Gaza” 😕 (H/T @zeteo.com )
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Fans should be demanding refunds. A Macklemore + Dave Matthews tour would go hard
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Hassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A reminder that Delo previously pled guilty in the US to violating money laundering protections and agreed to pay a $10 million fine for "willfully” breaking the law with his BitMex platform, which was described as "in effect a money laundering platform.” This is who owns Farage now
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We started a trade war with these people because the president, who has some sort of degenerative brain disease with visible bruises on his hand's injection site that the press doesn't talk about, was bored.
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Eric Champnella @echamp.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
NEVER FORGET: On 9/11, Donald Trump bragged his building was now the tallest in NYC. Listen for yourself...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The 75 Most Corrupt Things Trump Did in 2026. So far. The scams, schemes and grifts have been endless, as the Trump Family seems to spend most of their time and energy finding new ways to profit off the presidency. Here is my Top 75. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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The 75 Most Corrupt Things Trump Did in 2026
So far.
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"I have will happily accept breezy reassurances about legality with no follow-up questions or even thought. Please make me prime minister."
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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
Map showing Lower Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 31/08/2026
JD Vance says we're about to "celebrate the 25th year" of 9/11
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
New immigration stats show that the numbers of asylum seekers in hotels is down to 16k - falling 50% in a year. Small boat crossings down 23% in the year to June. Numbers waiting for initial decision down from almost 180k to 40k.
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
If Reform etc actually cared about this stuff they'd acknowledge the progress but they can't because it's their only issue so they have to pretend nothing has changed.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
There is a 'ceasefire' in Lebanon. So of course Israel dropped this bomb.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 23/08/2026
Trump reported 1,051 trades in his June disclosure. These two stood out: — June 18: Bought $250K–$500K in Boeing, the same day the Navy awarded Boeing an $880 million contract — June 23: Bought $15K–$50K in SpaceX, the same day NASA recorded a $425.6 million award to SpaceX
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
A reminder that the UK Government continues to support the Iran war through the use of our bases to launch strikes. A serious attempt to end Rip off Britain would mean withdrawing our support for Trump's war immediately.
UK inflation rises to 2.9% as Iran war drives up energy bills
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
UPDATE: Israel finally admits they murdered Hind Rajab. www.cnn.com/2026/08/19/m...
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Ulez has delivered remarkable public health gains in a short period. Sadiq deserves more credit than he’s had for defying Labour pressure to U-turn after Uxbridge. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds
Researchers find capacity stunted by pollution restored after introduction of ultra-low emission zone
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Probably just an honest mistake.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 20/08/2026
Trump's now declaring an “ECONOMIC D-DAY” against Iran, threatening “TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences” against ANY country that provides Tehran a “lifeline.” In an increasingly unhinged post, Trump claims the new campaign will be the “MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY"
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Reform UK's Richard Tice says the UK should "celebrate" climate change. "I think when it's a bit warm, let's enjoy it. And if it means that English wine and sparkling wine gets better and better, fantastic. That means we can take on the French."
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Richard Tice adds that the UK shouldn't worry about drought because "we're surrounded by water". "There's not much water on land in the Middle East [either]. They use desalination plants"
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 16/08/2026
NEWS: Trump says he has ordered Pete Hegseth to “substantially reduce” joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises, citing his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump says he is helping North Korea because South Korea refused to join his failed war against Iran.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
For the first time in US history, America betrays South Korea, one of our closest allies for over 75 years. These exercises in various forms have taken place every year since 1974.
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
After Arday resigned from Cambridge and said he could take no more, the press wrote another 188 articles about him newscord.org/editorials/j...
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Jason Arday told the press he was at his limit. It answered with 188 more articles. He is dead at 41.
A full census of the 249 articles fifteen national outlets published about Jason Arday in 22 days, with the last day reconstructed hour by hour. Every article listed and linked.
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Mathew Hughes @whitland12.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Commission an immediate public inquiry to ensure we never see a tragic death like Dr Arday's again. goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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The Failed Anarchist Revival @failedanarchist.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
he wasn't the only plagiarising professor. this one passed by almost unnoticed, and kept his job I'm struggling to put my finger on why Dr William O’Reilly got a free ride, and Arday was vilified - especially by the Telegraph, which is busy deleting the 150+ articles www.varsity.co.uk/news/26105
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Plagiarising professor stays in post and threatens student journalists
More than twelve pages of an article published under O’Reilly's name had been lifted almost word for word from two essays by one of his students
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Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
They knew.


For decades climate scientists have said that continuing to burn fossil fuels would lead to both more wildfires and that they would be increasingly severe. 

Yet politicians - many of whom are still in public office on large taxpayer salaries- dismissed, scorned and ignored these warnings. 

Every bit of new coverage of these fires should be framed as the direct result climate change and political failings. Those who profited by underplaying the danger should be challenged for their complicity in every interview. 

Especially those charlatans who, even now, still claim to be on the side of farmers and the poorest in our society - despite enabling a crisis that will hit those groups hardest.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Bell Ribeiro-Addy, "Is it normal that you as the BBC have done as many report as you have done, on an academic? Is that normal?" BBC Newsnight, "That's a reasonable question to ask" - then doesn't answer 🤷‍♂️
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