Dr Matt Lodder
@mattlodder.com
Senior Lecturer in Art History, University of Essex. Trustee, Bishopsgate Institute. Law Student. Historian of tattooing. Podcaster @beneaththeskinpod.history.tattoo. 'Painted People' and 'Tattoos' out now. ADHD.
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Dr Matt Lodder
@mattlodder.com
· Oct 23
My two lectures on Operation Spanner and its aftermath for the UK APP conference in September are now on our Patreon: patreon.com/beneaththeskin
taste? food? kissing?
November 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
taste? food? kissing?
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And I’m the last person to argue for free speech censorship, but AI isn’t a person and AI content isn’t art, it does not have free speech rights. It is patently unethical that all of us are the beta test for Gen AI.
November 29, 2025 at 4:25 AM
And I’m the last person to argue for free speech censorship, but AI isn’t a person and AI content isn’t art, it does not have free speech rights. It is patently unethical that all of us are the beta test for Gen AI.
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A twelve year old can make AI porn of his teacher but cannot see the movie Before Sunrise in theaters. Does that not feel completely insane.
November 29, 2025 at 4:23 AM
A twelve year old can make AI porn of his teacher but cannot see the movie Before Sunrise in theaters. Does that not feel completely insane.
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Does it strike anyone as weird that we have a ratings board that counts the number of times a movie says fuck or shows a boob and decides who is allowed to see it, and yet GenAI was dropped on the entire with no restrictions, no age verification, no checks, no regulation whatsoever?
November 29, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Does it strike anyone as weird that we have a ratings board that counts the number of times a movie says fuck or shows a boob and decides who is allowed to see it, and yet GenAI was dropped on the entire with no restrictions, no age verification, no checks, no regulation whatsoever?
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Look at the state of it. Whatever we think is responsible, I am pretty sure it is not “demons infested our phones and made other people - not you, you’re fine - extremely stupid”.
November 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Look at the state of it. Whatever we think is responsible, I am pretty sure it is not “demons infested our phones and made other people - not you, you’re fine - extremely stupid”.
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I agree the argument is over because we’ve all seen what the best, most left wing government that is permissible does with a smashing majority and it sure as hell is not “stand up to the far right”. That means that all this shit about mystical internet ninjas is just whistling past the graveyard.
November 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I agree the argument is over because we’ve all seen what the best, most left wing government that is permissible does with a smashing majority and it sure as hell is not “stand up to the far right”. That means that all this shit about mystical internet ninjas is just whistling past the graveyard.
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Looks to me like the lads all agree they didn’t see this, and so it doesn’t require a response
These lads are going to get in trouble for making all of their journo colleagues look like gormless fucking idiots, quite frankly
November 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Looks to me like the lads all agree they didn’t see this, and so it doesn’t require a response
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Important to understand that this is both 1) true and 2) the same thing as directly accusing most MPs and politics journalists of being actively complicit in genocide, the crime that made the Nazis the most detested people in history. Also, 2) is absolutely correct, they are.
November 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Important to understand that this is both 1) true and 2) the same thing as directly accusing most MPs and politics journalists of being actively complicit in genocide, the crime that made the Nazis the most detested people in history. Also, 2) is absolutely correct, they are.
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I like this idea but for real, once we open the jar marked “prosecuting public officials for senseless murder of foreigners” there is no putting the lid back on, and doing that is going to implicate many of our faves.
November 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I like this idea but for real, once we open the jar marked “prosecuting public officials for senseless murder of foreigners” there is no putting the lid back on, and doing that is going to implicate many of our faves.
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I advise you to look at this and understand: yes, this is all it takes for these clowns to forgive anything at all, from people who matter. There is no way you can avoid suspicion, because you are automatically unacceptable, to them. And that is how it will always be, no matter what you do or say.
November 28, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I advise you to look at this and understand: yes, this is all it takes for these clowns to forgive anything at all, from people who matter. There is no way you can avoid suspicion, because you are automatically unacceptable, to them. And that is how it will always be, no matter what you do or say.
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I assume people can see I am at least somewhat smart, but I would not have the first clue about how to buy shares or invest in funds. I get paid, the money gets spent, we save some of it. That’s it. I imagine that’s how it is for most of us.
November 29, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I assume people can see I am at least somewhat smart, but I would not have the first clue about how to buy shares or invest in funds. I get paid, the money gets spent, we save some of it. That’s it. I imagine that’s how it is for most of us.
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The thing about the British press isn’t the opinion you’re likely to find on the forecourt at Asda any day of the week, it’s more the intensity at which you’ll get that same opinion transmitted.
November 29, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The thing about the British press isn’t the opinion you’re likely to find on the forecourt at Asda any day of the week, it’s more the intensity at which you’ll get that same opinion transmitted.
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Me: (Just a regular ordinary lawyer, and definitely not a crackpot pursuing a wacky personal jihad) The gender wars
November 28, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Me: (Just a regular ordinary lawyer, and definitely not a crackpot pursuing a wacky personal jihad) The gender wars
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This would be a war crime even if there were an actual war and these people were actual combatants, which there isn't and they weren't.
It's unquestionably an unlawful homicide under any form of law you wish to apply: military or civilian, domestic or international, federal or state. ...
It's unquestionably an unlawful homicide under any form of law you wish to apply: military or civilian, domestic or international, federal or state. ...
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
This would be a war crime even if there were an actual war and these people were actual combatants, which there isn't and they weren't.
It's unquestionably an unlawful homicide under any form of law you wish to apply: military or civilian, domestic or international, federal or state. ...
It's unquestionably an unlawful homicide under any form of law you wish to apply: military or civilian, domestic or international, federal or state. ...
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November 29, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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If Farage had not acted like this as a teenager or if he apologised, would that mean the politics he has helped mainstream for decades are now acceptable?
While Farage must be called out for these horrible allegations, the issue is far deeper than this or him
theconversation.com/nigel-farage...
While Farage must be called out for these horrible allegations, the issue is far deeper than this or him
theconversation.com/nigel-farage...
Nigel Farage’s alleged teenage comments are a distraction from the damage of his politics
Reports of such appalling behaviour – and Farage’s reaction – give us an insight into the leader of the UK’s rising far-right party.
theconversation.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:15 AM
If Farage had not acted like this as a teenager or if he apologised, would that mean the politics he has helped mainstream for decades are now acceptable?
While Farage must be called out for these horrible allegations, the issue is far deeper than this or him
theconversation.com/nigel-farage...
While Farage must be called out for these horrible allegations, the issue is far deeper than this or him
theconversation.com/nigel-farage...
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this reminds me of a friend who thought he was middle class so he donated his car to a charity that helps poor people and a month later, he saw his car at his neighbor's house
November 29, 2025 at 6:31 AM
this reminds me of a friend who thought he was middle class so he donated his car to a charity that helps poor people and a month later, he saw his car at his neighbor's house
It costs TWO HUNDRED POUNDS to get a morning train from Manchester to London???!!!
November 29, 2025 at 8:14 AM
It costs TWO HUNDRED POUNDS to get a morning train from Manchester to London???!!!
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Oh look, yet another disaster for ordinary people caused by Tory governments abandoning social responsibility in pursuit of cost-cutting for lower taxes, which has unfolded exactly as experts predicted at the time, and clearing up the mess will now cost public money desperately needed elsewhere.
November 29, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Oh look, yet another disaster for ordinary people caused by Tory governments abandoning social responsibility in pursuit of cost-cutting for lower taxes, which has unfolded exactly as experts predicted at the time, and clearing up the mess will now cost public money desperately needed elsewhere.
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The bigots shed-collapse over this is hilarious- they are spitting fire.
No EHRC Code approval alongside popular mass non-compliance, and now this.
Beautiful.
No EHRC Code approval alongside popular mass non-compliance, and now this.
Beautiful.
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We’re incredibly excited for the announcement of Trans Mission!
A solidarity concert for one night only, with an amazing lineup, raising funds for us and Not A Phase – sign up for tickets here 👇 ✨
https://www.transmissionlive.uk/
We’re incredibly excited for the announcement of Trans Mission!
A solidarity concert for one night only, with an amazing lineup, raising funds for us and Not A Phase – sign up for tickets here 👇 ✨
https://www.transmissionlive.uk/
November 29, 2025 at 7:55 AM
The bigots shed-collapse over this is hilarious- they are spitting fire.
No EHRC Code approval alongside popular mass non-compliance, and now this.
Beautiful.
No EHRC Code approval alongside popular mass non-compliance, and now this.
Beautiful.
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Wolf Alice, Beth Ditto, Adam Lambert, Sugababes and more for huge ‘Trans Mission’ charity Wembley gig
The concert is "a statement that trans people are loved, valued, and celebrated, and that the entertainment industry stands proudly with them." www.nme.com/news/music/w...
The concert is "a statement that trans people are loved, valued, and celebrated, and that the entertainment industry stands proudly with them." www.nme.com/news/music/w...
Wolf Alice, Beth Ditto, Adam Lambert, Sugababes and more for huge 'Trans Mission' charity Wembley gig
Wolf Alice, Beth Ditto, Adam Lambert, Sugababes and more for huge 'Trans Mission' charity Wembley gig. See how to get tickets.
www.nme.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Wolf Alice, Beth Ditto, Adam Lambert, Sugababes and more for huge ‘Trans Mission’ charity Wembley gig
The concert is "a statement that trans people are loved, valued, and celebrated, and that the entertainment industry stands proudly with them." www.nme.com/news/music/w...
The concert is "a statement that trans people are loved, valued, and celebrated, and that the entertainment industry stands proudly with them." www.nme.com/news/music/w...
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I had wondered why several prominent terfs had simultaneously turned against Jenny without any clear explanations why. Here, she talks about the LGB Alliance conspiring to smear her in order to protect a male sexual predator in their movement.
dnalerinrehtron.substack.com/p/sexual-abu...
dnalerinrehtron.substack.com/p/sexual-abu...
Institutional Betrayal, Part 3: Sexual Abuse by Insiders: How Institutions Protect the Predator, Not the Woman
When sexual abuse happens inside a system built on virtue, the cover-up isn’t an accident. Those meant to protect women protect themselves. This isn’t confusion, it's collusion with the predator.
dnalerinrehtron.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Fyi, on cherry, this is exactly what ive been saying for years
But *shrugs* people dont seem to want to believe it, despite it being clear as day
She is very much a centre point and people continue to let her be
But *shrugs* people dont seem to want to believe it, despite it being clear as day
She is very much a centre point and people continue to let her be
Jenny Watson spilling it on X
November 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Fyi, on cherry, this is exactly what ive been saying for years
But *shrugs* people dont seem to want to believe it, despite it being clear as day
She is very much a centre point and people continue to let her be
But *shrugs* people dont seem to want to believe it, despite it being clear as day
She is very much a centre point and people continue to let her be