David Hughes aka DavidHughesTwit
@davidhughesbluey.bsky.social
Film critic, author (see above), movie trailer maker, PlumeriaPics.co.uk founder, host of the Rogue-Commentary.com podcast, screenwriter of the award-winning feature film ‘Where the Road Runs Out’ (2014)
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The launch of Your Party has been a complete and utter shambles. It has been a disaster class in how to launch a political party. If the other parties wanted to sabotage Your Party, they could not have done a better job, writes Ricky Hale (@councilestatemedia.uk) open.substack.com/pub/councile...
Factional infighting is going to destroy Your Party before it has even got started
There is something I’ve been thinking for a while, but have been reluctant to write down, but now it needs to be said: the launch of Your Party has been a complete and utter shambles.
open.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The launch of Your Party has been a complete and utter shambles. It has been a disaster class in how to launch a political party. If the other parties wanted to sabotage Your Party, they could not have done a better job, writes Ricky Hale (@councilestatemedia.uk) open.substack.com/pub/councile...
Enjoyed this look into the Your Party debacle averypublicsociologist.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
The Your Party Debacle
The left in this country doesn't need agents provocateurs to stuff things up, it's more then capable of doing that itself. And here are two...
averypublicsociologist.blogspot.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Enjoyed this look into the Your Party debacle averypublicsociologist.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
ngl Noam Chomsky’s emergent “for me, pedophilia is not a deal breaker” relationship with Epstein has hit hard.
Chomsky’s former close friend @ggreenwald.bsky.social dug deep into this yesterday on his @systemupdate.bsky.social show
Chomsky’s former close friend @ggreenwald.bsky.social dug deep into this yesterday on his @systemupdate.bsky.social show
November 15, 2025 at 12:41 PM
ngl Noam Chomsky’s emergent “for me, pedophilia is not a deal breaker” relationship with Epstein has hit hard.
Chomsky’s former close friend @ggreenwald.bsky.social dug deep into this yesterday on his @systemupdate.bsky.social show
Chomsky’s former close friend @ggreenwald.bsky.social dug deep into this yesterday on his @systemupdate.bsky.social show
If you’re not watching the MAGA movement tear itself apart over Israel, Epstein, Nick Fuentes, Charlie Kirk, future foreign wars, H1-b visas and other assorted third rails, you are missing the best show currently available on the best streaming service of all, “independent media”
a man with a beard and a red hat is making a funny face while wearing a red hat .
ALT: a man with a beard and a red hat is making a funny face while wearing a red hat .
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:33 AM
If you’re not watching the MAGA movement tear itself apart over Israel, Epstein, Nick Fuentes, Charlie Kirk, future foreign wars, H1-b visas and other assorted third rails, you are missing the best show currently available on the best streaming service of all, “independent media”
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As pointed out at the other place: it’s a wonder that with his busy schedule of deliberately wrecking his own party to media outlets choking to repeat every word at this point, Mandelson managed to find the time to meet Jeffrey Epstein again. But he seems to have managed it.
November 14, 2025 at 8:05 AM
As pointed out at the other place: it’s a wonder that with his busy schedule of deliberately wrecking his own party to media outlets choking to repeat every word at this point, Mandelson managed to find the time to meet Jeffrey Epstein again. But he seems to have managed it.
When you suddenly realise there’s a country to the left of England 🏴
November 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
When you suddenly realise there’s a country to the left of England 🏴
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In case people forget. You should be boycotting Starbucks. Tomorrow starts their strike. Going to Starbucks is crossing picketing lines.
Be a better person and don’t go to Starbucks ✌🏼 it’s not that hard
Be a better person and don’t go to Starbucks ✌🏼 it’s not that hard
November 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
In case people forget. You should be boycotting Starbucks. Tomorrow starts their strike. Going to Starbucks is crossing picketing lines.
Be a better person and don’t go to Starbucks ✌🏼 it’s not that hard
Be a better person and don’t go to Starbucks ✌🏼 it’s not that hard
Impulse buy
November 13, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Impulse buy
OpenAI – and, by extension, the U.S. economy, currently propped up by Pollyanna-ish A.I. optimism – is epically FUCKED podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
Exclusive: Here's How Much OpenAI Spends On Inference And Its MSFT Revenue Share
Podcast Episode · Better Offline · 12/11/2025 · Bonus · 7m
podcasts.apple.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
OpenAI – and, by extension, the U.S. economy, currently propped up by Pollyanna-ish A.I. optimism – is epically FUCKED podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
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He’s running
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
He’s running
Wes Comin’ in hot on X 🔥
November 12, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Wes Comin’ in hot on X 🔥
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My friend Imogen Sara Smith wrote several times about Tatsuya Nakadai's unique qualities, such as here in 2020 at Bright Lights Film Journal. brightlightsfilm.com/japanese-cin...
Japanese Cinema's Uncommon Man: Tatsuya Nakadai's Dissidents, Outcasts, and Shadow Warriors - Bright Lights Film Journal
"Like Hollywood's new postwar men, he offered a multifaceted, ambivalent masculinity far from monolithic wartime ideals."
brightlightsfilm.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
My friend Imogen Sara Smith wrote several times about Tatsuya Nakadai's unique qualities, such as here in 2020 at Bright Lights Film Journal. brightlightsfilm.com/japanese-cin...
“Design”
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
“Design”
50th anniversary screening of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (at Letchworth’s lovely Broadway Cinema) made me think: Jack Nicholson is such a charismatic and engaging presence, he makes you forget R.P. McMurphy was originally in jail for having sex with a child.
November 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM
50th anniversary screening of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (at Letchworth’s lovely Broadway Cinema) made me think: Jack Nicholson is such a charismatic and engaging presence, he makes you forget R.P. McMurphy was originally in jail for having sex with a child.
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I've got a new book of prints of my paintings that you can cut out and hang on your wall. It's called "Faces Of The Empire: The Battle For Humanity's Soul", and I've got some locally-printed copies I can sign and mail to you if you order one.
Here's a video I made about it:
Here's a video I made about it:
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I've got a new book of prints of my paintings that you can cut out and hang on your wall. It's called "Faces Of The Empire: The Battle For Humanity's Soul", and I've got some locally-printed copies I can sign and mail to you if you order one.
Here's a video I made about it:
Here's a video I made about it:
With its mix of Stephen King, Twilight Zone and Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and my favourite actress, #Pluribus couldn’t be more my jam if it snuck into my house, climbed into the fridge and sidled up to my jars of Bonne Maman Raspberry Conserve and Mallorcan marmalade
November 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
With its mix of Stephen King, Twilight Zone and Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and my favourite actress, #Pluribus couldn’t be more my jam if it snuck into my house, climbed into the fridge and sidled up to my jars of Bonne Maman Raspberry Conserve and Mallorcan marmalade
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Highly recommend listening to @www.johnbleasdale.com’s excellent Writers on Film #Podcast especially the most recent episode on #NeoNoir Night Moves (1975) and Alan Sharp's novel with @davidhughesbluey.bsky.social: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Highly recommend listening to @www.johnbleasdale.com’s excellent Writers on Film #Podcast especially the most recent episode on #NeoNoir Night Moves (1975) and Alan Sharp's novel with @davidhughesbluey.bsky.social: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...
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As the BBC comes under growing criticism for its coverage of Reform, @bylinetimes.bsky.social republishes Adam Bienkov and Patrick Howse's 2024 investigation into how the corporation's leadership became cowed by the right open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...
The BBC’s Road to Appeasement
As the BBC comes under growing criticism for its coverage of Reform, we republish Adam Bienkov and Patrick Howse's 2024 investigation into how the corporation's leadership became cowed by the right
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:47 AM
As the BBC comes under growing criticism for its coverage of Reform, @bylinetimes.bsky.social republishes Adam Bienkov and Patrick Howse's 2024 investigation into how the corporation's leadership became cowed by the right open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...
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I am appalled that so many people are questioning the ability of this man to efficiently and wisely lead the FBI.
September 12, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I am appalled that so many people are questioning the ability of this man to efficiently and wisely lead the FBI.
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Hot off the Royal Mail van. Thanks for the recommendation @www.johnbleasdale.com
I’m going to sit with this very comfortable seven inches in hand while I take a break from the easel and realign my back. Super fast delivery by the fabulous
@plumeriapics.bsky.social
Lovely stuff.
I’m going to sit with this very comfortable seven inches in hand while I take a break from the easel and realign my back. Super fast delivery by the fabulous
@plumeriapics.bsky.social
Lovely stuff.
November 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Hot off the Royal Mail van. Thanks for the recommendation @www.johnbleasdale.com
I’m going to sit with this very comfortable seven inches in hand while I take a break from the easel and realign my back. Super fast delivery by the fabulous
@plumeriapics.bsky.social
Lovely stuff.
I’m going to sit with this very comfortable seven inches in hand while I take a break from the easel and realign my back. Super fast delivery by the fabulous
@plumeriapics.bsky.social
Lovely stuff.
The only thing that could possibly mitigate the failure of Chris Cunningham to realise his vast potential is if he turned out to be Banksy
October 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The only thing that could possibly mitigate the failure of Chris Cunningham to realise his vast potential is if he turned out to be Banksy
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Amazon tried to claim their proposed new data centre, to be built on the site of an industrial estate with heavy HGV usage, would be good for the environment and the economy.
Our press officer @davidhughesbluey.bsky.social begged to differ – and he brought receipts 🔥
Our press officer @davidhughesbluey.bsky.social begged to differ – and he brought receipts 🔥
October 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Amazon tried to claim their proposed new data centre, to be built on the site of an industrial estate with heavy HGV usage, would be good for the environment and the economy.
Our press officer @davidhughesbluey.bsky.social begged to differ – and he brought receipts 🔥
Our press officer @davidhughesbluey.bsky.social begged to differ – and he brought receipts 🔥
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This is a serious treat for film fans. Two highly informed pals taking themselves down several fascinating rabbit holes. Didn’t want it to end. Night Moves reissue looks fantastic and yes, yes, yes to The Medusa Touch novelisation btw.
On the latest episode of @www.johnbleasdale.com‘s terrific Writers on Film podcast, you can hear @davidhughesbluey.bsky.social discuss our 50th anniversary edition of Alan Sharp’s novel based on his screenplay for neo-noir classic NIGHT MOVES podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...
David Hughes on Night Moves by Alan Sharp
Podcast Episode · Writers on Film · 28/10/2025 · 1h 13m
podcasts.apple.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:58 AM
This is a serious treat for film fans. Two highly informed pals taking themselves down several fascinating rabbit holes. Didn’t want it to end. Night Moves reissue looks fantastic and yes, yes, yes to The Medusa Touch novelisation btw.
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On the latest episode of @www.johnbleasdale.com‘s terrific Writers on Film podcast, you can hear @davidhughesbluey.bsky.social discuss our 50th anniversary edition of Alan Sharp’s novel based on his screenplay for neo-noir classic NIGHT MOVES podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...
David Hughes on Night Moves by Alan Sharp
Podcast Episode · Writers on Film · 28/10/2025 · 1h 13m
podcasts.apple.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:16 AM
On the latest episode of @www.johnbleasdale.com‘s terrific Writers on Film podcast, you can hear @davidhughesbluey.bsky.social discuss our 50th anniversary edition of Alan Sharp’s novel based on his screenplay for neo-noir classic NIGHT MOVES podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...