Matthew Bradford
@matthewbradford.bsky.social
Former Mui Wo Pirate & Water Buffalo Wrangler. Music Head. History Buff. Bookworm. Wino. Wannabe Stoic. 香港人加油. COYS!
Separating the sheep from the swans.
Matthew 25:32
Separating the sheep from the swans.
Matthew 25:32
Pinned
From the Hong Kong protests of 2019, a warning to the world.
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There’s been an influx of letters in our postbag about Christmas records and how early they seem to be released through the years, so we thought we’d look into the science for you, our viewers.
So… It’s a WAFR Pop Explainer!
So… It’s a WAFR Pop Explainer!
November 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
There’s been an influx of letters in our postbag about Christmas records and how early they seem to be released through the years, so we thought we’d look into the science for you, our viewers.
So… It’s a WAFR Pop Explainer!
So… It’s a WAFR Pop Explainer!
#DavidsMonthOfMusic
Connections! Day 23:
The Jimi Hendrix Experience’’Voodoo Child/Hey Joe/Sunshine Of Your Life’.
Randy California was in Jimi Hendrix’s first band, Jimmy James and the Blue Flames, and it was Jimi who gave Randy Wolfe his stage name: Randy California.
Connections! Day 23:
The Jimi Hendrix Experience’’Voodoo Child/Hey Joe/Sunshine Of Your Life’.
Randy California was in Jimi Hendrix’s first band, Jimmy James and the Blue Flames, and it was Jimi who gave Randy Wolfe his stage name: Randy California.
November 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic
Connections! Day 23:
The Jimi Hendrix Experience’’Voodoo Child/Hey Joe/Sunshine Of Your Life’.
Randy California was in Jimi Hendrix’s first band, Jimmy James and the Blue Flames, and it was Jimi who gave Randy Wolfe his stage name: Randy California.
Connections! Day 23:
The Jimi Hendrix Experience’’Voodoo Child/Hey Joe/Sunshine Of Your Life’.
Randy California was in Jimi Hendrix’s first band, Jimmy James and the Blue Flames, and it was Jimi who gave Randy Wolfe his stage name: Randy California.
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At the press conference by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. He tends to pronounce "fossil fuels" as "fossil fools". I'm wondering whether this is on purpose.
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
At the press conference by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. He tends to pronounce "fossil fuels" as "fossil fools". I'm wondering whether this is on purpose.
A much overlooked and underrated album from the Spirit oeuvre, give it a spin.
#NowPlaying
#Spirit
#FutureGames
#NowPlaying
#Spirit
#FutureGames
November 23, 2025 at 11:41 AM
A much overlooked and underrated album from the Spirit oeuvre, give it a spin.
#NowPlaying
#Spirit
#FutureGames
#NowPlaying
#Spirit
#FutureGames
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For those who missed it and those who want to hear it again, we are delighted to say that the recording of Glynn Davis's talk on the Colchester Vase is now available on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TRX....
October 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
For those who missed it and those who want to hear it again, we are delighted to say that the recording of Glynn Davis's talk on the Colchester Vase is now available on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TRX....
“Perhaps gambling firms should think about cutting back on adverts that nobody wants to see before pushing back against paying fair taxes on their vast profits particularly given the harms they cause”.
UK gambling firms spent ‘astronomic’ £2bn on advertising last year
Calls for Rachel Reeves to increase taxes in budget as estimate outstrips duties collected from online casinos
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:19 AM
“Perhaps gambling firms should think about cutting back on adverts that nobody wants to see before pushing back against paying fair taxes on their vast profits particularly given the harms they cause”.
See you in Rikers Island, Andy.
‘Our work will move forward with or without him, and we will hold anyone who was involved in these crimes accountable, no matter their wealth, status, or political party. We will get justice for the survivors’.
‘Our work will move forward with or without him, and we will hold anyone who was involved in these crimes accountable, no matter their wealth, status, or political party. We will get justice for the survivors’.
Starmer says Andrew should give evidence in US investigation into Jeffrey Epstein
Prime minister says in principle anyone with knowledge of child sexual offence cases should disclose what they know
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:03 AM
See you in Rikers Island, Andy.
‘Our work will move forward with or without him, and we will hold anyone who was involved in these crimes accountable, no matter their wealth, status, or political party. We will get justice for the survivors’.
‘Our work will move forward with or without him, and we will hold anyone who was involved in these crimes accountable, no matter their wealth, status, or political party. We will get justice for the survivors’.
Now that Europe has seen what a Trump brokered ‘peace-plan’ looks like this might be the ideal time to ensure that Ukraine has everything it needs to win this war with Russia before it’s too late.
November 23, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Now that Europe has seen what a Trump brokered ‘peace-plan’ looks like this might be the ideal time to ensure that Ukraine has everything it needs to win this war with Russia before it’s too late.
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The medieval Monk's Granary in Faversham claims to be 'the oldest warehouse still in use in the country'. Faversham was a very important port from the mid-16th to mid-18th centuries #industrialarchaeology #faversham
November 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The medieval Monk's Granary in Faversham claims to be 'the oldest warehouse still in use in the country'. Faversham was a very important port from the mid-16th to mid-18th centuries #industrialarchaeology #faversham
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NEVER EVER ANNOY AN ENGLISH OAK 😬🫣
November 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
NEVER EVER ANNOY AN ENGLISH OAK 😬🫣
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1. By morning of 26 Oct 1415, Boucicault had managed to impose his iron will on the fractious French princes. As sole commander he followed his careful plan of battle, sending out "gens de trait": crossbowmen hired from Italy & also levied from the French cities, including 6000 from Paris
November 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
1. By morning of 26 Oct 1415, Boucicault had managed to impose his iron will on the fractious French princes. As sole commander he followed his careful plan of battle, sending out "gens de trait": crossbowmen hired from Italy & also levied from the French cities, including 6000 from Paris
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Whitechapel - London (1973)
November 22, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Whitechapel - London (1973)
If the UK government had any sense of decency then all BN(O) should have their British citizenship restored automatically as China has breached the Joint-Declaration.
‘Hong Kong BN(O) passport holders “will retain their existing 5-year pathway to settlement,” the UK Home Office said on Thursday’.
‘Hong Kong BN(O) passport holders “will retain their existing 5-year pathway to settlement,” the UK Home Office said on Thursday’.
Hong Kong BNO pathway unaffected by UK immigration overhaul
Hong Kong British National (Overseas) passport holders will retain a five-year pathway to permanent settlement, the UK government has announced in what it calls the "biggest overhaul" of its legal mig...
hongkongfp.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
If the UK government had any sense of decency then all BN(O) should have their British citizenship restored automatically as China has breached the Joint-Declaration.
‘Hong Kong BN(O) passport holders “will retain their existing 5-year pathway to settlement,” the UK Home Office said on Thursday’.
‘Hong Kong BN(O) passport holders “will retain their existing 5-year pathway to settlement,” the UK Home Office said on Thursday’.
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A squirrel urging me not to obey a Do Not Feed The Squirrels sign on Kelvingrove Park in the West End of Glasgow, although given the warning below it, I resisted! The sign isn't an official one, but was created by A Sign of Humour.
#glasgow #kelvingrovepark #sign #glasgowhumour #squirrel #squirrels
#glasgow #kelvingrovepark #sign #glasgowhumour #squirrel #squirrels
November 22, 2025 at 12:57 PM
A squirrel urging me not to obey a Do Not Feed The Squirrels sign on Kelvingrove Park in the West End of Glasgow, although given the warning below it, I resisted! The sign isn't an official one, but was created by A Sign of Humour.
#glasgow #kelvingrovepark #sign #glasgowhumour #squirrel #squirrels
#glasgow #kelvingrovepark #sign #glasgowhumour #squirrel #squirrels
Taiwan's deputy Foreign Minister Francois Wu has urged Europe to "pay more attention" to China's military buildup. He sees it as part of an ambition to "dominate" the Indo-Pacific. Wu spoke to DW in Berlin.
Taiwan minister to DW: 'You cannot be naive' with China – DW – 11/21/2025
Taiwan's deputy Foreign Minister Francois Wu has urged Europe to "pay more attention" to China's military buildup. He sees it as part of an ambition to "dominate" the Indo-Pacific. Wu spoke to DW in B...
www.dw.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Taiwan's deputy Foreign Minister Francois Wu has urged Europe to "pay more attention" to China's military buildup. He sees it as part of an ambition to "dominate" the Indo-Pacific. Wu spoke to DW in Berlin.
There hasn’t been a better time to Visit Japan 🇯🇵
Last night, 3 friends and I were talking about visiting Japan again. Note: two of us were there last month; two last week. But the Mainland Chinese tourist decrease is tempting us to visit again sooner than we usually would! 😅
Recent Facebook post making fun of the alarming lack of certain tourists… 🤷🏻♀️😆
November 22, 2025 at 12:51 PM
There hasn’t been a better time to Visit Japan 🇯🇵
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Diplomatic Rift Over Taiwan Puts Japanese Restaurants in China Under Strain #ChinaJapanRelations #Taiwan #supplychain
Diplomatic Rift Over Taiwan Puts Japanese Restaurants in China Under Strain
A diplomatic flare up meets the dinner crowdAn intensifying row between Beijing and Tokyo is rippling through dining rooms in...
asiadaily.org
November 22, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Diplomatic Rift Over Taiwan Puts Japanese Restaurants in China Under Strain #ChinaJapanRelations #Taiwan #supplychain
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November 22, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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How to reward the aggressor in 28 easy points. A must-read on Trump’s so-called peace plan.
The “deal” deprives Ukraine of everything it has won by withstanding Russian aggression and defending the borders of Europe.
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
28 Points Later
A definitive guide to the Russian zombie diplomacy of Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine — aka what happens when you let the Russians eat your brains
www.greatpower.us
November 22, 2025 at 12:21 PM
How to reward the aggressor in 28 easy points. A must-read on Trump’s so-called peace plan.
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Apparently Welsh speakers walk 2 minutes faster than those who speak English.
November 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Apparently Welsh speakers walk 2 minutes faster than those who speak English.
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This is a good note to end the week. The plight of @britishlibrary.bsky.social has been picked up in @nature.com’s influential daily briefing. Thanks everyone (including @floragraham.bsky.social)
who is getting the word out there about our national library
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who is getting the word out there about our national library
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November 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
This is a good note to end the week. The plight of @britishlibrary.bsky.social has been picked up in @nature.com’s influential daily briefing. Thanks everyone (including @floragraham.bsky.social)
who is getting the word out there about our national library
us17.campaign-archive.com?u=2c6057c528...
who is getting the word out there about our national library
us17.campaign-archive.com?u=2c6057c528...
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22nd November is the feast of St Cecilia. Here an angel is depicted crowning Cecilia and her husband Valerian.
BL Harley 2897; the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'; c. 1410- 1419 CE; France, Central (Paris); f.440v
BL Harley 2897; the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'; c. 1410- 1419 CE; France, Central (Paris); f.440v
November 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
22nd November is the feast of St Cecilia. Here an angel is depicted crowning Cecilia and her husband Valerian.
BL Harley 2897; the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'; c. 1410- 1419 CE; France, Central (Paris); f.440v
BL Harley 2897; the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'; c. 1410- 1419 CE; France, Central (Paris); f.440v
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...