Matt
@mlearoyd.bsky.social
Too smart to watch tv, too dumb to make-believe.
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Google maps need to retake street view images now while all the flags are on lampposts so future home buyers will know where to avoid like the fucking plague.
January 10, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Google maps need to retake street view images now while all the flags are on lampposts so future home buyers will know where to avoid like the fucking plague.
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Striking how many people currently explaining the state’s right to murder *other people* were quite hysterical about the state’s right to limit *their own* freedoms during lockdowns.
January 8, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Striking how many people currently explaining the state’s right to murder *other people* were quite hysterical about the state’s right to limit *their own* freedoms during lockdowns.
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Whatever you might think of Maduro, the seizure and kidnapping of a head of state takes us to a very dark place. Vast, arbitrary, extra-legal power, which could be exercised almost anywhere, regardless of the character of the target government.
January 3, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Whatever you might think of Maduro, the seizure and kidnapping of a head of state takes us to a very dark place. Vast, arbitrary, extra-legal power, which could be exercised almost anywhere, regardless of the character of the target government.
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A gangster state at home, a rogue state abroad: and entirely because Congress and the Supreme Court have abdicated their proper constitutional roles.
January 3, 2026 at 10:11 AM
A gangster state at home, a rogue state abroad: and entirely because Congress and the Supreme Court have abdicated their proper constitutional roles.
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If you need to understand what's happening, this farce is a perfect place to begin.
A broken, unhappy man is being given a fake award he doesn't deserve by a corrupt group looking to bribe him and earn favors. It's meaningless, everything he wants, and it won't matter to him within an hour.
A broken, unhappy man is being given a fake award he doesn't deserve by a corrupt group looking to bribe him and earn favors. It's meaningless, everything he wants, and it won't matter to him within an hour.
December 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
If you need to understand what's happening, this farce is a perfect place to begin.
A broken, unhappy man is being given a fake award he doesn't deserve by a corrupt group looking to bribe him and earn favors. It's meaningless, everything he wants, and it won't matter to him within an hour.
A broken, unhappy man is being given a fake award he doesn't deserve by a corrupt group looking to bribe him and earn favors. It's meaningless, everything he wants, and it won't matter to him within an hour.
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openai are disgusting freaks
October 24, 2025 at 3:59 AM
openai are disgusting freaks
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Wish I could say I was shocked, but here's the Labour government constraining the right to peaceful protest again...
'You can protest but only according to our rules. The rules are: you're not allowed to use any of the tactics that make protest effective.'
'You can protest but only according to our rules. The rules are: you're not allowed to use any of the tactics that make protest effective.'
NEW: Home Office announces planned new anti-protest powers, mainly aimed at pro-Gaza protests like those for Palestine Action. Police will be able to consider the "cumulative impact" of repeated protests and potentially order that they be relocated.
October 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Wish I could say I was shocked, but here's the Labour government constraining the right to peaceful protest again...
'You can protest but only according to our rules. The rules are: you're not allowed to use any of the tactics that make protest effective.'
'You can protest but only according to our rules. The rules are: you're not allowed to use any of the tactics that make protest effective.'
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This little parable is a nice illustration of why it is important for mainstream parties to set and uphold clear, bright line anti-prejudice norms, and of why the failure of senior Conservatives to do so risks doing great harm to their party
August 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This little parable is a nice illustration of why it is important for mainstream parties to set and uphold clear, bright line anti-prejudice norms, and of why the failure of senior Conservatives to do so risks doing great harm to their party
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Arresting 400+ people for the "terrorist" offence of protesting against mass murder while large segments of the right are openly encouraging riots against immigrants is a tale of a very unhappy country and government.
August 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Arresting 400+ people for the "terrorist" offence of protesting against mass murder while large segments of the right are openly encouraging riots against immigrants is a tale of a very unhappy country and government.
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sure sounds a lot like "if you try to photograph evidence of our war crimes we will commit more war crimes"
July 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
sure sounds a lot like "if you try to photograph evidence of our war crimes we will commit more war crimes"
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We thought of preserving human life beyond this century but it didn't poll well with motorists, sorry
July 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
We thought of preserving human life beyond this century but it didn't poll well with motorists, sorry
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“one officer told her: “Mentioning freedom of Gaza, Israel, genocide, all of that all come under proscribed groups, which are terror groups that have been dictated by the government.”
Absolutely chilling
Absolutely chilling
Armed police threatened to arrest Kent protester for holding Palestinian flag
Officers accused Laura Murton who also had a sign saying ‘Free Gaza’ of supporting a proscribed organisation
www.theguardian.com
July 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
“one officer told her: “Mentioning freedom of Gaza, Israel, genocide, all of that all come under proscribed groups, which are terror groups that have been dictated by the government.”
Absolutely chilling
Absolutely chilling
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BREAKING: A water company with “money issues” just DOUBLED its CEO’s pay to £1.6 million.
While sewage spills into rivers and pipes leak across the UK, Keith Haslett gets a RAISE of nearly £900k.
How is this not a SCANDAL?
While sewage spills into rivers and pipes leak across the UK, Keith Haslett gets a RAISE of nearly £900k.
How is this not a SCANDAL?
July 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
BREAKING: A water company with “money issues” just DOUBLED its CEO’s pay to £1.6 million.
While sewage spills into rivers and pipes leak across the UK, Keith Haslett gets a RAISE of nearly £900k.
How is this not a SCANDAL?
While sewage spills into rivers and pipes leak across the UK, Keith Haslett gets a RAISE of nearly £900k.
How is this not a SCANDAL?
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Where is the UK’s chief Rabbi now? What are his thoughts on this act of extreme violence against Palestinians? Will he remain silent in the face of daily atrocities, mass starvation and the targeting of aid queues, reserving his contribution to public debate.
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July 3, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Where is the UK’s chief Rabbi now? What are his thoughts on this act of extreme violence against Palestinians? Will he remain silent in the face of daily atrocities, mass starvation and the targeting of aid queues, reserving his contribution to public debate.
buff.ly/ttXDQmH
buff.ly/ttXDQmH
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Over 170 journalists (some reports say over 200) have been killed in Gaza. The deadliest conflict in history for media workers. Normally in war, that would be considered a war crime or bad strategy at best. But the IDF don’t appear to fear condemnation around the world. Because there is very little.
June 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Over 170 journalists (some reports say over 200) have been killed in Gaza. The deadliest conflict in history for media workers. Normally in war, that would be considered a war crime or bad strategy at best. But the IDF don’t appear to fear condemnation around the world. Because there is very little.
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The myth of millionaires leaving countries in significant numbers is in the news again this morning.
How many are leaving? Less than 1%.
#TaxtheSuperRich
How many are leaving? Less than 1%.
#TaxtheSuperRich
June 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The myth of millionaires leaving countries in significant numbers is in the news again this morning.
How many are leaving? Less than 1%.
#TaxtheSuperRich
How many are leaving? Less than 1%.
#TaxtheSuperRich
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Iran: Weeks away from having nuclear weapons since 1995
June 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Iran: Weeks away from having nuclear weapons since 1995
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🚨 MYTH BUSTED 🚨
Reports of a 'millionaire exodus' due to tax changes have been revealed to be completely false by research from the Tax Justice Network.
No more excuses. Time to tax the super-rich properly.
Reports of a 'millionaire exodus' due to tax changes have been revealed to be completely false by research from the Tax Justice Network.
No more excuses. Time to tax the super-rich properly.
June 10, 2025 at 11:42 AM
🚨 MYTH BUSTED 🚨
Reports of a 'millionaire exodus' due to tax changes have been revealed to be completely false by research from the Tax Justice Network.
No more excuses. Time to tax the super-rich properly.
Reports of a 'millionaire exodus' due to tax changes have been revealed to be completely false by research from the Tax Justice Network.
No more excuses. Time to tax the super-rich properly.
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Liz Truss is heading to the White House with a chicken, lager and a fishing rod.
June 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Liz Truss is heading to the White House with a chicken, lager and a fishing rod.
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Trying to find a happy medium between not knowing anything that's happening in the world and being pissed off all the time
November 17, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Trying to find a happy medium between not knowing anything that's happening in the world and being pissed off all the time
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Never mind a domestic agenda, here's some tanks
June 2, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Never mind a domestic agenda, here's some tanks
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Without ambitious policy change, child poverty is projected to increase dramatically over the next decade.
In fact, should the Government continue with existing policy, our projections suggest child
poverty will hit 33 per cent in 2029-30, a level not seen since 1998-99.
In fact, should the Government continue with existing policy, our projections suggest child
poverty will hit 33 per cent in 2029-30, a level not seen since 1998-99.
June 1, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Without ambitious policy change, child poverty is projected to increase dramatically over the next decade.
In fact, should the Government continue with existing policy, our projections suggest child
poverty will hit 33 per cent in 2029-30, a level not seen since 1998-99.
In fact, should the Government continue with existing policy, our projections suggest child
poverty will hit 33 per cent in 2029-30, a level not seen since 1998-99.
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They made £3.2bn profit in the UK.
They paid -£12.4m in tax.
This is why there is no money.
They paid -£12.4m in tax.
This is why there is no money.
May 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
They made £3.2bn profit in the UK.
They paid -£12.4m in tax.
This is why there is no money.
They paid -£12.4m in tax.
This is why there is no money.