Matt Addis
@themattaddis.bsky.social
Actor & Voice 🏴🇪🇺 🌱 Dysgwr Cymraeg | Glut #BG3 | www.mattaddis.com | he/him
I narrate a couple of the wonderfully dark short stories in this excellent collection, out in audio today and introduced by the master @stephenking.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...
‘She wrote the best first line – and the most chilling stories’: Stephen King on the dark brilliance of Daphne du Maurier
From Rebecca to The Birds and scores more creepy short stories, Du Maurier was queen of the uncanny, writes the US horror maestro
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I narrate a couple of the wonderfully dark short stories in this excellent collection, out in audio today and introduced by the master @stephenking.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...
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Wikipedia is what the internet was meant to be and one of the few online places that hasn’t got worse. It’s a miracle
Last year I got into Wikipedia editing a little bit and it's an insane (compliment) community — people really, really take quality, unbiased editing seriously.
for all people mock it wikipedia is genuinely one of the wonders of the modern world
September 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Wikipedia is what the internet was meant to be and one of the few online places that hasn’t got worse. It’s a miracle
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You only see ‘glom’ with ‘onto.’
If you see ‘fro,’ there’s probably a ‘to’ before it.
If you’re ‘wreaking,’ 99% of the time it’s ‘havoc.’
If you want to ‘ebb,’ you will probably ‘flow’ immediately after.
You only see ‘lop’ with ‘off.’
You only see ‘beck,’ with ‘and call.’
If you see ‘fro,’ there’s probably a ‘to’ before it.
If you’re ‘wreaking,’ 99% of the time it’s ‘havoc.’
If you want to ‘ebb,’ you will probably ‘flow’ immediately after.
You only see ‘lop’ with ‘off.’
You only see ‘beck,’ with ‘and call.’
September 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
You only see ‘glom’ with ‘onto.’
If you see ‘fro,’ there’s probably a ‘to’ before it.
If you’re ‘wreaking,’ 99% of the time it’s ‘havoc.’
If you want to ‘ebb,’ you will probably ‘flow’ immediately after.
You only see ‘lop’ with ‘off.’
You only see ‘beck,’ with ‘and call.’
If you see ‘fro,’ there’s probably a ‘to’ before it.
If you’re ‘wreaking,’ 99% of the time it’s ‘havoc.’
If you want to ‘ebb,’ you will probably ‘flow’ immediately after.
You only see ‘lop’ with ‘off.’
You only see ‘beck,’ with ‘and call.’
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People made fortunes as our loved ones died, using their political connections to make fortunes from unusable PPE - leaving the UK taxpayer to pick up the bill.
"...VIP lane contracts cost £3.8bn, almost 30% of the total, and delivered more expensive and more unusable PPE than non-VIP contracts."
"...VIP lane contracts cost £3.8bn, almost 30% of the total, and delivered more expensive and more unusable PPE than non-VIP contracts."
VIP contract introduced by Tory peer left government owed £24m
VIP contract introduced by Tory peer left government owed £24m
DHSC rejected as ‘unusable’ PPE supplied by company linked to Lord Chadlington, which later went bust
www.theguardian.com
August 3, 2025 at 8:17 AM
People made fortunes as our loved ones died, using their political connections to make fortunes from unusable PPE - leaving the UK taxpayer to pick up the bill.
"...VIP lane contracts cost £3.8bn, almost 30% of the total, and delivered more expensive and more unusable PPE than non-VIP contracts."
"...VIP lane contracts cost £3.8bn, almost 30% of the total, and delivered more expensive and more unusable PPE than non-VIP contracts."
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“Everything is on fire,
but everyone I love is doing beautiful things
and trying to make life worth living,
and I know I don’t have to believe in everything,
but I believe in that.”
-Nikita Gill
#unabooksboardthoughta
#nikitagill
but everyone I love is doing beautiful things
and trying to make life worth living,
and I know I don’t have to believe in everything,
but I believe in that.”
-Nikita Gill
#unabooksboardthoughta
#nikitagill
July 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
“Everything is on fire,
but everyone I love is doing beautiful things
and trying to make life worth living,
and I know I don’t have to believe in everything,
but I believe in that.”
-Nikita Gill
#unabooksboardthoughta
#nikitagill
but everyone I love is doing beautiful things
and trying to make life worth living,
and I know I don’t have to believe in everything,
but I believe in that.”
-Nikita Gill
#unabooksboardthoughta
#nikitagill
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There's a lot to be said about identity, solidarity. But a simple place to start: the people who are willing to fight for their neighbors when their neighbors have different problems have a very, very good chance of having neighbors to fight with when you all share problems
June 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
There's a lot to be said about identity, solidarity. But a simple place to start: the people who are willing to fight for their neighbors when their neighbors have different problems have a very, very good chance of having neighbors to fight with when you all share problems
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So the UK Met Office is inviting people to suggest up to 5 names for storms.
And apparently lots of people have been suggesting "Storm Bigoil", along with BP, Equinor, Exxon & Shell...
This is obviously appalling & definitely not to be emulated via this link: www.metoffice.gov.uk/forms/name-o...
And apparently lots of people have been suggesting "Storm Bigoil", along with BP, Equinor, Exxon & Shell...
This is obviously appalling & definitely not to be emulated via this link: www.metoffice.gov.uk/forms/name-o...
![Screenshot of form on the UK Met Office website. Text reads: "You can provide up to 5 storm names in the boxes below.
Storm Name: [a user has filled this in with "BigOil"]
Storm Name (optional): [filled in with BP]
Storm Name (optional): [filled in with Equinor]
Storm Name (optional): [filled in with Exxon]
Storm Name (optional): [filled in with Shell]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qqz5lt666gxyaxsw3kvswdfs/bafkreifqikwow4ascrvzme7x5rxb7sxha5rrmcgbj3qe5chgn7qu3vopiy@jpeg)
June 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
So the UK Met Office is inviting people to suggest up to 5 names for storms.
And apparently lots of people have been suggesting "Storm Bigoil", along with BP, Equinor, Exxon & Shell...
This is obviously appalling & definitely not to be emulated via this link: www.metoffice.gov.uk/forms/name-o...
And apparently lots of people have been suggesting "Storm Bigoil", along with BP, Equinor, Exxon & Shell...
This is obviously appalling & definitely not to be emulated via this link: www.metoffice.gov.uk/forms/name-o...
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I could not handle
The males
That were
Going at it
In ways
You understand
I am not used to
Forgive me
They were so direct
So high agency
And so phalocentric
The males
That were
Going at it
In ways
You understand
I am not used to
Forgive me
They were so direct
So high agency
And so phalocentric
June 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I could not handle
The males
That were
Going at it
In ways
You understand
I am not used to
Forgive me
They were so direct
So high agency
And so phalocentric
The males
That were
Going at it
In ways
You understand
I am not used to
Forgive me
They were so direct
So high agency
And so phalocentric
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June 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Dear Mr. Clegg
I have started a business, selling the contents of your house
I knew when I launched I did not have legal access your house
Without this access my company will not be profitable
Others have told me I have a flawed business model, but I disagree
Please advise how I should proceed
I have started a business, selling the contents of your house
I knew when I launched I did not have legal access your house
Without this access my company will not be profitable
Others have told me I have a flawed business model, but I disagree
Please advise how I should proceed
May 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Dear Mr. Clegg
I have started a business, selling the contents of your house
I knew when I launched I did not have legal access your house
Without this access my company will not be profitable
Others have told me I have a flawed business model, but I disagree
Please advise how I should proceed
I have started a business, selling the contents of your house
I knew when I launched I did not have legal access your house
Without this access my company will not be profitable
Others have told me I have a flawed business model, but I disagree
Please advise how I should proceed
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Pedestrians are 44% more likely to be killed when hit by an SUV. Children? 82%.
SUVs aren’t just a climate issue, they’re a public health crisis.
It’s time to reclaim our streets.
A thought provoking piece by our very own @olaln.bsky.social!
SUVs aren’t just a climate issue, they’re a public health crisis.
It’s time to reclaim our streets.
A thought provoking piece by our very own @olaln.bsky.social!
Driving Toward Disaster: The Hidden Costs of SUVs
Dr Ola Løkken Nordrum
medium.com
May 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Pedestrians are 44% more likely to be killed when hit by an SUV. Children? 82%.
SUVs aren’t just a climate issue, they’re a public health crisis.
It’s time to reclaim our streets.
A thought provoking piece by our very own @olaln.bsky.social!
SUVs aren’t just a climate issue, they’re a public health crisis.
It’s time to reclaim our streets.
A thought provoking piece by our very own @olaln.bsky.social!
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Eye-opening graph. The biggest wildfire incidents in the UK don't occur when it's hottest, in high summer: they take place in April - *when landowners set fire to their grouse moors & lose control of burns.*
Time to ban moorland burning.
Source:
www.iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.org/sites/defaul...
Time to ban moorland burning.
Source:
www.iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.org/sites/defaul...
April 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Eye-opening graph. The biggest wildfire incidents in the UK don't occur when it's hottest, in high summer: they take place in April - *when landowners set fire to their grouse moors & lose control of burns.*
Time to ban moorland burning.
Source:
www.iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.org/sites/defaul...
Time to ban moorland burning.
Source:
www.iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.org/sites/defaul...
And there’s my narrative lesson of the day - apparently I’ve had ‘another thinK coming’ for the last forty years and been wholly oblivious of the same…
www.theguardian.com/media/mind-y...
www.theguardian.com/media/mind-y...
If you’ve got ‘another thing coming’, you’ve got another think coming | Mind your language
David Marsh: I don’t want to make a big thing about it, but I do think ‘think’ makes more sense when using this phrase
www.theguardian.com
May 7, 2025 at 10:13 AM
And there’s my narrative lesson of the day - apparently I’ve had ‘another thinK coming’ for the last forty years and been wholly oblivious of the same…
www.theguardian.com/media/mind-y...
www.theguardian.com/media/mind-y...
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A 2.5% tax on wealth over £10 million would raise £130 billion over five years - enough to properly fund our NHS, schools, and climate solutions. Tell the government to start taxing billionaires fairly now:
action.greenpeace.org.uk/tax-super-ri...
action.greenpeace.org.uk/tax-super-ri...
Tax the super-rich for a greener, fairer Britain
Britain is crying out for national renewal, and it’s climate solutions that can improve people’s lives starting tomorrow. Solutions that are achievable if those with the broadest shoulders - who also ...
action.greenpeace.org.uk
May 6, 2025 at 6:41 PM
A 2.5% tax on wealth over £10 million would raise £130 billion over five years - enough to properly fund our NHS, schools, and climate solutions. Tell the government to start taxing billionaires fairly now:
action.greenpeace.org.uk/tax-super-ri...
action.greenpeace.org.uk/tax-super-ri...
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The biggest thing about ai bros complaining about the “tyranny of artists” isn’t because they want our jobs. They don’t value our jobs. What they want is the love, the acclaim, the feeling you might have touched or helped someone and they appreciate it. They think we’re hoarding that somehow
May 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The biggest thing about ai bros complaining about the “tyranny of artists” isn’t because they want our jobs. They don’t value our jobs. What they want is the love, the acclaim, the feeling you might have touched or helped someone and they appreciate it. They think we’re hoarding that somehow
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📸 On the hottest UK May 1st since records began.
Let’s get fossil fuel ads banned– just 9 days left to force a Parliamentary debate govpetition.uk/700024
Let’s get fossil fuel ads banned– just 9 days left to force a Parliamentary debate govpetition.uk/700024
May 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
📸 On the hottest UK May 1st since records began.
Let’s get fossil fuel ads banned– just 9 days left to force a Parliamentary debate govpetition.uk/700024
Let’s get fossil fuel ads banned– just 9 days left to force a Parliamentary debate govpetition.uk/700024
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Gill is one of hundreds of people marching today with Just Stop Oil.
Listen to her reasons for joining our final action ⬇️
Listen to her reasons for joining our final action ⬇️
April 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Gill is one of hundreds of people marching today with Just Stop Oil.
Listen to her reasons for joining our final action ⬇️
Listen to her reasons for joining our final action ⬇️
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Bit of an, “I ain’t reading all that” post. But if you get the chance, here are some of my thoughts on the #supremecourt ruling.
#LwiththeT #LGBTQ #WomensRights
#LwiththeT #LGBTQ #WomensRights
April 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Bit of an, “I ain’t reading all that” post. But if you get the chance, here are some of my thoughts on the #supremecourt ruling.
#LwiththeT #LGBTQ #WomensRights
#LwiththeT #LGBTQ #WomensRights
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Remarkable afternoon play on @bbcradio4.bsky.social today and tomorrow, marking 50 years since the awful Moorgate tube crash. I play 23 characters over the two episodes which explore the crash and the rescue operation.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, Moorgate - Part One: Outside
In 1975, a tube train crashed at Moorgate. It was London’s worst disaster since the war.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Remarkable afternoon play on @bbcradio4.bsky.social today and tomorrow, marking 50 years since the awful Moorgate tube crash. I play 23 characters over the two episodes which explore the crash and the rescue operation.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Farage attending the launch of a new staunch climate denial group in the UK that has taken funds from oil giant ExxonMobil ? Not particularly out of character , since Dec 2019 92% of donations to Reform UK were from fossil fuel interest groups or climate deniers , per @desmog.bsky.social .
January 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Farage attending the launch of a new staunch climate denial group in the UK that has taken funds from oil giant ExxonMobil ? Not particularly out of character , since Dec 2019 92% of donations to Reform UK were from fossil fuel interest groups or climate deniers , per @desmog.bsky.social .
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Suella Braverman just said that Italy built a wall on their land border with Turkey - a country 1,500 km from Italy. Moron or liar - you decide.
January 2, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Suella Braverman just said that Italy built a wall on their land border with Turkey - a country 1,500 km from Italy. Moron or liar - you decide.