Programmer, recorder/viola da gamba/fiddle player, aikidoka, gamer, cook, eater, cat lover, he/him 🏳️🌈 vaccines are brilliant @mathw@hachyderm.io
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Joined February 2007
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Review: Displaying a real willingness to push boundaries, @RheingansSis’s ‘Start Close In’ is an endlessly fascinating, multi-faceted album steeped in the traditions of European folk dance but equally inspired by the avant-garde leanings of John Cale... klofmag.com/2024/09/the-rhei…
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Just because you’re loud doesn’t mean you’re popular. The thugs on Britain’s streets last night tried to shriek and bully us into thinking they had a majority on their side, when the only thing they had on their side was bricks. The rest was noise. They’re a tiny fraction of a country that’s much bigger and more generous than they’ll ever be.
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Everyone knows Labour are going to win the election, but if you’re feeling like there’s no point in voting as the outcome is a foregone conclusion, I’d like to draw your attention to something really radical that is on offer tomorrow: 1/8
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So Section 28 for trans people then. And I'm supposed to vote for this to 'get the Tories out'? Get fucked. There aren't enough trans people in all of the UK to swing an election result - I will not be pushed to vote for a party with such blatant disdain for my existence.
🚨 BREAKING: Keir Starmer says he'll BAN schools from teaching young people about transgender identities.
Starmer said: "I’m not in favour of ideology being taught in our schools on gender".
(Source: @ScotNational)
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I don’t want to be that guy… but I’d be grateful for some help.
My gig this Saturday at Settle Victoria Hall has only sold 33 tickets 😫
Obviously this isn’t super, nor is it financially viable…
Please share this post and book tickets!!
settlevictoriahall.org.uk/ev…
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Just heard the Home Secretary stand up in Parliament and declare that "the British people support the Rwanda plan".
I'm sick of these guys telling me what I support.
I do not support the "Rwanda plan".
If you don't either, please retweet.
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Marching and calling for a ceasefire and peace so that more innocent children don’t get killed is not really the definition of a hate march.
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Our latest interview features Gudrun Walther & Andy Cutting talking about their influences, the similarities between German and English traditional music and their new album, nearly 30 years in the making:
brightyoungfolk.com/blogs/gu…
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It's 45 years since the best ever account of an attempted crime.
From the Edinburgh Evening News, 18 August 1978.
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Essential Fiddle Technique Week at @HalswayManor - book now!
Nov 27th - for fiddle players who need a week to focus the absolute fundamentals of violin playing… 9 places available
halswaymanor.org.uk/event/es…
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Accelerate your skills this summer with our Advanced Driver course to prepare you for any driving scenario you may face.
Our Advanced Driver course helps you develop your on-road skills and knowledge so that you can drive with confidence.
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Ah, hello old friend.
It’s been a while.
Let’s hop back on the horse: Why this story about legal aid is as misleading as it is brainless.
[THREAD] 🧵
#LegalAidLies
Appalling waste of taxpayers' money': Fury as man who murdered Tory MP Sir David Amess given more than £100,000 in Legal Aid
lbc.co.uk/news/fury-man-murd…
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Why I don't use Scrum in my Remote Teams?
TL;DR: It adds at least 8 hours of meetings per Sprint. That's 2 full days of time wasted, per team member, per month!
This is what I do instead:
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Suella Braverman claims that the Rwanda asylum plan is the will of the British people. Does she speak for you?
6%Yes
94%No
8,071 votes • Final results Matthew Walton retweeted
Check out our new article about Google's growth in Rust usage during 2022! We debunk some common myths about Rust and share our experiences. Spoiler alert: it's faster to learn than you think, and the productivity and code quality are amazing! #rustlang opensource.googleblog.com/20…
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I won’t pick up an Honorary Doctorate tomorrow @StirUni because there’s @UCU_Stirling picket.
It’s beautiful to be commended for music & social activism. But my solidarity lies with teaching staff - and graduating students - protesting the evisceration of UK higher education.
Awesome solidarity and support from Karine Polwart @IAMKP - not crossing @UCU_Stirling picket tomorrow to receive an honorary doctorate. @UCUScotland @ucu #MAB 👏👏👏
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Why am I standing in the #UxbridgeAndSouthRuislip by-election? And why should the wonderful people of that constituency vote for me? I present the 2023 Count Binface Charter. #VoteBinface #BinItToWinIt
