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Matt Cross

@matt-cx.bsky.social

Interested in art, music, the environment, NCFC πŸ”°. Used to know a bit about local government. Man of Kent living in Norwich. Views my own.

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Nigel Farage doesn’t want you to see this 🫡

07.03.2026 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
De La Soul: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music De La Soul: Tiny Desk Concert

Quality viewing, De La Souls’s Tiny Desk Concert m.youtube.com/watch?v=5AVY...

05.03.2026 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Sun headline about Β£500k compensation for migrants, discussing human rights, and public outcry over payouts.

Sun headline about Β£500k compensation for migrants, discussing human rights, and public outcry over payouts.

Did you see this headline?

Did you feel the requisite anger and rage at asylum seekers that The Sun was asking of you?

Did you maybe blame Starmer because.... um... it was probably his faultπŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

Would you like to know the reality behind the headline?

Course you would!😜

Let's take a look

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04.03.2026 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 541    πŸ” 349    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 59

The city could do with an alternative of similar or slightly larger size.

04.03.2026 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Glad you've said that. Saw Mogwai there last week and it reminded how bad it is.

04.03.2026 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Normally I wouldn't, but on this issue I think he was overly positive.

04.03.2026 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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School talks compared student loan repayment to Β£30 phone contract Graduate presenters told to avoid words such as β€˜debt’ and β€˜free money’ during the government-commissioned lectures

Tories hired marketing firm to hide the truth about their new student loan plans in talks to school pupils bit.ly/4l7NH2H one graduate who took the fee to make the presentations says he β€˜had sold my soul to the devil’.

04.03.2026 07:38 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He did. Something people have conveniently forgotten.

04.03.2026 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
02104-25 Fraser v Telegraph.co.uk - IPSO Ian Fraser complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that Telegraph.co.uk breached Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors’ Code of Practice in an article headlined β€œWe earn Β£345k, but soa...

This IPSO adjudication against the Telegraph is quite something

Confirms their story titled: β€˜We earn Β£345k, but soaring private school fees mean we can’t go on five holidays’ was completely fabricated, with the family involved non-existent and stock pictures used

www.ipso.co.uk/rulings/0210...

03.03.2026 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1632    πŸ” 794    πŸ’¬ 73    πŸ“Œ 90

Great piece Gary. As an aside, what has happened to Ollie Skipp? Looked terrible yesterday and easily bundled off the ball.

01.03.2026 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon of batman holding his hand to his chin and saying let me think . ALT: a cartoon of batman holding his hand to his chin and saying let me think .
28.02.2026 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Really need a decent corner taker πŸ˜¬πŸ”° #ncfc

28.02.2026 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But it's not just about the candidates is it? It's as much about who's doing/influencing the hiring πŸ€”

28.02.2026 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Let’s hope the agent has done their due diligence otherwise they could be caught up in a whole load of trouble 😬 Bet it’s now on the radar of the local district council in Herts πŸ˜‰

27.02.2026 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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But seriously. We are back! Next week we start shooting #bbcghosts the movie! Huge excitement in the camp, lots of splendid people joining us.

27.02.2026 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1931    πŸ” 308    πŸ’¬ 133    πŸ“Œ 179
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β€˜Everybody wants a bestie like this guy!’ Rush on rock’s most anticipated reunion – and its greatest bromance After drummer Neil Peart died in 2020, many thought the Canadian prog legends would never reform. As they book a mammoth global tour, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson explain how their lifelong bond drew th...

www.theguardian.com/music/2026/f...

27.02.2026 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Paris to host first museum devoted to Alberto Giacometti with more than 10,000 artworks and objects The Giacometti Museum and School will open in 2028 with a vast collection of masterpieces, many of which have never been exhibited

www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/02/26/p...

27.02.2026 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And we still couldn't put the ball in the back of their net in the 2nd half πŸ™„

26.02.2026 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Allister Heath Headline Generator

In honour of the Sunday Telegraph's editor and offical maddest columnist, we have created the Allister Heath headline generator...
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26.02.2026 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1558    πŸ” 516    πŸ’¬ 528    πŸ“Œ 877

Even though we've been doing exceptionally well under Clement, we have a massive injury list and there was a strong feeling of "Along Come Norwich" from the crowd based on Sheff Weds position/form. Resting players and managing minutes of others didn't help. That 2nd half was so boring & frustrating

26.02.2026 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Not really seen that before under Clement (I think its called "fannying around with no real impact on the game")

26.02.2026 11:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great to see the Conservatives wanting to reform student loans. Would like to see an account for Osborne replacing maintenance grants with loans in 2015. This has left poorer students with bigger debts vs richer ones for a whole decade, compounding inequality between rich and poor. It’s scandalous.

26.02.2026 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 996    πŸ” 250    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 25

I hope the EDP guys ask big Phil what the heck that second half was all about 😬

25.02.2026 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That second half was awful.

25.02.2026 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

GRADUATES: do you have a plan 2 student loan? What was the size of the loan? How much have you paid off? How much do you owe now?

Plse do WhatsApp me on Newsnight on +44 3306 784783

25.02.2026 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A collage of nine images featuring prints, a cushion, a mug, a T-shirt and a phone case.

A collage of nine images featuring prints, a cushion, a mug, a T-shirt and a phone case.

I know I keep banging on about my designs but it’s not easy being a small business at the moment.
Take a look at my wares and please repost.
gailmyerscough.co.uk
Thanks!

24.02.2026 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 110    πŸ” 99    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 7
A band on stage with bright lights.

A band on stage with bright lights.

24.02.2026 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll now add it to my long list of "occasions I missed the subtlety of a social media joke" πŸ˜‚

23.02.2026 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry, missed the AI reference in the details. They are dreadful though 😬

23.02.2026 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like it’s AI. The proportions in the main photo look wrong and the interiors look very superficial πŸ€”

22.02.2026 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0