Matthew Sweet
@DrMatthewSweet
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Writer & broadcaster. @BBCFreethinking OUT NOW: Bookish @alibi_channel @quercusbooks The New Forest Murders @simonschusterUK @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social
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Joined April 2011
Look, here it is all wrapped in ivy. The New Forest Murders. Out now. https://t.co/o2oBnxzuWO
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Teacher in Hungary facing criminal charges for organising Pride event | Hungary | The Guardian
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As Viktor Orbán tightens his grip in the country, rights organisations have called for the EU to intervene
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Must be a short discussion as Marx never wrote a word about colonial reparations.
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I had a good time talking at Westminster about the importance of the humanities to many people, but on the side to @danielzeichner who actually gets it Not the greatest pic of me but there you go!!
Delighted to join @wmarybeard making the case for humanities and social sciences with the @BritishAcademy_
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Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason, mother of Britain’s most famous musical family and trustee of the @_CFTA, on being young, gifted and Black, and the news from Nottingham
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Twinkl Arts Lead Karen Stretch speaks with the mother of the UK’s most famous musical family and advocate for diversity and equality in music.
This is crazy, and part of a wider pattern of the UK committing cultural harakiri... Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham https://t.co/5B2EjjZBGK
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Palantir is proud to be the official software partner of America’s Game. Army V. Navy 3PM on CBS 12/13/25 Presented by USAA
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Yikes. Maybe he got AI to do the sums?
I'm late to this, but it's absolutely staggering: a widely acclaimed book got its figures about how much water AI uses wrong by a factor of between 1,000 and 4,500 (partly because it got confused between litres and cubic metres)
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U.S. showing signs of "rapid authoritarian shift," civic freedoms report warns
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Civic freedoms in the U.S. have declined following President Trump's return to office, the report from CIVICUS found.
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I’m not sure if @beverleyturner is qualified to pronounce on what constitutes a sign of mental illness.
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📻 Some weekend listening for you as our Director of Science and Technology, Howard Wilson, recently joined @ProfBrianCox and Robin Ince on @themonkeycage to talk all things Fusion. ✨ Listen here: https://t.co/MLXgtWonPt
#STEPFusion #FusionEnergy #InfiniteMonkeyCage #BrianCox
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince join forces to tackle the hot topic of nuclear fusion.
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Hey, boss, these tweets got one like each Good spot, kid, print it!
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The Cato Institute educates the public about individual liberty, limited government, and free markets. As we approach our 50th anniversary in 2027, our mission is clear: keep liberty at the forefront and ensure a freer future for generations to come.
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This @GBNEWS story is based on two tweets with one like each. The show mentioned, by the way, had some of the year's biggest opening night figures for drama.
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I went to the pub with Max Quordlepleen from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
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A pint in a pub with a much-loved actor reminds Robin Ince how important it is to celebrate people while they are still around to hear it.
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For the first time in 25 years, child mortality rates for preventable diseases are projected to increase, after having declined for 25 years. https://t.co/74lFX7b43r
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The latest report from the Gates Foundation predicts an alarming trend for the health of children around the world.
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On the @britishlibrary website you can now watch @RealGDT and Jacob Elordi illuminating Frankenstein - it was wonderful to be part of the conversation.
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Last night we unleashed a little monster magic at the Library. @RealGDT, Jacob Elordi and Matthew Sweet kept the audience hooked with all things Frankenstein, now available to watch on @netflixuk Photo by Lia Toby/Getty Images for Netflix
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Getting vaccinated while you’re pregnant helps protect you and your baby from illnesses, including whooping cough & RSV. 💖 🔗 https://t.co/FrRmEL9StD
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Listen, as I join with @anneapplebaum et al for Radio 4's round-table discussion, hosted by @DrMatthewSweet, on how we mainstream action on #climate and other existential threats… https://t.co/x466wa8cRn
bbc.co.uk
Matthew Sweet and guests ask who makes history and debate arguments in the Reith lectures
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A lovely tradition. Since 1947, Norway has marked its gratitude for our wartime support by gifting us a magnificent 25 metre Christmas tree each year. May the bond between our nations endure for many generations. 🇳🇴🇬🇧 The story behind the tree ⬇️ ✨️
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Former Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen is sharing a daft claim by Nic Hulscher that infant mortality has increased by 77% in the last few years, without anyone noticing. 🤔 Bridgen claims this is being covered up in the UK by the government and hospitals.
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It's all kicking off in my home town of Sheringham over proposals to demolish this 'Streamline Moderne art-deco design' bus shelter from the 1950s ... https://t.co/9vA0GymGMc
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The feebleness of the replies and the laughter of the audience…
This is utterly delicious as one of GBNews’ most vocal repetitive race baiters get absofuckinglutely called out on every single point … he’ll scurry back to the echo chamber and chat shit with impunity though
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