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mattlcapon.bsky.social
Video type who works in newsrooms and the occasional lecture theatre. Can often be found in a protest.
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Some people say they're not here for a long time, just a good time... *Checks watch* I've definitely been here for a long time.

We've got a @citystgeorges.bsky.social #journalism alumni in the heart of this BBC News Eurostar live blog. Very nicely done, @jamiedorrington.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz...

“Touch my bum, don’t be shy. Touch my bum, this is life.”

Some images from tonight's #Ukraine rally in Trafalgar Square. The event marked three years since Russia's invasion into the eastern European country.

The new @nujofficial.bsky.social mag has reporting by Jeff Farrell in Ukraine; @raymondsnoddy.bsky.social on Murdoch’s reputation; @jennysims.bsky.social on disinformation; Steve Bell on @tortoisemedia.bsky.social takeover of The Observer @gonuj.org On Our Patch by @ruthaddicott.bsky.social

#Ukrainecast - tomorrow marks the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion 3 Ukrainians - Vitalii, Anastasiia & Pavlo - reflect on how their lives have changed & discuss prospects for peace This special episode is presented by Vitaly Shevchenko & me 🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

From yesterday's 'March for #Ukraine' demonstration outside of the Russian Embassy, ahead of the three year anniversary of the conflict.

Good luck to the @citystgeorges.bsky.social #journalism undergrads with their first newsday.

In what is quite clearly an attempt to play on the uncertainty surrounding the future of #TikTok, X / Twitter has launched a dedicated #video tab for users in America. Thoughts? Should @bsky.app compete with this or not? Personally, I'd rather not see social networks competing to be TikTok lite.

In case you’re just up: A Gaza ceasefire came into force at 0915 GMT and TikTok has gone offline in the USA #news

Tonight ended with an unexpected report on @bbc5live.bsky.social about today's protest. It's been a long day.

Today's #Palestine protest in Central London was a pretty lively affair. Following a very public back and forth between the Met Police and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, an attempt to march towards Portland Place and BBC ended in a kettle in Trafalgar Square.

Should we stop forcing kids to clear their plates? Experts think it might be fuelling the obesity crisis by encouraging them to eat too much. Do you agree?

That just made term 2 at City a bit more complicated. Fun, but definitely more complicated. #Zuckerberg is quite obviously trying to prove to Trump that Meta is MAGA. And as @tommcarthur.bsky.social said, facts are now woke.

Good morning.

Keir Starmer is expected to face questions today about Elon Musk’s attacks on his government over their stance on an inquiry into grooming gangs. www.youtube.com/live/e0cngFv...

This #ValentinesDay why not give a loved one a *CHECKS NOTES* Marks and Spencer 'Love Struck' creamy milk chocolate bar shaped like a *CHECKS NOTES AGAIN* winged arrow with a red heart decoration.

I'm glad I had some time to wander around the old manor earlier today and reflect a little. Today has been one of those unexpected anniversaries that you hope will forget to turn up but never does.

New Year's celebrations are basically crowds of people applauding a working clock.

Happy New Year #2025 @bsky.app

This is one for any kind #OSINT folk, but is there an alternative to memory.lol? I've tried to log in but I'm presuming - based on the problems I'm finding - this is now defunct in the era of Musk?

Hours before the tragic plane crash in #SouthKorea on Sunday another Boeing 737-800 skidded off a runway in Oslo following an emergency landing. youtu.be/KId_-K-swcc?...

Good morning

I've spent my evening looking over a newspaper report assignment for a class of Year 4 students. I'm not going to lie, I've been very impressed with their tabloid-like headlines and their grasp of the 'Five Ws' was exceptional.

North London is mostly damp and foggy today, and the view from the railway bridge on Bakers Hill was unexpectedly eerie.

⚡️Russia declares state of emergency due to oil spill in Kerch Strait. Some 3,700 tons of low-grade fuel oil have spilled into the Black Sea since two Russian oil tankers were severely damaged in a storm on Dec. 15.

Speaking as someone who's never watched a single episode of Gavin & Stacey I'm tempted to watch the finale and work backwards.

As Christmas gifts go, this one made me laugh a lot. And what happened next was inevitable...

Now I'm not suggesting I can't turn off, but I'm using my final commute home before Christmas to test different recording frame rates on the Blackmagic camera app against the Google Pixel camera.

I'm screaming - 10yo has just been telling me that his schoolteacher asked his class to write down the worst things about Scrooge, as an exercise to prepare them for writing little plays of A Christmas Carol, and one kid wrote "unfuckable bitch"

One shift left to go...* *This doesn't mean I'll be blowing up the Death Star

While I was compiling the clips for this package yesterday morning, it became increasingly apparent that the suspect's motivations might be linked to social media, right-wing conspiracy theories, and misinformation. youtu.be/Ylb9Kvg7JQE?...

"Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story" is a captivating documentary that doesn’t pull its punches, exploring his story – and that of his friends and family – with candour, honesty, and openness. If you've lost a parent be warned, the emotion in the final third of the documentary is unforgiving.

Oh, what a shame! 🎻 www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/r...

Israel, Syria, Iran: how the Middle East is about to change youtu.be/CWWbHnO8M8c

Solid 2024 energy

Personal opinions aside she'll be a very good fit for GB News, and I imagine she'll ramp up her bombastic approach on-screen which will chime very well with their audience.

I asked Grok to analyse the move towards 'free' access inc. an assessment of whether Elon Musk had been guilty of overhyping its value to users. The full response includes a lot of speculation.

In my body clock's ongoing vendetta against my personal and professional wellbeing, I found myself wide awake at 4am this morning. So, instead of fighting a losing battle and trying to get back to sleep I went for a walk around Tower Bridge.

The Chinese spy controversy feels like it's about to build up speed going into next week. youtu.be/Tp1S2RXk23k?...