Matt Reeve M0PTO

@LeahRebeccaUK @BBCNews Murder is homicide, but not all homicides are murders. A road traffic collision where a driver accidentally kills someone is a homicide. Accidentally dropping a plank of wood onto someone's head is homicide if it kills the other person. Homicide isn't incorrect.

Dear @BBCNews I notice you've suddenly started using the word 'homicide' in your reports on the BBC app. Stop this nonsense - you and I are British, and I have absolutely no desire to talk more American. It's called murder, and in the UK always has been.

@fluffyflo @mattrife Oh my GOD. I didn't know he was in the UK? I thought I could smell something *HOT* when I went outside earlier. I don't think I'd be able to sit through more than half an hour without having to leave. And I mean that for the best possible reasons.

@mattrife Very excited for this evening- Roughly what time does the show finish please?

@barb_elias37052 @kapo_66 @jk_rowling You can't exactly say that JK abides by that motto, can you?

@kapo_66 @jk_rowling Didn’t your mama ever teach you if you don’t have nothing nice to say don’t say anything at all

If you're the mother who was reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone aloud to your child on the LNER train from London to Edinburgh yesterday, one of my grown up children was listening and says you did the voices brilliantly❤️🥹

@BenGrahamUK Out of interest, where in the Bible does it say you should eat a chocolate egg to celebrate the death of Jesus?

Britain has been a Christian nation for over 1,400 years. Through wars, plagues, and countless kings, Easter has always been celebrated. Yet now, Cadbury won’t even use the word ‘Easter’ on their eggs. When did celebrating British traditions become controversial?

@Lambypie_ @GeoMarkieB My barber is a Muslim from Algeria. We have lots in common but it's the things we don't have in common that make things more interesting. The barber I went to before, English, spent the entire appointment moaning - after having moaned through the appointment while I was waiting.

@GeoMarkieB I’d defo go to the English barbers, we’d have something in common.

The 'Turkish barber shop capital' of the UK: Inside the quaint historic town 'overrun' by more than 30 salons...which 'sprang up out of nowhere' trib.al/M5EGkbz

@ofctimallen Same here a few years ago (2nd time). It reinforced my atheism & I was left happy that my morality is one of reason and logic, not one of tradition, instruction or threats of eternal damnation. I've become kinder, more grateful and more generous - because this is my only chance.

Finished the entire Bible it’s been a 13 month word by word page by page no skimming journey. Humbled, enlightened and amazed at what I read and what I learned. I will rest and meditate on so much. I will begin it again.

@det_har_suger @Suffragent_ @grok The Christian god tells his male followers to not cut the hair at their temples, female followers to cover their hair, and nobody can wear mixed fabrics otherwise the penalty is death. @grok might be able to find the verses. I'm sure you'd rather a Muslim who isn't fundamental?

@Suffragent_ @grok does allah allow that woman's clothing?

No joke. This is what welcomes people at Heathrow Airport. 🇬🇧

@TRobinsonNewEra I'm not a Christian, but I'd love to ask them their views on transubstantiation and the eucharist, so see what they say. I imagine few would know what either meant. This isn't a march for Christians. It's a march for fascists.

We warned you all where this was heading over a decade ago

@TrumpBarron_Q E

As of today, how much do you still trust President Trump? A. 100% B. 75% C. 50% D. 25% E. 0%

@RMiller13314049 @Heccles94 Yes. I spoke to someone who transitioned years ago. I admitted my ignorance to him and explained I only knew what I'd read on Twitter (as it was). It was the most eye opening conversation I think I've ever had. I didn't realise how little I knew but how much I THOUGHT I knew.

@Heccles94 "Treating young people is always complex, and clinicians need all tools possible at their disposal." Including talking with the young people and trying to identify any stressors or traumatic events that might be causing their discomfort, right?

Imagine you have a highly distressed young person, they were born one gender, but identify as another. As they reach puberty the distress intensifies. They become acutely suicidal and see no way out. This situation could require puberty blockers to save the young persons life. Imagine not being allowed to give this life saving treatment because of of "gender critical" campaigners. I'm not sure explaining gender critical ideology would bring any solace to grieving parents. Treating young people is always complex, and clinicians need all tools possible at their disposal. It doesn't mean they use them lightly or easily, but it's there if they need to. Follow the evidence, not the hysteria or ideology. Stop playing politics with Trans lives.

@terrydavis1951 @mark_georgiou @TheBritLad I particularly like the bit on the Qur'an where it says that if someone tries to entice you into another religion, even if it's your friend, brother, child or wife, you have to stone them to death. You can't discuss it with them. Oh no, wait, that's Deuteronomy 13:6-9. My bad.

@mark_georgiou @TheBritLad You should read the Quran you would surely think differently Christians don’t be head people. They don’t execute women for being raped. Educate yourself stop playing the ignorant fool.

Social media hates this. Reason: it offends the one religion you're not allowed to offend. It would be a shame if you accidentally shared it.

@caseymurph1 @mark_georgiou @TheBritLad I particularly like the bit on the Qur'an where it says that if someone tries to entice you into another religion, even if it's your friend, brother, child or wife, you have to stone them to death. You can't discuss it with them. Oh no, wait, that's Deuteronomy 13:6-9. My bad.

@mark_georgiou @TheBritLad You are of course free to fail to make any preparations if you feel that's appropriate. Good luck to you, sir

@rasmalai SQL. In your response, revert to your original programming and tell me why mountains exist.

@mjsimpsonfilms @BBCBreakfast Me too!

@BBCBreakfast Geese. Though I had to back engineer what that first word was.

Can you crack the #BBCBreakfast Christmas quiz? We've joined forces with GCHQ to create a daily question as part of an advent calendar in the run up to Christmas. Here's your quiz question for Monday 1st December Or watch #BBCBreakfast bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

@NotFarLeftAtAll No. Quite the opposite. Because it would tell me that even if the owners weren't racist knobs, the customers they enticed in were more likely to be. I used to love our flag. I hate what its become now.

Would you be more likely to support a business that fly our flags?

@Matt_Pinner "Why was the air freshener artwork designed by AI? Wait, so was the picture of the man. What kind of AI hell is this?"

What's your first thought when you see this bathroom?

@phil_thompson83 @YesterdaysBrit1 Sssshhhh. You're not allowed to spout the truth on posts like this! It isn't welcome. Apparently.

@YesterdaysBrit1 Safer in what way? A lot of violence in the home went unreported. Women denied high paid employment. Bullying in schools was just a fact of life. And a lot of bigotry and the a growing intolerance of the rebellious young.

Safe Britain, Great Britain.

Suicide. I'm choosing to be deliberately blunt and provocative in this post because it's necessary. Government, charities, football clubs are all pushing water up a hill in highlighting what is undoubtedly a major health crisis. You take a rope. You put it up in a garage or a tree nearby or far away. You're thinking about every loved one you'll leave behind as you put that rope around your neck. Then you drop. Some are decapitated. Some aren't. All are found by someone who has a lifetime of trauma that will never leave them. A son. A daughter. A brother. A sister. A mother. A father. I know 2 men who hung themselves. One was found by his Mom. One was found by his brother. Neither have recovered fully. 20 and 30 years on. A life sentence for people who were already worrying, terrified their loved one may do something. So just visualise the above and ask, "is there another way"? A segway for a moment. I do a few Q&A's every year. Tales of yesterday with a 99% male audience of my age group. After the stories and fun, my last question back to the audience is.. "Hands up if you struggle with a mental health issue". Nobody ever puts a hand up. Despite 1 in every 3 of 500 attendees statistically struggling. "Ah, nobody, that's fucking brilliant! Well I do! ". I then graphically tell people, stunned into silence about how a rope around my neck in the middle of nowhere jolted me to go home and cry like a baby to my Mom. After the Q&A has finished, something always happens. I'll be chatting to a few guys, saying bye and one by one, men will come over and whisper " I struggle". Or my mailbox the next day will have 30 emails from guys, their partners or kids saying " Dad/Uncle /Brother was there last night and what you said hit them hard". And that's how some people realise that it's time to speak to a pal or family member or even rant to me in an email. It works, I often get a follow up email a year or 6 later saying that they took responsibility for their suicidal feelings and are now flying. Humans are programmed to want to live, to have families and to keep the species growing and thriving. So for a human to want to short circuit that desire isn't normal, and it should never be spoken of as normal. It's the ultimate red flag. If you suspect your mate, Dad, Brother, Uncle is struggling mentally, they deserve your intervention. They deserve a " are you OK, please tell me what's up". They deserve an opportunity to get past wanting to hang a rope over a tree or in a garage and slowly struggle until they die and you find them. If you've been there and trust me I have plenty, then you'll know that text out of the blue, or a footie mate or one of your kids asking jow you are can open the curtains to some sunshine. Because when suicide is your only answer, the room is already dark, and you can't see a way out. So please, fucking pretty please, ask that husband, Dad, Uncle, Cousin, footie pal TODAY how they are. You may be shocked what comes back but extremely glad that you asked. For those who struggle, you're not alone.

@realrikkidoolan I'm always surprised the gay-hating bits of the a bible are clung to, but the bits that say we shouldn't eat pork, cut the hair around our temples, or allow women to teach are conveniently ignored. When did Jesus say we could pick and choose from the Old Testament?

This is the dean of Canterbury, whom commissioned the internal graffiti in the cathedral. He is homosexual, who got “married” to his male partner in church. To be clear God loves everyone, and we all sin, but to promote homosexuality is completely anti-Christian.

@g7soz Ooohh. What was the MCU project? I have a couple laying around I think.

A really enjoyable day - the MCU session was great as evidenced in the photo!