Whatever you do,

my quick review of Wrestlemania 42 Night 1: imagine Wrestlemania X8 without Rock vs. Hogan, and EVERY match was sponsored by a Japanese shampoo company

This afternoon's viewing. I found a Rat Pack Triple Bill including the original Ocean's 11 so it is time for Jazz and schmooze of a Sunday afternoon.

I like wrestling, obviously. I'm not being snobby or elitist when I say: There's something wrong when a pro wrestling company thinks it's appropriate to block media partners and wield the power it does. Pro wrestling is just above the circus & carnival. Most aren't around anymore. #wrestlesky

This is a periodical reminder that guitar shops do exist and you should support them. Whilst on holiday this week I found a guitar shop in Matlock. The guy was very friendly & we talked for a while but I have been looking for Flange Pedal this was a Danelectro Fab Flange for £25 it sounds like this

That certainly seems to be the guy. Just saw him billed as Black Butcher Johnson - The Wildman of Borneo at a run of Scottish shows in 1948-9.

Those who follow wrestling will know this weekend is Wrestlemania, the biggest event of the year. 85 years ago, just before the Luftwaffe raid on Belfast, promoter Dan Joseph was packing Peters Hill with his show. Twenty four hours later things would look very different. @oispooky.bsky.social

#AEWDynamite 🤼

More than just a story about Andreas Hale, this sends a message to all aspiring reporters/writers to steer clear of critical coverage because it will harm your standing with access to WWE and therefore diminishes the value you bring to your outlet Outlets need to back their reporters

in the 1970s Hillary Clinton made a hundred grand trading cattle futures and 15 years later the news media made a decade-long scandal out of it

the strait of hormuz needs to have regular, predictable open hours or frankly they are going to lose me as a customer

In honor/horror of Stephanie McMahon's WWE Hall of Fame induction tonight, I published my chapter on her from my book at my Substack. Check it out and buy a copy if you haven't already! scarlettwoman.substack.com/p/daddys-lit...

Inconvenience? I just had to dig seven pages deep to find the unsubscribe for one of the four TV subscriptions I need, I'm measured & optimized against in my supermarket, lamps, music, games, and travel. Every service I love gets enshittified to buy billionaires yachts worth 100 times my house.

Home from the holiday and with 11 movies bought and 3 TV shows to catch up on I am starting with some comfort viewing.

Telling another cowboy to stand down:

ITV's refusal to broadcast the 14th British Kebab Awards live is a travesty. Kebabs are a perfect indicator for our cultural melting pot: Mediterranean, South Asian, Kosher. They should be celebrating all these British ways of grilling meat on a stick.

Ladies and Gentleman The Brutalism of the University of Sheffield #sheffield #brutalism #sonya7

Heading home and in the city where everything makes sense for a Chinese on the Moor and an afternoon of photography

I took the big lens out this morning and came to the conclusion I should have bought a tripod too because my focus success rate with it at full extension was about 70% however. Geese. #photography #Buxton #sonya7

+++ Rest In Power! - Today we are remembering - the legendary Manchester record producer - Martin 'Zero' Hannett - who passed over on this day, the 18th of April 1991. +++ #joydivision #MartinHannett #manchester #factoryrecords #unknownpleasures #closer #neworder #movement #OTD

Bluesky kept killing itself around the time that I posted this but: 1 - have an apartment (99% certainty) 2 - still unemployed 3 - need all the things helps/shares appreciated, once I have keys, I will do a wishlist too <3

Duck!

This weeks @truepennyshow.bsky.social Friday Re-Release is inspired by @lizzyflanagan.bsky.social who asked "What IS wrestling?" earlier in the week. Turns out @sherifflonestar.bsky.social answered that about 12 years ago on web Forum & then turned into a podcast youtu.be/EQnXGL8bV5Y

This weeks @truepennyshow.bsky.social Friday Re-Release is inspired by @lizzyflanagan.bsky.social who asked "What IS wrestling?" earlier in the week. Turns out @sherifflonestar.bsky.social answered that about 12 years ago on web Forum & then turned into a podcast youtu.be/EQnXGL8bV5Y

Home team church Howay the Lads & Lasses

Finally, the meeting we all been waiting for

"Meloni is a pragmatist," said Julien Hoez, editor of the French Dispatch and a political analyst "There are various reasons she has decided to take on Trump — because he is unpopular in Italy, because Italians are reeling under high energy prices, because she wants...” www.dw.com/en/italys-me...

I went to Matolck. There are Ducks, Domes and lot of churches seemingly hammered into a cliff face.

My four favourite roads on this trip. Woodhead Pass, Snake Pass, The Cat & Fiddle & the A54. Joy has been had.

I've seen some posts of Lince Dorado's where he's firmly drinking the kool aid so I thought I should bring this back again 🤼

This is me shooting Buxton Pavilion this whilst contemplating the fact I packed 3 pairs of lined shorts for this trip and no underwear. Could it be that rather than packing properly I was answering work emails at 7am before I set off? Only time will tell. I'm off to Matlock #sonya350 #photogrpahy

Dana White has gone too far this time, but honestly can't wait to see Williams fuck Zimmer's shit up.

Absolutely the fuck not. How do they manage to look at tech policy and pick the thing that is going to make everything worse for everyone, every fucking time and wonder why their polls crater?

Does anyone else remember Double Trouble - the Canadian tag team that wrestled in the UK in the early 1990s? @sherifflonestar.bsky.social @sirlariato.bsky.social @deanayass.bsky.social

I also got upgraded today from budget double to family suite as I am big boned there literally wasn't space for me to abloute safely.

Posted with @fodderfigure.bsky.social in mind

I didn't shoot much today as I was driving. I did however go looking for Brutalism in Buxton & this is as close as I got. The local Argos. Which even though it is the height of 80's chic is still basically Limestone like everything else. There are 93 listed buildings here. 2 of them are Bollards.

It is true that money does not buy you happiness. But it does get you a sweet handling 3 Series and endless mountain roads in the Peak District.

Trying to explain St Augustine to the pope, the former head of the Augustinian order, who wrote his doctoral thesis on Augustine, on his way back from celebrating mass at the Basilica of St Augustine in Annaba, Algeria, overlooking the site where Augustine lived is peak Adult Catholic Convert.

me personally I ain't using Hogan and Warrior as my barometer for what to do

Mildred Burke vs. June Byers Boston Arena, Boston MA May 6, 1948

I remember this not being terrible and I don't have time for the next Box Set. So here we are.

No other instrument really is as accessibly modified. If you don't like how your clarinet sounds fuck you, get a different mouthpiece. If you don't like how your strat sounds, you can go full Tommyknocker on it with the blessing of Fender himself

Kidd Bandit vs Matt Makowski Had an incredible ref Dan Yost, Matt Makowski is consistently underrated with his skill of making ground grappling fast and fly, and my first time catching Bandit live. She did not disappoint (sadly before she retires but I'm glad I had the opportunity)

Since when was a war not a matter of morality?

Flyer for a Joe Coates Promotion show in Kirkby-in-Ashfield on 14 April 1962 #OnThisDay 64 years ago ... @sherifflonestar.bsky.social @sirlariato.bsky.social

Post your favorite film from the year you turned 18. It is a shame James Woods grew up to be an asshole.

On the @truepennyshow.bsky.social this week @smarkinfested.bsky.social & @sherifflonestar.bsky.social Talk NJPW, preview the #BOSJ Tournament and Sakura Genesis on.soundcloud.com/M163pcABF0Kg... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n... open.spotify.com/episode/4LjL... youtu.be/FHi4Sm0nUzQ

Newspaper advert for Easter Saturday wrestling in Brighton on 13 April 1963 #OnThisDay 63 years ago ... @sirlariato.bsky.social @sherifflonestar.bsky.social