Monkey Buckles
@monkeybuckles.bsky.social
Host of Discworld Order.
Excessive reader, punslinger, tea appreciator, Japanese wrestling enthusiast.
Excessive reader, punslinger, tea appreciator, Japanese wrestling enthusiast.
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Monkey Buckles
@monkeybuckles.bsky.social
· Jul 14
The reading list:
The River has Roots (+ John Hollowback & The Witch) by Amal El-Mohtar
A charming and sad folk tale about jealousy, love, sisterhood, and the power of song. Although I honestly think I prefer JH+TW, which is a really good short story about responsibility and consequences.
The River has Roots (+ John Hollowback & The Witch) by Amal El-Mohtar
A charming and sad folk tale about jealousy, love, sisterhood, and the power of song. Although I honestly think I prefer JH+TW, which is a really good short story about responsibility and consequences.
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this is a good excuse to post my all time favorite Star Trek meme
December 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
this is a good excuse to post my all time favorite Star Trek meme
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On the stairs of Korakuen Hall. Shocked there’s not a fuckton of ads all around it.
November 16, 2025 at 1:11 AM
On the stairs of Korakuen Hall. Shocked there’s not a fuckton of ads all around it.
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This week's Oktobersketch vignette. All quiet on the front.
October 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
This week's Oktobersketch vignette. All quiet on the front.
In todays tech fails, I set up my DVD player with a monitor only to realise that the monitor doesn't have speakers...
October 12, 2025 at 8:36 PM
In todays tech fails, I set up my DVD player with a monitor only to realise that the monitor doesn't have speakers...
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When parakeets cosplay
October 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
When parakeets cosplay
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Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop
October 6, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop
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People signed with WWE to work for WWE, not AAA. The moment it became clear that they have effectively built a new glass ceiling for Mexican talent - and it's one that also involves working somewhere many of them were glad to see the back of - it was obvious it would ruffle some feathers, at best.
WWE buying a lucha company only for their main roster lucha guys to all leave is pretty funny
October 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
People signed with WWE to work for WWE, not AAA. The moment it became clear that they have effectively built a new glass ceiling for Mexican talent - and it's one that also involves working somewhere many of them were glad to see the back of - it was obvious it would ruffle some feathers, at best.
I've never seen a whole episode of The Office (either version), Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development, Seinfeld, The Walking Dead or Breaking Bad.
I've never seen a Godfather movie either.
I've never seen a Godfather movie either.
Have never seen an episode of Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm or King of the Hill.
Maybe seen a couple of Frasier episodes.
Not seen or read a Harry Potter.
Maybe seen a couple of Frasier episodes.
Not seen or read a Harry Potter.
Inspired by a post I just saw in which someone admitted they hadn’t seen a single episode of Friends nor the film Love Actually… what cultural hole do you have that’s a bit weird for your generation?
I’ll go first: I haven’t seen Dirty Dancing.
I’ll go first: I haven’t seen Dirty Dancing.
October 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I've never seen a whole episode of The Office (either version), Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development, Seinfeld, The Walking Dead or Breaking Bad.
I've never seen a Godfather movie either.
I've never seen a Godfather movie either.
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Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
October 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
Did you hear about the darts fan who kept mucking up when baking?
It was because everything had to be 180(C ).
It was because everything had to be 180(C ).
October 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Did you hear about the darts fan who kept mucking up when baking?
It was because everything had to be 180(C ).
It was because everything had to be 180(C ).
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@iversen83.bsky.social returns to discuss the 17th Discworld novel, Interesting Times.
We talk about updating the Rincewind formula, how comedy ages, Mustrum Ridcully’s flexibility, Pratchett's middle class revolutionaries & Scottish footballers.
🟢bit.ly/4o2wHvf
📦 bit.ly/4pUa8uy
🍎bit.ly/4mEuogD
We talk about updating the Rincewind formula, how comedy ages, Mustrum Ridcully’s flexibility, Pratchett's middle class revolutionaries & Scottish footballers.
🟢bit.ly/4o2wHvf
📦 bit.ly/4pUa8uy
🍎bit.ly/4mEuogD
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October 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
@iversen83.bsky.social returns to discuss the 17th Discworld novel, Interesting Times.
We talk about updating the Rincewind formula, how comedy ages, Mustrum Ridcully’s flexibility, Pratchett's middle class revolutionaries & Scottish footballers.
🟢bit.ly/4o2wHvf
📦 bit.ly/4pUa8uy
🍎bit.ly/4mEuogD
We talk about updating the Rincewind formula, how comedy ages, Mustrum Ridcully’s flexibility, Pratchett's middle class revolutionaries & Scottish footballers.
🟢bit.ly/4o2wHvf
📦 bit.ly/4pUa8uy
🍎bit.ly/4mEuogD
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I wrote about the sensational GENERATION CRASH match from New Japan's Sep 13th Korakuen show and the frustrations of why the promotion can't stick to a presentation like that.
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ALAN 4L’S TAKE: Celebration and Frustration – New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2025
This coming Sunday sees New Japan Pro Wrestling present “Destruction In Kobe,” a staple event on their calendar every year. To say that there is a lack of buzz for this show, and New Japan in general,...
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September 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I wrote about the sensational GENERATION CRASH match from New Japan's Sep 13th Korakuen show and the frustrations of why the promotion can't stick to a presentation like that.
www.pwtorch.com/site/2025/09...
@pwtorch.bsky.social
www.pwtorch.com/site/2025/09...
@pwtorch.bsky.social
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Ken Campbell once used a medium to contact the ghost of Laurence Olivier. He asked the spirit who was the greatest actor in the world right now, and received the answer “Jackie Chan”. So Campbell rented as much Chan on VHS as possible and watched the lot. “And do you know, the man was RIGHT!”
September 27, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Ken Campbell once used a medium to contact the ghost of Laurence Olivier. He asked the spirit who was the greatest actor in the world right now, and received the answer “Jackie Chan”. So Campbell rented as much Chan on VHS as possible and watched the lot. “And do you know, the man was RIGHT!”
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The most accurate recreation of DS9 I've seen.
September 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The most accurate recreation of DS9 I've seen.
Spiderlight by @aptshadow.bsky.social was a great, entertaining read.
It feels similar to Redemption's Blade in how it looks at the "default" fantasy settings & asks questions.
This borders on satire at times, with heroes seeing their perception of reality shift in the presence of a man-spider.
It feels similar to Redemption's Blade in how it looks at the "default" fantasy settings & asks questions.
This borders on satire at times, with heroes seeing their perception of reality shift in the presence of a man-spider.
September 26, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Spiderlight by @aptshadow.bsky.social was a great, entertaining read.
It feels similar to Redemption's Blade in how it looks at the "default" fantasy settings & asks questions.
This borders on satire at times, with heroes seeing their perception of reality shift in the presence of a man-spider.
It feels similar to Redemption's Blade in how it looks at the "default" fantasy settings & asks questions.
This borders on satire at times, with heroes seeing their perception of reality shift in the presence of a man-spider.
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Whenever it comes up in cultural conversation, I wonder, what would “curing” my autism look like to the people who demand it as an option? Would my being better with eye contact be worth losing so much of who I am?
September 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Whenever it comes up in cultural conversation, I wonder, what would “curing” my autism look like to the people who demand it as an option? Would my being better with eye contact be worth losing so much of who I am?
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The commodification of interest, the implicit notion that a failure or lack of desire to monetise one's hobbies renders them a worthless, frivelous waste of precious time.
"Witness now the fossilization of a culture that has ceased to believe in anything beyond its own capacity to generate value."
"Witness now the fossilization of a culture that has ceased to believe in anything beyond its own capacity to generate value."
i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?
September 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The commodification of interest, the implicit notion that a failure or lack of desire to monetise one's hobbies renders them a worthless, frivelous waste of precious time.
"Witness now the fossilization of a culture that has ceased to believe in anything beyond its own capacity to generate value."
"Witness now the fossilization of a culture that has ceased to believe in anything beyond its own capacity to generate value."
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I mean, is he wrong???
September 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I mean, is he wrong???
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Once upon a movie corny, where some boys lust, mad and horny,
Over many a buxom maiden they were forbid to try—
While I watched it, nearly napping, suddenly there came a slapping,
As of some one gently fapping, fapping into his mom’s pie.
- American Poe
Over many a buxom maiden they were forbid to try—
While I watched it, nearly napping, suddenly there came a slapping,
As of some one gently fapping, fapping into his mom’s pie.
- American Poe
September 15, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Once upon a movie corny, where some boys lust, mad and horny,
Over many a buxom maiden they were forbid to try—
While I watched it, nearly napping, suddenly there came a slapping,
As of some one gently fapping, fapping into his mom’s pie.
- American Poe
Over many a buxom maiden they were forbid to try—
While I watched it, nearly napping, suddenly there came a slapping,
As of some one gently fapping, fapping into his mom’s pie.
- American Poe
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Life, the Universe, and some things.
Slightly diminish a book
The Guy of the Rings: The Return of the Dude
The Guy of the Rings: The Return of the Dude
Slightly diminish a book
Manslaughterbot
Manslaughterbot
September 8, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Life, the Universe, and some things.
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There once was a man
From Nantucket who couldn’t
Recognise haiku
From Nantucket who couldn’t
Recognise haiku
September 7, 2025 at 6:54 AM
There once was a man
From Nantucket who couldn’t
Recognise haiku
From Nantucket who couldn’t
Recognise haiku
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No new edition of No Scrubs this week as we're on a break between seasons, but while you wait for Season 2, you can catch up with Season 1 here 👇
open.spotify.com/show/7kfrYFM...
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Episode 17: TLC IV - Kane/not the Hurricane vs. Bubba/Spike Dudley vs. RVD/Jeff Hardy vs. Christian/Jericho (WWE Raw 07/10/02)
open.spotify.com
September 3, 2025 at 10:43 AM
No new edition of No Scrubs this week as we're on a break between seasons, but while you wait for Season 2, you can catch up with Season 1 here 👇
open.spotify.com/show/7kfrYFM...
open.spotify.com/show/7kfrYFM...