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Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · Aug 5

It also spectacularly misses the point: bailouts are not the answer to football's colossal problem with irresponsible ownership.

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Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · Aug 3

Had the honour of writing the National League preview for @wsc.co.uk; it's hard to mention all the teams with proper insight so apologies to Halifax for the snarky bit about the pitch but hey ho, I was ruder about York (sorry @jim.londoncentric.media). Honourable mention for my new local team.

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Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · Jul 6

Is this about Sol Baish's beard?

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Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · Jul 6

Tbf I only clocked it when, thanks to a foodie housemate, I became quite adept in the kitchen and realised none of the recipes the Guardian were publishing by her made any sense, and clearly nobody was checking them. I used to quite like her angry schtick on Twitter.

Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · Jul 6

Think the Simon Hattenstone piece was as close as anyone will get. She pretty much vanished after that so it's a non-story now, but it was an extraordinarily successful grift during the 2010s. Very much like the Captain Tom story.

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Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · Jul 6

Absolutely fascinating story, that. Still, bet you'll find very few willing to admit the error. Very similar to how a "poverty food blogger" successfully conned the media by cosplaying as LGBTQ and ranting about the evil Tories on Twitter while funding furniture purchases and a drug habit.

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Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · Jul 5

"Exact date two Oasis fans complained about Lyla and what Martin Lewis had to say about it"

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Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · Jul 5

The "exact time" thing is maddening innit? I assume it's some kind of SEO language (or whatever it is these days)?

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Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · Jul 4

Sky Sports once zoomed in on me as "disgruntled Man City fan" at Arsenal and some wanker tweeted "who took fucking Harry Potter to the footy"

Not even a Man City fan ffs

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Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · Jun 28

They're great, and they're a LOT better live than they were a couple of years ago when they arrived quite raw. Obviously been working very hard.

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Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · Jun 25

The best crane is no crane

Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · Jun 22

Agreed! I think they deleted other scenes with the soldiers as there was no sign of them arriving by raft, which you can see in the trailer, so their introduction just felt a bit jarring.

I'm quibbling though. Overall it was classic Boyle, and Dr Kelson is the best character since Jim.

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Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · Jun 22

Just watched it in Exeter.

A triumph, I thought. Bit choppy in parts (soldiers felt like an afterthought) but given how cherished Days is, to successfully take the series off in a new direction is inspired.

Bonkers last five minutes. Perhaps the weirdest ending to a movie I've ever seen. Loved it.

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Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · Jun 12

Trail of Dead at their peak were absolutely fearsome and Source Tags deserved that 10.0 and still holds up today. Nothing they did ever matched it, but what could?! Madonna is still a sensational album too.

Rude Law Dog @esghound.com · Jun 12

Source Tags & Codes by ....And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead is the best rock album of the 00's and it's complete bullshit that Pitchfork felt the need to go on an apology/walkback crusade after correctly giving it a perfect 10.0

open.spotify.com/album/4QvQfs...

Source Tags & Codes (Deluxe)

...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead · Album · 2002 · 14 songs

open.spotify.com

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Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · Jun 5

There's surely no chance SpaceX will retire Dragon, the contracts with NASA will be rock solid, but the fact this is even happening should give pause to those who cheer on a monopoly under the control of one person.

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Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · Jun 5

I mean, SpaceX clearly won't do this but the fact Musk can even threaten it proves why cheering on a monopoly under the control of one man was (and still is) stupidity of the highest order.

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Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · May 31

"I love commercial space but I'm cheering on a monopoly" has always been a curious position for Berger. I just wish SX's competitors hadn't given him so much material to run with.

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Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · May 20

Shame you're not going up but on the plus side that's six points Boston will definitely be getting next season, waheeeey.

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Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · May 11

Doesn't that technically make him a pitch invader? Be funny if he got an FBO.

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Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · May 3

Absolute prick.

Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · Apr 24

Congrats, Ian!

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Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · Apr 17

I endorse Blue Origin getting more experience of propulsive landings. I'll consider the rest of the bullshit as fluff on the side.

Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · Apr 4

I used to follow him for "balance" but there's something oppressively greasy about him, plus he chucks around mental health slurs as insults so he can fuck off.

Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · Apr 3

It's funny how many locals in Piraeus (or on the Greek islands served by the ferries from there) had pretty hair-raising stories about Marinakis when I said I was from Nottingham. Every taxi driver and barman has an anecdote...

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Pete Brooksbank @petebrooksbank.bsky.social · Mar 30

Great to have you back! Now, if we could just get Monsoon Bassoon to reform too...

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