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JoeBurnsMCR @joeburnsmcr.bsky.social · 1d

As fundraisers for @younglivesvscancer.bsky.social go, this is a pretty cool one courtesy of two Manchester music institutions, the fantastic Vinyl Revival in the Northern Quarter, and a band from the city that some of you may have heard of, The Stone Roses...

www.clashmusic.com/news/the-sto...

The Stone Roses Debut Single To Be Re-Issued On Vinyl For The First Time | News | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews

The Stone Roses' debut single will be re-issued on vinyl for the first time this month. Initially released in 1985, 'So Young' and 'Tell Me' represent the

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JoeBurnsMCR @joeburnsmcr.bsky.social · 3d

When Ederson first came to city, it took time to get used to a ball playing keeper - how long until we all get used to the fact we don't have that, really, anymore? And how do we react to better high pressing teams than Brentford really targeting Donnarumma? (Which I think they will)

JoeBurnsMCR @joeburnsmcr.bsky.social · 3d

It's a culture shock getting used to us with Donnarumna in goal. He does an amazing save to keep it at 1-0, but also at one point in the 2nd half knocks it straight out for a throw in at a goal kick, in our own half, that then leads to about 5 minutes of Brentford pressure...

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JoeBurnsMCR @joeburnsmcr.bsky.social · 3d

The City game has become much more tense in the second half, but at least with the CAMRA discount two beers costs only £4.03 at the Royal Oak in Chorlton. That helps things somewhat.

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Dan Hayes @danhayesjourno.bsky.social · 4d

If you read one thing today, please make it this by @ophiraophira.bsky.social at @manchestermill.bsky.social.

A moving, honest story about the Crumpsall terrorist attack and the long history of Jews and Muslims in North Manchester.

Jews and Muslims in North Manchester: A personal story

‘We thought we were the luckiest people in the world to be born in Manchester’

manchestermill.co.uk

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JoeBurnsMCR @joeburnsmcr.bsky.social · 4d

Some are calling this Stephen's most cromulent opinion.

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 4d

This is wrong only in one aspect: the Simpsons’ decline can be dated to exactly February 13 2000, 7:30PM Eastern Time, and no gutter press article can convince me otherwise!

‘The Simpsons has been in decline as long as I’ve been alive’: why it’s time for the show to end for good

Despite a dreadful fall in quality, the second movie has just been announced. From poor voice acting to bad characterisation, one fan explains why their beloved show has to go

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JoeBurnsMCR @joeburnsmcr.bsky.social · 5d

Desmond seems very interesting in the goat gravy in particular, in our takeaway from The Drop Inn...

(If you're in South Manchester, it's the place to go for Carribbean food in our humble opinion)

A white and black cat looks on and sniffs hopefully at a tub of goat gravy

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JoeBurnsMCR @joeburnsmcr.bsky.social · 6d

Yesterday's attack was truly horrific, on a community that's been part of Manchester's fabric since at least the C18th, and whose story the Manchester Jewish Museum tells with real eloquence. If anyone is in Manchester who has never visited, I'd strongly recommend it.

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JoeBurnsMCR @joeburnsmcr.bsky.social · 6d

One of my main memories of that visit was when our guide showed us a map of all the previous and current synagogues in the city.

"Often when we talk about abandoned synagogues, it's a sad story. But not here - synagogues close down as the community moves and expands, here it's a happy story'.

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JoeBurnsMCR @joeburnsmcr.bsky.social · 6d

When me & my partner visited a few years ago we were fortunate to almost have the place to ourself, minus a school group. One of the wonderful volunteers walked us around the museum, the highlight of which was the restored synagogue where he talked us through what each item in there meant.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 6d

Manchester Jewish Museum opened in 1984, but is housed in a Grade II listed 1874 (former) Spanish and Portuguese synagogue in Cheetham Hill, which has been beautifully restored as part of the development of the museum.

www.manchesterjewishmuseum.com/collections/...

Manchester Jewish Museum — Our Synagogue

Our Grade II* Listed Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue serves as both a major museum exhibit and a stunning performance space.

www.manchesterjewishmuseum.com

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JoeBurnsMCR @joeburnsmcr.bsky.social · 11d

It's fine, I've still got all my hair, it's still good, I'm still young...

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JoeBurnsMCR @joeburnsmcr.bsky.social · 11d

A fact that floors me completely is that next year I (and presumably you as well) will become as old as Homer Simpson is in the classic series of the Simpsons... (I have a feeling they may have made him older in the newer ones)

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Alice Lilly @aliceolilly.bsky.social · 11d

Within the first year of my daughter’s life, the Lionesses have won the Euros and the Red Roses have won the World Cup in front of sell-out crowds and huge tv audiences and it’s so wonderful to know she will grow up thinking that of course women play sport and of course everybody watches it

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JoeBurnsMCR @joeburnsmcr.bsky.social · 11d

Final night in Lagos, and the scores all went my way in the football, so picked up some prosecco at the shop round the corner (lost of booze available at low low prices) to celebrate it all...

Me standing on a balcony in Lagos, Portugal, bottle of unopened prosecco in my hand

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JoeBurnsMCR @joeburnsmcr.bsky.social · 12d

Been enjoying some excellent fish whilst we've been in Lagos (Portugal), thanks to a recommendation from a friend of Morwenna's who visits here a lot. The Adega da Marina is the place to be. Fantastic fish, and the table wine was a very reasonable €5 per litre...

A plate of grilled sea bass on a platter

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JoeBurnsMCR @joeburnsmcr.bsky.social · 15d

In the spirit of rapprochement after Trumps' insane talk at the UN, I would like to say thank you to the lovely Americans on the table next to us at dinner, who offered us their litre of table wine when leaving. Truly, you are better ambassadors for your nation than your president will ever be.

JoeBurnsMCR @joeburnsmcr.bsky.social · 15d

Fair play to Continental Europe, it's hard to argue with wine for €0.70.

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JoeBurnsMCR @joeburnsmcr.bsky.social · 17d

Lisbon really is a beautiful city in the sun (and also from their trams!)