Kenny Wastell
@kennywastell.bsky.social
Financial journalist. Failed musician. Football enthusiast. Boyhood St Mirren and Atalanta fan. Keep a close eye on 🏴 players in Serie A. Springsteen disciple. Raised in Milan. Two decades in London. Five years in Edinburgh. Now a migrant in Lisbon 🇵🇹🇪🇺
Good afternoon. This is just excellent news.
October 13, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Good afternoon. This is just excellent news.
I am not a Celtic supporter, but I have to say this is wonderful.
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(from Bullsquirt on Reddit)
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(from Bullsquirt on Reddit)
October 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I am not a Celtic supporter, but I have to say this is wonderful.
👏👏👏
(from Bullsquirt on Reddit)
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(from Bullsquirt on Reddit)
Oh, is he now? Because he should only have been doing this for the past five years, since he became Labour leader.
September 23, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Oh, is he now? Because he should only have been doing this for the past five years, since he became Labour leader.
Thanks for these excellent suggested responses, Gmail.
September 22, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Thanks for these excellent suggested responses, Gmail.
Pretty harrowing first half
September 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Pretty harrowing first half
Just brushed the knots out my daughter’s hair
September 14, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Just brushed the knots out my daughter’s hair
This from @rafaelbehr.bsky.social is absolutely spot on
August 27, 2025 at 8:38 AM
This from @rafaelbehr.bsky.social is absolutely spot on
Ben Doak to Bournemouth now official. That’s a fantastic career move. Big fan of this transfer.
August 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Ben Doak to Bournemouth now official. That’s a fantastic career move. Big fan of this transfer.
Indeed, when you consider that the eurozone's manufacturing powerhouse (Germany) – previously the largest importer of Russian gas by a significant distance – was economically hammered after Russia invaded Ukraine, it's absolutely damning that the UK hasn't outpaced the eurozone.
July 31, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Indeed, when you consider that the eurozone's manufacturing powerhouse (Germany) – previously the largest importer of Russian gas by a significant distance – was economically hammered after Russia invaded Ukraine, it's absolutely damning that the UK hasn't outpaced the eurozone.
And if we're trying to claim that the eurozone's lower GDP growth versus the US is a sign that Brexit was a good idea, you might also want to mention that UK GDP growth since Brexit has been even worse. Specifically, UK GDP is 4.2% up on Q4 2019, while eurozone GDP is 5.9% up.
July 31, 2025 at 9:08 AM
And if we're trying to claim that the eurozone's lower GDP growth versus the US is a sign that Brexit was a good idea, you might also want to mention that UK GDP growth since Brexit has been even worse. Specifically, UK GDP is 4.2% up on Q4 2019, while eurozone GDP is 5.9% up.
Fucking yes. Mon the Biffy!!!
July 26, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Fucking yes. Mon the Biffy!!!
This is long overdue. Firm believer in no taxation without representation.
July 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
This is long overdue. Firm believer in no taxation without representation.
This is one of the main routes out from the centre, to give you an idea of how picturesque it is
July 13, 2025 at 8:13 AM
This is one of the main routes out from the centre, to give you an idea of how picturesque it is
We were only there for a couple of days and stayed right in the centre. To be honest it’s such a small city that the tourists and locals both seemed to be in the same spots. We just mooched around this area from the cathedral to the Praça da Republica, and to the South.
July 13, 2025 at 8:09 AM
We were only there for a couple of days and stayed right in the centre. To be honest it’s such a small city that the tourists and locals both seemed to be in the same spots. We just mooched around this area from the cathedral to the Praça da Republica, and to the South.
This is fine.... 🔥😐🔥
July 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
This is fine.... 🔥😐🔥
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings, nor lose the common touch… or the middle touch. But who gives a shit about the touches right in the middle of those things? – Rudyard Kipling
June 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings, nor lose the common touch… or the middle touch. But who gives a shit about the touches right in the middle of those things? – Rudyard Kipling
Holy shit. This is real.
June 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Holy shit. This is real.
Yup. When Belenenses were last in the top flight they had an average attendance that was [checks notes] around 300% of their ground’s capacity. Last season it was 150%. Also quite the slump in two years from 30k fans to… ZERO FANS 🤔 Don’t get AI to do your homework, kids.
May 31, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Yup. When Belenenses were last in the top flight they had an average attendance that was [checks notes] around 300% of their ground’s capacity. Last season it was 150%. Also quite the slump in two years from 30k fans to… ZERO FANS 🤔 Don’t get AI to do your homework, kids.
Taken my daughter to see the Women’s Champions League final today 💪
May 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Taken my daughter to see the Women’s Champions League final today 💪
Was at the Lane yesterday. Fantastic atmosphere. Fantastic party afterwards. 👏👏👏
May 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Was at the Lane yesterday. Fantastic atmosphere. Fantastic party afterwards. 👏👏👏
Watching my new local team Belenenses bidding for automatic promotion to Liga 2 this afternoon, and have to say, there are far worse places to watch football
May 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Watching my new local team Belenenses bidding for automatic promotion to Liga 2 this afternoon, and have to say, there are far worse places to watch football
Yeah. I’ve been reduced to following that game on FotMob. Not looking good. Although their momentum graphic (however they calculate that) seems to suggest a familiar tale of just not being able to carve out an opening. Fair assessment?
April 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Yeah. I’ve been reduced to following that game on FotMob. Not looking good. Although their momentum graphic (however they calculate that) seems to suggest a familiar tale of just not being able to carve out an opening. Fair assessment?
This is immense levels of fun
April 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This is immense levels of fun