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Retired journalist, at the ABC for three decades, madly in love with Virginia, 37 years married, swimmer and swim teacher, has reviewed film, music and more for 40 years off and on, and makes an arse of himself regularly. No DMs unless l know you.
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Trump v Musk - well it’s all very sophisticated.

So in a nutshell …

www.wired.com/story/musk-t... Elon Musk's Feud With President Trump Wipes $152 Billion Off Tesla’s Market Cap | WIRED - it’s hard not to laugh at these man babies…

More reasons no to do drugs… www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

having just watched the brilliance and intensity of the Sabalenka/Swiakek match, and how Aryana completely overwhelmed the defending champion, I seriously cannot see how either Gauff or Boisson, whoever wins this, will hold a candle to her...but I've been wrong before :)

well I seriously cannot see Lois Boisson taking out Coco Gauff in Paris but hey wouldn't it be a thing...

I think Sabalenka has this wrapped up #rolandgarros

seriously this Swiatek/Sabalenka match has been the best of the French Open on either side of the draw...sensational tennis from both women #rolandgarros

there is some bloke, court side at the French open semi between Sabalenka and Swiatek and he has been on his fucking phone the entire time..where's my gun?

This definitely needs to be a thing.

Sabalenka takes the first set against defending champ Swiatek, it is after midnight, there is no chocolate in the house, I might have to order an ambulance #rolandgarros

did I just see Amelie Mouresmo? she wqas such a good playwer, deserved so much more #rolandgarros

and deserves every penny of it...

side bar, best dressed and most stylish attendees at any tennis tournament, Parisians at the French, no contest...

double break to Sabalenka in the first set 3-0 against Swiatek, this could be ferocious from the world number one against the defending champ. #rolandGarros

I said this last night and I'll say it again, love that the tennis players come on holding the hands with kids, and one of them gets to toss the coin, it is just a really lovely gesture #rolandgarros

OK kids - game on…

now lovers and other strangers who are up doing the clay court tennis thing, Sabalenka with be playing Swiatek in about ten minutes at #rolandgarros Iga is the the defending champ, Aryna is keen to make a statement at this tournament, promises to be an excellent matchup..

now I'm watching another gangland show, other than the most excellent Mobland, first series just ended, this one is called This City of Ours and is set in Liverpool and stars Sean Bean, who with any luck won't die in it - but first episode has some serious chops, looks good :)

this is the common Australian brush tailed possum, one of our native species that will not and cannot kill humans, true fact, but if you can get close enough to one a) you are clearly on drugs and b) they can take off a finger...but I am this awake now because of the tennis from Paris...

Wordle 1,447 3/6 Really stupid word. ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

in summary, we're fucked.

I've had my afternoon nap, cooking up a bit of food, Swiatek is playing Sabalenka tonight and in my gut I think she will win, Aryna hasn't really impressed in the way I thought she would, but every match is a new challenge, so who knows :)

now I am a huge fan of those music documentaries around jazz and soul, especially the ones about backing musicians and singers- thought I'd seen them all, but no! 20 feet from Stardom on Stan, I'm bathing in it :)

as I mentioned earlier watching a very good film about boxing and brain injury, written, directed and starring Paddy Considine, Journeyman (Stan) I would also highly recommend @gingerandhoney.bsky.social book dealing with the same subject, After the Count.