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Time Magazine's Person of the Year 2006. And they'll have to prise my 2012 Nobel Peace Prize out of my cold, dead hands. https://matsimpson.com/about/
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Today's tune: Heliosphan – Aphex Twin https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1668862636?i=1668863391 May's playlist: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/2505-trackday/pl.u-lejR8FZoL57

Enthusiasm. #betche

Today's tune: Sudden Storm – Ezra Furman https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1791844896?i=1791845210 May's playlist: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/2505-trackday/pl.u-lejR8FZoL57

Nope on a Rope

I’m not in any way religious or spiritual, but if you find yourself on the opposite side of a moral issue to the Quakers, you better take a long and hard look at yourself.

8 years ago today. #coys

I really like the template pattern that @claptoncfc.co.uk use for their shirts, and this limited edition trans solidarity version is a banger. Pre-orders close on Friday!

Today's tune: Lately – Massive Attack https://music.apple.com/gb/album/715864097?i=715864407 May's playlist: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/2505-trackday/pl.u-lejR8FZoL57

Today's tune: All Tomorrow's Parties – Japan https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1308548994?i=1308549809 May's playlist: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/2505-trackday/pl.u-lejR8FZoL57

Today's tune: When People Are Occupied Resistance Is Justified – David Holmes & Raven Violet https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1706902040?i=1706902064 May's playlist: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/2505-trackday/pl.u-lejR8FZoL57

Today's tune: The Weekend Starts Here – Fatboy Slim https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1446578875?i=1446578879 May's playlist: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/2505-trackday/pl.u-lejR8FZoL57

I’m taking a little time out today to think of the two gooners a few seats down from me on that night, in our stadium hoping to see Spurs give Arsenal the league. #coys

Yes, it did work out quite nicely. #coys

Today's tune: Perfect – The The https://music.apple.com/gb/album/457379243?i=457379251 May's playlist: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/2505-trackday/pl.u-lejR8FZoL57

He knew. @flavbateman.bsky.social always knew. #coys @lovetheshirt.bsky.social

Absolutely looks like he’s having a little knees up mother brown sing-song

Normally sniffy about vacuous post match player interviews but Brennan is quiet and thoughtful, talking about what wearing the shirt means and how Ange brought the team together by getting them to share their personal stories of how they got here. Deeply impressive

Today's tune: Ladbroke Grove – AJ Tracey https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1676776339?i=1676776350 May's playlist: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/2505-trackday/pl.u-lejR8FZoL57

New research provides conclusive proof that 20mph in London is saving lives 🚶🚲🚌🚗 14 yrs of analysis at 150+ sites - reviewed by experts - shows: ❤️40% fewer deaths (vs 7% drop on roads where no changes were made) ❤️75% fewer children killed & 50% fewer kids hurt.

No one has ever LinkedIn this hard. I am CRINE.

Today's tune: Great DJ – The Ting Tings https://music.apple.com/gb/album/297579306?i=297579315 May's playlist: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/2505-trackday/pl.u-lejR8FZoL57

I started this book today, and it's shocking right from the start. Empire of AI should be required reading for everyone. A passage to share: "Over the years, I’ve found only one metaphor that encapsulates the nature of what these AI power players are: empires. 1/5

IF YOU VANT TO HAFF ZE TINKLE, HAND OVER ZE PAPERS.

I know this guy is a notorious clickbait merchant and that I shouldn’t get annoyed by his ramblings, but suggesting that Spurs and United don’t deserve to be in the Europa League is ridiculous. Spurs qualified because of their league position, and United qualified as winners of the FA Cup.

Today's tune: Behind the Mask – Yellow Magic Orchestra https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1291838863?i=1291838924 May's playlist: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/2505-trackday/pl.u-lejR8FZoL57

Today's tune: Deep End – The Lemonheads https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1808402410?i=1808402411 May's playlist: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/2505-trackday/pl.u-lejR8FZoL57

Today's tune: Kein Trink Wasser – Orbital https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1313445782?i=1313446098 May's playlist: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/2505-trackday/pl.u-lejR8FZoL57

Recent hightlights from Exit through the gift shop. Visit the blog: https://giftshop.micro.blog Or follow on Mastodon: https://east17.org/@giftshop or Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gift-shop.bsky.social Items from OOF! Gallery, the Sir John Soane's Museum, Royal Museums Greenwich, and Nintend

Today's tune: Keep Lovin You (Basshead Jam) – Groove Armada https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1803366447?i=1803366449 May's playlist: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/2505-trackday/pl.u-lejR8FZoL57

Today's tune: Buffalo Replaced – Mitski https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1697335341?i=1697335355 May's playlist: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/2505-trackday/pl.u-lejR8FZoL57

And live from Basel, here’s the Montenegro entry… #esc

Today’s tune: The People of the Town – Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan music.apple.com/gb/album/179... May’s playlist: music.apple.com/gb/playlist/...

Today's tune: Wish I Had a Pretty Dog – The Orb https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1391652456?i=1391653157 May's playlist: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/2505-trackday/pl.u-lejR8FZoL57

There was an old tweet that stuck with me: "If you can easily walk to the coffee shop but your barista has a one hour commute, you don't live in a walkable 15 minute city; you live in a theme park"

Important life hack:

This is a very good and, more importantly, it's going to *really* upset the people from Ilkley/Howarth that their local nature reserve is entitled 'Bradford'

Just saying any old random shit that you think your audience might want to hear tracks for the Green Party though, so it sounds like a good fit.

Today's tune: Feel Good Inc. – Gorillaz https://music.apple.com/gb/album/850571319?i=850571371 May's playlist: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/2505-trackday/pl.u-lejR8FZoL57

Labour has a whopping great majority and four years left to turn this country around. They should be setting the agenda, not chasing about trying to placate voters of a party with five MPs who will never vote for them anyway. It's not only disappointing... it's embarrassing

Today's tune: Something New – Saint Etienne https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1212854926?i=1212855560 May's playlist: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/2505-trackday/pl.u-lejR8FZoL57

Not sure why Brentford have shown up 🐝 #coys #totcry

Today's tune: Alone (Four Tet Remix) – The Cure https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1808443712?i=1808443724 May's playlist: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/2505-trackday/pl.u-lejR8FZoL57