{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - matt penny","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/mattypenny","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1545694","username":"mattypenny","bio":"Bloke from Salisbury, England. 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What if we’re still in early-stage capitalism?</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/2026/10/24/i-hear-the-phrase-latestage.html","date_published":"2026-10-24T08:18:42+00:00","author":{"name":"matt penny","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F02%2F1545694.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattypenny"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-24 08:18","date_timestamp":1792829922,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodonapp.uk/@matty/117494902446010755","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jludyel22w7rjwrqog2n7zny/post/3mymazokeax2h"]}},{"id":"99737924","content_html":"<p>Somebody said a couple of years ago, that storms in the UK seem to have gotten worse since they started giving the names. It feels like they were right.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/139254/2026/screenshot-2026-10-23-121450.png\" width=\"383\" height=\"420\" alt=\"A yellow wind warning is issued starting from Thursday, October 22 at 22:00, indicating potential disruptions to road, rail, air, and ferry services, possible road and bridge closures, and occasional power cuts affecting other services in parts of southern England.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/2026/10/23/somebody-said-a-couple-of.html","date_published":"2026-10-23T11:15:16+00:00","author":{"name":"matt penny","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F02%2F1545694.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattypenny"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-23 11:15","date_timestamp":1792754116,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodonapp.uk/@matty/117489934922607541","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jludyel22w7rjwrqog2n7zny/post/3myk2gqqck42h"]}},{"id":"99691244","content_html":"<p>🎶 My Crucial Track for 22 October 2026 - Streets of Sorrow / Birmingham Six by Lyra: <a href=\"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/2026/10/22/my-crucial-track-for-october.html\">mattypenny.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/2026/10/22/my-crucial-track-for-october.html","date_published":"2026-10-22T16:33:53+00:00","author":{"name":"matt penny","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F02%2F1545694.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattypenny"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-22 16:33","date_timestamp":1792686833,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodonapp.uk/@matty/117485525466262699","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jludyel22w7rjwrqog2n7zny/post/3myi3rjw6gu2m"]}},{"id":"99662461","content_html":"<p>My phone has a ‘bedtime mode’ whereby the screen goes black and white at night time.</p>\n<p>I now try to be looking at my phone at 8.00 in the morning when it reverts to colour</p>\n<p>It makes me feel like I’m in the Wizard of Oz</p>\n<p>Pic: <a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Wizard_of_Oz_Judy_Garland_(colored).jpg\">CBS Television Network.</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/139254/2026/the-wizard-of-oz-judy-garland-colored-m.jpg\" alt=\"A young girl with braided hair wearing a blue gingham dress and holding a wicker basket stands among tall corn plants.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/2026/10/22/my-phone-has-a-bedtime.html","date_published":"2026-10-22T07:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"matt penny","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F02%2F1545694.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattypenny"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-22 07:00","date_timestamp":1792652400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodonapp.uk/@matty/117483271125418688","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jludyel22w7rjwrqog2n7zny/post/3myh3qgbbox2e"]}},{"id":"99607113","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> that takes me back….I had it on a cassette compilation about 40 years ago</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mattypenny/99607113","date_published":"2026-10-21T10:22:39+00:00","author":{"name":"matt penny","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F02%2F1545694.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattypenny"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-21 10:22","date_timestamp":1792578159,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99607024","content_html":"<p>Two great collections of photos, and some interesting blurb, too.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/17/39-pictures-that-changed-the-way-we-see-men-for-good-and-for-bad\">Muscles, metrosexuals and male tears: the 39 pictures that changed the way we see men (for good and for bad) | Men | The Guardian</a></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/may/18/38-images-that-changed-the-way-we-see-women-for-better-and-for-worse-photography\">Protesters, pop stars and pioneers: 38 images that changed the way we see women (for better and for worse) |...</a></p>\n</li>\n</ul> <a href=\"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/2026/10/21/two-great-collections-of-photos.html\">mattypenny.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/2026/10/21/two-great-collections-of-photos.html","date_published":"2026-10-21T10:20:07+00:00","author":{"name":"matt penny","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F02%2F1545694.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattypenny"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-21 10:20","date_timestamp":1792578007,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodonapp.uk/@matty/117478392973557431","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jludyel22w7rjwrqog2n7zny/post/3myewg22qv22d"]}},{"id":"99597191","content_html":"<p>🎶 My Crucial Track for 21 October 2026 - Hanging On The Telephone by The Nerves: <a href=\"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/2026/10/21/my-crucial-track-for-october.html\">mattypenny.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/2026/10/21/my-crucial-track-for-october.html","date_published":"2026-10-21T06:55:29+00:00","author":{"name":"matt penny","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F02%2F1545694.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattypenny"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-21 06:55","date_timestamp":1792565729,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodonapp.uk/@matty/117477588610498933","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jludyel22w7rjwrqog2n7zny/post/3myekybo7wq2n"]}},{"id":"99572543","content_html":"<p>Last night I dreamt that I was taking part in a discussion as to whether Jackie Wilson’s “I Get the Sweetest Feeling” is the best pop song ever recorded. We decided that it was.</p>\n\n<div>\n  <p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3KPWdMFZaU\">youtube.com/...</a></p>\n</div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/I3KPWdMFZaU?si=D2KusnIF3D4b3xx-\">youtu.be/I3KPWdMFZ…</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/2026/10/20/last-night-i-dreamt-that.html","date_published":"2026-10-20T19:43:33+00:00","author":{"name":"matt penny","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F02%2F1545694.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattypenny"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-20 19:43","date_timestamp":1792525413,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodonapp.uk/@matty/117474946198609819","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jludyel22w7rjwrqog2n7zny/post/3mydfgn67a72m"]}},{"id":"99737853","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://theskystrikers.bsky.social\">@theskystrikers.bsky.social</a> Alan’s uncle, I believe</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jludyel22w7rjwrqog2n7zny/post/3mycngid7bk23","date_published":"2026-10-20T12:34:09+00:00","author":{"name":"matt penny","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F02%2F1545694.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattypenny"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-20 12:34","date_timestamp":1792499649,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99737854","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://womenriseup2026.bsky.social\">@womenriseup2026.bsky.social</a> …and maybe too stupid to be President?</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jludyel22w7rjwrqog2n7zny/post/3myak7bskqk23","date_published":"2026-10-19T16:31:07+00:00","author":{"name":"matt penny","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F02%2F1545694.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattypenny"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-19 16:31","date_timestamp":1792427467,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99451613","content_html":"<p>I’ve been to the D-Day museum in Southsea</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Gustav brought home the first news of D-Day to the UK. He flew 150 miles in five hours and 16 minutes, and landed at Thorney Island near Portsmouth.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/139254/2026/img-20261018-125527-hdr-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" alt=\"A small metallic sculpture of a pigeon, partly gold-colored, is displayed on a circular base inside a glass case.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/2026/10/18/ive-been-to-the-dday.html","date_published":"2026-10-18T15:54:42+00:00","author":{"name":"matt penny","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F02%2F1545694.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattypenny"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-18 15:54","date_timestamp":1792338882,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodonapp.uk/@matty/117462722156341997","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jludyel22w7rjwrqog2n7zny/post/3my5xpt2rgb2q"]}},{"id":"99286205","content_html":"<p>🎶 My Crucial Track for 15 October 2026 - 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thanks very much!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mattypenny/99210225","date_published":"2026-10-14T12:34:45+00:00","author":{"name":"matt penny","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F02%2F1545694.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattypenny"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-14 12:34","date_timestamp":1791981285,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99737857","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://mattypenny.bsky.social\">@mattypenny.bsky.social</a> It’s been playing in a lighthouse in East London since 1999.</p>\n<p>It made me think about the Fairy Tale of New York, which has been playing in pubs, clubs, shopping malls and supermarkets since 1987, but just for a couple of months a year</p>\n<p>Jem Finer co-wrote that too, and I wonder which will last longer</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jludyel22w7rjwrqog2n7zny/post/3mxrjn4m5tk2k","date_published":"2026-10-13T17:11:01+00:00","author":{"name":"matt penny","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F02%2F1545694.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattypenny"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-13 17:11","date_timestamp":1791911461,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"99162232","content_html":"<p>An interesting radio doc about ‘Long Player’. It’s a piece of music composed by Jem Finer that will continue for 1,000 years, at which stage it will start again.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct74r2?partner=uk.co.bbc&amp;origin=share-mobile\">BBC - The longest musical composition - Witness History </a></p>\n<p>It’s been playing in a lighthouse in East London since 1999.</p>\n<p>It made me think about the...</p> <a href=\"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/2026/10/13/an-interesting-radio-doc-about.html\">mattypenny.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/2026/10/13/an-interesting-radio-doc-about.html","date_published":"2026-10-13T17:09:37+00:00","author":{"name":"matt penny","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F02%2F1545694.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattypenny"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-13 17:09","date_timestamp":1791911377,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodonapp.uk/@matty/117434704679048322"]}},{"id":"99161235","content_html":"<p>I think clichés are there for a reason. They should not be messed with. 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If they don’t, then it probably won’t.</p>\n<p>Note 1: in this context, ‘London’ counts as a regional accent</p>\n<p>Note 2: YMMV</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/2026/09/25/this-much-i-know-if.html","date_published":"2026-09-25T16:08:59+00:00","author":{"name":"matt penny","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F02%2F1545694.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattypenny"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-25 16:08","date_timestamp":1790352539,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodonapp.uk/@matty/117332544682153808","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jludyel22w7rjwrqog2n7zny/post/3mwe5rw42m32c"]}},{"id":"98076316","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://mstblue.bsky.social\">@mstblue.bsky.social</a> we could do with a character like that</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jludyel22w7rjwrqog2n7zny/post/3mwaoj2ch3k2w","date_published":"2026-09-24T06:57:46+00:00","author":{"name":"matt penny","url":"https://mattypenny.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F02%2F1545694.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattypenny"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-24 06:57","date_timestamp":1790233066,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}