Joseph Mattey

Bicyclist, post-nihilist with a Panglossian twist... Reads dead people, writes twaddle. Motörhead Usque ad Mörtem. 42% bicycle.

[Doncaster Rovers FC @drfc_official]

An outstanding team goal to get us off the mark last night

#DRFC

[Joseph Mattey @Joseph_Mattey]

@BoylanRoger A teenage Robert Plant approached his hero Little Walter at the urinal; “Fuck off kid, I’m having a piss.”

[Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @rshereme]

Russia and the U.S. have proposed a three-step peace plan, which includes a ceasefire, elections in Ukraine, and the signing of a final agreement.

Why is russia pushing for elections in Ukraine?

1/n

[Doncaster Rovers FC @drfc_official]

We've won it!

Harry Clifton nets the decisive spot kick and we are in the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup

1-1 after extra time. 5-4 on penalties

BOOM!

🔴 #drfc ⚪️

[The Emperor Norton Trust @EmpNortonTrust]

145 YEARS AGO — At around 7 a.m. on 10 Jan 1880, the first of 10,000 mourners & curiosity seekers began to make their way to 16 O'Farrell Street, SF, where Emperor Norton was lying in state in a back room of the City and County Morgue. Where that was: https://t.co/jaeu69Uqso

[Joseph Mattey @Joseph_Mattey]

@tony_robbo Much funnier than I ever expected, halfway through book 5, only the last volume to go…

[Private Eye Magazine @PrivateEyeNews]

Who or what is 'The Badenoch'?

IT'S PRIVATE EYE WEEK! New edition in shops and with subscribers from Wednesday.

[Joseph Mattey @Joseph_Mattey]

@fenlandgent I also jumped on stage dressed as The King at an Underworld gig at the Astoria, just as Carl Hyde sang “I see Elvis…”

[Joseph Mattey @Joseph_Mattey]

@fenlandgent I waged a ten year war with Camden Council who kept on painting over my ELVIS graffito painted on the pavement outside my pad in Goodge St. My chum in Australia saw it on Google maps. ELVIS visible from space. I was arrested only the once…TCB.

[Roger Boylan @BoylanRoger]

Jorge Luis Borges in Sicily, 1985.

[Joseph Mattey @Joseph_Mattey]

@discodejenerate @IanDunt Paddington too. Once a train left on time but with no passengers as we hadn’t been told which platform to manically sprint to…

[Joseph Mattey @Joseph_Mattey]

@paulwall1970 Think Noel Redding was a lead guitarist, as was Bruce Foxton. The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Jam, & Motörhead. All bass players who played like a lead. Also my fave bands…

[Geology Page @GeologyPage]

Iridescence of an Ethiopian opal ❤

#Geology #GeologyPage #opal #gemstones

[DepressedBergman @DannyDrinksWine]

Remembering Peter Falk on his 97th birthday!

Wings of Desire (1987)
Director: Wim Wenders

[Sister Ray Records @SisterRayStore]

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[Joseph Mattey @Joseph_Mattey]

@BoylanRoger American tourist came up to my elderly Irish chum saying he looked like James Joyce, what Great Uncle Jimmy? he replied straight faced, & didn’t buy another drink that night…

[Geology Tweets @GeologyTime]

Amazing water-clear Fire opal

Photo by : @7888999eeettt

[Joseph Mattey @Joseph_Mattey]

@MarMusto @kmflett @jacobin Heard word that Marx did in the windows of the Museum Tavern after being frustrated at the progress of “This shit.” *citation needed*

[Joseph Mattey @Joseph_Mattey]

@soundstoryuk Actually tequila as I recollect…

[Joseph Mattey @Joseph_Mattey]

@soundstoryuk Her getting the vodka shots in at the Good Mixer, top night!