Trevor Jackson

Story teller. Conversationalist. Music lover. Devourer of fine food & wine.

[The Sting @TheStingisBack]

My love letter to 80s cinema—A Sting Original.
Thank you for a decade of unforgettable films.

[Trevor Jackson @_trevor_jackson]

Gold!

[Patrick Kidd @patrick_kidd]

And so the World Cup final will be between two teams who couldn’t beat Cape Verde in 90 minutes.

[Miss Jo @therealmissjo]

It was the middle of the night, at about 1.30am, when Norway lost to England.

Yet thousands of Norwegians went to the Palace in Oslo and celebrated with one final Viking row.

They did not riot. They did not burn cars. They did not smash bus stops or glass windows of shops.

They smiled. The laughed. They saw the positive in their performance. They celebrated their heritage. They were proud of who they have been in the past and who they are today.

Norway might be out of the World Cup 2026 but they are in our hearts.

In the last three weeks, I think we have all fallen a little bit in love with Norwegians.

[australian kitsch 🦘 @OzKitsch]

Exit, pursued by a T-Rex

RIP Sam Neill

[Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard]

Get your Belgian chocolate now before the tariffs hit.

[💧 Johny Miller ([email protected]) @jmil400]

#CathyWilcox

[Raoul Duke @batcountry1980]

There’s many examples of the Beatles’ superhuman powers of progression, but my favourite is the eleven-month jump from recording Dizzy Miss Lizzy to Tomorrow Never Knows.

In May 1965, they step in the studio and straight into a sweaty, old-school rock ‘n’ roll cover, tearing through it like they’re rocking a lunchtime gig at the Cavern. Less than a year later, they head in Abbey Road and start laying down the sound of seagulls and Leslie speakers, thunderous drums and tape loops, hypnotic incantations and the Tibetan Book of the Dead. It’s avant-garde pop with no real precedent. None of their peers were imagining music could be like this let alone attempting it.

What makes it truly insane is everything that happened in those 11 months. It wasn’t a period of self reflection and a bit of quality me time. Instead, they played three major tours. They’re circling round Europe, they shoot up and down the UK, they zig-zag America. The legendary Shea Stadium gig is during this tour. And then there’s the small matter of writing, recording, and releasing Rubber Soul along with its standalone double A-side single.

Think about this. If the leap was Dizzy Miss Lizzy to Rubber Soul in 11 months, with all that touring on top, it’d still be incredible. Rubber Soul is a titanic artistic leap. But they did all of that: the touring, the evolution, the masterpiece album, the pop perfection of the standalone single, and then walked into Abbey Road for the first Revolver session, and John goes, “I’ve got this idea…” and work begins on one of the most revolutionary tracks in pop history.

It’s preposterous. Less than a year earlier, straight-ahead 50’s rock ‘n’ roll still suits them. Now they have (temporarily) evolved far beyond it, sonic pioneers voyaging into the unknown.

And the best of it is, I can say all this, and someone else can go “aye, but my favourite example is…” and pull out something else equally mind-blowing. That’s really what sets them apart. It’s like when we call Muhammad Ali ‘The Greatest’. He’s not got one signature victory on his record. He has a murderer’s row of epic wins against elite opponents. The Beatles are the same. It’s incredible feat after incredible feat. The “how did they do that?” moments stack up and up. Thats why they, too, are The Greatest.

[All The Right Movies @ATRightMovies]

When JACK NICHOLSON won a BAFTA for Chinatown, he accepted the award from the set of ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST. One of the great acceptance speeches.

[Covie @covie_93]

A picture is worth a thousand words....

[Justin Wolfers @JustinWolfers]

Love what the Australian soccer team says about modern Australia. Seriously, watch this video, and you'll be cheering for them too.

[Murray Rothbard @MurraySuggests]

The Iranian navy, which has been destroyed eight times, has apparently closed the Strait of Hormuz again, because the United States, for the seventh time, won the war that wasn’t a war, so now the United States has to open the Strait of Hormuz that was already open before the not-war began.

The not-war began because Iran had uranium that was totally, completely, beautifully obliterated, so they can’t build the nuclear bomb they weren’t building, which is why the United States had to start the not-war it definitely didn’t start.

Now the United States, which has nuclear weapons, is threatening to use nuclear weapons to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons, because nuclear weapons are far too dangerous for countries with nuclear weapons to allow other countries to have.

If the United States saw the United States doing what the United States does in other countries, the United States would invade the United States to liberate the United States from the tyranny of the United States.

[The Ways of A Gentleman @Gentleman_Ways]

“Read books. Travel when you can. Learn how to cook one meal exceptionally well. Sit in old bars and talk to strangers. Wear your best jacket to dinner. Appreciate good wine, good music, and good conversation. Do the right thing, even when no one is watching. Set the example for younger men who are watching you. Call your parents. Take long walks. Leave your phone behind sometimes. Become the kind of man people feel better after being around. Life is short, so live it well.”

-J.B. Lloyd

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

This article says climate change is “believed to have played a role” in the UK's extreme heat this week.

As a climate scientist, let me fact-check that.

First, climate change is not a religion. No belief is required. It is about evidence.

And the evidence has been crystal clear for more than two decades: climate change is making heat waves hotter, longer, more frequent and more dangerous.

In fact, science has advanced far beyond saying climate change merely “played a role.” Today, we can quantify how much more likely and how much hotter climate change made a specific event.

Here's the bottom line:

Climate is changing. Humans are responsible. And we are experiencing the impacts now. That’s the bad news.

The good news is that solutions already exist, and the majority of people care - 89%, around the world!

But meaningful action depends on helping people understand not just what is happening: we need to know how it affects our lives (this heat wave being example A today) and what we can do about it.

That’s the opportunity this reporting missed.

https://t.co/vYfPDKcWWf

[The Sting @TheStingisBack]

Attenborough at 100 — A Sting Cut
We know what humans think of David Attenborough: the greatest broadcaster in TV history. But what do the animals think?

[Mike Carlton @MikeCarlton01]

David Attenborough, 100 years old today. What a giant he is, what a force for good.

[JukeBox @JukeBoxNonStop]

Mindblowing perfect! So intense and emotional. #Radiohead

[Trevor Jackson @_trevor_jackson]

@Microinteracti1 Truly extraordinary and inspiring. A glimmer of hope in a world where far too many are obsessed with greed.

[Ivo Delingpole @ivodelingpole]

Would highly recommend you watch David Foster Wallace talking about boredom, and why some people now find it so hard to read.

Sorely wish he were around today to hear his views on TikTok and the like.

[Daniel Wortel-London @dlondonwortel]

Harvard University, to their eternal glory, has provided online recordings of hundreds of authors who have graced their stages over the past century.

We are talking Siegfried Sassoon (!), Dylan Thomas, W.H. Auden, E.M. Forster, and more.

Dive in!

https://t.co/MCxyF6RMev

[Trevor Jackson @_trevor_jackson]

@TonyHWindsor @RoyanWg Wonderful news for you both and your family. I’m perpetually in awe of our medical professionals, they are extraordinary and we are very fortunate to have such a comprehensive and affordable healthcare system.