John Beadle 💙

@bullyray5150 Business wise I get it. But wrestling is meant to be escapism where we believe we can see something special can happen. The "real world" is such a dark and depressing place ATM that people (especially young kids) really needed to see the hero win. Imagine the pop if he'd won!

In the words of JR… That was a good little piece of business… But… Wow…That came dangerously close to back firing. Anyway… Thanks John!! 🫡 What are YOUR emotions right now? #SNME #THANKYOUCENA

@QoSBaszler In a real-world context, I understand your point. But wrestling is meant to be escapism where we believe we can see something special. The "real world" is such a dark and depressing place ATM that people (especially young kids) really needed to see the hero win. Imagine the pop!

What if I told you that tapping is not always “giving up.”

Jerry Seinfeld captures humanity's greatest paradox in a single line.

A message from a Kindergarten teacher: After forty years in the classroom, my career ended with one small sentence from a six-year-old: “My dad says people like you don’t matter anymore.” No sneer. No malice. Just quiet honesty — the kind that cuts deeper because it’s innocent. He blinked, then added, “You don’t even have a TikTok.” My name is Mrs. Clara Holt, and for four decades, I taught kindergarten in a small Denver suburb. Today, I stacked the last box on my desk and locked the door behind me. When I started teaching in the early 1980s, it felt like a promise — a shared belief that what we did mattered. We weren’t rich, but we were valued. Parents brought warm cookies to parent nights. Kids gave you handmade cards with hearts that didn’t quite line up. Watching a child sound out their first sentence felt like magic. But that world slowly slipped away. The job I once knew has been replaced by exhaustion, red tape, and a kind of loneliness I can’t quite describe. My evenings used to be filled with construction paper, glitter, and glue sticks. Now they’re spent filling out digital reports to protect myself from angry emails or lawsuits. I’ve been yelled at by parents in front of twenty-five children — one filming me with his phone while I tried to calm another child mid-meltdown. And the kids… they’ve changed too. Not by choice. They arrive tired, anxious, overstimulated. Their tiny fingers know how to swipe a screen before they can hold a crayon. Some can’t make eye contact or wait in line. We’re expected to fix all of it — to patch the gaps, heal the trauma, teach the curriculum, and document every move — in six hours a day, with resources that barely fill a drawer. The little reading corner I once built, full of soft beanbags and paper stars, was replaced by data charts and “learning metrics.” A young principal once told me, “Clara, maybe you’re too nurturing. The district wants measurable results.” As if kindness were a weakness. Still, I stayed. Because of the small, holy moments that no spreadsheet could measure — a whisper of, “You remind me of my grandma.” a shaky note that read, “I feel safe here.” a quiet boy finally meeting my eyes and saying, “I read the whole page.” Those tiny sparks were my reason to keep showing up. But this last year broke something in me. The aggression grew sharper. The laughter in the staff room turned to silence. The light went out of so many eyes. I watched brilliant teachers — my friends — vanish under the weight of burnout, their joy replaced by survival. I felt myself fading too, like chalk on a board that’s been wiped one too many times. So today, I began my goodbye. I pulled faded art off the walls and tucked thirty years of handmade cards into a single box. In the back of a drawer, I found a letter from a student from 1998: “Thank you for loving me when I was hard to love.” I sat on the floor and cried. No party. No applause. Just a handshake from a young principal who called me “Ma’am” while checking his notifications. I left my rocking chair behind, and my sticker box too. What I carried with me were the memories — the faces of hundreds of children who once trusted me enough to reach out their hands and learn. That can’t be uploaded. It can’t be measured. It can’t be replaced. I miss when teachers were partners, not targets. When parents and educators worked side by side, not in opposition. When schools cared more about wonder than numbers. So if you know a teacher — any teacher — thank them. Not with a mug or a gift card, but with your words. With your respect. With your understanding that behind every test score is a heart that cared enough to try. Because in a world that often overlooks them, teachers are the ones who never forget our children.

Wonder if this will get the same coverage as Angela Rayner's stamp duty...

@chickenfootjoe Please release some of the older albums on vinyl 🤞🏻

Who remembers these limited-edition box sets from 2008, 2013, and 2014 — each featuring a collection of Joe’s albums? 🎶 Think it’s time for another? Let us know in the comments 👇 #JoeSatriani

Angela Rayner has admitted not paying enough stamp duty & now we're in that slightly strange limbo where a big story has broken but not much has moved since because we're waiting for the investigation to conclude. I'll admit something: I've found it hard to work out who would be good to talk to on this today. Because - frankly - you know exactly what they're all going to say. If you're a supporter of Angela Rayner - then she's acted with integrity, she's done the right thing, the attacks are driven by classism and sexism. If you're a detractor, then she's a hypocrite, she's a sponger, she's got to resign and if she doesn't she needs to be sacked. The last 24 hours have been such a reflection of our binary politics - which is all about what tribe you belong to - where you've got to pick a side and there's no room for nuance. And it's this tribalism that has led us to a place where politicians are now far more likely to resign over personal matters than over policy. I'm not saying these personal failings aren't serious... sometimes they're incredibly serious. But when's the last time we saw a minister resign because they failed at their actual job? Because they didn't build enough houses... or because NHS waiting lists got bigger... or because more small boats crossed the channel? Instead, it seems like our politics is getting more emotional. It's increasingly becoming politics from the heart rather than the head.

Perfection

@TheSEGAHolic 😮 🤩 May I ask where you got that from please ?

@EleonoraSayaka appreciate all the work you do on retro consoles. Do you fix Panasonic GameCubes? I have one that is in need of repair and cannot find anyone on the UK that can help me 😔

@AndriusSt78 @OctopusEnergy Do you get this rate in Intelligent Octopus Go? I have that for cheaper car and battery charging overnight but I suspect you don’t get the buy back rate for excess back to the grid with that tariff?

Try negative bills! All you need is a large battery, charge it up at a cheap night rate and then sell energy back to grid at a peak afternoon rate, earning 11p/kwh. With 8kw inverter and 30kwh battery my earnings were roughly £900/year. But now with added solar it is much more! The figure in the picture is a credit this year so far. There is some cost to buying energy at night rate, not shown here but you get the idea!

Real people, in real homes are living with ZERO energy bills. No electricity bills, no standing charge costs - just super efficient, green homes⚡️ We want all new homes to have no bills - so we're building 100K by 2030. 👉 octo.ps/46GTszp

@maximilian_ Pardon the stupid question - will this likely have X-Men characters included ? 🤞🏻 for Wolverine but is there any silly license agreements that would prevent it being possible?

This statement is starting to make me think the launch roster might be around 20ish.

We’re saddened to share that Donald Rose, the UK’s oldest WWII veteran, has passed away at 110. A sniper with the Queen’s Royal Regiment, he served in North Africa, survived D-Day, and helped liberate Bergen-Belsen. His legacy and sacrifice will not be forgotten ❤️

England’s reservoirs at lowest level for a decade, experts call for hosepipe bans. No new reservoirs built since 1989. Over a trillion litres a year lost to leaks. Water companies paid out £85bn in dividends. No regulator/Govt had a national plan. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Reports Chancellor to announce a cut in the cash ISA limit when she speaks at the Mansion House on 15 July. I think it’d be a mistake Courtesy of @thismorning

@richardireland @Twickets @richardireland are still looking for a ticket ?

@richardireland @Twickets I have a single ticket. Golden circle standing. secure.ticketmaster.co.uk/rs/3500613136A…

Anyone with tickets available for Iron Maiden at the London Stadium on @Twickets - would any of you be able to sell a single ticket? Every listing is for 2 3 4 or 6 and I only want one!

For sale - 1 standing ticket 🎫 for #ironmaiden @ironmaiden in London at face value secure.ticketmaster.co.uk/rs/3500613136A… #tickets #forsale