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Jon de Melon

@melon76.bsky.social
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Working class Northern monkey, interested in music, cinema, books and progressive politics.

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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke.... What a ridiculous position to take, to suggest you would forfeit a game of cricket because you don’t think someone’s voice should not be heard.
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Imran Khan: Sarfaraz Ahmed says Pakistan players did not know about boycott threat
Head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed says he and his players did not know about a Pakistan Cricket Board threat to the England and Wales Cricket Board over a Sky interview with the sons of Imran Khan.
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Lake America is that algae filled culvert, right?
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Weird how sport seems to reflect wider society. This idea that wealth and power should be consolidated amongst the few.
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
They were, and it won’t go away completely. My club included. They see the current model as restrictive. If the prospect of not playing at the elite level either in the champs league or being relegated can be removed. The top teams right now would obviously sign up to that wouldn’t they.
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I agree. And it’s not hard to remember the attempts from these clubs to break free from all regulatory restrictions by trying to launch the ESL
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
They have so much power and influence now the Arab investors
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I suspect that we’ve reached a point where to go after City would mean counter suits against nearly all other clubs for maybe smaller but no less illegal infractions and maybe the whole house of cards could come down
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Two Tier Something!!
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Tuner: my review, really good
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
You know what to do Clacton! Vote Binface. #binface
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
My heart goes out to all the brave firefighters doing all they can, everywhere, right now
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Who were they fighting again?
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
#VoteBinface www.theguardian.com/food/2026/au...
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‘A 99 with a Flake? That will be £7, please’: what’s behind the surge in ice-cream van prices?
From the cost of milk and chocolate to diesel and electricity, every part of producing the summer treat has been hit by the climate crisis and other shocks
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Interviews a couple of folk: yeah that’s not true. Great segment auntie!
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
BBC doing what they seem to do now, a story about a rumour about something that’s easily checkable but why bother when the headline does the job. Ban people drinking standing up.
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Where did you learn such a gem of popular culture?
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Mexico and Argentina backing Infantino? Strong and stable countries with no signs of corruption in their world www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba....
bbc.co.uk
Gianni Infantino: Norway call for Fifa president to resign but Mexico and Argentina show support
The Norwegian Football Federation calls for Fifa president Gianni Infantino to resign after he attempted to sell off stakes in the World Cup.
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I’m sorry to blather on about hair, such a trivial thing. I guess it’s part of our identity.
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
You spend so long growing it and making it look good. When it’s gone you can’t just put it back. And the friends who can’t because they just can’t. It makes you value it.
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Looking good with the long hair! I’m debating whether I’m too old for it now.
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Let’s hope so
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
There is no potential only real harms
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Yeah, some stuff reps the bad stuff
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Let’s work it through
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I know when you first look at it, it seems a big number
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Awww it’s almost like they’re responsible
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Maybe a police officer wouldn’t need to be there if these knuckle draggers hadn’t tried to ruin it for everyone
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I’d like to hope that the bandwagon is left behind and people just see facts. This violence is entirely created by the far right.
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
That is clearly on the stupid idiots connecting this violence for no reason at all
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Shock news! Bad people, are everywhere.
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I tried to find it but apparently I have to subscribe to hate monthly or something.
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Robert Plant was homeless The first time he played with the band currently known as Led Zeppelin.
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Plant completely re did the sound
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Why would I lie? But yeah watch the doc becoming led Zep
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Jimmy Page was doing session music for big bands and in one famous interview he says the only big band he never recorded with was the Beatles
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
John Paul Jones was a fucking priest or some shit
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
They were the yardbirds….
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
It’s a crazy story right. The world’s most famous rock band was just an accident really.
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
You google all the bands that Lombardo has been in and feel insignificant
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
And then there’s Mr Double Bass himself Dave Lombardo.
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Bonham the last to sign on and only when they promised to pay him more than he was getting paid
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
You seen that new documentary called “becoming Led Zeppelin”?
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
That’s why Mr J Bonham is always in the discussion.
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
youtu.be/UOSf9f5_qZ8?...
youtu.be
Led Zeppelin - Moby Dick Drum Solo (Madison Square Garden 1973)
YouTube video by Led Zeppelin
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
youtu.be/UOSf9f5_qZ8?...
youtu.be
Led Zeppelin - Moby Dick Drum Solo (Madison Square Garden 1973)
YouTube video by Led Zeppelin
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
youtu.be/dOsmG-sufNc?...
youtu.be
Queens Of The Stone Age / feat. Dave Grohl - Song For The Dead (Werchter 2002)
YouTube video by BAMpeR
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
He can do it all
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Songs for the Deaf is a lesson in drumming
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Jesus. Nirvana were about for a couple of years. No, you need to appreciate a natural talent. The work done with QOTSA is his legacy on the drums. No one can beat that.
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Jon de Melon @melon76.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
You say you know nothing about drumming and yet you question Dave Grohl being in the top five.
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