Patrick W. Reed
@patrickwreed.bsky.social
Writer, historian & occasional wrestling commentator/referee/oddjobsman
Host of the Bunkum & Ballyhoo podcast (@bunkumballyhoo.bsky.social)
"Kayfabe: A Mostly True History of Professional Wrestling", out now:
bit.ly/3N1Q73b
www.patrickwreed.com
Host of the Bunkum & Ballyhoo podcast (@bunkumballyhoo.bsky.social)
"Kayfabe: A Mostly True History of Professional Wrestling", out now:
bit.ly/3N1Q73b
www.patrickwreed.com
Just had to run out into the garden to break up a nasty fight between two cats (I do not own a cat), slipping in a patch of wet mud and absolutely ruining a good pair of slippers in the process. Happy Tuesday.
February 10, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Just had to run out into the garden to break up a nasty fight between two cats (I do not own a cat), slipping in a patch of wet mud and absolutely ruining a good pair of slippers in the process. Happy Tuesday.
Sources close to the subject warn that he has been listening to Townes Van Zandt all day again.
February 9, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Sources close to the subject warn that he has been listening to Townes Van Zandt all day again.
BREAKING: Keir Starmer has the full support of the board.
BREAKING: Keir Starmer is not resigning and will be 'concentrating on the job in hand', Downing Street has said
His mood this morning has been described as 'upbeat' and 'confident'
His mood this morning has been described as 'upbeat' and 'confident'
February 9, 2026 at 2:09 PM
BREAKING: Keir Starmer has the full support of the board.
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hello i am the new labour party chief of staff. it's time to move on. it's time to get on with using drones to spot fly tippers, then cubing their cars.
February 9, 2026 at 12:29 PM
hello i am the new labour party chief of staff. it's time to move on. it's time to get on with using drones to spot fly tippers, then cubing their cars.
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Im not particularly young. You managed to copy and paste hundreds of words of my work but not the two words that constitute my name.
February 7, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Im not particularly young. You managed to copy and paste hundreds of words of my work but not the two words that constitute my name.
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The Kin-chan Jump 🤼
Brought to Japan by numerous luchadors such as Super Astro, Kendo and Kato Kung Lee for Gran Hamada's UWF, it was used primarily to confuse opponents. Fans dubbed it the 'Kin-chan Jump', due to its similarity to a mannerism of popular comedian Kinichi Hagimoto.
Brought to Japan by numerous luchadors such as Super Astro, Kendo and Kato Kung Lee for Gran Hamada's UWF, it was used primarily to confuse opponents. Fans dubbed it the 'Kin-chan Jump', due to its similarity to a mannerism of popular comedian Kinichi Hagimoto.
February 7, 2026 at 12:39 AM
The Kin-chan Jump 🤼
Brought to Japan by numerous luchadors such as Super Astro, Kendo and Kato Kung Lee for Gran Hamada's UWF, it was used primarily to confuse opponents. Fans dubbed it the 'Kin-chan Jump', due to its similarity to a mannerism of popular comedian Kinichi Hagimoto.
Brought to Japan by numerous luchadors such as Super Astro, Kendo and Kato Kung Lee for Gran Hamada's UWF, it was used primarily to confuse opponents. Fans dubbed it the 'Kin-chan Jump', due to its similarity to a mannerism of popular comedian Kinichi Hagimoto.
Genuinely, this is why I can't fall in line with the "US politics is pro-wrestling" argument that has proliferated since Trump's first campaign. These people aren't heels, they don't relish being booed, they have the narcissist's desperate, pathetic need to be adored.
missed opportunity for Vance, not working the booing crowd like a wrestling heel.
February 6, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Genuinely, this is why I can't fall in line with the "US politics is pro-wrestling" argument that has proliferated since Trump's first campaign. These people aren't heels, they don't relish being booed, they have the narcissist's desperate, pathetic need to be adored.
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the Spectator accidentally recycled a subhed from a previous day’s article about Tehran
February 6, 2026 at 6:07 PM
the Spectator accidentally recycled a subhed from a previous day’s article about Tehran
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February 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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presenting: a zine I made in 30 minutes last night (pages in reply)
February 5, 2026 at 2:04 PM
presenting: a zine I made in 30 minutes last night (pages in reply)
Enquiring minds demand to know.
WHO IS THE FLORIDA SWAMP WIMPLE? Pamphlet
J.R. Fleming explains everything you ever wanted to know about the Florida Swamp Wimple in this pamphlet. This is a trifold pamphlet packed with information.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Enquiring minds demand to know.
every single one of these would go hard on a t-shirt
THREAD: Let’s talk about Roni, the outstanding raccoon mascot of the 1980 Winter Olympics …
February 6, 2026 at 3:25 PM
every single one of these would go hard on a t-shirt
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Attention wrestling promoters of all sizes: Yes, social media is free/cheap and potentially reaches new fans. But please make the minimal effort needed for an up-to-date website that tells me:
* What shows you have booked.
* The venue & start time.
* The wrestlers/matches.
* How to get tickets.
* What shows you have booked.
* The venue & start time.
* The wrestlers/matches.
* How to get tickets.
February 6, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Attention wrestling promoters of all sizes: Yes, social media is free/cheap and potentially reaches new fans. But please make the minimal effort needed for an up-to-date website that tells me:
* What shows you have booked.
* The venue & start time.
* The wrestlers/matches.
* How to get tickets.
* What shows you have booked.
* The venue & start time.
* The wrestlers/matches.
* How to get tickets.
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Next you'll be telling me that the credibility of the country's leading satirist, Matt Forde, will never recover
February 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Next you'll be telling me that the credibility of the country's leading satirist, Matt Forde, will never recover
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Flyer for an All-Star Promotions show in Portsmouth on 5 February 1996 - featuring stars from Michinoku Pro Wrestling
#OnThisDay 30 years ago ...
@sherifflonestar.bsky.social @sirlariato.bsky.social
#OnThisDay 30 years ago ...
@sherifflonestar.bsky.social @sirlariato.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Flyer for an All-Star Promotions show in Portsmouth on 5 February 1996 - featuring stars from Michinoku Pro Wrestling
#OnThisDay 30 years ago ...
@sherifflonestar.bsky.social @sirlariato.bsky.social
#OnThisDay 30 years ago ...
@sherifflonestar.bsky.social @sirlariato.bsky.social
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not terribly challenging, he's the biggest thing on the cover
Cover artwork for 'Where's Sonic?' - released by Ladybird Books released in the mid-90's.
February 6, 2026 at 12:44 AM
not terribly challenging, he's the biggest thing on the cover
I have looked up, trained under, and learned from a lot of people in wrestling over the last 15 or so years whom I regret ever giving the time of day to. But Bryce Remsburg is a mensch, and TV wrestling is better for him being a part of it. Fuck ICE.
February 6, 2026 at 12:31 AM
I have looked up, trained under, and learned from a lot of people in wrestling over the last 15 or so years whom I regret ever giving the time of day to. But Bryce Remsburg is a mensch, and TV wrestling is better for him being a part of it. Fuck ICE.
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"Normally, you wear a shirt and tie for everything, Sir Keir. Where did you get your latest style tips from?"
"Don't know what you mean. This is what I always wear..."
"Don't know what you mean. This is what I always wear..."
February 5, 2026 at 12:38 PM
"Normally, you wear a shirt and tie for everything, Sir Keir. Where did you get your latest style tips from?"
"Don't know what you mean. This is what I always wear..."
"Don't know what you mean. This is what I always wear..."
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A lot of essays (many of them very good) have been written trying to explain why people love wrestling to non-wrestling fans but I think The Mountain Goats' "The Legend of Chavo Guerrero" still does the best job of selling the magic. 🤼♂️
youtu.be/IS5F3x5OlHk?...
youtu.be/IS5F3x5OlHk?...
The Legend of Chavo Guerrero
YouTube video by The Mountain Goats - Topic
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 12:45 PM
A lot of essays (many of them very good) have been written trying to explain why people love wrestling to non-wrestling fans but I think The Mountain Goats' "The Legend of Chavo Guerrero" still does the best job of selling the magic. 🤼♂️
youtu.be/IS5F3x5OlHk?...
youtu.be/IS5F3x5OlHk?...
Dynamite opening up with a run of backstage promos is a nice change of pace from the in-ring bickering of recent months, & it's nice to have a brief tour of the backstage areas of the venue, but maybe don't film hated rivals doing their promos in front of the same artwork one after the other.
February 5, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Dynamite opening up with a run of backstage promos is a nice change of pace from the in-ring bickering of recent months, & it's nice to have a brief tour of the backstage areas of the venue, but maybe don't film hated rivals doing their promos in front of the same artwork one after the other.
he had *merch*?!
losing my mind at this photo, it's literally the 'my t-shirt' meme
February 4, 2026 at 1:29 PM
he had *merch*?!
what are the rules on inactivity, particularly concerning verified accounts, on various social media platforms?
I'm sure there's nothing so cynically mechanical in why disgraced authors might start posting again after 75 days of silence, but just a thought.
I'm sure there's nothing so cynically mechanical in why disgraced authors might start posting again after 75 days of silence, but just a thought.
February 4, 2026 at 12:12 PM
what are the rules on inactivity, particularly concerning verified accounts, on various social media platforms?
I'm sure there's nothing so cynically mechanical in why disgraced authors might start posting again after 75 days of silence, but just a thought.
I'm sure there's nothing so cynically mechanical in why disgraced authors might start posting again after 75 days of silence, but just a thought.
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the choice between “the zionist pedophile cabal is real” and “the banal exercise of dysfunctional concentrations of power crushes human life” is the choice between the socialism of fools and actual socialism
February 4, 2026 at 10:14 AM
the choice between “the zionist pedophile cabal is real” and “the banal exercise of dysfunctional concentrations of power crushes human life” is the choice between the socialism of fools and actual socialism
The problem with pointing out Epstein's connections to, and potential funding of, European far-right movements is the same as the problem of implying Russian involvement in Trump's election. We all believe ourselves immune to propaganda. Every Trump voter will say, "no Russian told me how to vote".
February 3, 2026 at 10:12 PM
The problem with pointing out Epstein's connections to, and potential funding of, European far-right movements is the same as the problem of implying Russian involvement in Trump's election. We all believe ourselves immune to propaganda. Every Trump voter will say, "no Russian told me how to vote".
I don't believe in ghosts, but even the slightest hint of a fraction of a doubt about that would be enough to make me think that of all the people I would least like to piss off from beyond the grave and end up being haunted by, Orson Welles would be pretty high on the list.
In 1942, RKO slashed 43 minutes from Orson Welles's "The Magnificent Ambersons" and slapped on a happy ending. Now, an A.I. company wants to restore what was lost. Are they righting a historic wrong or descrating a classic? My deep dive, in this week's New Yorker. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Deepfaking Orson Welles’s Mangled Masterpiece
Will an A.I. restoration of “The Magnificent Ambersons” right a historic wrong or desecrate a classic?
www.newyorker.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:52 PM
I don't believe in ghosts, but even the slightest hint of a fraction of a doubt about that would be enough to make me think that of all the people I would least like to piss off from beyond the grave and end up being haunted by, Orson Welles would be pretty high on the list.