Kenny Wastell

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Journalist. Occasional podcaster. Internationalist. Tend to bang on about politics and football.

⚽ Serie A (primarily Atalanta), Spurs, St Mirren, Scotland and the Azzurri - all with good reason
🎵 Gravitate towards post-hardcore, indie-rock, indie-folk and other 'guitar bands'. Used to sing and play guitar in Kick Up The Fire
💼 Financial journalist, primarily covering European private capital markets
⚖️ Progressive. Pro-single-market. Pro-PR. Not opposed to an independent Scotland.

Kenny WastellSep 20, 2023
I haven't really been using Mastodon, aside from dipping in and out to see what my feed's looking like. For those on Blusky, I'm at kennywastell.bsky.social
Kenny WastellFeb 18, 2023
Karl BodeFeb 17, 2023

The Onion is not fucking about this morning.

https://www.theonion.com/it-is-journalism-s-sacred-duty-to-endanger-the-lives-of-1850126997

It Is Journalism’s Sacred Duty To Endanger The Lives Of As Many Trans People As Possible

The task of reporting is not a simple one. Each and every day, reporters and editors at publications like The Onion make difficult decisions about which issues should receive attention, knowing that our coverage will influence not only how people think, but also how they act. This responsibility is at the core of an…

The Onion
Kenny WastellNov 23, 2022
What an astonishing result for Japan. So fully deserved. Unbelievable work rate. 👏👏👏🇯🇵 #worldcup
Kenny WastellNov 23, 2022
Kudos to the German national team 👏🏳️‍🌈 #FIFA #FIFAWorldCup #qatar2022
Show threadKenny WastellNov 23, 2022
Anybody who continued watching #Sturgeon's press conference rather than #PMQs will have heard, from questions being asked, that the penny is starting to drop. There is now a live alternative route for #ScottishIndependence backers through Westminster. The #SNP, Greens and Alba do not require consent from Westminster to run a general election on a single-policy manifesto. That is now almost certain to happen. And if >50% of Scottish voters vote to leave a voluntary union... #IndyRef2
Kenny WastellNov 23, 2022
PetefrasermusicNov 23, 2022
Considering they’re mostly just variations on the idea ‘scrolling feed of some combination of text, video and still images’ it’s really interesting to me how emphatically different social media bed into specific characteristics. Almost more like personalities, in a way.
Kenny WastellNov 23, 2022
Feels like most on both sides of the #indyref2 debate expected this. Big question is: what next? If UK is a voluntary union, what mechanism is in place should the majority of Scottish voters express a desire to leave the UK (as demographics suggest is likely in the coming years)? #scotland
Kenny WastellNov 23, 2022
Gordon Brown’s overdue proposals for increased #devolution sound an awful lot like piecemeal tinkering for Scotland rather than meaningful change. Absolutely nothing to address the damage being done by #Brexit, no (or very few) additional tax raising powers and “some” changes to borrowing powers. I don’t think this is going to cut the mustard. Not good enough, IMO. (via FT)
Kenny WastellNov 22, 2022
Fun stat: Argentina have conceded as many goals in this game as they have in the 10 games prior to this, which included games against Italy, Brazil, Colombia and Chile #WorldCup #qatar2022
Kenny WastellNov 22, 2022
Papu Gomez at a #WorldCup 😍