Trying to plan a gallery wall, but the problem is that I cannot *not* do symmetry, to the point where it all looks stilted and stupid.

i mean "kepa" is normative determinism? how is he not a great goalkeeper. or does he have to change his name to "buonokepa" or something

Remember when Arsenal had an embarrassment of good goalkeeper options?

If you're unable to watch tonight's Arsenal vs. Real Betis friendly we have a live blog available free on @theathleticfc.bsky.social 🔴⚪️🇮🇪⬇️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...

Arsenal vs Real Betis live updates: Pre-season friendly latest score, goal updates

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This is the only kind of review I want to see for this conservative propaganda bullshit masquerading as a romcom.

RogerEbert.com@ebertvoices.bsky.social · 14h ago

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social from her zero star review of ONE NIGHT ONLY:

What a pleasure it is to speak to Hector Bellerin. Today he plays against Arsenal, his Arsenal, for the first time. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Héctor Bellerín: ‘When you leave a club like Arsenal, it’s scary. It hurts’

Spanish full-back Héctor Bellerín tells Sid Lowe about his elation at his old club ending their title drought and how Mikel Arteta has helped prolong his career

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Late and kind of weak, but better than nothing, I guess?

Arseblog News@arseblog.news · 2d ago

Wenger breaks silence over Infantino controversy

Fucking hell. (Gift link/no paywall.)

Uber’s Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: ‘What Were You Wearing?’ (Gift Article)

The ride-hailing giant promised to handle legal claims “in a way that is best for the survivor.” Its lawyers are pursuing a far more aggressive strategy.

nytimes.com

Chefs Kiss French Chef

Alt: Chefs Kiss French Chef

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Pixie Casey@pixiecasey.bsky.social · 2d ago

in insane local news, the 26 year old director of a rocky horror production was arrested for sending threatening messages to himself in order to get the play shut down bc he didn’t want to deal with cast drama www.mynbc5.com/article/rock...

A few weeks ago I realized that tomorrow is the date the Ray Bradbury story “There Will Come Soft Rains” takes place. It’s a shame science fiction from 75 years ago isn’t relevant anymore

There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury

The voice-clock sang, breakfast was ejected, but no doors slammed. The garage chimed and lifted its door to reveal the waiting car. The house sat alone in a city of rubble and…

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A faith group that hosted a call with Todd Blanche — who assured listeners of his commitment to make Dobbs “permanent in every single state” — insisted it was off-the-record…then posted it on YouTube 🤔

Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’

The acting attorney general made the remarks during a private call with faith leaders.

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Just had to call and hang up on my insurance company 5 times to fight through their automated system to get me to the right human. And after all that it turns out my problem was with my pharmacy all along.

Lots of excellent options here! I got this one: www.inprnt.com/gallery/kati...

Don't Bother Me!! I'm Reading!!, an art print by Katie Aki

Gallery Quality Prints

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Katie Aki ✶@katieaki.bsky.social · 5d ago

as soon as I can, I'm going to post an inventory-clearing sale on my personal shop, but for now, perhaps you want to buy some prints to support two dykes through a big move & period of unemployment? 👀 www.inprnt.com/gallery/kati...

Everybody remember this…. your favorite drawing… remember? you can even buy it so easily. Wow bsky.app/profile/kati...

Katie Aki ✶@katieaki.bsky.social · 2y ago

HANG IN THERE BABY!! #art

Just saw this on insta, what is the goal here? Is it just assuming that all goalkeeper injuries are dives?

Using lists of three is not an "AI tell." It's a common trait in human writing because our brains biologically want to make sure there's always one thing to marry, one thing to fuck, and one thing to murder.

I forgot about the preseason game, so I went out to the fancy cheese place for their open house market thing. A good choice

Meg White’s drumming is iconic, and as much as I like most of Jack White’s later stuff too, she was the key for what made The White Stripes so incredible.

lil miss big boy@lighter.bsky.social · 5d ago

Post your hottest music take. Mine is New Order is better than Joy Division.

Ok, there was that post going around about actors who were best at comedy but got stuck in serious leading roles because they’re hot. I feel like Alexander Skarsgard is doing a more interesting version of avoiding that with his roles lately? Between Murderbot, the BDSM one, and this?

Geek Realm Hub@geekrealmhub.bsky.social · 7d ago

The first trailer for WICKER has been released! Starring: Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård The film follows an embarrassed fisherwoman who asks a basket maker to craft her the perfect husband... out of wicker. In theaters October 23. #Wicker #Movies

Book club is in 2 hours and I have 3 hours left in the audiobook, wish me luck

It takes *a lot* to be too corrupt for Concacaf.

Orbinho@orbinho.bsky.social · 6d ago

www.concacaf.com/competitions...

UEFA Nations have agreed to boycott the World Cup if FIFA/Infantino goes ahead with their plan to sell a chunk of it www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Uefa agree World Cup boycott at emergency meeting after Infantino bombshell - latest

Uefa have agreed to boycott the World Cup if Infantino’s proposals to privatise the tournament are voted through

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Lee Hurley@hleehurley.com · 2mo ago

There's a slight chance that this World Cup could end FIFA. So that's something, at least.

TikTok has incredible moderation team. Our InfoWars video about Multiple Horse Theory — the idea that there are many horses in the world and not just one — has been fully deemed misinformation and lost the formal appeals process. Confirmed by Larry Ellison: There is only one horse on Earth.

Oh, my God. Nicest guy. Was on the Pogues bill at Carnegie with him. His love of music was palpable, infectious, radiant. I’ve seldom seen a musician as connected to the moment of the song as he was that night, in deep communion with the song & the people playing it. So many felt it. Hard loss.

Stereogum@stereogum.com · last wk.

Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash at age 56

Oh my god this is awful

The Guardian@theguardian.com · last wk.

Glen Hansard, Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter, dies aged 56 in motorcycle crash

By genre first, then alphabetically by author. (Genre is pretty heavily vibe-based, though)

Immigrant Punk@porcupunk.eurosky.social · last wk.

Enough of the horrors and doom scrolling. Let's talk about something fun. How do you arrange your books?

I really want to make a good for her joke (set the church on fire with a tampon to get out of getting married!), but there’s probably a terrible dark backstory here. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Utah woman set fire to church a day before wedding, authorities say

Lenita Moreno, 25, arrested over fire – which allegedly caused $108,000 in damage – at Mormon church in Kaysville

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goat cheese makes literally anything better

Tom & Lorenzo@tomandlorenzo.bsky.social · last wk.

People on Bluesky sigh and talk about The Discourse as if it were something required of them instead of something they opt to partake in, day in and day out. You really don't have to. Post about your favorite cheese

Help me choose a stick-on wallpaper for behind my big bookshelf. I am leaning towards one of the two on the right.