Ridiculous Phillies game. I’ll never understand this team.

Saw Sun Ra Arkestra tonight and it absolutely ruled. No Marshall tonight, but the band still killed. Can’t believe this is part of my job.

The American League Wild Card race breaks my brain. To watch any of these teams day in and day out and live this as a fan is some real sicko shit.

I genuinely still can’t believe that Gillian Welch and David Rawlings did an Acoustic Reckoning tour, and that I got to see it live. What a gift.

I love watching this man play football.

CBS Sports Golazo@cbssportsgolazo-m.bsky.social · 2d ago

Of course Raúl Jiménez scores on his return to Wolves 💛 He is now 47 for 49 (!!!) on penalties in his professional career 🤯

I think it’s C. I think cats rule and that they may create their own vernacular. Outdoor cats speak different than indoor cats. There is a little bit of B, but like an Italian or other dialect, cats choose their language by their surroundings.

Adam Serwer@adamserwer.bsky.social · 3d ago

Do cats speak A. The language of where they are from B. The same language (cat) Or C. the cat language of where they are from (There are no wrong answers)

I lived in Indianapolis for 8 years. I love the state of Indiana. I think the Chicago Bears playing in Indiana is stupid.

even without hearing it, simply a great bit

Stereogum@stereogum.com · 3d ago

Townies react to Wednesday's "Townies" with new song "Wednesday"

With Jeff Bezos looking to buy a minority share of Liverpool, and the Kushner brother buying the Lakers we really are entering unprecedented alignment with the worst people in the world owning the worlds most loathsome professional sports clubs/franchises.

I've really tried to like Phoebe Bridgers. But to me she is the least interesting songwriter/performer of boygenius (by a large margin). For me, her solo work is just very dull. And her best non-boygenius output is Better Oblivion Community Center w/Connor Oberst.

Steven Hyden@stevenhyden.bsky.social · 4d ago

I wrote about the new Phoebe Bridgers album, and the top 10 most important indie stars as of right now, and what "indie stardom" even means as indie music media continues to collapse. tinyurl.com/msb6tjbw

Genuinely starting to doubt that the Phillies finish above .500 this season.

Axios's ways of "reporting" and delivering the news through digestible bullet-points have dumbed down the news and done an incredible disservice to stories and issues that demand more than this method of delivery. Of course their writers now rely on AI for summer "reading." They are useless.

Brandon Friedman@brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 5d ago

Axios writer: I melted my brain with AI. Not only can I no longer read, but I don't even understand the purpose of reading anymore. Here's how you can also do this. www.axios.com/2026/08/11/r...

The fuckin Phillies, man. I don't know.

Benfica playing in an empty stadium today due to punishment from fans throwing pyrotechnics in the 2022/2023 season. Pretty swift punishment when it comes to the Portuguese league and federation, all things considered.

Really don't like these third jerseys for Ajax. :(

Happy International Cat Day from Beacon’s Number 1 Cat, Keenan the Cat.

Just a 49 year old man over here wiping tears away from his face every several seconds of Chase Utley’s Wall of Fame speech.

Wrexham In Crisis. Ryan Reynolds in Crisis.

Co-worker at the desk in front of me listening to Nirosta Steel on headphones and contemplating buying single day, Sunday tickets to Woodsist Fest. I told her the full weekend wasn't that much more expensive and she could also see Destroyer, she is now considering that as well.

Lindsey is leaving long voice mail messages after Stevie doesn't answer her phone.

Stereogum@stereogum.com · last wk.

Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks are "talking all the time now"

New 11 minute Neil Young track and a 16 minute Wet Tuna Cowboy in the Sand. We're eating today...

Matt Valentine@childofmicrotones.bsky.social · last wk.

WET TUNA cardboard cowboy extended play up on bandcamp today just a HEADS up…go for a diVERSION 🤠🌵🏜️✌️ wettuna.bandcamp.com/album/cardbo...

Hell yeah. I'll take an 11 minute Neil Young dirge to start off my Friday.

Stereogum@stereogum.com · last wk.

Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts announce new album 'Second Song'; check out the title track

Feeling a bit better about Our Phillies. Work to do. But they are up to it.

Nirosta Steel added to the Woodsist Fest Sunday lineup. Hell yeah.

Devout Man of Christ, Mike Johnson.

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 2w ago

Mike Johnson tells Politico that he's standing behind Republican Max Miller — despite the "serious" domestic abuse allegations against him.

The Phillies are playing their first game since the trade deadline with their new pieces. Four guys in the starting lineup either new or playing new positions. And the booth is interviewing the Sixers GM in the third inning. For years running, one of the worst MLB broadcast teams.

Phillies are back, baby.

It's a bold move to do nothing to improve your starting pitching at the deadline, and open up a homestand with a completely washed Aaron Nola. Love my Phillies.

The Phillies trade is making my head spin. No idea who will be playing where across the infield and outfield starting tonight or tomorrow.