Holy shit, this is so good. Please read this, please send it to the "but what about fairness" people in your life. Genuinely one of the most thoughtful takes I've read on the subject. I wanted to screen cap a highlight but *literally* the entire thing is a highlight.

Julia Poe@juliapoe.bsky.social · yesterday

When I think about trans people in sports, I don’t think about lobbies or legislation. I think about my friends. Wrote about pick-up hoops, queer community and love:

I had somehow never played STEINS;GATE, and I never really played *any* visual novels despite my love for reading and good storytelling. STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT is an absolute banger, and now I need to really dive into more visual novels. My review for @butwhytho.net: butwhytho.net/2026/08/stei...

STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT Review: Rewarding Patience With Incredible Storytelling

MAGES. and Spike Chunsoft's STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT is a game that rewards your patience with some incredible storytelling.

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If penalty takers are allowed to stutter step, goalkeepers should be allowed to come off their line early.

Going up 2-0 in a meaningless game, making offensive substitutions for some reason, then throwing the game and letting them tie it at the last second. Masterful gambit, Martin Perelman.

Time to floatmog.

I'm just now wrapping up work for the day, 13 hours after I started. Oh school year, how I missed your chaotic schedule.

Not a damning thing entirely but if you're using player.gg please be aware it is owned by Pragma.gg that has investors Greylock, Upfront, and Insight which are all VCs with so many AI tendrils in their portfolio you should be cautious at the very least. Idk... It's not a 3 alarm fire buttt idk

Kate Sánchez ➡️ Gamescom@ohmymithrandir.bsky.social · 3d ago

So what is this? Because at first glance it looks like companies making games available for free mock reviews/generalized QA?? What am I missing here?

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...

I loved this game back on the PS3, so I'll definitely be checking this out. Now give us Lord of the Rings Conquest, cowards

Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · 3d ago

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition is $17.99 on Steam (10% off launch discount) buff.ly/iWecdVY US PS+ buff.ly/DCshrsK Xbox buff.ly/GyRGeyL launch trailer buff.ly/JceWmC6

We had good soccer discussions, but I also wanted to make sure we stated clearly on the show (and here) that we are unequivocally supportive of trans people. Our official stance on trans athletes is to let them play. Our official stance on transphobes is they can fuck right off into the sun.

The Orlando Soccer Show@orlandosoccershow.bsky.social · 3d ago

🚨 New episode 🚨 The guys are joined by @mikegramajo.bsky.social to talk about what's happening with @orlandocitysc.com and @orlpride.com! Listen on all platforms: linktr.ee/orlandosocce...

Genuinely thought he retired a few years ago

Tom Bogert@tombogert.bsky.social · 4d ago

🇨🇱 BREAKING: CF Montréal has signed Chile legend Alexis Sanchez, per sources. Sanchez, 37, joins as a DP. The former Barcelona, Arsenal, and Inter Milan forward spent last season with Sevilla. Sanchez is Chile's all-time leader in goals (51) and caps (161). www.nytimes.com/athletic/750...

I was so excited about a new Barnes and Noble opening near me, and then today they posted an obviously AI poster promoting an author event. Guess I'm going back to my old bookstore, just sucks I have to drive further.

Blue Knights posted this fire photo of him mid-lot warmup and man, it was super emotional watching them perform today. I started working with this kid when I was a first year teacher and he was in middle school. Now he's a music ed senior at Alabama. Way to kick ass, James!!

Kyle Foley@kylefoleywrites.com · 6d ago

Blue Knights making finals is huge, I have a former student on vibes for them and it's the first time ever that our program has had a current or former student perform at finals. Can't. Freaking. Wait.

Blue Knights making finals is huge, I have a former student on vibes for them and it's the first time ever that our program has had a current or former student perform at finals. Can't. Freaking. Wait.

Corps Scores@corpsscores.bsky.social · 6d ago

Indianapolis IN #dci2026 #dcisemifinals 1/2 01 Bluecoats-98.563 02 Blue Devils-96.975 03 Carolina Crown-96.8 04 Boston Crusaders-95.588 05 SC Vanguard-95.05 06 Blue Stars-93.338 07 Phantom Regiment-93.013 08 Cavaliers-91.85 09 Colts-90.35 10 Spirit-88.763 11 Troopers-87.95 12 Blue Knights-86.75

FC Tokyo? More like FC Toky-no way they're coming back I'll see myself out

Machida Zelvia up 2-1 at halftime FC Tokyo with a red card. The other game on YouTube is *also* 2-1 at halftime, Cerezo Osaka up on Fagiano Okayama. Folks, the #JLeague is pretty good! Worth getting up super early for tbh

Kyle Foley@kylefoleywrites.com · 6d ago

Real Soccer Sicko™️ hours

Real Soccer Sicko™️ hours

10 minutes of stoppage time for a team down 3-0 at home is just cruel #ORLvLOU

Prefacing this with a giant "he absolutely should not be," but Seb Hines is going to be on the hot seat internally if he isn't already. He shouldn't, this roster is a mess and what he did in 2024 should earn him more faith, but not sure how patient ownership/fans will be

I was laid off from Restart today, alongside my wonderful and talented co-workers. Sucks to write, but here we are. Lots of ways you can help, but I'm currently live with a lay-off subathon where you can come and chat and sub to keep the timer going to give me some cash Twitch.tv/MamaVitelli

MamaVitelli - Live on Twitch

I was Laid Off So I'm Doing A Subathon! | Subathon | Cool Content | Variety | Streaming just chatting.

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Not in as big a hole of others but we have been relying on our freelancing - I was supposed to review Madden for Restart. If any editors are looking for Madden coverage- reviews, game systems deep dives, features, lists, ANYTHING- please reach out. kate@butwhytho.net

Question for the #JLeague sickos: is there a way to see which games will be streaming on a given day beforehand? I want to get into the league, but can't find any way to know what games will stream and the internet isn't being helpful (or I'm dumb)

Happy Drum Corps International Finals weekend to all who celebrate. We've got non-percussion alumni in Crossmen and one of my former students on lead vibes for Blue Knights. So proud watching them all kick ass at an elite level!!

The UK is not an empire it is a terrorist campaign against your mouth.

Not sure I love that being a penalty, but ok. 2-0 Orlando is nothing to scoff at. Can they stop Monterrey's subs, though?

Huh, that Antoine Griezmann guy is pretty good. Thankfully he also plays center-back and Monterrey doesn't have any talented forwards waiting for the second half

The thought "I miss Sepp Blatter" crossed my mind, and I feel disgusting about it

Sam Kunti@samindrakunti.bsky.social · last wk.

It reads a bit like parody. Update from the FIFA president. All the ’lads’ in the room in Rabat owe their job to Infantino. Interesting line - “Fifa will no longer tolerate any attacks on its integrity.”

Watched the new Ted Lasso episode and I'd like my 40 minutes back. It is, unfortunately, exactly what I thought it would be. A spin-off would've been fine, this just sucks.

Spent all morning changing and tuning drum heads this morning before our last mini camp day Thursday. Year 10 really is shaping up to be the best one here and it's not even close.