Posting this purely to establish the first recorded use of the nickname “the Aussie Rodri”. You’ll see!

I’d be up for it. (This is an op-ed by the Mayor of Seattle reflecting on what hosting the World Cup brought to to Seattle).

Claudio Fabiano’s (I think) hot mike moment on the SBS coverage during the World Cup trophy lift is starting to do the rounds … global fame awaits if he wants to lean into it 🤣

Rodri putting his arm around Trump’s back to force him off the stage before the trophy lift was elite awareness, positioning and technique.

How it’s done, in two parts. (JJ Watts is a well-known former American football player and his wife Kealia is a former pro (soccer) footballer).

OG Sam Neill for the real ones. He’s gonna be missed.

I have no problem with speaking ill of the dead, but no-one else is going to remember him, so it hardly seems worth the effort.

Oh, geez … the cut straight after the goal to Courtois on the bench … If there were an Emmy for best direction of a sports telecast … #ESPvBEL

A community service announcement: Count Binface is on Bluesky.

Count Binface@countbinface.bsky.social · 4w ago

What’s that, Dale? You want to give me an unconditional personal gift of £5million to do whatever I want with? Sure! I just need to fill out a form. If I didn’t declare it that would be silly.

It’s ok, people, Sen. McConnell has invited me to his beach house this weekend.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 4w ago

Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Kentucky) health issues are affecting Congress, which is returning from recess on Monday and faces a limited number of days left before the Sept. 30 deadline to fund the government for fiscal year 2027.

The trick for major party leaders with the Clacton by-election is to signal to their supporters that it’s OK to vote for Count Binface without sounding ridiculous or investing their credibility on the result. Something like “well, it would be very funny, and we sure could use a good laugh”?

The Odessey women stunning Paris. What could possibly go wrong?

Pop Crave@popcrave.com · 4w ago

‘The Odyssey’ women Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong'o, and Charlize Theron stun in Paris.

New AP polling of Jewish Americans— Mamdani (+5): 44% Favorable; 39% Unfavorable Netanyahu (-27): 32% Favorable; 59% Unfavorable Trump (-42): 29% Favorable; 71% Unfavorable Where's all the breathless wall-to-wall coverage on Netanyahu & Trump making Jewish people feel unsafe?

Yeah, looking at the way Argentina overran Egypt in the final 20 mins … I mean, fuck it, let’s just say it: I should be the Socceroos coach, right?

John Nicolay@johnnicolay.bsky.social · last mo.

Very proud of the Socceroos. Penalty shootouts are always a lottery; no point crying over what went wrong. I do wonder, though, whether the better gamble might have been to push a bit harder in extra time and trust our pace and fitness to cover the gaps. But easy for me to say from the couch…

Colombia v Switzerland being referred to as Charlie v The Chocolate Factory.

Everything Trump touches dies.

The World Cup is truly amazing for people with ADHD. You mean I get to have an immediate hobby that also involves deep research, repeated daily highs, and all-encompassing interest for approximately six weeks then completely forget about it? Sign me the hell up!

A proposition: by acknowledging that that he thinks Kylie Minogue is hot, Albo did more to defeat One Nation than any other political action this year other than the Budget.

Yeah, bullshit.

Based on my socials, I do not believe that any of the Aussies ditching their day jobs and making six figures are doing so quietly.

What a game of football. #MEXvENG

Very proud of the Socceroos. Penalty shootouts are always a lottery; no point crying over what went wrong. I do wonder, though, whether the better gamble might have been to push a bit harder in extra time and trust our pace and fitness to cover the gaps. But easy for me to say from the couch…

Dear American friends: as you can see at the link below, the law on serious foul play says nothing about intent. I have nothing but respect for the quality of the USMNT, but for god’s sake, Flo Balogan’s red card was deserved. www.thefa.com/football-rul...

I am personally offended by what this has done to my “the big teams are getting the close calls at the World Cup” narrative.

John Nicolay@johnnicolay.bsky.social · last mo.

Holy crap. That’s gotta be the worst VAR decision I’ve ever seen. #GERvPAR

Holy crap. That’s gotta be the worst VAR decision I’ve ever seen. #GERvPAR

Sounds like a job for @ichotiner.bsky.social.

Oliver Darcy@oliverdarcy.bsky.social · last mo.

Scoop: Bari Weiss has been in talks for a blockbuster sit-down interview with The New York Times. But while she is inclined to punch back, others around her have advised against doing so. All the details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/bari-weiss...

Ecuador beating Germany and Sweden drawing with Japan are both unhelpful results if the Socceroos fail to get a result against Paraguay bc it means two more third-place teams with 4 points.

Tasty.

I would like the press corps to spend the next six weeks interrogating Sen. Hanson to get to a definitive list of what is and isn’t part of Australian culture. Perhaps they could get a ruling on say six a day: Cathy Freeman? Fat Pizza? Dami Im? Halal Snack Packs?

Yeah, I’ll say. Two years is a long time in politics, but if I were Chuck Schumer, I’d be wondering whether it was time to start thinking about a graceful exit.