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.

Any U.S. Soccer media coming down to Orlando for the game, hit me up so I can take you to the best BBQ you've ever had Smokemade will change your life tbh

U.S. Soccer Men's National Team@usmnt.ussoccer.com · yesterday

A FOUR-MATCH WINDOW IS SET FOR THIS FALL! 🇺🇸🆚🇵🇪 - 9/26 in Orlando, FL 🇺🇸🆚🇨🇱 - 9/29 in St. Louis, MO 🇺🇸🆚🇲🇽 - 10/3 in Glendale, AZ 🇺🇸🆚🇨🇦 - 10/6 in St. Paul, MN 🔗 ussoc.cr/2026fall

Stopped at 7-Eleven on my way into work today and apparently they have a new greeter

Water. I usually just drink tap water, but if I have to buy a bottle I just get the cheapest version available.

Elizabeth Picciuto@epicciuto.bsky.social · 2d ago

What is your favorite example of when the cheap version of a product is legit better than the expensive one?

MAHA do not have bipartisan concerns, they are stupid morons who what to feel special by "doing their own research" (watching youtube videos made by complete idiots) and their king is a guy who is probably, as we speak, eating deep fried chipmunks out of a brown paper bag

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez@ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 2d ago

There is pervasive corruption across our healthcare and agricultural systems that defy party lines. I meet with MAHA activists because a lot of their concerns are bipartisan issues that major corporations paint as partisan. The fight isn't left and right, it's top and bottom.

Comparing rehiring Poch to rehiring coaches in the past is ridiculous. It's a good thing to keep top level coaches for longer! If he can get the US playing more consistently like they did in the first 4 games of the World Cup, that would be huge.

Oh no, I've downloaded Destiny: Rising

Not enough people talk about the Open Cup thing, but it's insane that not every team plays in it. Until they do again, any team that wins is sadly fraudulent in my personal record book.

Tom Bogert@tombogert.bsky.social · 2d ago

MLS Verdict: - My new commissioner wishlist - Latest transfer intel - Lewandowski first goals - Messi returns - Timbers rolling www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...

ICYMI: I went to EA Vancouver last week for their Inside Look event and talked with the EA Sports FC 27 Dev team. I'm particularly proud of this interview with the career mode folks:

Kyle Foley@kylefoleywrites.com · 4d ago

More from me for @butwhytho.net on EA Sports FC 27: I spoke to the career mode development team about what's changing and why it matters. I have to say, I'm liking what I'm hearing. Only question is if it plays out like they hope. butwhytho.net/2026/08/ea-s...

ICYMI: I went to EA Vancouver last week for their Inside Look event and talked with the EA Sports FC 27 Dev team. I'm particularly proud of this interview with the career mode folks:

Kyle Foley@kylefoleywrites.com · 4d ago

More from me for @butwhytho.net on EA Sports FC 27: I spoke to the career mode development team about what's changing and why it matters. I have to say, I'm liking what I'm hearing. Only question is if it plays out like they hope. butwhytho.net/2026/08/ea-s...

More from me for @butwhytho.net on EA Sports FC 27: I spoke to the career mode development team about what's changing and why it matters. I have to say, I'm liking what I'm hearing. Only question is if it plays out like they hope. butwhytho.net/2026/08/ea-s...

EA Sports FC 27 Career Mode: Devs Explains Why Careers Got A Massive Overhaul For FC 27

We spoke with Producer Andreas Wilsdorf and Senior Game Design Director Pete O'Donnell about EA Sports FC 27's huge career mode overhaul.

butwhytho.net

It turns out that signing a star forward isn't enough to make up for an abysmal back line, actually. Crazy that people watched two games against teams shaking off rust and declared Orlando City "back"

More from me for @butwhytho.net on EA Sports FC 27: I spoke to the career mode development team about what's changing and why it matters. I have to say, I'm liking what I'm hearing. Only question is if it plays out like they hope. butwhytho.net/2026/08/ea-s...

EA Sports FC 27 Career Mode: Devs Explains Why Careers Got A Massive Overhaul For FC 27

We spoke with Producer Andreas Wilsdorf and Senior Game Design Director Pete O'Donnell about EA Sports FC 27's huge career mode overhaul.

butwhytho.net

Drove by Best Buy on my way to Barnes and Noble this morning and I kid you not there is an entire parking lot of people exchanging pokemon card boxes (I'm assuming it's pokemon) like they're dealing drugs

More like Midwestborough am I right?

Tom Bogert@tombogert.bsky.social · 5d ago

🇺🇸🔴 BREAKING: Middlesbrough is finalizing a deal to sign USMNT wingback Max Arfsten from the Columbus Crew, per sources - Fee up to $7.5m (incl. add-ons) - Crew retain significant sell-on % - Arfsten expected to travel to complete move in coming days/week www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...

EVANGELION IS BEING ADDED TO THE CRITERION CHANNEL

you cant have “good faith concerns” about trans kids in sports if theres a couple dozen nationwide. its not possible. you have been brainwashed to believe its possible but it is not possible. the very nature of the facts make it impossible to have “good faith” concerns about this

victoria zeller🫛 (RISEBALL, summer ‘27)@dirtbagqueer.rocks · 6d ago

enough of this shit

imagine getting dunked on by Playboy for being weird about women’s bodies

Playboy@playboy.com · 6d ago

What are the incel men up to over on X? Focussing on a quirk of women’s bodies most of us have never even thought about before now. Our take? "Making women mad and getting likes from fellow incels is all they have going for them." Read now: www.playboy.com/read/sex/the...

Vancouver? Pretty cool city. Bummed to have to leave it tomorrow. Oh, and #SaveTheCaps

If you're looking to find EA Sports FC 27 coverage, @kylefoleywrites.com has you covered! Here is his interview with the devs about the gameplay changes coming this year.

EA Sports FC 27's Devs Say The World Cup Showed Them The Game's Limitations - INTERVIEW

EA Sports FC 27 changes up gameplay on the pitch to make soccer, feel more like soccer. We sat down with devs to discuss how they do it.

butwhytho.net

I had the chance this week to play a bit of EA Sports FC 27 and talk to the devs. They had a lot of interesting stuff to say, and my hands-on experience was surprisingly good. I'm cautiously optimistic! My interview/impressions for @butwhytho.net: butwhytho.net/2026/07/ea-s...

EA Sports FC 27's Devs Say The World Cup Showed Them The Game's Limitations - INTERVIEW

EA Sports FC 27 changes up gameplay on the pitch to make soccer, feel more like soccer. We sat down with devs to discuss how they do it.

butwhytho.net

Unreal views...

Day 2 👀

Being on the West Coast is fun until you have events going until almost midnight and then wake up at 4am to hop on a call with your percussion staff back home to plan out the day for band camp. I love my jobs, but god I need some caffeine

Oh hey, it's BC Place #SaveTheCaps

As bad as US Soccer can be, and lord knows it can be insane, thank god we're not Italy.

Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe@acquistapace.bsky.social · last wk.

You may have heard of a mess going on around Italy’s men’s National soccer team. Well, let’s try to unpack it, bc it’s very easy to see it as a matter of “respected soccer figures’ desire to bring in Change slowed down by internal politicking” and that’s not totally what happened

I've been in Vancouver for a total of 15 minutes now and I already want to move here

Say what you will about the Orlando airport, but the carpet is iconic

I'm heavily resisting the urge to put the phrase "clapping _____s cheeks" into a review I'm writing about a boss fight, and I just want you all to applaud my professional restraint