YAY! I finally have a photo of me doing something cool during my World Cup volunteering experience, thanks to @norlander.bsky.social's shot of the mixed zone.

the belgium kit looks better on TV than it does in person (though this might be an artifact of replica v authentic, but the replica kit looked a lot less vibrant in person)

Have wound up on an email thread where the main folks are just discussing the England-DRC game and I'm not even mad about it (the takes are largely correct, so I'm not feeling the need to swoop in) (other people on the chain may be less tolerant of the email volume)

rule of cool the goal should stand

I am less of a ball-knower than many of my friends and associates, but it is really fun to be the ball-knower during the WC for those who are only now tuning in.

This is correct. And if you are from Boston or Brockton you are rooting for Cape Verde with every fiber of your Massachusetts soul.

Early Father’s Day present. @leanderalphabet.bsky.social

Behold my local in all of its glory (this place rules, get the steak tips and whatever the pie of the week is.) If you come for APSA and want to go lemme know. www.nytimes.com/athletic/736...

Everyone: The 🐐 has scored 16 World Cup goals! Us: wdym? She’s scored 17 World Cup goals!

Ran errands with kid this AM in suburbs of Boston. Counted at least 15 folks in soccer jerseys, including Brazil, Scotland, Haiti, USA, Peru and Colombia.

Dr. Céline Gounder (wife of the late Grant Wahl) just shared this piece: Grant Wahl Should Be Covering this World Cup. It touches on the Ebola outbreak in the Congo and reminds us, no one was better at juxtaposing the world & soccer than Grant. Give it a read. open.substack.com/pub/grantwah...

It’s a shame no one has ever figured out how to vet a candidate ahead of time

Rice freezes really well. Make extra, portion it out (we use Souper Cubes), and then you're always 3ish minutes away from a good side dish, the start of fried rice, or the base for a bowl.

I am riding a TRAIN and I am KNITTING and I have been looking forward to this for MONTHS.

If I know you and I notice that one of my books cites your work, I really try and reach out and let folks know.

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOO

ISAAC CHOTINER: So, the food bowl. It's empty, you say? CAT: That's right. IC: And has it ever not been empty? C: Not that I can recall, no, it has not. IC: Fascinating. And this bit of food caught in your whiskers, where would you say that's- C: Now hold on, this is about the bowl, not

I used to make a MEAL out of Du Iz Tak? and The Day The Crayons Quit.

It has been a long week! @allshewrotebks.bsky.social makes long weeks better!

youth mobility = adult relaxing I'm in this fight to do less more often.

Adventures in textbook editing: Reviewing a chapter yesterday and having a line give me a full-on flashback to my general exams in [year redacted but it was a long time ago].

Shadow would like you to know that he’s rooting for you. He hopes you have a comfortable place to rest…because he doesn’t plan to share.

Boston Legacy stats in their inaugural match: 20 fouls 4 yellows 1 red

Physician and photojournalist-turned-executive.

I got a chance to read @leanderalphabet.bsky.social 's The Long Game and really, really enjoyed it--particularly as someone who comes at the sport primarily as a women's soccer fan but also general nerd. If you've absorbed a lot of USMNT-adjacent media, this was great for connecting the dots.

The thought lodged in my head — intrusively, as I’d rather not connect the names of these two people, frankly — is that Claudine Gay is owed _such_ an apology.

we are calling the events of the past week "miracle on YIKES"

5 women, one women's team, and one mixed team have won Olympic gold medals for Team USA at these Olympics. Meanwhile, just one individual male athlete and no men's teams have won gold medals for Team USA Makes you wonder: when will America start investing in men's sports

ALYSA LIU MANAGED TO DGAF HER WAY TO AN OLYMPIC GOLD

our women’s figure skating team gives 2019 uswnt vibes and that’s the highest possible compliment i can bestow

Rehmet’s shocking win in Tarrant County is leading to questions about Democratic prospects in TX. Our article offers insight into how generational change may lead to party change in TX. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

You know what really needs a snow day? News and current events.

To the people who not only shoveled their sidewalks, but shoveled the curb cuts (and pretty clearly did another pass after the plows came through): It is my hope that the best things happen to you.

Reminder: All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump — 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.

The thing about America today is that if you just describe what is happening objectively and unemotionally you sound hysterical and partisan and what you have to remind people is that the reason for that is not you, it's the people doing the things you are describing

So, megahumungous storm developing this weekend. Staying at 2 Slices/Guarded for now, because NWS models are very conflicted about whether it will bombogenize over the dreaded 40/70 Benchmark and slam us. We'll keep you posted, natch. bostonfrenchtoast.com

A lot going on right now, but just a note that I will be at SPSA on Friday/Saturday (and late Thursday)! Looking forward to meeting folks and seeing some great work, and always looking to talk to people curious about textbook creation!

I WANT LEADERS AS ANGRY AS WE ARE

A lot going on right now, but just a note that I will be at SPSA on Friday/Saturday (and late Thursday)! Looking forward to meeting folks and seeing some great work, and always looking to talk to people curious about textbook creation!

I am just relly varry tired oftha bullshid

Proud to live in a place where the MBTA GM gets the most applause at an event.

My new year's resolution this year, as every year, is to be a more available, supportive friend as well as an increasingly looming, formidable enemy.

Just a thank you to all the parents of small children who are dressing those babies up in outfits where the hood has ears. Truly bringing the required dopamine hits to the dark days of winter.

I hate being right sometimes. I was really hoping I was overreacting when I was working out vaccination contingency plans for my kid but NOPE. (I am lucky with where he is age-wise in the schedule but his doc said my getting some stuff as early as possible was a good call.)

I must say that my bsky feed right now is really reinforcing that I have made good choices in who to follow.

I've lost track of the number of times I've said this same thing in relation to this World Cup.

AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH

thank you to Nancy Pelosi for announcing your retirement well before my book revisions start!