The wife and I have tickets for the Gotham game at Citi field tomorrow. But I’ve been dying of this dumb cold since Friday.

In politics, Americans who struggle to keep up with current events and who tend to be ill informed about key issues are known as low-information voters. In 2026, the nation appears to have a low-information House speaker. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

I hate to admit that I am the stereotypical man baby when I’m getting sick

Millions of people do good in their communities every single hour and if we uplifted each example, we would drown out those who spend their time doing evil. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/n... - RIP to both of these men.

Before the gloss happens, Graham was a contemptible piece of shit that enabled the worst impulses of the Trump GOP despite recognizing the threat of it at the outset

Hell yeah, brother.

Rowdies beat FC Naples? Good. Suck a butt

This is disgusting. The Nazi tattoo should’ve been disqualifying, but rape shouldn’t even be a discussion. This conspiracy shit doesn’t work. It’s a weird version of deep state shit can’t fly. Sometimes people we pin our hopes to suck ass. Own it. And move on.

I covered them and USL championship for a decade plus. Well, minus the western conference. They’re not real.

Should always be support your local USL club

Yup. A real hinge of history.

I’ve avoided a lot of the Platner discourse because it’s a toxic tarpit, but I think the notion that the lesson here is primarily about either one political faction or something essential about “unvetted” newcomers, sits in some considerable tension with the entire Eric Swalwell experience.

I’ve been failing, but I turn 42 in 2 weeks. Celebrate me a little by donating to @projectsaucenyc.bsky.social if you can! Givebutter.com/psdonate

These treadmills should have a news app so I could scroll and read on my morning jogs/walks

Remember Cristo Fernández? After signing in May, it took some time to get his P-1 visa, but he'll be available for selection on Saturday night as El Paso Locomotive hosts @newmexicoutd.bsky.social in arguably the biggest rivalry in the #USL Championship. www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...

Talked to Mitch McConnell for 20 minutes and he said Mbappe’s fine

I feel like the dude in the White House right now. Watching cable news and wanting to rage post so I’m going to go work on some writing

It’s wild to me to see some on the left being like “there were red flags about Platner the entire time in hindsight” after shouting down everyone who was said he wasn’t a good dude. The Nazi tattoo should’ve been a line.

Which, I should note, is exactly what Mullin said he would do.

NEW: Our first report on the swing voters of the 2026 midterms finds that when they are asked which policies would make them definitely vote for a Democrat, the most selected option is “raise taxes on the wealthy,” followed by “create a Medicare for All health care system.”

I’ve been in the space of feeding folks for nearly 4 years now. It’s getting worse and no amount of mutual aid or food banks will get us out of this.

This is untenable. Something has got to give.

Lmfao. Any Democrat that endorses this bullshit take and the other centrist dems should keep FDR and the New Deal out their damn mouths. You don’t get social democrat legacy points when you’re publicly melting down about it now

I am addicted to reels of people making hats and I am overwhelmingly tempted to start making my own Cowboy hats/fedoras and I don’t even wear them

🚨BREAKING: In a video posted to social media, DOJ’s Civil Rights Division chief Harmeet Dhillon said monitors will be sent to jurisdictions in Arizona, Michigan, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire and Virginia. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Country's got a real joy deficit above everything else. Knicks win, World Cup going well until Trump ruined them is proof of that. Just create constant excuses for celebrations and parties. We need excuses to hang out more than we need maybe literally anything else, economically.

Graham Platner’s history of sexual assault proves he does not belong in the US Senate. He belongs on the Supreme Court. by Susan Collins

Friends. I have created an outline for a book. I think Kacy pushed me to do this because shes tired of listening to me rant about this subject, but here we are. I have created an outline. I have begin researching. Everyone else is reaching dreams this year, why not me?

(Greatest soccer game you’ve ever seen) ANNOUNCER (sheepishly) ……… and remember to tune into World Cup tonight with James Corden……… he’s got Sophie Cunningham tonight

Have decided VAR is racist and won't be changing my mind until presented with evidence to the contrary.

WATCH: The USMNT player at the center of Trump’s FIFA scandal is exactly the kind of American that MAGA keeps attacking. “Folarin Balogun is American, and that is a wonderful thing,” says Chris Hayes.

Christian Pulisic is the Aaron Judge of soccer and I’m not explaining

Since this is paywalled, here is my most important take: Says historian @ProfMSinha “It is a big sign of undemocratic, authoritarian rule when you question the legitimacy of your opponents to even exist, and you question the legitimacy of the citizenship of the people you don’t like.”

I must admit my relationship with the MNT is way less than the WNT, but Balogun made me a big fan of his. Kid has stood in a hurricane with poise.

Fans/SGs/Pods should write or record a blurb about their USL club. History, what it means to them, connections to city or community.

this is healing me

Until we address the fact most talented soccer players in the US can’t afford to compete because club and travel teams have snuffed rec/school ball out, this is probably going to keep happening.

hey, now that the US is out of the World Cup, go find a local club to support!!!!

In the well-over 100,000 documents written by founders included in the Founders Online database from the National Archives, no one uses the phrase "God's noble experiment." No one.

I love Jude

“Can’t you just accept our version of events” is both a deeply authoritarian sentiment and a pretty reasonable expectation of Dana Bash specifically

The U.S. military shot and killed an American on U.S. soil this morning

for Americans just getting into the game, remember, you don't have to wait four years to experience this sort of unhinged corruption you can watch international criminals buy teams to launder money week in and week out in league football

When I was in 8th grade US history I became obsessed with John Adams to the point my teacher signed his name in my year book “Mr John Adams”. It all started because we skipped him! I asked why, and my teacher said that he wasn’t that important. Surely, I said, if he was the 1st VP and 2nd President

This dumb dick on CNN just said “non partisan speech other than those moments you’ve mentioned.” It’s absolutely wild that the media still sane wash this smooth brained wanna be dictator. Dana Bash is pushing back

What a boring speech

when he’s right, he’s right

It’s been a year since Donald Trump slashed SNAP funding in his “Big Beautiful Bill.” Here’s how many people have lost food assistance in each state. Alabama: -52,480 Alaska: -422 Arizona: -469,400 Arkansas: -18,549 California: -300,838 Colorado: -26,095 Connecticut: -33,599

I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.

I watched the 2010 World Cup and got invested. Picked a European club which brought me to local fans. They told me about the Rowdies. Now I’ve got a Rowdies tattoo. World Cup to USL pipeline is elite and 10/10 recommend