I want the WSL to be more competitive because I want more people to watch women's soccer. I also want the WSL to be more competitive because it's the end of September, and it feels like we just conceded the league to Chelsea.

This is been an absolutely frustrating game following an absolutely frustrating game. Where the hell has the attack gone.

When the usual suspects started talking about eliminating interprovincial trade barriers in the wake of Trump's tariffs, I said the smart thing to do would be to take advantage of Canada Post's logistical infrastructure - Carney's government is doing the opposite: www.cupw.ca/en/public-po...

This policy is the ultimate expression of what is wrong with the last three decades of technocratic liberalism. It hands public money to bad private sector actors. It will win over zero of the reactionary voters it is supposed to mollify. It will massively annoy every other voter in the process.

Alright all we need to do is sweep the stupid shitty rays without any reliable starting pitching or Bo. What could possibly go wrong.

There is no "existential crisis" in postal delivery. There is a manufactured crisis. Governments could fully fund postal services if they want to, but there is a consensus among the major parties that public services don't matter. Not funding mail is an active policy choice.

"In response to the government's attack on our postal service and workers, effective immediately, all CUPW members at Canada Post are on a nationwide strike," CUPW said in a statement.

Mail is absolutely an essential public service, especially for those, like seniors, students, or lower income Canadians that rely, in part, on governmental services. The Liberal assault on public services is truly atrocious.

Seems like a good time to remind people that Canada Post will deliver any piece of mail to federal elected officials for FREE. No stamp necessary! Just a reminder in case you, oh I dunno, wanna send your elected officials a sternly worded letter a day for a year or something.

Public services aren’t “bailouts”—they’re infrastructure. Rural mail and home delivery are services we depend on, not corporate handouts. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

My live show bucket list is probably, now, just "see Bob Mould." I've been very fortunate to see all my favourite (living) artists live. I've seen Phoebe Bridgers with boygenius, but I'd like to see her solo. Should probably also see Metallica and Anthrax, but these aren't really bucket list shows

Really enjoyed Lorde. She can really work a crowd. Played all the hits, put on a good show. I had a fun time, and I've crossed another name off the live show bucket list.

tired: forklift certified wired: this-thing certified

I concede that the people who have been telling me, for about two years, to listen to Japanese House were correct. Three songs into the opening set, great band.

Oh hey, I'm going to see Lorde tonight. This one kinda crept up on me.

The Toronto Blue Jays are in the post season!

The #BlueJays have officially clinched their spot in the postseason with an 8-5 win over the Royals. Now, it’s all about the American League East and the bye to the ALDS.

It is really beginning to feel like the real winner today is Chelsea. Which is highly annoying.

Sports: You should follow football, it'll be fun. Me: Okay! Football: You should support Arsenal. Me: Okay! Football: Here is a Sunday of four uninterrupted hours of Arsenal teams playing Manchester teams and the results will matter. Me: I was told this is supposed to be fun? Football: lol, no.

Matt Beard. What a loss.

sharing this devastating news from official channels elsewhere that Matt Beard has died suddenly at the age of 47. 🕯️

When Danko/Manuel hits, it really hits.

Long ago I stopped pointing out conservative hypocrisy. Once you realize the conservative project is about maintaining class power, the hypocrisies resolve themselves. The current moment illustrates this: criticize the President, get kicked off the air, and "free speech" warriors are silent.

Playing one of those board games I've heard so much about. Cape May. Neat action selection game with movement choices. I dig it well enough.

i think about this tweet every single day

I'm not quite ready for Tiki season to be over, so tonight's libations are an ancient mariner. The grapefruit and allspice play off each other in an interesting way. Not entirely sure I'd revisit? 1oz Aged rum 1oz Blackstrap rum 1/4 oz Pimento dram 3/4oz Lime 1/2oz Grapefruit 1/4oz Rich syrup

I am 100% convinced that Trump does not remember who Kirk is and does not remember what happened to him.

The MSNBC commentator saying that most political violence has historically come from the left just once again showed how we suffer from failing to learn history. Lynching, pogroms, race riots, the political violence that ended Reconstruction, and against the Civil Rights Movement. Come on.

Did we know that Mamdani grew up a gooner? Because apparently we needed more reasons to like him? “I came up as a fan in the early 2000s,” Mamdani told New York Magazine’s Vulture section in April. “It was my uncle who introduced me to [Arsenal]."

We all already like him, no need to keep putting this stuff out there

Nealy Martin to ACFC is a tough one for me. She is a great player, and I always rated our chance to win when she was on the pitch. It's also hard watching the 23-24 team(s) being disassembled before my eyes.

Apparently when I was teaching or sleeping we (Gotham) acquired Jaedyn Shaw? This is unexpected good news.

When I teach pop music, I tell my classes it is not a class about personal taste, "you are allowed to enjoy whatever you want, as long as it is not Skrewdriver, an explicitly Nazi band." This developed is.... Not great.

The Blue Jays are killing me.

Tonight's libations, an Artichoke Hold, as Tiki season is almost at the end. It's funky, herbaceous, got the orgeat sweet. Great. 3/4 oz Navy Strength Jamaican Rum 3/4 oz Cynar 3/4 oz Lime 1/2 oz Elderflower Liqueur 1/2 oz Orgeat Serve over crushed ice Pretty sure it's a thirsty whale original.

Update, sports are actually good and overly cynical skeets from twenty minutes ago should be ignored.

Wow. Liv Smith. That was incredible.

Good thing we stated Reid and not Lotte.

Uh, no Lotte? That's not what I was expecting. Okay. And Mariona on the bench? Ok. This is not the lineup I thought I'd see.

The WSL is back and we're winning the league. Let's fucking gooooooooooo!!!

Me: I wish other clubs took the women's team more seriously, the WSL would be better if it was more competitive. LCL: Does LCL things on the verge of the season opener. Me: Not like that. No. I meant in a way where I could feel better about kicking the crap out of Sp*urs & Liverpool every year.

A pigeon wants to build a “bed” for a pregnant cat... 😊 #bluesky #cat #catday #nature #animals

Young woman queuing up in front of my lecture in a Barca shirt. I suppose I probably shouldn't ask "excuse me, do you know who won the Women's Champions League last year?"

In fewer than five years, Bari Weiss managed to parlay her resignation as an NYT columnist into a massive platform on Substack and then into editorial control of CBS News--making a vast fortune along the way--all off the absurd claim she's being silenced. First ballot hall-of-fame grifter.

If cabinet is hoping the guy who wrote the fascist playbook will give advice on stopping fascism then we are in trouble. Adorno reminds us that clever people were the first to be suckered by the fascist playbook because they thought they could outsmart it. There is nothing hidden in their plan.

One of the best signings the club has ever made, first class player, first class person, she will be missed 🔴⚪ arseblog.news/2025/09/arse...

As a somewhat newer fan, I don't have the emotional attachment to Wally that some of my pals on here do, but she did seem to be a tremendous person. For me, whenever she came on the pitch, I called down and thought "okay, we've got this." All the best, Wally.

First day of in person lecturing since March. Successfully tied my tie on the first attempt. So far, so good.

Thank you on this labor day!!

Apparently it's orange cat appreciation day. So here's Ginger Snap.