Watched the second half of SDFC 1-0 MNUFC. One great shot, a couple of great saves. San Diego vs. Whitecaps for the Western Conference championship.

Today's #poetry reading video is "Light bounces off the shallow" from "too many chairs on the grass green hill", which is available as a free pdf at 226press.com. vimeo.com/486162097

Zolos got into a short-passing skill fight with NYCFC which is just not Union Ball, kept dumping crosses in from the left with 3 defenders standing in front of Mr. Freeze, missed on the few chances they did create, and unsurprisingly lost without a #DOOP. At least there is the Shield.

Im not arguing with you. I'm just explaining very loudly why I'm right

The Union don't have the money to buy a new one, so ... Only hope is to forcefeed enough young talent through the pipeline, maybe with some change-of-pace types (I think Iloski is one), to buck the trend

And you, what did you pay to enter this world? —Benjamin Garcia, with many voltas this morning 🥰

FT: NYCFC 1, Union 0 The Union's frequent tormentors do it again. 18 shots but no goal for the Union, who did just about everything but score

Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.

#vss365 Saidimeant What sticks is rarely what was meant: a breath, a bruise, a stolen scent. The heart decides what’s relevant, buries the rest in sediment. #relevant #poetry #poetrycommunity #writerscommunity

It's not a matter of whether or not we'll have such tribunals. It's whether or not we can still manage to have them in prosecution of fascist Republicans for crimes against humanity. If we can't, fascist Republicans will eventually hold them against everyone else for the crime of humanity.

Today's #poetry reading video is "Repent America Misuses the Sun" from "too many chairs on the grass green hill", which is available as a free pdf at 226press.com. vimeo.com/486161224

It's Eastern Conference Semifinal #DOOP Day down by the river under the bridge. Navy and Gold vs. City Blue, Snakes vs. Pigeons, Zolos Vs. Wanderers, Union v. NYCFC, live from Subaru Park at 7:30 PM on AppleTV with a season pass. Everybody tie your shoes.

Was able to get the Whitecaps-LAFC match on in time to see the red and the resulting free kick goal from Son. Now overtime.

The best way to avoid wasting good money on expensive personalised licence plates is simply to change your name to match your car’s existing plate. Tune in tomorrow for another secret the Illuminati don't want you to know.

Fingertips brushing across the keyboard. Eyes, electric blue. Obsessive— concocting signal flares, trying to capture a message sharp enough to pierce the atmosphere. Beg the satellites to hold my message. Where is my family? Who are my people? And— is anybody— anybody out there 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭? #Poetry

Plastic surfaces have played a role ahead of Sunday's Eastern Conference semifinal at Subaru Park. New York City FC starters Alonso Martinez & Andres Perea suffered severe injuries & City manager Pascal Jansen has not been shy about the cause. Listen👇 #PHIvNYC #NYCFC #MLS #DOOP #ForTheCrown

Barista, I would like a non-demi curious, semi-binary Grande.

A new verse from returning contributor Rawnah: 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝗴𝗼 Look, there goes an intestine. 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘥 𝘓𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘩 — Rawnah

haunted house I hold the door open for a butterfly *** grandad's wake between the faces I know the faces I don't *** two #haiku by John McManus of Carlisle, Cumbria, England from: inside His Time Machine, Iron Press #micropoetry

spilled salt a tiny moon on the tabletop #haiku #poetry

Today's #poetry reading video is "Counter Obsession" from "too many chairs on the grass green hill", which is available as a free pdf at 226press.com. vimeo.com/486160566

“And fire is deeper still.” A poem by Ann Darr.

A heartfelt message from Spirit's supporters group to the squad on the eve of the NWSL final. This team's relationship with their fans and community this season is a case study in pro soccer transcending its usual context. I sincerely hope other clubs across the continent (and beyond!) take notice.

Milan Iloski came close to walking away from pro soccer in 2022. Three years later, he's got a higher g+a/90 than Lionel Messi in all comps this year How the Union forward rediscovered his love for the game, with a brotherly nudge, for @onpattison.bsky.social onpattison.com/news/2025/no...

CLARIFICATION: The only "demand for artificial intelligence services" is coming from awful lazy people deadset on killing creativity and the human mind. For money. A lot of fucking money.

This is awesome.

I caught the hope in me jumping on a horse ready to ride into the past I asked her why & she replied, 'I was happiest there' 'no', I said, 'you forget too much, you see only roses where there were thorns it's to the future we must go' 'I can't see it', she said 'then let's dream it', I replied.

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"Facing Unprecedented Labor violations, Starbucks Workers Overwhelmingly Agree to Strike Indefinitely" Now that's what we call a headline! 🤭 #NoContractNoCoffee inthesetimes.com/article/star...

let's get specific, humanity likes to think about being great but doesn't want to change its chronic, low self-esteem #vss365 #specific #tanka

I read this out loud both condensing the spread out words and as separate letters. It's an interesting difference in feel.

Imagine how scary it would be if birds really did appear every time you are near.

Hal hadn’t survived three Thanksgivings by being stupid.

once full of hot tea only one of the cups is empty #haiku #dailyhaikuprompt

“Now, I’ll pass things off to Jasper, who’s put together a PowerPoint for us. Jasper?” “Thanks Jim, morning everyone.“

Today's #poetry reading video is "Matter of Perspective" from "too many chairs on the grass green hill", which is available as a free pdf at 226press.com. vimeo.com/486159892

#Poetry. In response to the fire at #COP30, this felt appropriate to share. For This Burning World, collected in *Becoming Altar* available from asterismbooks.com

U.S. State Department confirms to @theathletic.com no exemption for World Cup fans from Haiti (under a U.S. travel ban). They say applicants may be considered “if their travel would advance a U.S. national interest… expect such exceptions to be very rare” www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...

cup of liquid joy coffee in the evening post pubescent rebellion glimmer in the dark softest buzz sparked banning the outside cold, warmth spreads #poetry #coffee #freeverse #poetrycommunity

The 2026 MLS schedule is here! 🗓️ #DOOP

#Action I want to be coming undone in better ways than capitalistic grinding I want that delicious tension between us, insatiable frenzied desperation infinity I want to make you lose your mind and control and breath in the only way that you do with just us #poetry #vss365

THE FAILED CARTOGRAPHER (Palindrome) Demand a hill, at solid nadir…. Damn it! One morn, I saw I was in Rome, not in Madrid, and I lost all I had named....

Outer space is mostly feelings and that's why we tend to hide our footage and say the burrow owl has landed when anyone opens up in a newsreel voice

Jon Fosse, A Silent Language

Today's #poetry reading video is "Lunch on the Serengeti" from "shades of grey", which is available as a free pdf at 226press.com. vimeo.com/486158116

three egrets white overhead, then black against the sunset #haiku

They're so fucking stupid and don't realize it. The only reason many white students can afford graduate degrees is because foreign students pay for the programs and allow them to be economically efficient. Without foreign students, many programs will now simply collapse. Genius.

“it is bonkers, frankly, when you see [what is happening in Charlotte] yourself.”