Found out this morning that I have 4 cavities and three of them are in my wisdom teeth. I am approaching 60 years old. And I still have one good wisdom tooth! They can fill two of them, but upper right is going to have to be extracted when it causes me problems. #Dentistry #DentalIssues #OldMan

I am going to ask @sentantiq.bsky.social and @metalclassicist.bsky.social a question I asked my actual prof when we read The Odyssey in college. What was it in Greek culture at the time that allowed "suitors" to park themselves in Penelope's villa and eat her out of house and home?

Given my country's (the US) gov't's view on non-white people in the country , am I able to say "Montezuma's Revenge indeed"?

Whenever I watch a match Ian Darke is calling, I am reminded of one of his best lines from a previous World Cup. Some fullback tried to do something that didn't work out so well, and Darke just deadpans, "It was a defenders effort, in all honesty." #WorldCup2026 #ARGvSUI

Are there any #Destiny2 people here? I know we are all up in our feelings, but I am still playing. Anyone else?

One of the best parts of the first Avengers movie is Cap paying off his bet. This is like a throw away line and Cap is so upright that he pays anyway.

Anyway, if the USMNT ever want to be world class we need MLS academies to be much bigger and have way more openings for lower- and middle-class children. It's true but makes you a bore at parties so it's the perfect fact for Bluesky.

The USMNT figured out how to attack in the second half, and they still can't score a goal. Meanwhile, the defense is scattered at best. 4 minutes stoppage? And then that happens 2 minutes into stoppage.

How the heck does England have *another* Crouch?

Had a molar extracted this past Tuesday.The tooth was the first cavity I had at 17yo. That filling came out 17+ years later, so I had a root canal and a crown. And then the tooth broke, so I had to have it extracted. I think that tooth was just made wrong.

Colombia and Ghana have some big shoes to fill. #WorldCup2026 They have to know about the match everyone just watched.

sorry, we're deciding this one by goals per capita

Holy crap. There have been some good games in the Round of 32, but this ARGvCPV match is one of the best. #WorldCup2026

So any futbol people following me, has FoxSports really removed Lalas from the studio with Zlatan and Henry?

The media keeps quoting these guys like they know literally anything about how the world works, and they just don't. So high on their own supply and annoyed that we are seeing the Emperor's Clothes.

In this #WorldCup2026 match #SuivAlg is anyone else hearing Zidane and wondering who he head butted?

I hate that I followed Yglesias for a bit when he made one of his good points. And this is pure "Don't bother with this guy." He literally said "Here's a metaphor. It probably doesn't work in real life." Yes, Matt. We aren't literally putting emigrants in a pot and melting them.

You can do well at 10 men. #WorldCup2026 USMNT looking fairly solid as a team tonight. Not flashy, not trying to catch up. Just... solid.

What the hell just happened?

Did I already say that Alexi Lalas is the Mike Milburys of Chris Collingsworths? Because yes. I would be more informed hearing less from each of them. @nameshiv.bsky.social

A philosophical part of me wants to be sad that a human dies. But another philosophical part of me knows that if a person is actively hurting the rest of humanity, then maybe they shouldn't be part of humanity. There are people I don't wish dead, but I will not be sad to have them gone.

Did that guy just say, "Get him some real match time," in a game that doesn't matter? As in, it's not a real match? Oh, I know there are people who will be pedantic about that, but they are all wrong.

Why would you do this? This makes no sense from a going forward view.

Alexi Lalas is the Mike Milbury of Chris Collingsworths. I'm not sure this works because Collingsworth is in the booth and the other two are in the studio, but it feels like it should work.

I'm sorry, did these numbnuts announcers just suggest the USMNT should put Pusilic into a meaningless game while he's nursing an injury? We are so far along that we already know who the USMNT is playing in the next round. There is nothing we need to prove tonight.

Last match of Matchday 2 in a half hour. @michaelcaley.bsky.social I have tried to figure out the moving on scenarios as this week has gone on, and it's kind of fun. I never expected the USMNT to be the second team to be guaranteed to be moving on. Matchday 3 going to be fuuuuuun.

So, I'm 59+ and still have all my wisdom teeth. Because they never bother me. Except every 8 months or so. I get some pain for two days, take some Tylenol, it's over. Just had an episode that popped off my crown. I'm probably going to need a wisdom tooth extraction, aren't I?

I was not expecting the #USMNT to be the 2nd team to get through. I am not surprised #DieManschaft were in the top 3. #WorldCup2026 I am sorry #CoteDIvoire has to fight a little harder in Match 3, but I am still rooting for them for using the Phila Union stadium for practice.

#WorldCup2026 As Matchday 2 ends for the Groups, figuring out the scenarios becomes fun. Group D edition. US at top. #TURvPAR currently on. If they draw, US is in. If one wins by a lot of goals, things get interesting.

Korean player just did the hand puppet motion for "Your talking a lot of nonsense" and they are playing Mexico. I know that other countries learn more languages than we do, but how much crossover is there between Mexican Spanish and South Korean? #MEXvKOR #WorldCup2026

I saw a graphic/meme once when the #Destiny2 announcement of the end of live service that pointed out that we are already in #Destiny3 The game at the start of D2 - static weapon rolls? armor that was solely about the Power Level? No transmog? The only place you got Exotics was public events?

I am not seeing a lot of people talking about #WidowsBay, but maybe we should. It is another well done series on Apple+. I recently saw a meme saying it is like Parks and Recreation with some supernatural horror thrown in. Some quite quirky people in a very weird situation. I think it works.

My dad used to joke about how he always wanted to join the Procrastinators Club but he just kept putting it off.

Re-watching live action A:TLA as season 2 prep. In Ep5, Zuko and Iroh hit a tavern for info and decide not to talk about the Avatar. So Zuko asks about waterbenders. Barkeep: I heard the Avatar was traveling with some waterbenders. Zuko: <beat> What'd you say? Dallas Liu perfect delivery.

I found out Cote D'Ivoire is using the Philadelphia Union's stadium for practice and now they are my ride or die team. In addition to Germany, since I am Pennsylvania Dutch, and the USMNT because I am USAn. Yes, I know the chances. I root with my heart. #WorldCup2026 #CopaMundial2026

So, #Destiny2 possibly ending. But I'm not sure everyone really understands that we are already playing #Destiny3. D2 starts, static rolls for weapons, armor just to get higher power. #Forsaken was literally D2.3 - Random rolls on weapons. We don't need #Destiny3 -- we need more #D2 #Destiny2

I am going to re-skeet this for 2 reasons - (1) - it's the plain truth; and (2) - a lot of people I follow have already re-skeeted it. Congrats on going viral for a good post.

I am approaching 60yo and I have all my wisdom teeth. They have never bothered me except for a few days every 6 to 8 months. Most times, I don't even need Tylenol. You know where that intro comes from. I hate threads about things like this, but see next skeet.

#FIFAWorldCup2026 Does the US media adopt the way the rest of the world lists home and away teams for the World Cup? US sports are Away Team visits Home Team, and the rest of the futbol world is Home Team hosts Away Team.

Trailers for #SpidermanBrandNewDay seem to show that MJ might have an inkling of who Peter is. Just watched #SpidermanNoWayHome and when he says he will make it OK after they forget, MJ says, "You better, or I'll just figure it out." Readers, I can totally believe she figured it out.

Finally back to #Killjoys S4. Dav takes his kid to meet his dad.

Jake Tapper is a fan of my local sports teams, and at one time he seemed to be an actual journalist. But here is where I say -- Be Scott Pelley.

I usually assume a 4-4 hockey game means no defense was played, but these goals were worked for. #StanleyCupFinals #VGKvCAR #NHL

I know the Flyers did the right thing with Carter Hart, and I was pretty sure any trial was going to go the way it did, so I am fine with them not bringing him back. But watching him in this playoffs has me wondering what could have been. In case it's not clear, I'm a Flyers fan.

That was a very loud ring off the post. #StanleyCupFinals #NHL #VGKvCAR

I have had a weekend. And I screwed up with a bad skeet at the end of it. Maybe I can explain to @jamellebouie.net and @kevinmkruse.bsky.social since that is who I was replying to. I lost a friend on Memorial Day.

I lost a friend last week. She fell at a protest, hit her head, and never regained consciousness. Corner Warriors in Hamden, CT. Went to the vigil Saturday night. Met her sister. I didn't feel that close to her, but it turns out I was. I hate that she is gone.

Where did the concept of Dad Jokes start? @lollardfish.bsky.social @matthewfederman.bsky.social @scalzi.com @chuckwendig.bsky.social @gregpak.net There is a book about the Penna Dutch that includes their humor and I can't remember the title, but the humor section? Totally now Dad Jokes.

I am a fan of the Philadelphia Flyers #NHL but I am also a fan of hockey. Some people may not understand this, but it is a thing. We're seeing Hurricanes vs Habs tonight. And it's just good hockey. I am never against good hockey.

Especially at supermarkets and malls. You know you are possibly closing off the easy way to put things in your storage area by letting people park right up against you.