Heart, how torn you are, How blessed to plow down blindly, To think nothing, to know nothing, Only to breathe, only to feel. Hermann Hesse

Kiss me passionately in the secluded corner of a used bookstore on a cobblestone side street in Prague during a raging thunderstorm, or kindly stop wasting my time.

I am going through a bout of depression but I am fighting it with everything in my arsenal. One day at a time. Hopefully with some grace.

319 wins between the 14 fighters, 235 inside the distance (74%), 12 losses, and two draws. Average fighter age 30. Nearly 40 world title fights between them. An incredible night of boxing to come on February 22.

This is card is unreal. I can’t believe my guy might be the opener 😂 #boxing #zhileizhang

Issue 4 of The Spit Bucket features a conversation with @amandakelley.bsky.social whose wonderful painting adorns the cover of the new book by @donmcrae.bsky.social Download here to read for free: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...

Are posts on here called flaps?

On Friday night, November 26, 1982, the day after Thanksgiving, ABC was at the Astrodome in Houston for the heavyweight championship of the world between Larry Holmes and Randall "Tex" Cobb. Howard Cosell was ringside, for what would be his last time.

Bluesky: the go-to place for news? Boston Globe is reporting that traffic to its site from @bsky.app is 3x that of Threads. Guardian reporting it is 2x that of Threads. Tellingly, Guardian also says that traffic from Bluesky is higher than the weekly traffic achieved from X at any point in 2024.

Thank you so much @donmcrae.bsky.social for sending these special books. I am overjoyed to see the cover and read your magnificent book. And it was so kind of Toto Wolff to write this note

"Ghetto Wizard" Benny Leonard retained the world lightweight crown #OnThisDay in 1920 with a Round 14 TKO of Joe Welling at Madison Square Garden in New York.

My guest is @brinjonathanbutler.bsky.social on this week’s pod. Brin has written extensively on Tyson & we discussed the Tyson-Paul fight & Tyson’s allure after all these years. We also spoke about Brin’s interview with Oleksandr Usyk & Conor McGregor’s court case. open.spotify.com/episode/5SUQ...

okay everyone act chill & normal, our crushes are starting to join bluesky. let’s not fuck this up

Sturgill Simpson speaking some truth last night in Boston

morning work (in progress … the painter and the painting)

Really hoping to get to Rome to see this myself. He’s wearing Cestus on his hands. I think I’m different periods they were even covered in studs and spikes. It’s an amazing sculpture (from what I’ve seen in photos).

The Terme Boxer statue from the Hellenistic period of Greece, around 300 BC. Guy has a crooked nose, cauliflower ears, deep gashes in the face and busted teeth. Sweet science been around…

I’ve started Say Nothing and honestly at 18 I would have made the exact same bad decisions this girl is making. Revolution is exciting! So are sexy revolutionary boys with great hair

The comments under today’s Conor McGregor news on X are horrific and depraved. And now most of the world caters to these f*ckwits.

If a strong cup of Irish tea and a stroopwafel cannot improve your day I do not know what to tell you.

Beautiful bit of timing in FP1 as the camera pans past an advert reading: "We are all adults here" The GPDA open letter told FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem that "our members are adults" #F1 #LasVegasGP

This week I spoke with A.L. Kennedy about her remarkable book On Bullfighting, which was just rereleased on audiobook. The book covers so much fantastic history of Spain, Lorca, duende, and explores writing itself on such a vital level: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Growing up amid rural poverty & broken homes in upstate NY years ago I was familiar with girls like this—unprotected by families, desperate for help, affection, solace—many married very young—few social welfare services were available for them.

Put a bit of work into this. Interviews with a host of Dublin players from the last 50 years as well as Jim Gavin and people from the worlds of film, music, literature, education and politics. Broken up into short stories so you can dip in and out. www.irishmirror.ie/sport/gaa/du...

Toto Wolff: ‘There are times you just need to survive day by day mentally’

Thanks Toto Wolff for such a fascinating interview about how his past trauma helps him cope with the recent trials of Mercedes. We also spoke about Lewis Hamilton, how Toto's wife, Susie, suffered when attacked by the FIA, his depression and, yes, Schopenhauer www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/n...

X: Blocked people can read your tweets Bluesky: We will send an agent back in time to stop the blocked person's parents from ever meeting

“We always think there's enough time to do things with other people. Time to say things to them. And then something happens and then we stand there holding on to words like 'if'.” “A Man Called Ove,” Fredrik Backman

I really don’t understand this whole ‘stay on Twitter and fight’ thing. You’re jousting with bots and reply guys and wading through ads it’s not Waterloo.

I made a new friend last night and he asked for my thoughts during the fight. There was not a whole lot to say. I wanted to see this, but Jake and Logan are still standing …

Never forget that moment when Tyson was being interviewed and then he walked away and his bare ass was out. We lived that moment.

My word of the day (and personal recommendation) is ‘snerdling’ (18th century): nestling cosily beneath the covers and holding off the day a little longer. Morning.

No surprise, of course, but this was a miserable old scrap. I was glad, in the end, to escape the madness and the sadness. www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/n...

I wrote this in a blur.... but this fight saved the night. Katie Taylor and a cut and bloodied Amanda Serrano were magnificent. www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/n...

🥊 me too!

More of my #boxing artwork 🎨

@amandakelley.bsky.social Everyone give this sis a follow. She’s top notch in the game when it comes to her boxing knowledge. Im an Ali fan myself. Welcome sis!! 🫡

I feel at home now that @thelinefor2.bsky.social is on here with me 🥊

“I’ve always been absolutely terrified every single moment of my life, and I’ve never let it stop me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.” Amen, sister. Happy birthday to artist #GeorgiaOKeeffe

I have been working on The Last Bell for a long time but, finally, it's done. You can read about it here & pre-order a copy bit.ly/3UOUjYb. Out in March, this is my last boxing book. Thanks @amandakelley.bsky.social for the majestic painting on the cover and to all at Simon & Schuster UK

Good morning. Word of the Day is as beautiful as it is underused. ‘Confelicity’ is finding joy in the happiness and success of others.

Hi Bluesky 💙 I am an artist painting by the sea in South Carolina. #boxing #art #bookcovers