I doubt Washington ever said “America First.” I’m pretty sure he said “No Kings.” #4thofjuly #nokings #ifyoudon’tputthesetwotogetherypu’recelebratingwrong

Happy anniversary to Republicans getting mad at NPR for tweeting the Declaration of Independence on Independence Day.

My now 87 year-old uncle, left, started restoring a 1954 Corvette in 1970. He finished this year and drove it in the Mt. Angel Fourth of July parade with his siblings, my dad (center) and aunt (right). At 82 years-old, Dad is the baby.

The first red, white and blue clothing I saw today had, “MILF MAN LOVE FREEDOM.” I think it’s from Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense.”

On this date, 1976, Molalla Buckeroo Parade. I was a nine-year old George Washington.

Bonus: World Cup Saints by Eric. St. Luigi Scrosoppi, patron of soccer and football.

China is big. www.maptap.gg July 4 100🎯 100🎯 100🎯 99🎯 82🌟 Final score: 943

World Cup Saints by Eric for July 4, 2026. Canada: St. Anne; Morocco: Seven Saints of Marrakesh; Paraguay: St. Blaise; France: Virgin Mary (principal), Joan of Arc (significant) and St. Michael the Archangel (significant).

I was busy today packing and driving and getting stuff done. I apologize for not doing World Cup Saints by Eric. We made it to Sunriver for the holiday weekend, to be followed by a week of camping. After Monday, ACSBE will depend on cell service.

I need to learn more about Africa. www.maptap.gg July 3 99🎯 80🌞 96🔥 58🤫 94🏅 Final score: 827

Not to stereotype, but…They played Bryan Adams during the hydration break. Also, recent photo of a bench in Stanley Park in Vancouver. #worldcup #eh

Tara, after walking into the room with the t.v… “Ronaldo…He got his eyebrows done…Nice.” #worldcup

Reminder, especially MAGA family and friends: #nokings is literally what #declarationofindependence, #fourthofjuly and #independenceday are all about. It’s the reason why The United States of America exists.

I’ve been sharing patron saints of underdogs. There aren’t any tomorrow so here’s who to pray to for just ‘cos…Spain: St. James the Greater; Austria: St. Leopold IIII; Portugal; St. Anthony of Padua; Croatia: St. Joseph; Switzerland: St. Nicholas of Flue; Algeria: St. Cyprian of Carthage.

I mean, as a Timbers supporter, I’m used to seeing bad calls in Seattle. But this is the World-f**king-Cup.

2-0 really is the most dangerous lead in soccer. BEL-SEN. #worldcup

The Star-Spangled Banner was written in 1814. Benjamin Franklin was dead for almost a quarter-century.

Blessed Isidore Bakanja is patron of Democratic Republic of Congo. He was a rubber plantation worker and was beaten to death by his colonist capitalist employer. #worldcup

The patron of Ecuador is St. Mariana de Jesús de Paredes. #worldcup

One of my biggest regrets is not pissing on Mitch McConnell when the opportunity to do so presented itself.

Sweden’s patron is St. Bridget. If you want help for Sweden to score three goals in the next 35 minutes, pray to her. Only 1.6 percent of Sweden is Catholic. #worldcup

Watching France-Sweden on Telemundo while watching and listening to Trevor Noah’s watch party on YouTube. #worldcup

Note to self: Don’t attempt this game without finishing your first cup of coffee. www.maptap.gg June 30 96🔥 88🎉 100🎯 73🙃 75🌞 Final score: 828

Not to stereotype, but…The Dutch coach looks like Goldfinger and Goldmember. #worldcup

An organization I support and trust - Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice - is sharing this directory. I know many Venezuelans in the Portland area. All that I’ve been in contact with since the earthquake have been affected somehow.

St. Blaise, patron of Paraguay, is best known for healing throats. His side hustle is beating Germany. #worldcup

I got lucky on the last two. www.maptap.gg June 29 100🎯 100🎯 100🎯 97🔥 96🔥 Final score: 979

My sister has acreage outside of Bend with irrigation rights. I can confirm that, yes, she’s received notices about not using enough water. She reduces the area to irrigate when her number of cattle goes down.

FWIW. #worldcup

Better than I’ve been. www.maptap.gg June 27 96🔥 93🏆 97🔥 97🔥 84😁 Final score: 926

Winding down. 449 breakfasts served. Volunteering @blanchethouse.bsky.social.

Brazil is big. The Amazon is big. www.maptap.gg June 22 99🎯 100🎯 100🎯 98🔥 76😁 Final score: 921

Paciic big. Africa big. www.maptap.gg June 21 92🏆 97🔥 94🏅 61🫢 37😶 Final score: 671

www.maptap.gg June 20 92🏆 97🔥 92🏆 94🏅 89👑 Final score: 922

Spring 2001 was life-changing. In April, I moved back to Portland from Bend. In early May, I went to the first A-League Timbers match at a renovated Civic Stadium. By the end of May, I started hanging out with the couple dozen Cascade Rangers in the stadium’s North End. In June, I married.

This was the first book I read about the beautiful game. It was recommended by Roberto, a few months after Timbers returned to Portland in 2001. #iykyk #worldcup

www.maptap.gg June 19 99🎯 95🏅 98🎯 95👑 95🏆 Final score: 960

Five persons shown won the popular vote for president. Four became president. One person shown lost the popular vote for president. One became president.

Algeria has a long coastline. Indonesia is a big country. www.maptap.gg June 18 100🎯 98🎯 97🔥 87🎉 83😁 Final score: 902

NYC: 2025…Elects socialist mayor. 2026…First NBA championship in 53 years. Portland: 1977…Last NBA championship. 2028…Mayor election. 2030…

What we have here is a game. #worldcup

The 93 is a Portland Sister City. [sigh]. www.maptap.gg June 17 99🎯 100🎯 93🎉 96🏅 92🎓 Final score: 949

We drove from Seville to Lisbon in 2022. We emerged from the parking garage and this is the first thing we saw.

My third grade teacher, a nun, described Argentina as “an Italian México” when showing us pictures of a recent visit there.