Nats fans: (dismay at weird bobbles, errors, and bunt situations) Me: That's #Brewers baseball!

It's a refreshing change to be muttering darkly at my #Brewers while in the open air.

Connections Puzzle #1055 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 Connections: Sports Edition 🟢🟢🟢🟢 🔵🔵🟣🔵 🟡🟡🟡🟡 🟣🟣🟣🟣 🔵🔵🔵🔵 Strands #789 “I ❤️ Hawaii” 🔵🔵🔵🟡 🔵🔵🔵 Daily Octordle #1558 🕚5️⃣ 7️⃣6️⃣ 9️⃣8️⃣ 🕛🔟 Daily Gold Octordle #1558 🔟🕚 5️⃣6️⃣ 7️⃣8️⃣ 🕛9️⃣

(David Attenborough voice) "The hooligan prepares her distinctive markings before entering the fray."

Connections Puzzle #1054 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Connections: Sports Edition 🟡🟡🟡🟡 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🟣🟣🟣🟣 🟢🟢🟢🟢 Strands #788 “Wet blankets” 🔵💡🔵🔵 💡🔵🔵🟡 🔵 Daily Octordle #1557 🔟🕚 5️⃣🕛 7️⃣6️⃣ 8️⃣9️⃣ Daily Gold Octordle #1557 🕛5️⃣ 7️⃣6️⃣ 9️⃣8️⃣ 🔟🕚

#NowReading: Brawler by Lauren Groff

Bro you gotta let it breathe

"So Heather, what would you do if you won money on the show today?"

Connections Puzzle #1053 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Strands #787 “Fish or cut bait” 🔵🔵🔵🟡 🔵🔵🔵💡 🔵🔵 Daily Octordle #1556 8️⃣9️⃣ 🔟🕚 🕛🕐 6️⃣7️⃣ Daily Gold Octordle #1556 🕐6️⃣ 7️⃣8️⃣ 9️⃣🕚 5️⃣🕛

Reached on an error ✅ No extra base hits ✅ Catcher interference ✅ Crooked number on the scoreboard ✅

They are merely CELEBRATING my TRIUMPH nbd

The #Brewers usually come to town during the heat of August. I am all over an April series. I'll be the lunatic in the cheesehead and Contreras jersey, yelling profanities at her own team. (I like to keep them on their toes.)

Connections Puzzle #1052 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Strands #786 “Attention, attention!” 🔵💡🔵🔵 🟡🔵💡🔵 🔵 Daily Octordle #1555 🕛5️⃣ 🕐6️⃣ 7️⃣8️⃣ 🔟🕚 Daily Gold Octordle #1555 🕚6️⃣ 5️⃣🕛 7️⃣8️⃣ 9️⃣🔟

I've never felt older or more out-of-touch than when I realized tonight's winner-take-all Milwaukee Wave game is on CBS Sports Golazo (?) and the game starts at 10pm (!)

Connections Puzzle #1051 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Strands #785 “The ayes have it!” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🟡🔵🔵🔵 Daily Octordle #1554 5️⃣🕛 7️⃣6️⃣ 9️⃣🔟 🕚8️⃣ Daily Gold Octordle #1554 5️⃣6️⃣ 8️⃣7️⃣ 9️⃣🔟 🕚🕛

Connections Puzzle #1050 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Connections: Sports Edition 🟢🟢🟢🟢 🟡🟡🟡🟡 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🟣🟣🟣🟣 Strands #784 “Get into it” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🟡 Daily Octordle #1553 6️⃣7️⃣ 8️⃣🕛 9️⃣5️⃣ 🔟🕚 Daily Gold Octordle #1553 🕛6️⃣ 7️⃣9️⃣ 8️⃣5️⃣ 🕚🔟

#NowReading: The Land and Its People by David Sedaris #booksky

From a Bucks fan: I know it hurts now but sometimes you still end up winning the championship. We luv u Big Ragu.

Every single thing on my TV right now is confusing to me. It's like watching the later seasons of "Westworld."

Oh the woman seated next to me in the Quiet Car did NOT just start humming to herself. (I say this as someone who always has a song running through her head! You gotta stifle on the quiet car!)

On today's PTFO, Pablo Torre describes Mina Kimes as the Patrick Bateman of game shows. New goal unlocked.

BEHOLD, I HAVE DONE IT Thrice Game #1029 → I got a perfect score on today's Thrice! 🎲: 3️⃣3️⃣3️⃣3️⃣3️⃣ thricegame.com

Connections Puzzle #1047 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Connections: Sports Edition 🟡🟡🟡🟡 🟢🟢🟢🟢 🟣🟣🟣🟣 🔵🔵🔵🔵 Strands #781 “Provinces of the pantheon” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🟡 Daily Octordle #1550 5️⃣🕛 6️⃣7️⃣ 8️⃣🕐 🔟🕚 Daily Gold Octordle #1550 🕚🕛 5️⃣6️⃣ 🔟9️⃣ 8️⃣7️⃣

Connections Puzzle #1046 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Connections: Sports Edition 🟡🟡🟡🟡 🟢🟢🟢🟢 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🟣🟣🟣🟣 Strands #780 “Earth Day” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔵🟡🔵 Daily Octordle #1549 7️⃣5️⃣ 6️⃣🕛 9️⃣8️⃣ 🔟🕚 Daily Gold Octordle #1549 5️⃣6️⃣ 8️⃣7️⃣ 9️⃣🔟 🕚🕛

Turns out I follow NBA concussion protocol on the reg

Thing I stress-dreamed about, prepared for, and avoided: iPad dies during my piano gig tonight Thing that actually happened: I learned three correct songs and ONE WRONG SONG and had to sight-read that bad boy 🫠

Top Chef and America's Culinary Cup airing against each other makes it tough to keep track of who's who. I feel like I'm watching one big show that airs twice a week.

Connections Puzzle #1045 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Connections: Sports Edition 🟣🟣🟣🟣 🟡🟡🟡🟡 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🟢🟢🟢🟢 Strands #779 “Risky business” 💡🔵🔵💡 🔵🔵🟡🔵 Daily Octordle #1548 🔟🕛 5️⃣6️⃣ 🕚7️⃣ 8️⃣9️⃣ Daily Gold Octordle #1548 🕛7️⃣ 8️⃣🟥 6️⃣🕐 9️⃣🔟

I have a couple of things to be nervous about this week. Shoutout to Past Heather for forgetting to record the new season of Bar Rescue, so I can spend today watching Jon Taffer yell at people instead of being nervous.

Connections Puzzle #1044 🟪🟨🟦🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Connections: Sports Edition 🟡🟡🟡🟡 🟢🟢🟢🟢 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🟣🟣🟣🟣 Strands #778 “Gloriously glaring!” 🔵🔵🔵🟡 🔵🔵🔵 Daily Octordle #1547 🔟🕛 9️⃣5️⃣ 🕚6️⃣ 7️⃣8️⃣ Daily Gold Octordle #1547 9️⃣8️⃣ 7️⃣🔟 🕚6️⃣ 🕐🕛

This nonsense is amusing when you're not on the receiving end of it.

Connections Puzzle #1043 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Strands #777 “Small change” 🟡🔵🔵🔵 🔵💡🔵🔵 Daily Octordle #1546 🕐5️⃣ 9️⃣🕚 🕛6️⃣ 7️⃣8️⃣ Daily Gold Octordle #1546 5️⃣6️⃣ 🕛7️⃣ 8️⃣9️⃣ 🕚🔟

I'm sorry, hwhat?

I once again find myself heading to NYC while the Knicks are in the playoffs, so help me God.

Oddly grateful for oldass tech companies like SAP who have done ads during sports my whole life and I still have no fucking idea what they do

Connections Puzzle #1042 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Connections: Sports Edition 🟣🔵🔵🔵 🟢🟢🟢🟢 🟡🟡🟡🟡 🟣🟣🟣🟣 🔵🔵🔵🔵 Strands #776 “Not too much” 🔵🔵🟡🔵 🔵🔵 Daily Octordle #1545 🕚🕛 8️⃣9️⃣ 5️⃣🟥 6️⃣7️⃣ Daily Gold Octordle #1545 6️⃣7️⃣ 8️⃣9️⃣ 🕐5️⃣ 🕛🔟

It's nice to be on THIS end of a disastrous inning, for once. #Brewers

What is the protocol when Rengifo gets a hit? This is unfamiliar territory. #Brewers

We're STARTING new guy?! #Brewers

"I didn't survive growing up in Massachusetts by letting a drunk person's insults affect me." #Hacks

Connections Puzzle #1041 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 Strands #775 “Shell company” 🔵🔵🔵🟡 🔵🔵🔵🔵 Daily Octordle #1544 🕛5️⃣ 6️⃣🕐 8️⃣7️⃣ 9️⃣🕚 Daily Gold Octordle #1544 7️⃣6️⃣ 5️⃣8️⃣ 9️⃣🔟 🕚🕛

"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals."

Somewhere, a stylish li'l kid is squinting. (PS I finally remembered to use my scale bars!)

Josef Palermo spent 10 months working at the Kennedy Center because he wanted to help protect it. He reports from inside the "hostile political takeover" of the nation’s cultural center:

Now that it's baseball season, I shall note whether my self-inflicted injuries will require a stint on the IL.

"I don't need a yes-man." I need a no-woman to ignore." -Deborah Vance #Hacks

Connections Puzzle #1040 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Connections: Sports Edition 🟢🟢🟢🟢 🟡🟡🟡🟡 🔵🟣🔵🔵 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🟣🟣🟣🟣 Strands #774 “This is not working” 💡🔵🔵🔵 🟡🔵🔵 Daily Octordle #1543 5️⃣6️⃣ 7️⃣8️⃣ 9️⃣🔟 🕛🕚 Daily Gold Octordle #1543 5️⃣🕛 6️⃣🕚 7️⃣8️⃣ 🔟9️⃣

Early show time threw me, but I'm ready for the lunatics to assemble.

Connections Puzzle #1039 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Connections: Sports Edition 🟡🟡🟡🟡 🟢🟢🔵🟢 🟢🟢🟢🟢 🟣🟣🟣🟣 🔵🔵🔵🔵 Strands #773 “Gift of the month” 🟡🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🔵 Daily Octordle #1542 5️⃣6️⃣ 7️⃣8️⃣ 🔟9️⃣ 🕚🕐 Daily Gold Octordle #1542 5️⃣6️⃣ 8️⃣7️⃣ 9️⃣🔟 🕚🕛