Silver lining to my first postdoc rejection: it came in a week where literally so many other things have gone wrong that it doesn’t feel quite so bad 😅

A win for football!

it’s genuinely absurd how many whiny, entitled goblins make up this Argentina side. just so comically unlikeable, ~70% cartoon villains on the pitch at any given time

Inject that Enzo Fernandez red card directly into my veins

The world waits with bated breath to see if it's "0-0 decided on penalties" or "1-0 VAR Messi Bullshit at 90+3"

While in the name of football, we all want the obvious team to win, there would also be something entirely fitting about this World Cup - defined by shameless corruption, pervasive greed, institutional cowardice and flagrant racism - being won by a team of outright cheats.

Please God may we never have another World Cup in the USA.

¡Vamos, España! 🇪🇸⚽️

World Cup final is gonna be a 0-0 draw until the 87th minute when Messi will score on a penalty given because somebody sneezed on him

I must admit, it’s refreshing to watch an England game in this tournament without the usual sense of dread and looming disappointment

A perfect Scottish summer evening: fish and chips by the beach followed by a bookshop browse ☀️🌊📚

Put another way, the entire adult userbase is going to have to upload their IDs to sketchy third-party companies and link their identities to their online activity to stop a few dozen kids from accessing a platform that is mainly left-leaning news and commentary. What problem is this solving?

Why are people pretending to wait for the FIFA final? At this point it feels like everyone’s already written the ending. Argentina wins, FIFA pats itself on the back, Trump declares it the greatest tournament ever, and we’re all expected to act surprised.

It’s the hope that kills you, every god damn time 😓

Having England ever considered going 1-0 up and then going for a second goal? #ENGARG

When you see Messi next to the England lads, you realise he is just a tiny sports-hobbit #ENGARG

After the first five minutes, I have a feeling this match is going to get pretty tasty in the card department.

Started the day with a 6.30am bee sting on my morning walk. Then had coffee spilled on me during the train to Lancaster. If these things happen in threes, I’m currently braced for any and all eventualities…

I’m so over everything - the only thing keeping me going is Poirot’s doors and the Art Deco perfection of his apartment

Seriously, how am I supposed to concentrate on writing my thesis when this little fluffball insists it’s always playtime?

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dejected mexico players as the azteca belts out three lions this is the greatest moment of my life

I think I’ve aged 40 years in that last 11… come on, England – finally a good performance!

This is too much drama for 3.30am

Don't worry, King Charles can call Infantino in the morning about this.

Now those two minutes (and two goals) were worth staying up for!!

Must this crowd scream with literally EVERY pass…

Kick-off delayed by an hour. Brilliant. 🫩

FIFA intervening when they shouldn't, and not intervening when they should. Been a farce from them and the US combined at times.

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I feel sorry for Taylor Swift missing this match

What a strike by Cape Verde – best goal of the tournament so far!

Kate Forbes: I was “an adventurer like you” until I took an arrow to the knee.

This World Cup is proof that more people should be watching the African Cup of Nations (AFCON). 9/10 African teams reached the knockout stage. One (Morocco) eliminated the Netherlands. Another (DR Congo) is pushing England to the brink. Don't underestimate African football.

“Yeah, I mean defending isn’t as easy as you’d think…..”

This is going to be a very long 90 minutes, isn’t it?

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At what point do I start to console my Scottish husband and remind him that he can always cheer for England? 🥴🫣

The first twenty-five are definitely a masterclass in Scotland Scotland-ing🫣

Scotland’s defence playing as if they’ve a couple of grand on Vicinius Jr. for the golden boot.

Well, Scotland are at least doing better than they were at this point against Morocco!

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If young people are being taught by society/government messaging/their parents/schools that they won't be able to make a living if they study a humanities subject we are creating a vicious cycle. We must ask who does this messaging serve and why is our society buying into it?

the cuts to higher education in the UK are ideological. they are based in a false valuation of the humanities that is entirely founded in erroneous concepts of employability and demand. these cuts are not financially necessary; they are a stripping of the humanities for political reasons.

I thought kick off was later and I’m sad I somehow missed it but that’s a great result for Scotland.

Why "appears"? Spence didn't shake hands with Partey. Also, much more seriously,"pleaded not guilty to seven charges of rape" - no: "was charged and will be tried for seven charges of rape, which he denies", which is not the same thing at all. This is not balance, this is cowardice.

Terrible quality but this is the clearest video I can find of Djed Spence refusing to shake Partey’s hand 🫡

I have to admit, one of my favourite parts of the World Cup so far has been the foodie content on TikTok – long may the country-inspired toast, themed jacket potatoes and fusion dinners inspired by the day’s matches continue!

What do you mean it’s too hot to spend all day wrapped in a heated blanket during this heatwave 🥵🤧