Novak Djokovic is an awful human being. But, he's a good tennis player. So, I guess he has to be respected. I don't? Respect him, that is? But, yeah.

Zverev is a good tennis player. A human being, who chooses to be awful though. So, it's uncomfortable having to watch him play. Do interviews. Be sponsored by Adidas. It's a lot.

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The grass on Centre Court for Wimbledon is looking fucking fantastic. The people who worked on it, did a good job. Fucking marvelous.

Wimbledon is back. And, it's never Wimbledon for me without Steffi, or, Roger or, Pete? But, we'll have Venus and Serena? Beautiful.

I'm absolutely not this. I'm *super* flawed. But, what a privilege to be sincerely called "good hearted and good natured" by THE Serena Williams? Just beautiful.

Ben Stokes has been an exceptional cricketer for England. For cricket. His retirement now, makes sense.

I'm a fan of a good hug. This is a good hug. 🙂

I'm watching a Test match of Cricket between England and New Zealand. It's over five days. And, currently in the balance. Things like: "good leave", "excellent cover shot", "great bouncer" are being said. THIS is cricket.

Gracie is my heroine. Writing my book as you read.

I've not been following the FIFA Men's Soccer World Cup with as much joy as I used to in my salad days? But, it *has* been notable to me how quiet bigots are about how racially diverse their [successful] teams are. Again: there's nothing creative or, intelligent to racism (& bigotry in general).

She's really doubling down on reestablishing herself as if the everything she has been over the past decades is somehow irrelevant, huh? Just wittle misownderstandings of her contributions to current world geo politics. Not the first, of course. Definitely won't be the last.

Using former President Obama's full name in that way is such an obvious dog whistle to his base. Nothing creative in the bigotry thereof. But, that's the thing: there's nothing creative about him or his racism and in general, racists. It's a spew of idiocy.

That will make it, what, seven prime ministers in just 10 years? Bananas.

Wimbledon is starting in a few. Yay.

We often talk about how good an orator Barack Obama is. And, that is true. It matters. But, Michelle Obama really hits where it matters in the everything she is. She is a force of grace on her own.

Whether it ends tomorrow, next month, or in 10 years. She's good for tennis. I want to see beautiful things for Alex in tennis.

1. to. Epstein did disgusting things *to* girl-children & young women; not *with*. I'd have thought a US Vice President knows the difference? 2. Numerous survivors detailed their lived experiences; millions of physical files exist. 3. Vance is either incredibly stupid or incredibly duplicitous.

Those who have not been taught patriotism will have a difficulty in finding a niche in our nationalistic world. Those who have not been taught respect for constituted authority will find themselves in trouble through the freedom of their criticisms. ▫️Bertrand Russell, 1932

No human being should be a trillionaire. There's nothing "cool" about it. There's nothing "admirable or aspirational" about it. There's nothing "funny" about it. It's unconscionable. It's simply wrong. Wrong. That thing that's the opposite of right? Still exists.

let's also point out the beauty of a city where someone can literally run from a stage play to a professional sporting event

“An air fryer can be a powerful and reliable tool, but it’s no replacement for genuine interactions with other human beings,” said psychiatrist Lisa McDougan

There's a Netflix animated series that originally aired for two seasons from '21, called: "Inside Job". I recently rewatched it after going: c'mon? Surely not. I was, to use a white people word: flabbergasted.. at how accurate similarities were to what the US is, in 2026.

I rewatched "The Lion King" with my niece. And, it was such a treat. Listening to her commentary. Getting to answer her questions. I've been having an awful month? In terms of human beings? This has been a beautiful moment in time. 🙂

Be. Be you; not someone else's insecurities projected version *of* you. Be truthful. Hold each other accountable, with kindness. Love each other, constructively. Because, as often as life.. is? … It is rarely… lived. Be.

T20 Cricket is good for cricket in the sense that it introduces the game to more people. But, that's where my admiration stops. I'm so glad the IPL is coming to an end and that commentators will be able to climb out of the BCCI's ass. It's embarrassing from former greats.

Soon we will search in the margins of your history, in distant countries, for what was once our history. And in the end we will ask ourselves: Was Andalusia here or there? On the land … or in the poem? — Mahmoud Darwish

Drake is a pop star. Not meant as an insult. He's cornering the market with the whatever he's doing in his "music" as: Hip-Hop/Rap. And, the world, being what it is in 2026, is going to lap it up. And, UMG is cashing in, too. Fin.

This is amusing to me. Trump summons everybody else to his White House & Mar-a-Lago. But, goes hat in hand all the way over to China. For all their rhetoric & racism - the things they might posture toward the base [supporters], they *know* how interdependent they are on China.

This week's been difficult for a lot of folks. Particularly so, on an emotional level. Simultaneously, a lot of folks have experienced happiness to varying degrees. Life's contrasts are bananas. None of it should be reduced or, dismissed. Instead, let's hold space for each other?

The everything of everything, is everything. And, it's happening all the time. You're going to find an outlet. This, your being here, isn't it. You're going to have to do something extraordinary? Hug yourself. (Yeah, with an H, not F.)

I don't ever *hate* things or people. There's no value in it. But, I strongly dislike that there are things & people in this world who get me to the point of making such a classification in/and of itself. Simply because it's financially prudent for it and/or them, to be.. that.

If you're a person who "doesn't believe in having a cause", because "everything's so political these days, you guys" — the speed & costs (both human & financially) at which AI is being developed certainly ought to be one for pause, if nothing else, Hunter.

Happy Freedom Day, Mzansi. 31. For my 31st, a beautiful Swedish woman locked eyes with me in a restaurant in a way that I'm too much of a gentleman to publicly discuss. It is a good age to be. We've got work to do as a country. Let us mature, and not be stuck being 5. Yeah?

Yup.

*Looks directly at camera*

Sometimes I'm optimistic about us dismantling the systems & structures of oppression. And, then I remember that it is super important to some folks that a differentiation be placed on the definition of a migrant worker & an expat. (They're functionally identical.)

I've seen the existence of this humanoid half-marathon exhibition being discussed with giggles and as a lighthearted 10-second moment on mainstream news. With the greedy war mongers we already have in office right now, such an approach would be a mistake. Vigilance is sensible.

Marlene wrapped this English language in a bow. Take a bow.

Ding, ding, ding. (as it were.)

That Arsenal fan is lucky that they're not a Manchester United fan. I initially chuckled at this, and thought it's ridiculous. But, then I reminded myself of the point in time of the world reality we're at, and it didn't not make sense?

It'd be a mistake to chalk up the behavior of the Orange to simply being some kind of inanity. Billionaires & influence put that administration in office; maintains it, even now. They're well-aware of who & what he is. As long as their interests are served, they're OK.

The IPL Cricket would be greater without the greatification of players. A six is a six. A four, is a four. There are moments when either is bananas though. *that* is commentary.

During a time when the everything of the world has been put to shit by a bunch of vile old, white, greedy men: this Artemis II trip to the moon has been a delight. It's all connected, of course. But, a moment in time.

Compartmentalizing in 2026 is bananas, isn't it?

Jesus H. Christ.

Good.

I've been agreeable to women today? *Two* flirted with me today. Just sommer? I'm unsure what it is I'm putting out there, but it must be something good. Because, women are good. So, I'm rolling with that into this month.

So, I'm missing my mom? You ever miss your mom? Call her.

The latest season of 'Shrinking' is good, but it was extra good for me to see Candice Bergen and Harrison Ford in a scene. Bananas.