And how demoralizing are Phil Neville’s plug-n-play post-game quotes? I know he watches the game because he performs coaching like a boss, but I’m not sure he’s watching any more closely than my stoned ass. #rctid

Not great, obviously, but neither as bad or as hopeless as expected. The incredible thing: I don’t think any Timber besides Velde, maybe Bassett, played an actually good game. A lot of disconnected adequacity out there last night. Feels like a theme. #rctid

Amen to this. The Mothership is abandoned husk, like a suburban shopping mall baking in a weed-strewn parking lot. Tragic, honestly. #MLS

“For Infantino and FIFA, it is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to rake in a fortune, as the tournament may never be held in such an unrestrained cesspool of capitalism again.” Good morning. #Musicsky m.youtube.com/watch?v=xRzb...

In light if this dismal halftime statistical snapshot and their midweek loss by same score at the Colorado(?) Switchbacks, one has to wonder how SKC would do in the USL. I know it’ll never happen, but… #MLS

It’s inaccurate to say Mario is brave and Luigi is cowardly Luigi is afraid of death, so he runs away from danger. Mario is afraid of living, so he runs towards death. Both brothers are cowards in their own way

Happy Portland Timbers Match Day to all who celebrate! I won’t be able to get to this one until Sunday, so no spoilers! Back to serious questions, it feels like people are sick enough of Phil that I wonder whether they’d trade a couple crap results to see the end of him… …tricky days. #rctid

Smart thread, crazy goddamn image.

Having a very regressive start to the year, musically, aka, it’s The Clash Day. Any oddball favorites out there? There will be no argument as to what and what does not constitute an oddball favorite. You do you, crazy diamond. #Musicsky

“If a vote could be taken by secret ballot today, many Republicans I’ve spoken with say Trump would likely be impeached, convicted and removed from office.” Hopium, yes, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see the GOP cut bait on Trump before his term is up. www.salon.com/2026/04/17/r...

Goddammit. Misspelled "absentia."

A quick #MLS programming note heading into a busy week+ My Portland Timbers play Minnesota on Saturday. While I'm sure those teams have played some winners, every game is a goal-less draw or a 1-0 result in my memory. I'm missing the live broadcast, but please "wow" me in absenita. #rctid (1/6)

Seriously, take yourself to a world where every dream comes true, everyone follows their heart, and all sins are forgiven, aka, Heaven at your local movie theater, for a limited time only. Good morning. #Musicsky m.youtube.com/watch?v=hdxm...

You, Me & Tuscany Everyone in the theater laughed at different moments. There were eight of us. Hit every beat in the genre. Pretty sure we all cried in our own moment. Good night. #Musicsky m.youtube.com/watch?v=Shu9...

The equivalent of a metal phase for The Mamas & The Papas… #Musicsky m.youtube.com/watch?v=9ECu...

Anyone feel like the thing with getting 8 hours of sleep a night is like the BMI - i.e., something that’s only possible if you commit your entire existence to attaining it? A lot of popcorn in last night’s dream… Good morning. #Musicsky m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2A_...

Can a cylinder recording be remastered? Think I know the answer, but now they have data centers and AI and shit, so who knows? They’ll have helicopters before you know it. Good night. #Musicsky m.youtube.com/watch?v=jq9Z...

Does young Roger Moore play Jeb Rivers in the comic?

I first knew The Ramones version and, having just listened to The Mamas & The Papas (really good!) take, I had to find the original. Turns it out it was this guy… #Musicsky m.youtube.com/watch?v=4T6X...

“It’s not just that I’m trying to justify God in the face of a child dying from diphtheria or a death camp; I’m actually justifying the death of that child and that death camp.” A take on theodicy by David Bentley Hart. Fascinating read. *Long* interview. (Gift?) www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/o...

Poll time! (Only thing I miss about twitter.) How long do you think Phil Neville lasts as Timbers head coach? a) out at the World Cup break b) fired for missing playoffs late 2026 c) Stays thru 2026, fired dumb/early 2027 d) Later. Tranistion 4 eva #rctid

ICYMI, Swan Song Ed., Portland Timbers 2-1 Los Angeles FC & #MLS Week 7: re Asking the Right Questions LINK: tinyurl.com/ycsds8tr Notes on last weekend's win over #LAFC (with a version of a tone of optimism!) and a wrap up of six results and 12 teams from around the league. #rctid (1/5)

The installation of an automatic coffee machine at work made me think about the “Americano” and how it came about… …pretty much got it right. “You want me to add what to what to your espresso?” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caff%C3...

Reading history, when done right, affords one ample opportunities to tell others, “do you believe this shit?” Oh, and The Plan changed again. Good morning. #Musicsky m.youtube.com/watch?v=VLM5...

Have you ever had that thing when you hear an artist do something so fucking well that you think the rest of the catalog must be fucking awesome, only to find it was just that one spectacular song? Good night. #Musicsky m.youtube.com/watch?v=RBQW...

Wow. SKC is bad bad.

comedy good times.

An event designed in a lab to further alienate the fans who refuse to show up and pick clean the ones who do. #FIFA

hereby banning the pairing of “change” and “rearrange” in song lyrics. Call it the Bradys Rule.

Tuesday Lunch Ed., Portland Timbers 2-1 Los Angeles FC & #MLS Week 7: re Asking the Right Questions LINK: tinyurl.com/ycsds8tr Portland wins! Portland wins! The $64K question is how much the fans care about it. Notes on that plus notes on 6 results/12 teams from last weekend. #rctid (1/5)

The president posted a picture on social media conflating himself with Jesus. Pretty sure I dreamed that... Good morning. #Musicsky m.youtube.com/watch?v=M8fj...

Portland Timbers 2-1 Los Angeles FC & #MLS Week 7: re Asking the Right Questions LINK: tinyurl.com/ycsds8tr Notes on Saturday's win - which I embrace more than most (mostly) - plus notes on six games from Week 7. I'll update with the games I ignored later, but now, the Timbers... #rctid (1/4)

If you’ve never spent time on The Troggs and can get to their catalog, it is good, good stuff for the right people and so much more than “Wild Thing.” You’ll probably hear songs you’ve heard before, just by newer bands (e.g., The Fluid, Thee Headcoatees). #Musicsky

If you’re a fan of Hinds (like me!) and you’re a year and a half behind on their catalog (like me!) VIVA HINDS is their best work (for me!). #Musicsky

So, um…yeah. What do you guys wanna talk about? 🤠

Re-re-re-re-recommitting to making this account a refuge from the raging world, as opposed to a daily reminder about the volume of the raging. Gotta fly soon, so… Nah, I made up that last one. These are mostly songs stuck in my head, fwiw. Good morning. #Musicsky m.youtube.com/watch?v=WLS9...

Watching SKC v SJ, got me thinking about unexpected #MLS players who have scored hat tricks before the Portland Timbers. As it happens, a Wikipedia page that tracks that. I confined the search to after 2020 for self-preservation. Brenner has three. Three. #rctid en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

To any Timbers fans who need a little more juice after the win over LAFC: Watch the highlights for Vancouver v NYCFC. I’d link to it, but the #MLS app is fighting me for control of Content. Still, it should make you feel better. #rctid

So…The Plan changed again, but I feel good about it. Post probably won’t go up till tomorrow, but it will be more conceptually coherent when it does. Baby steps…still not 1/4 of the way into the season. #MLS #rctid

“The world saw how a country that spends one-hundredth of what the United States does on its military can seek to outlast it in a conflict. It is a reminder of the urgent need to reform America’s military…” in re proposed $1.5 trillion budget… joecirincione.substack.com/p/a-humiliat...

As she warned the man not to underestimate the deeper magic, her face began to expand and otherwise contort and the symbols on her face lifted from her skin and rearranged their own shapes. Otherwise, it was a normal seminar. Good morning. #Musicsky m.youtube.com/watch?v=LrwV...

My 25-year-old self would beat up today me for leaving early, but we got what I wanted, the win ticks a major box off the regular season schedule, so bank the three points with a smile and on to the next one. #PORvLAFC #rctid

AT THE HALF: I’ve seen worse. Watching live reminded me of a couple tics that never leave this team. There’s an asterisk on the current state of the game - this ain’t LAFC’s best - but I give Portland a decent chance of riding this out, even if LAFC calls on more starters. #PORvLAFC #rctid

I crap on Velde often enough to owe him a bow. I even doubted in real time. Bravo. #PORvLAFC #rctid

This is Portland’s current theory of its preferred lineup, yes? Time to see what happens when we take it out for a ride. No game thread today. Drinking in the experience, smelling the smells. #rctid #PORvLAFC

Just saw LAFC’s XI and they rotated the shit out of it. At least I allowed for the possibility… Taking it as an insult seems like the thing to do. #rctid

In the immortal words of Bill O’Reilly…no, the other words: Fuck it, we’ll do it live! Going to see this bungle in the jungle in person. Woo!

So, so fucking weird. Obsessed with the monsters they’ve created in their minds.

Happy Portland Timbers match day to all who celebrate! The odds don’t look good at this one, who doesn’t remember America’s great, unlikely victory at The Alamo? Or the mighty exploits of the Maine? Just gotta believe hard enough! At least we’ll know what happens earlier this week… #rctid

Found an HBO documentary called Born to Bowl, an A24 joint, which feels right and wrong at the same time. Added something to the bucket list. Oil patterns are wild, guys. And it’s like this every night. Seriously. Good night. #Musicsky m.youtube.com/watch?v=aOS0...