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@greggrosenthal.bsky.social One thing the See You Next Tuesday crew missed re: CIN anxiety: Everyone assumes that December Joe might return in time for December. Isn’t it much more likely that September Joe makes the post surgery return? Bengals can be #1 in something (The anxiety index)

@mattscottgw.bsky.social @maritalks2much.bsky.social You know, the Edge return was a surprise, and everyone loved it, but the AJ Lee return seems to be bringing actual joy to folk. I was hoping until he said, “You let them chant the name AJ Lee,” then I KNEW

@robertmays.bsky.social @qbklass.bsky.social @davehelman.bsky.social Great “At the Table,” discussion. But Robert is 💯regarding HOU. As of today, only the top 4 AFC teams deserve seats, because to get to the SB, one has to beat at LEAST two of them. Bring on the MIN v TB discussion

Today is the long drive portion of retrieving the eldest from UConn. Being the best dad ever, I have given music control, so unfortunately I’m not making mini-best of 1989- progress. We started with one of her playlists, but transitioned into albums.

@robertmays.bsky.social remembering how NO dicked around Graham*, what are the chances CLE turns in the card as Hunter, CB? *we drafted you as a TE, you play a significant # of snaps as TE, we’re going to tag you as a TE (A 4D chess cheap-ass move)

There are two, (okay, there’s more, but Jazz and Classical, for example, are more niche,) glaring holes in our collective @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social process. (1) Country (and Western 🙂,) and (2) Countries (that don’t speak English.)

As I listened to the last sentence of @tkingfisher.com’s PALADIN’S HOPE, I could feel it coming. I may have even said “no,” out loud, in public.

Kudos to Nitzer Ebb for album cover design which makes it very clear as to which @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social tournament it belongs. Demerits to Janet Jackson for same.

Baking some cookies, so I fired up Spotify on the Roku. The algorithm already knows 2000 is over, long live 1989! This was at the top of the album suggestions for me.

I'm listening to ¡BANG! ¡BANG!... ESTAS LIQUIDADO by Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota for @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social upcoming 1989 nomination process - and three songs in I'm really enjoying it. In my notes I'm calling it new-wave rock, (The Cars, Honeymoon Suite.)

My wife had an epiphany, and since it explains things as well as anything else, I felt I had to share. Let’s start by imagining that you have grown up being teased, even bullied, even though your family is rich, because frankly, you’re a dweeb. 1/n

On one hand, Simple Minds, Soft Cell, and Modern English playing at Northerly Island this summer. On the other hand, my deep undying hatred of LiveNation and Ticketmaster.

Time to sign up for the @marchxness.bsky.social lottery for a chance to compete in March Sadness in 2026! Get in there! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

TikTok was never going anywhere. The TikTok creator gave millions to Trump and they orchestrated this whole PR stunt just so Trump will be seen as a 'hero' to young people. It was literally the Kidz Bop version of the Reichstag Fire

The edgelords are out infiltrating the feeds of authors I follow. Busy night for the block button.

I have elected to read @cheriepriest.com’s CINDERWICH in a place with the exact opposite location vibes. (A cruise ship on the Caribbean.)

Even though it is a conference rematch, at least the Rose Bowl looks like the Rose Bowl I remember.

Listening to Romeo Void's WARM, IN YOUR COAT and Benjamin Bossi's saxophone work really reminds me of (the limited amount of) John Zorn's work I've heard. And, no, not all Jazz saxophone sounds the same.

I wish Wrapped was on desktop, I hate typing on the phone open.spotify.com/wrapped/shar...

I am on my third 1989 album of the day, and while a little twangy for my taste, Dolly Parton's lyrics are fantastic. If one of the more generic singer-songwriter/indie-rock artists in the @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social Y2000 tourney had covered "Slow Healing Heart," it would have felt appropriate

@bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social I forget when the rules get applied, and when consensus overrules them. (Someday, FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE!, someday ...) But - is Fugazi's 13 SONGS likely to run into the compilation album problem?

My college age daughter surprised me by suggesting we go to the Art Institute. She enjoyed spending time on one of dad’s hobbies - with one exception. She did not care for being tortured by Clown Torture.

I have heard ‘Flagpole Sitter,’ two days in a row on Q101. I thought this was odd, until I just heard a Taco Bell ad, and just guess what was playing as the background music…?

The first round of @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social's Year 2000 tournament is over, and I feel like commenting on my rankings. (Recognizing that albums can and will shift on re-listens. Eels' DAiSIES OF THE GALAXY went from a 6 to an 8, and finished 11th overall.)

1/2 So, I'm listening to Warren Zevon's, LIFE'LL KILL YA for @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social 's Y2K tourney, and noting that I want to save, "My Shit's Fucked Up." But I reminded myself that I also wanted to save a song about loss, that I didn't and can't remember who performed it.

*Not* a perfect perfect. One extra word, not part of any other answer - but a totally valid one given the theme! Strands #237 “Sing-song” 🟡🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🔵

Blue first basic Connections Puzzle #503 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Ugh. At least it wasn’t a fail. Wordle 1,225 6/6 ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Basic perfect (I did dictionary a word) Connections Puzzle #502 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪

A 50/50 five. Wordle 1,224 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩 ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

An uninspiring five Wordle 1,216 5/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Nineteen votes away from 100; and it is essentially tied.

I seem bemused by the clowns distress.

This is running very close, seven hours in. If you haven't, try to listen to both. And, like you better do before or on Nov 5th, (if a USA-ian,) VOTE!

In the spirit of this thread, one of my all-time favorite things anyone has ever made on the internet. If you told me someone was actually doing a ballet set to Joy Division I would pay literally all the money for tickets.

One extra word. Part of the theme spanagram, which I had figured out. Strands #207 “Special delivery” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🟡

Purple first! Connections Puzzle #473 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩

Good luck with my first two words Wordle 1,195 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Ooof, still 26 votes away til 100! If you haven’t voted yet, consider doing so!

The Yr 2000 version of @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social has a *lot* of entries that seem similar to my basic ear. And, to break things up, I dip into thinking about the upcoming Yr 1989 version. And, OMFG, the diversity of choices!

Feels like a low turnout today — we’re 19 votes away from 100, and I’d estimate we usually have 10 more votes than that. And it’s kind of a close one today! If you haven’t voted, be sure to do so!

Listening to Young’s SILVER & GOLD for the Best Album polls, and while “Horseshoe Man,” was playing I started singing the lyrics to “No Surprises.” This feels like “give Neil a writing credit,” level of similarity. That or I’m some version of tone deaf.

We’ve got a decent number of votes so far for only being up for an hour, but I’d love to see this one cross 100 votes.

I haven’t been to live music in ages. But I’ve come out to the Taste of Randolph to catch a couple of acts. And I have @marchxness.bsky.social to thank. Specifically #marchplaidness

I know this Modest Mouse compilation is a favorite of many, including the bracket host, but there’s literally another, better, album by that band already in the main tournament. In the spirit of getting a little more sonic diversity into the competition, vote for the album sung entirely in Welsh!

Oh no! I didn’t promote this enough yesterday and we’re only at 64 votes! We got 2 1/2 hours to get 36 more votes. If you haven’t voted yet, your time is running out!

The Best Album of 2000 Run-Off Tournament Match #2 of 16 #8 Enon, BELIEVO! vs #9 The Distillers, THE DISTILLERS Click the link below to vote! (Google sign-in required) forms.gle/dkcvJFqLiYv7...

@bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social I know we have to see what the contest winners picks are, but, what do you expect the timeframe to be for nominations to close? I think I've heard less than 10% of the albums. (I did not listen to much i the way of new music from '92 - '08.) And I need to try my best.