Happy 72nd birthday to Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys.

A helpful visualization to compare the recent ICE escalations in Chicago by @kcinbk.bsky.social with data from ICEOut.org. In the past month, the number of requests for legal immigration services made to the Resurrection Project have also about doubled, from 900 to more than 1,700.

People are saying these are ravens based on their size. But the crows who live in my neighborhood (and atop my building) are nearly the size of my dog.

Banana Yoshimoto Patrick Modiano Andrey Kurkov Michel Houellebecq Kundera and Ugresic have recently passed. Tartt doesn't write enough books. I think Hemon and Gavalda come in at 4. If we both live a while longer Tom Cox could make the list. I'm probably forgetting someone...

Looks a bit spooky out there...

Sorry, this is just going to be an Éric Rohmer fan account for a while. That cool? Amazing Richard Brody review of ÉLISABETH in the NEW YORKER.

Allez les, erm, Hint of Mints #FraMar

WOO HOO!!

WHEW!

Will they VAR it???

They should make a World Cup without VAR.

Attn: Rohmer Summer stans Six Moral Tales are playing locally as a "book tour" for the release of Élisabeth. More info (and other locations) here: mcnallyeditions.substack.com/p/eric-rohme...

I don't know what is going on with graphics these days, but it's sheer anarchy. Can't remember the last time I encountered a visual aid that was comprehensible on its own or accurately reflected the data in the text. And I'm not just talking about AI slop.

Hmm...

reports of feds in chicago continue to pour in. recent reports of abductions/sightings in logan square, humboldt park, and west ridge, among others. one rapid response group warns people in the area: "eviten salir" / don't go outside

It's just before 9am in Chicago. Kidnappings by masked federal police continue (and continue, and continue). So far this morning, agents have been spotted in Back of the Yards and West Ridge.

what a beautiful evening

I mean we've all been thinking it they just said it out loud lol.

Having dinner on the balcony and a black helicopter just did a patrol down the lakefront. Completely unrelatedly, a girl whom I have only seen once and that was the day of the ICE raid here just came walking past carrying a cat on her shoulders.

We had an earthquake?? I was out walking my dog in Evanston near the lake at this time and felt nothing??

Postcard found in an unread book from a used book sale. Per Wikipedia, it is "the largest electronic monitoring station in the world." *waves hi*

I saw this earlier this year and still routinely think about it. The plot is entertaining and also frustrating but Jodie Foster's performance, and how her character is written, is so fucking refreshing.

Last night I watched Project Hail Mary. I'm relieved that we're making old fashioned Hollywood movies again. Feels like the 80s. Not sure why a scientifically advanced species is depicted as a cuddly, male-coded, pet rock who purrs. But I liked that lady who was on trial for killing her husband.

Shout out to everyone who has never had to unendorse a Nazi because you already knew trying to win an election by appealing to the Nazi vote was morally reprehensible. Shout out to everyone who has never said Nazism is tolerable but I draw the line at (crime the Nazi got caught doing.)

Well this is interesting.

Not saying that game was stolen from Egypt but it is now on display at museum in London.

Equaliser. *switches off telly* Fuck you VAR you joyless misery monger. #ArgEgy

NOOO!!!

YESSSS!!!

It feels like VAR is the absolute villain of this World Cup.

BOOOOO...

I daresay if Argentina had scored like this it would have counted.

GASP!!!

VAR???

WHAT!!!!

Wowee

“I didn’t do it. But if I’d done it, how could you tell me that I was wrong.”

Started watching The Prisoner and it's supposed to be "surreal" but everyone is wearing Keds.

Ya know, we went further than Germany and as far as Brazil and those countries have won 9 World Cups. So...that's cool!

To add insult to injury, I've been bitten by a mosquito on my cheekbone up by my temple. OW.

I have been rooting for 4 teams (Cape Verde, Mexico, US, and France) so I've got some bad news for France...

never too late to burn some sage to get rid of the bad vibes

These kids have their home country announcers trash talking them. I'm sure that's super helpful for morale. In fairness, these announcers have been terrible from the beginning. No heart at all.

Hopefully the coach will use this break to tell them to run faster and kick the ball into the net more.

"The Tender". Fairfield Porter. 1973.

Hilda Rix Nicholas, The Bathers, c.1920 US Painter #WomensArt #summer

Contemporary painter Mary Pym, who was born in the Netherlands but who now lives in the UK #WomensArt

American Fascism is just the kid in 4th grade saying his dad is going to sue you after you ratted him out to the principal for stealing everyone's lunch money. What a bunch of delusional and deeply insecure losers.

Anyway, just to be clear: Gianni Infantino is Swiss. I know his name and the whole nonchalant corruption vibe make it sound like like he’s our fault. But this one is not on us. He’s Swiss.