do both tbh

trying to imagine an 80-year old papal nuncio's reaction to the 21st century Nogaret being a nepo baby called "Elbridge"

"Papal bull of excommunication" would be an outstanding October surprise when Vance is running for president

art (2009) imitating life (2026)

Just watched all four episodes of Adolescence in one sitting and that was Certainly A Choice

strong urge to Fleabag post but concerned that I will essentially emotionally doxx myself

"rehab" but for being an asshole

remember when the Seahawks won the Super Bowl

the face of a man who spent two fruitless hours trying to explain Potter Stewart's "I know it when I see it" to the competition committee

The Agenda, or, Zach Charbonnet’s Super Bowl-Winning 2-Point Conversion in SoFi Stadium on February 14, 2027

The Ballad of Wallis Island is a truly delightful film, a perfect 100-minute escape from the (gestures at everything)

Took a break from doomscrolling to go watch a band called Doom Scroll tonight and it was honestly one of the best shows I’ve seen in years

(quietly) interesting

Do you think John has ever sweated a personnel decision less than this one? It really can’t get much easier than this

It speaks volumes that this dude is 24, has only been a public figure for ~4 years, and has already shown himself to be enough of a bozo that this immediately passes the plausibility sniff-test

Imagine doing this much personal branding as like the 50th best player at your position lmao

the most feigned ignorance I have ever seen

Over past 10 years (including the freak COVID year when it went down), cap growth has averaged 7% per year. Projecting forward: 2027: $322.28m 2028: $344.84m 2029: $368.98m 2030: $394.81m 2031: $422.45m These numbers are likely on the low end. This is a great deal for both parties.

WR obviously not a first-priority need for the Seahawks, but I am nonetheless developing draft crushes on: - Denzel Boston (Washington) - Elijah Sarratt (Indiana) - De'Zhaun Stribling (Ole Miss)

just two sassy bitches with new contracts

oh word they matched Bobo's offer sheet?

I like $42m APY (starting when the cap hits $350m or so) a lot

BREAKING: The Seahawks and WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba are in agreement on a four-year, $168.6 million deal that makes him the highest-paid receiver in NFL history on an annual basis, sources tell The Athletic. Adam Schefter was on it.

Finally learned how to properly make both a martini and a whiskey sour last night, a decision I am sorely regretting today

👍👍👍

go ahead and match that tbh

wheezing at this clip of Ole Miss WR De’Zhaun Stribling repeatedly calling DK Metcalf old

what's the objectively perfect album that you periodically forget exists until you hear one (1) song and immediately remember its perfection

you all chose the busiest day of my week to spend the morning Stangposting, rude

100+ hours into my nth playthrough of the Mass Effect trilogy and I have once again reached that one singular boss fight that enrages me just like the first time, every fucking time

Bret Stephens is truly one of the dumbest motherfuckers alive, this is world-class sophistry from top to bottom

replacement refs in the age of ubiquitous sports betting is going to be hilarious

Achane is fun as hell, but this would be the act of a lush trying to impress the bartender at Dino's, not my Hall of Fame GM

beginning the dark horse Oscar campaign for "Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie" immediately, that film absolutely ruled from start to finish

the hero of Tory Horton's punt return TD in week 3 is back, nice

rewatching Green Wing and marvelling at how this weird-as-fuck gem of a show ever got made, even in Channel 4's heyday

hyperloop

this is really the only thing I care about, but Michael B. Jordan winning is cool too

I've only seen 4/10 of the Best Picture nominees and I have to ask why there are 10 Best Picture nominees

I don't have a full battery of Oscars takes but I will die on the hill that Timothée Chalamet is a marginal talent and I don't understand his pathway to megastardom

“Karl Scott can fix him” is state policy and anyone who says otherwise is a reactionary

"including a head-butt on an official" lmao

Seahawks 2026 cap allocation by position (# of players) as of right now: DL (14): 28% QB (3): 14% WR (9): 13.3% OL (13): 12.75% DB (9): 11.5% LB (5): 6% SpTeams (3): 4.1% TE (6): 2.5% RB (5): 2.1% I love a balanced cap table, and one where each investment feels roughly proportionate to return

who could have predicted a Republican dooming about capital flight

My partner, half-awake, just asked “which Star Wars character am I?” and then proudly identified herself with Liam Neeson’s iconic Jedi Master… “Xi Jinping”

phew I sure am glad that Chris Stoll Watch is finally over

this is good, he did a fine job in the three games Cross was out

Re-listening to Super Bowl recap shows to feel alive again

checking in on the Ravens GM’s wiki page

a cynical man with some very dashing metallic headwear might think that the Ravens did some fuckery to either force the Raiders to either trade Crosby for a lower price elsewhere or have to live with a very pissed off star in their building