More of this, please.

Can sympathize here. Portland’s schedule has been a burden, even if it’s not as heavy as that murderer’s row.

If you’re willing, do you have a broad theory on what’s ailing Orlando this season? I’m not sure what I expected from them in 2026, but it very much wasn’t this.

holy yikes.

Not a huge Tim Kaine fan, but into the crazy uncle look.

4) How low will San Diego feel by the time they host the Timbers this Saturday? #MLS #rctid

The main things I’m looking for in tonight’s (hot) #MLS action:

1) Whether any one of Columbus, Cincy, Philly, Atlanta or Orlando can win their (admittedly) tough games.

2) If Miami can ace its Western road swing.

3) Will San Jose get ahead in the Shield race by one point, 3 points or not at all?

Out On The Street - The Vaccines YouTube video by Miss Sugar

Subconscious put in a strong shift last night, starting with the groaning remains of a man who had been killed a hundred times but never died, and me collecting my blanket from a gay orgy and them setting me up with a bike.

Good morning. #Musicsky

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just seeing where people land on lettuce. And going through a Jethro Tull moment, apparently.

Skating Away (On the Thin Ice of the New Day) YouTube video by Jethro Tull - Topic

Do we have a strong opinion on types of lettuce?

The latest half-perverse callback obsession, fwiw. I don’t know what’s happening to my brain…

Good night. #Musicsky

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"The U.S. president’s proposed construction of an arch received 100 percent negative feedback when opened to public comment..."
- Harper's Weekly Review

A bit shocked/relieved, but could be because monuments are generally reserved for people who have accomplished something.

Finally got through The Clash’s Sandanista. Started on Sunday. Long fucker. #Musicsky

not unfair by any means, but…ouch.

I’ll push the theory in a later plug, but the San Diego game feels like the Timbers’ best shot at getting unexpected points.🤞

Same. Pulling for a higher number, but I don’t anticipate much for movement. If the Timbers don’t beat SKC…🤮

I looked forward to see if the schedule lightens up before the (cursed) World Cup break and I didn't see much for relief. These are the games thru the end of May:

at SD, at RSL, v SKC, at MTL, at MIA, v SJ

How many points do you see Portland getting from that run? Four? Six? 18?😀 #rctid (4/4)

...which is why the first talking points focus on Portland's sputtering collection of points. As every fan knows and feels, the Timbers have just 7 points from their first 8 games. That's not too surprising in context - i.e., tough schedule, less than tough team - but it's also not good. #rctid 3/4

One final note on the game itself: Minnesota did a good job of getting on Jose Caicedo in the first half and he struggled with it. Per the note in the post, I'm not disappointed with Caicedo - every gets a honeymoon - but getting the space secured is big for Portland's 2026 prospects... (2/4)

Minnesota United FC 2-0 Portland Timbers, the Brutal Math of Gettable Points & a San Diego Scouting Report [hiccup!] THIS IS THE TRUTH! SMILE!!! If you seriously thought Portland would win last Saturday, I salute your optimism. This post does not make a cas...

Lunch Is Good Ed., Minnesota United FC 2-0 Portland Timbers, the Brutal Math of Gettable Points & a San Diego Scouting Report [hiccup!]

LINK: tinyurl.com/3ckrxtrv

Notes on the Timbers' loss at the Loons last Saturday, tied to the larger context of the 2026 regular season. #rctid (1/4)

Pink Martini - Lilly YouTube video by jabberwocky8025

“When Peter Thiel said, ‘I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible,’ he wasn’t talking about your freedom. He was talking about his own. You don’t exist.”

Ya, howdy, that’s the world right now.

Till tomorrow. #Musicsky

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What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos’s Private Retreat For the richest men on Earth, everything is free and nothing matters.

“It turns out there is a circuit of idea festivals.”

Hideously fascinating. ($ site)

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The post includes talking points, large and small, but I want to close this first plug on a question that seems singular and unsolvable at the same time:

How does the brass unfuck what's going on with Antony?

More later... #rctid (4/4)

“There’s No Anticipation of the Next Move, the Next Run.”

"If [Phil's] message for the attacking third is 'express yourself,' that same message needs to be communicated to the players who don't have the ball. A good run off the ball... counts as a form of expression."

Right? #rctid #MLS (3/4)

"If I had to describe this game to an alien (or just a human person who asked me about the game), I’d go with Minnesota simply did everything a little better than the Timbers."

Fwiw, I think this issue goes beyond this weekend's loss. [doing the sarcasm thing.] #rctid (2/4)

Minnesota United FC 2-0 Portland Timbers, the Brutal Math of Gettable Points & a San Diego Scouting Report [hiccup!] THIS IS THE TRUTH! SMILE!!! If you seriously thought Portland would win last Saturday, I salute your optimism. This post does not make a cas...

Minnesota United FC 2-0 Portland Timbers, the Brutal Math of Gettable Points & a San Diego Scouting Report [hiccup!]

LINK: tinyurl.com/3ckrxtrv

Notes on the Timbers' loss to the Loons, a theory about the 2026 season so far and a wee peek at a game I think is winnable. #rctid #MNUFC #MLS (1/4)

It Was on Your Table Every Morning Growing Up. It’s Dying Before Our Eyes. No One Wants to Face It. The powerhouse of American citrus is suffering a brutal decline. Everyone has a theory about why.

So…did anyone else know that Florida’s orange industry has all but collapsed? ($ site)

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Getting below SKC will take a lot of fucking up - and they’d have to stop fucking up to let us catch up - but we’re definitely closer to that than the other end…

Running neck and neck with Orlando for place and show after a runaway SKC team, going great…

…also I no longer remember my dreams.

Like, the night ones, not the life aspirational ones.

Fireman, astronaut, ninja, etc.

Good morning. #Musicsky #rctid

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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