An Aside
🛶 Kayaked hard upriver until I was tired, then took it so easy on the way back that the damselflies and dragonflies landed on me like I was part of the landscape.
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Didn’t close my rings yesterday (boo sickness), so back to building my streak. 💪
Last week week I heard this about Andor “oh, it was interesting to finallly find out how the empire is bad” (emphasis added).
I don’t know if this is more of an indictment of:
- our collective inability to be bothered by fascism
- how much our movie “heroes” act like villians
⚽️ Incredible Livaković! #TeamGoalie
⚽️ the more I reflect on #USMNT vs #NED, the more I think we were outcoached more than outplayed. This bodes well (especially if we can find a strong finishing central striker) for 2026.
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