brian

brian

@bfive.bsky.social

pluviophile. avid indoorsman. misanthrope. nerd. enjoyer of fine foods and whisk(e)ys. he/him.

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My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.

I cannot speak on behalf of all Brians, but from this specific Brian....fuck that Heywood guy. (And yes, I already voted no)

G. Willow Wilson@gwillow.me

Fellow WA voters, let's bury this. I can't imagine any parent wants to subject their child to this vile "examination."

Thanks, Xfinity. I didn't want to watch the #Huskers volleyball match today. I much prefer this frozen image on BTN.

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is this the only kind of shit your party knows how to say? (nuclear explosion in San Diego) "this raises serious concerns" (mushroom cloud expands) "we will be asking some strongly worded questions I assure you" (nuclear fallout) "the president owes us some PRETTY specific answers"

Amy Klobuchar@amyklobuchar.com

The timing of this raid and reports that a White House official was involved raise serious questions that should concern all Americans, regardless of political party.

Game of Thrones. I also have zero interest in watching any of the other spin-off series because of how badly they did the final seasons.

Nev Fountain@nevfountain.bsky.social

What TV show got so bad it effectively destroyed your appreciation for the show when it was was good?

Maybe you're like me and could really use a thread of good things to read today. Here you go!

Saladin Ahmed@saladinahmed.bsky.social

so uh I'm back online after 3 years (!?) off socials I know all the terrible things that happened - tell me something *good* that's happened to you since 2023

WTF! Nobody woke me up at midnight! I just peacefully slept through till my alarm this morning. Ooooooh, I'm telling Billie Joe on you all!

Now that this season is in the books, and who knows if or when there will be a 2027 season, let's recap my top moments of the 2026 #Royals season...

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5. Today's season-ending win against Cleveland, finishing the season on a high note that will only be improved by a soon-to-be-announced house cleaning, firing everyone from the GM down to coaching staff. (It's called manifesting, and I desperately need to believe something will change)

That's my list. What are your top #Royals moments from the mostly infuriating and frustrating 2026 campaign?

Now that this season is in the books, and who knows if or when there will be a 2027 season, let's recap my top moments of the 2026 #Royals season...

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3. Salvy breaking George Brett's #Royals HR record. This would rank higher, but we were treated to a LOT of absolutely awful plate appearances this season because he was inexplicably always batting in the top half of the lineup despite struggling to keep an average above .200 much of the season.

4. With apologies to Nick Lofton's huevos, there might not be a better metaphor for the 2026 #Royals than him getting drilled in the balls by friendly fire in that one game.

Now that this season is in the books, and who knows if or when there will be a 2027 season, let's recap my top moments of the 2026 #Royals season...

1. The #Royals new bisexual pride themed City Connect gear. I love the purple and blue combo, and bought myself a new hat and shirt. Best thing that happened this season BY FAR.

2. Carter Jensen's emergence as an elite player at both catcher and behind the plate. Very excited about the future for that kid! #Royals

I already hated all the political ads in college football season during election years, but holy shit the mask is fully off now. Just the absolute most nakedly racist ass shit I've ever seen for races in states I do not live in this year.

I really think firing everyone might not be enough. Gonna need a few truckloads of sage to clear the awful vibes from the #Royals this offseason.

Welp, that's more than enough baseball for tonight. Fucking #Royals are so goddamn predictable. This season cannot end soon enough.

Me: Ugh, #Royals are totally gonna give up a month inning grand slam. Royals bullpen: No, were gonna walk in four runs instead!

Running into outs on the base paths, issuing walks from the mound, and rallying back only to lose in crushing fashion. It's the 2026 #Royals.

Denny Matthews is a legend. I fondly remember listening to him call #Royals games as a kid, often struggling to stay awake, headphones plugged into my little radio hidden under the covers. His voice feels like a warm blanket to this day. Congrats on 8,000 games!

Can the #Royals just concede the last four meaningless games of the year, so they can move on to the highly anticipated firing everyone stage of the postseason already?

Trying to watch the final few #Royals games because I clearly hate myself, but I hate MLB.TV even more for making me sign in to my account on my laptop EVERY GODDAMN TIME.

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look, you can't just punish trump when dems are in power. that might make republicans do something crazy, like stage a coup, illegally shred the federal bureaucracy, or even vstart abducting people off the street and extraditing them to torture sites all over the world