Brian Barrish
@brianbarrish.bsky.social
🎙️📝Aussie Rules and Cricket with an American Accent. USAFL, Guerilla Cricket, Minor League Cricket. Also talks about board games and music. (He/Him) Opinions are mine. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
📍Philadelphia, PA
📍Philadelphia, PA
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Brian Barrish
@brianbarrish.bsky.social
· Nov 16
So I guess a reintroduction is in order.
Hi! I’m Brian!
I’m an American who commentates Aussie Rules Football and cricket, but I follow most other sports and am a lifelong Philly sports fan.
I do freelance work and love popping into podcasts to chat, so if you think I can help, let me know!
Hi! I’m Brian!
I’m an American who commentates Aussie Rules Football and cricket, but I follow most other sports and am a lifelong Philly sports fan.
I do freelance work and love popping into podcasts to chat, so if you think I can help, let me know!
I had my iPhone charger port cleaned out for the first time in like eight months and it’s like getting a new phone again.
February 16, 2026 at 1:54 AM
I had my iPhone charger port cleaned out for the first time in like eight months and it’s like getting a new phone again.
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I miss when you could post Brave Norman Rockwell Townsperson and the caption could be, like, “R.E.M was wrong to leave ‘Fretless’ off of Out of Time” instead of “The secret police should stop murdering people.”
February 15, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I miss when you could post Brave Norman Rockwell Townsperson and the caption could be, like, “R.E.M was wrong to leave ‘Fretless’ off of Out of Time” instead of “The secret police should stop murdering people.”
Thought Experiment: redesign the Olympics medal table so that it's weighted according to the length of the event (in rounds/physical time) and how many individuals make up the entity that wins the medal.
Because the amount of effort and size of each team is skewed but it's always 1 event = 1 medal.
Because the amount of effort and size of each team is skewed but it's always 1 event = 1 medal.
February 15, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Thought Experiment: redesign the Olympics medal table so that it's weighted according to the length of the event (in rounds/physical time) and how many individuals make up the entity that wins the medal.
Because the amount of effort and size of each team is skewed but it's always 1 event = 1 medal.
Because the amount of effort and size of each team is skewed but it's always 1 event = 1 medal.
Watching the international feed of Canada v France:
Pros: Ice hockey in a British accent
Cons: A commentator with no NHL knowledge
Pros: Ice hockey in a British accent
Cons: A commentator with no NHL knowledge
February 15, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Watching the international feed of Canada v France:
Pros: Ice hockey in a British accent
Cons: A commentator with no NHL knowledge
Pros: Ice hockey in a British accent
Cons: A commentator with no NHL knowledge
Guess what Miss 5yo’s favorite Olympic sport is:
February 15, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Guess what Miss 5yo’s favorite Olympic sport is:
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By 2028 Peacock needs to let me pick the events in my Multiview.
February 14, 2026 at 8:27 PM
By 2028 Peacock needs to let me pick the events in my Multiview.
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Watching the USA v Denmark Olympic ice Hockey match just in case it dissolves into something akin to that Hungary v USSR water polo match at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Denmark surprisingly take the early lead.
February 14, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Watching the USA v Denmark Olympic ice Hockey match just in case it dissolves into something akin to that Hungary v USSR water polo match at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Denmark surprisingly take the early lead.
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Self-Portrait (rotated), potential sketch for The Creation of Adam, by Michelangelo, late 15th//early 16th c
February 14, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Self-Portrait (rotated), potential sketch for The Creation of Adam, by Michelangelo, late 15th//early 16th c
This is the Joy I want in my life.
February 14, 2026 at 5:22 PM
This is the Joy I want in my life.
She drove six hours for us to hang out for the weekend. We saw Batman, went into Center City, and ate at the finest diners in Northeast Philly.
(And as she drove away, I thought: “I’m either never going to see her again or we’re gonna end up married. No in between. That was 2005)
(And as she drove away, I thought: “I’m either never going to see her again or we’re gonna end up married. No in between. That was 2005)
This is an unapologetically sappy feel-good subject (at least, I guess, for people in a happy relationship”). So, to prepare for Valentine’s Day, what did you and your partner do for a first date?
My wife and I went to tea at Huntington Gardens and walked around.
My wife and I went to tea at Huntington Gardens and walked around.
On our first date, my spouse and I spent like an hour talking about footnotes.
February 14, 2026 at 4:23 AM
She drove six hours for us to hang out for the weekend. We saw Batman, went into Center City, and ate at the finest diners in Northeast Philly.
(And as she drove away, I thought: “I’m either never going to see her again or we’re gonna end up married. No in between. That was 2005)
(And as she drove away, I thought: “I’m either never going to see her again or we’re gonna end up married. No in between. That was 2005)
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The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it
February 13, 2026 at 9:37 PM
The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it
Putting Britta Curl into the glass shouldn’t be a penalty cmon
February 13, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Putting Britta Curl into the glass shouldn’t be a penalty cmon
More like Quad Clod amirite?
(He says from his couch)
(He says from his couch)
February 13, 2026 at 10:05 PM
More like Quad Clod amirite?
(He says from his couch)
(He says from his couch)
The “Quad God” being in eighth place is one of the reasons I’m an atheist.
February 13, 2026 at 10:01 PM
The “Quad God” being in eighth place is one of the reasons I’m an atheist.
Completely ruined by Kenny Albert.
Gabriella Durante makes a spectacular stick save on Abbey Murphy to keep it a 1 goal game
February 13, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Completely ruined by Kenny Albert.
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This note to the Prog-Rock Cabal from @kallao.bsky.social. Genesis released one of their best albums, A Trick of The Tail, on this day in 1976. Phil Collins released his debut solo lp on this day in 1981. And it’s Peter Gabriel’s 76th birthday today. Thank you.
February 13, 2026 at 5:14 PM
This note to the Prog-Rock Cabal from @kallao.bsky.social. Genesis released one of their best albums, A Trick of The Tail, on this day in 1976. Phil Collins released his debut solo lp on this day in 1981. And it’s Peter Gabriel’s 76th birthday today. Thank you.
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US WOMEN BEAT CANADA IN CURLING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OLYMPIC HISTORY
February 13, 2026 at 3:51 PM
US WOMEN BEAT CANADA IN CURLING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OLYMPIC HISTORY
Today is the first of three Friday the 13ths in 2026.
The last time that happened was in 2015. The next will be in 2037.
The last time that happened was in 2015. The next will be in 2037.
a rainbow and a star with the words " i know you know "
ALT: a rainbow and a star with the words " i know you know "
media.tenor.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Today is the first of three Friday the 13ths in 2026.
The last time that happened was in 2015. The next will be in 2037.
The last time that happened was in 2015. The next will be in 2037.
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Emergency Communiqué
The War isn’t over & we’re not done protecting our neighbors.
But tonight? We’re throwing an impromptu party. Come dance. We’ll buy your first round. Fuck ICE.
But tonight? We’re throwing an impromptu party. Come dance. We’ll buy your first round. Fuck ICE.
February 12, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Emergency Communiqué
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The Phillies are releasing Nick Castellanos.
February 12, 2026 at 7:20 PM
The Phillies are releasing Nick Castellanos.
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I suspect Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, who has never finished higher than 10th in the Olympics, World or European championships, knew his insisting on wearing a helmet commemorating athletes/coaches killed in the war would DQ him, but now he has reminded the world of their deaths.
Ukrainian Olympian disqualified over images of war dead on his helmet
The International Olympic Committee has disqualified a Ukrainian sled athlete over his refusal to remove images of war dead from his helmet in competition.
www.npr.org
February 12, 2026 at 2:59 PM
I suspect Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, who has never finished higher than 10th in the Olympics, World or European championships, knew his insisting on wearing a helmet commemorating athletes/coaches killed in the war would DQ him, but now he has reminded the world of their deaths.
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James Van Der Beek and Bud Court dying the same day, a bad day for millennial and boomer teens alike
February 11, 2026 at 7:49 PM
James Van Der Beek and Bud Court dying the same day, a bad day for millennial and boomer teens alike