JohnSloop
@johnmsloop.bsky.social
VU faculty, cultural critic, soccer enthusiast.
Tell someone about me.
Tell someone about me.
A mile swim means Raising Cane's for lunch!
October 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
A mile swim means Raising Cane's for lunch!
"I had a dream about you last night" somehow always comes out sounding a bit creepy.
October 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
"I had a dream about you last night" somehow always comes out sounding a bit creepy.
I love you, @wnxpnashville.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I love you, @wnxpnashville.bsky.social
If there is cilantro in the fridge, it is going into almost anything I happen to be cooking.
October 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
If there is cilantro in the fridge, it is going into almost anything I happen to be cooking.
The CVS automated phone menu is designed to make you need blood pressure meds. What an absolute nightmare.
September 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The CVS automated phone menu is designed to make you need blood pressure meds. What an absolute nightmare.
Nashville Storytelling. Submit a story. DM with questions!
September 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Nashville Storytelling. Submit a story. DM with questions!
@caseyboyle.fail I miss you, Casey Boyle
June 5, 2025 at 12:22 AM
@caseyboyle.fail I miss you, Casey Boyle
There is no place in the world with more rules written on the walls as an unattended laundromat.
May 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
There is no place in the world with more rules written on the walls as an unattended laundromat.
I spent my entire avoiding Neti pots because the whole thing seemed so disgusting. At 62, I finally used one yesterday while being very congested. Wow, those things are a damned miracle.
Someone should have told me.
#NetiPots
#LifeLessons
Someone should have told me.
#NetiPots
#LifeLessons
April 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I spent my entire avoiding Neti pots because the whole thing seemed so disgusting. At 62, I finally used one yesterday while being very congested. Wow, those things are a damned miracle.
Someone should have told me.
#NetiPots
#LifeLessons
Someone should have told me.
#NetiPots
#LifeLessons
I love Black Mirror, but, damn, "Common People" is going to haunt as long as did "Shut Up and Dance."
Why do I do this to myself?
#BlackMirror
#CommonPeople
#ShutUpAndDance
Why do I do this to myself?
#BlackMirror
#CommonPeople
#ShutUpAndDance
April 14, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I love Black Mirror, but, damn, "Common People" is going to haunt as long as did "Shut Up and Dance."
Why do I do this to myself?
#BlackMirror
#CommonPeople
#ShutUpAndDance
Why do I do this to myself?
#BlackMirror
#CommonPeople
#ShutUpAndDance
Damn. The Budapest spas are not overhyped. I feel great after a 3 hour visit.
April 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Damn. The Budapest spas are not overhyped. I feel great after a 3 hour visit.
Reposted by JohnSloop
On the Chattanooga derby in the US Open Cup, USL, MLS, and the origins of a distinctly American soccer rivalry. For @nysoccertimes.com nysoccertimes.com/a-chattanoog...
A Chattanooga Derby Stoked By A Soccer War Gets Its US Open Cup Moment
Many of the biggest rivalries in sports grow from something beyond the competitive nature of the games themselves. When two Chattanooga teams meet in the US Open Cup second round on Wednesday night, i...
nysoccertimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
On the Chattanooga derby in the US Open Cup, USL, MLS, and the origins of a distinctly American soccer rivalry. For @nysoccertimes.com nysoccertimes.com/a-chattanoog...
VU aluminum Dan Wolken (2001) talks to students about changes in sports writing.
April 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
VU aluminum Dan Wolken (2001) talks to students about changes in sports writing.
TenX9 storytelling at @Jackalope Brewery! Now!
March 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
TenX9 storytelling at @Jackalope Brewery! Now!
Creating and confirming new passwords is the collective angst of this era.
March 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Creating and confirming new passwords is the collective angst of this era.
The folks behind the Asheville Marathon really rocked it. Great job of pulling a lovely event out of some areas still damaged by Helene.
March 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The folks behind the Asheville Marathon really rocked it. Great job of pulling a lovely event out of some areas still damaged by Helene.
March 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Salt water taffy: one of life's often forgotten treats.
March 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Salt water taffy: one of life's often forgotten treats.
Confession: I like being reminded that I am dust.
March 6, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Confession: I like being reminded that I am dust.
Praise to the Nashville Striders for putting another great Tom King Half Marathon this morning!
March 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Praise to the Nashville Striders for putting another great Tom King Half Marathon this morning!
Reminder: you cannot eat Cheetos and evaluate hard copies of students. Not, at least, without making a mess.
March 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Reminder: you cannot eat Cheetos and evaluate hard copies of students. Not, at least, without making a mess.
John Adams once critiqued one of his rivals by calling him a "pettifogging dabbler," and I am left wondering why my slams sound so lame.
February 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
John Adams once critiqued one of his rivals by calling him a "pettifogging dabbler," and I am left wondering why my slams sound so lame.
Oh, for joy. I just got a notification that the good people on NextDoor are evaluating the SuperBowl halftime show.
Another chance to destroy my belief in enlightened neighbors.
#NextDoor
#KendrickLamar
#SuperBowl
Another chance to destroy my belief in enlightened neighbors.
#NextDoor
#KendrickLamar
#SuperBowl
February 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Oh, for joy. I just got a notification that the good people on NextDoor are evaluating the SuperBowl halftime show.
Another chance to destroy my belief in enlightened neighbors.
#NextDoor
#KendrickLamar
#SuperBowl
Another chance to destroy my belief in enlightened neighbors.
#NextDoor
#KendrickLamar
#SuperBowl