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DC. Food. Photos. Begrudgingly a #mariners fan. Willingly an #avfc fan.
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While the pasty incels who work the federal agencies continue to churn out feeble, bloodless AI pastiches of Axis propaganda, here’s how a living breathing artist powerfully invokes design history. This is by illustrator Emily K in South Philly, a free poster-sized download on her website: →
January 15, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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I’m a stats guy, I really am! I like xG! but you cannot convince me that this is all a fluke bsky.app/profile/jaco...
FT: Chelsea 1-2 #AVFC

Villa just win. That’s it. When you have this resilience (Lindelof and Konsa defended excellently) and Emery’s in-game acumen, you are one powerhouse. 18 points recovered from losing positions, a fifth away win - all coming from behind. 11 straight wins.
December 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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the cool thing about xG is that when a team or player overperforms it for a long enough period of time the only reasonable conclusion to draw is that they’re doing something the model doesn’t capture or account for ☺️
December 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
You’re hearing it more and more.
aston villa
December 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Oh thank heavens.
Quite the pre-Thanksgiving news: Mayor Muriel Bowser will not seek a fourth term in office. That's a huge opening a mayoral race that still doesn't have any major candidates in it, but with possible entries from Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George and At-Large Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie.
November 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Anita Bonds, who has routinely voted against RCV and is an unpopular incumbent in a citywide election next year, should not be a surprise as someone who is trying to make sure the implementation of RCV takes as long as is possible.
He's generally joined by Councilmember Anita Bonds, who also says she's worried the elections board doesn't have the resources and time needed to implement ranked-choice voting.

"We want to make sure that if we’re going to do this in the nation’s capital it will be good as gold," she says.
November 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
@astonvillareview.com I don’t want to go too deep into advanced metrics (/s) but I’m working on a theory re: Ollie’s downturn. It is simply a curse.
November 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
@colinokeefe.bsky.social I don’t live in Seattle, and obviously I follow TVL for Mariners coverage, but I loved today’s post. Love that you took a stand on a big deal knowing it might potentially alienate some readers. Thanks for writing it.
November 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
And the idea that she takes offense at MPD not taking accountability is laughable. They’ve burned every ounce of trust they had in this city and they do not deserve the benefit of the doubt.
Here's a transcript of Smith's full comments.

I get what she's saying (ie, this wasn't an order from the chief not to put the shooting in the report) but the q she's not answering: why would that officer suggest that? Wouldn't this unusual situation demand unusual transparency?
October 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This is George “Love to Cheat” Springer erasure.
If I had to complain about anything in this Mariners/Jays series is there’s no bad guys
October 16, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Go Mariners.
October 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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We're a modest fanbase with modest goals and etc.
Hoping my Mariners fan friends live the dream (sweep every series, win world championship, pop champagne as meteor erases humanity, die on top and freed from Mariners baseball forever)
October 13, 2025 at 1:41 PM
@popville.bsky.social Not sure what it was, but something happened at 14th and Monroe NW that closed the whole intersection
October 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Holy shit that game was awful and agonizing and so so so good. Go Mariners. Might as well go win the whole fucking thing.
October 11, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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Another truth: Aston Villa in Rotterdam
'What kept me on the floor must’ve been a chemical accumulation of every single pint spilled beneath me in the years since De Kuip saw a cleaner.'
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October 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
“If given the choice, would you prefer a punch to the face or a kick in the balls?”

Grim.
Interesting: I've gotten reports (and screenshots) of an online poll asking questions about a possible head-to-head contest between Chairman Phil Mendelson and former Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans for D.C. Council Chair. Mendelson has told me he's running for re-election.
October 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I also got this in Ward 1 and wondered the same thing. Given her entry into the Delegate race today it seems pretty clear it was a campaign mailer under the guise of council business.
Why is Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto sending me, someone who doesn't live in Ward 2, a glossy mailer?
October 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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On repeat!
October 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
We’ve gotta find a different adjective for A.I. because I just keep seeing these and wondering why people are mad at Weird Al Yankovic.
WEIRD AI VIDEOS: the thing from the early part of the century we must bring back is uh idk going to walmart

ME: the thing from the early part of the century we must bring back is pimp my ride
September 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Cannot believe I got to watch the Mariners win the AL West again. This is the damn best.
September 25, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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I love the idea that the Mariners could celebrate three straight nights: for the postseason, division, and bye. All with the Rockies right there
September 24, 2025 at 4:28 AM
“Might as well go win the whole fucking thing!” -Cal Raleigh on a hot mic to the entire stadium. Love him so much.
September 24, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Playoffs! The Mariners will be in the playoffs!
September 24, 2025 at 4:14 AM
CAL! RALEIGH!
September 21, 2025 at 11:38 PM