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Credit to Belgium, absolutely fantastic performance. As bad as the US came out relative to their first four matches, they came out looking much better.

Freeman is so good. Not a lot of quality out there today but he’s played great. So happy at the success he’s finding in this tournament.

The Trump curse is real.

Bad bad half. The good news is Onana was taken off and Poch made adjustments out of the bench. The bad news is Belgium’s three most dangerous offensive threats are on the bench still. This isn’t over but it’s going to require a completely different US performance.

Belgium has played smart and they have the numbers to prove it. Here's to turning things around in the second half.

New Federal Reserve History page discussing the "Eccles building tax dispute" cites a Howard Hackley monograph I got through FOIA. www.federalreservehistory.org/essays/feder...

USMNT fans are going to need more hydration if the team doesn’t play better.

My idea would be that the next time people want to support a working class candidate for public office, we look for someone like a nurse or a public school teacher or a home health aide or a nice HR lady. And ideally someone with a track record of commitment to organized left politics.

Poor Freeman. Did amazing work to win that duel and then the whole defense just froze.

I think this is a totally valid impulse but just keep in mind anyone who gets dismissive about BlueSky being an echo chamber is either an op or stupid enough that their opinion isn’t worth registering let alone caring about.

I hope USMNT has a decisive win tonight against Belgium. But I have to speak out about something here, and my silence would be simply unacceptable. The Ghent system is a great way to structure labor relations and it originated in Belgium, and America should consider adopting it!

Memory prices go brrrrrrrrrr *SAMSUNG 2Q OPER PROFIT 89.40T WON, EST. 84.2T WON

From Dolores Huerta's statement this past March medium.com/@dolores_hue...

“'I think it’s really important to point out that the retaliation that we’re seeing from the federal government isn’t just related to our speech, it’s related to the power that we have together,' Robinet said."

Now, just AI compute Twinkies

I have a Solution.

"Alas"

They kept playing balls into good positions inside the box and he was never there, but the king can’t fail: he can only be failed…

Corruption and perversion of the public trust do not serve any “side”. They harm all Americans. Tolerating this from “your” people poisons future efforts to stop it by “their” people. And that cripples the institutions that nourish sustained prosperity for all Conservatives and all Liberals.

Okay you're all welcome, a Gunner did something.

Spain's attack today

This is quite an event study. According to the betting market, the dramatic increase in Platner's chance of dropping off in light of today's news (and possibly more) has similarly led to a sharp increase in the chance of Democrats winning the Maine Senate election.

The platner thing was so obvious and I am embarrassed that anyone was caught off guard by it. He is obviously a liar in many different ways and there was no actual reason to anoint him. Embarrassing all around

My groin may be smooth but I have a functioning model of the world that allows me to predict likely events with a reasonable degree of accuracy.

Please advise how the Pod bros are spinning the Politico story, I am far, far too lazy to look that up.

re: this afternoon's Politico drop *GRAHAM PLATNER RELEASES VIDEO MESSAGE IN AN X POST *PLATNER DENIES ACCUSATIONS OF 'NON-CONSENSUAL' BEHAVIOR ON X *PLATNER: TAKING TIME TO REFLECT ON THE BEST PATH FORWARD *PLATNER: WILL USE EVERY TOOL TO DEFEAT OPPONENT IN RACE

70 degrees feels down right could at the moment

What telecom company has the most unusual and expensive marketing department? SpaceX, of course! Or should I call it StarLinkX? Its marketing department is an order of magnitude better and more impressive than other telecom companies’ marketing departments. On that we can agree. But launching... 1/

Let a million dubiously viable restaurant concepts bloom. Ideally within 20 minutes of my house.

Competitive traders say this newsletter is ruining the sport with its focus on frivolous entertainment. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/news...

The CFPB was created by Congress to hold powerful financial institutions accountable and protect consumers from financial abuse. Whether it continues to fulfill that mission under new leadership has come into serious doubt, argues our @bradlipton.bsky.social:

Reminder: we are war crime-ing Cuba right now because Trump and Rubio want to collapse their government. Not a major part of the media discourse but it should be.

Oafmaxxing was a mistake

FDR was very much not a communist.

SCOTUS shadow docket-ass ruling, honestly incredible

tfw the prediction markets are moving

My mayor Muslim My bagel Jewish My American Century, one of humiliation This discourse needs a pause for hydration

On "climate hushing" www.bostonreview.net/articles/why...

Pausa de hidratación

Italians studiously ignoring the World Cup [gift link, but have to provide email] www.wsj.com/sports/socce...

👀 *WALLER: REASONABLE TO THINK ABOUT A RANGE FOR INFLATION TARGET

don't worry I'm muting this post the second I send it *INFANTINO SAYS TRUMP CALL DIDN'T INFLUENCE FIFA DECISION: DPA

The court views Trump as a somewhat unreliable agent in enacting their will. They are going to rule against him when he does things that jeopardize their long-term project.

Given that Marie has literally been a (lovely!) guest in my home, I am very comfortable suspecting her of being the impassioned France supporter I am accusing her of being. But thanks for your thoughts.

We've reached the "okay this is annoying" stage of the discourse, it was funny for about 24 hours but we're sliding well out of the zone now.

After 17 years without an increase, the federal minimum wage has lost nearly a third of its purchasing power. It's long past time to restore a meaningful national wage floor. Our CEO @elizabethwwilkins.bsky.social and @epi.org’s @hshierholz.bsky.social explain how in @thehill.com:

Finally turning to my next piece. Probably won't get it out till mid-August cause of all the other stuff I have going on simultaneously. I don't think people have really internalized how much non-defense discretionary has fallen in recent years. This has most of our long-term investment funding.

Follow Emily's example please people.

My heart goes out to this young lady. Every Black woman knows what this feels like-to be surrounded by those who wish you harm+ no guarantee of societal defense- your spine stiffens as you become hyperalert- a horrid feeling, esp if you're physically smaller. Honestly, partly why I started muay thai

I do appreciate the Bosnian energy here given they went down by an additional goal *after the red was issued*.

America's future in the post-American world economy How no kings ties together politics and economic dynamism for our 250th birthday. @piie.com (German language original published in @faznet.bsky.social ) www.piie.com/commentary/o...

Temp help staffing has been rising against since late May, following rises in late 2025 & spring 2026 Traditionally, temp help staffing has been a leading indicator of general labor market weakening tho that relationship got noisier in recent years. So just FYI americanstaffing.net/research/asa...

FIFA is corrupt; Trump is corrupt; the Balogun call was bullshit; the suspension of the call was bullshit; the appeal of the suspension is bullshit. Wow this is like the perfect storm for a discourse. You have all sorts of possible stances to take. Have fun everyone.

The hype that wasn't ... How AI leaders are rapidly changing their tune. (from the WSJ) Link: www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-w...

Looking forward to the positions of the “I’m opposed to arbitrary reversals of previously made FIFA decisions, I’m not playing favorites” crowd if they do another 180.

Cool story, interested in how they did the bolting without compromising the structural integrity of the dam, would have thought a bunch of drilled holes even in the outer face would have been an issue there but I guess not?

*STRATEGY SOLD 1,363 BTC DURING JUNE 29 TO JUNE 30

Tired: banter about french fries Wired: banter about Belgium being a German highway to France in two World Wars Inspired: banter about Zwarte Piet

“The unjustified red card must be upheld to preserve the integrity of FIFA.” That kind of rules-based order just has no currency with anyone anymore.

Couldn’t watch the game last night because we were supposed to have an early flight home this morning but Logan apparently didn’t have fuel (?) so the flight got canceled. Need to figure out what to do with another day in Boston today.

Watching ENG-MEX recorded last night (rain delay sealed it, wasn't even going to attempt to stay up for first half) and Declan Rice kicking someone in the face in the second minutes was certainly one way to tackle the Azteca.

A UEFA statement on Balogun has landed *FIFA'S REVERSAL OF BALOGUN RED CARD CROSSED A LINE: UEFA *REGULATIONS CANNOT BE MADE SUBJECT TO EXCEPTIONS: UEFA

What a defensive performance by England. Playing with a man down, warded off wave after wave of attacks from Mexico!