Victoria Esposito

You and me both, little buddy. You and me both.

Seconded and posted. Everyone else get aboard and let it fly.

At what point does a British by-election get awarded to the silver medalist, à la Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis? Asking for a friend of a friend, i.e. me. #Clacton

His job is beach.

I know you're not allowed to say this during the current debate, but the reason the left dominates academics, art, comedy, and music is that the right has stupid, discredited ideas, they're not funny, and dull resentment does not make for good art. No grand conspiracy required.

New pets just dropped. They seem to be enjoying the swing. (We've seen adult raccoons before but never kits-- and yes, this is a very urban setting.)

July 27, 1926: The Charleston is banned as a public hazard and "indecency" in Gettysburg, Pa. The small town's burgess, or mayor, says he acted by executive authority in forbidding the dance.

Why yes, I -- a reasonably intelligent and very literate human being -- just came *this close* to asking my husband to order more cellulite for me. (Collagen. I meant collagen. My own natural cellulite is doing the job, thanks.)

Oh no. Anyway....

How we are watching the match--clearly the only way any cards are going to get used. Bonus; Infantino gets a red card every time he's on screen.

Also distressed by the back-page coverage of ICE's latest murder, which was unfortunately inevitable News definitionally reports on things that are new or surprising. ICE killings are no longer either thing. It's the first step on the road to normalcy (See also: police brutality)

Women’s World Cup is about 11 months away. FYI.

That was fucking dire.

My (extremely English) husband has dressed as Hercule Poirot for the Belgium match. Posting with permission.

I'm working at home wearing my USMNT kit. Just let my contractors in to do some stuff and the *immediate* conversation with one of them was around how we look like even worse assholes on the world stage, and how the suspension should just have played out without interference. So yeah.

"In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."

And we just screamed so hard the cat ran out of the room. CABO VERDE!!!!

Ahhhhhhh! Goooooooooooooool!!!!!

JD Vance does not know Christianity, much less Catholicism, exhibit #465,336. Via the Guardian.

Small life hack. Useful when watching soccer, during spousal arguments, and in any number of other situations. Pretty sure they also help your blood pressure.

I will demand a recount until Better Off Dead makes the list.

Could also appear at protests.

Sounds to me like the free market *actually working for once.* The consumers have spoken. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

The mansplaining is dripping off the page here. Thank God he helped her with her little lady brain.

I mean, the good Lord could manage it sooooo.

Sitting in my local dive bar when I hear a conversation about the World Cup and Scotland and some accents. Indeed, a couple Scots World Cup supporters were passing through Albany between games. Had a lovely chat, walked them to the Plaza, and pointed them to the best ramen.

Just this second read about the welcome the Algerian team has received in Kansas and I'm crying. I really needed the reminder that Americans can still-- if we choose -- be who we say we aspire to be. (Also as a Notre Dame band alum I am a sucker for any news featuring a university marching band.)

WE DON’T NEED A FUCKING TREATMENT WE HAVE A VACCINE THAT IS 97% EFFECTIVE AND COULD ERADICATE THE DISEASE IF WE DIDN’T HAVE ANTIVAX GRIFTERS LEADING US 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/w...

A FIFA referee has spent more time in federal custody for being Somali than anybody on epstein's list for raping kids.

My husband has already suggested their spies belong in Slough House.

Martin Van Buren would like a word.

Just me screaming "Fuck You Bill Gates" as Word completely crashes and eats my while I am trying to get the last brief of the semester graded.

Good news: campus access to Canvas has been restored. I immediately downloaded my grades to an Excel spreadsheet. Bad news: in the process of updating the totals on those sheets/adding in the AutoSum formula, Excel has crashed an absolute minimum of six times.

SQUIRREL!

The Coachella music festival is in the news with the minimum price of sold out 3-day ticket costing $549. Contrast that with "Nicolas" who is currently harvesting onions in the Coachella area and getting paid $22 for a $900lb crate. #WeFeedYou #coachella2026

You’ve heard of Stockholm Syndrome. Welcome to Budapest Envy.

Oh dear, oh no. Anyway....

You have more in common with the people of Iran than you do with anyone in this administration, any member of the technocracy, anyone who is profiting from this war, or any billionaire. When you see Iranians forming human chains outside key infrastructure sites, you should feel a sense of kinship.

Sir, I have a call from a Minnesota on Line 1....

lol man I can’t wait until this summer when Trump blames Biden for the U.S. mens soccer team