Connections: Soccer Edition #11 Average mistakes today: 0.3 ๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข ๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก ๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ Play the puzzle: www.nytimes.com/athletic/…

Connections: Soccer Edition #10
Blue first today: 16%
๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐ŸŸฃ๐Ÿ”ต ๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐ŸŸฃ ๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก ๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ Play the puzzle: www.nytimes.com/athletic/…

“His assist for Franceโ€™s opener was pure zugzwang.”

โšฝ๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท

Auto-generated description: Magic Michael Olise is shown driving forward with the ball during a soccer match against Senegal.

Connections: Soccer Edition #8 Average mistakes today: 1.8 ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ ๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข ๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต Play the puzzle: www.nytimes.com/athletic/…

Connections: Sports Edition #632
Average mistakes today: 1.8
๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต
๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก
๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข
๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ

As the #FIFAWorldCup continues, this has been super fun!

Connections: Soccer Edition #7
Average mistakes today: 1.3
๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข
๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ
๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก
๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต

Connections: Soccer Edition #6 Purple first today: 14% ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ ๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก ๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต

Connections: Sports Edition #631 Blue first today: 15% ๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต ๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก

โ€‹Connections: Soccer Edition #4 Average mistakes today: 2.9 ๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข ๐ŸŸฃ๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก ๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐ŸŸฃ๐Ÿ”ต ๐Ÿ”ต๐ŸŸฃ๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต ๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ Play the puzzle: www.nytimes.com/athletic/…

Connections: Soccer Edition #3 Average mistakes today: 1.9 ๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข ๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐ŸŸฃ ๐Ÿ”ต๐ŸŸฃ๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก ๐ŸŸฃ๐Ÿ”ต๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ ๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ Play the puzzle: www.nytimes.com/athletic/…

โšฝ๏ธ โ€œWelcome to America: the problematic hostโ€

One America sees a grand, hospitable version of itself. Another America sees diverse crowds filling its stadiums and feels threatened by their flags and languages and hyphenated identities, by the very diversity that is supposed to make American soil fertile for this tournament.

On Wednesday, the French sports daily Lโ€™ร‰quipe published an alarming front page. (โ€ฆ) It was sharp. It cut deep. (โ€ฆ) The French sports press is now a moral conscience.

Connections: Sports Edition #627 Blue first today: 42% ๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต ๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ

Connections: Soccer Edition #2 Green first today: 58% ๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข๐ŸŸข ๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ต ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ๐ŸŸฃ ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก

Fantastic night out at Olympia for Billy Talent, a celebration of Billy Talent II, their second album, critically-acclaimed and the one that saw them break through!

Auto-generated description: A neon-lit sign outside Olympia Hall announces a sold-out Billy Talent concert with support from Hollerado. Auto-generated description: A hand is holding a concert ticket for Billy Talent at L'Olympia in front of the venue entrance. Auto-generated description: A live concert is underway with a band performing on stage under red lighting while an enthusiastic crowd watches and records the event. Auto-generated description: A live concert features musicians on stage with large screens displaying animated images of marching ants wearing hats and carrying batons. Auto-generated description: A live band performs on stage with bright, colorful screens behind them while an audience watches in the foreground. Auto-generated description: A band is performing on a stage bathed in red lights with a large screen behind them displaying dramatic imagery of a historical or battle scene. Auto-generated description: A wrapped burger and a metal tray filled with fries and curly fries sit on a wooden table in a busy restaurant. Auto-generated description: A hand holds a Hollerado Born Yesterday album cover in front of a crowded concert stage with bright spotlights and band members.

โ€Back to it like a crack addictโ€

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New project brewing โ€” rarely felt so aligned with myself in my entire life! โ˜•๏ธ

Been meaning to go back on the skateboard but I either didnโ€™t have the time or didnโ€™t have the weather to do it

A person sitting on a skateboard is in the foreground, with Strava running stats and the text Lilโ€™ lunch break running errands today overlaid on the image.

I swear these people are corrupt and incompetent criminals!

With less than two weeks until the 2026 World Cup kicks off, FIFA suddenly will no longer allow fans to bring reusable water bottles into stadiums across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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Updated my /now page for the month

โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ Great little date night tonight:

A group of people are gathered around a bar counter in a grand, ornately decorated room with chandeliers and mirrors.An elegant indoor setting features arched doorways, intricate wall designs, ornate lamps, and individuals standing and walking through the space.A large arched window reveals a view of people walking by trees outside.An ornate theater with a grand stage setup features a microphone stand and a backdrop promoting Stunning Tour with Nikki Glaser, as a small audience gathers.A smiling couple is seated in a theater or auditorium, with one holding a cup of beer.A person is walking along a dimly lit city street lined with trees, buildings, and parked cars in the evening.A street scene at dusk features a bustling Parisian sidewalk with neon signs illuminating a brasserie, bicycles lined up, and people walking by.A person's hands are holding a burrito over a table with a colorful rice bowl, sauces, and a glass of frozen margarita.