Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Putin dreamed of ending NATO, and now it’s Finnish-ed.

When we show up, we win.

Fundamental belief of white supremacy: white people are presumed innocent, minorities are presumed guilty.

But frankly mr. cole, I’ll be happier when you get back to telling us to go fuck ourselves.

Every day Vance writes another chapter in the book called “Worst VP Pick Ever”.

Republicans want to make it harder to vote and easier for them to cheat.

Republicans do not pay their debts.

This country desperately needs a functioning Fourth Estate.

… riddled with inexplicable and elementary errors of law and fact

Speaker Mike Johnson is a vile traitor to the House and the Constitution.

If you voted for Trump, you don’t get to speak about ethics, morals, or rule of law.

After dobbs, women are no longer free.

Someone should tell Republicans that violence is the last refuge of the incompetent, or possibly the first.

Trump’s legal defense is going to be a dumpster fire inside a clown car on a derailing train.

Despite his magical powers, I don’t think Trump is thinking this through, to be honest.

I desperately hope that, yet again, I am wrong.

Bad people in a position to do bad things will do bad things because they are bad people. End of story.

Anyone who bans teaching American history has no right to shape America’s future.

Conservatism: there are people the law protects but does not bind and others who the law binds but does not protect.

I did not have this on my fuck 2024 bingo card.

Schmidt just says fuck it, opens a tea shop.

… pundit janitors mopping up after the gop

Putting aside our relentless self-interest because the moral imperative is crystal clear.

He really is that stupid.

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  5. 5.

    handsmile

    Randinho, I must say I’ve been wondering what bit of Ukrainian gastronomy you would be offering up! Skoal!

    Personal lineage compels allegiance to Sweden and I will be wearing the national team jersey as I watch. While Zlatan is the recognized superstar on the squad, I recommend keeping an eye out for Johan Elmander, a forward who I think is primed for success here.

    Ukraine is widely considered to be the weakest team in the tournament, but as only two of its members play outside the country’s borders, not a great deal is known about it by non-Ukrainian pundits.

    From another perspective, this match pits two nations whose ranking on human rights/social capital indices are diametrically opposed.

  6. 6.

    Face

    The only way to Sweden the appeal of this game is to Finnish with a injury time goal, cuz there’s Norway with this many guys Russian around that they cant find some Turkey to cause a penalty box foul late. Oman, would that be great, and its Ghana happen!

  8. 8.

    Punchy

    @Face: I too am Hungary for a game like that. I Czeched Andorra the Explorer is the only other thing on TV, and she Spain full to watch. Gotta cheer for the No Longer Russians.

  11. 11.

    Randinho

    Italia we should stay on topic and say things that are solely Germany to the discussion. Otherwise I’ll have to Greece and swim the English Channel.

    Excuse me. I’m going to have a chcolate Malta and listen to my Hugo Montenegro records. Someone’s coming over to clean some Moldova out of my shower.

    As Milton said, they also Serbia who stand and wait.

  12. 12.

    Dork

    I smell a 1-0 or nil-nil snoozer already. So Russia and Croatia are the only teams that can actually score goalS in this tournament?

    Pssshaw /flips hand

  13. 13.

    Face

    I watch from work, while Ukraine your neck at a noisy pub to see this. If the Swedes score first, Denmark my words, they’ll win. No hanging Chads for this outcome. And Tibet some money on this….Togo all the way and wager a c-note…I’ll need Angola two from the striker.

  14. 14.

    handsmile

    For those anxiously scanning to find Johan Elmander, I’ve now learned that he has not attained sufficient match fitness while recovering from a foot injury. Earlier reports suggested that he would be playing.

    Alsotoo: the Ukrainian kit is identical in color and very similar in style to the Swedish home uniform. That yellow sash on the Swedish jersey is making me very uncomfortable.

    Ukraine has been every bit Sweden’s equal thus far, perhaps its superior.

  15. 15.

    Amanda in the South Bay

    Its a replay of the wars Sweden fought with the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

  24. 24.

    Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again)

    I like Ukraine’s confidence and tempo- this has been the most exciting team I’ve seen thus far, but I didn’t catch much of Russia’s first game- but I’m pretty sure they can play this way only because Sweden is basically Ibra + ten tall, slow guys who are sweating their asses off in the summer heat of the Ukrainian Steppe.

  25. 25.

    Amir Khalid

    England’s injury woes continue: goalkeeping coach (and a legend in that position for Liverpool and Arsenal) Ray Clemence ruptured his Achilles tendon in the prematch warmup, and must go home for surgery.

    Wait. How does a coach get injured in the prematch warmup?

  26. 26.

    handsmile

    Thoroughly deserved victory for Ukraine, who after this first round is top of Group D, a result predicted by pretty much absolutely no one. A great day for (comparatively) old guys, with Shevchenko (35) and midfielder Anatoliy Tymoshchuk (33) dominating the play.

    Such a poor performance by Sweden! The dynamic and inventive offense displayed in recent friendly matches was nowhere in evidence, reduced to what Temporarily Max McGee (#24) aptly describes as “Ibra + ten tall slow guys.” The link-up passing between the Swedish midfield and forwards sputtered all game. (BTW my man Elmander did appear for the last 20 minutes and had a glorious chance at the end but to no avail.)

    Excuse me while I go weep in my Aquavit….

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