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Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 9h

Didn’t see it, won’t see it

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Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 9h

Clicked close SO FUCKING FAST

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Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 9h

I sure thought that looked like the fattest pitch you could throw, and sure enough…

Peter Labuza @labuzamovies.com · 9h

wilson: did you throw the pitch to baez, who chases outside the zone more than any other player in the league, just like i said?

bazardo: sure did boss, made it right down the dick like you said

wilson: what?

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Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 9h

I just literally laid my head down on the bar and the bartender was like, “game 5 bro…you’ll get em”

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Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 9h

Bullpen

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Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 9h

…I read while sitting in Downtown Disney waiting for my twilight ticket to become valid at 4:00

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Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 9h

Wouldn’t have it any other way

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Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 9h

Sorry!

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Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 9h

Sitting in Downtown Disney watching this game, the first one I’ve really been able to watch. We can all see how it is going. This is on me, again.

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Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 10h

Has Psalm 23 printed on his elbow guard

Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · Sep 1

Kerry Carpenter has the most openly Christian worship walk up song I have ever heard: “This Is My Song” by North Pointe Worship. He was announced and then the Mets had a mound visit so we had straight up worship music for a long time.

Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 14h

100% true.

Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 16h

Watching antisocial driver behavior in the school drop-off line makes it really clear that the pandemic destroyed whatever few shreds remained of the social compact, just pathological selfishness on display every day

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Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 1d

Dammit, I love Southern California

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Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 2d

I watched Gonzaga/North Carolina basketball from those seats. At least, I think that’s what was going on way down there.

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Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 3d

My mentions from that time period beg to differ.

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Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 3d

There we GOMS!

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Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 4d

11:45 here in Traverse City, Michigan. I need to be up in about 3 hours to catch a flight. Extra innings were not ideal.

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Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 7d

“Ssssir this is an in-and-out drive through…,” someone said.

The Olympian @theolympian.com · 7d

“Ssssir this is an in-and-out drive through…,” someone said.

Slithering creature discovered at In-N-Out drive-thru by worker, CA shelter says

“Ssssir this is an in-and-out drive through…,” someone said.

bit.ly

Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 7d

Or at least was, I can’t see his posts on X anymore.

Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 7d

US Open Cup Final is tonight. I just saw that they named a trophy for the highest finishing amateur side after the USASA President, John Paul Motta, who is a proud MAGA Trumper.

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Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 7d

Fuck the World Cup

Henry Bushnell @henrybushnell.bsky.social · 7d

Ticket prices for the USMNT's World Cup opener in LA:

– Category 1: $2,735
– Category 2: $1,940
– Category 3: $1,120

Prices for the 2026 World Cup final:

– Category 1: $6,730
– Category 2: $4,210
– Category 3: $2,790

More prices and info here @theathletic.com:

World Cup ticket prices revealed as lucky few win right to buy first

Breaking down the earliest information as the first batch of fans gained the chance to buy tickets for next summer

www.nytimes.com

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Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 7d

One of the best books I have read this year, no question. I think I also was weary because the first time I saw it in a bookstore it was on a huge Oprah Book Club display.

Purchased amidst to the rubble of the downtown Portland Powell’s location.

Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 7d

22. The Emperor of Gladness - Ocean Vuong: I was a little weary of another book about opioids after reading Demon Copperhead (which I did love), but this book kind of blew me away. The relationships are just so true to life, so real and so affecting. Somehow light and heavy at the same time.

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Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 7d

This is very funny, but I am curious about the fact that you read an ad for an AI company before the latest encore episode of HDTGM? It was disappointing to hear.

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Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 10d

Who do you open the pocketbook for if you are the M’s? Alonso or Naylor?

The Athletic @theathletic.com · 10d

NEWS: Mets All-Star 1B Pete Alonso said Sunday he plans to opt out of his contract and will enter free agency shortly after New York missed the postseason.

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Brandon Sparks @dubseasparks.bsky.social · 11d

Flapjacks are oat bars?

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