the town crier

Standing room, give us a wave. I didn't say "woo."

[have-you-been-here]

A country where the only place you've been is an airport on a layover, Earth

Have you been here?

I have been here

I have not been here

Voting ended onJul 17

[bluepeets]

I had an excellent pretzel in Frankfurt

[squavery]

More of the Les Mis OBC, I believe most of these are from ‘85-‘87. There’s something I love so much about the very beginnings of this show. The incredibly 80’s hair, the insane stage makeup they had Terrence Mann in, the camp of it all that just feels like something you don’t get today. It’s also fascinating to look at these photos and see how much has changed, but also how much has stayed the same about this show. Enjolras’ iconic red and gold vest, Éponine’s costume that has not changed since Victor Hugo described it in the book almost 200 years ago, Gavroche’s silly little hat. I also really love Cosette’s dress in these photos, I wish we got to see this costume design more often for her. Also huge shoutout to the og staging of One Day More, wherein the Thenardiers would pop out of the sewers to sing their lines.

[bluepeets]

A couple years ago I watched the archival video of the OBC at the NYPL at Lincoln Center, and oh boy, that ‘80s Broadway brashness (both visually and dramatically) was glorious!

[stuckinapril]

Absolutely no one and nothing needs an IMMEDIATE response unless it’s an emergency or a work related situation (focus modes exist that allow only certain notifications to go through for this purpose)

Getting to a text or notification in 15 minutes versus 2 hours changes absolutely nothing about the outcome of a situation

You forget 80% of what you scrolled through at the end of the day

There’s absolutely no image on Pinterest, no post on Tumblr, no story on Instagram that could be as novel as reading a book you’ve never read and the dopamine release from finishing it and soaking it in

it can literally wait. It’s not the end of the world. Your brain will make it seem that way but it’s not

Phones are built like slot machines (same exact mechanism) so don’t be too hard on yourself

But also consider how much progress you’d make in your goals if you siphoned some of that screen time into whatever goals you’ve had forever

you don’t need to live a no phone lifestyle, it’s about portions

it will feel so fulfilling when it’s under moderation

[olderoryoungerpolls]

are you older or younger than groundhog day (premiered february 4, 1993)?

i am older

i am younger

i was born that day

Voting ended onJul 10

[bluepeets]

I saw this in the movie theater with my parents

[olderoryoungerpolls]

are you older or younger than jersey boys (premiered october 5, 2004)?

i am older

i am younger

i was born that day

Voting ended onJul 7

[godlessondheimite]

jeff goldblum is the type of guy who gets mistaken for gay because he’s jewish. nathan lane is the type of guy who gets mistaken for jewish because he’s gay. stanley tucci is the type of guy who gets mistaken for gay because he’s a mild-mannered italian, which is jewish. seth meyers gets mistaken for jewish because of everything about him. zachary levi gets mistaken for jewish because everyone wants him dead. tom cruise gets mistaken for gay because he is.

[have-you-been-here]

Flinders Street, Melbourne, Australia

Have you been here?

I have been here

I have not been here

Voting ended onJul 10

[bluepeets]

Been here? I once tragically spilled a smoothie here

[speedlimit15]

Alright i'll never complain about anything my neighbors do ever again

[starlesscastellation]

I DONT HAVE A FULL BOOT. BUT SOMEONE POSTED THE EXR FOREHEAD KISS CLIP ON TIKTOK SO HERE IT IS FOR THE TUMBLRINAS

[alligatorpuns]

its so funny how last month the giants went viral for humping each other and mlb had to say "players aren't allowed to hump each other on the field" and then this month they went viral for being homophobic and mlb had to say "players aren't allowed to write bible verses on their hats"

[bluepeets]

Cup of Coffee: June 22, 2026

Schwarber and Harper go ape, some interesting CBA ideas you never hear about, the DOJ butts in, Verlander's sad end, old guys are built diff

I hate how stupid this country has become. I hate how every single controversy, however mild and however unrelated it is to anything having to do with public oversight, has now become Official Government Business. It's even more galling given that the people in charge have completely abdicated their responsibilities vis-a-vis that which has always been considered the business of government. Children are starving, our infrastructure is failing, convicted criminals are not just walking free but are openly lauded, and innocents are rotting in prison without due process, but the feds are ALL OVER a baseball Pride Night controversy that affected three or four tomato can pitchers. 

[fuckyeahthebookofmormon]

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[barelyapersonatall]

why doesn’t the big arnold eat the little arnold???

[frenemieswithmydoubt]

this is gonna be the last of this I promise I’m done now but shoutout to Grant Brisbee for writing this thoughtful piece on the pride night thing and as much as I hate the NYT shoutout to the Athletic for actually publishing it in this environment (however recommend that you do not read the comments)

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7358121/2026/06/13/sf-giants-pride-night-bible-verses-caps/?source=user_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.q1A.bi0m.CmfA-G-2IWYI

Giants pitchers’ Bible verses on Pride Night caps show how they’ve missed the point

To focus on the perceived sin, Landen Roupp and other Giants pitchers had to step over so much that they professed to believe.

[have-you-been-here]

The World's Largest Hotel Lobby, Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, California, United States

Have you been here?

I have been here

I have not been here

Voting ended onJun 27

[bluepeets]

My family and I had dinner at this restaurant regularly from probably before I was born. It wasn't until I was like 8 or 9 years old did I realize it was a hotel and not a really tall restaurant!

[mildmayfoxe]

1) any stretching is better than no stretching

2) any vegetable is better than no vegetable

3) statistically you will never be the worst person at anything, there is always someone in the world who is worse at stuff than you are

[bluepeets]

The World Cup Tourists Are Genuinely Fascinated by America, Right?

Some of the people celebrating American excess are not what they seem.

Posts like Freddy’s and Thora’s tell a story that’s flattering to Americans—that unfettered consumerism has gotten a bad rap; that, contrary to conventional wisdom, there is such a thing as American culture; that it deserves celebration, even adoration. But telling people what they want to hear is exactly what today’s attention economy is designed to do. Algorithms don’t guarantee that those posts will reflect reality. As long as the demand for the content is genuine, the supply doesn’t have to be. No doubt at least some of the mutual enthusiasm between Americans and visiting football fans is sincere. Bostonians joined Scotland’s “Tartan Army” as it marched through their city, blaring bagpipes and drinking its pubs dry. Philadelphians embraced a crowd of raucous Ecuadorans who draped their national team’s yellow jersey over the city’s beloved Rocky statue (a classic blunder, as it turns out). It’s probably not a coincidence that so much American hospitality has been showered on Freddy, the character whose story feels the closest to authentic of the bunch. I verified with spokespeople for both the Houston police and mayor’s office that his interactions with them really happened. Yet even Freddy is keeping close control of his own story and has studiously stayed anonymous, at least to online fans. He has been careful not to show his face in any of his posts and has not disclosed his real name. Whatever his initial intentions for posting through his World Cup trip, his great American adventure has gathered a momentum that professional influencers dream of. When Freddy found the care package from Watt in his hotel room, he was moved. “This is all so insane... I genuinely don’t understand how it got to this point,” he posted. “We’re just normal World Cup tourists.😭😭” If that was ever true, it isn’t anymore.

[bluepeets]

Sunk costs

It's gonna be a while before you get to the meaning of that title, so bear with me

This is something the Giants could have stopped. MLB issued a warning yesterday because of the violations of the uniform code, which is as much as they do for first offenses. But those players did not have to violate the uniform code. The team could have made it clear that they were going to all wear the correct uniform for the night, unaltered. Yes, they would have been unhappy. But because the Giants didn’t do that, now they have thousands of fans who are unhappy, which seems like a bad deal for them. Because what every one of those players made clear is that they think this is all about them. This is not about the city they play for, the fans who supports them, or the organization who brings it all together. Landon Roupp did not take that mound to represent San Francisco or the Giants. He took that mound to represent Landon Roupp. He could not think, “I will wear this hat unaltered for one day to represent Giants fans.” Instead it was, “I cannot wear this hat because it does not represent me.” That is selfishness. That is pure, base vanity. To think that the entire game is about you is self-centered. To think that you are above representing the people who make the team possible is egotistical. And it’s not like we saw this kind of behavior with the military-focused Memorial Day hats, even though there are plenty of passages in the Bible like “Thou shalt not kill” and “Blessed are the peacemakers” and “All who draw the sword will die by the sword” to choose from.