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Vritti-eek Ghou-el 👻

@vritti.bsky.social

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editing college, wnba & recruiting 🏀 @ espn. 🏏, 🏎️, 🌶️, 🍂. Bay Area, CA-born, 2-continent kid, ABCD. Mostly shouting "WHAT DID I JUST SEE" at sporting events. rhymes with 'pithy'. she/her.

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Vritti-eek Ghou-el 👻 @vritti.bsky.social · 1d

I would 100% consume an advent calendar of episodes about Hallmark movies/shows, will be on the lookout!

Vritti-eek Ghou-el 👻 @vritti.bsky.social · 1d

Can't wait to go back and find the episodes talking about "Finding Mr. Christmas"

Mack @wifeguy.org · 1d

More and more people are saying it: if you don’t already, you should be listening to @itschristmastown.bsky.social, and when better than the start of the Countdown to Christmas Countdown (we’re counting them down!). Tell them Mack sent you and get a reggaeton horn played in honor*

*Metaphorically

bring on the headless horses @ihavethatonvinyl.com · 1d

cc: @davidjroth.bsky.social @mobute.bsky.social @sarakatew.bsky.social

if you like these movies, you'll love this podcast podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

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Vritti-eek Ghou-el 👻 @vritti.bsky.social · 1d

Happy women's 🏀 AP Poll season! www.espn.com/womens-colle...

Women's AP preseason Top 25 poll reaction: What to know about every team

The reigning champion UConn Huskies top the list. Find out where South Carolina, UCLA and the rest clock in.

www.espn.com

Vritti-eek Ghou-el 👻 @vritti.bsky.social · 2d

Wish I could forget the stupid phone numbers of the past (some of which are not in service any more) instead of the important stuff of now, but here we are.

bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 2d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 2d

Lighthouse Map of New Zealand

brilliantmaps.com/lighthous...

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Vritti-eek Ghou-el 👻 @vritti.bsky.social · 2d

Wake up, Belgium is playing half-decent football challenge today

Vritti-eek Ghou-el 👻 @vritti.bsky.social · 2d

Let men's AP Top 25 poll season begin: www.espn.com/mens-college...

Men's AP preseason Top 25 poll reaction: What to know about every team

Here's what to know about each team in the AP men's preseason Top 25, from No. 1 Purdue to No. 25 North Carolina.

www.espn.com

Vritti-eek Ghou-el 👻 @vritti.bsky.social · 4d

It is DEFINITELY not debatable anymore. From @alexaphilippou.bsky.social

'You run out of adjectives': Another year, another title for A'ja Wilson

Wilson has been called a lot of things this postseason: an elk, a shark, a lion. But is it time to call her the GOAT?

www.espn.com

Vritti-eek Ghou-el 👻 @vritti.bsky.social · 5d

Seriously thought Grey's had already done that at least once, ngl

Vritti-eek Ghou-el 👻 @vritti.bsky.social · 5d

WNBA Finals Game 4. We're here. Preview now, live updates later, takeaways well after. Bookmark, keep open, save, whatever you need to do. www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

WNBA Finals Game 4 guide: Keys to an Aces sweep -- or Mercury extending the series

What adjustments will Phoenix need to make to avoid elimination? Here are potential keys to Friday's showdown.

www.espn.com

Vritti-eek Ghou-el 👻 @vritti.bsky.social · 5d

I like to disagree with people who assume I'm just adding/removing commas all day. (My mom used to assume that.) But... honestly... I am doing that -- and adding more dashes lol

Kevin Nguyen @knguyen.bsky.social · 5d

When I'm asked what editors do, I tell people we save writers from themselves. Just kidding—I just correct "less vs fewer" and make sure Pokémon has an accent mark.

Vritti-eek Ghou-el 👻 @vritti.bsky.social · 6d

Elle Duncan, short girl reppin'

Vritti-eek Ghou-el 👻 @vritti.bsky.social · 7d

ESPN's live blog for Game 3 of the 2025 WNBA Finals is now, well, live. We'll have all the analysis and highlights you want all game long -- and after.

WNBA Finals Game 3 live updates: Can the Mercury catch up to the Aces?

Tracking all the action of Game 3 between the Phoenix Mercury and Las Vegas Aces, live.

www.espn.com

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Vritti-eek Ghou-el 👻 @vritti.bsky.social · 10d

WNBA Finals Game 2 live coverage is right here: www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

WNBA Finals Game 2 live tracker: Can Mercury even series vs. Aces?

Can Las Vegas take a 2-0 lead before the series heads to Phoenix? We're tracking Game 2 right here.

www.espn.com

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Kevin Pelton @kpelton.bsky.social · 14d

Per ESPN Research, A'ja Wilson and Jackie Young are the first pair of teammates in WNBA history with at least 30 points in the same playoff game.

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Kevin Pelton @kpelton.bsky.social · 14d

Quiet subplot: It's been a long time since we've seen NaLyssa Smith out there.

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Emma Baccellieri @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social · 14d

They're calling it the longest day in WNBA history

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Kevin Pelton @kpelton.bsky.social · 14d

There's something in the Indianpolis water when it comes to resilient pro basketball teams.

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Vritti-eek Ghou-el 👻 @vritti.bsky.social · 15d

They un-sphered themselves by the time I got it open but gosh darn they're still cute

Kelsey Lahr @kelseylahr.bsky.social · 15d

If you want to see some EXTREMELY spherical brown bear cubs, run, do not walk, to the bear cam and click on "Kats River View" right now.
explore.org/livecams/bro...

a brown bear cub sitting on a rock looking like a perfect circle.

Vritti-eek Ghou-el 👻 @vritti.bsky.social · 16d

These fourth quarters...

Vritti-eek Ghou-el 👻 @vritti.bsky.social · 17d

Jewell Loyd make a shot challenge

Vritti-eek Ghou-el 👻 @vritti.bsky.social · 18d

Phoenix "Wild shots" Mercury

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Oh No He Didn't @ohnohedidnt24.bsky.social · 18d

MY GOD CHELSEA!!!!

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Vritti-eek Ghou-el 👻 @vritti.bsky.social · 18d

That felt like a very reluctant free throw from Kelsey Mitchell

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Sheil Kapadia @sheilkapadia.bsky.social · 20d

PSA: If you ever have tickets to a Philadelphia-area sporting event that you can't use, please consider donating to Big Brothers/Big Sisters.

They will get used by kids who will appreciate the gesture! Contacts below.

[email protected]
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