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Tim Ostlund-Foss

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Writer at Sounder at Heart, singer and dancer with Seattle Men’s Chorus, wife guy, dog dad, creator and consumer of food and beverages. Personal writing at https://words-that-stick-to-your-ribs.square.site/

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Tim Ostlund-Foss @timostlundfoss.bsky.social · 2m

I’m reliving the glory of last night’s M’s game through the stats, and while Toronto struck out 11 batters to Seattle’s 4, BJ pitchers threw 150 pitchers with only ~61% of them being strikes compared to 100 pitches for M’s pitchers who threw 72% of their pitches for strikes

Tim Ostlund-Foss @timostlundfoss.bsky.social · 6m

Beyond that, Morris has in no small part helped create the goal in each of the last two games. There are elements of Morris’s game (speed, passing, defensive effort and execution, etc.,) that just make the Sounders better when he’s on the field than Musovski, even if he’s not scoring or assisting.

Jeremiah Oshan @jeremiah.sounderatheart.com · 10m

FWIW, since Morris returned his non-penalty xG+A is .93 per 90 minutes (pretty good!) and Musovski’s is .92 (also quite good). Moose has one goal in that time. I’m not sure the gap in their performance is that big. www.mlssoccer.com/news/inter-m...

Tim Ostlund-Foss @timostlundfoss.bsky.social · 12h

GOMS!

a man in a plaid shirt holds up his arm and says you 're doin ' terrific

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Tim Ostlund-Foss @timostlundfoss.bsky.social · 12h

Toronto Blue Jays hitters, immediately after describing their last at bat

a man in a plaid shirt is sitting in front of a hay bale making a funny face .

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Tim Ostlund-Foss @timostlundfoss.bsky.social · 13h

You know, it may actually have something to do with an illness contracted from such activities. A “harty flu” or “fluharty”

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Tim Ostlund-Foss @timostlundfoss.bsky.social · 13h

I’m sorry, “Fluharty” is not a name.

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Tim Ostlund-Foss @timostlundfoss.bsky.social · 13h

I just know this guys legs look like dental floss

A man in a white Blue Jays jersey hides unripe, medium-sized cantaloupes inside a flesh-colored shirt to look like he has comically large biceps

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Playoffs Eschewer @scratchbomb.bsky.social · 13h

so was he kicked out for wearing a tshirt with a butt plug on it or did he leave in shame because Raleigh hit a game-tying HR 0.2 secs after this pic was taken

CB⚾️ Baseball Highlights @badgerbaseball.bsky.social · 14h

….is that

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Tim Ostlund-Foss @timostlundfoss.bsky.social · 14h

I couldn’t possibly love him more than I do

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ian @ahandleforian.bsky.social · 14h

lol the camera cuts to Cal in the dugout and the mic picks him up saying "see it, hit it - that's all you gotta do"

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Tim Ostlund-Foss @timostlundfoss.bsky.social · 14h

We rightfully focus so much on how big Cal’s ass is, but as a result we don’t honor the heft of Julio’s hauler nearly enough

Tim Ostlund-Foss @timostlundfoss.bsky.social · 14h

Cal Me By Your Name

Tim Ostlund-Foss @timostlundfoss.bsky.social · 14h

Just imagine how good he could be with a BBL

Tim Ostlund-Foss @timostlundfoss.bsky.social · 15h

I think Bryce Miller could really take his game to the next level if his ass was fat

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Tim Ostlund-Foss @timostlundfoss.bsky.social · 15h

You’ve gotta feel for Alejandro Kirk on that pop out, things have been rough for him recently as he was very close with his cousin Charlie before he passed.

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Tim Ostlund-Foss @timostlundfoss.bsky.social · 14h

Good inning from B Mili

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Tim Ostlund-Foss @timostlundfoss.bsky.social · 14h

GOMS

Tim Ostlund-Foss @timostlundfoss.bsky.social · 15h

You’ve gotta feel for Alejandro Kirk on that pop out, things have been rough for him recently as he was very close with his cousin Charlie before he passed.

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Tim Ostlund-Foss @timostlundfoss.bsky.social · 15h

I think Bryce Miller could really take his game to the next level if his ass was fat

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Danny Ciaccio @dannyciaccio.bsky.social · 15h

Current mood:

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 15h

The MLS Ref Cam looks like the music video for Prodigy’s Smack My Bitch Up

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Tim Ostlund-Foss @timostlundfoss.bsky.social · 15h

Go M’s

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Brittney Bush Bollay @brittneybush.bsky.social · 16h

I’ve been meaning to do a Mariners fit thread forever, and Josh Naylor finally forced my hand. Strolling into Rogers Center in a bubble gum pink, Chanel-inspired textured blazer? And ROCKING it? Swagger levels off the charts.

Josh Naylor walking in to Rogers Center in distressed jeans, multicolored sneakers, sunglasses, and a pink blazer. Luis Castillo is walking in behind him.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 18h

I interviewed one of these factory workers in Los Angeles. She gets paid three cents to sew a zipper, five cents for a collar, and seven cents to prepare the top part of a skirt.

This is how fast fashion brands like Fashion Nova can put "Made in USA" tags on dress shirts that retail for only $25

"Every day at 6 am, Bilma boards a bus that shuttles her to downtown Los Angeles’s Fashion District. When she reaches the garment factory an hour later, she starts working immediately, without punching in. Like thousands of other garment workers in the United States, Bilma’s wages aren’t tethered to the clock but rather to the quantity of operations she executes. Three cents for a zipper or sleeve, five cents for a collar, and seven cents to prepare the top part of a skirt before she passes it onto the next sewing operator in line. Assembling an entire dress earns her a mere 15 cents. Bilma toils away on garments primarily for fast-fashion labels such as Fashion Nova, Lulus, and Lucy in the Sky, who prioritize quickly stocking on-trend items over the quality of materials. These companies peddle things like $80 maxi dresses, $25 poplin dress shirts, and $5 crop tops, all modeled by beautiful people and bedecked with the tantalizing promise of low-cost glamor."

"This worker payment system, known as “piecework” in the garment industry, is how US-based manufacturers can sidestep labor laws that require companies to pay at least the minimum wage. Rather than compensating Bilma for the exhausting 12-hour shifts—a regimen that, according to LA County’s minimum wage requirement, should yield $202.80—her pay is determined by the individual tasks she performs, which can fluctuate daily. Despite her adept handling of hundreds of garments a day, Bilma’s earnings typically linger around $50 per day. That’s $300 weekly for the standard six-day grind and $350 if she opts for Sunday labor. Doing what she can with this modest income, Bilma spends $400 a month to live in a two-bedroom apartment with six other people, some of whom are day laborers. In this crowded arrangement, two occupants squeeze into each bedroom, while two more lay claim to the living room. Bilma sleeps in the corner of the bustling kitchen."

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 18h

This two-parter below is exactly why it's hard to make clothes in the United States.

Let's look at how much it costs to produce a button-up shirt in the US. 🧵

Someone on Twitter replies to me: "meh. buy american or stfu."

Two hours later, in a separate thread, the write: "$30 for a single button-up is ridiculous unless it is decent quality silk."

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Tim Ostlund-Foss @timostlundfoss.bsky.social · 17h

The road ends in the quarterfinals for both Obed Vargas and Reed Baker-Whiting, as Mexico lost 2-0 to Argentina and the U.S. lose 3-1 to Morocco.

RBW played the final 10 minutes or so, but was hardly to blame for Morocco’s dagger in the 87th minute.

Tim Ostlund-Foss @timostlundfoss.bsky.social · 3d

RBW and the US u20s advance to face the winner of Morocco vs South Korea in the next round, while Mexico will face Argentina.