Hey Now!

I’m having a drink at the Smokehouse.

[Nerdrotic @Nerdrotics]

RIP

[Dolly Parton @DollyParton]

A message from the family of Dolly Parton.

[Washington County Sheriff’s Office (Oregon) @WCSOOregon]

LIVE INVESTIGATION UPDATE: We will provide an update at 2 p.m. regarding the ongoing investigation near Forest Grove.

We will livestream the update on YouTube. Tune in in about one hour for the latest information available from investigators.

https://t.co/AhkhtT172E

[John McWhorter @JohnHMcWhorter]

My take on the Arday debacle. Elevator pitch version: 1) Arday is typical of a thriving alternate-universe academia elevating performance art over curiosity; 2) the "anti-racist" people who supported him are either bigots or caught up in recreational tribalism.
https://t.co/oLU3XEcKvJ

[NOBUNAGA🇯🇵🏯_夏樹蒼依 @japan_nobunaga]

I needed to move a sofa.

I mentioned this to an American. He said, "You know anybody with a truck?"

I did not know anybody with a truck.

He looked at me with real concern. Not pity. Concern. The way you look at a man who has told you he does not have a name.

"You gotta know somebody with a truck."

I asked how one acquires such a person.

He said, "You just do."

This is the third time I have received that answer in this country. It is the answer to everything here. You just do. There is no process. There is only the eventual fact of having.

He said, "Ask Kevin."

I do not know a Kevin. He said Kevin like I should. He said it the way you say a shared uncle.

I met Kevin four days later. Kevin owns a truck. Kevin does not own a truck for himself. Nobody owns a truck for themselves. Kevin owns a truck for a fifteen mile radius.

Inside I said: THIS MAN HAS TAKEN A VOW. HE DID NOT ANNOUNCE IT. HE SIMPLY PURCHASED A BED AND ACCEPTED THE CONSEQUENCES.

Kevin arrived on Saturday. He brought the truck. He also brought a second man.

I had not asked for a second man.

The second man's name is Tony. Tony came because Kevin came. Tony did not know me. Tony did not ask what we were moving. Tony brought gloves.

They moved the sofa in eleven minutes.

I offered them money. Both of them laughed at the same time, which felt rehearsed and was not.

I asked what I owed them.

Kevin said, "Buy the pizza."

That is the price. That is the entire economy. The truck costs one pizza and the pizza is not negotiable and the pizza is also not expensive and everyone knows what size.

Inside I said: THE FEE IS FIXED ACROSS THE ENTIRE NATION AND WAS SET BY NO ONE.

We ate on the floor because the sofa was against the wall and none of us wanted to be the first to sit on it.

Tony told me his daughter plays soccer. I asked if she is good. He said, "She's aggressive."

I still think about that.

Three weeks later, Kevin texted me.

"You free Sunday? Helping Tony move a fridge."

He did not ask if I wanted to. He informed me of a fridge.

Inside I said: I HAVE BEEN CALLED UP. I DID NOT ENLIST. THE PAPERS WERE FILED ON MY BEHALF.

I went. I moved the fridge. I have no truck. I contributed only arms.

Afterward, a man I had never met asked me if I knew anybody with a truck.

I said, "Yeah, I got a guy."

I have a guy.

I am somebody's guy now, too. Tony has told two people about me.

He describes me as "the guy who's strong for his size."

I have never been prouder of a sentence in my life.

[Hey Now! @JakeAugust2]

@EveKeneinan For all the talk about it from either direction, it’s a good popcorn movie. Not as emotionally stirring as Braveheart, but fun to watch. A handful of suspenseful moments, some well timed jokes, big spectacle, solid performances. It’s a better than average summer Blockbuster.

[Whitney @MomtoEandP]

2 years ago yesterday we were saying goodbye to the PICU after an almost 7 month stay. Never did I think 2 years later we’d be enjoying ice cream together watching a baseball game. I hoped but with her health challenges we just weren’t sure. She still has her ups and downs but overall she’s doing amazing. So proud of this little Poptart 🫶🏼💖

[Whitney @MomtoEandP]

Poppy is doing much better. Yesterday morning started with her heart rate going as high as 216. After we got transferred to her children’s hospital all the tests they ran came back negative and bloodwork was okay. There’s a possibility she went into an arrhythmia. Her cardiologist may send us a holter monitor for her to wear. By the time of discharge she was better but did have another rough night last night. Not as bad as the night before though and today she is up and playing around thankfully. Just going to keep an eye on her and she has a sedated echocardiogram at the end of the month for a closer look at her heart.

[StellarBlade @StellarBlade]

It's our first mission in a while. Aren't you... a little excited?

#StellarBladeBLOODRAIN #StellarBlade #SummerGameFest

https://t.co/35pLRKTnmT

[Hey Now! @JakeAugust2]

@MomtoEandP Always praying for her. 🙏🙏🙏

[Whitney @MomtoEandP]

It’s been a very busy week for Poppy. She’s had several appointments recently and a lot is changing for her. She is going from 2 ventilators to 1 so no more travel vent which is a huge deal. She is off of it all the time now anyways. She is working on capping and has a sleep study scheduled for March as of now. After that would ideally be decannulation at some point afterwards.

She is finally off of formula after 3 years and was switched to whole milk. Her appetite has really picked up and she is eating so much. The hope is she can get rid of her gtube when she learns to drink from a cup better.

In July she is going to have a sedated echo so they can get a really good look at her heart. We are starting to talk about her next and hopefully last heart surgery, but that’s hopefully a ways away.

[FATSHARK 🦈 @fatsharkgames]

Tune in for the Warhammer Skulls showcase - we're hosting a watchalong on the Fatshark Twitch channel in 15 minutes, join us in watching all the exciting reveals!

[Noah Rothman @NoahCRothman]

It was a real treat to join my friend @BridgetPhetasy on her podcast, #WalkInsWelcome, to talk about “Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence in America” (out next Tuesday!).

I hope you’ll check this episode out. https://t.co/siiXGeqXPy

[Phantom Blade Zero @pbzero_official]

Phantom Blade Zero is in its final stages — every detail handcrafted by real artists for our epic Kungfupunk vision. Combat explodes with motion capture from 20+ elite martial artists working with true kungfu masters. Wishlist now and feel it for yourself on 9/9/2026Phantom Blade Zero is in its final stages — every detail handcrafted by real artists for our epic Kungfupunk vision. Combat explodes with motion capture from 20+ elite martial artists working with true kungfu masters. Wishlist now and feel it for yourself on 9/9/2026!

[PRAGMATA @PRAGMATAgame]

One day left until their lunar journey begins. 🌕
Hugh and Diana are ready. Are you?

#PRAGMATA

[Whitney @MomtoEandP]

I’m crying happy tears saying this, but HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my incredible Popstar who is 3 today! The odds she’d make it this far were incredibly slim, but look at her! From the birth photo to the 1st birthday, then her 2nd birthday to now, you see so much growth. And not just physically. She has grown in ways even I didn’t expect. She’s so funny. A true jokester she is. She is trying so hard to say I love you and has even started trying out potty training. She just graduated from Early Intervention this week and has a spot on Saturdays at our local Special Olympics. One thing different this birthday is she’s walking and running and getting into everything, which I’m actually so happy about and I think it’s a blessing to be exhausted everyday from her and her sister just finally being kids together. I can’t wait to see what this next year has in store for her. If it’s anything like this last year she is going to thrive. I love you more than I can put into words, Happy Birthday Poppy Suzette. I’m so lucky you call me Mama. 🧁🥳💖

[0mega6 @noCinErik]

It's been a while, sorry for slacking on Evelyn updates. There's really not much to update (which is AWESOME!). No rejection, no issues with the transplant, and she's happy and growing.

It's strange not having any imminent doctor visits after the last 5 years of back-to-back.

[Dana Loesch @DLoesch]

Helldivers update, Darktide update, and the newest JoJo, "Steel Ball Run," all out this week. Amazing.

[Hey Now! @JakeAugust2]

@DLoesch If you somehow get bored of all that. Give Toxic commando a try. I’m having an unreasonable good time with it.

See you on the Mourningstar varlet.

[Dana Loesch @DLoesch]

(Finally) New Darktide update Tuesday. They’re trying to be Helldivers a bit with Beyond The Hive but the gameplay is so fun I don’t care.