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Tim Board

@timboard.bsky.social

Floridian living in Japan since '91. Husband, father, high school in teacher, tennis coach, Democrat. フロリダ出身、91年に日本上陸。家族と鹿児島県霧島市に住む。イリノイ大学卒業、'00年に日本語能力検定 1級合格。趣味はテニス、温泉、映画、スポーツ観戦。よろしく!

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Latest posts by timboard.bsky.social on Bluesky

Disappointing. We have a MAGA Fritz - Shelton final in Dallas. Was hoping that Bublik or Shapovalov could pull off an upset. I'll skip this final.

15.02.2026 03:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Americans have American football/basketball syndrome. Every time an American doesn't win, it's never the other player being simply better. It's always the judges, the equipment, the scheduling, the food, the spectators, the wind, the scoring system, ad nauseam. Watching the reactions is hilarious.

15.02.2026 00:51 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Bublik only won three games? Oops.

14.02.2026 20:52 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Way to go, Alex! Had me worried for a bit but he pulled through.

14.02.2026 01:10 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

About weight-loss drugs.
I'm wondering that maybe in ten years time we'll be hearing about people whose health was destroyed by taking those "miraculous" drugs. I find it hard to believe that taking those kinds of drugs doesn't have repercussions in some way. Someday you'll be paying the Piper.

13.02.2026 18:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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❗️Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated:

Putin wanted to make Ukraine Russian — it has become European.
He wanted to prevent the expansion of NATO — and Finland and Sweden joined the Alliance.
He wanted to keep our defense spending at a low level — and now it is rising to 5%.

13.02.2026 16:52 — 👍 168    🔁 43    💬 4    📌 2

Sebastian Baez moves on! Rooting for my fellow 170cm!

13.02.2026 03:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wow. Impressive.

12.02.2026 22:10 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

That was an amazing match. Everybody better watch out when Zheng gets back into top condition. Rybakina got her revenge AO title against Sabalenka this year. Maybe it'll be Zheng's turn next year.

11.02.2026 21:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The Super Bowl is now American football warming up the crowd for the main act, and then providing music fans some entertainment while they head out of the stadium or eat more food at home while talking about the headline,... I mean halftime show.

11.02.2026 20:48 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Remember those empty lots that had an old Toyota sitting there and people who were mad at Japan for buying up everything could stop by and whack it with a bat?
Bluesky has become that for people who hate Trump.
I'll post something about Trump and get 100s of whacks, but nothing for other posts.

11.02.2026 19:15 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

What do you guys figure to be middle aged?
40-60‽
35-65?
50-60?

Asking for a friend. Of course.

#middleage

11.02.2026 15:37 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

His next appearance will be RG. lol

11.02.2026 15:00 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
To all my fellow #tennis fans and to @tennisupdates.bsky.social (Thanks for all the tennis coverage!). 
The Glad Slams, 1000s, team events, and tour finals in chronological order. Hope I didn't miss anything! 
#atp #wta

To all my fellow #tennis fans and to @tennisupdates.bsky.social (Thanks for all the tennis coverage!). The Glad Slams, 1000s, team events, and tour finals in chronological order. Hope I didn't miss anything! #atp #wta

To all my fellow #tennis fans and to @tennisupdates.bsky.social (Thanks for all the tennis coverage!).
The Glad Slams, 1000s, team events, and tour finals in chronological order. Hope I didn't miss anything!
#atp #wta

11.02.2026 04:27 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Currently, my favorite player. I believe he will one day break through to the slams' semis and above. He is getting ready to make his move! Watch out for the demon!

11.02.2026 02:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Stay healthy and injury-free, Matteo!

11.02.2026 02:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I've posted very little. Bot. Blocked.

10.02.2026 17:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Donald Trump saying that something was really bad means it must have been really good.

10.02.2026 13:42 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

A man who rants in all caps over 100 times in the middle of the night on a regular basis is a man who is seriously unhappy with a burr in his smooth brain. And he will never get everything so he and the suckups around him will remain miserable as long as he's alive.

09.02.2026 19:21 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

I'm a white, 61-yr old from FL and I watched Bad Bunny's half-time show. I understood very little and I threw my back out just watching the dancers but it was a joyful celebration of a culture Lower North Americans need to learn more about. It reminded me how boring life would be in only one color.

09.02.2026 18:32 — 👍 16    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0

It gives me great satisfaction to know that Donald Trump is always miserable.

09.02.2026 04:54 — 👍 3042    🔁 246    💬 166    📌 24

Latin America is a part of America. I wish all races could celebrate each other's cultures and music. It doesn't have to be us against them. It can just be us. And there are all kinds of us. None is better than the other, just beautifully different. Stop dividing yourself America. Love, not hate.

09.02.2026 04:06 — 👍 15    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Something I posted elsewhere a few years ago.

09.02.2026 01:27 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

I sincerely apologize to all pigs. My staffer put that up while I was eating my midnight Big Macs. I'll tell him to take it down as soon as I get off my golden toilet.

08.02.2026 21:48 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I do not. Thankfully.

08.02.2026 00:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I'm wondering how many USA athletes are going to be required to go to the White House and give the felon pedo king their gold medal or else be deported.
#olympics

07.02.2026 19:13 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

Staying away from the dishonored stars and stripes is always a win! You enjoy the Games, too.

07.02.2026 19:00 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'll block you so you won't have to see it. You're welcome.

07.02.2026 14:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Why are you sending me a self-portrait. Not interested.

07.02.2026 04:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It'll probably be another 1980 Moscow/1984 LA type of Games.

07.02.2026 04:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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