Mike Lawton

Planted a handful of tulips and a bunch of daffodils on a gorgeous fall day. Took a minute afterwards to stretch my back by lying down on the driveway, the kneeling pad for a pillow, and to admire the bright blue sky.

Be still for a few minutes. It’s surprisingly rewarding.

@peteyjlawson thanks!

Will be time-shifting #LFC today. Watching football on your anniversary is... frowned upon.

Finished "All the Sinners Bleed" by S.A. Cosby. Titus Crown, the first black sheriff of a rural VA county, is hunting down a serial killer amidst simmering racial tensions.

While Charon County is fictional, the given geography might make it Surry or Charles City counties, places I've spent a […]

Photo taken pointed up toward the sky. The left half of the frame is a leafy tree in autumn glory — a mix of yellows and orange and reds. The right side is blue sky with several white puffy clouds.

Look up — and have a great day (and awesome weekend)! Also don't forget to set those clocks back if you're in the U.S. #ShabbatShalom

#photography #photo #foto #fotografie #fotografia #running #nature #trees #sunshine #autumn #leaves #BlueSky #DST

@peteyjlawson ahh, that's right. Thank you!

Clear red on Nallo for DOGSO. Pawson gets it exactly right. Second time, isn't it, that he's been sent off playing with the first team?

#LFC

I don't know how Hughes escapes a yellow card for that challenge from behind. Ugly stuff in a game that's already over. You don't need it.

#LFC

This is about what I expected, once I saw the roster selection. For 35', this game was even. Then Palace woke up.

Call me an apologist, but I don't think it's foolish to willingly seek an exit from this competition. Honestly, did you really think #LFC had a real chance of winning the Carabao […]

Can we get a yellow card for simulation? What in the world was that?

#LFC

What a fluky bounce. Gomez doesn't get the contact he wants when dispossessing the run and it lands right to Sarr.

Palace had begun to exert some control on the game, but it's been fairly even really.

#LFC

Poor Kerkez. Ngumoha won't feed his overlap either.

(He's looked good so far... not having Van Dijk there to yell at him must relieve some pressure.)

#LFC

Good ball in from Kerkez and Endo is showing the quick, progressive passes that he is capable of doing after winning back possession. Underrated part of his game.

Teams is definitely more aggressive, which has been missing.

#LFC

@telred17 yeah, lowering my expectations. We just need to circle the wagons and get right. If it takes shedding this competition, I'll survive.

The starting roster for LFC. Woodman in goal. Robbo and Gomez in the middle of the defense, with Ramsay and Kerkez on the outside. A midfield of Nyoni and Endo, possibly as pivots, with Mac Allister playing higher up. Ngumoha and Morrison on the wings, with Chiesa the lone striker.

The LFC bench: Armin Pécsi Amara Nallo Carter Pinnington Wellity Lucky Michael Laffey Tommy Piling Kaide Gordon Keyrol Figueroa Trent Kone-Doherty

One could make an argument that #LFC is looking to shed distractions in order to right the ship. The Carabao Cup is perhaps one such distraction. This starting lineup and bench selection is not the strongest.

But it will be great to see Woodman, Ramsay […]

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"In Utah, Trump’s Vision for Homelessness Begins to Take Shape. State officials promise large-scale involuntary addiction and mental health treatment at Salt Lake City’s edge. Critics see 'a prison, or a warehouse'"

Caring for the unhoused, including those with mental illness is […]

A picture of 5 white people, all professionally dressed and smiling in surely the most genuine of manners. They WANT to help and are eager to do so. The man on the left has hair combed to the side, but with so much product in it that it stands a good 3-4 inches above the top of his actual head. His headset's armband looks to be contoured to his head, the arm band somehow traversing that mane. It's impressive and ridiculous.

This marketing image for a garage door keypad's tech support is perfect in its soulless vapidity. Yes, it lacks any sort of subtlety in the ludicrously homogenous selection of people. 😠

However, my initial gut reaction was a fascination w/ reconciling the man […]

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"5 Tricks to Make Your Run Faster, Healthier and More Fun"

The grumpy old man in me hates the clickbait-y title, but it's an otherwise nice overview of different types of runs (tempo, strides, progression, etc.) and their intent. I wish I had something like this when I was starting out […]

@mike that is surprisingly good value on the odds, which supports your view that these might be aberrations.

I'll also point out that the opposition seemed celebratory in their wins, which suggests even a shoddy LFC performance was still difficult and tight.

I think we're in that strange place […]

Close-up of a turkey's head, showcasing its colorful wattles and wrinkled skin. The snood, the fleshy protuberance above his beak, hangs fully down obscuring said beak.

The [not pictured] sign said, “females generally prefer partners with a larger snood”.

If true, this might be peak turkey attractiveness. His snood entirely covers his beak.

#turkey

A scenic view of a grassy field with sparse tall brown vegetation in the foreground, set against a backdrop of rolling hills and a cloudy sky. Autumn foliage can be seen on the hills, indicating the season.

#silentsunday

@BillSaysThis I hate them more than any other team.

@telred17 haha, that’s amazing! And a goal differential only 3 worse than the second place team. 😆

I don't have high hopes. While the losses have been narrow, the play has been poor. The tactics, the manager, the new players, the old standards... nothing is without a question mark at the moment.

Then again, one thing you learn about football is that if you stick around long enough, the […]

This losing stretch of 5 losses (all comps) in 6 games, featured 5 of those games being away and all 5 losses by a single goal.

Will being back at Anfield for 5 of the next 6 games help? The conventional wisdom is playing at home is nearly equivalent to a goal.

They will need the crowd as they […]

Roo reaction

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#kangaroo #roo #animal #halloween #humor #humour

@Lee6 glad you are back! The world is now brighter for it.

@telred17 poor Kerkez gets an earful every game! 😆

I think you're right about the January window, but only if FSG think a top four finish is possible (and crucially the boatloads of money a CL berth brings in). If we're too lost for top 4, I think they'll take their lumps and hope the rebuild […]

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Slot could certainly adapt the structure to be less top heavy, but I remain shocked at how wobbly the back line unit is.

Konate being blown by on such a basic run for the second goal is hard to reconcile with the player we’ve seen him be. Teams used to try to fling it […]

Rough days. I believe it will get better, as there is so much talent in the squad. But it’s increasingly difficult to see the vision and that there is any tangible momentum to get there. Change can be chaotic, but the many self-inflicted injuries don’t help. Some roster decisions, e.g. Salah […]