A high school classmate joined the Marines when he was 17. Did boot camp between junior and senior year. Went in full time after graduation. In May 2001.
He was in one the first units into Fallujah.
I bet Turkiye really loves this plan.
Levy should sell his stake now, keep the cash warm, and buy the whole club for £500m and a packet of crisps in 12 months when we don’t rebound straight back up
I found the longer speech, the whole speech is so heartfelt inappropriate now as well. youtu.be/HfXmpJRZPYI?...
There are 53 senators and 220 representatives who wake up each morning, read the news, and think, "This is fine."
It's mind-boggling.
vampire 1: confidently post something incorrect in r\til. They’ll do all the research to correct you and provide citations
vampire 2: what about airplanes?
vampire 1: r\aviation is even more hardcore. And faster.
And they had the example of Manchester United's horribly mismanaged rebuild Right There and have seemingly chosen to emulate it.
I only have one story eligible, but it's a banger, and it's a quick read. clarkesworldmagazine.com/baldwin_11_25/
Trader Joe’s in the States makes dark chocolate peanut butter cups that are divine.
It's bittersweet reading about a player who I loved when he was at my club and has gone on to greater success elsewhere. That said, this was still a fun read. I'll be keeping an eye out this summer for wild Harry sightings while England has their camp in KC.
Me, two years after moving: I guess I'll setup an appointment with a new doctor
Receptionist: We no longer take your insurance
Me: I checked it a few days; they recommended you
Receptionist: It changed on Monday
Healthcare in this country is BROKEN
I felt the same way years ago when I was slushing for a flash mag.
Avoid relegation. Win the CL. Keep Mauricio’s seat warm. I’ll take any two out of three.
Her balance and agility to get to those positions to take those shots is preposterous. Unbelievable player to watch in person when your brain cannot process what you just saw.
That pay rate is missing a zero for those qualifications. And that’s before the moral hazard.
Loctite blue is helpful if you want it to stay in place but be removable in the future. Red if you want it to stay in place and never come out again (even if you want it to)
And, depending on the airline (coughryanaircough), you get the privilege of paying a fee if you check in at the airport rather than online
Whoever manages us next, I hope the club hires another competent set piece coach. Set pieces shouldn’t be plan A, but the team should be maximising them when they occur.
Where’s the national championship game this year? Bilbao?
MLS preseason starts in a week. Sporting Kansas City currently have 13 senior players and no manager.
Sounds like someone has been reading Alien Clay. I really enjoyed it.
It took me about two years with multiple breaks to rehab various knee injuries. Even when the cardio is decent and develops quickly, the ligament resilience takes time to build. I was running 15ish miles a week (plus an hour of soccer) outside of the 16 week marathon block.
We as a nation are going to need to reverse a bunch of corrupt lame duck pardons, too
Have you read?
Ratlines by Brent Baldwin at Clarkesworld
I was privileged to read an early version of this. It's a fascinating read. Loved the reveal!
clarkesworldmagazine.com/baldwin_11_25/
That’s a Big Birb
No one who has ever had to deal with American health insurance claims has come through it and thought “boy, I wish that had taken even more of my time.” Not a single person.
Mickey 7 (2022), the book, was long after All Systems Red (2017). Mickey 7 was also a fair bit more nuanced than Mickey 17.
He’s a deep DEEP lying forward
Cover art by Guy Warley features a futuristic cityscape in yellows and browns. A yellow sky features a small wingless craft flying towards it.
The November 2025 issue of Clarkesworld features stories by R.H. Wesley, D.A. Xiaolin Spires, Tade Thompson, Ramiro Sanchiz, Chisom Umeh, Brent Baldwin, and Kemi Ashing-Giwa.
clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_230
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I’m over the moon to have a story published at @clarkesworldmagazine.com after many years of trying. If you think it is reflective of our current (or future) political situation, well, that’s for you to decide. “Ratlines” is available here: clarkesworldmagazine.com/baldwin_11_25/
