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Really nice article by/about Alex Albon. About his time with Toro Rosso and Red Bull, and how he went from a test driver back to being on the grid. He's always been one of the most sympathetic drivers on the grid and he seems really talented to, so I hope he does well again at Williams this year. https://www.theplayerstribune.com/posts/alex-albon-formula-one-racing-f1

Not really surprising. I forgot who it was but there was a Youtuber who put out a video like half a year ago making a strong case as to why Alpha Tauri isn't really interesting for Red Bull anymore marketing-wise and could be sold.

A video I made about becoming Emperor in Elder Scrolls Online (the biggest PVP achievement). I don't know how well it translates for people who've never played the game, but I figured I'd post it here anyway.

Watching The Last Dance for the third time. Possibly my favorite sports documentary of all time.

This video. Let's see how far you get! igVideo-1-1.mp4

Someone from the UAE holds conservative views on women? Say it ain't so.

Yeah I remember that interview he did on Top Gear right after the move. Jeremy was making fun of him for it. But it goes to show that the 'it's just the car' argument simplifies so much of what goes being into a successful F1 driver. You have to be a good enough driver to earn a good seat in the first place, and then you need to have the foresight to actually join a team that can deliver you the car you need to fulfill your ambitions. From what I remember, it was largely Hamilton's own decision too. Just a good feeling he got after talking to Mercedes and especially Lauda. So good on him.

Rewatching The X-Files. This must be my third time, although I've only ever watched up to season 7. This time I intend to watch all of it, including the new seasons. A few episodes in I'm already super into it again. It's just so fun and well-written. It really is my comfort food of television.

Trying to play through Final Fantasy 14 with a friend. Kinda rough.

"Prehistory? In MY history thread?" It's more likely than you think.

Twin Peaks Honestly having a hard time struggling through this, especially now that the supposed 'best' part of the series is apparently behind me. I get that it's old but there's shows from around the same era that aged much more gracefully. I don't get the appeal and the criticisms I see online are primarily discarded with variations of 'it's supposed to suck.' It's sad because it inspired a lot media that I do enjoy, so I was more than ready to enjoy this, but alas.

lmfao

Catching up on ESO quests while listening to the Conan soundtrack. It makes everything more epic.

I expect Red Bull to be the favorites next year as well, just with less distance to the rest of the field. Ferrari for now don't have a team capable of fighting for a championship and I doubt that'll change in 100 days. Mercedes will probably be a lot closer. I'm really curious though what will happen there in terms of the driver order. Normally Lewis is still the faster driver, but if Russell can hold on to the consistency he showed through the first half of 2022, he'll be tough to beat in the same car.

Started healing a high-end pvp group in Elder Scrolls Online. Really fun.

Jinx of the season.

I don't know if it's true but Ziggo's Nascar reporter said that he practiced this move with his brother in a video game before doing it irl.

It's a bit more nuanced than the headline made it out to be but he should still know better, especially in the wake of the tiny shitstorm that emerged when he made that radio comment in Spa.

I like Fernando's not-giving-a-shit attitude where he just says what he wants, but he has to be careful to not just be a hater at this point.

Less drug-related gun violence than in the real Amsterdam too.

I don't care about Call of Duty but I can't get over how insanely real this looks.

Watched Midnight Club because I enjoyed Flanagan's previous series, but this one was much less exciting than what he made before. Still well-made in places but some of the characters were annoying and the plot was convoluted and lacked focus.

Just wait for Drive to Survive to weaponize both fanbases even more when they dive into the costcap stuff next season.

I'm over the minor crisis I had during the Singapore snoozer and the 2-hour Japan wait. My favorite track is up next. The F1 fandom can get dumped into the ocean though.

They were a convenient excuse used by Japanese generals to end the war on somewhat honorable terms. Always makes for a good litmus test on whether people truly grasp how history works.