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Greg Van Belle @gvbsea.bsky.social · 6h

I always have a hard time telling if people are serious on these sites, if you are, literally just send it to him c/o the Sounders.

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Greg Van Belle @gvbsea.bsky.social · 6h

FutbolFan153576357: “What does Pochettino know about soccer?!”

Alexander Abnos @anabnos.com · 6h

Pochettino: "Cristian Roldan is maybe an example of if you want to build your perfect player...he has a little bit of everything."

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Greg Van Belle @gvbsea.bsky.social · 7h

An opinion I’m pretty sure is correct is that the armoring of retail spaces with locks, alarms, armed guards, and receipt cops was a scam by the billionaire owners of everything to slowly boil us in the water of a rising police state.

It was never about shoplifting or merchandise losses.

Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 13h

Seattle Spent Thousands on "Organized Retail Theft" Operation at Marshall's, Arresting Five and Recovering $400 in Merchandise
The operation involved at least 10 officers and suspects were jailed for up to a week for stealing knit caps, sweatshirts, and a pet toy.
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Seattle Spent Thousands on "Organized Retail Theft" Operation at Marshall's, Arresting Five and Recovering $400 in Merchandise - PubliCola

By Erica C. Barnett Last week, the Seattle Police Department announced it had completed a successful “Organized Retail Theft Operation”…

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Greg Van Belle @gvbsea.bsky.social · 7h

There was a time when I could do three days of labor at Loose Plan Farm and feel fine.

That time is well behind me.

#everythinghurts

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Greg Van Belle @gvbsea.bsky.social · 7h

I’ve broken my mom, who 5 years ago couldn’t name a professional soccer player to save her life.

Me: Hey mom, the USMNT is on at 6 tonight.

Mom: Meh.

Me: Cristian is starting.

Mom: What channel?

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Greg Van Belle @gvbsea.bsky.social · 7h

This makes me temporarily miss the other site…I love a USMNT “fan” meltdown.

Sounder at Heart @sounderatheart.com · 7h

Our boy Cristian has two assists tonight…

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Greg Van Belle @gvbsea.bsky.social · 9h

This explains a lot…

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 17h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Greg Van Belle @gvbsea.bsky.social · 9h

I know from this video alone that he is a sexual predator.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

ITALIAN PM GIORGIA MELONI COULDN'T GET AWAY FAST ENOUGH.

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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 1d

THIS IS A HISTORIC MOMENT

SEAN DUFFY HAS MANAGED TO ILLUSTRATE THE FALLACY OF BEGGING THE QUESTION

BY MISUSING THE PHRASE "BEGS THE QUESTION"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

Things to do in the future:

1. Putting them all on trial for crimes against humanity at the Hague

2. Totally reforming entire government to root out corruption and abuse of power so this bullshit never happens again

3. At some point you’d imagine, brunch

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Greg Van Belle @gvbsea.bsky.social · 1d

It's absolutely insane that we allow poverty.

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Greg Van Belle @gvbsea.bsky.social · 1d

You aren't getting your checks? Check with your chapter treasurer.

Greg Van Belle @gvbsea.bsky.social · 2d

Sadists.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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Greg Van Belle @gvbsea.bsky.social · 2d

I had forgotten just how great the movie Palm Springs is. The writing and acting is absolutely wonderful.

Give it a watch if you haven’t seen it or haven’t seen in a while.

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Greg Van Belle @gvbsea.bsky.social · 2d

That one time…

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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Ballard FC @goballardfc.bsky.social · 2d

A big night for PK ⭐️

Last night, Peter Kingston became the first Ballard FC player to make his MLS debut as he subbed on in the second half of the @soundersfc.com 1-0 victory over Real Salt Lake.

📸: Sandra Agbotse

#BallardFC | #UpTheBridges

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Greg Van Belle @gvbsea.bsky.social · 2d

This is why your teachers begged you to pay attention in history class. Fascism doesn't stop at your favorite minority class. It comes for everyone who might get in the way.

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Greg Van Belle @gvbsea.bsky.social · 2d

I hate everything about this. Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.

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Greg Van Belle @gvbsea.bsky.social · 2d

With Peter Kingston taking the field for @soundersfc.com last night, I am re-upping this piece I wrote about the @goballardfc.bsky.social player pipeline.

There are more coming.

Thanks to @jeremiah.sounderatheart.com for letting us do this sort of long form work. Support independent media!

The Ballard FC Player Pipeline

Six players from the Ballard FC 2023 National Champions are now in the Sounders system. I decided to take a look at how that all came together and the role Ballard FC and USL2 play in the evolving Sea...

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Greg Van Belle @gvbsea.bsky.social · 3d

I wish more casuals knew how tight the Seattle pro athletes are, across sports.

Sounders FC @soundersfc.com · 3d

“Go ‘Ders, Go ‘Ners” 💚💙

Paul breaks down the squad’s Mariners celly from tonight’s dub!

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Greg Van Belle @gvbsea.bsky.social · 3d

Yup.

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Sounder at Heart @sounderatheart.com · 3d

Morris and de la Vega are out for Musovski and Kingston, who is making his MLS debut. He’s the first Ballard FC alum to play for the Sounders.

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Greg Van Belle @gvbsea.bsky.social · 3d

Three of my fave people right there.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4d

The president says there are very few stores left in Portland, Oregon, and the ones that are left are made of plywood.

I know we’re numb to this, but in any other time he’d have been removed by the 25th Amendment by now

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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