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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective

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Lawyer fighting the good fight. “Keep it cute, twin.” “Shut up. You still like me” - Skylar Diggins Seattle Storm, UW Huskies, WNBA, Title IX, democracy, the Innocence Project, choice, ICWA. Huge Seattle Mariners fan… this year. 😉

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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 12h

I'm one of the people you're calling out. I didn't realize "idiot" was considered ableist language. Can you let me know what a better term to use would be? (in complete sincerity)

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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 12h

😆IDIOT

"The most threatening thing I’ve seen yet was the naked bicyclers in Portland who were protesting ICE down there.” Though the people behind him appeared to stifle smiles, it does not seem he was joking, as he went on to say protesters have attacked officers and people have been arrested.

U.S. House Speaker calls Portland naked bike ride ‘most threatening thing I’ve seen yet’

House Speaker Mike Johnson had harsh words to say about Portland's World Naked Bike Ride over the weekend.

www.seattletimes.com

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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 1d

I follow you for EXACTLY those things. 😃

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 1d

This is too perfect.
#TridentsUp #Mariners

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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 1d

Love this gif!

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 1d

Mariners are coming home 2 games away from the World Series.

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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 1d

Woah! What did she do?!?!

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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 1d

So everyone knows which NBA I’m talking about - the men’s or the women’s. (Yes, it’s a little tongue in cheek, but it makes a point.)

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 1d

Also, this.

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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 11d

Even in the 1950s, when the NBA was earning one-tenth (in 2025 dollars) what the WNBA makes today, it still paid players 40% of total revenue, a startling contrast to the 7% WNBA players get.”

If W players got 50% of revenue, star players, “should each be earning more than $3 million per year.”

David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 11d

Wrote this for the New York Times today (hope this link works!)

W.N.B.A. is doing immensely well! Time to pay the players!!

Thanks to Sara Chodosh for asking me to write this (helping with the writing) and making the cool graphics!!

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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 1d

WNBA financial information is not released publicly by the NBA. The best we can do is piece together info from contracts and attendance/viewership numbers that are public.

Tellingly, the narrative that the WNBA loses money every year is perpetuated by Adam Silver. Without any offer of proof.

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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 1d

David Berri convincingly points out that the WNBA’s latest reported proposed player salaries make sense ONLY IF one assumes the NBA (42% ownership), and the investor group (16% ownership) have zero responsibility for covering costs, including player salaries. Which would be absolutely bizarre.

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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve been thinking about my mom. She would have loved this. She was crazy for those 2001 Mariners.

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 2d

The curly haired one looks like he could be John’s son. You could probably score some sweet seats at a game. Swipe right!

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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 2d

This post elicited the best comments of the night. I really feel like we’re all taking on this “educate Ben” assignment together.

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 2d

That is definitely what I need to do next time.

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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 2d

And the Reign tied are on the edge of clinching a playoff spot!

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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 2d

I feel like they’ve run out of steam. But I really liked the original ones:

“Do we really need a song to live, laugh and love? The answer is no.”

“My phone doesn’t have silent.”

“Who else reads books about submarines?”

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 2d

Where are you getting your information?

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 2d

Cal was safe!!!! Why no challenge?!?!??

#Mariners

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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 2d

Turns out a more accurate comparison I should have made is to point out that the WNBA is valued at something like $3.5 billion now. Anyone who would agree to a 16% stake at $75,000 mil three years ago demonstrates a severe lack of imagination and faith in her product, at the very least.

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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 2d

Oh. interesting. I didn’t realize that.

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 2d

WHAT!?? More FoxS1? How annoying. I guess I’ll have to figure out how to get another free week trial.

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 2d

Exactly!

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 2d

You know how people are saying “Cathy Engelbert is a great businesswoman”? I beg to differ.

In 2022, she led the sale of a 16% stake in the W to a group of investors for $75 mil. This was based on a valuation of the entire league at $468 mil. Today, the Valkyries team alone is valued at $500 mil.

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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 2d

This is from this 2024 article:

WNBA ill-served by NBA's media rights timeline

An analysis of the reported WNBA media rights fee and whether the NBA-negotiated deal is a good one for the league.

www.sportsmediawatch.com

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