Barrett Madden
@barrettmadden.bsky.social
Soccer (NE Revs, USMNT, Americans Abroad), Kayaking, Sailing, Woodworking, Photography
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i do not think it is a coincidence that almost everyone insisting in my mentions that being attractive doesn’t matter that much in online video is a cis white guy
December 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM
i do not think it is a coincidence that almost everyone insisting in my mentions that being attractive doesn’t matter that much in online video is a cis white guy
Evergreen post
Betty White was a treasure
December 16, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Evergreen post
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Really enjoyed voting on The Guardian's Top 100 male (soccer players) in the world for an eighth year. Especially tricky in years without major tournaments to tiebreak, but felt good listing Vitinha at the top on my ballot.
www.theguardian.com/football/ng-...
www.theguardian.com/football/ng-...
The 100 best male footballers in the world 2025 – Nos 100-71
Arda Güler, Nick Woltemade and Rafael Leão are all among the first 30 players as we start our countdown to this year’s list
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Really enjoyed voting on The Guardian's Top 100 male (soccer players) in the world for an eighth year. Especially tricky in years without major tournaments to tiebreak, but felt good listing Vitinha at the top on my ballot.
www.theguardian.com/football/ng-...
www.theguardian.com/football/ng-...
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The White House is not private property. It does not belong to Donald Trump. It belongs to the people.
I’m introducing legislation to protect the building’s historic character against the president’s bulldozer and Marie Antoinette ballroom.
I’m introducing legislation to protect the building’s historic character against the president’s bulldozer and Marie Antoinette ballroom.
Raskin to introduce bill to require review of White House renovation plans
Rep. Jamie Raskin wants to see White House construction like President Trump's ballroom project subjected to the same scrutiny as other federal projects.
www.cbsnews.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The White House is not private property. It does not belong to Donald Trump. It belongs to the people.
I’m introducing legislation to protect the building’s historic character against the president’s bulldozer and Marie Antoinette ballroom.
I’m introducing legislation to protect the building’s historic character against the president’s bulldozer and Marie Antoinette ballroom.
That Lloyd goal!
On July 5, 2015 the USWNT beat Japan 5–2 to win the FIFA Women’s World Cup — a dominant final that turbocharged global interest, sponsorship and youth participation in women’s football, accelerating the sport’s professional growth #FootballHistory
December 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
That Lloyd goal!
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"ICE and CBP must be abolished" is the only reasonable position. We can debate the specifics of new agencies for immigration functions, but these agencies are simply too infected with a culture of impunity, racism, and fascism to continue. They're gangs with badges.
Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...
www.mprnews.org
December 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
"ICE and CBP must be abolished" is the only reasonable position. We can debate the specifics of new agencies for immigration functions, but these agencies are simply too infected with a culture of impunity, racism, and fascism to continue. They're gangs with badges.
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Video piece on World Cup tickets
One of the most baffling arguments I've found in this is people just saying "this is supply and demand" or pointing to US prices... when the response should surely be "why not try and get Fifa to make this better?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGIr...
One of the most baffling arguments I've found in this is people just saying "this is supply and demand" or pointing to US prices... when the response should surely be "why not try and get Fifa to make this better?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGIr...
Miguel Delaney inside football Fifa tickets
YouTube video by Independent Sport
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Video piece on World Cup tickets
One of the most baffling arguments I've found in this is people just saying "this is supply and demand" or pointing to US prices... when the response should surely be "why not try and get Fifa to make this better?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGIr...
One of the most baffling arguments I've found in this is people just saying "this is supply and demand" or pointing to US prices... when the response should surely be "why not try and get Fifa to make this better?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGIr...
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25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
December 12, 2025 at 5:36 AM
25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
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The Time Person of the Year should have been Grand Juries.
December 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The Time Person of the Year should have been Grand Juries.
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During a House hearing, Rep. Seth Magaziner questions Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about U.S. military veterans being deported under the current administration.
December 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
During a House hearing, Rep. Seth Magaziner questions Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about U.S. military veterans being deported under the current administration.
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Subway Soccer Takes? 😅
NYC Mayor-Elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social joins The Cooligans Podcast later this afternoon. 🗽
Subscribe: www.youtube.com/soccercoolig...
NYC Mayor-Elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social joins The Cooligans Podcast later this afternoon. 🗽
Subscribe: www.youtube.com/soccercoolig...
December 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Subway Soccer Takes? 😅
NYC Mayor-Elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social joins The Cooligans Podcast later this afternoon. 🗽
Subscribe: www.youtube.com/soccercoolig...
NYC Mayor-Elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social joins The Cooligans Podcast later this afternoon. 🗽
Subscribe: www.youtube.com/soccercoolig...
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Veteran detained by ICE: I identified myself as a US citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas into my car, dragged me out. Even after I complied, I was held for 3 days without charges. No phone call, no lawyer, no medical care
December 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Veteran detained by ICE: I identified myself as a US citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas into my car, dragged me out. Even after I complied, I was held for 3 days without charges. No phone call, no lawyer, no medical care
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There's even a book about him - and another about the time he went on holiday.
a cartoon of santa claus carrying a bag of gifts
ALT: a cartoon of santa claus carrying a bag of gifts
media.tenor.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
There's even a book about him - and another about the time he went on holiday.
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Today is the third anniversary of the passing of sportswriter Grant Wahl.
U.S. Soccer asked me to write his obituary.
ICYMI, you can read it here:
tinyurl.com/mtyt25n2
U.S. Soccer asked me to write his obituary.
ICYMI, you can read it here:
tinyurl.com/mtyt25n2
Remembering Grant Wahl
tinyurl.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Today is the third anniversary of the passing of sportswriter Grant Wahl.
U.S. Soccer asked me to write his obituary.
ICYMI, you can read it here:
tinyurl.com/mtyt25n2
U.S. Soccer asked me to write his obituary.
ICYMI, you can read it here:
tinyurl.com/mtyt25n2
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That's called a Dictatorship.
December 9, 2025 at 2:09 AM
That's called a Dictatorship.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Hey @tombogert.bsky.social, I was wondering if you’ve heard any inside info on the fate of Peyton Miller? I’ve been assuming someone will come in for him in January, but have you heard anything concrete?
December 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Hey @tombogert.bsky.social, I was wondering if you’ve heard any inside info on the fate of Peyton Miller? I’ve been assuming someone will come in for him in January, but have you heard anything concrete?
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MLS Cup? That’s old news. With the offseason fully underway, @benwright.bsky.social examines the storylines worth monitoring.
▪️ Will the looming World Cup spark roster rules change?
▪️ Where will the top free agents land?
▪️ How will Inter Miami use their open DP spot?
▪️ ...and much more
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▪️ Will the looming World Cup spark roster rules change?
▪️ Where will the top free agents land?
▪️ How will Inter Miami use their open DP spot?
▪️ ...and much more
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The 10 biggest questions of the MLS offseason: Free agency, new stars & more
MLS Cup? That’s old news. With the offseason fully underway, here are the storylines worth monitoring.
www.backheeled.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
MLS Cup? That’s old news. With the offseason fully underway, @benwright.bsky.social examines the storylines worth monitoring.
▪️ Will the looming World Cup spark roster rules change?
▪️ Where will the top free agents land?
▪️ How will Inter Miami use their open DP spot?
▪️ ...and much more
Read ⤵️
▪️ Will the looming World Cup spark roster rules change?
▪️ Where will the top free agents land?
▪️ How will Inter Miami use their open DP spot?
▪️ ...and much more
Read ⤵️
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We lost so much when we lost Grant. Not only was he the greatest American soccer writer but he had the guts and integrity to call out corruption, sexism, and bigotry regardless of what it cost him personally.
Very few people in sports media (or any media) are like this!
Very few people in sports media (or any media) are like this!
I wish Grant Wahl was here rn
December 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
We lost so much when we lost Grant. Not only was he the greatest American soccer writer but he had the guts and integrity to call out corruption, sexism, and bigotry regardless of what it cost him personally.
Very few people in sports media (or any media) are like this!
Very few people in sports media (or any media) are like this!
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I wish Grant Wahl was here rn
December 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I wish Grant Wahl was here rn
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I am begging us in media to stop mealy-mouthed avoidance of bias with phrases like "in a controversial move."
When what we actually mean is "in a move antithetical to every scientific finding and medical recommendation." "A move that will cause both illness and death."
When what we actually mean is "in a move antithetical to every scientific finding and medical recommendation." "A move that will cause both illness and death."
December 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I am begging us in media to stop mealy-mouthed avoidance of bias with phrases like "in a controversial move."
When what we actually mean is "in a move antithetical to every scientific finding and medical recommendation." "A move that will cause both illness and death."
When what we actually mean is "in a move antithetical to every scientific finding and medical recommendation." "A move that will cause both illness and death."
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
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Since becoming a parent I have not, in fact, understood the parents who say “if you were a parent you’d understand” about vaccine hesitancy. Being in charge of this fragile little miracle has me saying things like “give her all the vaccines. Turn this baby into a pincushion” to doctors
December 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Since becoming a parent I have not, in fact, understood the parents who say “if you were a parent you’d understand” about vaccine hesitancy. Being in charge of this fragile little miracle has me saying things like “give her all the vaccines. Turn this baby into a pincushion” to doctors
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Every elected Republican was a united front opposing and criticizing everything Obama did for 8 straight years, even if it was a policy they fundamentally agreed with. Why. In the fuck. Is it asking too much for Democrats to do the same with a legitimate fascist?
Democratic voters are working hard to stop fascism. It would be nice if the leaders of the party joined them.
December 4, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Every elected Republican was a united front opposing and criticizing everything Obama did for 8 straight years, even if it was a policy they fundamentally agreed with. Why. In the fuck. Is it asking too much for Democrats to do the same with a legitimate fascist?
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I am thrilled to announce my book, The Messi Effect, comes out June 9 and is available now for preorder.
This book takes you behind the scenes of Messi in Miami, and into the MLS boardroom as owners debate how to grow in a fast-evolving American soccer landscape.
read.macmillan.com/lp/the-messi...
This book takes you behind the scenes of Messi in Miami, and into the MLS boardroom as owners debate how to grow in a fast-evolving American soccer landscape.
read.macmillan.com/lp/the-messi...
The Messi Effect 9781250364173 - Macmillan
In The Messi Effect, Paul Tenorio, national soccer writer for The Athletic, draws on coveted insider access to bring readers behind Lionel MessiR...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I am thrilled to announce my book, The Messi Effect, comes out June 9 and is available now for preorder.
This book takes you behind the scenes of Messi in Miami, and into the MLS boardroom as owners debate how to grow in a fast-evolving American soccer landscape.
read.macmillan.com/lp/the-messi...
This book takes you behind the scenes of Messi in Miami, and into the MLS boardroom as owners debate how to grow in a fast-evolving American soccer landscape.
read.macmillan.com/lp/the-messi...