Greg Van Belle
@gvbsea.bsky.social
Soccer person. Writer. Teacher. Northender. Covering Ballard FC and Seattle Sounders for Sounder at Heart. https://www.sounderatheart.com/author/greg/ EBFG.
Doubling down on fossil fuels because billionaire oil investors and the Saudis own our government is dooming the US to the back pages of history.
November 29, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Doubling down on fossil fuels because billionaire oil investors and the Saudis own our government is dooming the US to the back pages of history.
Grim. Peak capitalism. Death of the working class.
November 29, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Grim. Peak capitalism. Death of the working class.
National Guard members gunned down in the streets of DC. Stephen Miller strutting through the White House: “It’s all coming together boys.”
November 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
National Guard members gunned down in the streets of DC. Stephen Miller strutting through the White House: “It’s all coming together boys.”
Reposted by Greg Van Belle
Now, 38, Fredy Montero just had the most prolific scoring year of his professional career. www.sounderatheart.com/2025/11/fred...
Fredy Montero is still balling out at 38 years old
The former Sounders forward just wrapped up a 30-goal campaign in Colombia.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Now, 38, Fredy Montero just had the most prolific scoring year of his professional career. www.sounderatheart.com/2025/11/fred...
Seriously unhinged shit, man. Like seriously mentally ill and dangerously delusional.
November 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Seriously unhinged shit, man. Like seriously mentally ill and dangerously delusional.
The absolute dregs of humankind. All of them.
Trump entered the Mar-a-Lago ballroom for his Thanksgiving feast to the song “We Are the World,” a song used to raise money to help starving children.
Trump himself has cut aid to address global famine and has fought for the right to cut food stamps from American families.
Trump himself has cut aid to address global famine and has fought for the right to cut food stamps from American families.
November 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The absolute dregs of humankind. All of them.
Epically and historically racist. Broad definitions of the “other”, allowing Trump/Miller to just decide anyone they choose is an enemy of their white nationalist fever dream.
It’s a speed run on Nazism. It must be stopped.
It’s a speed run on Nazism. It must be stopped.
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Epically and historically racist. Broad definitions of the “other”, allowing Trump/Miller to just decide anyone they choose is an enemy of their white nationalist fever dream.
It’s a speed run on Nazism. It must be stopped.
It’s a speed run on Nazism. It must be stopped.
Don’t love the Rothrock to Nashville rumors. Nope.
November 27, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Don’t love the Rothrock to Nashville rumors. Nope.
6 days ago a judge ruled that the National Guard was deployed illegally in Washington DC.
November 27, 2025 at 1:41 AM
6 days ago a judge ruled that the National Guard was deployed illegally in Washington DC.
Why am I a Spurs fan? Why!?!
November 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Why am I a Spurs fan? Why!?!
2 National Guardsmen are dead for a stunt. 2 people are dead for no reason.
That’s the story.
That’s the story.
November 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
2 National Guardsmen are dead for a stunt. 2 people are dead for no reason.
That’s the story.
That’s the story.
I have never in my writing life published something that I didn’t wish I’d spent more time on.
Not once.
Not once.
November 26, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I have never in my writing life published something that I didn’t wish I’d spent more time on.
Not once.
Not once.
TL;DR Billionaires and their corporations made Americans so poor we can’t afford to buy the shit billionaires’ companies make.
When you gut the middle class, the consumer economy dies.
When you gut the middle class, the consumer economy dies.
November 26, 2025 at 2:45 AM
TL;DR Billionaires and their corporations made Americans so poor we can’t afford to buy the shit billionaires’ companies make.
When you gut the middle class, the consumer economy dies.
When you gut the middle class, the consumer economy dies.
Reposted by Greg Van Belle
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff has got to go.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Witkoff has got to go.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Witkoff Discusses Ukraine Plans With Key Putin Aide: Transcript
The following is a transcript of an Oct. 14 phone call lasting just over 5 minutes between Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy for peace missions, and Yuri Ushakov, Vladimir Putin’s most senio...
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:27 PM
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff has got to go.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Witkoff has got to go.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A burn pile so perfect even the rural fire department stopped by to check it out. #looseplanfarm
Only 6 more piles to go. Himalayan Blackberries are on the list of the terrible things European settlers brought to the Pacific Northwest.
The fight is real.
Only 6 more piles to go. Himalayan Blackberries are on the list of the terrible things European settlers brought to the Pacific Northwest.
The fight is real.
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 PM
A burn pile so perfect even the rural fire department stopped by to check it out. #looseplanfarm
Only 6 more piles to go. Himalayan Blackberries are on the list of the terrible things European settlers brought to the Pacific Northwest.
The fight is real.
Only 6 more piles to go. Himalayan Blackberries are on the list of the terrible things European settlers brought to the Pacific Northwest.
The fight is real.
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One likable team in the last four…
The 2025 MLS Conference Finals are SET.
WEST: (1) San Diego vs. (2) Vancouver
EAST: (3) Miami vs. (5) New York
WEST: (1) San Diego vs. (2) Vancouver
EAST: (3) Miami vs. (5) New York
November 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
One likable team in the last four…
My take on Ballard FC’s latest Open Cup exit.
Ballard FC Knocked Out of U.S. Open Cup qualifying
Ballard falls one step short.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:11 AM
My take on Ballard FC’s latest Open Cup exit.
Reposted by Greg Van Belle
The Tiny Dragon is back to terrorize opponents for another year www.sounderatheart.com/2025/11/jess...
Jess Fishlock signs extension with Seattle Reign
The last of the Reign originals returns for 2026.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The Tiny Dragon is back to terrorize opponents for another year www.sounderatheart.com/2025/11/jess...
They really thought the racism they gleefully voted for would arrive without consequences.
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
They really thought the racism they gleefully voted for would arrive without consequences.
Reposted by Greg Van Belle
Whatever Trump is, he certainly is NOT the leader of the 'Free' World as Presidents used to be. I doubt he's a ruthless expansionist like Hitler. Or Putin.
He seems to be a senile old man playing out his own half-understood narcissistic fantasies
Americans voted for this...
He seems to be a senile old man playing out his own half-understood narcissistic fantasies
Americans voted for this...
November 23, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Whatever Trump is, he certainly is NOT the leader of the 'Free' World as Presidents used to be. I doubt he's a ruthless expansionist like Hitler. Or Putin.
He seems to be a senile old man playing out his own half-understood narcissistic fantasies
Americans voted for this...
He seems to be a senile old man playing out his own half-understood narcissistic fantasies
Americans voted for this...
Reposted by Greg Van Belle
Down to 10 players on the road against the #1 seed? No problem. On to the Elite 8 after taking down Virginia. Inspiring stuff, Dawgs! Keep it going. www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-hu...
UW women's soccer punches ticket to NCAA Elite Eight in penalty shootout
After 120 minutes of play, the last 30 down a player, UW women’s soccer upset Virginia in penalty kicks to punch their ticket to the NCAA Elite Eight.
www.seattletimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Down to 10 players on the road against the #1 seed? No problem. On to the Elite 8 after taking down Virginia. Inspiring stuff, Dawgs! Keep it going. www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-hu...
This seems problematic.
Russia drafted a 28 point surrender plan, handed it to the Trump team, and the regime delivered it to Kyiv unedited, demanding Zelensky sign it by Thanksgiving or lose all US support. Trump and Vance then promoted the plan exactly as Russia wrote it, verbatim, on TV, online, and in person.
November 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
This seems problematic.
I think the thing I like the least about Miami is the players.
November 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I think the thing I like the least about Miami is the players.
I’d like to talk at length about the group of 10 year olds at the Ballard match last night who were loudly chanting “ref you suck!” after the center ref made a very easy, very correct offside call.
1. Leave refs alone.
2. Where are your parents?
1. Leave refs alone.
2. Where are your parents?
November 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I’d like to talk at length about the group of 10 year olds at the Ballard match last night who were loudly chanting “ref you suck!” after the center ref made a very easy, very correct offside call.
1. Leave refs alone.
2. Where are your parents?
1. Leave refs alone.
2. Where are your parents?