Joel Barciauskas
@joelbarciauskas.bsky.social
Engineering leader. Watch women's sports and build more houses.
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This is the scandal. Trump isn’t targeting dangerous people. He’s targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively.
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This is the scandal. Trump isn’t targeting dangerous people. He’s targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively.
Great thread on g+ numbers from the finals. Bruninha also stands out here with 0.12 raw g+ in only 27 minutes
Some NWSL final stats
Sonnett led the match in raw g+, from some high value set piece receptions, but Gotham really dominated in raw goal probability in the middle roster spots
Sonnett led the match in raw g+, from some high value set piece receptions, but Gotham really dominated in raw goal probability in the middle roster spots
November 24, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Great thread on g+ numbers from the finals. Bruninha also stands out here with 0.12 raw g+ in only 27 minutes
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Some NWSL final stats
Sonnett led the match in raw g+, from some high value set piece receptions, but Gotham really dominated in raw goal probability in the middle roster spots
Sonnett led the match in raw g+, from some high value set piece receptions, but Gotham really dominated in raw goal probability in the middle roster spots
November 23, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Some NWSL final stats
Sonnett led the match in raw g+, from some high value set piece receptions, but Gotham really dominated in raw goal probability in the middle roster spots
Sonnett led the match in raw g+, from some high value set piece receptions, but Gotham really dominated in raw goal probability in the middle roster spots
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If you're not reading Abigail's work on the NWSL yet, you can fix that problem immediately.
Gotham smashed the Washington Spirit's hopes and won their second NWSL championship in three years, as questions about the league's future loom large. My dispatch from San Jose, where I saw the human drama of the final up close:
Gotham Grabs The Crown Of An NWSL At A Tipping Point | Defector
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Jaedyn Shaw set the tone. Rose Lavelle tapped the ball at kickoff, and Shaw booted it toward the Washington Spirit’s net, which keeper Aubrey Kingsbury was helplessly far from. The...
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November 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
If you're not reading Abigail's work on the NWSL yet, you can fix that problem immediately.
She is an icon and she is the moment
November 23, 2025 at 5:08 AM
She is an icon and she is the moment
This is so wholesome! 🥹
“He just texted me, said ‘Hey, I’m Juan Carlos [Amorós]. I’m here. Whatever you need. Welcome to America.’”
Four Spanish coaches are going head-to-head in this weekend’s #NWSL + #LigaMXFem finals.
I wrote about their connections, differences, and journeys
www.si.com/soccer/spani...
Four Spanish coaches are going head-to-head in this weekend’s #NWSL + #LigaMXFem finals.
I wrote about their connections, differences, and journeys
www.si.com/soccer/spani...
How Spanish Managers Are Dominating Women’s Soccer in North America
The biggest finals in the U.S. and Mexico will feature coaches from Spain facing off for trophies. Is there a formula or is it just coincidence?
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November 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
This is so wholesome! 🥹
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A familiar rival stands in Gotham FC’s way once again in their bid for NWSL title nypost.com/2025/11/20/s...
Familiar rival stands in Gotham FC’s way once again in their bid for NWSL title
Given these teams’ history with one another, expect Saturday’s championship match to be a dogfight carrying a little added emotional weight.
nypost.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A familiar rival stands in Gotham FC’s way once again in their bid for NWSL title nypost.com/2025/11/20/s...
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Trinity Rodman focused on fight for NWSL title as departure rumors swirl nypost.com/2025/11/20/s...
Trinity Rodman focused on fight for NWSL title as departure rumors swirl
NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman was peppered with salary cap-related questions during her hourlong press conference. She said the league’s salary cap had “almost quadrupled” over the past four sea…
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November 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Trinity Rodman focused on fight for NWSL title as departure rumors swirl nypost.com/2025/11/20/s...
This is such a great episode, building on the interview with Haley Carter last year to give another view into the inner workings of how clubs build their roster
Welcome to #NWSL Championship Week! We're gonna bringing you oodles of stuff over the next three days, straight from San Jose.
First up, we talked to @washingtonspirit.com interim front office heads Nathan Minion and James Hocken about a wild Spirit season.
First up, we talked to @washingtonspirit.com interim front office heads Nathan Minion and James Hocken about a wild Spirit season.
PATREON BONUS: Steering the Washington Spirit to Another Championship Game, with Nathan Minion & James Hocken
Spotify video
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November 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
This is such a great episode, building on the interview with Haley Carter last year to give another view into the inner workings of how clubs build their roster
Fuck off with that noise is right, pay the players
November 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Fuck off with that noise is right, pay the players
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Trinity Rodman! The salary cap! Competitive balance! OH MY!
November 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Trinity Rodman! The salary cap! Competitive balance! OH MY!
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We'll be there on Friday! Please come through if you're in town for the #NWSL Championship; we'd love to meet you all!
We will be hosting a party after the Skills Challenge on 11/21 at Jack’s in San Jose. Party will kick off at 7 PM. Jack’s is a 21+ venue, we will have a food truck on site. See you there!
Cc: @spiritsquadron.bsky.social @roseroomco.bsky.social
Cc: @spiritsquadron.bsky.social @roseroomco.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
We'll be there on Friday! Please come through if you're in town for the #NWSL Championship; we'd love to meet you all!
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Gotham FC beats Orlando on dramatic stoppage-time goal to return to NWSL championship game nypost.com/2025/11/16/s...
Gotham FC beats Orlando on dramatic stoppage-time goal to return to NWSL championship game
Jaedyn Shaw helped set up the game-winning goal for Gotham FC in the quarterfinals of the NWSL Playoffs. On Sunday evening, she was the one to score the game-winner.
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November 16, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Gotham FC beats Orlando on dramatic stoppage-time goal to return to NWSL championship game nypost.com/2025/11/16/s...
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Gotham FC is building off an all-time upset win — and they’re hungry for more
They play the Orlando Pride today at 3 p.m. with a ticket to San Jose for next weekend's NWSL championship on the line. nypost.com/2025/11/14/s...
They play the Orlando Pride today at 3 p.m. with a ticket to San Jose for next weekend's NWSL championship on the line. nypost.com/2025/11/14/s...
Gotham FC is building off an all-time upset win — and they’re hungry for more
After the Kansas City Current tied Gotham FC in stoppage play to force extra time last weekend, there was a general feeling that the next goal ultimately would decide who would advance to the semif…
nypost.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Gotham FC is building off an all-time upset win — and they’re hungry for more
They play the Orlando Pride today at 3 p.m. with a ticket to San Jose for next weekend's NWSL championship on the line. nypost.com/2025/11/14/s...
They play the Orlando Pride today at 3 p.m. with a ticket to San Jose for next weekend's NWSL championship on the line. nypost.com/2025/11/14/s...
This is so little money
“Rockefeller told staff in September that the loss of WETA’s CPB Community Service Grant created a $6.7 million budget shortfall for FY26 and a projected $9 million shortfall for FY27.” And if that holds, I’m not sure how much of the NewsHour will be left by 2028. People need to grasp how bad it is.
November 16, 2025 at 2:39 AM
This is so little money
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The Democrats who voted for surrender should be hounded out of office asap. But the responsibility for this disaster runs much deeper than that. Any Democrat who does not vote for new leadership to prevent this endless replay of failure does not deserve your support.
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 AM
The Democrats who voted for surrender should be hounded out of office asap. But the responsibility for this disaster runs much deeper than that. Any Democrat who does not vote for new leadership to prevent this endless replay of failure does not deserve your support.
I'm sure who ever came up with the line "every single player who plays in this league is eligible to play in this league" is very pleased with themselves but wow is this stupid
#NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman spoke to media at Audi Field during the halftime break.
Asked about the league's change from its prior policy on trans players & future plans for a new policy, and got this reply:
Asked about the league's change from its prior policy on trans players & future plans for a new policy, and got this reply:
November 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I'm sure who ever came up with the line "every single player who plays in this league is eligible to play in this league" is very pleased with themselves but wow is this stupid
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Gonna start printing all the Butlerian Jihad Now sweatshirts next week. Get em while they warm.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Gonna start printing all the Butlerian Jihad Now sweatshirts next week. Get em while they warm.
Etsy.com/shop/bumlung
Etsy.com/shop/bumlung
I don't think it was that they didn't know what they were getting with Trump 2.0 as such, but more that they hated inflation and a total lack of imagination. Also worth saying this is a certain segment of voters - maybe 10% or so
November 6, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I don't think it was that they didn't know what they were getting with Trump 2.0 as such, but more that they hated inflation and a total lack of imagination. Also worth saying this is a certain segment of voters - maybe 10% or so
The thing about billionaire fragility is this: if their money doesn't buy them the power and influence, they have to ask themselves what is this all for? And they are very very not prepared to be confronted with the pointlessness of their wealth accumulation otherwise.
MAMDANI: “.. I am here to admit something. They are right. We are an existential threat to billionaires who think their money can buy our democracy.”
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November 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The thing about billionaire fragility is this: if their money doesn't buy them the power and influence, they have to ask themselves what is this all for? And they are very very not prepared to be confronted with the pointlessness of their wealth accumulation otherwise.
It's morning in New York City
November 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
It's morning in New York City
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Performative virtue and performative bravery is actually really important in a society full of craven cowardly elites.
October 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Performative virtue and performative bravery is actually really important in a society full of craven cowardly elites.
One issue I have with the argument here is that this is an approximately once-a-century change. I think we should reason about this more from first principles than based on assumptions that current trends continue ~forever.
I think the prop 6 to move election day is ultimately a big fuck you to local media, so I wrote about why we need to stay separate from the oxygen destroyer that is the presidential race (and talked to smarter political minds than myself about it too): read it here nygroove.nyc/proposition-...
Proposition 6: Why local media might suffer if we move election day
It's hard enough to get people to pay attention; moving election day will make it worse
nygroove.nyc
October 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
One issue I have with the argument here is that this is an approximately once-a-century change. I think we should reason about this more from first principles than based on assumptions that current trends continue ~forever.
uwu just a smol bean leader of a party that controls all three branches of government
Mike Johnson on SNAP benefits ending Saturday: "The White House has all the pain dials turned back to just a 0 or a 1 as best they can, but when you're out or resources they go all the way up. And it's out of their hands, it's out of our hands."
October 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
uwu just a smol bean leader of a party that controls all three branches of government
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I know this is obvious. And I know we all know this.
But if the President can raise taxes because an advert annoyed him, without even consulting Congress, then the US constitution is simply not functioning as intended.
But if the President can raise taxes because an advert annoyed him, without even consulting Congress, then the US constitution is simply not functioning as intended.
October 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I know this is obvious. And I know we all know this.
But if the President can raise taxes because an advert annoyed him, without even consulting Congress, then the US constitution is simply not functioning as intended.
But if the President can raise taxes because an advert annoyed him, without even consulting Congress, then the US constitution is simply not functioning as intended.