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christina le (she/her)
@yegphysio.bsky.social
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• post-doc researcher for #ProjectACL at @leedsbeckett.bsky.social
• PhD in HRQoL after knee injuries
• physio who loves knees
• ACL deficient
• women’s sports fan
• from treaty 6 territory (aka edmonton)

📍leeds, uk 🏳️‍🌈🍉
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christina le (she/her) @yegphysio.bsky.social · Nov 14
hi folks! 👋🏼

i’m a expert knee physio and did my PhD on knee injuries. one might call me a ‘knerd’ — knee + nerd!

now at leeds beckett uni working my dream job, post-doc researcher for #ProjectACL!

fifpro.org/en/supportin...
FIFPRO, PFA England, Nike & Leeds Beckett University launch project to reduce ACL injuries in women’s football - FIFPRO World Players' Union
The partners of 'Project ACL' will work proactively with clubs and players in the FA Women’s Super League (FA WSL) to better understand their current working environment, identify best practice and pr...
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thepwhl.com PWHL @thepwhl.com · 15h
Pure skill 🤯

Abby Roque with a between-the-legs goal!
November 26, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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pussyfullawasps.bsky.social
Creating Freedom Movements made a beautiful post honoring Alice Wong, whose impact on our lives, communities, spirits, & Disability Justice is as powerful as it is immeasurable

as co-founder of Crips for eSims for Gaza, she asked for support here: chuffed.org/project/crip...

rest in power, alice ✊
Photo collage on teal background of Alice, an Asian American woman with chin length black hair and gold highlights, wearing fuchsia lipstick and a flowy multicolored blouse, with a trach at her neck. She is looking confidently into the camera. Behind her is a graphic that resembles a yellow sun, as well as yellow stars and yellow text that reads, "Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all." Photo is by Allison Busch Photography. Cream background with small floral illustrations, text reads: We are mourning the passing and celebrating the life of Disability Justice Oracle Alice Wong. All of us at Creating Freedom Movements are just a drop in the bucket of the multitudes who have been impacted by Alice's work. We urge everyone to take some time to learn from her and from the many disabled voices she profiled on the Disability Visibility Project website and podcast, through the anthologies she edited, and in her own memoir. (Scroll through for these.) We also urge folks to engage in practices that honor what Alice taught: the importance of still wearing masks as an act of community care (the pandemic is not over!), and acting in solidarity towards the collective liberation of all peoples. Alice was a co-founder of Crips for eSims for Gaza, for example, a project that still needs our support as the U.S.-supported Israeli genocide and mass disabling of the Palestinian people continues. If you are moved to make a donation in her honor, you can do so here: https://chuffed.org/project/crips-for-esims-for-gaza Disability Visibility Project Website: https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/ Disability Visibility Podcast: https:// www.podchaser.com/podcasts/ disability-visibility-568507 Book cover with illustration by artist Micah Bazant featuring a midnight blue sky with little white stars. Below is a log with mushrooms growing out of it in multiple shapes and colors. "Text reads: Resistance & Hope, Essays by Disabled People, Crip Wisdom for the People, Edited by Alice Wong, Disability Visibility Project." The 'o' in 'Hope' looks like a full moon. The book cover is framed in yellow and placed at an angle over a cream background with bright floral elements around the edges. Cream background with floral elements along the sides. Red text at the top reads, in all caps, "ALICE'S FINAL MESSAGE FOR THE WORLD, SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA BY HER FRIEND SANDY HO:" Below this, black italicized text reads: "Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all."
November 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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jessicawluther.com
Art Briles has been hired as the head football coach at a D2 school and so is back in the news. If you want to understand why this hire is upsetting for many, here's the long piece @dansolomon.com and I wrote back in 2019 about How Baylor Happened: web.archive.org/web/20190208...
How Baylor Happened
WACO, Texas — There’s not much to recommend spending four years in Waco. Driving into town up Interstate 35 from the south, the endless stretch of Texas nothing fills out slowly. It’s flat in the way ...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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drubie.bsky.social
She sees your fandom as affirmation, your money as funding for the harm she causes to trans people.

It doesn't matter how you feel about her work, whether it was a formative touchstone or not. If you still buy the merch or hype up Harry Potter, you are complicit.
raynegrimm.bsky.social Rayne Grimm Vulpes Zer-Duh @raynegrimm.bsky.social · 3d
Hey yall not what I wanted to do on my birthday but let it be clear

"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!

Let it Go!
'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling says 'a ton' of fans are 'still with me' after trans remarks
J.K. Rowling addressed her controversial comments about transgender women on 'The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling' podcast, saying many 'Harry Potter' fans were 'grateful that I'd said what I said,' and ...
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November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
yegphysio.bsky.social
you want fun and informative women’s sports coverage? 🤔

you want it with an intersectional lens? 😮

and you want to support an independent journalist without having feeding the alt-right substack machine? 😍

then subscribe to frankie’s work! 👇🏼
thefrankiedlc.news Frankie de la Cretaz @thefrankiedlc.news · 3d
Full disclosure: I’ve lost nearly 40 paid subscribers since leaving Substack and this newsletter is 2/3 of my income. If you want to support an independent trans journalist, this is a great way to do so. bit.ly/ooylsagseaso...
All-Access VIP tier: $70.40/yr Season Ticket Holder tier: $44/yr Biggest Fan tier: $120/yr
November 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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womensgamemib.bsky.social
What the signs say 🗣️🏳️‍⚧️
November 23, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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jessicawluther.com
What this does so well is position the claims of trans inclusion as abuse alongside actual sexual abuse, and show how someone like Gaines only cares about the former in her desire to capture the spotlight and to make lots of money, while almost completely ignoring the latter, a documented reality.
pablo.show Pablo Torre @pablo.show · 6d
PTFO collaborated with @msjpauly.bsky.social and @motherjones.com on an investigation into Riley Gaines.

Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”

But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
Riley Gaines Investigated: The Lia Thomas Race, the Coach & Why She "Doesn't Even Like" Trump | PTFO
YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT
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November 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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tabathasouthey.bsky.social
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
A screenshot of a Facebook post where a person named Andy ask the Well now “What the hell is transgender?” The Royal Canadian Air Force account response with “That’s a pretty big question asked in a pretty small way, Andy. ‘Transgender’ putting describes someone whose gender – who they know themselves to be – doesn’t match the sex they were assigned at birth. It’s not new, and it’s certainly not a fad. People have lived this experience for as long as people have existed; we’re just finally talking about it openly. You don’t have to fully understand it right away, most learning takes time, but we can always start from a place of respect. That’s how decent folks handle things they’re still getting used to.”
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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astrokatie.com
It’s widely known (and, I think, pretty uncontroversial) that learning requires effort — specifically, if you don’t have to work at getting the knowledge, it won’t stick.

Even if an LLM could be trusted to give you correct information 100% of the time, it would be an inferior method of learning it.
us.theconversation.com The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 5d
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.

Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
November 21, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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wearthepeace.bsky.social
Since the ceasefire began on October 10, 2025, Israel has violated it 393 times.
November 21, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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jamesdaustin.bsky.social
Reminder - this doesnt just affect trans people.

Hannah Botterman is a icon and English legend - is scared to go to the loo alone in case people now challenge her.

And this advice would entirely empower them.
November 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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wagesofwins.bsky.social
The NBA's latest offer to the WNBA players is "highly lucrative". For the NBA owners!!

Really... this deal promises to make the NBA owners millions!!
wagesofwins.substack.com/p/highly-luc...
Highly Lucrative for the NBA!
The latest offer to the WNBA players is a great deal for the owners of the NBA!
wagesofwins.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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southernsylvs.bsky.social
A reminder, Nikki Stanton called out transphobia in WOSO by name, and now she's lifting a trophy. You can stand for our trans siblings and win.
November 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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chanda.blacksky.app
A nice obituary for Alice, who was going to be recognized as one of The Post 50.

I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.

#GiftLink

wapo.st/49WOdx1
Alice Wong, disability rights advocate and wordsmith, dies at 51
Alice Wong, a transformational leader for disability rights and justice, who founded the Disability Visibility project to magnify disabled culture, died Nov. 14.
wapo.st
November 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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alisonborealis.bsky.social
The incredible, indomitable, inspirational Alice Wong has left us.

I'm so grateful to have known her on social media, and so grateful for all the words she shared with us and all the actions she encouraged us into making.

May we live up to her example.

(so you don't have to go to Instagram)
Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all."
November 15, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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drfeda.bsky.social
Dear friends this is the time of the documentary on doctors against genocide
Please follow and watch this documentary
Thank you so much for all your love and support
Doctors Against Genocide on Instagram: "“Worse Than Nuking” A Family’s Tale of Survival This week’s Doctors Against Genocide webinar features a special screening of Worse Than Nuking Followed by a...
53 likes, 3 comments - doctorsagainstgenocide on November 13, 2025: "“Worse Than Nuking” A Family’s Tale of Survival This week’s Doctors Against Genocide webinar features a special screening of Wo...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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ajmacadam.bsky.social
I would strongly recommend to anyone in the #NWSL who is trying to learn from "subject matter experts," go listen to "Tested," by @reveleth.com (from @npr.org & CBC). It's a full education on the history of sex testing in women's sports & DSD athletes today
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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ryanmarino.bsky.social
“I, (then state your name), do solemnly swear…”
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 16d
Trump getting booed at the Commanders game
November 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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downwithdan.bsky.social
lol she got his ass and he knows it
Joyce Carol Oates @Joyce... 17h O So curious that such a wealthy man never posts anything that indicates that he enjoys or is even aware of what virtually everyone appreciates— scenes from nature, pet dog or cat, praise for a movie, music, a book (but doubt that he reads); pride in a friend's or relative's accomplishment; condolences for someone who has died; pleasure in sports, acclaim for a favorite team; references to history. In fact he seems totally uneducated, uncultured. The poorest persons on Twitter may have access to more beauty & meaning in life than the "most wealthy person in the world." Elon Musk ' @elonmusk X.com Oates is a liar and delights in being mean. Not a good human.
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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astridoverthere.bsky.social
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.

Here's how to turn it off.

First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Screenshot of the top of a Bsky feed, with a red circle around the hamburger menu in the top left.
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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escapedexplorer.bsky.social
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
newyorker.com The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 19d
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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alexip718.com
To put this in scale, Elon Musk's salary from Tesla alone could fund the SNAP program for the entire country into 2034.
legal.reuters.com Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 19d
Tesla CEO Elon Musk scored a resounding victory on Thursday as shareholders approved a pay package of as much as $878 billion over the next decade, endorsing his vision of morphing the EV maker into an AI and robotics juggernaut.
Tesla shareholders approve $878 billion pay plan for Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk scored a resounding victory on Thursday as shareholders approved a pay package of as much as $878 billion over the next decade, endorsing his vision of morphing the EV maker into an AI and robotics juggernaut.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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thefrankiedlc.news
Starting with "You can have your opinions on trans issues & who can/cannot participate in women's sports leagues based on gender standards" is positioning this as a debate. Trans people's ability to fully participate in public life is NOT an "opinion" to "disagree" on! We have lost the plot!
jennatonelli.bsky.social Jenna Tonelli @jennatonelli.bsky.social · 20d
Instagram post from former player Nicole Baxter following the appearance of her former teammate on a conservative news network this morning.

It reflects what others probably feel: have the conversation internally, not in a way that explicitly opens up players to abuse - that’s inexcusable.
November 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
yegphysio.bsky.social
it’s been a wonderful morning on bluesky.

mamdani wins, lots of other dems win, ms rachel’s dress of palestinian kids’ drawings, and red panda is back.

today is bringing good vibes 🥹
November 5, 2025 at 9:52 AM