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editorial human, texpat, yid, enby, blah blah 🪬 content: anthropocene, kvetching, dc/philly women’s sports. I only endorse nuance 🫡
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how did I live my life such that my mental health depends on a sports team that repeatedly asks me to dress like a radioactive bumblebee
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they dared to suggest that this men’s World Cup would grow woso meanwhile every person doing the draw is a man from a different sport despite being in the city where some of the best women’s soccer players play
December 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
they dared to suggest that this men’s World Cup would grow woso meanwhile every person doing the draw is a man from a different sport despite being in the city where some of the best women’s soccer players play
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This is why I’m a cat person
US Soccer has a new mascot, and I'll be honest: I find this dog very untrustworthy
December 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This is why I’m a cat person
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Kang: I’m in your walls
Just a couple of strangers sitting next to each other, likely not discussing anything but the Men's World Cup Draw, for sure!
December 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Kang: I’m in your walls
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IRW — a Pulitzer-winning nonprofit newsroom at American — and @thebarbedwire.com traced the history of anti-trans legislation. Houston conservatives realized homophobia didn’t fly anymore, weaponized girls’ safety, and parroted segregationist language. It worked.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/12/04/a...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/12/04/a...
Where Did Anti-Trans Laws Start? How a Forgotten Houston Ordinance Turned Into a Massive, Nationwide Culture War
In fighting for bathroom bills in Houston, Texas conservatives provided a blueprint for the rest of the country.
thebarbedwire.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
IRW — a Pulitzer-winning nonprofit newsroom at American — and @thebarbedwire.com traced the history of anti-trans legislation. Houston conservatives realized homophobia didn’t fly anymore, weaponized girls’ safety, and parroted segregationist language. It worked.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/12/04/a...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/12/04/a...
same tbh 🤷 who cares, pay Trin her money and keep her here, literally everyone wins lmao
Even if Michele was illegally circumventing the salary cap I still wouldn’t care tbh
December 5, 2025 at 1:26 AM
same tbh 🤷 who cares, pay Trin her money and keep her here, literally everyone wins lmao
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oh this part is interesting
December 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
oh this part is interesting
everyone likes to be shady about Michele Kang but she appears to be one of the only people ready to actually pay women so
December 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
everyone likes to be shady about Michele Kang but she appears to be one of the only people ready to actually pay women so
do you think women play sports for fun and to be inspiring? Trinity I hope you make a billion dollars in Europe my girl never let anyone pay you less than what you’re worth
December 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
do you think women play sports for fun and to be inspiring? Trinity I hope you make a billion dollars in Europe my girl never let anyone pay you less than what you’re worth
So my team was willing to fight and pay for the league’s biggest star (fight me idc) and she WANTS TO STAY and the league said no. It wants to be a feeder league for Chelsea and Lyon and Barca. Wow.
NEW: The Spirit came up with a multi-million dollar offer to keep Trinity Rodman in the league, which she was ready to accept. It was vetoed by NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman, according to sources.
Where's it leave negotiations? Great question. www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
Where's it leave negotiations? Great question. www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
NWSL commissioner rejects Spirit’s offer to keep Trinity Rodman in the league
According to sources, the NWSL Players Association has filed a grievance on Rodman’s behalf with the league.
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
So my team was willing to fight and pay for the league’s biggest star (fight me idc) and she WANTS TO STAY and the league said no. It wants to be a feeder league for Chelsea and Lyon and Barca. Wow.
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people, you have the chance to put my book ahead of Olivia Nuzzi’s on the bestseller list. put aside all other considerations and think how objectively funny this would be. #1, that Mountain Goats guy. #2, Antivax Man Has My Heart. funniest list of the century. We can do this if we try
December 4, 2025 at 3:47 AM
people, you have the chance to put my book ahead of Olivia Nuzzi’s on the bestseller list. put aside all other considerations and think how objectively funny this would be. #1, that Mountain Goats guy. #2, Antivax Man Has My Heart. funniest list of the century. We can do this if we try
I’m so hopeful about this hire, Carter has been such a refreshing presence in her defense of queer, black, and international players 🙏
Spirit didn’t give a great response to Eddy’s attacks but Carter has been outspoken in her defense of Banda and other African players in the league and her hiring gives me some confidence in our FO’s beliefs.
December 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I’m so hopeful about this hire, Carter has been such a refreshing presence in her defense of queer, black, and international players 🙏
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Our city has been under occupation, we’re just coming out of a government shutdown, our team just lost the championship two years in a row and our star player’s future is uncertain. We deserve a day of happy posting about this (and we probably aren’t posting hard enough tbh).
December 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Our city has been under occupation, we’re just coming out of a government shutdown, our team just lost the championship two years in a row and our star player’s future is uncertain. We deserve a day of happy posting about this (and we probably aren’t posting hard enough tbh).
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There's a lot in Jeff's article about the situation with Trin, which is important, but we mustn't forget that Haley vociferously defended Banda and Chilufya after the right came after them last year. Having someone like that leading our team will be so important.
December 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
There's a lot in Jeff's article about the situation with Trin, which is important, but we mustn't forget that Haley vociferously defended Banda and Chilufya after the right came after them last year. Having someone like that leading our team will be so important.
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The contract “requires that if AI technology is used for ‘newsgathering’ that it meet Politico’s ‘standards of journalists ethics and involve human oversight.’”
That was apparently violated.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/poli...
That was apparently violated.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/poli...
Politico management violated key AI adoption safeguards, arbitrator finds
The ruling marks one of the first major tests of an AI clause in a newsroom union contract.
www.niemanlab.org
December 2, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The contract “requires that if AI technology is used for ‘newsgathering’ that it meet Politico’s ‘standards of journalists ethics and involve human oversight.’”
That was apparently violated.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/poli...
That was apparently violated.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/poli...
This!!!! We need to help our international players stay, they’re so critical 😭
December 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
This!!!! We need to help our international players stay, they’re so critical 😭
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I generally try not to comment on Twitter but Isaac Chotiner is over there giving Semafor body blows right now and I just want to say I find it alarming that he's allowed to come for you without warning (asking for an interview)
November 25, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I generally try not to comment on Twitter but Isaac Chotiner is over there giving Semafor body blows right now and I just want to say I find it alarming that he's allowed to come for you without warning (asking for an interview)
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I would walk over broken glass for them
November 23, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I would walk over broken glass for them
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“No pro franchise in town has leaned into the District, its residents and the issues they care about the way the Spirit has. It’s a beautiful combination of organic and intentional.”
Read Barry Svlurga in today’s @postsports.bsky.social:
Read Barry Svlurga in today’s @postsports.bsky.social:
Column | How the Washington Spirit embraced the soul of D.C.
During an anxious time in the nation’s capital, the NWSL team and its fans cemented a bond.
wapo.st
November 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
“No pro franchise in town has leaned into the District, its residents and the issues they care about the way the Spirit has. It’s a beautiful combination of organic and intentional.”
Read Barry Svlurga in today’s @postsports.bsky.social:
Read Barry Svlurga in today’s @postsports.bsky.social:
a good reason to prioritize @51st.news over bigger and more prominent publications is that they actually give coverage to one of our most vibrant (figuratively and literally, neon yellow) sports teams vs pretending like 20k people didn’t break the noise barrier at Audi last week lol
November 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
a good reason to prioritize @51st.news over bigger and more prominent publications is that they actually give coverage to one of our most vibrant (figuratively and literally, neon yellow) sports teams vs pretending like 20k people didn’t break the noise barrier at Audi last week lol
how did I live my life such that my mental health depends on a sports team that repeatedly asks me to dress like a radioactive bumblebee
November 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
how did I live my life such that my mental health depends on a sports team that repeatedly asks me to dress like a radioactive bumblebee
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pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
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Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
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James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
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I have thoughts about the use of “controversial” here.
#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 6:28 PM
I have thoughts about the use of “controversial” here.
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Assigned female at birth I—
INBOX: @nwslplayers.bsky.social statement "condemning attacks on players."
November 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Assigned female at birth I—