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She/her. Leftist atheist vegan who loves books, drag, and women’s sports.
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I don’t understand why the @wnba.com (and @nwslsoccer.com while we’re at it) doesn’t seem to get this. If you want to be the best league in the world, you have to pay the players what they’re worth! Fans love the players, not the league, so if they go elsewhere we will follow. #WNBA
Ideally, they'd probably love the public narrative to be “the WNBA is the premier league in the world, and players would rather play here than anywhere else." Yet, you can't force players to choose between the WNBA and these newer leagues, and not compete with the salaries those competitors are offering players. These leagues are attracting big WNBA names as well. Unrivaled's second season brought back names from last year like co-founders Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, but will also welcome younger stars like Paige Bueckers and Cameron Brink onto the court this winter. Other big WNBA names include Jackie Young, Skylar Diggins, Chelsea Gray, Kahleah Copper, and Rhyne Howard. The WNBA icing out names like this by not only trying to stop them from playing in a league like Unrivaled, but also lowballing their salary and revenue-sharing chances, isn't going to bode well.
December 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Okay, I found a hint. Maybe people feel like they don’t know enough and just go with the suggestions? Is it hard to add others? Who makes the suggestions?

fifpro.org/en/supportin...
Players are free to choose any of their peers. The voting tool contains a suggestion list, but players are allowed to add other names if they are not mentioned on said list.
November 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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I have a lot of questions. Mostly if all of these people voted why does it look like that? Did all the votes count? Why is the men’s eligibility period different from the women’s? And where the fuck is Temwa Chawinga?

Screenshot from here: fifpro.org/en/supportin...
Over 26,000 professional footballers from 68 countries have voted for their men's and women's team of the year. The World 11 is the only global football award decided exclusively by professional footballers. The FIFPRO Men's World 11 finalists are the 26 men's football players who received the most votes from their peers for their performances from 15 July 2024 to 3 August 2025 inclusive. Players must have appeared in at least 30 official matches during that period. The FIFPRO Women's World 11 finalists are the 26 women's football players who received the most votes from their peers for their performances from 11 August 2024 to 3 August 2025 inclusive. Players must have appeared in at least 20 official matches during that period.
November 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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❤️
Much of the progress U.S. Soccer and the NWSL has seen over the past few years doesn't happen if Press was a degree less principled than she was forced to be. None of it should have been her job or responsibility, but she accepted it anyway, despite consequences to her own career. Press dared to have the audacity to believe that following the dream of playing soccer shouldn't require participation in systems rigged to make her powerless. This "radical" belief often made her a pariah, but it's also why time will carry her legacy forward as it begins to march again.
October 18, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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WTF is this though?! I need someone there to explain what happened and how you’re fixing it.
Christine Sinclair’s framed jersey for her HoF induction that has her first name as Christina.
October 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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I stole this from Robin Thede on Threads. Gorgeous! If anyone knows the artist please let me know.
September 30, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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The MNBA has these basic things and the W should too. #WNBA @wnba.com
NBA referees are full-time employees, sparing them from having to pick up games in other leagues and spread themselves thin. Reviews are done at the league's Replay Center, where additional personnel and the latest technology help ensure the right decisions are made and it doesn't take an hour to do it. There's also a two-minute report, a review and assessment of all officiated events in the last two minutes of a game where the score is at or within three points. The report is then made public. The W doesn't have any of that. What's that old saying about getting what you pay for? Except, in this case, it's the players who pay the price, in bumps and bruises and broken bones.
September 28, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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With alt text. My favorite part: “When society scorns the colors you wear, the X-Men say, let's dress up fancy and have a goddamn gala. … Your family rejects you? The X-Men say, they can go straight to hell. Come be part of OUR family.” ❤️
I'd rather be an X-man. An X-Man is someone who has found themself, someone who knows who they are and accepted it with a grace and wisdom many people will never understand. An X-Man might have been given a rough hand in their life, but rather than letting that crush them, they have found a way to rise up. The X-Men don't care what you look like. They don't care if you are rich or poor. They don't care if you can lift a bus or barely lift a scrap of paper. They know it's what's in your heart that matters. When everyone else tallies up the mistakes and wrong turns you have made in your life, and remind you of it every chance they get, the X-Men say, 'We don't care who you were. What matters is who you are NOW. An X-Man extends their hand to those who need it. If you feel you can't overcome the challenges around you, the X-Men are there to run you through the Danger Room and support you every time you fall, until one happy day, you stop falling altogether. An X-Man gives you the truth you need to hear, and the kindness you can't forget. When society scorns the colors you wear, the X-Men say, let's dress up fancy and have a goddamn gala. The X-Men don't erase the past. They remember the Holocaust, they remember Jim Crow, and they actively seek to make sure it doesn't happen again. Your family rejects you? The X-Men say, they can go straight to hell. Come be part of OUR family. Other hero teams are often about protecting wealth and the status quo and the government and peace and quiet. The X-Men are about protecting that one kid, that one child afraid to go to school, afraid to go out in public, afraid of even the people around them. They are about sanctuary, not cages.
September 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Just finished the finale. I was rooting for Mellody Queen (the BEST finale look, watch the IG video for a better view) but given their track records, it’s no surprise that Ruby won & I’m so happy for her! I miss them already and can’t wait for season 3! #DragRaceBR

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A screenshot of a beautiful Black drag queen on a black and purple stage, wearing a sparkly green bodysuit with a darker green train that billows out around and behind her. The same fabric comes up in a circle around her back and head. She also wears a sparkly green spiky crown. Her hands are crossed in front of her face but her eyes and matching sparkly green eye makeup are visible. A waist up version of the same look to show more detail. Her arms are extended so you can see her big smile.
September 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Black & white picture of Sylvia Fowles smiling Black & white picture of Maya Moore smiling Black & white picture of Sue Bird smiling
September 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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The WNBA posted these portraits of our Hall of Famers on Threads and not here so I am. Does anyone else think Sue looks a little evil in the one with the basketball? 😆
(Couldn’t fit them in one post so basketball pictures here, without in replies)
#WNBA
Black & white picture of Sylvia Fowles holding a basketball just below her chin Black & white picture of Maya Moore holding a basketball just below her chin Black & white picture of Sue Bird holding a basketball just below her chin
September 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Sue Bird’s statue looks great! I’ve seen so many terrible ones I was worried, but it actually looks like her. 😆
#WNBA
A bronze statue of Sue Bird. She looks like she’s going for a shot, with one leg lifted and one extended arm holding the ball. She’s wearing a Storm jersey with number 10. Her hair is in a ponytail and flying out behind her.
August 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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I picked the Minnesota Lynx and the Kansas City Current and got 43, but then it says both those teams are zero. 🤔

Also I’m not sure how useful it is if it doesn’t include data from this season, because I lol’d at the Storm being zero. #WNBA #NWSL
A screenshot of the ESPN index showing a misery rating of 43, icons for the Minnesota Lynx and the Kansas City Current, and the description you are: meh. Your prediction: pleasant. “You win some, you lose some” isn’t just a saying. It’s pretty much your way of life. Connecticut Sun 53 Los Angeles Sparks 42 Phoenix Mercury 39 Washington Mystics 33 Chicago Sky 27 New York Liberty 6 Las Vegas Aces 0 Minnesota Lynx 0 Seattle Storm 0 Utah Royals 25 Seattle Reign FC 14 San Diego Wave FC 13 Gotham FC 11 Bay FC 10 Kansas City Current 0 North Carolina Courage 0 Orlando Pride 0 Portland Thorns FC 0 Washington Spirit 0
August 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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My mom suffered from fibromyalgia and chronic pain before she passed and reading this made me cry. I hope this discovery leads to real pain relief as quickly as possible.
Dr Guy Bewick, and his team identified crucial evidence which laid the foundations for the discovery in Taiwan. Dr Bewick's team discovered that a molecule called glutamate is released in muscles to activate a highly unusual receptor. This sparked a collaboration with Professor Chen's team in Taiwan who found that too much glutamate release activated pain nerves nearby making them permanently active and not switch off as they normally would. Crucially, they then discovered that blocking the newly discovered, highly unusual, glutamate receptor entirely stopped the chronic pain being triggered. Dr Bewick said that: "This discovery means scientists can now start to develop new treatments specifically targeting this new pain pathway which does not respond to standard painkillers. "This has the potential to help the many people whose pain is currently inadequately treated."
August 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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@ErinChack america is wrong about everything except fahrenheit. fahrenheit is the correct way to measure temperature. fahrenheit is like “man, it’s so hot out. it’s gotta be like……..100 hots.” 2:43 pm July 30, 2022
August 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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With alt text. Free Palestine.
If you're wondering why everyone's suddenly advocating for Gaza, including politicians who stayed silent as their own bombs fell, it's because calling it a famine is safer than calling it a genocide. Famine sounds like misfortune. Genocide sounds like guilt. Famine lets them send aid without admitting harm. Grieve publicly without naming the perpetrators. Appear human without being held accountable. Genocide demands the truth. It forces us to name the violence. It forces us to name who made it possible. And once you do that, you can't keep defending it. You can't keep pretending you didn't know. Famine preserves power. Genocide threatens it. FAMINE OR GENOCIDE? - ANOOPREET
July 31, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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Looks good! Typo in the school name here?
A screenshot from the bio section that says: “demos about her work with historical art technology at Stanford, the School of Tradfitional Arts, the AUC and other institutions. She's collaborated on educa-“
July 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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I don’t usually share things without alt text, sorry, adding it here.
A message to the fans... From the start of the tournament I have experienced a lot of racial abuse. Whilst I feel every fan is entitled to their opinion on performance and result I don't agree or think it's ok to target someone's appearance or race. As a result of this I will be taking a step back from social media and leaving it to a team to deal with. As ever I am grateful for all of the support from the genuine fans but I am taking this measure to protect myself in a bid to keep my focus on helping the team anyway I can. Hopefully speaking out will make the people writing this abuse think twice so that others won't have to deal with it. We have made some historic changes with this Lionesses squad that I am so proud to be a part of and my hope is that by speaking out about this it will make another positive change for all. I'm now looking forward and focusing on putting all of my energy into helping my team. Jess Carter
July 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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A little bit of good news.
A press release from the ACLU that says: LOS ANGELES - Today, a federal court found that the federal government's ongoing immigration raids in Southern California and its denial of access to counsel for arrested immigrants likely violated the Constitution, and issued two temporary restraining orders (TRO) prohibiting the federal government, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), from continuing its unlawful actions in Los Angeles and surrounding counties. The first TRO bars immigration agents from stopping individuals without reasonable suspicion and from relying on four factors - alone or in combination - including apparent race or ethnicity; speaking Spanish or English with an accent; presence in a particular location like a bus stop, car wash, or agricultural site; or the work the person does. The second TRO orders DHS to provide access to counsel on weekdays, weekends, and holidays for people who are detained in B-18, the federal building in downtown Los Angeles.
July 12, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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Since the preview didn’t work:
A picture of an elephant taken from a low angle so they look enormous and imposing against a cloudy sky. The elephant’s tusks curve almost to the ground.
July 12, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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So is this saying that the NWSL’s policy requires intent? And saying “oh I didn’t mean to” is enough to evade consequences? They’ve gotta change that.
In a statement, the NWSL said "The investigation concluded that Coach Montoya did not violate the NWSL Policy to Prevent and Eliminate Workplace Discrimination, Harassment, and Bullying. The investigation also found that there were shortcomings in Coach Montoya's communication style. The investigators made a series of recommendations to both Bay FC and the NWSL to facilitate more effective communication and enhance support structures, which the NWSL, Bay FC and Coach Montoya have taken, and are continuing to take, to address such concerns." One person in the meetings said that the investigators found "multiple instances" of "emotional distress." Still, because investigators found that Montoya did not intend to cause harm, they could not recommend any discipline.That person said investigators also called the behavior "unacceptable."
July 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Three different ones got him for me before I knew he was here.
A screenshot of three different blocklists: fails social contract with mansplaining; Trump enablers; MAGA.
June 19, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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Incredible! So proud of them.
Those with the clearest view are the ones bearing the brunt of such attacks. Whether it's the sheriffs, police, or Border Patrol, "it was brutal violence,” said Ron Gochez, a community organizer, who was part of the protests. "What they didn't think was going to happen was that the people would resist." Over eight hours on Saturday, he said, after a battle with Border Patrol - “and it was a battle, because there were people throwing back tear gas, people throwing anything that they could to defend themselves and to defend the workers that were being surrounded" — the Border Patrol retreated. "And the hundreds of workers that were in the factories around them were able to escape," Gochez recounted. "They were able to go to their cars and go home. That was only thanks to the resistance that allowed them to go home that night." If any community was going to fight back without apology, it was this one.
June 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Exactly. It’s so frustrating to me that people are pretending that all the criticism is from people who didn’t read it. This longing for the time when queer rights was all about gay men fucking sucks. It’s intensified by the NYT’s history on trans people but not all about that.
An excerpt of a New Tork Times article that says: younger queer people, coming out versus staying closeted is an antiquated choice, a form of pigeonholing with little resonance in a 21st century that's more defined by a long drop-down menu of identity options, including “prefer not to say," a choice that, for some of them, has none of the political weight that it might have carried right after Stonewall, or in the middle of the fight against the "don't ask, don't tell" policies that were adopted by the American military in the 1990s. To evoke 1974 or 1985 or 1997 onscreen is, for a couple of hours, to allow older gay men to forget our contemporary diminishment and the minimization of our history — to return to a world in which we were at the heart of queer culture and discourse. There is, undeniably, drama in oppression and romance in fighting it. We were the cause then. Now, not so much.
May 13, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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@roxanegay.bsky.social An impersonator of yours started following me. I reported and blocked but wanted to let you know.
December 10, 2024 at 8:48 PM