I have a belly full of whiskey and it’s the warmest I’ve been all week

4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government

For the first time all year, I missed my train, damn it

When I was a kid and my grandma passed, I thought 73 was pretty old, my godmother turns 74 this year and I’ve only just begun to realize how young that really is

No, absolutely not, I refuse to believe the news about Catherine O’Hara, we can’t do this right now😭😭😭😭😭

This isn’t about convicting Don Lemon. It’s unlikely that will happen. It’s about intimidating journalists & making them censure themselves out of fear of consequences. It’s about eroding the free press because the administration can’t afford the criticism.

Bondi directed federal agents to arrest four journalists. Georgia Fort, Don Lemon, Jamael Lundy, and Trahern Crews. All Black. All doing their jobs.

Not just any journalist, she won the goddamn Triple Crown of broadcast journalism (an Emmy, a Peabody, and a Murrow) in 2024 for her reporting on Gaza. This is textbook censorship of the highest degree

“We bounced back.” 🦇 Lilly Reale on her Gotham teammates’ support after scoring an own goal in her NWSL debut 🖤

Full episode with Sam and Lilly on YouTube or wherever you get your podcast: 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE0t... 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

Dunn’s retirement really has me feeling some type of way. I was so proud to cheer for someone from my own community, and see them succeed on the world stage. We’re a sports obsessed community and it’s rare that our talent gets that kind of spotlight, let alone a woman.

We'd cc the league but we are still blocking them over HIP.

HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE: Rockville Centre’s USWNT standout Crystal Dunn is arguably the world’s most versatile women’s soccer player - frontrow.soccer/dedxb

The last of the new new kids has retired, it really is the end of a major era for the uswnt😭 youtu.be/iKaReQhEyn0?...

Corinthians fans have started going after Esther’s baby in the Instagram comments of a post about the baby watching today’s game. I had zero rooting interest here but I hope Arsenal wipes the floor with them. Load the cannons or whatever they say! Up the cannonballs for one day only!

I don’t think I was emotionally ready to start reading Sunburn, but god damn I can’t put it down no matter how much it hurts😭

Gotham admin had to turn comments off on nearly everything because Corinthians fans are going nuts, and we didn’t even trash talk this time!

Chuck Schumer just announced demands on DHS to avoid shutdown: 1. End roving patrols, tighten rules on warrants 2. Enforce accountability & unified code of conduct for agents 3. No more masks & require bodycams There are *already* standards on much of this. The issue is DHS isn't following them!

Whoever cursed Gotham to not be able to score, could you let up a little bit? Please??

I am sad.

A little late for some, but safe travels to the C9 and Gotham fans heading out to London!

Looks like the USL Players Association had the same thoughts in regards to the announcement of the USL Premier League and pyramid structure on their socials (1/2) www.instagram.com/uslplayers/p...

This is an incredible article and really brings home to those of us overseas what it is like to try and go about your life when you are under siege. At what point do we as fans and football associations start to ask the question. Should we be going to the world cup.

Announcing this before USL HQ has even made a deal with the USLPA for its players in USL Championship is certainly a choice

The nwsl ball looks like a cat butt

The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired

The uswnt never needed their coach to lead discussions or actions based on what’s going on in the country and we know for a fact that Ellis tried to get them to do and say nothing. The culture has changed and it’s sad. Hopefully someone feels the courage to step up again

Here's the thing, Greg — free speech is still protected by the First Amendment under the Constitution. If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.

NEW: There are 2,400+ elections for DA & sheriff this year. These matter hugely to criminal justice & policing—including: *these are often officials who decide ICE collaboration.* So I took a dive into these 2,400+ races to identify early hotspots and battlegrounds. Read, & check out our maps:

Tell me again history doesn't matter...

If anyone needs some comedic relief, the straps on my snow pants have out and I had to finish shoveling out my car with them around my ankles

There’s a part of me that wants to be mad that they’re setting up a woman to be the scapegoat, but this evil piece of shit deserves everything that’s coming for her

With the Dudley signing, I think Stengel’s tenure as a bat is done once again. Certified club legend, architect of both championships, going out with a run at the fifa cup would be incredible

. @jeffrueter.bsky.social's column gets to the heart of the matter. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

One of the best things I’ve read in a while:

This woman speaks for the majority of Americans. 🙌🙏🫶👇

“ICE OUT NOW!” Chant at the Minnesota Frost game 🎥 @abaroftheirown IG

Secretary Noem has forfeited her right to lead. I’m calling on her to resign. Gregory Bovino must also be fired. No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.

Finally home. ISC was the most fun I’ve had in a minute, I love our (not so) little nwsl supporters family

Worth noting that one reason you’re benefitting so fully from the Star-Tribune’s timely, extensive coverage of unfolding events is that it’s a metro newspaper that hasn’t been systematically starved to further enrich shareholders and executives.

The Detroit airport has a gaming center and I wish I had the mental capacity to play something right now

I have been thinking all day about the number of times unarmed Black people were killed by police on the pretext that their cell phone looked like a gun. And people would say “oh but you just don‘t know what the truth is.” Well here it is.

This powerful message: “I did the research and found out I was wrong.” I’m not going to say much more except please take the time to watch. Then send it around to family and friends, no matter their political persuasion. Part I

It’s tough to tune in to the USWNT game today knowing this generation of players isn’t the type to make a united statement against the fascist violence we’re seeing in MN & all across the US. It’s just sad knowing that a lot of us used to feel a strong connection to the WNT bc of its brave activism.

My God

Got on my bug out flight and currently waiting to take off. Good news: I have an empty row! Bad news: I have severe fomo from leaving ISC early

The entire Jen Psaki interview with @wesburdine.bsky.social from last night lives here in 2 parts. @jenpsaki.bsky.social opens and contextualizes the segment by noting the Kansas City Current sticker on Renee Good's car and goes into the connection of soccer in the broader Twin Cities region (1/2)

A nurse. A researcher. A helper.