Pride month starts next week! This year, I’m making a donation to Reclaim! every time someone steals the bunny’s pride display. Join me in turning the actions of awful people into something positive! Happy Pride 🏳️‍🌈 Let's Turn Vandalism and Hate Into Care and Support! go.rallyup.com/bunnypride

A Pope is a Pope and will always believe many things I do not believe, but that does not change how absolutely bang-on correct and beautifully articulated this is.

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This “breach of trust” was too much for the mayor but… all the other stuff wasn’t?

The PWHL Players Association voted to make player salaries public for the first time. For @stribsports.startribune.com, a visualization of the Frost’s 2025-26 payroll: www.startribune.com/minnesota-fr...

Today, @stargays.bsky.social and I are launching The Pledge for Trans Liberation. We are asking DFL candidates across the state to pledge to support trans Minnesotans in specific, meaningful ways in office. thepledgefortransliberation.org

I’m in the massive LGBTQ Professionals LinkedIn group because, idk, someday it’ll be relevant? Every time I peek to see if I’m missing anything, it’s mostly women/femmes/nbs talking about projects they’re working on and men/mascs posting fully-clothed-but-thirst-trap selfies introducing themselves.

A Minneapolis neighborhood school created a @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social registry of books to send home with kids for the summer, and Moon Palace is selling them at a 20 percent discount! Order the books for local students at this link by May 29 moonpalacebooks.com/gift-registr...

This benefits a neighborhood school where more than 70% of kids were in hiding at the height of the ICE occupation.

ICYMI, for @stribsports.startribune.com www.startribune.com/natasha-howa...

Finally caught up on the #Lynx game and I'm fairly certain I am NEVER gonna get tired of watching Olivia Miles play for this team... I mean... this type of no look pass is a regular occurrence 🫣

“We have really poured a lot into that group, and so that’s the group we’re most happy for today.” After a few quiet nights from the Lynx bench, Maya Caldwell & co. came through in a 100-72 win over Toronto. For @stribsports.startribune.com www.startribune.com/minnesota-ly...

Aimee Bock’s actions didn’t just steal millions of dollars that should have been used to feed kids; they became a weapon for those eager to harm our state’s immigrant communities and those set on dismantling social services. The ripples of this will be with us for a generation.

Ultimately, this woman created the means and opportunity for the federal government to conduct a campaign of ethnic cleansing in my town and while that's not the crime she's been charged with, it should be the one she's remembered for.

NEW: WNBA fans seems to really hate AI but that hasn’t stopped the league & players from partnering with AI companies. Or, the “girlbossification” of AI reaches the WNBA:

This is a review essay featuring three books on trans-inclusion in sport: @katiebarnes.bsky.social's Fair Play, Harrison Browne and @rachelbrowne.ca's Let Us Play, and Ellie Roscher and Anna Baethe's Fair Game. I recommend them all! I recommend reading them all together.

Calling all Aurora fans! ⤵️

IYKYK

My latest academic publication at the IJEE (and corresponding Substack post) looks at economic exploitation in NCAA gymnastics. Yes, Jordan Chiles was exploited. The article, though, tells many more stories. For example... wagesofwins.substack.com/p/jordan-chi...

If I ran a MPLS foundation (maybe even THE Minneapolis Foundation, ahem) I'd be looking to buy these properties with an eye to increase the affordable housing pool and Black homeownership.

When Natasha Howard played for the Lynx in 2016-17, she was coming off the bench behind Hall of Famers. Now, back with MN nine year later, the Lynx need her on the court as much as possible. For @stribsports.startribune.com www.startribune.com/minnesota-ly...

The NBA could fart out the amount of money it would take to run a remote review center (that already exists!), generate L2Ms, etc., and not even notice it. IDK why they won’t invest in this.

For @stribsports.startribune.com, Souhan on Lynx rookie Olivia Miles' introduction to the WNBA: www.startribune.com/minnesota-ly...

I knew @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social grew up in the same neck of the woods as I did, but didn’t realize she graduated from the same high school (I think *right* before I arrived). Which I learned when she name dropped the same famous alum on #SistersInLaw that I always name drop. 😂

Got a text message yesterday from @mobilevoting.bsky.social encouraging me to contact the MN SOS’s office to voice support for mobile voting. On its face, it’s an interesting concept. Makes a lot of sense. BUT/AND/HOWEVER…

How long until the tambour design trend for video content is over?

Absolutely gorgeous weather day. So my wife wanted to come with me to @mnaurorafc.bsky.social’s preseason game! Lovely evening to be in the stands.

I would be perfectly okay with my tax dollars being used to immediately tear down that guy’s stupid arch as soon as his ass is gone. I would pull some national volunteer service shifts to go hack at it with a sledge hammer myself.

The Ecstasy of St Paul, by Nicolas Poussin, 1650, 📸 by @jaethephotog

She was already in the ROY conversation! Hate this for her (and not great for the Lynx with Phee and Dorka still out), but very excited to have her back next year.

Big nights for Howard, Williams. More late-game minutes as “captain of the ship” for Miles. Plenty for the Lynx to like in a 90-86 win over the Wings, though Cechova’s exit with a non-contact injury is a tough mark on the night. For @stribsports.startribune.com www.startribune.com/natasha-howa...

Olivia Miles has 21 assists to start the season, tied for the 4th-most through a player's first 3 career games in WNBA history. She's also the 5th player in WNBA history to average 15 PPG and 5 APG through their first 3 career games, joining Caitlin Clark, Candace Parker, Sue Bird and Nikki McCray

LFG!!

LYNX WIN! Excellent halftime adjustments. Cleaned up some defensive rotations, we were getting caught on switches. Half of our front court is injured and we beat last year’s front court…

The Lynx had a beat writer up until a couple years ago. But even then… the coverage through the Aerial Powers experiment… lots to discuss there.

Ever happy to blame the workers. Is it the real estate speculators driving up costs? The food suppliers with a functional monopoly on a supply chain? Never! It’s those greedy workers demanding a fair shake. www.startribune.com/higher-pay-f...

Fuck off into the sun. (They will then further demonize and punish these parents for not feeding their kids more fruits and vegetables. MAHA my ass.)

Avenge Minnesota, fuck yeah.

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Is the idea that a small number of very rich people should pay a lot more because they can afford it so that we all can have nice things? I can think of a better way we can apply that in our society.

I’m curious what players would unite around and advocate for in collective bargaining on pay for star players. Or if there’s any consensus on it at this point.

“If we had the same personnel, I might bite on that rematch thing.” The Lynx looked different from when their season ended in Phoenix last year. And those new faces helped them seal an 88-84 win, their first of the year. For @stribsports.startribune.com www.startribune.com/minnesota-ly...

One example of why it was important for the players to get that gross revenue share structure in place. But I keep sitting with the part where the funky ownership structure probably means that teams aren’t getting nearly as much of this money as they could be. frontofficesports.com/wnba-media-d...

This is why I don’t read or promote Outsports and I can’t recommend that you do, either.

To be clear, using language like “dominate” when talking about trans women athletes is coded & perpetuates transphobic stereotypes about trans women being huge, scary, & monstrous.

I’m just catching up to what happened at the Aces’ ring ceremony and the only reason I’m gonna say anything at all is… If this is the same arena announcer they’ve had for years, it’s the guy who, when the Aces hosted the All Star Game, called out “Arike Ogwumike” twice. Only corrected himself once.

Happy WNBA season to all who observe!!!

What a fortunate turn of events for all of us to have Richard Deitsch having moved to Toronto and able to cover the Tempo, with his looooong history of covering women’s basketball AND sports media.

I voted for twists and whatnot, but I did not vote for celebrities (it takes you out of the game!), for “twists” that fundamentally undermine the game (like what happened to Christian), or for Jeff participating in challenges. It’s not about you, Jeff! The players are so good, just let them play.

NEW: I interviewed the author of a new study that examined the misogynoir of ESPN's WNBA coverage: "Think critically about how the media throw around & employ trolls in their coverage. Think about where the money is & who may profit from the eyeballs & hype that surround sensational coverage."