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I missed it before but Jill Ellis also filed a declaration for her defamation lawsuit. The most interesting part to me is this email from Bill Ordower (NWSL executive vp and chief legal officer). The redaction is mine - it isn't in the court filing.
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Ally Schlegel is departing Chicago Stars FC after three seasons, which comes as no surprise after the club declined her 2026 contract option. Regardless, this move makes no sense. at @OnTapSportsNet
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Ally Schlegel announces departure from Chicago Stars FC
Ally Schlegel leaves Chicago after three seasons with the NWSL club
https://ontapsportsnet.com/chicago-stars-fc/ally-schlegel-announces-departure-from-chicago-stars-fc/
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Justin Horneker
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Is this club learning anything at all?
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Justin Horneker
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If I were Chicago FO/PR I probably wouldâve announced my EOY roster decisions before dropping the Schlegel video and Pinto news but what do I knowâŚ
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also it's patently disrespectful of the organization to give Ally Schlegel a goodbye video from the club and not doing the same for at least Ava Cook, Cari Roccaro and Alyssa Naeher
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Joe Chatz
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the first three paragraphs of the announcement has zero info that should be included in an end-of-year roster release. the paragraph about signing Brianna Pinto is not typical for this type of press release. again, please be normal Chicago. We just want professionalism
#WithTheStars
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Kevin Elliott
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Very cool radioactive fungus news From
@chelleraiser.bsky.social
www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fu...
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Chernobyl Fungus Appears to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability
The Chernobyl exclusion zone may be off-limits to humans, but ever since the Unit Four reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded nearly 40 years ago, other forms of life have not only move...
https://www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fungus-appears-to-have-evolved-an-incredible-ability
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Kat Tenbarge
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This is true of basically every trad wife youâve heard of. They are not trad wives. They reap the benefits that feminism has won for them and then they grift off pretending to be trad. Women who actually follow their supposed ideals suffer in silence
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The other thing about the OU student who wrote the bad essay on God-given gender roles is that she herself is rejecting those religious ideals about femininity by going to college, playing a sport, and having a mother who is a media personality and lawyer for Jan 6ers. Trad for thee but not for me
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When the Red Stars under Arnim Whisler's inept tutelage did a better job, it might be time to start reconsidering some things. Namely, just how committed new ownership actually is.
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Jeff W
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Well shit. Yet another player Nahas and Thackeray messed up with. Hopefully she'll get the playing time she deserves up there.
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Maybe now someone will circle back to the Courage's bs with Sean Nahas? This move says a lot more about NC than Chicago.
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Joe Chatz
2 days ago
While Iâm here complaining, there should never be an exclamation point in corporate announcements. Just edit what was sent, everyone would be happy
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Joe Chatz
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The bare minimum would be sending the announcement to media via email at the same time you make social posts, but Chicago clearly needs the social engagement for their own channels
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Joe Chatz
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Not that anyone really cares but I was told in January that the club would start sending stuff like this on embargo so media wouldnât be thrown off. That hasnât happened other than Taylor Malhamâs extension, which they delayed the announcement for at least twice
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News: Chicago Stars FC have signed midfielder Brianna Pinto to a deal through the 2027
#NWSL
. Why the club is announcing new signings before it releases its 2025 roster decisions is beyond me, but that's typical at this point
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Joe Chatz
2 days ago
Story on Chicago Stars FC signing Brianna Pinto before announcing their 2025 end-of-season roster decisions. at
@ontapsportsnet.bsky.social
#WithTheStars
#NWSL
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Chicago Stars FC sign Brianna Pinto to two-year deal, club yet to announce 2025 roster decisions
Chicago Stars FC added an attacking piece before finishing their paperwork for the 2025 NWSL season
https://ontapsportsnet.com/chicago-stars-fc/chicago-stars-fc-sign-brianna-pinto-to-two-year-deal-club-yet-to-announce-2025-roster-decisions/
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"As a whistleblower, you may face an abusive defamation lawsuit from a powerful, self-styled âiconâ of the sport..." Three guesses who that line is about.
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As always, a thoughtful reflection from Andrew Eastmond in The Trib. He isn't loud about his efforts, so it may come as a surprise to some that the woso world makes an appearance.
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around this time people were asking insane rhetorical questions like âoh so he should just never coach again? his career should be ruined?â and⌠yes! absolutely! very obviously yes! how is that in any way confusing
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Adam Kinzinger
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Genuine question: has any GOP member of house or senate spoken out about the Dept of defense and Hegseth threatening sen Mark Kelly with lawfare? Beyond disturbing Especially any veterans? Shame on all those who stay silent
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Tim Onion
9 days ago
I do appreciate that they've completely dropped the pretense.
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Felicity M. Maxwell
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According ESPN, Briles received a $15m settlement when he left Baylor, not to mention the $3m he was making annually. Why is anyone paying him to coach anywhere?
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Jessica Luther
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I'm so tired of talking about all of this! About this man! About that school!
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Jessica Luther
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Must his second chance be in the exact arena where he failed so many students before? Why? Truly, if you think yes, why? It's worth really sitting with our assumptions about this language and who it protects (both people and institutions).
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Jessica Luther
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Has he facilitated making sure that the many women harmed by players he gave second chances to get the longterm help they need? Has he taken any responsibility for his role in the harm that was done? Has he spoken out about how football culture needs to change to mitigate such harm?
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Jessica Luther
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Of course, the school that has hired him is using the language of "second chances". He's had them. Briles has coached overseas and at a high school in Texas since he left Baylor. Beyond that, though, what even do we mean by demanding that people deserve second chances?
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Jessica Luther
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If you are interested in whether Briles has taken responsibility for the failures under his tenure at Baylor, consider that two years ago, during the only time he's been under oath, he lied about basic things like whether he wrote his own memoir:
www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
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The Most Puzzling Moments From Art Brilesâs Testimony in the Baylor Title IX Lawsuit
The former head football coach was called to testify on Thursdayâand made some surprising assertions.
https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/art-briles-testimony-baylor-title-ix-lawsuit/
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Jessica Luther
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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:
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How Baylor Happened
WACO, Texas â Thereâs 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. Itâs flat in the way ...
https://web.archive.org/web/20190208073328/https://deadspin.com/how-baylor-happened-1828372303/
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After 48 days, 3 pieces from the Houston Chronicle editorial board, requests for comment from others â like TBW â legal work by multiple attorneys and the advocacy organization FIEL, city council meetings, press conferences, and intercessions from Rep. Al Green, Garciaâs son was finally released.
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âWe need to be there every night. Because while the world scrolls and moves on, thereâs still a baby waking up in a place that isnât his home,â Cathi Rae, a member of Autism Moms of Houston, said. âA baby who canât make sense of where his mom went or why she hasnât come to get him.â
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State prison guards say they are doing so because their jobs have become more dangerous. A
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analysis points to a different reality. Here is what their analysis showed:
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Why Are Guards Using Force More Often in New Yorkâs Prisons?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/nyregion/ny-prison-guards-use-force.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3k8.rRpv.-UMdQsl9oGMD&smid=url-share
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The rate at which staff members have used force against inmates has been climbing steadily for the past decade. But interviews with watchdog officials, prisonersâ advocates and prisoners suggest that instances of the most egregious abuse have increased significantly in just the past three years.
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Restrained, Beaten, Asphyxiated: New York Prison Guardsâ Brutality Grows
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/nyregion/ny-prison-guards-abuse-brutality.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3k8.HrEa.Lr4bCmZXDH9T&smid=url-share
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The Times identified 120+ instances in which guards were described as having punched, kicked or stomped on inmates, smashed their fingers in cell doors, held their legs apart and struck their genitals with batons, and even waterboarded them â all while they were handcuffed or otherwise restrained.
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Restrained, Beaten, Asphyxiated: New York Prison Guardsâ Brutality Grows
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/nyregion/ny-prison-guards-abuse-brutality.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3k8.HrEa.Lr4bCmZXDH9T&smid=url-share
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A
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investigation has found that state prison guards have been credibly accused of engaging in such behavior â putting inmates in restraints and then assaulting them â far more often than was previously known.
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Restrained, Beaten, Asphyxiated: New York Prison Guardsâ Brutality Grows
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/nyregion/ny-prison-guards-abuse-brutality.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3k8.HrEa.Lr4bCmZXDH9T&smid=url-share
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Itâs neither the lawful answer nor is it the oath they took.
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Houston police said that because Emmanuel told officers his name was âManuel,â they didnât connect him to the missing personâs case â despite the similarity in his description and location. His mom was allowed to visit three times. Once after emergency surgery.
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Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his momâs fruit stand in October. She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE. âTheyâre failing all of us,â his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
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A Disabled Childâs Mom Reported Him Missing. He Was Locked Away by Federal Immigration Authorities for 48 Days.
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old who has an intellectual disability, walked away from his momâs fruit stand in October. Houston Police called ICE.
https://thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/disabled-child-federal-immigration-custody/
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On Media Day, I spoke to former Pitt Panthers Sarah Schupansky and Deborah Abiodun, whose teams face each other in the NWSL final tomorrow. The rookies talked about how proud they are of each other, and how grateful they are for their time in Pittsburgh:
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Abiodun and Schupansky represent the University of Pittsburgh at the NWSL Championship
This Saturday marks the first time a team that includes a University of Pittsburgh alumna will compete in the NWSL Championship. But that honor is not held aloneâtwo former Panthers are in San Jose, g...
https://equalizersoccer.com/2025/11/21/abiodun-and-schupansky-represent-the-university-of-pittsburgh-at-the-nwsl-championship/
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And finally, Sofia Cook recommends an artist whose music she's been enjoying:
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I talked to Jaelin Howell about her role as a player representative for the NWSL Players' Association, and what it's like to work with teammate Tierna Davidson in that capacity:
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I asked Jaedyn Shaw if she ever experiences imposter syndrome, and how she handles it if/when she does:
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I also asked Katie Stengel if she thinks players have the power to move the needle on issues they experience in the league:
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Next up, Gotham! First, I talked to Jess Carter and Katie Stengel (separately) about if and how players compare leagues amongst themselves:
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And finally, I went long with Sandy MacIver about hashbrowns, eggs Benedict, and what itâs like to cook as a professional athlete who lives alone:
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I asked Sofia Cantore and Esme Morgan (separately) about playing each other in the semifinal at the Euros this summer:
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I asked Kaylie Collins about being one of Washingtonâs player reps at the NWSL Playersâ Association:
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I asked Gabby Carle about the Northern Super League:
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I talked to Narumi Miura about why she wanted to translate her 2022 blog post about menstrual health for athletes from Japanese to English, which you can read here:
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I asked Esme Morgan about how players talk about differences between top leagues:
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