duke laid off 500 employees as a cost cutting measure last year

This is literally more than I paid for my undergraduate, masters, and doctoral degrees combined. And will this money actually be used to cultivate students’ intellectual curiosity and overall wellbeing? Nope. Shameful.

Consistent with international law, FIFA determines that rules that apply to everyone else don’t apply to the US.

Hasn’t happened in over 60 years

I’m really proud of the work we have done so far in our coverage of the World Cup. So proud that I’m going to indulge in a thread (in reverse order) sharing our episodes, since I can’t imagine most people have been able to keep up.

The definitive take on the heinous Supreme Court decision on trans exclusion in sport.

Notably, of all the documented issues in and across women’s sports, there is no evidence demonstrating that transgender athletes, in any way, contribute to these inequalities.

“What the SCOTUS fails to recognize, however, is that their ruling is predicated on the misguided vilification of transgender athletes, with impacts that will continue to ostracize transgender people in sports and broader society.” My latest for Common Dreams: www.commondreams.org/opinion/tran...

Grateful to have been able to read and discuss this fascinating (and troubling) analysis, @profligategrace.bsky.social new book with @annaposbergh.bsky.social for @endofsportpod.bsky.social today!! Geez I just love learning from such a kind person like Amy Laura ❤️❤️❤️

Sending a huge thanks to @johannamellis.bsky.social and @annaposbergh.bsky.social for my first real book celebration for “Erecting the Pulpit.”

US-Iran and the World Cup @adnanhusain.bsky.social joins for an epic breakdown of the geopolitical dynamics at the World Cup and in the MOU between Iran and the United States. This is an all-timer. open.spotify.com/episode/74Pe...

FIFA's World Cup and Authoritarianism @karimzidan.com of @sportspolitika.news joins to discuss how the Tournament has historically been exploited to legitimize power, the role of protests, and the future of global sporting events amidst political turmoil. open.spotify.com/episode/12nu...

The UFC White House event looked like the final triumph of the UFC-Trump alliance. But it was actually something more consequential: the first act in a darker chapter of American politics. www.sportspolitika.news/p/ufc-white-...

"Let's talk about trans kids playing women's sports." "OK, there are like 12 of them. Which of the 12 would you like to talk about."

Hauntingly reminiscent of when the International Olympic Committee told the Haitian Olympic Team at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics that they couldn’t wear the image of Toussaint L’Ourverture on their uniforms—hmm…what could the political throughline possibly be here?

Gianni Infantino: This will be "the most inclusive World Cup ever.” Trump Administration: We deny entry to US for World Cup Award-winning Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan. FIFA: [crickets, except crickets actually make sounds] www.france24.com/en/live-news...

Our World Cup coverage kicks off with a special LIVE recording of OLF on Monday, June 8 at 10am ET. Join us at the link below. m.youtube.com/watch?v=bmmk...

EOS is your place for World Cup coverage that not only won't materially benefit FIFA or its imperialist collaborators, but will in fact actively undermine them. Reclaim the global game with us.

The unquestionably appropriate moral and political position on the coming World Cup is boycott. But, the tournament is happening, and the politics matter, so @endofsportpod.bsky.social will be providing wall-to-wall coverage of the angles you won’t get elsewhere. Join us.

The Evolution of Athlete Activism @brandontwallace.bsky.social joins to explore the evolving landscape of athlete activism, the role of grassroots organizations like Know Your Rights Camp, and the complexities of balancing critique with actionable solutions. open.spotify.com/episode/0ifo...

This past year at FSU, I was flagged by the provost’s office and my research funds were retroactively pulled because supporting my research would, allegedly, jeopardize FSU’s state funding. It’s almost like…preemptively complying didn’t actually matter?! 🤔 www.highereddive.com/news/florida...

OLF #11 Anna makes a huge announcement and then we discuss the “Enhanced Games,” problems with putative “holistic coaching,” the NAACP Statement on Black athletes, and the FIFA World Cup. open.spotify.com/episode/34wP...

Anti-Trans Politics and Global Fascism Dr. CJ Jones joins to explore the intersection of gender, sports, + political mobilization. We dive into how trans visibility, legislative trends, + anti-gender movements shape the realities of athletes and institutions today. open.spotify.com/episode/6FgI...

So, the @endofsportpod.bsky.social just got banned from TikTok, almost certainly for posts with Black Alliance for Peace calling for an anti-imperialist boycott of the World Cup. 🤔

Inside FIFA and the Politics of Mega-Events Great friend of the show @julesboykoff.bsky.social joins to discuss his wonderful new @dukepress.bsky.social book *Kicking*, sportswashing, and the upcoming World Cup. open.spotify.com/episode/3fKt...

The trauma of sex testing for athletes isn’t the cheek swab, it’s the moment when people are told their ‘sex’ doesn’t align with their identity. @reveleth.com explains how frequently this actually occurs at *every* Olympics.

"Tested" and the Resurgence of Sex Testing The incredible @reveleth.com returns to discuss the complex history and ethics of sex testing in elite sports, exploring how policies are manufactured and their impact on athletes' human rights. open.spotify.com/episode/3pd0...

The Racial Capitalism 'Debate' We sit down with the incredible Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly to weigh in on recent Racial Capitalism ‘debates.’ This one has nothing to do with sports. open.spotify.com/episode/4KWf...

It was a pleasure to host @tonyjballas.bsky.social & Gerald Horne on the show!

Genuinely such a stellar conversation, made possible by two stellar scholars/guests. For additional context, absolutely check out their piece for Black Agenda Report: www.blackagendareport.com/index.php/sh...

Gerald Horne & I went on @endofsportpod.bsky.social to discuss boxing's Jake Paul problem, his whiteness problem, the racially fraught history of the sport as an allegory for the crisis US imperialism. ty @privaricate.bsky.social & @annaposbergh.bsky.social for this great convo 🙏 Link below 👇

Trans Day Of Visibility was Monday, but that doesn't mean we stop seeing them the rest of the year. Join @endofsportpod.bsky.social hosts @annaposbergh.bsky.social and @derekcrim.bsky.social as they speak with Grace McKenzie regarding trans athletes and inclusion in sports. pca.st/rn1uk7jg

Had a cathartic lil chat with @jessicawluther.com and @reveleth.com for @burnitalldownpod.com about the IOC policy implementing sex testing for every single athlete in the women’s category 🫠

An absolute must-listen episode. A critical one-stop-shop on the IOC's abhorrent, new policy with super-informative guests @reveleth.com, Anna Baeth of @athleteally.bsky.social, @thechrismosier.bsky.social, Grace McKenzie of @sportrightsall.bsky.social, & scholar-Olympian Madeleine Pape

You can watch the second half of our reaction to the IOC sex testing news on YouTube here, featuring @thechrismosier.bsky.social, Grace McKenzie, Madeleine Pape, and @annaposbergh.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/live/17QtB-N...

You can watch the first half of our reaction to the IOC sex testing news on YouTube here, featuring @reveleth.com, Anna Baeth, @annaposbergh.bsky.social, and @nkalamb.bsky.social. youtu.be/tF-HtYzRy3g?...

A big(oted) policy required us to pull out the big dogs/names.

you’re telling me that sex/genetic testing is… ❌ not supported by science (see andrew sinclair) ❌ not ethically justified (see human rights orgs and nude parades) 💰 expensive (see chromosome test costs, etc) but they’re gonna do it anyway. if anything, this will discourage sports participation.

I just have to say… sociology is *not* a radical discipline. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

Great to see this live soon after the IOC announcement. It’s part of a longer history of scientific testing being inappropriately used to help justify ideologies about gender, bodies, and ability. I wrote a book >10 years ago about it, and the pattern continues and reflects contemporary politics.

Here’s a taste of why you need to hear from Madeleine Pape today of all days.

SECOND EMERGENCY LIVE RECORDING TODAY ON YOUTUBE Join us at 4:30pm ET Special guests include Madeleine Pape www.youtube.com/live/17QtB-N...

LIVE YouTube reaction recording at 1:15pm ET Special guests: @reveleth.com and Anna Baeth Link: www.youtube.com/live/fsCyxmh...

if you want to know the history of this kind of policy, I made a podcast two years ago that explained why these tests make no sense, how they were already used and eventually abandoned by the IOC in the 80's and 90's, and the devastating impacts they have on real athletes: www.tested-podcast.com

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This is transphobic, misogynistic, anti-feminist, discriminatory against women with DSD, and thoroughly bad science. A licence for abuse.

Assertions like “the most accurate and least intrusive way currently available to screen for biological sex is by screening for the SRY Gene” and that “based on IF experience, genetic screening for sex does not create significant problems in practice” are both categorical lies.

The IOC has just formally unleashed waves of additional harm in the name of sporting 'fairness.' Sport can never justify the dehumanization this ruling requires.

The (heinous) International Olympic Committee has just (fucking) formally banned trans participation in sport. stillmed.olympics.com/media/Docume...

The Dark Side of Sports Gambling The incredible @ahjohnson.bsky.social joins to explore the pervasive influence of sports gambling and prediction markets on media, politics, and our social fabric. It's the one you've been asking for and it will not disappoint. open.spotify.com/episode/12QA...