📷a TRUE honor to document this gem of a human.

An icon in our city. A legend of the game we all love 💙 Wishing you all the best in the next chapter, Lu!

End of an era, much more literally than usual. Lauren Barnes is one of the last remaining active players from the inaugural #NWSL season in 2013. She spent the entire time in Seattle.

One of and arguably *the* OG. Lu's DNA runs through this club. Not only should they be an easy add to a ring of honor they should name the ring of honor after Lu Barnes.

Crying.

The NWSL better thank Lu forever. She changed this league hands down. The most incredible leader and captain you can ask for.

I don't have what I have without Lu, the Reign, and the OGs who fought like hell to make this league better.

A cornerstone of our club. A champion. A leader. A Club OG. 💙 Seattle Reign FC captain Lauren Barnes will retire at the end of the 2025 @nwslsoccer.com season, concluding her legendary 13-year career as a league and club original. #ThankYouLu Read ➡️ rgnfc.com/3KSdrC9

That's what I tell everyone lol

Rejection at almost 40 still hurts.

Yu Tsukanome scored his 17th MLS next Pro goal and in process because first player in Sounders pro pathway to reach 20 goals in all competitions.

Snyder Brunell starting for Defiance today likely signified Sounders worked out deal with usynt to keep him for this week. He’ll be needed on Saturday.

Here's how the @nwslsoccer.com table looks after this weeks matches, with our @reignfc.com sitting 5th. They sit just a point out of third place.

Admittedly channel flipping during Reign game today. Just noticed they were credited with a single shot and a single corner. It's over 10 years since that's happened, a 1-1 draw (Kim Little pk) at Western NY.

MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD ‼️

Breaking news: Sanae Takaichi was elected to lead Japan's governing party, paving the way for her to become the country's first female prime minister.

I really think we have come to the peak moment of photographers being disposable. Their work, their efforts. Just hitting that check box for "a" photo vs "the" photo, is dangerous. We have to uphold the craft, and that is imperative to keeping memories and quality of work at a high standard.

All the moments matter. The grit and tenacity tells the story, from start to finish. 💪🏼💪🏼 See the full post here: www.instagram.com/p/DPUQBlYges...

Sometimes I photograph sports.

In response to the government shutdown, Spirit are offering free and discounted tickets for Sunday's game vs. San Diego to federal workers

a bunch of insecure, immature men children playing government. i read every single one of their quotes in milhouse's voice and it's never not worked.

pro-life in the streets don't care about anyone in the sheets

it's crazy how many companies expect instant product but don't want to pay the invoice on time.

Before it rebranded as ROOT, NW Cable Sports>Prime Sports NW>Fox Sports NW carried FC Seattle, Tacoma Stars and A-League/USL Sounders games. Hope all those archives are secured. www.seattletimes.com/sports/marin...

To end the post match press conference, we asked @reignfc HC Laura Harvey about how special Seattle is as a sports town, especially considering the years that the Storm, Mariners, and @soundersfc.com are having. Her answer⬇️ #SeattleReignFC #ReignTogether #NWSL #SeattleSports

250,615 is the total weekend attendance in home games from the "major" events in Seattle sports⬇️ Mariners (3 games): 136,817 UW Football: 72,485 @soundersfc.com: 32,750 @reignfc.com: 8,563 #SeattleSports

"Whoever forbids Antifa, wants fascism! Make Antifa Great Again!" - Bayern Munich fans on Friday, right behind the goal, so guaranteed to be in the broadcast worldwide.

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Happy Friday, Reign fam! 😁

this is a beautiful thing

Hang the banner.

CAL RALEIGH, HOMER #60!!! Even better: his parents are in attendance 🥹 #TridentsUp #SeattleMariners

sandy brondello do you like ferry boats and space needles

There's nothing stopping this horrible idiots from raping and kidnapping people and women, just because.

The layoffs are set to take effect at the end of October; the union will go into effects bargaining to discuss possible concessions, but Cascade isn't required to give anything beyond what's in the contract, which does include severance for laid-off news staffers.

The company is "prioritizing our beloved local series like Mossback’s Northwest, The Nosh with Rachel Belle, Nick on the Rocks, Out & Back with Alison Mariella Désir, and Art by Northwest" and expanding its Newsfeed show, according to an internal email from Dunlop.

BREAKING: Cascade PBS, which operates the website Crosscut, is laying off 19 people, reportedly including its entire news staff. In an email to staff, CEO Rob Dunlop blamed federal cuts, saying the nonprofit is "winding down our longform, written journalism."

Bad news for news in WA. Cascade PBS/Crosscut was paywall free, trustworthy statewide news. Now, they’re cutting their whole news team, which recently produced the incredible story on Chat GPT in local government. If there’s ever a time to rally around local news, it’s now.

Obviously saved the best independent Seattle news source for last here 💅 www.patreon.com/TheNeedling

Mia Fishel may be facing an injury that keeps her out longer than a week, per @reignfc.com head coach Laura Harvey. Harvey wasn't sure on specifics but said "We're looking at it, I doubt it's [just] a week thing." #SeattleReignFC #WitnessTheReign👑#NWSL

We asked Laura Harvey about the players using tonight's defeat and watching the shield presentation as motivation. Here's Harvey's answer #SeattleReignFC #WitnessTheReign👑#NWSL

"Handballs these days are so subjective to whatever the referee wants to call, and it just it sucks when we see other ones not get called, and that one is the one that does, and that's how we start our first half." Curry on the frustration of playing from behind

Key quotes from the @reignfc.com post match press conference⬇️ Check the thread for quotes from defenders Phoebe McClernon and Madison Curry, plus head coach Laura Harvey following the match in Kansas City. #SeattleReignFC #WitnessTheReign👑#NWSL

Louderrrrrrr

JESS FISHLOCK FOREVER

Tiny dragon coming up huge! 🐉 Jess Fishlock locks up 3 points for Reign!

We're all with you, Savannah 💜💙

Democrat Xp Lee has won the special election to fill the Minnesota House seat of state Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated in June, according to the Associated Press.

It seems like Victory+ gets decent reviews from NHL/MLB/Texas HS football fans, and I think it's good to establish regular places for the Fri/Sat/Sun slate. Alas: Six companies and ~10 different channels/platforms for a 16-team league ... feels like that's risking spreading yourself thin.