Happy for One Knox - but I was selfishly hoping Velocity would host the league final. Spokane is helluva lot closer.

🎙️ TPS ep 18 is up! @danvaughn.bsky.social & @joshuaduder.bsky.social discuss the appt of Tony Scholes to head up USL 1st div, USL C & L1 playoffs, and plug our many many projects! open.spotify.com/episode/2Be0...

👕 YOU tell us. What was your TOP soccer shirt of 2025? ✔️ Fill in our End of Year poll! www.protagonistsoccer.com/endofyearnom...

🏆 This is it! Your big chance to inspire, inform, & influence our End of Year categories. 🫵 You tell us: ▪️What kits you love! ▪️Where’s the best place to catch a match? ▪️ What WAS the game of the year? And more… www.protagonistsoccer.com/endofyearnom...

There are more of us than there are of them.

Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance. The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income. They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive. Wanna fix fraud and abuse? Fix that.

⚫️ Catching Up with Tesho Akindele ▪️ Now retired from professional soccer, he still makes the Wiki page for Des Moines Menace’s recent USOC run, but is making his real run in Charlotte as a Development Analyst www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/cat...

🦅 @danvaughn.bsky.social & @joshuaduder.bsky.social are joined by @cboehm.bsky.social on s2.e3 of America’s Greatest 🎙️ We recall “Snow Classico” the 2013 WC Qualifier between #USMNT & Costa Rica - one of those “where were you” moments in modern US Soccer history! open.spotify.com/episode/39QL...

Hello @annkillion.bsky.social if you could spare a moment, could you follow back for a sports-related professional question? I appreciate your time and space.

Ballard vs Sharktopus - only one can stay… #USOC26 www.youtube.com/live/ePmR_tF...

⚫️ Michael Lahoud has plied his trade at every level of soccer available in the US and even earned a few caps for his country of origin, Sierra Leone. ▪️ He opens up to Zach Lowy of Breaking the Lines, who has chosen to share his story with Protagonist Soccer. www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/mic...

Great thanks to @governorferguson.bsky.social for moving $2.2 million each week to support Washington food banks as they feed the nearly one million Washingtonians relying on SNAP benefits.

🧛🏻‍♂️ Did you hear the story of the Hungarian immigrant who loved soccer, organized cup competitions in Los Angeles and portrayed Dracula on stage and screen? 🏆 Check out this story of Bela Lugosi and Dracula’s Cup by @joshuaduder.bsky.social www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/kic...

⚽️👻 For Spooky Week, we’re resurrecting some older articles - like The Ghosts of Fall River by @danvaughn.bsky.social from October, 2018 www.protagonistsoccer.com/kickingback/...

🦅 America’s Greatest, s2.e2 @danvaughn.bsky.social & @joshuaduder.bsky.social catch up with @wpslsoccer.bsky.social legend Jamie Levoy of @calstormsoccer.bsky.social to discuss the #USWNT and the 99 World Cup open.spotify.com/episode/5XTd...

🦅 ICYMI: We dropped ep1 from s2 of America’s Greatest where we had a great conversation with Jimmy Conrad about his role in the 2006 World Cup and that brutal #USMNT game vs Italy open.spotify.com/episode/7faK...

▫️ USL League One’s regular season ends this weekend and there’s still a lot up in the air: one last playoff spot, home field advantage, and the Player’s Shield. ▫️ @joshuaduder.bsky.social takes a look at the matchups and how they impact the playoff picture www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/usl...

The future of pro soccer in Fort Wayne is almost here. Make sure you attend our Brand Reveal Party 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Promenade Park Pavilion. www.fortwaynefc.com/news/2025/10...

Matchmaker Michaels filed to waive court fees due to his poverty in his suit against the Cosmos. Counsel apparently attached Medium post by him where he claims he's brokered deals worth 100s of millions. The court gave him until yesterday to explain or be dismissed, but he didn't file anything.

📦 Zines picked up from the printer! Need to get individually packed up, stickers and cards inserted, then shipped off to y’all! 😮‍💨 Only 5 left then its SOLD OUT www.protagonistsoccer.com/shop/rdli1h4...

💻 TPS Episode 17 is live! 🎙️ Dan Vaughn & @JoshuaRDuder discuss ▪️@USLWLeague expansion ▪️@USLLeagueOne playoff picture going into the final weekend ▪️The major European leagues returning from international break youtu.be/kkW9pR-ClH4?...

Felicitaciones por tu retiro del fútbol. Congratulations RoRo on your retirement from soccer, you have been one of my favorites from the day you played Burnley for Timbers to today. What a #legend #RCTID

I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.

📕 The Protagonist ‘Zine, Issue One “Tales of New York” will be shipping within the week! ▪️ HOWEVER there are only 10 copies left unclaimed, so… better hurry! ▪️High quality print, full color, original writing and artwork + rare inserts. ▪️Only $8 + Shipping www.protagonistsoccer.com/shop/rdli1h4...

🦅 Season Two of America’s Greatest is here! 🎙️ In Ep 1, @jimmyconrad.bsky.social joins @danvaughn.bsky.social & @joshuaduder.bsky.social to discuss: ▪️The ‘06 World Cup ▪️The 1-1 between Italy & #USMNT ▪️ and his on-pitch battle with some of the finest of the Azzuri! open.spotify.com/episode/7faK...

🟨 Febre Amarela is a family affair, founded by a father and re-established by a son. The “Yellow Fever” is currently top of the table in the BSSL Division 4, where they have had to start out as a new side, but they are looking for promotion and growth! www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/who...

#USOC2026: A Seattle 2026 US Open Cup Qualifying game is now embroiled in controversy. Sharktopus FC, who lost to Bellevue Athletic FC, 4-3 AET, claims the referee had a conflict of interest after previously playing for BAFC. Story on @sounderatheart.com: www.sounderatheart.com/2025/10/loca...

🗽Update on the NY inspired Issue One of The Protagonist ‘Zine… 🚨 There are less than 20 copies available! 📘 We are already cooking up Issue Two, so if this is something you might regret not getting… grab one! www.protagonistsoccer.com/shop/rdli1h4...

As there seem to be many new arrivals on Bluesky, here's a starter pack of North American soccer adjacent accounts, reporters, and fansites, etc. go.bsky.app/6MjSiK6

▪️I just saw that a professional club is charging to participate in its open tryouts. ▪️I could see if it were an amateur team needing to cover facility rentals but as a professional team, you eat that fee. ▪️Find an event sponsor, use it as an opportunity for an investor to get good word of mouth.

Preorder issue one of the Protagonist Soccer Zine: "Tales of New York". I've something in it about NYC ⚽, @nyintfc.bsky.social, finding soccer clubs, and a bit about why I started covering American soccer in the first place @protagonistsoccer.bsky.social www.protagonistsoccer.com/shop/rdli1h4...

⚽️ We over at @protagonistsoccer.bsky.social made an actual magazine! ▪️Thank you to the writers and artists for your effort, time, and patience! ▪️Thank you to @richardmiller.bsky.social for always taking on my silly projects. ▪️Thank you @danvaughn.bsky.social for letting me play in the sandbox!

🦅 We worked hard and landed some great guests! ▪️Jimmy Conrad ▪️Jamie Levoy ▪️Marcelo Balboa ▪️Jason Davis ▪️Charles Boehm ▪️and even more… ✅ Subscribe to @protagonistsoccer.bsky.social on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you go for podcasts!

I tried to read a biography about Jacques Cousteau but it was too deep for me.

Ibis? Flamingos? Parrots? What’s a good bird logo team Protagonist should work with next?

🦅As we countdown to Season 2 of America’s Greatest, we revisit some great conversations from Season 1. 🎙️ @joshuaduder.bsky.social is joined by @davidkilpatrick.bsky.social & Douglas Zimmerman of SFGATE to discuss the last FINAL of NASL in ‘17, SFDeltas vs NYCosmos open.spotify.com/episode/0oYM...

Listen, I don’t know if this is confirmed yet but shit, damn… www.hotnewhiphop.com/952661-dange...

🧛🏼‍♂️Dracula is FREE on Audible!! www.audible.com/pd/B0078PA1O...

🗺️ Hey, we’re working on a new project for @protagonistsoccer.bsky.social and need a US-based human who makes map infographics. ❓ Got any recommendations? #NoAI

“Name an italian more worthy of an American holiday than Columbus.” Vinny Vedecci

⁉️Who Are Ya⁉️ ▪️ What started as a grassroots, community-based soccer club, Rochester FC has grown to serve the children, men, and women in their corner of Minnesota. Their bright and colorful badge stands out nearly as much as their talented players www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/who...

🦈🐙 Shout out to @sharktopusfc.bsky.social & the tentaclely @oliveandyork.com top. Good luck in your USOC Qualifier this weekend.

💻 We’re here, we’re doing it! Cuos, Cups, Cups! ▪️ TPS ep 16 with @danvaughn.bsky.social & @joshuaduder.bsky.social who talk #USMNT #USOC26 & chat a little about NISA 3.0’s new cup while trying to find its place amongst Leagues Cup, Jäeger Cup, USOC, & various amateur cups youtu.be/gSYMR9L7Uco?...

@dancreel.com provides a summary of the various trademark registrations of Scott "Matchmaker" Michaels and his various related organizations to help give some context as to why the current situation is what it is. www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/mat...

Happy Birthday to Fanendo Adi!! #RCTID

Shapiro: I filed that amicus brief last night to make it very clear that the Pennsylvania National Guard is under my command. The way the President has chosen to deploy the Guard in other states—and, in at least one case, deploy the Guard from one state into another—is extremely dangerous.

Its at this moment, I realized I’ve under-prepared for my dream gig. If you want to be a writer, write.

Hello! The Guardian is expanding our American soccer coverage. In the US, we're hiring: • Reporters • Asst. editor • Audience editor • Social video producer • Sports biz reporter These are all full-time, permanent, union positions. www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-of...

“The girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”

Anybody know the Frog? People are asking for merch, but I wouldn’t do that without permission. I’ll donate proceeds to whomever/wherever they choose – please message me!