what if we did fewer bombs

I had a call with my rep today to discuss this so she can give my thoughts to higher ups. I’d recommend others get in touch with their reps as well! (Also remember they have no control over the situation so be kind)

To follow up with this, I took a couple of minutes to email my season ticket rep to simply express my support for this and to ask that it be directed to the people who make those decisions to make something happen. STMs should consider doing something similar with their reps.

This is the last thing I’m going to say about this: You had a Black centric theme night for a couple of years that was well programmed and received. Given the climate we live, to actively decide not to do it or replicate it elsewhere, communicates a specific message - intended or unintended.

got 10 texts in 30 seconds and thought someone died

Asking teams to celebrate Black fans is the line apparently. My bad dude

I just keep coming back to why didn’t a club with an outstanding relationship with a supporters group by and for non-white supporters see the schedule and think “oh, we should ask for external input on this”?

It would be nice for the Spirit to have a Black Excellence night during the season to celebrate the culture upon which this District was molded. It doesn’t have to be June 19th or February for Black excellence to be centered by any team.

With other teams finding a way to celebrate the Black community, nothing is not a choice, @washingtonspirit.com.

it is February in Portland why the fuck are my thighs chaffing!?

BIG WIN: We just got a second court order blocking the Trump administration’s demands for personal data of SNAP applicants and recipients. #orpol

thank you to @ebonic25.bsky.social for making me feel like a @drsfcpod.bsky.social influencer 🤣🤣

this is a really funny jersey if you want to believe that Merritt’s last act of mental warfare was to give Nike the wrong Pantone swatches for the Thorns and now we’re being gaslit into believing these were always the team colors. otherwise it’s just more fruit in a blender

I guess I have thoughts about the new kits but mostly: when will Portland Thorns Football Club’s actual colors return from war?????

I like every jersey where someone tried something the only bad jerseys are the boring jerseys

me “at least we’ll be free from Jamba Juice” Thorns “all we heard was ‘more Jamba juice’”

if I catch A SINGLE ONE OF YOU doing this to our trans friends in Kansas, I will fucking wreck you. the politicians doing this to Kansas are evil. the people it is being done to deserve support and help and to not have to deal with your sadistic little jokes. grow a fucking soul.

This has to be especially hurtful for Tony coming right as conversion therapy is becoming fashionable again

Some further reading: Game Misconduct: Hockey’s toxic culture and how to fix it by Evan F. Moore and Jashvina Shah. @evanfmoore.bsky.social @icehockeystick.bsky.social Loving Sports when they don’t love you back by Jessica Luther and Kavitha Davidson @jessicawluther.com @kavithad.bsky.social

column: with the sport of hockey under a microscope following the Olympics, remind yourself that at least one NHL team (@SeattleKraken.com) and one guy – Everett Fitzhugh – are trying to do things the right way. andscape.com/features/eve...

legitimately the best site in the world

Trump's speech was under two hours, which bolsters the thesis that the leaks about it being more than two hours were meant to work the prediction markets

seriously!! I know they aren’t somewhere thoroughly explaining how we can avenge them and let their spirits’ rest because when it’s explanation time they’re fucking on the clock.

learning that I* could make Yumm bowls** at home has been a game changer *Ty, we all know I don’t cook **

where those ghosts at

I truly hate the world we’re in

Great! And Aug 16th is Juneteenth, right?

thanks, y’all, this will be my annual display of emotion

That’s critical race 3ory

that sponsorship remains so bad

Knowing how Dale (and Junebug) felt about the Confederate flag, this is probably not far from how he'd react to hearing about CRT lmao

Tucker’s nail just went under my toenail so I’m sorry to report that I’ve died. send flowers.

95% of the time if I stop responding to someone it’s because the conversation is over and/or I muted them. the other 5% it’s Doug or Liv and we’re texting instead.

a month ago I published this report and emailed it to every club and the league. I didn’t expect it to immediately change the world, but I did expect some kind of attention from clubs/the league and maybe someone who wanted to write about it.

I love NWSL BlueSky because here I was being like “here’s a weirdo being weird” and now I know about brick and mortar edible arrangement stores

I think the sour apple spray is making him stronger

I hadn’t seen Legay’s jersey, googled, and said “ah, it’s green” I really don’t know what I was expecting

children, gather round for an under discussed part of the Spirit/Richie Burke saga

I hate having to be grateful to those who are late to the party

The US Men's Hockey team response is a masterclass in how so many men would rather be quiet than push back against other men Did they cheer for the Women's team? Probably Will they defend the Women's team from misogyny? Not in public - because defending women is political but degrading them is not

I’m still so confused. also confused as to why I’m the person he responded to. but okey dokey, Petey.

and if you want some language to use, I wrote a whole letter to the NWSL (I know the Timbers are MLS) on this exact issue! feel free to borrow any of it.

we’re doing strobes during timbers games now? Merritt… do you really want to fight with me again?

Hey #RCTID types that were bothered by the flashing lights in the stadium, you probably just got the post match survey email. Make sure not to skip past the open end question and tell them how bad it was

🚨WOSO Fam 🚨 If you are a fan from the following teams and are willing to talk to me about Your team not having a Juneteenth/ black excellence night please send me a DM. The Following teams are: Racing Louisville Portland Thorns Orlando Pride San Diego Wave Seattle Reign Gotham FC NC Courage

some of the olympic women including maddie mastro have been reposting this if you’re curious about the vibe in response to the US men’s little display

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