Such a treat to write this piece on Timo Furuholm, the former Finnish international footballer who today is a member of Finland's parliament: a fascinating person with deep thoughts on politics & this summer's World Cup. Big thanks to @josimarfootball.bsky.social! josimarfootball.com/2026/05/28/f...

Pretty excited to be interviewed and included in a Mexican documentary by Capital21 on the Women's World Cup 1971 in Mexico alongside other brilliant people including @jeanolafc.bsky.social and @brendaelsey.bsky.social. The episode is on YouTube too here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fj-...

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Neymar on the Brazil roster and not João Pedro surprises me. The narrative was that a foreign coach could make the difficult, but sound choices…

My latest @theguardian.com: "'Green card for the planet'? Fifa’s World Cup is on pace to be a climate catastrophe." www.theguardian.com/football/202...

"If you are female, drink one shot immediately. Underrepresented minority: one shot. Both: three shots, because intersectionality. Each shot will help you lower your expectations for fairness before you read through the comments." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/rev...

WTF, NYer. "If we agree that college primarily serves a credentialling process that stamps select young people as worthy of work..." We do not. So much for the bastion of erudite journalism. This is sensationalism, damaging our most vital institution: education. www.newyorker.com/news/fault-l...

While the world’s eyes are on fashion’s biggest night, we’re turning ours to the garment, retail, and warehouse workers who keep the industry running. From true love found on the picket line to a free tailoring school out of a Brooklyn basement — meet the New Yorkers who make it all possible.

Bonus episode‼️🏎️ @jessicawluther.com and @amirarose.bsky.social talk all things F1 in the latest episode of BIAD! Click the link to watch the whole episode🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JVL...

Wow, read.

I hava piece in today's @nytimes.com thinking through the intertwined histories of Haiti & the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/o...

I hate this….by suspending Prestianni for homophobia, UEFA rejects Vini Jr.’s account of racial abuse. At the very least, they could have suspended him for “discrimination.” Believe Vini (and women)

The article's existence negates its own argument. The fact that the easiest way for an academic to land an opinion piece in The Chronicle or Inside Higher Ed is by offering contrarian takes about how awful academia is suggests a strong desire to look in the mirror.

New BIAD interview🔥 @lindsaygibbs.bsky.social and @classicjpow.bsky.social w dive into the WNBA’s game changing offseason, from CBA talks to the 2026 draft and the era of million dollar deals. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=98ap...

Karmic relief: In 2016, Jorginho (who is notoriously not my favorite player) chose to play for Italy because he judged that a better opportunity than to play for the Brazilian national team (he has an Italian great grandparent). Hahahahahahaha.

Just launched, a gathering of resources for teaching & thinking the World Cup, featuring contributions from @brendaelsey.bsky.social @seanjacobs.bsky.social, Peter Alegi & Martha Saveedra. worldcupsyllabus.com

Research by @staceypope.bsky.social et al. conceptualizes men’s football clubs as an “extremely gendered” organisational form. Tracing women’s leadership trajectories over 3 decades, they show how clubs maintain masculine dominance by women having peripheral roles. Article: doi.org/10.1177/0891...

Argentina’s first openly gay player in men’s professional football, Ignacio Lago- bravo! www.tycsports.com/primera-naci...

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has announced sanctions against Israel following the proposal made by the Palestinian FA at the 74th FIFA Congress. Details below:

Devastating account from Dolores Huerta: "I have never identified myself as a victim, but I now understand that I am a survivor—of violence, of sexual abuse, of domineering men who saw me, and other women, as property, or things to control."

#WorldCup26 Mexico 🇲🇽: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has said on Tuesday that Mexico is prepared to host Iran’s group-stage matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup if required, amid uncertainty over Iran’s participation due to war in the Middle East. buff.ly/aNLKDn6

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Hearts are made to be broken, mine’s no exception.

🤬 www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

🚨 We are 100 days from the start of the World Cup. Today, we’re launching an international supporters campaign calling on FIFA to drop its sponsorship deal with Aramco.

I just reviewed the Epstein Files. I’ll be back Friday to dig deeper. Want me to check a specific document? Fill out this form: forms.gle/3VPfL11cGXUt...

Our Kickstarter ends in 2 days—and we want to say thank you again to all the Flamethrowers out there!! We hope to see many of you at the upcoming Virtual Happy Hour. There's still time to be a part of it. Learn more via the Kickstarter link in our bio. See you soon, Flamethrowers! 🔥

Anyone seen an official statement from the Confederation on the postponement of Africa Cup of Nations 2026?It is so frustrating that uncertainty surrounds this tournament, but not surprising, sadly.

THE SCREAM I SCREAMT!!!!!!

Corinthians players cover their mouths in solidarity with Vinicius Jr. who suffered racial abuse. Their jerseys say “racism is a crime, denounce it.”

Bad Bunny in Brazil- got the legendary Sócrates headband right!

Believe Vini Status of the racial abuse yesterday in Real Madrid v Benfica:

Mourinho so disappointing and unprofessional. WTF. Invoking Eusebio is painful.

NEW: One of the most progressive institutions in the U.S., The New School, has begun destroying its humanities departments. They have cancelled one of their most popular classes, "Global Soccer and World Politics." We are going to teach it anyway. karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-new-sc...

Chuckle, cede your seat, please.

What a fantastic photo of Lucas Pinheiro, the first Brazilian ever to win a medal at the Winter Olympics. 📷Fabrice Coffrini/AFP

If you've been a listener to BIAD for any amount of time, you know @brendaelsey.bsky.social LOVES Bad Bunny and @amirarose.bsky.social LOVES Puerto Rico. So, what a joy to have them talking about Bad Bunny's halftime show and its celebration of Puerto Rican culture. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw1s...

Ocasio gang rise up 🙌🏽🇵🇷

Bad Bunny just made Pan-Americanism cool again!

This is infuriating.

Mexico 🇲🇽 The state of Nuevo León has launched the women’s football tournament Mundialita 2026 as part of a strategy to prevent and raise awareness of gender-based violence, using sport as a tool for empowerment and community building ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

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Our Kickstarter is live‼️ A new season of Burn It All Down is coming and we need your help to make it happen. Your support keeps independent, feminist sports media alive! Learn more and support the campaign here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bur...

People interested in global sports may want to go to the DOJ site and search FIFA in the Epstein files. Because, there’s things worth reviewing re: doping and trafficking that indicate more going on than we previously had evidence for.

Ice out

The 2026 Olympic Games in Milan Cortina start in 10 days! I’ll share historical facts & related history scholarship about the Olympic Winter Games daily until the opening ceremony 🧵 #olympics #sporthistory #skystorians 🗃️

Did you miss BIAD? Because we definitely missed you 🔥 Want to help us stick around? Our Kickstarter launches Feb. 3. Pre-launch notification link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bur...

Brushing off the fatigue: is now the moment widespread athlete activism re-ignites? @amirarose.bsky.social, @lindsaygibbs.bsky.social, and @brendaelsey.bsky.social examine the cycles of athletic activism amid growing Anti-🧊 protests #athleteactivism #ICEOUT www.youtube.com/watch?v=a47i...