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Diaspora United Podcast @diasporautdpod.bsky.social · 8h

Before anything bad happens tomorrow (and it likely will if someone is going on THAT network),

Protect Black Women. Protect Black Girls. Support Black Women. Support Black Girls. Donate to the BWPC. Support Black media. Protect OUR sport against abusers, predators, bad actors and opportunists.

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Bridge Brigade @bayfcsupporters.bsky.social · 15h

Our 2025 Player of the Year is GK Jordan Silkowitz! She made outstanding saves, securing multiple NWSL Save of the Week awards and 3 Player of the Week honors from Bridge Brigade. Off the field, she is friendly & engaging with fans post game, even joining our group "Family Photo." Congrats, Jordan!

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American Soccer Analysis @americansocceranalysis.com · 3d

This is so cool. Shout out to ASA alums and legends @ajbarnold.bsky.social and @arielledror.bsky.social.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMcv...

Bay FC Team Behind the Team: Data & Analytics

YouTube video by Bay FC

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The Women's Game @womensgamemib.bsky.social · 3d

Next stop: SAN JOSE 💫

Join us for The Women’s Game Live!: Night of 1,000 Stars presented by Nationwide on Nov 20!

@sammymewy.bsky.social, Rog, & special guests are bringing stories, laughs, and NWSL glory ahead of the Final 🏆

🎟️ Tickets: mibcourage.co/4hw56jO

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Bridge Brigade @bayfcsupporters.bsky.social · 3d

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is already serving a staggering, record-high 1 in 6 neighbors in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties every month. This is a number that is quickly increasing.

Let's harness the power of our Bay FC community and make a difference for our neighbors in need.

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Bridge Brigade @bayfcsupporters.bsky.social · 3d

We have launched a food drive benefiting Second Harvest of Silicon Valley.

Nearly 1/3 of all Silicon Valley households do not earn enough to meet their most basic needs without assistance.

You can help by sharing, joining our team, or donate at impact.shfb.org/BridgeBrigade

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Bridge Brigade @bayfcsupporters.bsky.social · 4d

We will be hosting a halftime raffle at each location. Each location will have a Bay FC x Trader Joe’s Mini Tote, and a pair of 2026 tickets to see Bay FC.

Bridge Brigade @bayfcsupporters.bsky.social · 4d

Our watch parties for Bay at Louisville on Sun, 11/2 at 1:30PM are:

South Bay:
Jack’s (21+) in San Jose

East Bay:
Xingones Oakland in collab w/ Hysteria Sports Bar

Mi Casita Mexican Cuisine in Martinez

San Francisco:
Rikki’s

North Bay:
Tam Commons Tap Room in collab w/ The Twelfth

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Bridge Brigade @bayfcsupporters.bsky.social · 4d

Our watch parties for Bay at Louisville on Sun, 11/2 at 1:30PM are:

South Bay:
Jack’s (21+) in San Jose

East Bay:
Xingones Oakland in collab w/ Hysteria Sports Bar

Mi Casita Mexican Cuisine in Martinez

San Francisco:
Rikki’s

North Bay:
Tam Commons Tap Room in collab w/ The Twelfth

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Rachael @rachaelt.bsky.social · 4d

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Rachael @rachaelt.bsky.social · 4d

for those not on x, here is Sarah Gordon and Angelina Anderson’s statement, they do speak for the team, and the team says trans folks belong

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 5d

1. This week, news emerged that former trans athlete, student at Middlebury, and advocate for trans rights, Lia Smith, was found dead.

Her death was ruled a suicide.

But I argue that it's not only a suicide. Every trans suicide is a murder by those in power.

Subscribe to support my journalism.

Every Trans Suicide Is A Murder By Those In Power

News came this week that transgender athlete and student Lia Smith took her life at just 21 years of age.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Angel City Valkyries @acvalkyries.bsky.social · 6d

The Angel City Valkyries strongly condemn the op-ed piece from Elizabeth Eddy yesterday. We call on Angel City FC and the NWSL to take swift and forceful action against this despicable rhetoric.

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The Women's Game @womensgamemib.bsky.social · 6d

Sports are for everyone. Transphobia has no place here 🏳️‍⚧️🩷

www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...

NWSL’s lack of gender eligibility policy leaves players vulnerable – just not in the way you think

An op-ed from Angel City midfielder Elizabeth Eddy called for "a clear standard" to address a problem that doesn't currently exist.

www.nytimes.com

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San Diego Sirens Supporters Group @sdsirens.bsky.social · 6d

We also recognize that transphobia is not only an attack on our trans community, but part of a broader system that polices women’s bodies—especially women of color—by deciding whose identities, appearances, and lives are deemed acceptable.

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San Diego Sirens Supporters Group @sdsirens.bsky.social · 6d

We will not stand for any Transphobia and want to remind everyone that Trans People Belong! We love and will always support our Trans friends and family 🏳️‍⚧️.

San Diego Sirens Supporters Group @sdsirens.bsky.social · May 2

🏳️‍⚧️ Today, and every day, we stand with supporters groups across the NWSL to say - loud and clear: Trans People Belong.
In the stands, on the pitch, in our communities - everywhere.
Everyone deserves to feel safe, respected, and celebrated. No exceptions.
#TransPeopleBelong
@iscsupporters.bsky.social

As NWSL supporters associations representing thousands of fans across the country, we invite the NWSL and its fans to join us in taking a vocal and visible stand in support of the transgender community and against all gender-based harassment.

Women’s soccer exists because society refused to accept exclusion. Our game was built through generations of struggle—for gender equity, LGBTQ+ rights, and racial justice. Efforts to exclude trans athletes are fueled by the same forces of misogyny and bigotry that have long tried to dictate who belongs. These efforts undermine the spirit of women’s sports and harm all athletes by reinforcing narrow, discriminatory ideas about gender.

From the field to the stands, the LGBTQ+ community has always been a vital and visible part of the NWSL, and for many of us, women's sport is a safe haven—a place where we have found community and belonging while being our full selves. Come to an NWSL game, and you will see not just athleticism and competition, but joy and togetherness. Our league, where queer and trans kids can see themselves reflected on the field and in the stands, is proof that welcoming everyone makes us all safer.

Now, as the trans community faces escalating attacks driven by harmful legislation and damaging public rhetoric, we must continue that fight by standing firmly and vocally, together, for inclusion in sports. It is on all of us to ensure that every match, every event, and every space under the league’s banner remains safe, inclusive, and free from hate—for everyone.

Silence is not neutrality. Speaking out matters. Showing your support for trans athletes, and trans people, matters. Let’s work together to ensure women’s soccer continues to be a space of inclusion, safety, and joy for all.

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San Diego Sirens Supporters Group @sdsirens.bsky.social · 6d

Alongside all NWSL supporters group we will continue to speak up against hate

Bridge Brigade @bayfcsupporters.bsky.social · May 4

We may root for different teams on the pitch, but we definitely agree that trans people belonging in sports. #TransPeopleBelong @sdsirens.bsky.social

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KC Blue Crew @kcbluecrew.com · 6d

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Meg Linehan @meglinehan.com · 7d

The NWSL's silence on its gender eligibility approach has invited harassment of players — and now, an op-ed from a current player calling for "a clear standard" to address a problem that doesn't exist.

Statements from NWSL, NWSLPA & thoughts from me @theathletic.com
www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...

NWSL’s lack of gender eligibility policy leaves players vulnerable – just not in the way you think

An op-ed from Angel City midfielder Elizabeth Eddy called for "a clear standard" to address a problem that doesn't currently exist.

www.nytimes.com

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Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 7d

Eddy has a new teammate who is Black and from Zambia, who is open about being intersex (assigned female at birth/not trans) and people thinking she's male because of what she wears.

Between that and them sharing the bench/competing for minutes, hard not to see this as a very mean personal attack.

Katelyn Best @kabest.bsky.social · 7d

Deeply disappointed in Liz Eddy here, who I've always liked and respected. A reminder that we have a lot of work to do when it comes to educating the public about why trans inclusion isn't just morally correct, but competitively sound share.google/Gjf9a1Sl01eL...

National Women’s Soccer League must adopt gender standards to keep growing

Recent controversies across women’s sports — from swimming to track and field — have highlighted professional soccer lacks clear eligibility policies, unlike a growing number of other competitions.…

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Spirit Squadron @spiritsquadron.bsky.social · 7d

The Spirit Squadron condemns Elizabeth Eddy’s NY Post article, which promotes a hateful ideology that targets trans and cis Black women athletes under the guise of “protecting women,” and it has no place in the NWSL.

Trans people belong everywhere, including in sport 🏳️‍⚧️

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Haley Carter @hccarter.bsky.social · 7d

Our game doesn’t need gatekeepers. It needs champions and advocates and that means standing for every player who makes it what it is.

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Jason Anderson @jasondcsoccer.bsky.social · 7d

It might seem easy to stand still and hope no one notices during these particularly hellish times, but NWSL is not in a position to do that without putting human beings in danger.

Also as several colleagues have noted, the photo choice here is absolutely intentional and points in a grim direction.

Katelyn Best @kabest.bsky.social · 7d

Deeply disappointed in Liz Eddy here, who I've always liked and respected. A reminder that we have a lot of work to do when it comes to educating the public about why trans inclusion isn't just morally correct, but competitively sound share.google/Gjf9a1Sl01eL...

National Women’s Soccer League must adopt gender standards to keep growing

Recent controversies across women’s sports — from swimming to track and field — have highlighted professional soccer lacks clear eligibility policies, unlike a growing number of other competitions.…

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Southern Sylvs 🍉 she/her @southernsylvs.bsky.social · 7d

Hey, Jessica, this is a player safety issue. I don't know if you know that, but no policy makes it open season on the league. Especially for players like Barbra, Temwa, Rachel, Prisca, etc

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Lesley Ryder @lesleyryder.bsky.social · 7d

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NWSL and US Soccer’s lack of transgender policy targeted by conservative lobby groups

The NWSL’s transgender participation policy, thought to still be in place, was abandoned in 2022, the league confirmed

www.theguardian.com

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Sundazed Everyday @sundazed.bsky.social · 7d

Becky knows what’s up.
Listen to the captain!!

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“If those putting forth this legislation actually listened to the needs and concerns of women in sports, they would outline clear steps to protect women and girls from the rampant sexual assault and harassment plaguing sports — issues we’ve been fighting in the NWSL. They would clarify what’s being done to ensure all institutions in Missouri are Title IX compliant. They would outline a plan to promote equal pay for women athletes. They would ensure young women and girls have equitable resources in sport, especially young women and girls of color.”

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