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Luke Martin @lukermartin.bsky.social · 4h

😂😂

Sorry, I meant the one guy and his disinterested wife were the entirety of the Red Wolves fans there in 2022.

Luke Martin @lukermartin.bsky.social · 4h

There was a relatively sizable contingent of Chattanooga fans in Statesboro in 2022. I imagine they'd show up for a title game.

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Luke Martin @lukermartin.bsky.social · 5h

Charlotte's win tonight means the dream is dead before it ever really got started. It was already incredibly unlikely but I kinda hoped it would last more than one night of game action.

Luke Martin @lukermartin.bsky.social · 4d

Spending my morning trying to calculate if a 5-way tie for 8th place in USL League One is possible and, friends, I think it is!

Richmond - WWW
Greenville - WLD
Alta - WLL
Madison - WLL
Charlotte - LDL

That gets everyone to 35 points (and I think works out with the remaining schedule)

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Luke Martin @lukermartin.bsky.social · 7h

This is cool and something I would certainly do if I lived there.

#GoCubs

Forward Madison FC @forwardmadisonfc.bsky.social · 7h

Stick around after tomorrow's match for playoff baseball on the pitch! ⚾ We're screening MKE vs CHC on the videboard at 7:08pm! 🍺x🐻

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Luke Martin @lukermartin.bsky.social · 9h

Wondering how early I could leave on any given Friday without anyone at work noticing. I think on the right day I could get out of here at 3:30 if I could figure out how to keep the lights on.

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Luke Martin @lukermartin.bsky.social · 10h

Truly the best explanation of that idea:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs-U...

Don't Be A Lawyer - feat. Burl Moseley - "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"

YouTube video by racheldoesstuff

www.youtube.com

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Suss-- 🥌 @suss2hyphens.bsky.social · 17h

which 30 rock character was most likely to headline the riyadh comedy festival, tracy or jenna

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Luke Martin @lukermartin.bsky.social · 10h

Apologies for the lack of #Stormwatch912 posts this week. Sometimes things just get away from you and it doesn't happen. I don't have a Tormenta cheering guide for you, but if you're a fan of chaos, I did spend one morning earlier this week figuring out the most USL League One thing possible.

Luke Martin @lukermartin.bsky.social · 4d

Spending my morning trying to calculate if a 5-way tie for 8th place in USL League One is possible and, friends, I think it is!

Richmond - WWW
Greenville - WLD
Alta - WLL
Madison - WLL
Charlotte - LDL

That gets everyone to 35 points (and I think works out with the remaining schedule)

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Luke Martin @lukermartin.bsky.social · 11h

🎵No, I don't want no scrub🎵

Even at 20 percent off.

static klinger @jessespector.com · 11h

having traded away all their good players, the minnesota twins continue to tear it down

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John Morrissey @usltactics.com · 13h

Jeff is one of the smartest, most giving people in soccer media – no one does it better. Whatever’s next is going to be great.

Jeff Rueter @jeffrueter.bsky.social · 14h

Some personal news: today is my final day at The Athletic, ending a 6+ year tenure on its staff.

Immensely fortunate to have covered this sport alongside some of the finest writers and editors in the industry. Will keep you posted as I figure out what’s next for my work!

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South Georgia Tormenta FC @tormentafc.bsky.social · 15h

Read up on the game this Saturday against Spokane!

Publix Match Forecast: Tormenta FC vs. Spokane Velocity FC - South Georgia Tormenta FC

Saturday, October 11, 2025 @ 9:00 p.m. ET South Georgia Tormenta FC will travel to take on Spokane Velocity FC this Saturday at 9:00 p.m. ET. Tormenta will look to […]

www.tormentafc.com

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Luke Martin @lukermartin.bsky.social · 16h

A lot of South Georgia Tormenta (the professional soccer team in town that I cover for the paper as a freelancer and also have a blog about the team) but also just a general place to dump my thoughts on whatever is happening.

Luke Martin @lukermartin.bsky.social · 18h

Just living the dream, or a reasonable version of the dream.

How about you man? Things well?

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Luke Martin @lukermartin.bsky.social · 1d

The Phillies radio crew just referred to the runner in extra innings as the Zombie Runner and while I'm sure @benlindbergh.bsky.social was aware of this, in the event he wasn't, I feel it's my duty to notify him.

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Luke Martin @lukermartin.bsky.social · 1d

I hope you can get tickets to the Bananas. It's a great time.

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Luke Martin @lukermartin.bsky.social · 1d

Yes it is and we need your vibe here.

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Luke Martin @lukermartin.bsky.social · 1d

One of my son's teammates told me today at their meet that yelling this at my son was "great encouragement" and I need to "get it printed on a T-shirt."

(For those curious, it was at the same location as a meet earlier in the season and my son trimmed 48 seconds off his time.)

Luke Martin @lukermartin.bsky.social · 22d

Late in @tormentafc.bsky.social's last home win over One Knox, goalkeeper Austin Pack could be heard imploring the team to get back by yelling "Run Faster!"

It made me and my oldest laugh and it's now what I tell him at his cross country meets. I can't make today's race so I'm sending him this.

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Luke Martin @lukermartin.bsky.social · 2d

I need just one journalist, after Johnson lies in an interview, simply to ask if lying is a sin.

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Luke Martin @lukermartin.bsky.social · 2d

If I can have this on my phone, surely I can have this on a computer.

A post from Bluesky showing Google's Pin Live Score in the corner.

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Luke Martin @lukermartin.bsky.social · 2d

I'd forgotten about that!!

How have we strayed so far from God's light?

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Luke Martin @lukermartin.bsky.social · 2d

I need an option on my desktop to pin live score like I can do whenI check a score on my phone. Let me have a little score bug in the corner of my computer monitor while I'm working.

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Luke Martin @lukermartin.bsky.social · 2d

Mark McKeever, @tormentafc.bsky.social Manger, has been named Coach of the Month.

I guess when you win every game you have a pretty good shot of winning that award.

www.tormentafc.com/news/2025/10...

Mark McKeever Named USL League One Coach of the Month - South Georgia Tormenta FC

South Georgia Tormenta FC is proud to announce that Head Coach Mark McKeever has been named USL League One Coach of the Month for September. McKeever first joined the Ibises […]

www.tormentafc.com

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Richmond Kickers @richmondkickers.bsky.social · 2d

𝔒𝔫𝔠𝔢 𝔞 ℜ𝔢𝔡, 𝔞𝔩𝔴𝔞𝔶𝔰 𝔞 ℜ𝔢𝔡

Kickers Head Assistant Coach Mika Elovaara has taken a new position as Head Coach of the Sarasota Paradise!

Congratulations Mika and thank you for your deep commitment to our club over the last 7 years!

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Maria Panayiotou @captainmarrow.bsky.social · 2d

If AI relies on the theft of other people's property to stay afloat then it's not an industry, it's organised crime.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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John Morrissey @usltactics.com · 2d

NEWSLETTER: What’s catching my eye from across the USL?

⚜️ On Devon Amoo-Mensah
💚 Small sample, big upside for Latif Blessing
🦉 Union Omaha’s shape
🦩 Resurgent Madison
⚔️ Lessons from Brooklyn-Jacksonville

www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...

The Back Four: Three Weeks Remaining

Featuring Latif Blessing, Omaha's shape(s), Brooklyn-Jacksonville, and more USL miscellany

www.usltactics.com

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