Greg Van Belle
@gvbsea.bsky.social
Soccer person. Writer. Teacher. Northender. Covering Ballard FC and Seattle Sounders for Sounder at Heart. https://www.sounderatheart.com/author/greg/ EBFG.
It's green???? Brad with the scoop.
A new season is upon us 🥳
Brad has you covered with everything you need to know ahead of the 2026 MLS season!
Brad has you covered with everything you need to know ahead of the 2026 MLS season!
February 11, 2026 at 5:56 AM
It's green???? Brad with the scoop.
Statistically speaking, the best way to combat any illegal voting there may be is to encourage more people to vote, not fewer.
February 11, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Statistically speaking, the best way to combat any illegal voting there may be is to encourage more people to vote, not fewer.
Man, Spurs fans are over it. Someone needs to fix this team.
February 10, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Man, Spurs fans are over it. Someone needs to fix this team.
I'm surprised so many conservatives care about the Superbowl halftime show.
I was told they were all boycotting the league in September 2016 after Colin Kaepernick quietly knelt in protest of police violence against Black Americans.
Did they cancel that super effective boycott and I missed it?
I was told they were all boycotting the league in September 2016 after Colin Kaepernick quietly knelt in protest of police violence against Black Americans.
Did they cancel that super effective boycott and I missed it?
February 10, 2026 at 5:24 PM
I'm surprised so many conservatives care about the Superbowl halftime show.
I was told they were all boycotting the league in September 2016 after Colin Kaepernick quietly knelt in protest of police violence against Black Americans.
Did they cancel that super effective boycott and I missed it?
I was told they were all boycotting the league in September 2016 after Colin Kaepernick quietly knelt in protest of police violence against Black Americans.
Did they cancel that super effective boycott and I missed it?
I think more than I should about the - mostly apocryphal - stories about WW2 fighters being stranded on remote islands and believing, decades later that they were still fighting the same war.
The GOP is fighting a war that has been over since at least 1990.
The GOP is fighting a war that has been over since at least 1990.
February 10, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I think more than I should about the - mostly apocryphal - stories about WW2 fighters being stranded on remote islands and believing, decades later that they were still fighting the same war.
The GOP is fighting a war that has been over since at least 1990.
The GOP is fighting a war that has been over since at least 1990.
Sitting down to work knowing that Tottenham will ruin my lunch break today.
February 10, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Sitting down to work knowing that Tottenham will ruin my lunch break today.
So close. So so close.
February 10, 2026 at 2:19 AM
So close. So so close.
Everything is politics. And any break with Trump from the GOP will be a strictly political decision.
That’s why protest matters. That’s why demanding accountability matters.
Once the scale tips, it tips fast.
Our only real hope is for his own party to send him to his political end.
That’s why protest matters. That’s why demanding accountability matters.
Once the scale tips, it tips fast.
Our only real hope is for his own party to send him to his political end.
February 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Everything is politics. And any break with Trump from the GOP will be a strictly political decision.
That’s why protest matters. That’s why demanding accountability matters.
Once the scale tips, it tips fast.
Our only real hope is for his own party to send him to his political end.
That’s why protest matters. That’s why demanding accountability matters.
Once the scale tips, it tips fast.
Our only real hope is for his own party to send him to his political end.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but nothing stops Clinton from holding a press conference to say everything to the public.
Trump and Republicans are now blocking Clinton from testifying … predictable! When their bluff gets called they scurry into their corner like rats!
February 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Correct me if I’m wrong, but nothing stops Clinton from holding a press conference to say everything to the public.
This is quite well done.
The NFL Is “Socialist” on Purpose, and It Exposes Republican Economic Stupidity
The NFL proves that rules, referees, and “redistribution” are the only way any game, including the American economy, actually works…
open.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:53 PM
This is quite well done.
The NFL’s strategy is clear and the reasons are obvious:
Play overseas to try to develop a new pool of players and fans, because…
-Their fans are mostly older suburban males
-Youth participation in the game domestically is plummeting.
They have to restock both fans and players.
Play overseas to try to develop a new pool of players and fans, because…
-Their fans are mostly older suburban males
-Youth participation in the game domestically is plummeting.
They have to restock both fans and players.
February 9, 2026 at 8:43 PM
The NFL’s strategy is clear and the reasons are obvious:
Play overseas to try to develop a new pool of players and fans, because…
-Their fans are mostly older suburban males
-Youth participation in the game domestically is plummeting.
They have to restock both fans and players.
Play overseas to try to develop a new pool of players and fans, because…
-Their fans are mostly older suburban males
-Youth participation in the game domestically is plummeting.
They have to restock both fans and players.
Not white enough for her now?
The NFL is only 27% white.
So she’s fine with people of color doing the violent labor but draws the line at the halftime show?
There’s a word for this.
The NFL is only 27% white.
So she’s fine with people of color doing the violent labor but draws the line at the halftime show?
There’s a word for this.
February 9, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Not white enough for her now?
The NFL is only 27% white.
So she’s fine with people of color doing the violent labor but draws the line at the halftime show?
There’s a word for this.
The NFL is only 27% white.
So she’s fine with people of color doing the violent labor but draws the line at the halftime show?
There’s a word for this.
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Welcome back, Elliot Spatz! 🎯
The scoring speedster is back at Interbay Stadium this summer!
After a second straight deep NCAA tournament run with Conn College where he earned NESCAC Player of the Week honors this past fall, Elliot is back with Ballard FC for 2026!
The scoring speedster is back at Interbay Stadium this summer!
After a second straight deep NCAA tournament run with Conn College where he earned NESCAC Player of the Week honors this past fall, Elliot is back with Ballard FC for 2026!
February 9, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Welcome back, Elliot Spatz! 🎯
The scoring speedster is back at Interbay Stadium this summer!
After a second straight deep NCAA tournament run with Conn College where he earned NESCAC Player of the Week honors this past fall, Elliot is back with Ballard FC for 2026!
The scoring speedster is back at Interbay Stadium this summer!
After a second straight deep NCAA tournament run with Conn College where he earned NESCAC Player of the Week honors this past fall, Elliot is back with Ballard FC for 2026!
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This was the USSR's policy
February 9, 2026 at 3:39 AM
This was the USSR's policy
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Everything the administration says is a lie. Believe none of them.
February 8, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Everything the administration says is a lie. Believe none of them.
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And Donald Trump is leading the pack.
February 9, 2026 at 5:09 AM
And Donald Trump is leading the pack.
100% correct take. Sports are business. Business is political. Whichever societal lever has more power dictates the political appetite of the league.
Business knows Trump is toxic and fleeting.
Major sports in the US need a global audience.
Business knows Trump is toxic and fleeting.
Major sports in the US need a global audience.
Nothing delights me more about the NFL halftime show than watching global corporations quietly undercut the MAGA fantasy. The NFL wants international eyeballs. MAGA wants “America First.” In the end, money always beats nationalist bullshit.
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time show review – a thrilling ode to Boricua joy
The Grammy-winning Puerto Rican megastar delivered a powerful, detail-packed performance that paid tribute to his history and teased more greatness for his future
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:02 AM
100% correct take. Sports are business. Business is political. Whichever societal lever has more power dictates the political appetite of the league.
Business knows Trump is toxic and fleeting.
Major sports in the US need a global audience.
Business knows Trump is toxic and fleeting.
Major sports in the US need a global audience.
I’m going to start class tomorrow with this:
The New England Patriots have lost more Super Bowls than any other team in history.
And it will be an hour-long discussion about information literacy and manipulation.
The New England Patriots have lost more Super Bowls than any other team in history.
And it will be an hour-long discussion about information literacy and manipulation.
February 9, 2026 at 5:56 AM
I’m going to start class tomorrow with this:
The New England Patriots have lost more Super Bowls than any other team in history.
And it will be an hour-long discussion about information literacy and manipulation.
The New England Patriots have lost more Super Bowls than any other team in history.
And it will be an hour-long discussion about information literacy and manipulation.
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Wait hold up...
Did Bad Bunny just give his Grammy to Liam Conejo Ramos the poor kid who was kidnapped by ICE? If so amazing
The sign beforehand said "Conejo" on it too
Did Bad Bunny just give his Grammy to Liam Conejo Ramos the poor kid who was kidnapped by ICE? If so amazing
The sign beforehand said "Conejo" on it too
February 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Wait hold up...
Did Bad Bunny just give his Grammy to Liam Conejo Ramos the poor kid who was kidnapped by ICE? If so amazing
The sign beforehand said "Conejo" on it too
Did Bad Bunny just give his Grammy to Liam Conejo Ramos the poor kid who was kidnapped by ICE? If so amazing
The sign beforehand said "Conejo" on it too
There are millions of people, and an entire political party that disagrees with this.
Wrap your head around that.
Wrap your head around that.
The ending to Bad Bunny's halftime show:
"The only thing more powerful than hate is love"
"Together, we are America"
"The only thing more powerful than hate is love"
"Together, we are America"
February 9, 2026 at 2:18 AM
There are millions of people, and an entire political party that disagrees with this.
Wrap your head around that.
Wrap your head around that.
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Fact , Trump has made more money this year as president than he has his entire life.
And technically , he should not be making a dime.
Other than his presidential salary.
And technically , he should not be making a dime.
Other than his presidential salary.
February 8, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Fact , Trump has made more money this year as president than he has his entire life.
And technically , he should not be making a dime.
Other than his presidential salary.
And technically , he should not be making a dime.
Other than his presidential salary.
These fuckers are, collectively, the weirdest people on earth. And we’ve given them so much power that they are trying to make their batshit worldview real.
Horrifying.
Horrifying.
RFK Jr on what he'll eat during the Super Bowl: "I am on a carnivore diet so I just eat meat and ferments, and I'm very happy with that. So I'm probably going to have yogurt."
February 8, 2026 at 8:16 PM
These fuckers are, collectively, the weirdest people on earth. And we’ve given them so much power that they are trying to make their batshit worldview real.
Horrifying.
Horrifying.
Gated suburban communities, private cars, and pay-to-play VIP experiences are all precursors to the Billionaire Problem.
They create fantasy worlds that allow their inhabitants to ignore the rest of humanity, so they learn to treat others with disdain and hostility.
That's why cities are liberal.
They create fantasy worlds that allow their inhabitants to ignore the rest of humanity, so they learn to treat others with disdain and hostility.
That's why cities are liberal.
February 8, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Gated suburban communities, private cars, and pay-to-play VIP experiences are all precursors to the Billionaire Problem.
They create fantasy worlds that allow their inhabitants to ignore the rest of humanity, so they learn to treat others with disdain and hostility.
That's why cities are liberal.
They create fantasy worlds that allow their inhabitants to ignore the rest of humanity, so they learn to treat others with disdain and hostility.
That's why cities are liberal.