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.
This rhetorical strategy is so maddening.
Q: "Is it raining outside?"
A: "In 2021 someone from your state walked out of self-checkout without paying for one of the 12 items they claimed to have purchased and you did nothing. How dare you ask me about the weather!"
Q: "Is it raining outside?"
A: "In 2021 someone from your state walked out of self-checkout without paying for one of the 12 items they claimed to have purchased and you did nothing. How dare you ask me about the weather!"
holy shit -- Bondi's new tactic is refusing to answer Democratic questions, then using time during the next Republican questioner to smear the previous Democratic member and accuse them of being complicit in violence crimes
February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
This rhetorical strategy is so maddening.
Q: "Is it raining outside?"
A: "In 2021 someone from your state walked out of self-checkout without paying for one of the 12 items they claimed to have purchased and you did nothing. How dare you ask me about the weather!"
Q: "Is it raining outside?"
A: "In 2021 someone from your state walked out of self-checkout without paying for one of the 12 items they claimed to have purchased and you did nothing. How dare you ask me about the weather!"
The billionaire class took over our government and is waging war against us.
That’s what is happening.
That’s what is happening.
February 11, 2026 at 7:41 PM
The billionaire class took over our government and is waging war against us.
That’s what is happening.
That’s what is happening.
Doyle is by far one of the best American soccer journalists out there.
Support independent media.
Support independent media.
Fifteen years ago, I got my dream job writing for MLSsoccer. Last week, that came to an end.
I'm off on my own, and it's time to build something new – with a little help from all of you.
tacticsfreezone.ghost.io/an-end-to-my...
I'm off on my own, and it's time to build something new – with a little help from all of you.
tacticsfreezone.ghost.io/an-end-to-my...
February 11, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Doyle is by far one of the best American soccer journalists out there.
Support independent media.
Support independent media.
Pam Bondi is having a very bad day and, not incidentally, committed felony perjury along the way.
This administration is a crime syndicate, not a government.
This administration is a crime syndicate, not a government.
February 11, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Pam Bondi is having a very bad day and, not incidentally, committed felony perjury along the way.
This administration is a crime syndicate, not a government.
This administration is a crime syndicate, not a government.
See you sickos at Interbay.
Our 2026 USL League Two schedule is here‼️
It’s nearly time for Year 5. We’ve had an incredible four seasons here at Ballard FC. Four straight playoff appearances. Three straight Division Titles. Two Western Conference Titles. Two Open Cup Appearances. One National Championship.
It’s nearly time for Year 5. We’ve had an incredible four seasons here at Ballard FC. Four straight playoff appearances. Three straight Division Titles. Two Western Conference Titles. Two Open Cup Appearances. One National Championship.
February 11, 2026 at 6:40 PM
See you sickos at Interbay.
People support this man. I will never understand it.
Trump: "So I put on a 30% tariff, which is very low. I got an emergency call from I believe the prime minister of Switzerland. She was very aggressive ... I didn't really like the way she talked to us, so instead of giving her a reduction, I raised it to 39%."
February 11, 2026 at 5:40 PM
People support this man. I will never understand it.
Reposted by Greg Van Belle
Aside from the fact that Trump doesn't know who he's taking to, it seems tariffs are assigned by likability and fealty to Trump.
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Aside from the fact that Trump doesn't know who he's taking to, it seems tariffs are assigned by likability and fealty to Trump.
"It's fine that girls were trafficked and raped by the most powerful men on the planet in a worldwide money laundering conspiracy because the stock market bubble is fully inflated" is quite the argument.
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 5:29 PM
"It's fine that girls were trafficked and raped by the most powerful men on the planet in a worldwide money laundering conspiracy because the stock market bubble is fully inflated" is quite the argument.
Since when is event security part of the job description for DHS, CBP, or ICE?
ICE Director Says It Will Play Key Security Role At World Cup
ICE Director Says It Will Play Key Security Role At World Cup
The acting ICE director did not confirm whether operations or raids would pause during matches and FIFA-sanctioned events, despite concerns from lawmakers.
www.forbes.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Since when is event security part of the job description for DHS, CBP, or ICE?
Someone should write a post about the number of people in downtown Seattle today for the Seahawks parade and the roughly equal amount of times Trump appears in the Epstein child rape, human trafficking, and money laundering files.
1,000,000 is a lot of people.
1,000,000 is a lot of people.
February 11, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Someone should write a post about the number of people in downtown Seattle today for the Seahawks parade and the roughly equal amount of times Trump appears in the Epstein child rape, human trafficking, and money laundering files.
1,000,000 is a lot of people.
1,000,000 is a lot of people.
I do not care for this woman.
wow -- Bondi throws a fit in response to Nadler's question about how many of Epstein's co-conspirators, if any, she's investigating, aggressively pointing at him and yelling. The hearing then devolves into chaos and Raskin and Bondi start yelling at each other.
February 11, 2026 at 5:07 PM
I do not care for this woman.
Reposted by Greg Van Belle
Introducing The Evergreen State Kit 💚
A celebration of the spirit, color, and culture that define Washington and our club.
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A celebration of the spirit, color, and culture that define Washington and our club.
WATCH ➡️ sndrs.com/o5apl5s5
February 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Introducing The Evergreen State Kit 💚
A celebration of the spirit, color, and culture that define Washington and our club.
WATCH ➡️ sndrs.com/o5apl5s5
A celebration of the spirit, color, and culture that define Washington and our club.
WATCH ➡️ sndrs.com/o5apl5s5
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.