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.
Let’s keep saying it: the obscenely rich ARE the problem.
The NFL Owners and Olympic Organizers in Epstein’s Inbox
The sports media is ignoring the story, but wealthy sports figures are all over the Epstein files.
www.thenation.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Let’s keep saying it: the obscenely rich ARE the problem.
Where are all those conservative Constitution humpers now?
The First Amendment was a neat idea. I sort of miss it.
The First Amendment was a neat idea. I sort of miss it.
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Where are all those conservative Constitution humpers now?
The First Amendment was a neat idea. I sort of miss it.
The First Amendment was a neat idea. I sort of miss it.
So many variants of "Trump can't really steal the election" get thrown around.
He doesn't have to. All he needs is chaos, violence, and his complicit media apparatus to say the election isn't "valid" or "fair" and then he just...refuses to acknowledge it.
What recourse do we have? None.
He doesn't have to. All he needs is chaos, violence, and his complicit media apparatus to say the election isn't "valid" or "fair" and then he just...refuses to acknowledge it.
What recourse do we have? None.
February 14, 2026 at 8:55 PM
So many variants of "Trump can't really steal the election" get thrown around.
He doesn't have to. All he needs is chaos, violence, and his complicit media apparatus to say the election isn't "valid" or "fair" and then he just...refuses to acknowledge it.
What recourse do we have? None.
He doesn't have to. All he needs is chaos, violence, and his complicit media apparatus to say the election isn't "valid" or "fair" and then he just...refuses to acknowledge it.
What recourse do we have? None.
An entire swath of this country is more outraged by a halftime show being sung in Spanish than they are about human beings being locked up and tortured by our federal government for the “crime” of being immigrants…
Because our education system has failed.
Because our education system has failed.
February 14, 2026 at 4:55 PM
An entire swath of this country is more outraged by a halftime show being sung in Spanish than they are about human beings being locked up and tortured by our federal government for the “crime” of being immigrants…
Because our education system has failed.
Because our education system has failed.
They’re building the concentration camps for us.
They’re perfecting their complex deportation network for us.
They’re financing and mobilizing a rogue army to use against us.
And they’re raiding our economy to do it.
Next November is it, folks.
Wake the fuck up.
They’re perfecting their complex deportation network for us.
They’re financing and mobilizing a rogue army to use against us.
And they’re raiding our economy to do it.
Next November is it, folks.
Wake the fuck up.
February 14, 2026 at 4:24 PM
They’re building the concentration camps for us.
They’re perfecting their complex deportation network for us.
They’re financing and mobilizing a rogue army to use against us.
And they’re raiding our economy to do it.
Next November is it, folks.
Wake the fuck up.
They’re perfecting their complex deportation network for us.
They’re financing and mobilizing a rogue army to use against us.
And they’re raiding our economy to do it.
Next November is it, folks.
Wake the fuck up.
Only 7 days until Apple TV and MLS bring us endless Inter Miami and LAFC coverage.
February 14, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Only 7 days until Apple TV and MLS bring us endless Inter Miami and LAFC coverage.
Still think there is any chance we have a free and fair election in November? You’re a fool. It’s over.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Still think there is any chance we have a free and fair election in November? You’re a fool. It’s over.
So, who wears the captain’s armband for the @soundersfc.com this season?
February 14, 2026 at 3:36 AM
So, who wears the captain’s armband for the @soundersfc.com this season?
The hero we need.
February 14, 2026 at 3:35 AM
The hero we need.
Schmetz is the real deal. I wish more Sounders fans knew how lucky we are to have him.
There’s a decent chance he actually Venmo’s Oshan for his copy.
There’s a decent chance he actually Venmo’s Oshan for his copy.
"Where's my copy?"
"You're handing them out for free already?"
These are the endorsements we hoped for
"You're handing them out for free already?"
These are the endorsements we hoped for
February 14, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Schmetz is the real deal. I wish more Sounders fans knew how lucky we are to have him.
There’s a decent chance he actually Venmo’s Oshan for his copy.
There’s a decent chance he actually Venmo’s Oshan for his copy.
Likely?
Judge rules ICE likely violated Minnesota detainees' constitutional rights
#ICEOUT #Whipple #FDT #Epstein #GTFO
thehill.com/regulation/c...
#ICEOUT #Whipple #FDT #Epstein #GTFO
thehill.com/regulation/c...
Judge rules ICE likely violated Minnesota detainees’ constitutional rights
A federal judge in Minnesota found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) isolated detainees in Minnesota from seeing their attorneys, ruling the action likely violated their constitutional…
thehill.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Likely?
He must be removed before November.
February 14, 2026 at 1:56 AM
He must be removed before November.
Reposted by Greg Van Belle
The DOJ appears to have surveilled members of Congress who were looking through unredacted pages in the Epstein files and provided that information to Pam Bondi for her hearing before the House Judiciary Committee.
February 12, 2026 at 2:33 AM
The DOJ appears to have surveilled members of Congress who were looking through unredacted pages in the Epstein files and provided that information to Pam Bondi for her hearing before the House Judiciary Committee.
I agree. So why are Russia and Saudi Arabia choosing our president?
February 12, 2026 at 8:23 AM
I agree. So why are Russia and Saudi Arabia choosing our president?
Reposted by Greg Van Belle
Republicans have never, ever really believed in a free market. That's always been a scam. They've now also abandoned any pretense of believing in the Constitution.
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal to revive industry, Bloomberg News says
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to direct the Pentagon to use government funding and Pentagon contracts to sustain U.S. coal-fired power plants, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a White H...
www.reuters.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Republicans have never, ever really believed in a free market. That's always been a scam. They've now also abandoned any pretense of believing in the Constitution.
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
First, think about the Trump cabinet’s predilection for trafficking and raping girls and young women. Then imagine what is happening in ICE detention centers and holding cells all over the country.
They are unaccountable to law. They are limited only by their morality, of which they have none.
They are unaccountable to law. They are limited only by their morality, of which they have none.
February 12, 2026 at 7:57 AM
First, think about the Trump cabinet’s predilection for trafficking and raping girls and young women. Then imagine what is happening in ICE detention centers and holding cells all over the country.
They are unaccountable to law. They are limited only by their morality, of which they have none.
They are unaccountable to law. They are limited only by their morality, of which they have none.
These are always the least surprising news stories I see.
February 12, 2026 at 6:37 AM
These are always the least surprising news stories I see.
Reposted by Greg Van Belle
Epstein is the biggest cover up by the US government ever.
Period.
Period.
February 12, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Epstein is the biggest cover up by the US government ever.
Period.
Period.
If you experienced even one moment of joy today, congratulations. You had more happiness and brightness in your day than any single MAGA person did.
They are such angry, miserable people. It seems exhausting.
They are such angry, miserable people. It seems exhausting.
February 12, 2026 at 3:32 AM
If you experienced even one moment of joy today, congratulations. You had more happiness and brightness in your day than any single MAGA person did.
They are such angry, miserable people. It seems exhausting.
They are such angry, miserable people. It seems exhausting.
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.