Poletti (they/them)
@itspoletti.bsky.social
Non-binary. Co-Founder of Round Ball Australia. Host of The Dubcast. Commentator for Football NSW. I enjoy sports. Opinions are mine, all mine.
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Happy one year on oestrogen day to all who celebrate.
Spoiler alert: It's me.
I've got some news to share as I continue my journey of self-discovery towards being my authentic self. It hasn't been easy and I felt keeping it under wraps for a while was the safer option, but the time feels right.
Spoiler alert: It's me.
I've got some news to share as I continue my journey of self-discovery towards being my authentic self. It hasn't been easy and I felt keeping it under wraps for a while was the safer option, but the time feels right.
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When people called the takeover 'sportswashing,' there was an angry backlash from Newcastle fans and a promise to be 'critical friend' of Saudi. Four years on, just after the owner had more people executed than in any other year of his reign, the Supporters Trust is recruiting extras for Saudi Air.
January 15, 2026 at 8:15 AM
When people called the takeover 'sportswashing,' there was an angry backlash from Newcastle fans and a promise to be 'critical friend' of Saudi. Four years on, just after the owner had more people executed than in any other year of his reign, the Supporters Trust is recruiting extras for Saudi Air.
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I should really be sleeping right now
January 9, 2026 at 11:57 AM
I should really be sleeping right now
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CEO of @thepfaaus.bsky.social Beau Busch had a strong message for new APL CEO Steve Rosich on Wednesday at the unveiling of the players vision for the #ALW, which has 21 recommendations for the competition across four key areas.
January 15, 2026 at 1:19 AM
CEO of @thepfaaus.bsky.social Beau Busch had a strong message for new APL CEO Steve Rosich on Wednesday at the unveiling of the players vision for the #ALW, which has 21 recommendations for the competition across four key areas.
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Martin Kugeler is new Chief Executive Officer of Football Australia. He was previously the CEO and CFO of Stan Sport.
"I am delighted to be given the opportunity to lead Football Australia as CEO and help us realise our potential ... in the sport that we love."
"I am delighted to be given the opportunity to lead Football Australia as CEO and help us realise our potential ... in the sport that we love."
January 15, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Martin Kugeler is new Chief Executive Officer of Football Australia. He was previously the CEO and CFO of Stan Sport.
"I am delighted to be given the opportunity to lead Football Australia as CEO and help us realise our potential ... in the sport that we love."
"I am delighted to be given the opportunity to lead Football Australia as CEO and help us realise our potential ... in the sport that we love."
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We know it works, we know it gives people dignity and agency but we won't do it because we're ruled by a media class that gets off on and can only contribute rage to any discourse
A new trial gave homeless people £2,000 to spend however they choose. What they spent the money on may surprise you.
Homeless people were given free money, no strings attached. Here's what happened
www.bigissue.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM
We know it works, we know it gives people dignity and agency but we won't do it because we're ruled by a media class that gets off on and can only contribute rage to any discourse
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We've said it before, and we'll say it again (and again). All workers deserve a fair wage.
January 14, 2026 at 4:55 AM
We've said it before, and we'll say it again (and again). All workers deserve a fair wage.
This sucks for Irvine. He just can't catch a break in the injury department.
I feel like we're getting closer and closer to the "what could have been if he wasn't injured?" discussions with Irvine, and the thought of that absolutely sucks.
I feel like we're getting closer and closer to the "what could have been if he wasn't injured?" discussions with Irvine, and the thought of that absolutely sucks.
Jackson #Irvine will be out of action until further notice after a recurrence of the injury he sustained to his left foot last season.
#fcsp
#fcsp
FC St. Pauli | Another enforced absence for Jackson Irvine
Jackson Irvine will be out of action until further notice after a recurrence of the injury he sustained to his left foot last season.
fcsp.in
January 15, 2026 at 12:15 AM
This sucks for Irvine. He just can't catch a break in the injury department.
I feel like we're getting closer and closer to the "what could have been if he wasn't injured?" discussions with Irvine, and the thought of that absolutely sucks.
I feel like we're getting closer and closer to the "what could have been if he wasn't injured?" discussions with Irvine, and the thought of that absolutely sucks.
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Can we *not* have the “is the show queer enough” conversation. Right now we’re fighting back against a homophobic cultural swing and any media that’s showing queer joy and queer love is MAGIC and NEEDED.
I love OFMD. I love Heated Rivalry. Both are queer and they’re different and that’s BEAUTIFUL
I love OFMD. I love Heated Rivalry. Both are queer and they’re different and that’s BEAUTIFUL
January 13, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Can we *not* have the “is the show queer enough” conversation. Right now we’re fighting back against a homophobic cultural swing and any media that’s showing queer joy and queer love is MAGIC and NEEDED.
I love OFMD. I love Heated Rivalry. Both are queer and they’re different and that’s BEAUTIFUL
I love OFMD. I love Heated Rivalry. Both are queer and they’re different and that’s BEAUTIFUL
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New.
Correspondence between the Premier League and the British government suggests that elite English football clubs will be allowed to continue commercial relationships with illegal betting operators.
By @philippeauclair.bsky.social
josimarfootball.com/2026/01/13/s...
Correspondence between the Premier League and the British government suggests that elite English football clubs will be allowed to continue commercial relationships with illegal betting operators.
By @philippeauclair.bsky.social
josimarfootball.com/2026/01/13/s...
Same old, same old - josimarfootball.com
Correspondence between the Premier League and the British government suggests that, contrary to expectations, elite English football clubs will be allowed to pursue commercial relationships with illeg...
josimarfootball.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:40 PM
New.
Correspondence between the Premier League and the British government suggests that elite English football clubs will be allowed to continue commercial relationships with illegal betting operators.
By @philippeauclair.bsky.social
josimarfootball.com/2026/01/13/s...
Correspondence between the Premier League and the British government suggests that elite English football clubs will be allowed to continue commercial relationships with illegal betting operators.
By @philippeauclair.bsky.social
josimarfootball.com/2026/01/13/s...
It's not a trip to Melbourne without a meal at Spudbar, my beloved Spudbar 😍
January 14, 2026 at 3:30 AM
It's not a trip to Melbourne without a meal at Spudbar, my beloved Spudbar 😍
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I'd support a payout so fucking huge that SA would have to negotiate with non-monetary appeasements...like Adelaide will now be called Abdel-Fattah City. Take us to the cleaners.
I don’t know how Malinauskas is managing to make this even worse. This is a horrendous comment - the false equivalence here is horrific
January 13, 2026 at 7:27 AM
I'd support a payout so fucking huge that SA would have to negotiate with non-monetary appeasements...like Adelaide will now be called Abdel-Fattah City. Take us to the cleaners.
If there's any outlet that wants to pay a queer journalist to write about what's happened in Aus football in the last 24-48 hours from a queer persons perspective/some sort of op-ed/opinion piece, I'm available and happy to write something for a reasonable rate. Please feel free to reach out via DM.
January 13, 2026 at 2:29 AM
If there's any outlet that wants to pay a queer journalist to write about what's happened in Aus football in the last 24-48 hours from a queer persons perspective/some sort of op-ed/opinion piece, I'm available and happy to write something for a reasonable rate. Please feel free to reach out via DM.
Adelaide United have published this response to Josh Cavallo's allegations on Instagram this morning surrounding his departure from the club #ALM
January 13, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Adelaide United have published this response to Josh Cavallo's allegations on Instagram this morning surrounding his departure from the club #ALM
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Unbelievable. I told the Sky News guy to fuck off with his questions and now *that* is the story.
This hungry beast is insatiable.
How’s that Royal Commission into Murdoch media going?
This hungry beast is insatiable.
How’s that Royal Commission into Murdoch media going?
January 12, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Unbelievable. I told the Sky News guy to fuck off with his questions and now *that* is the story.
This hungry beast is insatiable.
How’s that Royal Commission into Murdoch media going?
This hungry beast is insatiable.
How’s that Royal Commission into Murdoch media going?
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January 12, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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i don't know how you can do this and then ask for support from the fans in any capacity. in 2026 we're signing open and proud homophobes? and not that it would make a difference but he's not even good? choosing to foster this negativity for what...a likely 5-game stint that won't make a difference?
The #Sens have signed Goaltender James Reimer to a one year, one-way contract ✍️
January 12, 2026 at 4:07 PM
i don't know how you can do this and then ask for support from the fans in any capacity. in 2026 we're signing open and proud homophobes? and not that it would make a difference but he's not even good? choosing to foster this negativity for what...a likely 5-game stint that won't make a difference?
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it really shouldn’t matter if a player is good or not if he is out here being outwardly and proudly bigoted, but we all know that teams will give in to the temptation. signing a man who is not only an outspoken homophobe, but also completely ass at his job is just burning a bridge for sport.
January 12, 2026 at 3:51 PM
it really shouldn’t matter if a player is good or not if he is out here being outwardly and proudly bigoted, but we all know that teams will give in to the temptation. signing a man who is not only an outspoken homophobe, but also completely ass at his job is just burning a bridge for sport.
Former Adelaide United men's player Josh Cavallo, who is openly gay, had a lot to say about his exit from the club at the end of last season.
The post comes less than 24 hours after Adelaide and Melbourne Victory announced the 2026 edition of the Pride Cup to be hosted by Adelaide this weekend #ALM
The post comes less than 24 hours after Adelaide and Melbourne Victory announced the 2026 edition of the Pride Cup to be hosted by Adelaide this weekend #ALM
January 12, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Former Adelaide United men's player Josh Cavallo, who is openly gay, had a lot to say about his exit from the club at the end of last season.
The post comes less than 24 hours after Adelaide and Melbourne Victory announced the 2026 edition of the Pride Cup to be hosted by Adelaide this weekend #ALM
The post comes less than 24 hours after Adelaide and Melbourne Victory announced the 2026 edition of the Pride Cup to be hosted by Adelaide this weekend #ALM
I'm really starting to get sick of football, hey 😭
Qatar in talks with Fifa to host first Women’s Club World Cup in January 2028
Qatar in talks with Fifa to host first Women’s Club World Cup in January 2028
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Qatar has no Fifa women’s ranking after lack of games
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January tournament will disrupt domestic seasons
Qatar is in talks with Fifa about staging the inaugural Women’s Club World Cup, which is in line to cause major disruption to domestic seasons in 2027-28, including in Europe.
Fifa announced last month that its latest new club competition would take place from 5 to 30 January 2028, but the governing body has not said where it will be held or whether it will run a formal bidding process. Continue reading...
dlvr.it
January 12, 2026 at 12:15 PM
I'm really starting to get sick of football, hey 😭
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In Qatar...
- Adult women are subject to male guardianship
- Rape reporting can expose women to prosecution
- Women are not equal legal guardians of their children
- Women inherit less than men by law
- Women cannot pass citizenship to their children equally
...but FIFA won't care.
- Adult women are subject to male guardianship
- Rape reporting can expose women to prosecution
- Women are not equal legal guardians of their children
- Women inherit less than men by law
- Women cannot pass citizenship to their children equally
...but FIFA won't care.
Qatar in talks with Fifa to host first Women’s Club World Cup in January 2028
Qatar in talks with Fifa to host first Women’s Club World Cup in January 2028
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Qatar has no Fifa women’s ranking after lack of games
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January tournament will disrupt domestic seasons
Qatar is in talks with Fifa about staging the inaugural Women’s Club World Cup, which is in line to cause major disruption to domestic seasons in 2027-28, including in Europe.
Fifa announced last month that its latest new club competition would take place from 5 to 30 January 2028, but the governing body has not said where it will be held or whether it will run a formal bidding process. Continue reading...
dlvr.it
January 12, 2026 at 9:09 AM
In Qatar...
- Adult women are subject to male guardianship
- Rape reporting can expose women to prosecution
- Women are not equal legal guardians of their children
- Women inherit less than men by law
- Women cannot pass citizenship to their children equally
...but FIFA won't care.
- Adult women are subject to male guardianship
- Rape reporting can expose women to prosecution
- Women are not equal legal guardians of their children
- Women inherit less than men by law
- Women cannot pass citizenship to their children equally
...but FIFA won't care.
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FIFA can’t even be bothered trying to hide their corruption these days hey
January 12, 2026 at 11:40 AM
FIFA can’t even be bothered trying to hide their corruption these days hey
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Pretty sure if most other people or companies created such a thing, the app would be not only dropped by Apple/Google stores, govts and businesses, but they would also charged by police.
Some Grok users, mostly men, began to demand to see bruising on the bodies of the women, and for blood to be added to the images. Requests to show women tied up and gagged were instantly granted.
‘Add blood, forced smile’:
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
‘Add blood, forced smile’:
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
‘Add blood, forced smile’: how Grok’s nudification tool went viral
The ‘put her in a bikini’ trend rapidly evolved into hundreds of thousands of requests to strip clothes from photos of women, horrifying those targeted
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Pretty sure if most other people or companies created such a thing, the app would be not only dropped by Apple/Google stores, govts and businesses, but they would also charged by police.
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Shocking/Ignored: If the victim was a Rabbi this would have been front page news in every MSM outlet, there would have been Press Conferences/condemnation/outrage from PM & Opposition leaders etc. Unsurprisingly there's #crickets instead.
#auspol #Islamophobia
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#auspol #Islamophobia
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
January 11, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Shocking/Ignored: If the victim was a Rabbi this would have been front page news in every MSM outlet, there would have been Press Conferences/condemnation/outrage from PM & Opposition leaders etc. Unsurprisingly there's #crickets instead.
#auspol #Islamophobia
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#auspol #Islamophobia
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Nasser Mashni, Melbourne/Naarm, Jan 11, 2026
"YOU can get your has-beens and war crime apologists to call for a royal commission. WE can close down the city."
"And what did writers of conscience do? They said FUCK you."
"We're not going anywhere. Build bigger prisons."
"YOU can get your has-beens and war crime apologists to call for a royal commission. WE can close down the city."
"And what did writers of conscience do? They said FUCK you."
"We're not going anywhere. Build bigger prisons."
January 12, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Nasser Mashni, Melbourne/Naarm, Jan 11, 2026
"YOU can get your has-beens and war crime apologists to call for a royal commission. WE can close down the city."
"And what did writers of conscience do? They said FUCK you."
"We're not going anywhere. Build bigger prisons."
"YOU can get your has-beens and war crime apologists to call for a royal commission. WE can close down the city."
"And what did writers of conscience do? They said FUCK you."
"We're not going anywhere. Build bigger prisons."
Yeah, leaving it until five days out to announce your Pride initiative is great work 😭
January 12, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Yeah, leaving it until five days out to announce your Pride initiative is great work 😭