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Tali Lerner
@talile.bsky.social
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Build communities, not capital
In second thought, build something, don't just break things

Progressive Educator 🧑🏻‍🏫 , Financial adviser 🧮, Football crazy ⚽, fan of numbers
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Tali Lerner @talile.bsky.social · Nov 14
Are you looking for San Diego Wave FC information? find roster, schedule, attendance, stats, and a dynamic league table at bit.ly/sdwaveinfo
Now updated with player and club options information
#MakeWaves
Photo of the roster tab from the San Diego Wave info sheet
talile.bsky.social
Not on the roster:
McNabb, Armstrong (injured)
Mccaskill (injured), Barcenas (injured)
Carusa, Byars, Chiamaka (injured)
tayvincent6.bsky.social Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 1d
San Diego Wave FC today announced its roster for the Club’s participation in the World Sevens Football tournament taking place this weekend December 5–7, in Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
December 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
talile.bsky.social
Read this piece. Great work and good insight.
hannahryan.bsky.social Hannah @hannahryan.bsky.social · 8d
edition.cnn.com/2025/11/25/s... A story that I’ve been working on for the past few months, about why women’s football is so important to queer people, is published! I really loved writing this and it’s a story that’s very close to my heart. I would love it if you kind folks would give it a read 🤍
Why women’s soccer is so important to queer people | CNN
Someone dressed as Marge Simpson, complete with a gigantic blue wig and a lime green dress, belts out Hot to Go by lesbian pop icon Chappell Roan to a rapt audience gathered inside a marquee in the mi...
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November 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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sdsirens.bsky.social
Dear San Diego Wave FC…

#RunSDeep #MakeWaves #SDWaveFC #SanDiego #WaveFC
November 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
talile.bsky.social
The international break is coming and Wave players are being called up!

#RunSDeep #MakeWaves #SDWaveFC #SanDiego #WaveFC
November 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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First look at the Wave FC roster as the 2025 season ends. Players in red are currently out of contract and are free to sign with other teams.

#RunSDeep #MakeWaves #SDWaveFC #SanDiego #WaveFC
November 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
talile.bsky.social
Parity of mediocrity
jeffkassouf.bsky.social Jeff Kassouf @jeffkassouf.bsky.social · 18d
RE: Trinity Rodman's future, her impending free agency, the salary cap, and the #NWSL's inability to compete financially for a player like her in the global economy, a league spokesperson provided the following statement to ESPN.
NWSL spokesperson: "The salary cap, which has increased significantly in the past five years, is a critical part of our competitive framework and one of the reasons last weekend's quarterfinals were as great as they were. Anyone can win any day. "The league is doing everything we can to keep Trinity in the NWSL. She's an excellent player and an important part of our league."
November 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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from angelina anderson:
October 31, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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was messaging with Rachael about this and took a swing at putting this statement by Sarah Gorden and Angelina into text form for the wider public
Lisa Sarah and Angelina would like to say something at the top of the call. Once they wrap this piece of what they want to say, they will not be taking any additional questions about the topic, that they are going to open with. And so with that, I'm going to throw it to our captain, Sarah Gordon. Sarah Well, first off, I just want to say that, going into this, I'm a little bit nervous because I think, it's a big job to represent your team and speak for your team. And not just that, speak for others, who this will be important to. We've all obviously seen the article that was written in the New York Post earlier this week. So I really want to start off by saying that that article does not speak for this team in this locker room. I've had a lot of combos with my teammates, in the past few days, and they are hurt and they are harmed by the article. And also they are disgusted by some of the things that were said in the article.And it's really important for me to say that, and we don't agree with the things written for a plethora of reasons, but mostly the undertones come across as transphobic and racist as well. The article calls for genetic testing on certain players, and it has a photo of an African player as a headline. And that's very harmful. (1/3) Sarah And to me, it's inherently racist because to single out this community, based on them looking or being different is, is absolutely a problem and as a mixed woman, with a black family, I'm devastated, by the undertones of this article. And I feel very protective of my teammates and this community, who are also hurt by this.And that includes staff and everyone who is a supporter and a fan. And there are players in this league and in this locker room that are directly harmed by what was written in the article. So for that, I just want to say I am so, so sorry. For anyone hurt by this or anyone harmed by this, and please know that I do speak for the team when I say we do support you. You don't have to look like me. You don't have to look like Ange or you don't have to look like somebody from Orange County to be accepted and celebrated here. And it's really important that, you know that that is the true message, from this locker room and the team (2/3) Angelina Well said, Sarah. And just to add on to that, for me personally, when I think of LA and I think of Angel City, I think of a place that was founded upon inclusivity and love for all people. That's what our locker room is. That's what our staff is. That's what our fan base is. Angel City is a place for everyone.It always will be. That's how it was from the beginning. That's how it always will be. Period. And I think this situation, you know, there's, Lisa, you kind of touched on it. There's an element of timing to it where this feels like another really big challenge that we have to go through as a team, on top of an already really challenging year.And it's definitely not the note that we as a group want to end on. And so I just want everyone to know that we're doing our best in the locker room to preserve respect and belonging on this team. And, we look forward to ending the season on as positive of a note as possible. Lisa Thank you. As someone who's known to you for a very long time, I was very proud of you for your statement. And that is a personal. But I really appreciate you stepping up in this way as captains do. (3/3)
October 31, 2025 at 1:35 AM
talile.bsky.social
Impressive response from ACFC Captain, Sarah Gorden. Trans people belong everywhere and it's great to see players use their power to say that and represent their team and their community
rachaelt.bsky.social Rachael @rachaelt.bsky.social · Oct 31
for those not on x, here is Sarah Gordon and Angelina Anderson’s statement, they do speak for the team, and the team says trans folks belong
October 31, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Our game doesn’t need gatekeepers. It needs champions and advocates and that means standing for every player who makes it what it is.
October 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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They want all the African players out of the league because they're racist. And when that's done, they'll go after the rest of the Black players. Because they're all fucking racist.
October 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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In addition to any moral or competitive arguments,

1. This is a fake problem. There aren't any trans women in NWSL. There aren't any trans women in the immediate pipeline that I'm aware of.

2. Using Banda for the cover photo here is obviously just extremely racist.
kabest.bsky.social Katelyn Best @kabest.bsky.social · Oct 27
Deeply disappointed in Liz Eddy here, who I've always liked and respected. A reminder that we have a lot of work to do when it comes to educating the public about why trans inclusion isn't just morally correct, but competitively sound share.google/Gjf9a1Sl01eL...
National Women’s Soccer League must adopt gender standards to keep growing
Recent controversies across women’s sports — from swimming to track and field — have highlighted professional soccer lacks clear eligibility policies, unlike a growing number of other competitions.…
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October 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
talile.bsky.social
What's the lowest number of NWSL players that started a national team game? Curious how much this is a change
nwslsoccer.com NWSL @nwslsoccer.com · Oct 23
NWSL players reppin' red, white, and blue 🙌

🇺🇸 Avery Patterson 🧡
🇺🇸 Tara McKeown 💛
🇺🇸 Michelle Cooper 🩵
🇺🇸 Emily Sonnett 🗽
🇺🇸 Rose Lavelle 🗽
🇺🇸 Sam Coffey 🌹

(via USWNT)
October 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Bubbles, joy, flags and community. Special night to end the regular season @sdsirens.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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What a night
October 23, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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As voted on by Sirens members, your 2025 Sirens Player of the Season: Kenza Dali
October 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
talile.bsky.social
Brilliant player who didn't stop pushing for a minute. Pushing herself, pushing the team, mentoring the young players and bringing joy to the fans around the stadium every week.
sdsirens.bsky.social San Diego Sirens Supporters Group @sdsirens.bsky.social · Oct 22
Kenza, this award is more than recognition of your goals, assists, tackles, or passes completed. It is our way to thank you for giving us hope and bringing joy back to the fans in San Diego for the hard work and spirit you show every time you are on the pitch.
October 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
talile.bsky.social
Excited to launch our new professional learning for middle school science educators. Working with great partners to combine ambitious science teaching into performance tasks and push for better learning, better instruction, and better PD.
October 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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sdsirens.bsky.social
Wave are away and they take on the Utah Royals. Join us at Fairplay on Saturday at 7pm for a Wave FC watch party.

First 50 fans in attendance will receive a free drink ticket courtesy of @sandiegowavefc.com, plus a few raffle items will be given away at halftime

All we welcome, see you there!
October 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
talile.bsky.social
Good morning
October 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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sdsirens.bsky.social
As our communities have been under attack, @alotrolado-org.bsky.social have been at the forefront of humanitarian support to refugees, deportees and have been trying to protect the rights of immigrants and asylum seekers. During October, the profits from every shirt sold will be donated to AOL.
October 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
talile.bsky.social
Great news! Looking at flights already!
ameeruszkai.bsky.social Ameé Ruszkai @ameeruszkai.bsky.social · Oct 2
FIFA announce that London will host the final phase of the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, which will be made up of four matches and be played between January 28 and February 1 next year.

No further details on exact venue(s) yet. Arsenal and Gotham already qualified.
October 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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¡una ola vamos con todo!

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Wave FC tifo that reads "El Pueblo Unido Jamás Será Vencido"
September 27, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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sdsirens.bsky.social
Sirens! It’s time to vote for your Player of the Season.

As we approach the end of the season, five standout players have been nominated for their performances that pushed the team forward

The nominees are: Kailen Sheridan, Hanna Lundkvist, Kenza Dali, Delphine Cascarino and Savannah McCaskill
September 26, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Getting ready for a professional development day Monday
September 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM