Beau Dure
@bdure.bsky.social
More sub teacher than journalist these days, but also working on The Great American Novel. Still a soccer ref. Playing in a bunch of bands. Still curling. Keeping dystopian talk to the essentials so I can live my remaining days in some sort of peace.
How close is Krueger to a return? They could certainly use her right now. #NWSL #WashingtonSpirit
August 31, 2025 at 9:56 PM
How close is Krueger to a return? They could certainly use her right now. #NWSL #WashingtonSpirit
Youth soccer websites are not getting better:
August 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Youth soccer websites are not getting better:
Why I love @theguardian.com and love live-blogging for them. This is from the great @barryglendenning.bsky.social this morning (I'll note that it bothers me, though, that I feel compelled to say "semi-final" and "quarter-final" in my coverage): www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2...
July 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Why I love @theguardian.com and love live-blogging for them. This is from the great @barryglendenning.bsky.social this morning (I'll note that it bothers me, though, that I feel compelled to say "semi-final" and "quarter-final" in my coverage): www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2...
I think LinkedIn has me confused with someone else ...
June 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I think LinkedIn has me confused with someone else ...
Today we remember the sacrifices made to preserve the freedoms, dignity and humanity that our current government is trying to strip away from us. #memorialday
May 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Today we remember the sacrifices made to preserve the freedoms, dignity and humanity that our current government is trying to strip away from us. #memorialday
Not sure why everyone is saying Leo XIV is the first American Pope ...
May 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Not sure why everyone is saying Leo XIV is the first American Pope ...
Hey, @dropkickmurphys.com - look what the mailman brought…
April 3, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Hey, @dropkickmurphys.com - look what the mailman brought…
People hate Duke until it's time to bet, apparently.
This is X, though, not BlueSky. (Or DukeBlueSky? Nah, probably CarolinaBlueSky.)
This is X, though, not BlueSky. (Or DukeBlueSky? Nah, probably CarolinaBlueSky.)
March 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
People hate Duke until it's time to bet, apparently.
This is X, though, not BlueSky. (Or DukeBlueSky? Nah, probably CarolinaBlueSky.)
This is X, though, not BlueSky. (Or DukeBlueSky? Nah, probably CarolinaBlueSky.)
Things that come up when I vanity-search myself through an academic search engine:
March 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Things that come up when I vanity-search myself through an academic search engine:
Again — that’s not how this works.
February 12, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Again — that’s not how this works.
Also sent to me.
I’ve told this person many times she can make her points about trans participation in sports without dehumanizing trans people. She says she’s not. Right.
I’ve told this person many times she can make her points about trans participation in sports without dehumanizing trans people. She says she’s not. Right.
February 12, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Also sent to me.
I’ve told this person many times she can make her points about trans participation in sports without dehumanizing trans people. She says she’s not. Right.
I’ve told this person many times she can make her points about trans participation in sports without dehumanizing trans people. She says she’s not. Right.
This was sent to me tonight by a longtime women’s sports advocate.
For those who don’t know, this is not how a gender transition works.
For those who don’t know, this is not how a gender transition works.
February 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
This was sent to me tonight by a longtime women’s sports advocate.
For those who don’t know, this is not how a gender transition works.
For those who don’t know, this is not how a gender transition works.
Sen. Warner — Why exactly do you need a donation to stand up for USAID?
February 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Sen. Warner — Why exactly do you need a donation to stand up for USAID?
Shouldn’t Johnson winning gold be the headline here?
February 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Shouldn’t Johnson winning gold be the headline here?
This is after I've corrected Gemini multiple times, including after it said I was married to Sydney Leroux.
February 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This is after I've corrected Gemini multiple times, including after it said I was married to Sydney Leroux.
Oh my - the rowing team is going to be even more disappointed ...
(I am enjoying Gemini and finding it useful despite this.)
(I am enjoying Gemini and finding it useful despite this.)
December 30, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Oh my - the rowing team is going to be even more disappointed ...
(I am enjoying Gemini and finding it useful despite this.)
(I am enjoying Gemini and finding it useful despite this.)
I'm trying out Google Gemini. I think Sydney Leroux is going to be tremendously disappointed. #womenssoccer #nwsl
December 30, 2024 at 7:16 PM
I'm trying out Google Gemini. I think Sydney Leroux is going to be tremendously disappointed. #womenssoccer #nwsl
There is exactly one (1) good thing remaining about Xitter, and it's the "Readers added context" function:
December 10, 2024 at 8:52 PM
There is exactly one (1) good thing remaining about Xitter, and it's the "Readers added context" function:
YouTube Music recap.
December 10, 2024 at 10:33 AM
YouTube Music recap.
My top five this year. Many women represented.
November 23, 2024 at 6:26 AM
My top five this year. Many women represented.