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Joe R
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Sports and other things • Autism sib, du Lac alum, Non-profit consultancy 🇵🇭
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cloud9goth.bsky.social
We and our fellow independent supporters groups stand with the players.
We stand with the NWSLPA in its opposition to the High Impact Player (HIP) rule and urge the NWSL to negotiate with the Players Union as required by the collective bargaining agreement.  The criteria for HIP status put forth by the league are arbitrary and unjust, largely leaving the earning potential of NWSL players in the hands of media members. Moreover, the HIP rule creates two tiers of players, will impact USWNT player development, and does not account for international player success.  We condemn the NWSL’s persistent attempts to interfere with fair pay, and we call on all fans to show the league that we stand with the players:      •    Block the NWSL on all social media platforms     •    Boycott of merchandise from the NWSL shop     •    Email your team and the league that you are opposed to the HIP rule and the league’s refusal to bargain with the NWSLPA
December 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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southernsylvs.bsky.social
An expert panel without a single Black voice on it? I knew y'all thought we weren't smart. I didn't think you'd be so blatant. I didn't even see CAF representation despite having CAF players listed. Before you get mad at me for pointing it out, look within.
lesleyryder.bsky.social Lesley Ryder @lesleyryder.bsky.social · 2d
The ESPN FC top 50 is here and we need to talk about the sudden conflict of interest the league has created with the high-impact player rule.

With coaches and GMs weighing in on these lists, they can influence whether or not their players can get a bag.

www.espn.com/soccer/story...
The espn top 50 voters: • Vlatko Andonovski (Kansas City Current sporting director; former U.S. national team coach) • Lesle Gallimore (Seattle Reign FC general manager; former University of Washington coach) • Mark Parsons (sporting director for Angel City FC; former coach of the Dutch national team, the Washington Spirit and the Portland Thorns) • Denise Reddy (assistant coach of the U.S. women's national team; former assistant at Chelsea and the Washington Spirit) • Antonio Contreras (head coach of Chivas; former head coach of Atletico Madiod and Real Betis) • Jimmy Coenraets (head coach of the Utah Royals; former head coach of Oud-Heverlee Leuven) • Yael Averbuch West (general manager of Gotham FC; former player for the U.S. national team) • Natalia Astrain (soccer commentator for ESPN's UEFA Women's Champions League coverage; former coach of FC Barcelona and the U17 USWNT) • Sam Mewis (commentator; former World Cup champion and NWSL champion with the USWNT and North Carolina Courage; No. 1 on FapN Fe Women's Rankin 20o1 • Emma Byrne (commentator; former UEFA Champions League winner with Arsenal and former member of Ireland national team) • Janelly Farías (commentator; former player for Mexico national team and Club América) • Cristina Alexander (commentator and host of Futbol W on ESPN+; former ESPN correspondent covering Mexican soccer) • Maria Tikas (journalist covering Spanish soccer for Sport) • Sophie Downey journalist covering WSL for The Guardian) • Ameé Ruszkai (journalist covering WSL and UWCL for Goal) • Suzy Wrack (journalist covering women's soccer at The Guardian) • Mayca Jiménez journalist covering soccer for Dazn; formerly AS and Relevo) • Samantha Lewis journalist covering women's soccer for The Guardian and ABC Australia) • Yash Thakur (ESPN journalist on women's soccer in Europe and the UK) • Angela Christian-Wilkes (co-host of ESPN Australia women's soccer podcast "The Far Post") • Marissa Lordanic (ESPN Australia editor and co-host of "The Far Post") • Audrey de Ridder (ESPN Netherlands editor, writer and presenter) • Emily Keogh (ESPN's lead journalist for UEFA
December 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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rachaelt.bsky.social
here’s a spreadsheet with everyone’s contact information! I highly recommend emailing the three people listed in the NWSL category and the person or people listed for your specific team. 😚
NWSL FO Contact Information
docs.google.com
December 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
jryerr.boats
Feliz Navidad 🌲⭐⭐

(clips courtesy of Gotham's IG)
December 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
jryerr.boats
like some stuff such as cities: skylines where you can develop around a plot of 136 college football stadiums
a group of 136 american football stadiums in cities: skylines
December 24, 2025 at 8:37 AM
jryerr.boats
Biff Poggi Will Return In Avengers: Doomsday
December 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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meghannburke.bsky.social
December 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
jryerr.boats
professional franchises hire firms will billable hours to help conduct searches for who will lead their clubs. they can also check wikipedia:
Team Nat. From To Record G W D L Win % Ref. New York Red Bulls United States July 6, 2018 September 4, 2020 71 33 11 27 46.48 [25] Toronto FC Canada January 13, 2021 July 4, 2021 15 2 3 10 13.33 [26] Colorado Rapids United States November 17, 2023 Present 82 30 17 35 36.59 Total 168 65 31 72 38.69
December 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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southernsylvs.bsky.social
Allocation by any other name. Making marketability a requirement is a dangerous game to play in a racist sport. But that's my little ol opinion.
December 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
jryerr.boats
Folder with downloadable versions of video:
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
bubbaprog.xyz Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 4d
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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annabower.bsky.social
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
News Team, Thank you for the notes and texts. I apologize for not reaching out earlier. I learned on Saturday that Bari Weiss spiked our story, INSIDE CECOT, which was supposed to air tonight. We (Ori and I) asked for a call to discuss her decision. She did not afford us that courtesy/opportunity. Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now-after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one. We requested responses to questions and/or interviews with DHS, the White House, and the State Department. Government silence is a statement, not a VETO. Their refusal to be interviewed is a tactical maneuver designed to kill the story. If the administration's refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient. If the standard for airing a story becomes "the government must agree to be interviewed," then the government effectively gains control over the 60 Minutes broadcast. We go from an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state. These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless. CBS spiked the Jeffrey Wigand interview due to legal concerns, nearly destroying the credibility of this broadcast. It took years to recover from that "low point." By pulling this story to shield an administration, we are repeating that history, but for political optics rather than legal ones. We have been promoting this story on social media for days. Our viewers are expecting it. When it fails to air without a credible explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship. We are trading 50 years of "Gold Standard" reputation for a single week of political quiet. I care too much about this broadcast to watch it be dismantled without a fight. Sharyn
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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cloud9goth.bsky.social
Our annual ARFC Holiday Donation Drive is up! We're collecting funds to buy Wish List gifts for residents of The Salon.

Every little bit helps!

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AIDS Resource Foundation for Children Donation | Cloud 9
We are collecting donations to purchase Wish List for residents of The Salon. One of ARFC's adult transitional homes, The Salon provides housing for HIV+ women who are survivors of domestic violen...
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December 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
jryerr.boats
So it can run CFB Revamped?
podkatt.bsky.social PodKATT @podkatt.bsky.social · 8d
Gonna be the pedant who points out that the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X, which is on the bowl trophy and was gifted to each player, cannot natively play EA CFB because it’s actually a PC and not an Xbox.
December 19, 2025 at 2:39 AM
jryerr.boats
working on a project -
bottom profile of a 3d model of the nwsl championship trophy with the gotham fc logo and 2 stars engraved into the base
December 19, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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cjzero.bsky.social
Wilbon says the Knicks better not raise a banner so I want the Knicks to raise a banner
December 17, 2025 at 4:11 AM
jryerr.boats
the volleyball is good
December 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
jryerr.boats
HIPs don't lie, is that anything?
jeffkassouf.bsky.social Jeff Kassouf @jeffkassouf.bsky.social · 15d
SOURCES: The #NWSL board has voted to approve a new star player fund—internally called "High Impact Player"—to allow teams to spend up to $1M over the cap with a much smaller cap hit for players who meet criteria.

Crucially: A change affecting the cap requires NWSLPA consultation. On @espn.com:
Sources: NWSL 'star' salaries tied to player profile
The NWSL's Board of Governors has approved a new roster mechanism to pay select star players above and beyond the current salary cap, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN.
www.espn.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:00 AM
jryerr.boats
Full letter with alt text attached
December 11, 2025 Jessica Berman Commissioner National Women’s Soccer League 551 Fifth Ave New York, New York 10176 Dear Commissioner Berman: As members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus and House Democratic Caucus, we are deeply invested in the continued success and growth of women’s sports. We write regarding reports that the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) declined the Washington Spirit’s proposed contract with player Trinity Rodman, which the National Women’s Soccer League Players Association (NWSLPA) has cited as a violation of its collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the NWSL.1 Congress maintains an oversight responsibility to ensure compliance with federal labor law, including the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which codifies the policy of the United States to promote and protect collective bargaining. Congress has also maintained a longstanding interest and oversight role in protecting athletes’ rights and safety in the NWSL. Therefore, we are compelled to take seriously any allegation that the terms of a duly negotiated CBA are not being upheld. We urge the NWSL to work in good faith with the NWSLPA and Ms. Rodman to resolve this matter in a timely and transparent manner consistent with federal labor law requiring that the terms of collectively bargained agreements be honored. We understand that Ms. Rodman and the Washington Spirit reached a contract agreement that was subsequently rejected by the NWSL, citing concerns that the deal went against the “spirit” of competition rules and could potentially circumvent future salary cap considerations. In response, the NWSLPA filed a grievance on Ms. Rodman’s behalf, asserting that the NWSL’s decision infringed upon her free agency rights established under the CBA. Following years of advocacy from players and communities, the most recent CBA reached between the NWSL and the NWSLPA marked a historic step forward for women’s sports. It established critical labor protections, including unrestricted free agency, salary minimums, training standards, and more. These gains reflect the value and professionalism of the athletes who drive the NWSL’s success. Any action that appears to narrow, reinterpret, or delay the implementation of these hard-fought rights raises significant oversight concerns, as the failure to honor the terms of the CBA is intertwined with compliance with federal labor law and with preserving the integrity of the negotiating process itself. We recognize the NWSL’s responsibility to maintain competitive balance and uphold standards. However, clarity, consistency, and adherence to the CBA are essential. This is not only for Ms. Rodman’s case, but for the precedent it sets and for confidence in the NWSL’s governance. A landmark CBA is meaningful only if its provisions are honored in practice. Women athletes must know that the rights negotiated and secured are both clear and enforceable. The rise in support for women’s sports and women athletes has been remarkable, yet the treatment and recognition of women athletes still lags behind. The NWSL has an opportunity to demonstrate leadership by ensuring fairness, honoring the commitments made through the CBA, and reinforcing trust among players, owners, and fans. We believe that resolving this matter promptly and in accordance with both the CBA and federal labor law will benefit all parties and strengthen women’s sports and women athletes' continued success. Given Congress’s oversight responsibilities, we request regular updates on progress toward resolving this matter. Sincerely, Emily Randall Kathy Castor Ayanna Pressley Sydney Kamlager-Dove Marilyn Strickland Joyce Beatty Members of Congress Eleanor Holmes Norton Lateefah Simon Rashida Tlaib Jennifer L. McClellan Sylvia R. Garcia Suzanne Bonamici Norma J. Torres Katherine M. Clark Mary Gay Scanlon Doris Matsui Danny K. Davis Betty McCollum Jonathan L. Jackson Frederica S. Wilson Bonnie Watson Coleman Julia Brownley Becca Balint Hillary J. Scholten Members of Congress Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Debbie Dingell Lori Trahan Julie Johnson Jan Schakowsky Kelly Morrison Teresa Leger Fernández Suzan K. DelBene Summer L. Lee Greg Stanton Emilia Strong Sykes Deborah K. Ross Nydia M. Velázquez Val Hoyle Ro Khanna Members of Congress
December 12, 2025 at 12:59 AM
jryerr.boats
and we're live, jerks!
HDTGM in the style of the WGBH logo
December 11, 2025 at 2:15 AM
jryerr.boats
thank you best-selling author and blood week arbiter @jasonkirk.fyi for respecting the decision if it was made by players, although i suspect it doesn't matter much in the court of public opinion
Still, I think charges of arrogant entitlement are going too far, at least for now. The official Irish statement said the bowl decision was made "as a team." If that means it was a player decision, well: Current freshmen were kindergarteners in the last year of the BCS. More and more each year, players on elite teams will naturally view the Playoff as the only postseason goal, with bowls as increasingly remote trivialities. (This changes if it turns out this was a decision by upper management and players would've come around to wanting to compete.)
December 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
jryerr.boats
$132.70 (+ processing) for this season's 1327 rushing yards by Jeremiyah Love #GoIrish

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screenshot showing total donation amount of $141.32
December 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
jryerr.boats
aw man now i'm sad again
sickoscommittee.org Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 19d
They turned down the Pop Tarts Bowl vs BYU.
December 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
jryerr.boats
despite this the committee will keep bama in the playoff
Box score for SEC championship game through 3 quarters
December 6, 2025 at 11:42 PM
jryerr.boats
@pandarob91.bsky.social, @sandraherrera.bsky.social has an idea for you
consecutive bsky post wondering if the fifa men's world cup has started yet
December 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
jryerr.boats
everytime i see carli's name i'm reminded of her commercial with matt leinart, combining woso and cfb, two of my biggest interests, in the worst fucking way possible
December 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM