@jtneher.bsky.social
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Yeah, this has always been lurking below the surface with the crypto ideologues, but now they've dropped the pretence of calling themselves libertarians. They're out and proud.
August 29, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Yeah, this has always been lurking below the surface with the crypto ideologues, but now they've dropped the pretence of calling themselves libertarians. They're out and proud.
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Ha you’re slipping Mark! We will not have fulfilled our mission if we only serve one viewpoint or one group of people. The promise of Bluesky is that many communities and viewpoints can and should exist and people can choose how they want to engage with other. We are not better divided.
August 29, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Ha you’re slipping Mark! We will not have fulfilled our mission if we only serve one viewpoint or one group of people. The promise of Bluesky is that many communities and viewpoints can and should exist and people can choose how they want to engage with other. We are not better divided.
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Fifteen years into the blockchain revolution, fraud, money laundering and speculation remain the only successful crypto use cases. It must not be allowed to pollute the real economy.
Sorry to pollute the feed with technical financial terms, but this is all fxcking nuts
www.ft.com/content/8a16...
www.ft.com/content/8a16...
August 8, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Fifteen years into the blockchain revolution, fraud, money laundering and speculation remain the only successful crypto use cases. It must not be allowed to pollute the real economy.
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New: A-CAP is foreclosing on a loan to 777 Partners and forcing the sale at auction tomorrow of ALL its football clubs. But A-CAP’s equity in Everton is not included. With @philippeauclair.bsky.social for @josimarfootball.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2025/06/05/c...
Collateral damage - josimarfootball.com
Roll up. Roll up. 777 Partners are being forced to auction off all of their shares in all of their football clubs, with a sale to be completed this week.
josimarfootball.com
June 5, 2025 at 8:33 AM
New: A-CAP is foreclosing on a loan to 777 Partners and forcing the sale at auction tomorrow of ALL its football clubs. But A-CAP’s equity in Everton is not included. With @philippeauclair.bsky.social for @josimarfootball.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2025/06/05/c...
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Really distressing that it took a possible second assault/murder for a charge to be brought on the first one and a reminder of the many ways that sex offender sports coaches can slip through the U.S. Center for SafeSport cracks
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Youth soccer coach labeled a 'person of interest' in boy's killing faced earlier accusations
Soccer coach “person of interest” in 13-year-old’s death arrested in separate 2024 sex assault
www.latimes.com
April 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Really distressing that it took a possible second assault/murder for a charge to be brought on the first one and a reminder of the many ways that sex offender sports coaches can slip through the U.S. Center for SafeSport cracks
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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“This is going to be much bigger than Smoot-Hawley,” @douglasirwin.bsky.social told Bloomberg
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
April 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
“This is going to be much bigger than Smoot-Hawley,” @douglasirwin.bsky.social told Bloomberg
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Why is this self-driving clown car commenting on USL.
No need to hear his single entity TAM/GAM malarkey
No need to hear his single entity TAM/GAM malarkey
April 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Why is this self-driving clown car commenting on USL.
No need to hear his single entity TAM/GAM malarkey
No need to hear his single entity TAM/GAM malarkey
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In a historic first, USL owners have voted to adopt promotion and relegation, sources tell @theathleticfc.bsky.social.
The vote will bring pro-rel to American soccer for the first time. Expected to start in 2028 with the launch of new USL D1 league.
Details: www.nytimes.com/athletic/621...
The vote will bring pro-rel to American soccer for the first time. Expected to start in 2028 with the launch of new USL D1 league.
Details: www.nytimes.com/athletic/621...
Sources: After historic USL vote, promotion, relegation in USA to become reality
The league's owners have agreed to incorporate pro-rel upon the creation of a new first-division league.
www.nytimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
In a historic first, USL owners have voted to adopt promotion and relegation, sources tell @theathleticfc.bsky.social.
The vote will bring pro-rel to American soccer for the first time. Expected to start in 2028 with the launch of new USL D1 league.
Details: www.nytimes.com/athletic/621...
The vote will bring pro-rel to American soccer for the first time. Expected to start in 2028 with the launch of new USL D1 league.
Details: www.nytimes.com/athletic/621...
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Great conversation with USL's Paul McDonough on @golazoamerica.bsky.social about D1 and #ProRelForUSA within their leagues.
youtu.be/2awS9TYWLO4?...
youtu.be/2awS9TYWLO4?...
PROMOTION/RELEGATION in the United States? USL president Paul McDonough on becoming MLS Competitor 👀
YouTube video by CBS Sports Golazo America
youtu.be
February 21, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Great conversation with USL's Paul McDonough on @golazoamerica.bsky.social about D1 and #ProRelForUSA within their leagues.
youtu.be/2awS9TYWLO4?...
youtu.be/2awS9TYWLO4?...
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I think it is pretty safe to say that Gulati was bad for soccer in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean... not just the US.
February 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I think it is pretty safe to say that Gulati was bad for soccer in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean... not just the US.
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10. "Third, at the same board meeting, before the voting took place, Garber made a speech urging the Board to have the Federation act "with teeth. "
Does this sound like someone who is recusing themselves from votes they have a conflict of interest in?
Does this sound like someone who is recusing themselves from votes they have a conflict of interest in?
February 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
10. "Third, at the same board meeting, before the voting took place, Garber made a speech urging the Board to have the Federation act "with teeth. "
Does this sound like someone who is recusing themselves from votes they have a conflict of interest in?
Does this sound like someone who is recusing themselves from votes they have a conflict of interest in?
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4. Carlos Cordiero deserves a lot of credit for breaking USSF away from the SUM/MLS deal.
Having testimony that states that growing the MLS media deal is a goal of USSF because it grows the USSF share... isn't good for the greater game.
Having testimony that states that growing the MLS media deal is a goal of USSF because it grows the USSF share... isn't good for the greater game.
February 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
4. Carlos Cordiero deserves a lot of credit for breaking USSF away from the SUM/MLS deal.
Having testimony that states that growing the MLS media deal is a goal of USSF because it grows the USSF share... isn't good for the greater game.
Having testimony that states that growing the MLS media deal is a goal of USSF because it grows the USSF share... isn't good for the greater game.
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I don't know that MLS went "too early" as he says here, I just think they went too *hard* into the digital world when there was still too much to be determined. They also didn't have an easy time selling it, took the big deal, so how much of this is posthumous CYA spin vs. "we're the first movers"?
At this point, it's not about whether the Apple deal is bad. There are clear upsides and clear downsides.
It's about whether the Apple deal is enough, and whether the sports media world has turned in a direction people didn't expect when the deal was signed.
www.inquirer.com/soccer/mls-a...
It's about whether the Apple deal is enough, and whether the sports media world has turned in a direction people didn't expect when the deal was signed.
www.inquirer.com/soccer/mls-a...
MLS knows its Apple package needs to reach more people, even if it isn’t putting more games on TV yet
The league’s executive vice president of media Seth Bacon spoke with The Inquirer about why MLS and Apple suddenly made big moves this offseason to expand distribution of their games.
www.inquirer.com
February 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I don't know that MLS went "too early" as he says here, I just think they went too *hard* into the digital world when there was still too much to be determined. They also didn't have an easy time selling it, took the big deal, so how much of this is posthumous CYA spin vs. "we're the first movers"?
"The USL also operates differently than MLS. USL owners run teams as separate businesses, whereas MLS utilizes a single-entity system in which team owners are partners in the league business."
USL fans who folllow international ⚽️ will never support a single entity biz so a merger w/ the MLS is out
USL fans who folllow international ⚽️ will never support a single entity biz so a merger w/ the MLS is out
If USL does succeed in getting a D1 sanction for its new league and American sports league precedent holds to form, the eventual result of competition between MLS and the new USL league would be a merger (a la NFL/AFL, NBA/ABA, AL/NL, NHL/WHA)
February 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"The USL also operates differently than MLS. USL owners run teams as separate businesses, whereas MLS utilizes a single-entity system in which team owners are partners in the league business."
USL fans who folllow international ⚽️ will never support a single entity biz so a merger w/ the MLS is out
USL fans who folllow international ⚽️ will never support a single entity biz so a merger w/ the MLS is out
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Some Sunday writing on Little House on the Prairie and The Waltons... Walnut Grove and Walton's Mountain Would Reject Today's "Culture Wars"
www.helltownbeer.com/2025/02/waln...
www.helltownbeer.com/2025/02/waln...
February 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Some Sunday writing on Little House on the Prairie and The Waltons... Walnut Grove and Walton's Mountain Would Reject Today's "Culture Wars"
www.helltownbeer.com/2025/02/waln...
www.helltownbeer.com/2025/02/waln...
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SCOOP: The US Treasury claimed a DOGE's Marco Elez didn’t have ‘write access,’ when he actually did. Sources tell WIRED that his ability to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded, days after officials said it didn't exist.
The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did
Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE's Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn't exist.
wrd.cm
February 6, 2025 at 11:58 PM
SCOOP: The US Treasury claimed a DOGE's Marco Elez didn’t have ‘write access,’ when he actually did. Sources tell WIRED that his ability to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded, days after officials said it didn't exist.
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February 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Federal subsidies shield states with poor policies from facing the consequences of poor governance. Lawmakers from these states often export their poor policy-making to the national stage, affecting the entire country.
Here’s how to address that:
Here’s how to address that:
February 2, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Federal subsidies shield states with poor policies from facing the consequences of poor governance. Lawmakers from these states often export their poor policy-making to the national stage, affecting the entire country.
Here’s how to address that:
Here’s how to address that:
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Guaranteeing the worst teams in MLS, with the worst fan bases, the least amount of care for winning... host Open Cup games isn't a good look for the competition.
This is DESIGNED to "prove" the Open Cup is "poorly ran" and "nobody cares" ... oh well.
More of the same from MLS.
This is DESIGNED to "prove" the Open Cup is "poorly ran" and "nobody cares" ... oh well.
More of the same from MLS.
Only MLS teams that were not in any other cup competitions were allowed to be home teams in the Round of 32. That was a pool of 9 teams, 5 from the east, 4 from the west. New England was not seeded from that east group
What this effectively did was give home games to worse performing teams from '24
What this effectively did was give home games to worse performing teams from '24
February 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Guaranteeing the worst teams in MLS, with the worst fan bases, the least amount of care for winning... host Open Cup games isn't a good look for the competition.
This is DESIGNED to "prove" the Open Cup is "poorly ran" and "nobody cares" ... oh well.
More of the same from MLS.
This is DESIGNED to "prove" the Open Cup is "poorly ran" and "nobody cares" ... oh well.
More of the same from MLS.
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Behind this move was the Premier League taking things in house thus dropping IMG. IMG is reorganizing. MLS uses IMG and is following them to WWE HQ.
MLS should have figured out how to do it in house 10 years ago.
MLS should have figured out how to do it in house 10 years ago.
January 27, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Behind this move was the Premier League taking things in house thus dropping IMG. IMG is reorganizing. MLS uses IMG and is following them to WWE HQ.
MLS should have figured out how to do it in house 10 years ago.
MLS should have figured out how to do it in house 10 years ago.
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With it being reported that 16 MLS Clubs and 10 MLS Next Clubs will participate in the 2025 @usopencup.bsky.social
Sounds like #BoycottLeaguesCup will still be in effect for 2025
Sounds like #BoycottLeaguesCup will still be in effect for 2025
January 25, 2025 at 11:38 PM
With it being reported that 16 MLS Clubs and 10 MLS Next Clubs will participate in the 2025 @usopencup.bsky.social
Sounds like #BoycottLeaguesCup will still be in effect for 2025
Sounds like #BoycottLeaguesCup will still be in effect for 2025
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1982: Original artwork from the cover of "Soccer" for the Atari 5200 console which was quickly re-released as Real Sports soccer art by Steve Hendricks.
January 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM
1982: Original artwork from the cover of "Soccer" for the Atari 5200 console which was quickly re-released as Real Sports soccer art by Steve Hendricks.
January 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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On the Antitrust case against USSF/MLS
Kartik gives his thoughts on the first few days of the trial
tinyurl.com
January 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM