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Kim McCauley

@kimischilling.bsky.social

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I write and edit @thetransferflow.bsky.social. Data and scouting @ Crux Football. Former: @angelcity.com. Contact: kim [at] varianceincorporated [dot] com

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Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · Aug 20

Hello, if you're new here, I'm the editor and most frequent writer for @thetransferflow.bsky.social. If you're a fan of men's European football and analytics, you'll enjoy it.

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Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 11h

Yankees fans were calling Judge a choker and a fraud yesterday btw

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Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 11h

Ms don't you dare

Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 12h

I've seen some argument that the extreme productivity and prosperity will lead governments to institute UBI and end poverty. Brother, we have the prosperity to do that RIGHT NOW. We have for about 100 years!

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Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 13h

I'm just like, OK, let's accept your sales pitch. Your tech and engineers are good enough that we will achieve it in 3-5 years. I believe you. Then what?

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Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 13h

bro thinks he's a striker, gonna start kicking the ball at the strike zone

Madame Brie-ota 🔮 @briesmith.xyz · 13h

This is what comes from wearing a single digit as a pitcher, Flaherty

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Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 13h

That one's pretty well documented as generating more tax revenue than it costs any government that's ever tried it haha

Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 13h

Has anyone made a compelling argument for what the actual benefits of AGI would be to society?

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Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 17h

The Athletic (and every newspaper) used to have a straight reporter and a voice/columnist for every team, posting 2 different kinds of pieces almost every day. That was worth my money!

Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 17h

We don't have our own 1st without swap conditions until 2031 so it doesn't even make sense to tank 😭

Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 17h

yike

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Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 17h

(I am in no way shitting on Max, who I like)

Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 17h

I'm not criticizing him, especially given that he clearly has national desk responsibilities. But these pages used to have 2 stories a day.

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Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 17h

It's one guy, and he clearly has some other responsibilities to the national desk.

Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 17h

Every year I unsubscribe when the price kicks up to full and go without for a month or two until they beg me to come back for $1-2 a month, cancel at the end, repeat. It's not because I don't have the money or I'm trying to be cheap. It's because the coverage is no longer worth more than that.

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Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 17h

Went to The Athletic's Red Wings page. It's 1 recent story about the Red Wings and every other story is a national one. Disappointing what that website has become.

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Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 17h

It is interesting to see the men's football trend of "midfield isn't real" slowly creep its way into the women's game even if the dominant club is still Barcelona with their 3 of the 7-8 best CMs in the history of the game

Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 18h

Well a goalkeeper turnover nullifies that lmao

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Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 18h

I can see the case for Lyon starting Shrader over Damaris (tackling, goal threat) but this is the scenario that makes it punishing. Now you're chasing the game with only 1 CM who's good in build-up. For this to be the correct choice you kind of need a neutral or positive game state for a while.

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Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 18h

Super duper A++ assist by Beth Mead there

Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 20h

LGRW

Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 20h

Yeah it definitely starts with the idea of portraying him as a creative and business genius with a side of he's an asshole and womanizer, and then is forced to pivot when it comes out 90% of the way through filming that he is definitely a serial sexual harassment guy and allegedly a rapist

Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 20h

The Netflix Vince McMahon one kinda did this. They were too nice to him in the end but it's probably the only one that's even come close.

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Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 22h

Also: "I don't know the details, I just saw a headline" then you shouldn't say anything until you get the details because you are the fucking Speaker of the House, not a goddamn podcaster

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Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 22h

recession any% speedrun

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Johnson: "It's true that in previous shutdowns, many or most furloughed employees have been paid for the time they were furloughed, but there is new legal analysis - I don't know the details, I just saw a headline - but there are some legal analysts saying that might not be appropriate or necessary"

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Kim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 23h

he'd probably be my favorite rider if it wasn't for his entire personality and everything he believes in

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