3:42.66 ‼️‼️‼️ THE WORLD RECORD IS NO MORE. Josh Kerr 🇬🇧 delivers on the hype of Project 222 as he takes down Hicham El Guerrouj’s 1999 world record in the mile, running 3:42.66 to become the first man in history under 3:43.

This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.

duke laid off 500 employees as a cost cutting measure last year

Nathan Kalman-Lamb@nkalamb.bsky.social · 4w ago

Duke University, which has recently increased class sizes, has raised cost of attendance to an incredible $96,597 per year. Congratulations to the investors in this exceptionally profitable hedge fund. www.dukechronicle.com/article/duke...

This is literally more than I paid for my undergraduate, masters, and doctoral degrees combined. And will this money actually be used to cultivate students’ intellectual curiosity and overall wellbeing? Nope. Shameful.

Nathan Kalman-Lamb@nkalamb.bsky.social · 4w ago

Duke University, which has recently increased class sizes, has raised cost of attendance to an incredible $96,597 per year. Congratulations to the investors in this exceptionally profitable hedge fund. www.dukechronicle.com/article/duke...

Consistent with international law, FIFA determines that rules that apply to everyone else don’t apply to the US.

Hasn’t happened in over 60 years

I’m really proud of the work we have done so far in our coverage of the World Cup. So proud that I’m going to indulge in a thread (in reverse order) sharing our episodes, since I can’t imagine most people have been able to keep up.

The definitive take on the heinous Supreme Court decision on trans exclusion in sport.

Anna Posbergh@annaposbergh.bsky.social · last mo.

“What the SCOTUS fails to recognize, however, is that their ruling is predicated on the misguided vilification of transgender athletes, with impacts that will continue to ostracize transgender people in sports and broader society.” My latest for Common Dreams: www.commondreams.org/opinion/tran...

Notably, of all the documented issues in and across women’s sports, there is no evidence demonstrating that transgender athletes, in any way, contribute to these inequalities.

By Upholding State Bans on Transgender Athletes, the Supreme Court Bowed to Bigotry

​The decision codifies transphobic language and opens the potential for the sex testing of youth athletes.

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“What the SCOTUS fails to recognize, however, is that their ruling is predicated on the misguided vilification of transgender athletes, with impacts that will continue to ostracize transgender people in sports and broader society.” My latest for Common Dreams: www.commondreams.org/opinion/tran...

By Upholding State Bans on Transgender Athletes, the Supreme Court Bowed to Bigotry | Common Dreams

​The decision codifies transphobic language and opens the potential for the sex testing of youth athletes.

commondreams.org

Grateful to have been able to read and discuss this fascinating (and troubling) analysis, @profligategrace.bsky.social new book with @annaposbergh.bsky.social for @endofsportpod.bsky.social today!! Geez I just love learning from such a kind person like Amy Laura ❤️❤️❤️

Amy Laura Hall@profligategrace.bsky.social · last mo.

Sending a huge thanks to @johannamellis.bsky.social and @annaposbergh.bsky.social for my first real book celebration for “Erecting the Pulpit.”

Sending a huge thanks to @johannamellis.bsky.social and @annaposbergh.bsky.social for my first real book celebration for “Erecting the Pulpit.”

US-Iran and the World Cup @adnanhusain.bsky.social joins for an epic breakdown of the geopolitical dynamics at the World Cup and in the MOU between Iran and the United States. This is an all-timer. open.spotify.com/episode/74Pe...

FIFA's World Cup and Authoritarianism @karimzidan.com of @sportspolitika.news joins to discuss how the Tournament has historically been exploited to legitimize power, the role of protests, and the future of global sporting events amidst political turmoil. open.spotify.com/episode/12nu...

The UFC White House event looked like the final triumph of the UFC-Trump alliance. But it was actually something more consequential: the first act in a darker chapter of American politics. www.sportspolitika.news/p/ufc-white-...

The UFC-Trump machine is just getting started

The UFC White House event looked like the final triumph of the UFC-Trump alliance. But it was actually something more consequential: the first act in a darker chapter of American politics.

sportspolitika.news

"Let's talk about trans kids playing women's sports." "OK, there are like 12 of them. Which of the 12 would you like to talk about."

Hauntingly reminiscent of when the International Olympic Committee told the Haitian Olympic Team at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics that they couldn’t wear the image of Toussaint L’Ourverture on their uniforms—hmm…what could the political throughline possibly be here?

Nathan Kalman-Lamb@nkalamb.bsky.social · 2mo ago

FIFA has prohibited Haitian World Cup jerseys with a depiction of the Nov. 18, 1803, Bataille de Vertières aka the triumph of the Haitian Revolution against slavery. Depraved. amp.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...

Gianni Infantino: This will be "the most inclusive World Cup ever.” Trump Administration: We deny entry to US for World Cup Award-winning Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan. FIFA: [crickets, except crickets actually make sounds] www.france24.com/en/live-news...

Somali referee denied entry to US for World Cup: official

Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan, set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup finals, was denied entry to the United States, a sports ministry official told AFP on Monday...

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Our World Cup coverage kicks off with a special LIVE recording of OLF on Monday, June 8 at 10am ET. Join us at the link below. m.youtube.com/watch?v=bmmk...

EOS is your place for World Cup coverage that not only won't materially benefit FIFA or its imperialist collaborators, but will in fact actively undermine them. Reclaim the global game with us.

Nathan Kalman-Lamb@nkalamb.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The unquestionably appropriate moral and political position on the coming World Cup is boycott. But, the tournament is happening, and the politics matter, so @endofsportpod.bsky.social will be providing wall-to-wall coverage of the angles you won’t get elsewhere. Join us.

The unquestionably appropriate moral and political position on the coming World Cup is boycott. But, the tournament is happening, and the politics matter, so @endofsportpod.bsky.social will be providing wall-to-wall coverage of the angles you won’t get elsewhere. Join us.

The Evolution of Athlete Activism @brandontwallace.bsky.social joins to explore the evolving landscape of athlete activism, the role of grassroots organizations like Know Your Rights Camp, and the complexities of balancing critique with actionable solutions. open.spotify.com/episode/0ifo...

This past year at FSU, I was flagged by the provost’s office and my research funds were retroactively pulled because supporting my research would, allegedly, jeopardize FSU’s state funding. It’s almost like…preemptively complying didn’t actually matter?! 🤔 www.highereddive.com/news/florida...

Florida budget deal would cut extra funding to top public universities

Lawmakers also agreed to transfer the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus to New College of Florida, a conservative favorite.

highereddive.com

OLF #11 Anna makes a huge announcement and then we discuss the “Enhanced Games,” problems with putative “holistic coaching,” the NAACP Statement on Black athletes, and the FIFA World Cup. open.spotify.com/episode/34wP...

Anti-Trans Politics and Global Fascism Dr. CJ Jones joins to explore the intersection of gender, sports, + political mobilization. We dive into how trans visibility, legislative trends, + anti-gender movements shape the realities of athletes and institutions today. open.spotify.com/episode/6FgI...

So, the @endofsportpod.bsky.social just got banned from TikTok, almost certainly for posts with Black Alliance for Peace calling for an anti-imperialist boycott of the World Cup. 🤔

Inside FIFA and the Politics of Mega-Events Great friend of the show @julesboykoff.bsky.social joins to discuss his wonderful new @dukepress.bsky.social book *Kicking*, sportswashing, and the upcoming World Cup. open.spotify.com/episode/3fKt...

The trauma of sex testing for athletes isn’t the cheek swab, it’s the moment when people are told their ‘sex’ doesn’t align with their identity. @reveleth.com explains how frequently this actually occurs at *every* Olympics.

The End of Sport@endofsportpod.bsky.social · 3mo ago

"Tested" and the Resurgence of Sex Testing The incredible @reveleth.com returns to discuss the complex history and ethics of sex testing in elite sports, exploring how policies are manufactured and their impact on athletes' human rights. open.spotify.com/episode/3pd0...

"Tested" and the Resurgence of Sex Testing The incredible @reveleth.com returns to discuss the complex history and ethics of sex testing in elite sports, exploring how policies are manufactured and their impact on athletes' human rights. open.spotify.com/episode/3pd0...

The Racial Capitalism 'Debate' We sit down with the incredible Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly to weigh in on recent Racial Capitalism ‘debates.’ This one has nothing to do with sports. open.spotify.com/episode/4KWf...