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@drdavehindley.bsky.social

This September I am running the Robin Hood Half Marathon to raise funds for Nottingham Refugee Forum. http://bit.ly/4wtJQSH

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb@nkalamb.bsky.social · yesterday

"The whole situation amounts to blackmail." The President of the Jordanian Football Association accuses Infantino of blackmail, says they have not been paid prize money for the Arab Cup and were subjected to grossly unfair conditions at the World Cup in US.

There is no shortage of issues regarding FIFA. Let me start by clarifying what some of these are from an FA perspective, in particular that of Jordan going into a World Cup for the first time. We are a small country with a minimal budget for our FA and had to deal with enormous hurdles. First, getting our fans into the USA: not all were granted VISAS, even though they had tickets -which we also know were sold at exorbitant prices. Secondly, we are being taxed by the US govt through FIFA for our participation. Money that should go to players and staff. This was not the case for those who played and set up camp in Canada and Mexico. But we happened to be in the USA so now we face these huge costs in taxes for having participated. Thirdly we have been waiting for reward money for our players since December for the Arab cup in Qatar, which is a FIFA event. The money our team should receive for having reached the final has not been delivered yet, while at the same time FIFA brags about how many billions they have in reserve. It is clear the problem really is with leadership. For months, FIFA has been refusing to help us on any of these or other matters- until it was verbally communicated to me during the World Cup that if I endorsed Infantino it would go a long way to helping our FA out. We pride ourselves in Jordan in upholding ethical values. We did not endorse him before and certainly will not now. But the whole situation amounts to blackmail and we refuse to give in to that.
Philippe Auclair@philippeauclair.bsky.social · 5d ago

As @davidgoldblatt.bsky.social wrote in his magnificent column, "Dystopia", for @josimarfootball.bsky.social on 14 July, "this could be the moment when the process of reclaiming and reforming the governance of football begins". No paywall. josimarfootball.com/2026/07/14/d...

Dystopia  - josimarfootball.com

Every World Cup is meant to have a legacy, this one could be the moment when the process of reclaiming and reforming the governance of football begins.

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Charlotte Weatherill@ckweatherill.bsky.social · last wk.

The point isn't to produce essays, it's to teach students how to think for fuck's sake. The minute you automate that, it's over. You might as well close the course. Which they're also doing. This is an attack on learning, and everyone is just shrugging.

drdavehindley.bsky.social@drdavehindley.bsky.social · last wk.

I'm running the Robin Hood Half Marathon for Nottingham Refugee Forum, a charity supporting people who've fled war, violence and persecution, helping them to find sanctuary and the chance to rebuild their lives. Every donation helps someone feel part of our community here in Notts. bit.ly/4wtJQSH

Dave's fundraiser for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum

Help David Hindley raise money to support Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum

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Tony Roberts@phatcontroller.bsky.social · 2w ago

The MAGA World Cup: banned Somali referee, refused to allow Iran players to sleep on US soil, political reversal of the red card, breaking up the games into quarters for advertisers and then selling the turf. The list is long.

The End of Sport@endofsportpod.bsky.social · 2w ago

OLF #15 - Wrapping the MAGA World Cup, Selling Pitch Turf, and Pete Hegseth on Testosterone We reconvene to deconstruct the nationalism and imperialism on display at the World Cup and delve into recent US political developments. open.spotify.com/episode/3RXA...

Jules Boykoff@julesboykoff.bsky.social · 2w ago

My latest @thenation.com co-written with the great @edgeofsports.bsky.social: "Trump’s Reverse Midas Touch Even Got the World Cup. Of course fans roundly booed the president at the WC final: Damaging the integrity of anything he touches is true to the Trump brand." www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Trump's Reverse Midas Touch Even Got the World Cup

Of course fans roundly booed the president at the World Cup final: Damaging the integrity of anything he touches is true to the Trump brand.

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drdavehindley.bsky.social@drdavehindley.bsky.social · 3w ago

It was a real pleasure seeing the new exhibition celebrating the rich and varied history of disability sport in Nottinghamshire. It was particularly pleasing to see my old mentor, Doug Williamson, and his Project Adapted being recognised for his pioneering work.

Jules Boykoff@julesboykoff.bsky.social · 3w ago

I just departed NY, a city blanketed in wildfire that—for the health of players & fans—should very much not be hosting a World Cup final. “These are high-level athletes who are moving a lot of air through their lungs,” said Dr. @courtghoward.bsky.social grist.org/extreme-weat...

Wildfire smoke threatens the World Cup final. FIFA still doesn't have a plan.

The biggest game in soccer is set for Sunday, when Argentina and Spain will meet in the World Cup final, held just outside of New York City. There’s just one problem — wildfire smoke now threatens the...

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Jules Boykoff@julesboykoff.bsky.social · 3w ago

Important to note that amid the World Cup—but far from host cities full of international journalist—“ICE last month arrested more [people] than any month in the history of the agency,” said Tom Homan, White House ‘border czar’

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w ago

Q: Will this change on vehicle stops lower the rate of deportations? HOMAN: No. No. I'm sick and tired of reading about how the administration has lost their guts with mass deportation. Do you know that ICE last month arrested more aliens than any month in the history of the agency?

Football Heritage@footballheritage.bsky.social · 3w ago

We're currently accepting pitches for podcast episodes and articles. We cover everything across the spectrum of football history, heritage and culture. If you have a story you want to talk about, DM us your pitch, comment below with suggestions or email hello@footballheritage.co.uk.

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drdavehindley.bsky.social@drdavehindley.bsky.social · 4w ago

Like most things, late to the party with sharing. Day 10 of the challenge, 35.29 miles chalked off. To mark the occasion here’s a photo of something I saw on today’s sweaty shuffle alongside a badge. Link in bio if you are so inclined to donate a few bob. Cheers!

Fresh street art in Nottingham One week down badge - Run 66 Miles Challenge
Tim Ellis 🍁@djdynamic.ca · 4w ago

"They just want to turn it off." A fascinating story of the librarians who have started teaching classes showing people how to remove AI "features" from their phones and apps. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/07/02/m...

These Maine librarians are helping patrons resist AI and Big Tech

Despite breathless reporting on how AI is going to change the world, Hannah Cyrus, a Bangor librarian, said that, in her experience, most library patrons aren’t finding it helpful.

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Rest of World@restofworld.org · 4w ago

Behind the World Cup's real-time data and automated offside calls is a vast network of manual laborers who turn every pass and tackle into structured analytics to fuel the sports betting industry https://restofworld.org/2026/fifa-world-cup-ai-data-workers/?utm_campaign=row-social

The AI-powered World Cup runs on thousands of data workers

Human annotators in Brazil, Cambodia, and the Philippines are tracking every movement in the football tournament for teams, broadcasters, and the betting industry.

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David Turner@railwayhistorian.bsky.social · 4w ago

Have Universities UK actually said anything yet, or are they just going to roll over and sigh a bit? One reason we are in this state is because Universities UK - which is supposed to defend the sector - have been utterly passive in the face of vandalism, and have often implicitly supported it.

Research Professional News@resprofnews.bsky.social · last mo.

Breaking: Ministers confirm cut to Strategic Priorities Grant for universities. Teaching funding reduction will be sharply felt by some institutions, says Office for Students. Free to read. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...