Tim Abbott
@mhdtim.bsky.social
Non-profit| Global, European, respectful of Natives. 🏠🏴 WN8/NG1/SW2▶️🇺🇲(Fargo-Moorhead)| Non-league Editor @northlandsoccer.com | Disability rights defender (over a decade on air and @cripcast.org on here) | Non-binary and proud.
The University of Florida Election Lab is reporting that Minnesota had the highest turnout in the nation, at 65.82% of the "voting-eligible population" in the state. Nationally, less than half of said population voted. election.lab.ufl.edu/2026-general...
» 2026 General Election Turnout UF Election Lab
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Six transgender and nonbinary candidates made history on Election Day by winning races in states that have never elected a trans person into their legislature before. These candidates will expand LGBTQ+ political power at a time when their rights are increasingly under attack nationwide.
These trans and nonbinary candidates just made history
Across six states, these Democratic candidates will be the first transgender and nonbinary people to serve in their state legislatures.
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From @oriion.bsky.social and @bmigdon.bsky.social, here are some amazing electoral breakthroughs at every level, but one "hyperlocal" race in Florida is truly special. 19thnews.org/2026/11/thes...
These trans and nonbinary candidates just made history
Across six states, these Democratic candidates will be the first transgender and nonbinary people to serve in their state legislatures.
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Since I have people who read this from the UK, here's a list of targets for newly enshrined parliamentarians from the Democratic Party.
Alyssa Harad@alyssaharad.bsky.social · 3d agoRe-open the abortion clinics and update them all with gender confirmation care centers.
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It’s election day today and the polls are open throughout Minnesota! Don’t forget to vote! While Northland Media does not endorse specific candidates we support the rights of all people regardless of race, religion, sexuality, gender identity, or immigration status.
In 1764, James Otis wrote that “the very act of taxing, exercised over those who are not represented, appears to me to be depriving them of one of their most essential rights, as freemen; and if continued, seems to be in effect an entire disfranchisement of every civil right.” #ElectionDay
Technical Difficulties is back. Our first guest in the TNG arc is @voiceoverprince.bsky.social , on a long career whilst managing Type 1 Diabetes, and a brief spell as an ad-hoc speech therapist while at college. northlandmedia.podbean.com/e/technical-... or on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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Technical Difficulties: The Next Generation talks to Steve Prince, a long-time voice actor living with Type 1 Diabetes, who has recently begun a new career as a theater teacher. Questions about Typ...
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My heartfelt thanks to Steve for his time, insight and humor.
Technical Difficulties #cripcast@cripcast.org · last wk.Stay tuned to this channel, or the podcast distribution at northlandmedia.podbean.com for an illuminating Technical Difficulties on diabetes, speech coaching and voice acting with @voiceoverprince.bsky.social I should have it edited by the end of the weekend.
Looking forward to Technical Difficulties: TNG. We kick off with the voice actor Steve Prince, who has accumulated 30 years of work whilst managing Insulin-dependent Diabetes and surviving both cancer and Covid. Wear Your Scars With Pride.
As Signmark does his final world tour, a flashback to 2011 when we met in Camden Town. www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/te...
Technical Difficulties in the Clear Spot – Signmark in London by Resonance FM
The first Deaf artist with a major recording contract, Helsinki’s Signmark, perform in American Sign Language and English. Their music is best experienced live, or on video, details on their sit...
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England win Cerebral Palsy World Cup for first time - www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... Woo!
England win Cerebral Palsy World Cup for first time
Sam Dewhirst and David Porcher score the goals as England beat the United States in the final of the Cerebral Palsy World Cup in Atlanta.
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While #USOC2026 may be over after last nights thrilling penalty shootout win by St. Louis City, the reality is the Open Cup never really ends. #USOC2027 qualifying is already underway and the USLC and USL1 seasons serve as a bit of a qualifying series for those clubs.
2026 US Open Cup ended may be over, but the USOC never ends
The 2026 US Open Cup may be over, but the 2027 tournament is already underway
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Congrats to the current heirs to the St Louis @opencup.ussoccer.com heritage, 2026 champions @stlcitysc.com .
For the first time, a Canadian Premier League team has won the Canadian Championship! Forge FC are taking home the Voyageurs Cup after beating #MLS side CF Montreal in penalty kicks. #Cupset for the cup! #TogetherWeForge | #CanChamp
Soccerwise@soccerwisehq.bsky.social · 2w agoHISTORY IN QUÉBEC 🇨🇦 FORGE FC WINS THE CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP 🏆
During halftime, check out our remaining #USOC2026 yard sale items to raise money for our #USOpenCup coverage. Our co-founder Josh Hakala is offloading lots of random old/vintage #soccer shirts. Plus @Intersfca donated a jersey & scarf! Buy some to support our site >> ebay.com/usr/olujosh
After abstaining from the first six National Challenge Cup tournaments, 1920 was the first year teams from St. Louis participated in the tournament we now know as the US Open Cup. The "Hatters" of Ben Millers won it all. Article by @chucknolanjr.bsky.social: thecup.us/2026/10/20/s...
Flipped on "As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill To Rise In The World". Man, I hope there's a snappier name for it online. www.crunchyroll.com/series/GG5H5... Good work by all involved.
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Thanks to the Denton Diablos, we are giving away 2 tickets to Wednesday's #USOC2026 Final. #crew96 #allforcity #wewantthecup How to enter: 1. Join our #Patreon ($5/mo or more) 2. Answer our trivia question Ends midnight ET tonight (10/20) Details in comments...
🚨 IT’S FINALLY HERE 🚨 The KAPOW handbook is officially released: 60 pages all about how to integrate mutual aid into electoral politics. And it’s FREE. Join the 1,500+ people who have already received their digital copy: kapow.works/handbook
![Preview of the KAPOW handbook, excerpt copy [up until character limit] that reads:
How did we get here?
America has cultivated a culture where thousands of people across the country take the noble first step to run for office, only to find themselves sprinting all the way to Election Day through an extremely traumatic, masochistic, and undemocratic process we like to call "campaigning".
Political races are analyzed in terms of who raised more money (which is far easier when you know rich people or are rich yourself, who has the most connections (who doesn't love a backroom deal?), and who is more "electable" (translation: white, centrist man). The extraordinary amounts of cash burned on advertisements and consulting every year are considered a natural byproduct of a system we pretend is still functional. It's almost impossible for working class people to represent their communities as those with power consolidate it further.
But guess what?
It doesn't have to be this way. We don't have to suck.
When I started my congressional campaign, I wanted to try all of the things I've ranted about to my partner: "Why don't Democrats do [insert cool thing]?" Every time I was in a room with someone with power, I asked the same and was always told it won't work. "Well, have you tried it?" I'd ask. The answer was always no. So I decided to try it myself. At worst, I'd lose. But I'd still give the next person a case study to point to, to know that we tried to do something and make it better the next go around.
Well, I did lose. But we - myself, my team, our supporters - won a lot too. We beat 15 candidates, including multiple elected officials, coming in second, just 3 points shy of first place. When I launched, many politicos didn't think I'd break 5%. But we did. And we did it by actually breaking the mold.
That's where KAPOW comes in.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ats4shmeia7i7ildqm3denmd/bafkreiayy6betazf5ek27s3cy436e2umzcnk6wzsmzd3wd5q4qg45db4rq)
![Preview of the KAPOW handbook, excerpt copy [up until character limit] that reads:
So... What is KAPOW?
Great question! The KAPOW Method is the name for a new method of campaigning, defined by three main pillars:
• The integration of mutual aid and direct service into electoral campaign work, turning political resources into tangible impact
• The radical belief that helping your community before Election Day is a viable organizing strategy
• The creation of an explicitly political community through creative and non-traditional political action
But my personal favorite description comes from my friend and collaborator, Mia Orlando:
" ]When we say 'KAPOW!, it means halting the doom.
It means turning collective anger into meaningful change.
No one person can do this alone, and through many different channels, we can come together."
Everything described in this handbook comes from our own experience in the Kat for Illinois campaign and what we have learned since founding KAPOW. While we have given a lot of thought to how this would apply in a hyper-urban landscape like Manhattan or a more rural landscape like Idaho, at the time of writing this, we have not been able to do this kind of operation in those places. I say this to remind you, the reader, that nothing in politics and nothing in human-to-human interaction will be one-size-fits-all. And, if we have the capacity, we would love to help you tailor this method to your own campaign.
This is also a method that requires buy-in from both the candidate and their staff. It requires strong values and courage, a willingness to analyze and accept opportunity costs, investment in divergent methods, accessibility, creativity, and a commitment to the work, win or lose. But that's why you're running in the first place, right?
We included an index that divides our method into a variety of categories. At the end of each category, we also added a section for Frequently Asked Questions.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ats4shmeia7i7ildqm3denmd/bafkreicswembfaa27jhnn5xzdrrnfmlv3ckodqhsj2lwjprzzx2dcmgbla)
Two must-listen podcasts from this week (1/2): 1) @footballheritage.bsky.social with Tomás Rothaus discussing the anarchist roots of football in Argentina Argentinos Juniors do one of the very best stadium tours in the world, IMO.. open.spotify.com/episode/59ZX...
The Anarchist Roots of Argentine Football
The Football Heritage Podcast · Episode
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We have veteran voice actor Steve Prince on the #cripcast next. On working as a Diabetic, helping students with speech disabilities during his time at Carnegie Mellon and the joys and challenges of voice acting. We're actively looking for guests, so feel free to email tim (at) northland.media
A recent 🧵by @elisewang.bsky.social explains the difficulty of finding executioners in medieval Europe. It’s an excellent 🧵. I find a similar thing in my research: even those tasked with executing people didn't want to stick around to watch them die. They left if they could. bsky.app/profile/elis...
Elise Wang@elisewang.bsky.social · 4w agoA return to firing squad everywhere might finally end the death penalty. Why? Because people have to be directly involved in executions (not pressing a button) it’s terrifically difficult to get them to do it. Medieval executions had the same problem!
@joelkaskinen.bsky.social I just completed a three parter talking to a Trans voice actor (and friend) if you're interested. empowerwoso.podbean.com (it's hosted on our footy podcast)
EMPOWER Women’s Soccer | Northland Media
EMPOWER Women's Soccer brings you English language coverage of some of the best women's leagues in Europe. Each week Ashle Paige breaks down whats happened in the Danish A-Liga, Damallsvenskan, Frauen...
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#USOC2027: The Second Qualifying Round last weekend was the largest in modern US Open Cup history. In total, 64 teams advanced. Nine extra time matches, a record 20-1 win, and plenty of drama. RECAP: thecup.us/2026/10/07/2... [1/4] cc: @opencup.ussoccer.com
2027 US Open Cup Qualifying Round 2 Review: Largest round in modern history concludes
The largest Open Division qualifying round in the Modern Era of the US Open Cup is in the books as 64 teams have advanced to the Third Round.
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Back on photo duty for @nonleague.northlandsoccer.com at Minnesota State-Moorhead v Concordia St Paul Stay tuned.
![Comic. [Three people seated at table.] PERSON 1 with ponytail: Once we break this story, he won’t be able to get elected *dogcatcher*. PERSON 2: Why do people always use “dogcatcher” as the example of a worthless office? Animal control officers are valued professionals. It just seems unnecessarily insulting. PERSON 3 with shoulder-length hair: Well, their job *is* catching strays.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihh2225lvac7fxizkf4badta4zt3t3wjsjfo2bspwczeoih6mxkb4)
