Mick Gusinde-Duffy
@mickodopolous.bsky.social
Bookish armchair radical. "Well, that's just, like, my opinion, man. . . ." Long, literate Editor-at-Large for @upittpress.bsky.social
I love UEFA's stand, but isn't it just dripping with hypocrisy or, best-case, sad irony? "This model has no place in world football. Football’s future cannot be dictated by the expectations of those whose first duty is to maximise financial return." Stable door, horse? www.uefa.com/news-media/n...
Statement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 national associations
UEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions.
uefa.com
Cue the "Chelsea Pensioners" gags . . . www.theguardian.com/football/202... Chelsea explore surprise moves for Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson
Chelsea explore surprise moves for Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson
Chelsea are understood to be in talks over move to sign Danny Welbeck from Brighton and Jordan Henderson from Brentford
theguardian.com
New commentary out with @embodimentlab.bsky.social co-facilitators Naznin Sultana and Dr. @nusrattm.bsky.social - Decolonising Displacement and Re‐Thinking Resilience rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1475... Out in the most recent issue of @areajournal.bsky.social
Area | RGS Geography Journal | Wiley Online Library
Click on the title to browse this journal
rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Colorado drought increasingly linked to long-term climate change
Colorado drought increasingly linked to long-term climate change
Climate change has made a repeat of this year's historic low snowpack 14 times more likely to happen again, Colorado School of Mines researchers say.
coloradosun.com
A great snapshot of the strange, entrepreneurial and institutional world of university press publishing. Happy trails to Alison Shaw.
Bristol University Press@brisunipress.bsky.social · 3w agoWhat does it take to create and sustain a university press? Alison Shaw shares lessons from 36 years of growth, change, investment and resilience in scholarly publishing. University of Bristol, Policy Press, Bristol University Press. https://ow.ly/sKnE50ZnNWb
England's gonna England in the big moments. Just embarrassing.
Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 3w agomaybe if England hadn't Brexited the attacking third of the pitch things would have turned out better
Once again, 42 (percent) is the answer to life, the universe, and everything. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Forgive me, but "fearing for public safety an officer discharged his weapon" is one of the most asinine---and the most AmerIcan---statements I have heard for quite some time. Heart breaking.
So England coach and Argentina coach both said essentially the same thing after their wins: "We got lucky; we can do better and need to for final game(s)." But British media (even the Guardian!) trying to manufacture "rift" beteen Bellingham and Tuchel. Fuck. Off.
New colleague at @upittpress.bsky.social, publicist Lesley Raines shares Pittsburgh's bookish gems with the London crowd. blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...
The best bookshops in Pittsburgh, USA - LSE Review of Books
In this guide, Lesley Rains takes us on a tour of the best independent bookshops in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
Altitude and attitude training for the . . . delayed big game.
Bastian Schweinsteiger . . . Zu deutsch? Diskutiert.
Grauniad subscription repaid in full . . . "Is Henry mean, or is he just French?" www.theguardian.com/football/202...
The French aristocrat and the all-American idiot: Henry v Lalas is the World Cup’s most compelling battle
Fox’s broadcast at the tournament has become a story of two contrasting styles. And there is one clear winner
theguardian.com
Cue the Gary Lineker football definition . . .
Is there any discussion/news regarding World Cup pitches seeming slower (drier?)? Can't decide if it's just heat slowing players' play, or the actual pitch.
"On ice . . . or grass." US soccerball inspiration. But who *wants* it more? [hi @kalenski.bsky.social ]
C'est parti C'est parti C'est parti The Guardian's 2026 World Cup Bracket I chose France to win the 2026 World Cup. How about you? www.theguardian.com/bracketology
Bracketology: predict a path to World Cup victory
Click your way through the group stage and the knockouts to crown champion
theguardian.com
Love the little shout-out to Enzo Maresca in Pep's post-FA Cup comments: "We had chances, but [it’s tough] against Colwill, James and Caicedo. They are so good. Enzo Maresca created a pattern that is really good. In the pockets, with Enzo Fernandez and Cole [Palmer], they are always dangerous."
Late to this outrage, but I want a free copy of this book sent to each member of the Supreme Court to correct their cursed consciences: bookshop.org/p/books/vote... [@jimdowns.bsky.social, @redheadprof.bsky.social]
Voter Suppression in U.S. Elections
Check out Voter Suppression in U.S. Elections - <p>Historians have long been engaged in telling the story of the struggle for the vote. In the wake of recent contested elections, the suppression of th...
bookshop.org
Memories of the Audi "if you want to get to the beach before the Germans" advertising campaign . . . www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
German tourist awarded €1,000 after losing out on sunloungers at Greek hotel
Court in Hanover says man entitled to payout after he and his family had to lie on concrete
theguardian.com
Okay genealogical linguists: "Drinking will make a man quaff, Quaffing will make a man sing, Singing will make a man laugh, And laughing long life doth bring.” — Thomas D’Urfey [wondering if D’Urfey is a fancy Norman version of “Duffy”!]
QED www.theguardian.com/football/202...
PSG edge breathless 5-4 classic as Bayern Munich rally after Dembélé’s double
Ousmane Dembélé and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia both scored twice for PSG before Bayern Munich hit back to reduce the deficit to 5-4 in a magnificent semi-final first leg
theguardian.com
Mick Gusinde-Duffy@mickodopolous.bsky.social · 3mo agoAbsolutely absurd, absolutely fabulous Champions League game unfolding right now. Our of breath just watching . . .
