Miles Halpine
@mileshalpine.bsky.social
Comms and campaigns | @midnightriders.com Board member and @bostonisa.bsky.social member | UConn alum | All views are my own. | he/him/his https://irisct.org/donate
One thing I (casually) monitor when awaiting any new updates/results on an election night: which TV outlet congressional or statewide campaigns' watch parties have on screen above the stage. National vs. local, more partisan vs. less, etc. Kinda interesting for the current/future media landscape
Contacted my insurance company literally a week ago and just got a response. Not shocked, still frustrating
Enough is enough - we need a pancake celebration after the next goal esp for the maple syrup derby tn 🥞 #NERevs
Stopped by Bissell Brothers yesterday and tried the @heartsofpine.bsky.social collab beer, which was good but also got a caprese sandwich which was probably one of the best I’ve ever had (as a self-proclaimed caprese connoisseur). 10/10 would recommend #UTFH #UpTheHearts
"Uefa's boycott would cover all Fifa competitions, including the men's and women's World Cups and Club World Cup, and be triggered if Infantino's proposals are voted through by member associations." From Simon Stone and Jack Skelton at BBC Sport www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
Fifa World Cup: Uefa to boycott tournament if Gianni Infantino's investment plans go through
Uefa's 55 member associations vote to boycott the World Cup if Fifa proceeds with its plan to sell stakes in its competitions.
bbc.com
"The price Netflix is paying for the 2027 tournament, which will be held in Brazil, makes this one of the biggest media deals on annual basis for a women’s sports property." Via Vanessa Perdomo at @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Netflix Is Paying $200 Million for 2027 Women’s World Cup
Netflix Inc. is dishing out $200 million for broadcast rights to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, according to people familiar with the deal who weren’t authorized to speak publicly about the detai...
bloomberg.com
From Haniyah Philogene at theGrio thegrio.com/2026/07/29/w...
‘Once you name the pattern, it’s tough to unsee it’: What the Nolan Wells coverage reveals about media bias
Journalist Janai Norman says narratives in Nolan Wells' coverage reveal a concerning pattern in media that readers must learn to recognize.
thegrio.com
This guy never stops. So absurd Via Matt Hughes and Paul MacInnes at @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Fifa accused of ‘selling the soul of football’ over $20bn World Cup commercial rights sale plan
Fifa has announced plans to sell a share of its commercial operations to private investors, a deal that would include the media and sponsorship rights of the World Cup
theguardian.com
By @michaelkruse.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/u...
Can a Progressive Win in a Purple State? Abdul El-Sayed Wants to Find Out.
Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary is a critical front in the fight between Democrats’ progressive and moderate flanks and a preview of the 2028 presidential primary.
nytimes.com
"Since then, more than 500 public media staffers have been laid off, according to a tally by SemiPublic. And yet station officials across the country have reacted with a sense of urgency, hope and anxiety." From @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social www.npr.org/2026/07/26/n...
Rage-giving, innovation and cuts: How public media has survived without federal funds
A year after President Trump signed a law ending six decades of federal funding of public media, it's a time of reinvention, innovation and clear anxiety at public tv and radio stations nationwide.
npr.org
Genuinely curious how many of the people who took advantage of the team’s free ticket promo go to another match or stay engaged after this one #NERevs
Might be a little controversial but Carles Gil - really good at soccer #NERevs
I’ll give the #NERevs $2.6 billion in GAM to stop making boneheaded roster moves
The DNC's RBC nonsense with primary states is really giving Amazon HQ2 contest vibes at this point
"The association announced it would implement a 'Boston Qualifier Selection' for 2027, a lottery for 1,000 runners who qualified for the storied race but didn't meet the cut-off time." Via @bertoscalese.bsky.social #boston131 www.wbur.org/news/2026/07...
New lottery offers Boston Marathon hopefuls a second chance to make the race
Earning a Boston Marathon bib is one of the toughest feats in distance running. On Wednesday, the Boston Athletic Association said it would make the process a smidge easier.
wbur.org
"The new deal will run three years, starting with the 2027-28 season, and will also include UEFA’s Europa League, Conference League and Super Cup." By @danshanoff.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/745...
After record-setting World Cup, Telemundo acquires U.S. TV rights to Champions League
After a successful 2026 World Cup, Telemundo will start airing one of the most popular club soccer events in the world, starting in 2027-28.
nytimes.com
Shoutout to @theblazingmusket.com crew and all the other amazing independent media outlets worldwide who crushed the WC with informative and reliable coverage from group stage arrivals to the last whistle of the final #blessed
At the end of the day, we're all winners since we don't have to hear Alexi Lalas anymore
Biggest result from today: Mbappé gets the Golden Boot 🫡🇫🇷
You know those 5 minutes are gonna be stretched tf out #ESPARG
