Rachael
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I blame Dougie I’ll bully you into calling congress, but I’ll also write you a script I believe in you I hope Jessica Berman doesn’t think about me as much as I think about her
if you went to the Queens Classic and had any kind of heat or smoke symptoms, PLEASE let someone affiliated with the league know.
Lesley Ryder@lesleyryder.bsky.social · 46m agoon the Queens Classic, and the possibility of revisiting health standards: they'll look at the data after the season to see if anything needs to change, cites work with the Korey Stringer institute to advise on best practices
I need people to understand that for the last half decade that there’s been an ecosystem of trans folks in sports media who have worked unpaid to serve as experts for context, sources and educators on what it’s like for trans athletes, in hopes of potential bylines and contacts. That’s dried up.
Sydney Bauer@sydney-bauer.com · 21h agoI hate sounding like a conspiracy person but there’s a reason that this Sophie Cunningham thing is on like day 7 of discourse and how there’s absolutely very little trans staff writers driving the news coverage of it.
instead of reading other outlets, read what Frankie wrote
Frankie de la Cretaz@thefrankiedlc.news · 14h agoThis is rough but I think it talks about a lot of what is missing from the Cunningham/WNBA discourse. Namely, that trans people are not hypothetical thought experiments. They are real people who are being genocided by our government & any coverage that doesn't center that reality misses the mark.
This is rough but I think it talks about a lot of what is missing from the Cunningham/WNBA discourse. Namely, that trans people are not hypothetical thought experiments. They are real people who are being genocided by our government & any coverage that doesn't center that reality misses the mark.
the answer is always to disavow it
Would you let the Proud Boys march in and sit courtside?
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I work with a solo practitioner, literally no job is beneath me. but holy cow, I’ve spent all afternoon fighting with a scanner that is currently withholding two PDFs from me and this, this is beneath me (it’s not, it’s just going to make me cry)
My W group chat has already deemed the Sirens the "Murder Mermaids," making them immediately 10,000 times cooler
TSN@tsnofficial.bsky.social · yesterdayThe Cleveland Sirens are officially the newest team in the #WNBA!
Now he doesn't have to travel for that hairline. Respect.
Ben Jacobs@jacobsben.bsky.social · 21h ago🚨 BREAKING: Mo Salah set to join Trabzonspor on a two-year contract as a free agent. Trabzonspor confirm they have "begun negotiations". Verbal agreement already in place with Salah with the move set to be formalised this week.👑
you all already saw it, but in case you didn't, I listened to Berman on Sarah Spain's podcast so you don't have to.
Rachael@rachaelt.bsky.social · yesterdayam I going to listen to Berman lie on a podcast? I know it's going to piss me off, so logic says no, I'm not, but that reptile that lives in my brain says yes.
just a moment of self-promotion, one of the things I've pitched over the years is a specific league/supporter liaison. someone who can make visiting all cities a priority and get feedback from supporters. clearly she doesn't have time for these meetings since she doesn't have time for the players.
Rachael@rachaelt.bsky.social · yesterdayteam and especially with expansion that has made it physically impossible to get to every team (there's the rage blackout, girl what are you talking about!?). but she makes it to most teams every season. she does a "market visit" where she has a closed door meeting with players.
I hate when people pull this out and don’t mention that she was not playing for the Thorns when this happened. It would have been absurd to protect a Man United player when you could only protect 11.
OregonCrone@lmelina.bsky.social · 22h agoFrom the re-cap show as reported by just women sports, Heath said not being protected by Portland in the expansion draft and being selected by Louisville “the biggest heartbreak of my life."
I forgot that my mom sent me a text this morning about the WPBL saying "who knew? I think they play on MLB dot TV" and I forwarded her @thefrankiedlc.news' piece about the WPBL and said "oh they're actually on ESPN, and here's more information" because that's nicer than "I did, I knew"
okay this was obviously a fucking stupid comment of hers and it should make everyone mad and also, it's doing one of my favorite things and inspiring people to bring up stories from the early days and that is just the best. I love when people share their lore from when we weren't so connected.
Rachael@rachaelt.bsky.social · yesterdaysays that the league has only been independent since 2022, says that some people have revisionist history when it comes to where the league is in its growth cycle, uses that as a reminder that in many ways it's really just our fifth season.
Oh hey, Rose City Comic Con banned meta glasses. That fucking rules.
Ty's gonna see my berman thread and be like "ah, so my wife is mad at the NWSL again" and once again I'll have to tell them to stop reading my personal and private skeets
WE HAVE EVOLVED PAST THE NEED FOR JESSICA FUCKING BERMAN AT THE HELM OF THIS FUCKING LEAGUE. istg this woman lives to raise our blood pressure
Rachael@rachaelt.bsky.social · yesterdaysays that the league has only been independent since 2022, says that some people have revisionist history when it comes to where the league is in its growth cycle, uses that as a reminder that in many ways it's really just our fifth season.
we're all going to honor Tobin by kissing girls and ignoring our physical therapy, right?
this also really stood out to me. she credits these "market visits" as being crucially important to learning about the players and their relationship with the league, but also acknowledges that it's physically impossible for her to get to all markets, so with expansion it'll be even harder.
Rachael@rachaelt.bsky.social · yesterdayteam and especially with expansion that has made it physically impossible to get to every team (there's the rage blackout, girl what are you talking about!?). but she makes it to most teams every season. she does a "market visit" where she has a closed door meeting with players.
This heifer said sure they cover for sex pests but their money is green
Rachael@rachaelt.bsky.social · yesterdaywhen we look at the opportunity for us with expansion we want to make sure that we have owners that are willing to invest and have the financial wherewithal and really believe in the long term value proposition of our league and the sport of soccer. by all those measures they absolutely showed us
so the part of that podcast that made me the most angry was when she talked about us and how we keep her accountable. we're fucking trying, not daily, but not NOT daily, to claw our way to the table to share our experiences with this league. and every damn time we're lied to, ignored, and silenced.
Berman you put rules in place that say literally we cannot criticize you for fearing of being banned from stadiums
Rachael@rachaelt.bsky.social · yesterdayBerman says yes as long as they are true to their values, that supporters will hold them accountable. that we want the league to be successful and that is the driving force behind us showing up and holding each other accountable. moves on to say she sees people in airports wearing kits.
Hey the nhl got rid of pride nights and alienated most of the fans to cater to conservative white men. Is this the strategy of which you speak, Berman?!
Rachael@rachaelt.bsky.social · yesterdaynow is talking about the NHL and how she is seeing the same indicators of growth that she saw with the NHL.
am I going to listen to Berman lie on a podcast? I know it's going to piss me off, so logic says no, I'm not, but that reptile that lives in my brain says yes.
Anyone from CLT and its environs want a pair of tickets to the CLT FC v Pumas match tonight? Free to a good home, only requirement is that you actually use them.
I feel like I’ve said it 1,000 times but the best way to make sure no trans girls or women ever get to participate in women’s sports is to simply not have women’s sports, problem solved. This is always where this was headed within sports.
Rodger Sherman@rodger.bsky.social · yesterdayYou can see the very obvious throughline from “men could transition and easily dominate women’s sports” to “women’s sports are lesser and shouldn’t be taken seriously” to “women shouldn’t play sports” to “here are the acceptable life choices for women”
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