Yes, systemic change needs to occur. But rec/school ball isn't it. The Euro model that works is academies run by the pro clubs. And indeed that's how many of the US roster developed. Making pitches more accessible is key, too. Tyler Adams advocates for building more in the US.
Christina Henderson@chenderson.bsky.social · 2mo agoUntil we address the fact most talented soccer players in the US can’t afford to compete because club and travel teams have snuffed rec/school ball out, this is probably going to keep happening.
If Trump isn’t on the phone tomorrow to get Balogun un-suspended what even was the point of all that corruption
FIFA, do better. This ethical hacker deserves comp for finding a vulnerability that could have destroyed viewing experience and your revenue. bobdahacker.com/blog/fifa-hack
I Could've Rickrolled the Entire FIFA World Cup. All I Needed Was My ID.
How I found that anyone could register on FIFA's public Agent Platform, gain access to the Football Data Platform's Streaming Management panel, and get RTMP ingest URLs and stream keys for every live ...
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Worst part about summer is doing cardio outside and smelling all the amazing foods being grilled around the neighborhood
RIP to one of the greats. I remember playing St Thomas and Doxy in school.
NPR@npr.org · 3mo agoThe legendary jazz saxophonist, who revolutionized the art of improvisation, died Monday at his home in Woodstock, N.Y. n.pr/3Q2hMWr
Sean Trende’s piece on his son’s last day of school is full of joy and sadness and love and is well worth your time. www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/202...
I've noticed how much I’ve aged in the past 5 years and I am really hoping that adding chia seeds to my yogurt can turn this whole thing around.
I did some napkin math, and we're talking about a high speed rail network five times the length of the Shinkansen system, from 2020-2025's investment alone. Can't help wondering how many of these routes we could have built. youtu.be/wE5G1kTndI4?...
56 High Speed Rail Links We Should've Built Already
YouTube video by Ray Delahanty | CityNerd
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Courtney Milan@courtneymilan.com · 4mo agoIf we had taken all the money we put into AI and put it into trains, we would have such great trains. What a waste.
1/People always ask me: when the Supreme Court creates bad law what do you do? Well, we can start with amending the Constitution. Between 1909 and 1920, we amended the Constitution, 4 times. We have not amended the Constitution since 1971. We might want to figure out some new amendments.
Rachel Maddow@maddow.bsky.social · 4mo agoGift link. Great piece, remarkable embedded footage: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/u...
Dunno, man...seems abusive to me. "NJ Transit confirmed on Friday that a round-trip rail ticket for FIFA World Cup ticket holders traveling from New York to New Jersey for matches will cost $150, more than 10 times the regular fare." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/n...
World Cup Transit Prices Are Set: $150 by Train and $80 for Shuttles
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I'm not surprised, but I'm still bitter. I'll go this year, because bucket list, but likely never again. www.nytimes.com/athletic/718...
FIFA creates new World Cup ticket category, deepening suspicions of deception
Yet another twist in the 2026 FIFA World Cup ticketing saga has soured fans who feel duped about the process
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Looking at total ridership (rail + bus + etc), all major US transit agencies remain well below 2019 ridership even in 2026, but NYC's MTA (89%), DC's WMATA (85%), & LA Metro (82%) are the closest BART (51%), the MBTA (72%), & King County Metro (73%) have the weakest recovery
So much of parenthood is just another more experienced parent or caretaker telling you “oh that’s normal”
TL;DR Middle management is hard. Caring is required, but the kind of care you provide matters.
Ashley Willis
The other day I texted my group chat with other leaders outside my organization. The ones I go to when the leadership stuff gets messy and I need perspective fr...
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they literally renamed the entire company after this
More Perfect Union@moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 6mo agoMeta is shutting down its VR metaverse on June 15th.
Getting to take a walk and see Ms. 2 try her hands at a scooter makes my heart grow 3 sizes.
[guy who sang baby beluga] the festering belly is splitting, each half digested soul fumbling for a knife
Part of my trouble in following AI developments is my complete inability to read generic substack post after generic substack post AI may be making engineers' writing more grammatically correct but it sure isn't making it more interesting
The more jobs I hear listed as "bullshit jobs", the more I realize that people just don't understand that coordination and organization are necessary tasks
John Oxley@joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 7mo agoIncidentally, this has reminded me of when I got blocked on here for arguing with the David Graeber Institute that "Logistics Manager" wasn't a "bullshit job". I hope every one of them is waiting on a vital package from Southern Texas.
i need you to understand that the Chicago Bears were losing 21-3 at the half against the Green Bay Packers in the playoffs, then won the game.
Indiana fans can legally uproot an In-N-Out and take it home now
to be clear, the Chicago Bears were down by 10 against the Green Bay Packers with 2:01 left in regulation.
