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Arielle Dror
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Director of Data & Analytics/Numbers Nerd @ Bay FC.
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arielledror.bsky.social
Bingo’s dad competed at Westminster today!! LFG Mikey!
February 3, 2026 at 6:54 AM
arielledror.bsky.social
Ms. Chappell, blink twice if you need help
February 2, 2026 at 2:00 AM
arielledror.bsky.social
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college.

- Political Fiction of the Middle East
- Sports, Policy and Politics
- Network Analysis
- Advanced Programming in R
- Race and the Problem of US Citizenship
beninquiring.bsky.social Ben 🔔🧑🏻‍💻 @beninquiring.bsky.social · 7d
Oh I’m breaking out the transcript PDFs for this!

Never mind the jobs you had, tell me for classes you took in college.

-Intro to Linear Algebra
-Cartography I
-Literary Analysis
-Geography of American Cities
-Poetry Workshop (x4)
lesleyryder.bsky.social Lesley Ryder @lesleyryder.bsky.social · 7d
I was a Biology major at a very small liberal arts college, so I don’t think I libbed out to my true potential.

- martial arts and dance
- conflict resolution
- scanning electron microscopy
- intro to photography
- vertebrate organization
January 31, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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thenutmegnews.com
Trinity Rodman Is, Of Course, Greenland, But What About The Faroe Islands?

Danish Autonomous Regions As NWSL Stars And What That Means For The Future Of Capitalism
January 30, 2026 at 3:41 AM
arielledror.bsky.social
Incredible stuff from Akshay!
January 26, 2026 at 4:06 PM
arielledror.bsky.social
“I’m coming with you to preseason, right? Right?!?!”
January 26, 2026 at 7:18 AM
arielledror.bsky.social
I lived in Massachusetts for four years and the Pats made the Super Bowl three times. The Super Bowl is hosted in my home one (1) time and they’re coming here too. I hate it here!!!!!
January 25, 2026 at 11:05 PM
arielledror.bsky.social
Let the record show that it has been almost two years (embarrassing) and I finally have the driver working. I’m truly floored.
arielledror.bsky.social Arielle Dror @arielledror.bsky.social · Dec 22
Now the only thing that will make my dev workflow manageable is for the Snowflake ODBC driver to actually work properly so I can move my R work to Positron 😭
January 25, 2026 at 4:51 AM
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jeffrueter.bsky.social
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.

"Please get the truth out about our son."
Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti “We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
arielledror.bsky.social
every single day is like a nightmare
January 25, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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andrewfacini.com
Experts who have followed authoritarian regimes abroad can tell you a lot about day-after reprisals to mass movements, which look a hell of a lot like today's killing
January 24, 2026 at 4:40 PM
arielledror.bsky.social
Milkshake Duck Strikes Again 🙃
thefrankiedlc.news Frankie de la Cretaz @thefrankiedlc.news · 16d
AND THIS is why it was so gross to make cishet men the faces of the Heated Rivalry craze. The queer community has largely feared this milkshake duck was coming, but straight women want so badly to believe in a better version of men, they’ll center & believe them every time.
Empty Netters host called Heated Rivalry 'trash,' producers 'losers' - Outsports
As he publicly praised 'Heated Rivalry,' one 'Empty Netters' host privately trashed the show. Outsports has seen the texts.
www.outsports.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:17 PM
arielledror.bsky.social
anyone want to tell me one good thing lol
January 21, 2026 at 12:38 AM
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catabush.com
Today is a good day to be thankful for all the wonderful people that support the analytics community.

I will always be eternally grateful for my friends at @americansocceranalysis.com (@bgrnwd.bsky.social and @tylerrichardett.dev specifically).
January 20, 2026 at 10:35 PM
arielledror.bsky.social
And commiserations to the homies at Sports Reference who are genuinely fantastic folks. Cannot imagine what they’re dealing with right now.
January 20, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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jdnalton.bsky.social
The people in the industry that helped develop, introduce, and popularise this stuff are now being priced out of it.
golazodelgringo.bsky.social Eugene Rupiński @golazodelgringo.bsky.social · 17d
Losing FBref is going to only further hamper independent soccer media (and industry media too!) because no one can afford a Wyscout or StatsBomb account on a newsletter/blog/podcast salary.
January 20, 2026 at 11:17 PM
arielledror.bsky.social
Devastating. Hurts the democratization of data, media coverage, the talent pool for data jobs, historical record keeping…the list goes on.
xowngoals.com Expected Own Goals @xowngoals.com · 17d
Utterly disastrous news for public access to soccer data and statistics.

www.sports-reference.com/blog/2026/01...
At Sports Reference we have taken great pride in the role FBref has played over the last seven years as an expansive source for soccer fans all over the world. Unfortunately, last week the provider of our advanced soccer data sent us a letter terminating our access to their data feeds and requiring the deletion of their data from the site immediately. As a result, we have removed the provider's data from FBref and Stathead in compliance with their demand. The data provider has asserted that our use of the data violated our agreement. Their demand came unexpectedly despite our long-standing and good-faith operation of FBref and Stathead. We have operated the sites in a consistent manner from their creation (well before the signing of this agreement) through today, and we have always welcomed open and frank discussions about how the sites operate. Any effort to retain access to this advanced data would have been costly and uncertain. Under the circumstances, we have decided to comply with the termination notice. This creates a significant gap in the stats offered on FBref and Stathead. We are heartbroken both for our users who have come to rely upon this product and for our team that has spent thousands of hours bringing these stats to life and supporting our users. We are especially upset by the massive step back this creates in access for women's advanced soccer data. Data Democratization is a core Sports Reference value and the removal of this data is a sad day for all of us. We will take time to assess possible paths forward. FBref will continue to present the deep historic basic data we have for over one hundred competitions, but if we present advanced data in the future it will certainly have a dramatically smaller scale.
January 20, 2026 at 11:16 PM
arielledror.bsky.social
Warm pillows only to whoever decided to make the ESPN paywall for tennis this absurdly expensive
January 19, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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bayfc.com
A new season is blooming! 🌺
The 2026 @nwslsoccer.com schedule is live.

bayfc.com/schedule/
January 15, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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bayfc.com
Soccer is back in season 🌺

Tickets go on sale 2/3.

bayfc.com/tickets/sing...
January 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
arielledror.bsky.social
If the Eagles have no haters, then I am dead
January 12, 2026 at 12:55 AM
arielledror.bsky.social
I know something wild just happened in the football game because several folks in my apartment building just groaned so loud it woke me up
January 11, 2026 at 9:06 PM
arielledror.bsky.social
Sparkled. Made of sunshine.
josie.zone 🏳️‍⚧️ Tár-Tár Binks @josie.zone · 29d
Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:

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First, I want to extend my gratitude to all the people who have reached out from across the country and around the world to support our family. This kindness of strangers is the most fitting tribute because if you ever encountered my wife, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, you know that above all else, she was kind, In fact, kindness radiated out of her. Renee sparkled. She literally sparkled. I mean, she didn't wear glitter but I swear she had sparkles coming out of her pores. All the time. You might think it was just my love talking but her family said the same thing. Renee was made of sunshine, Renee lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we need to do everything we can to find it Where it resides and nurture it where it needs to grow Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole. Like people have done across place and time, we moved to make a better life for ourselves. We chose Minnesota to make our home. Our whole extended road trip here, we held hands in the car while our son drew all over the windows to pass the time and the miles, What we found when we got here was a vibrant and welcoming community, we made friends and spread joy: And while any place we were together was home, there was a strong shared sense here in Minneapolis that we were looking out for each other. Here, I had finally found peace and safe harbor. That has been taken from me forever. We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness. Renee lived this belief every day. She is pure love. She is pure joy. She is pure sunshine On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns. Renee leaves behind three extraordinary children; the youngest is just six years old and already lost his father. I am now left to raise our son and to continue teaching him, as Renee believed, that there are people building a better world for him. That the people who did this had fear and anger in their hearts, and we need to show them a better way. We thank you for the privacy you are granting our family as we grieve. We thank you for ensuring that Renee's legacy is one of kindness and love. We honor her memory by living her values: rejecting hate and choosing compassion, turning away from fear and pursuing peace, refusing division and knowing we must come together to build a world where we all come home safe to the people we love. E
January 9, 2026 at 5:03 PM
arielledror.bsky.social
plotnine, ty for existing
January 9, 2026 at 1:27 AM
arielledror.bsky.social
really cool when your government just actively gaslights you on live tv
January 7, 2026 at 11:23 PM