Greg Van Belle
@gvbsea.bsky.social
Soccer person. Writer. Teacher. Northender. Covering Ballard FC and Seattle Sounders for Sounder at Heart. https://www.sounderatheart.com/author/greg/ EBFG.
I know the world is nuanced and complicated and whatnot, but solving wealth inequality and abolishing the billionaire class would solve pretty much all the bullshit that keeps me awake at night.
November 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I know the world is nuanced and complicated and whatnot, but solving wealth inequality and abolishing the billionaire class would solve pretty much all the bullshit that keeps me awake at night.
MLB and other US leagues (and the federal government) are so far behind this problem that they may never catch up. The naked capitalism of online sports betting is out of control.
www.theringer.com/2025/11/10/m...
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If Pitches Are Fixed, Baseball Is Broken
The prop-betting scandal surrounding Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz is a threat to MLB and a warning sign for sports
www.theringer.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
MLB and other US leagues (and the federal government) are so far behind this problem that they may never catch up. The naked capitalism of online sports betting is out of control.
www.theringer.com/2025/11/10/m...
www.theringer.com/2025/11/10/m...
The Canvas LMS quietly added an AI feature in the gradebook that captures professors' comments and saves them, and in turn offers to autofill later comments with that same content.
So if I advise one student to strengthen a thesis, it will automatically suggest I say the same thing to another. No.
So if I advise one student to strengthen a thesis, it will automatically suggest I say the same thing to another. No.
November 11, 2025 at 1:29 AM
The Canvas LMS quietly added an AI feature in the gradebook that captures professors' comments and saves them, and in turn offers to autofill later comments with that same content.
So if I advise one student to strengthen a thesis, it will automatically suggest I say the same thing to another. No.
So if I advise one student to strengthen a thesis, it will automatically suggest I say the same thing to another. No.
The prop bet scandal that hit MLB and the Cleveland Guardians is a bright red flashing warning siren that we need to end legal sports gambling, and especially apps like DraftKings.
The damage they can do to the games we love is immense, and the young men the apps prey upon are drowning.
The damage they can do to the games we love is immense, and the young men the apps prey upon are drowning.
November 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
The prop bet scandal that hit MLB and the Cleveland Guardians is a bright red flashing warning siren that we need to end legal sports gambling, and especially apps like DraftKings.
The damage they can do to the games we love is immense, and the young men the apps prey upon are drowning.
The damage they can do to the games we love is immense, and the young men the apps prey upon are drowning.
The white line that separates the playing field from the rest of society is not a magic legal line. In a football stadium, in the parking lot, and on the street, violence should be charged and prosecuted. Suspended for ONE GAME? Come on.
After a fight during last Saturday's conference game, the SWAC issues $65,000 in fines ($40k to Grambling St, $25k to Bethune-Cookman) and suspends 27 players (18 from Grambling, 9 from B-CU), with 25 players suspended for one game with 3 suspended for two.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
The white line that separates the playing field from the rest of society is not a magic legal line. In a football stadium, in the parking lot, and on the street, violence should be charged and prosecuted. Suspended for ONE GAME? Come on.
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If you haven't checked to make sure your vote counted, you need to do it now - the race for Seattle's future depends on it!
Your Vote May Not Have Counted: 1,930 of You Could Decide This Election
Your ballot might be sick. Cure it, please. We can't bear to watch it suffer.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
If you haven't checked to make sure your vote counted, you need to do it now - the race for Seattle's future depends on it!
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It’s official, UW Women’s soccer will host Montana as the four seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Big Ten champs twice over, regular season and tournament, the Huskies get at least one more home match. Story to follow.
#GoHuskies #SeattleSports
Big Ten champs twice over, regular season and tournament, the Huskies get at least one more home match. Story to follow.
#GoHuskies #SeattleSports
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
It’s official, UW Women’s soccer will host Montana as the four seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Big Ten champs twice over, regular season and tournament, the Huskies get at least one more home match. Story to follow.
#GoHuskies #SeattleSports
Big Ten champs twice over, regular season and tournament, the Huskies get at least one more home match. Story to follow.
#GoHuskies #SeattleSports
Gambling is killing sports.
November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Gambling is killing sports.
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Fresh off the bus, UW women’s soccer gets a heroes welcome outside of Husky Stadium.
Husky band is here while Football, Softball, women’s tennis, women’s basketball and others are here to show their support. Awesome stuff.
#GoHuskies #SeattleSports
Husky band is here while Football, Softball, women’s tennis, women’s basketball and others are here to show their support. Awesome stuff.
#GoHuskies #SeattleSports
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Fresh off the bus, UW women’s soccer gets a heroes welcome outside of Husky Stadium.
Husky band is here while Football, Softball, women’s tennis, women’s basketball and others are here to show their support. Awesome stuff.
#GoHuskies #SeattleSports
Husky band is here while Football, Softball, women’s tennis, women’s basketball and others are here to show their support. Awesome stuff.
#GoHuskies #SeattleSports
I hate soccer so damn much. I hate it more than I can possibly explain.
But I love it way more.
But I love it way more.
November 9, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I hate soccer so damn much. I hate it more than I can possibly explain.
But I love it way more.
But I love it way more.
Reposted by Greg Van Belle
Maths...
If you make $100,000 a year (not bad), it will take you 10 MILLION years to earn a trillion dollars.
If you make a million dollars a year (wow!), it'll still take you a million years to earn a trillion dollars.
Tax the rich.
If you make $100,000 a year (not bad), it will take you 10 MILLION years to earn a trillion dollars.
If you make a million dollars a year (wow!), it'll still take you a million years to earn a trillion dollars.
Tax the rich.
November 6, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Maths...
If you make $100,000 a year (not bad), it will take you 10 MILLION years to earn a trillion dollars.
If you make a million dollars a year (wow!), it'll still take you a million years to earn a trillion dollars.
Tax the rich.
If you make $100,000 a year (not bad), it will take you 10 MILLION years to earn a trillion dollars.
If you make a million dollars a year (wow!), it'll still take you a million years to earn a trillion dollars.
Tax the rich.
Why?
It's got no pedals, no steering wheel and only two doors. And, according to Musk, it's arriving soon.
We'll see.
We'll see.
Tesla Cybercab Production Will Begin In April 2026, Elon Musk Says
The company’s sleek two-door coupe without steering wheel or pedals will be made in Texas starting next year.
insideevs.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Why?
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November 8, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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No.
SCHUMER is on the floor now making this offer to end the shutdown:
Clean CR
Bipartisan "minibus" of approps bills
1-year ACA funding extension
Bipartisan cmte to negotiate on health care
"This is a reasonable offer that reopens the government, deals with health care affordability."
Clean CR
Bipartisan "minibus" of approps bills
1-year ACA funding extension
Bipartisan cmte to negotiate on health care
"This is a reasonable offer that reopens the government, deals with health care affordability."
November 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
No.
I saw a video of ICE thugs in Chicago and noticed the plate was from WA. I looked it up.
Brand new Ford Expedition. Retail price $75k.
Among other things, we need a full audit of this shit.
Brand new Ford Expedition. Retail price $75k.
Among other things, we need a full audit of this shit.
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I saw a video of ICE thugs in Chicago and noticed the plate was from WA. I looked it up.
Brand new Ford Expedition. Retail price $75k.
Among other things, we need a full audit of this shit.
Brand new Ford Expedition. Retail price $75k.
Among other things, we need a full audit of this shit.
Let's start with: He's not mayor yet.
Canadian multimillionaire and Shark Tank guy Kevin O'Leary went on TV to say he's upset Zohran won't talk to him: "I and others who invest in real estate have tried to get a meeting to figure out what's rhetoric and what's policy. So far for me it's been crickets."
November 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Let's start with: He's not mayor yet.
He won't stop until he is stopped. And the longer it takes to stop him, the more permanent damage he will do.
It only takes a small handful of Republican senators to end this entire nightmare and perp-walk the bastard out of our house.
Let's get on with it before there is nothing left.
It only takes a small handful of Republican senators to end this entire nightmare and perp-walk the bastard out of our house.
Let's get on with it before there is nothing left.
November 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
He won't stop until he is stopped. And the longer it takes to stop him, the more permanent damage he will do.
It only takes a small handful of Republican senators to end this entire nightmare and perp-walk the bastard out of our house.
Let's get on with it before there is nothing left.
It only takes a small handful of Republican senators to end this entire nightmare and perp-walk the bastard out of our house.
Let's get on with it before there is nothing left.
This is why Trump will be hung out to dry by his own party:
November 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This is why Trump will be hung out to dry by his own party:
I've been at my desk since 5:30 a.m. and I've been day dreaming about the tacos I'm going to have for lunch since roughly 6 a.m.
November 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I've been at my desk since 5:30 a.m. and I've been day dreaming about the tacos I'm going to have for lunch since roughly 6 a.m.
Support independent soccer media!
This is a great response.
It's also important to note that it's local coverage by @voght.org and the @sounderatheart.com writers that get this insight into the local head coaches. It's an amazing local media environment that asks great questions to solicit these answers.
It's also important to note that it's local coverage by @voght.org and the @sounderatheart.com writers that get this insight into the local head coaches. It's an amazing local media environment that asks great questions to solicit these answers.
At her presser today, I asked Laura Harvey for her thoughts on the discourse about trans athletes and the #NWSL, and the divisive rhetoric targeting some players for their appearance. Here is her answer (with transcript of her remarks in alt text):
November 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Support independent soccer media!
It is normal for the media to report "approval ratings" of presidents, so we are used to that metric. But approval ratings don't tell you much useful information. You get a lot of soft approvals based essentially on how that person voted or their party affiliation.
1/3
1/3
November 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
It is normal for the media to report "approval ratings" of presidents, so we are used to that metric. But approval ratings don't tell you much useful information. You get a lot of soft approvals based essentially on how that person voted or their party affiliation.
1/3
1/3
They are fighting a made up war on behalf of the worst people on earth.
School officials in Arkansas have banned an adaptation of Little Women which reimagines Jo as queer. A parent complained that allowing children to read about LGBTQ+ characters was "grooming."
The school agreed and removed the book.
The school agreed and removed the book.
Benton public schools hide books from students after parent’s complaint, citing two Arkansas laws - Arkansas Times
A Central Arkansas school district ordered staff to remove a book from library shelves after a parent complained it was “grooming” children.
arktimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:51 AM
They are fighting a made up war on behalf of the worst people on earth.
My hot take on AI in higher education is that the things it is marginally good at are all things we shouldn't be doing in the classroom anyway.
If your students can game your class by using a chatbot, your class needs to be torn down and rebuilt.
If your students can game your class by using a chatbot, your class needs to be torn down and rebuilt.
November 7, 2025 at 1:25 AM
My hot take on AI in higher education is that the things it is marginally good at are all things we shouldn't be doing in the classroom anyway.
If your students can game your class by using a chatbot, your class needs to be torn down and rebuilt.
If your students can game your class by using a chatbot, your class needs to be torn down and rebuilt.
I have a strange feeling that Friday is going to be a very pivotal day in Trumpville.
The walls are closing in. House GOP members are getting figity. Business owners are getting nervous. Airlines are pissed. Job numbers are terrible.
And he still can't shake the Epstein crimes.
The walls are closing in. House GOP members are getting figity. Business owners are getting nervous. Airlines are pissed. Job numbers are terrible.
And he still can't shake the Epstein crimes.
November 7, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I have a strange feeling that Friday is going to be a very pivotal day in Trumpville.
The walls are closing in. House GOP members are getting figity. Business owners are getting nervous. Airlines are pissed. Job numbers are terrible.
And he still can't shake the Epstein crimes.
The walls are closing in. House GOP members are getting figity. Business owners are getting nervous. Airlines are pissed. Job numbers are terrible.
And he still can't shake the Epstein crimes.
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UW women’s soccer is going to the big 10 championship game!!!!
November 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
UW women’s soccer is going to the big 10 championship game!!!!