Jules Boykoff
@julesboykoff.bsky.social
Political scientist. Poetry enthusiast. Author of Kicking (Duke UP, 2026); What Are the Olympics For? (Bristol UP 2024); NOlympians (Fernwood 2020); Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics (Verso 2016). www.julesboykoff.org
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🔴⚽ My new book "Kicking" is available for preorder at the @dukepress.bsky.social website at a 30% discount w/ the code E26KICK. The book braids memoir w/ my analytical writing on soccer politics. Preorders help a lot, so I'd be grateful if you'd consider the possibility. www.dukeupress.edu/kicking
HERE COMES THE OLYMPICS DISPLACEMENT MACHINE
"Efforts to remove unhoused people will focus on the security perimeters of Olympic venues, according to the report."
For many of the major venues, what's been discussed has been a one-mile radius. For the Figueroa/Expo Park cluster, that would encompass huge sections of downtown and South LA
For many of the major venues, what's been discussed has been a one-mile radius. For the Figueroa/Expo Park cluster, that would encompass huge sections of downtown and South LA
LA County considers plans to remove unhoused people and clear encampments around Olympic venues
L.A. County officials have issued a strategy report advising local governments on how to clear people from encampments near major events.
laist.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:42 PM
HERE COMES THE OLYMPICS DISPLACEMENT MACHINE
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Even if you’re a generous person, it’s beyond the point of plausible deniability.
Who is going to ask Casey Wasserman on the record about his relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein??
Why is he in charge of the private org running the 2028 Olympics in LA??
Who is going to ask Casey Wasserman on the record about his relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein??
Why is he in charge of the private org running the 2028 Olympics in LA??
January 30, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Even if you’re a generous person, it’s beyond the point of plausible deniability.
Who is going to ask Casey Wasserman on the record about his relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein??
Why is he in charge of the private org running the 2028 Olympics in LA??
Who is going to ask Casey Wasserman on the record about his relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein??
Why is he in charge of the private org running the 2028 Olympics in LA??
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Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
January 30, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
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The arrests of Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, and Jamael Lundy are unacceptable and a clear violation of the Constitution.
This is a dangerous abuse of power that threatens the rights of every single American.
They must be released immediately.
This is a dangerous abuse of power that threatens the rights of every single American.
They must be released immediately.
January 30, 2026 at 4:54 PM
The arrests of Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, and Jamael Lundy are unacceptable and a clear violation of the Constitution.
This is a dangerous abuse of power that threatens the rights of every single American.
They must be released immediately.
This is a dangerous abuse of power that threatens the rights of every single American.
They must be released immediately.
Reposted by Jules Boykoff
"Efforts to remove unhoused people will focus on the security perimeters of Olympic venues, according to the report."
For many of the major venues, what's been discussed has been a one-mile radius. For the Figueroa/Expo Park cluster, that would encompass huge sections of downtown and South LA
For many of the major venues, what's been discussed has been a one-mile radius. For the Figueroa/Expo Park cluster, that would encompass huge sections of downtown and South LA
LA County considers plans to remove unhoused people and clear encampments around Olympic venues
L.A. County officials have issued a strategy report advising local governments on how to clear people from encampments near major events.
laist.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:59 AM
"Efforts to remove unhoused people will focus on the security perimeters of Olympic venues, according to the report."
For many of the major venues, what's been discussed has been a one-mile radius. For the Figueroa/Expo Park cluster, that would encompass huge sections of downtown and South LA
For many of the major venues, what's been discussed has been a one-mile radius. For the Figueroa/Expo Park cluster, that would encompass huge sections of downtown and South LA
“Many people have said that things like this don’t happen in America. But in many ways the violence exhibited by DHS & federal agents mirrors the tactics used by law enforcement in black & brown communities for decades" said @seandoolittle.bsky.social in this catalogue of athlete dissent against ICE
“I’m really mad so thank you for letting me vent.
Abolish ICE.
We keep us safe.”
@seandoolittle.bsky.social and other athletes opened up to us about the DHS murders and the campaign of state terror being waged in Minneapolis and beyond.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
Abolish ICE.
We keep us safe.”
@seandoolittle.bsky.social and other athletes opened up to us about the DHS murders and the campaign of state terror being waged in Minneapolis and beyond.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
‘Fascism is here now’: the US athletes pushing back on Trump’s America
World Series winner Sean Doolittle, Super Bowl champion Doug Baldwin and college star McKenzie Forbes have strong opinions on a troubled era
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:18 PM
“Many people have said that things like this don’t happen in America. But in many ways the violence exhibited by DHS & federal agents mirrors the tactics used by law enforcement in black & brown communities for decades" said @seandoolittle.bsky.social in this catalogue of athlete dissent against ICE
Reposted by Jules Boykoff
RED CARD FOR TRUMP’S WORLD CUP
News from the ‘NEVER AGAIN’ Association
The ‘NEVER AGAIN’ Association Calls for Global Boycott of 2026 World Cup in the United States
www.nigdywiecej.org/en/our-news/...
News from the ‘NEVER AGAIN’ Association
The ‘NEVER AGAIN’ Association Calls for Global Boycott of 2026 World Cup in the United States
www.nigdywiecej.org/en/our-news/...
January 28, 2026 at 7:02 PM
RED CARD FOR TRUMP’S WORLD CUP
News from the ‘NEVER AGAIN’ Association
The ‘NEVER AGAIN’ Association Calls for Global Boycott of 2026 World Cup in the United States
www.nigdywiecej.org/en/our-news/...
News from the ‘NEVER AGAIN’ Association
The ‘NEVER AGAIN’ Association Calls for Global Boycott of 2026 World Cup in the United States
www.nigdywiecej.org/en/our-news/...
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ICE & CBP never left Los Angeles. In fact, today the feds set a daily record for number of kidnappings.
Do not fall for the trap of “X says they’re leaving the city.” LA may have disappeared from the headlines but it’s still going on. We must continue to organize & fight back. Solidarity 🖤
Do not fall for the trap of “X says they’re leaving the city.” LA may have disappeared from the headlines but it’s still going on. We must continue to organize & fight back. Solidarity 🖤
DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol and ICE Raid Almost 20 L.A. Communities, Almost 30 Total in SoCal in Record Numbers
@eltragon.bsky.social
@eltragon.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 5:23 AM
ICE & CBP never left Los Angeles. In fact, today the feds set a daily record for number of kidnappings.
Do not fall for the trap of “X says they’re leaving the city.” LA may have disappeared from the headlines but it’s still going on. We must continue to organize & fight back. Solidarity 🖤
Do not fall for the trap of “X says they’re leaving the city.” LA may have disappeared from the headlines but it’s still going on. We must continue to organize & fight back. Solidarity 🖤
Reposted by Jules Boykoff
“I’m really mad so thank you for letting me vent.
Abolish ICE.
We keep us safe.”
@seandoolittle.bsky.social and other athletes opened up to us about the DHS murders and the campaign of state terror being waged in Minneapolis and beyond.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
Abolish ICE.
We keep us safe.”
@seandoolittle.bsky.social and other athletes opened up to us about the DHS murders and the campaign of state terror being waged in Minneapolis and beyond.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
‘Fascism is here now’: the US athletes pushing back on Trump’s America
World Series winner Sean Doolittle, Super Bowl champion Doug Baldwin and college star McKenzie Forbes have strong opinions on a troubled era
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:25 PM
“I’m really mad so thank you for letting me vent.
Abolish ICE.
We keep us safe.”
@seandoolittle.bsky.social and other athletes opened up to us about the DHS murders and the campaign of state terror being waged in Minneapolis and beyond.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
Abolish ICE.
We keep us safe.”
@seandoolittle.bsky.social and other athletes opened up to us about the DHS murders and the campaign of state terror being waged in Minneapolis and beyond.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
Reposted by Jules Boykoff
This is the democratic opposition party in Italy protesting against ICE involvement in the Winter Olympics in Milan
January 28, 2026 at 4:53 AM
This is the democratic opposition party in Italy protesting against ICE involvement in the Winter Olympics in Milan
The great Breanna Stewart held an "ABOLISH ICE" placard at her Unrivaled hoops game, too. Legend.
January 27, 2026 at 9:56 PM
The great Breanna Stewart held an "ABOLISH ICE" placard at her Unrivaled hoops game, too. Legend.
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"Every day, I wake up and see the news and I'm horrified. I think it is crazy that some people make it sound like it's acceptable, like the murder of civilians is acceptable." - Victor Wembanyama says about the killings in Minnesota
Via DonHarris4/X
Via DonHarris4/X
January 27, 2026 at 7:59 PM
"Every day, I wake up and see the news and I'm horrified. I think it is crazy that some people make it sound like it's acceptable, like the murder of civilians is acceptable." - Victor Wembanyama says about the killings in Minnesota
Via DonHarris4/X
Via DonHarris4/X
A unit of US ICE will have a security role in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy, sparking uproar. Milan's mayor says ICE is not welcome in the Olympic city: “This is a militia that kills,” he said www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘A militia that kills’: uproar in Italy over ICE security role at Winter Olympics
Milan’s mayor says agents ‘clearly not welcome’ in co-host city and that Italy can take care of security itself
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:22 PM
A unit of US ICE will have a security role in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy, sparking uproar. Milan's mayor says ICE is not welcome in the Olympic city: “This is a militia that kills,” he said www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
To their credit, @nolympicsla.bsky.social has been clear-eyed from the very beginning that sports mega-events like the Olympics embolden & further empower ICE. It's right there in one of their logos.
January 26, 2026 at 11:15 PM
To their credit, @nolympicsla.bsky.social has been clear-eyed from the very beginning that sports mega-events like the Olympics embolden & further empower ICE. It's right there in one of their logos.
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Agreeing with Sepp Blatter was not something I had on my revolution bingo card.
Momentum shift
✅ German soccer official says 2026 World Cup boycott should be on table
✅ Swiss anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth recommends to "avoid the United States"
✅ Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter warns fans against traveling to US for WC
✅ British MPs put forth resolution to ban US from WC
✅ German soccer official says 2026 World Cup boycott should be on table
✅ Swiss anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth recommends to "avoid the United States"
✅ Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter warns fans against traveling to US for WC
✅ British MPs put forth resolution to ban US from WC
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
January 26, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Agreeing with Sepp Blatter was not something I had on my revolution bingo card.
Momentum shift
✅ German soccer official says 2026 World Cup boycott should be on table
✅ Swiss anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth recommends to "avoid the United States"
✅ Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter warns fans against traveling to US for WC
✅ British MPs put forth resolution to ban US from WC
✅ German soccer official says 2026 World Cup boycott should be on table
✅ Swiss anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth recommends to "avoid the United States"
✅ Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter warns fans against traveling to US for WC
✅ British MPs put forth resolution to ban US from WC
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
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Ex-Fifa boss shows support for boycott calls
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Security concerns over tournament have risen
Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Monday suggested he supports fans boycotting World Cup matches in the United States this year due to security concerns.
Blatter gave his support to comments from Swiss anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth, who worked with Fifa on potential reforms when Blatter was president, saying fans should stay away from the US for the tournament. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Momentum shift
✅ German soccer official says 2026 World Cup boycott should be on table
✅ Swiss anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth recommends to "avoid the United States"
✅ Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter warns fans against traveling to US for WC
✅ British MPs put forth resolution to ban US from WC
✅ German soccer official says 2026 World Cup boycott should be on table
✅ Swiss anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth recommends to "avoid the United States"
✅ Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter warns fans against traveling to US for WC
✅ British MPs put forth resolution to ban US from WC
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"How much is enough? How many more people have to die? And to the rest of the world, don't come here, they're having the World cup here, don't come, boycott it"
A woman in Minneapolis with a message to the world.
A woman in Minneapolis with a message to the world.
January 26, 2026 at 7:17 AM
"How much is enough? How many more people have to die? And to the rest of the world, don't come here, they're having the World cup here, don't come, boycott it"
A woman in Minneapolis with a message to the world.
A woman in Minneapolis with a message to the world.
Reposted by Jules Boykoff
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
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Ex-Fifa boss shows support for boycott calls
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Security concerns over tournament have risen
Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Monday suggested he supports fans boycotting World Cup matches in the United States this year due to security concerns.
Blatter gave his support to comments from Swiss anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth, who worked with Fifa on potential reforms when Blatter was president, saying fans should stay away from the US for the tournament. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
Reposted by Jules Boykoff
TikTok has been under new leadership for like a day and I made a slideshow with posts from the ICE rally today and it immediately got out under review and is not being published. Incredible.
January 26, 2026 at 3:15 AM
TikTok has been under new leadership for like a day and I made a slideshow with posts from the ICE rally today and it immediately got out under review and is not being published. Incredible.
Reposted by Jules Boykoff
As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.
ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.
ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
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In the past, I’ve been against sports boycotts because they punish the wrong people. However, the US hosting the World Cup and Olympics now, with this president? It puts the athletes, fans and media who come here in danger. A boycott is in order.
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
bit.ly
January 24, 2026 at 1:10 AM
In the past, I’ve been against sports boycotts because they punish the wrong people. However, the US hosting the World Cup and Olympics now, with this president? It puts the athletes, fans and media who come here in danger. A boycott is in order.
German soccer federation executive committee member Oke Göttlich agrees: “The life of a professional player is not worth more than the lives of countless people...who are being directly or indirectly attacked or threatened by the World Cup host." WC2026 boycott in the air apnews.com/article/germ...
January 24, 2026 at 1:04 AM
German soccer federation executive committee member Oke Göttlich agrees: “The life of a professional player is not worth more than the lives of countless people...who are being directly or indirectly attacked or threatened by the World Cup host." WC2026 boycott in the air apnews.com/article/germ...
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Yeah the World Cup can’t be held in this country sfstandard.com/2026/01/21/g...
Giants star Jung Hoo Lee detained by CBP
The South Korean was traveling to California on Wednesday to take part in a Giants FanFest tour stop in San Ramon.
sfstandard.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Yeah the World Cup can’t be held in this country sfstandard.com/2026/01/21/g...
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Agreed.
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
bit.ly
January 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Agreed.
All ♥️ to the beautiful people of Minnesota who are turning out in the freezing weather to stand up & say #ICEOUTforGood + #AbolishICE My friend just texted me from the streets to say "We are a hardy & heartfelt bunch."
January 23, 2026 at 11:56 PM
All ♥️ to the beautiful people of Minnesota who are turning out in the freezing weather to stand up & say #ICEOUTforGood + #AbolishICE My friend just texted me from the streets to say "We are a hardy & heartfelt bunch."