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Ottawa Seagull
@ottawaseagull.bsky.social
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Ottawa, Canada based supporter of Brighton and Hove Albion football club and Atletico Ottawa. Name is Geordie, accent is not.
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BHA plays an increasingly demanding game in a style that is more intense than most of our competition. The result: injuries. Has there been a single match this season where the opposition ran a greater total distance than us? Doubt it.
mcuban.bsky.social Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · May 15
Same in the NBA
jburnmurdoch.ft.com John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · May 15
NEW with @simonkuper.bsky.social:

The prevailing narrative around increased injuries and player workload in elite football is wrong.

Players don’t play any more football than in the past. What has changed is a sharp rise in intensity of play.

Not more minutes, but each minute exerts more load.
May 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Thousands of Canadians are cancelling their travel plans to the US and I encourage our British cousins to do the same. This is one of many stories about illegal detention.
theyukonscott.bsky.social The Yukon Scott @theyukonscott.bsky.social · Mar 12
A young lady originally from Whitehorse is being detained in a detention center in Arizona. She was detained March 3rd, after her visa was denied.

Facebook post from her Mom is in the pics below. It's a disturbing sequence of events.

Do not travel to the US.
My daughter, Jasmine, a 35-year-old Canadian, attempted to enter the U.S. on March 3, 2025, with a consulting visa for a company in the States. Unfortunately, her visa was denied, and she was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the San Ysidro border crossing, where she was held for three nights. From there, she was transferred to Otay Mesa Detention Centre in San Diego and held for another three nights. On Sunday, March 9, the online tracking system indicated that she had been released. We assumed this meant she was being deported and escorted to an airport. However, 24 hours later, there was no sign of her, no communication, and we were extremely worried. We eventually learned that about 30 people, including Jasmine, were forcibly removed from their cells at 3:00 am and transferred to the San Luis Detention Center in Arizona. They are housed together in a single concrete cell with no natural light, fluorescent lights that are never turned off, no mats, no blankets, and limited bathroom facilities. Communication with her has been extremely sporadic, and it is only thanks to one of her close friends with contacts in the U.S. that we have been able to receive updates. Yesterday, Austin Grabish, a reporter from ABC 10News was able to interview Jasmine. He also interviewed her friend who has been working tirelessly from Vancouver to bring Jasmine home. The story will air tomorrow, and from there, we hope other broadcasters will pick it up. What we have learned of the ICE system and its treatment of detainees is inhumane and deeply concerning. Being detained is one thing, but there’s NO excuse for the way people are treated while in custody or for the delays in deportation. They are not criminals, and they just want to go home. We are doing everything we can to bring Jasmine home. We are in touch with the Canadian Consulate in San Diego, but there is little they can do. A lawyer is also working on her release, but progress is slow. I am humbly asking for your support by sharing this story widely through your networks. Jasmine is an adventurous and hard-working young woman and we desperately want her home. Thank you! Picture of Jasmin is below text.
March 13, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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I would just like to salute the commitment of our supporters at the Amex for booing Cucu EVERYTIME he touched the ball for the WHOLE 90 minutes!!!! Impressive. And watching Minteh sit him down on both those goals was so sweet. Plus our boys covered 6k more than those lazy punks.
February 15, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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Nice to see Enciso and Adingra back to scoring their signature goals. Now get them back to Sussex before they cool off! #bhafc
November 20, 2024 at 12:22 AM
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#BHAFC around the world. My follows so far:
Queensland
Philadelphia
London
Iceland
Ottawa
Montreal
San Fran
Green bay
Dubai
Spain
Ireland
Leeds
Tampa Bay
November 16, 2024 at 2:07 AM
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Hey #BHAFC, what player would you bring back purely for personality, not playing contribution? I'll start.
November 15, 2024 at 2:16 PM
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That felt good. After 17 years on Twitter I shut the door.
November 15, 2024 at 1:05 AM
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First tweeted back in 2007. So nice to now enjoy fresh air and Bluesky.
November 14, 2024 at 1:52 PM