Allison 🧬⚾️
@petitephd.bsky.social
Science policy professional. Geneticist. I write about the Mets for @amazinavenue.bsky.social and podcast about them on @apodoftheirown.bsky.social. Women's soccer enjoyer (USWNT & Washington Spirit). Opinions Mine. She/Her
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always so funny to me when people are like “how am I supposed to explain Gay to my kids?” my kid asks me way harder shit all the time. “why did they build the road this way? why are some people bad?” I don’t know. please ask me about Gay
February 10, 2026 at 2:51 AM
always so funny to me when people are like “how am I supposed to explain Gay to my kids?” my kid asks me way harder shit all the time. “why did they build the road this way? why are some people bad?” I don’t know. please ask me about Gay
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*new* from me:
As pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training, three front office staffers spoke to me about helping Latino baseball players and their families navigate an America ravaged by ICE raids.
They say guidance from MLB has been “minimal” so their teams are getting creative.
As pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training, three front office staffers spoke to me about helping Latino baseball players and their families navigate an America ravaged by ICE raids.
They say guidance from MLB has been “minimal” so their teams are getting creative.
How do MLB workers protect Latin players from Trump's ICE raids? By themselves.
Front office staffers told eyeblack about keeping immigrant players safe while league guidance is minimal and "Manfred kisses Trump's ass."
www.readeyeblack.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 PM
*new* from me:
As pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training, three front office staffers spoke to me about helping Latino baseball players and their families navigate an America ravaged by ICE raids.
They say guidance from MLB has been “minimal” so their teams are getting creative.
As pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training, three front office staffers spoke to me about helping Latino baseball players and their families navigate an America ravaged by ICE raids.
They say guidance from MLB has been “minimal” so their teams are getting creative.
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I would love to be able to watch the Olympics without having to see a Paul brother.
February 9, 2026 at 5:40 PM
I would love to be able to watch the Olympics without having to see a Paul brother.
Boston L to the Knicks and New England L in the Super Bowl what a shame
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Boston L to the Knicks and New England L in the Super Bowl what a shame
Gonna be a three-screen afternoon today: the Knicks, Olympic figure skating, and the Puppy Bowl. Incredible lineup.
February 8, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Gonna be a three-screen afternoon today: the Knicks, Olympic figure skating, and the Puppy Bowl. Incredible lineup.
Trials.
Metry and her husband of 4 years go to DHS to get their I-130 in motion. "Good news" a DHS employee told them, the form to start her naturalization was approved.
DHS employee asks the husband to follow him through a secure door. When it locks behind him, ICE detains his wife to deport her.
DHS employee asks the husband to follow him through a secure door. When it locks behind him, ICE detains his wife to deport her.
EXCLUSIVE: Terez Metry was 13 when her family fled to Tennessee from Egypt in 2011. Then, they left her behind. She only recently discovered she had an order of removal from 2011. But she was following the legal path to citizenship. On Monday, at a routine DHS meeting, Metry was detained.
February 6, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Trials.
I took the dog out earlier and it was snowing again and I’m going to turn into the joker.
February 6, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I took the dog out earlier and it was snowing again and I’m going to turn into the joker.
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Me watching Sofia Cantore backheel goals at Audi
Gonna get a looooooot of mileage out of this one
February 6, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Me watching Sofia Cantore backheel goals at Audi
Had a 2pm work meeting so I turned on the Opening Ceremonies mid stream and saw this out of context and thought I was at a Nationals game for a second.
February 6, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Had a 2pm work meeting so I turned on the Opening Ceremonies mid stream and saw this out of context and thought I was at a Nationals game for a second.
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drop a warhead in the polar vortex. whatever it takes. i don't care anymore
February 6, 2026 at 2:01 PM
drop a warhead in the polar vortex. whatever it takes. i don't care anymore
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Episode 263: As pitchers and catchers report and we yearn for sunshine and baseball, we assess the Mets' offseason and celebrate Carlos Beltrán's election to the Hall of Fame.
Apple🍎: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
Spotify🍏: open.spotify.com/episode/4se6...
Apple🍎: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
Spotify🍏: open.spotify.com/episode/4se6...
We want sunshine! We want baseball!
Podcast Episode · Home Run Applesauce: A New York Mets podcast · 02/05/2026 · 1h 20m
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February 5, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Episode 263: As pitchers and catchers report and we yearn for sunshine and baseball, we assess the Mets' offseason and celebrate Carlos Beltrán's election to the Hall of Fame.
Apple🍎: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
Spotify🍏: open.spotify.com/episode/4se6...
Apple🍎: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
Spotify🍏: open.spotify.com/episode/4se6...
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A few hundred people are gathered outside the Washington Post headquarters in downtown D.C. protesting the massive layoffs that hit yesterday. “Save the Post!” they’re chanting.
February 5, 2026 at 5:27 PM
A few hundred people are gathered outside the Washington Post headquarters in downtown D.C. protesting the massive layoffs that hit yesterday. “Save the Post!” they’re chanting.
As usual, amidst all the chaos, the administration will try to sneak things by you. Today, Schedule F is back. The worst nightmare for the already traumatized federal workers that remain.
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
Trump administration to end job protections for up to 50,000 federal workers
U.S. President Donald Trump will have more power to hire and fire up to 50,000 career federal employees in an overhaul of the government's civil service system announced by his administration on Thurs...
www.reuters.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:21 PM
As usual, amidst all the chaos, the administration will try to sneak things by you. Today, Schedule F is back. The worst nightmare for the already traumatized federal workers that remain.
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
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6/ The Post has lost over 375,000 subscribers in just over a year. If 10% of those readers subscribed to The 51st instead, we could hire 10 reporters and five editors, dramatically scaling our coverage of the city at this critical time. 51st.news/signup
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February 4, 2026 at 7:21 PM
6/ The Post has lost over 375,000 subscribers in just over a year. If 10% of those readers subscribed to The 51st instead, we could hire 10 reporters and five editors, dramatically scaling our coverage of the city at this critical time. 51st.news/signup
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When I tried reporting on LSU, football, and gendered violence as a freelancer, I hit so many walls. I joined the team at USA Today and we did award-winning work bc, in large part, it was a big team of people and they were able to sue the school repeatedly, which was withholding public documents.
A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
February 4, 2026 at 2:50 PM
When I tried reporting on LSU, football, and gendered violence as a freelancer, I hit so many walls. I joined the team at USA Today and we did award-winning work bc, in large part, it was a big team of people and they were able to sue the school repeatedly, which was withholding public documents.
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The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody
WaPo also closing Books section and downsizing International and Metro sections
February 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody
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Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
February 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
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sports coverage is not about box scores anymore. it's about power and politics and corruption and sovereign wealth and real estate and the use of taxpayer money and the most publicized labor disputes in the country and yes, sometimes about ball go in hoop
WaPo's Matt Murray told staff the paper is shuttering sports, moving remaining staff to features, shrinking foreign coverage, restructuring metro, closing books coverage, suspending Post Reports podcast
“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said
More in tonight’s Status
“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said
More in tonight’s Status
February 4, 2026 at 2:03 PM
sports coverage is not about box scores anymore. it's about power and politics and corruption and sovereign wealth and real estate and the use of taxpayer money and the most publicized labor disputes in the country and yes, sometimes about ball go in hoop
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Y’all, @51st.news is right there!
Spitballing/bargaining stage of grief: A “Washington Banner” outlet, spun off the successful Baltimore Banner and taking advantage of its backend, built out of laid off Washington Post Metro and Sports staffers and funded via a mixed nonprofit and subscription model…
February 4, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Y’all, @51st.news is right there!
Now feels like the time to remind folks to support worker-led, nonprofit journalism.
51st.news
51st.news
The 51st
Information with representation, by and for District of Columbia residents. A worker-led, independent nonprofit newsroom.
51st.news
February 4, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Now feels like the time to remind folks to support worker-led, nonprofit journalism.
51st.news
51st.news
God this sucks. It's obviously bad for journalism as a whole, but my heart aches for DC. We've been through the fucking wringer this past year and they're continuing to destroy the paper and now we can count all of these talented journalists amongst the unemployed.
Breaking News: The Washington Post began sweeping layoffs that were slated to shrink the scope of the publication.
Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs
The layoffs are slated to shrink the newsroom by hundreds of journalists, cutting into The Post’s local, international and sports coverage.
nyti.ms
February 4, 2026 at 1:55 PM
God this sucks. It's obviously bad for journalism as a whole, but my heart aches for DC. We've been through the fucking wringer this past year and they're continuing to destroy the paper and now we can count all of these talented journalists amongst the unemployed.
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one thing that would be cool, when prominent creators turn out to be terrible people, would be if we didn't have to go through this performative dance of insisting that their work was never good in the first place.
February 2, 2026 at 9:48 PM
one thing that would be cool, when prominent creators turn out to be terrible people, would be if we didn't have to go through this performative dance of insisting that their work was never good in the first place.
An ass whooping was witnessed
February 4, 2026 at 2:53 AM
An ass whooping was witnessed
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"Every team I played for shaped my journey, and I’m grateful to all of them. With the Mets, I experienced my greatest individual growth and success. I’m honored that my Hall of Fame plaque will feature the Mets logo, and I’m proud that every team I played for will be listed on the plaque.”
Carlos Beltran will wear a Met cap on his HOF plaque
Capping it off: We have announced the cap selections that will appear on plaques for members of the Class of 2026. ow.ly/jr7g50Y8eWF
February 3, 2026 at 7:08 PM
"Every team I played for shaped my journey, and I’m grateful to all of them. With the Mets, I experienced my greatest individual growth and success. I’m honored that my Hall of Fame plaque will feature the Mets logo, and I’m proud that every team I played for will be listed on the plaque.”
Carlos Beltrán is officially going into the Hall of Fame as a Met. 💙
February 3, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Carlos Beltrán is officially going into the Hall of Fame as a Met. 💙