Alicia Rodriguez
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Human person | Former ⚽️ ✍️| MSU/UCSD alum | Mother | She/Her
I have watched this video too many times, and my favorite part is the editor friendly fire-ing him into falling down like a doofus before he even begins his counterattack in earnest
Best yet, we got video of Luis Rubiales getting hit with eggs by his uncle, Luis Rubiales
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November 14, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I have watched this video too many times, and my favorite part is the editor friendly fire-ing him into falling down like a doofus before he even begins his counterattack in earnest
The world is a big old bummer right now
November 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The world is a big old bummer right now
What’s even funnier about this is Joyce Carol Oates did a long profile in The New Yorker a couple years ago where she concluded she had no personality
November 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
What’s even funnier about this is Joyce Carol Oates did a long profile in The New Yorker a couple years ago where she concluded she had no personality
I think in the next four transfer windows, this guy will get a move to MLS and play about 300 minutes in a season.
“I’m not just going to sort of sit here and take all the blame for something that was made out to be completely my fault…I was just upset that I wasn’t really playing.”
Completely tone deaf from Gio Reyna given Pochettino’s team-first messaging. #USMNT apnews.com/article/gio-...
Completely tone deaf from Gio Reyna given Pochettino’s team-first messaging. #USMNT apnews.com/article/gio-...
Gio Reyna tells AP about plans to reboot career with new club and return to US team for World Cup
Gio Reyna went to the 2022 World Cup as one of United States’ brightest young soccer stars. He came back amid controversy over his commitment and his parents’ conflict with the then-coach.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I think in the next four transfer windows, this guy will get a move to MLS and play about 300 minutes in a season.
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In addition to any moral or competitive arguments,
1. This is a fake problem. There aren't any trans women in NWSL. There aren't any trans women in the immediate pipeline that I'm aware of.
2. Using Banda for the cover photo here is obviously just extremely racist.
1. This is a fake problem. There aren't any trans women in NWSL. There aren't any trans women in the immediate pipeline that I'm aware of.
2. Using Banda for the cover photo here is obviously just extremely racist.
Deeply disappointed in Liz Eddy here, who I've always liked and respected. A reminder that we have a lot of work to do when it comes to educating the public about why trans inclusion isn't just morally correct, but competitively sound share.google/Gjf9a1Sl01eL...
National Women’s Soccer League must adopt gender standards to keep growing
Recent controversies across women’s sports — from swimming to track and field — have highlighted professional soccer lacks clear eligibility policies, unlike a growing number of other competitions.…
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October 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
In addition to any moral or competitive arguments,
1. This is a fake problem. There aren't any trans women in NWSL. There aren't any trans women in the immediate pipeline that I'm aware of.
2. Using Banda for the cover photo here is obviously just extremely racist.
1. This is a fake problem. There aren't any trans women in NWSL. There aren't any trans women in the immediate pipeline that I'm aware of.
2. Using Banda for the cover photo here is obviously just extremely racist.
Buh-buh-buh-buh-buh-BASKETBALL!!!!! needs to be in the mix here, to be honest
IT'S BACK!!!
John Tesh performs "Roundball Rock" live on TV 🥹
John Tesh performs "Roundball Rock" live on TV 🥹
October 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Buh-buh-buh-buh-buh-BASKETBALL!!!!! needs to be in the mix here, to be honest
Nothing will ever top “I’m sorry, what is a Shoney’sssssss?”
October 17, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Nothing will ever top “I’m sorry, what is a Shoney’sssssss?”
I wrote hundreds of match recaps & edited hundreds more for this site back in the day. It’s not just MLS - I’m increasingly convinced soccer will “fail” because at this moment when U.S.-based fans love it more than ever, there is a rapidly shrinking media ecosystem covering the sport. We are screwed
As someone whose time freelancing for MLSsoccer was a vital step in my career progression, and someone who generally gleans insight from the observations of others:
This sucks so hard.
This sucks so hard.
October 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I wrote hundreds of match recaps & edited hundreds more for this site back in the day. It’s not just MLS - I’m increasingly convinced soccer will “fail” because at this moment when U.S.-based fans love it more than ever, there is a rapidly shrinking media ecosystem covering the sport. We are screwed
If, like me, you need to listen to some real bummercore music, Cate Le Bon’s new album is terrific. It’s all mid-tempo, mid-tonal, like a sound bath full of sad vibes. Having said that, it’s not a dirge, it’s not despairing, it even has a few brighter moments. But it’s bummercore, for sure.
October 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
If, like me, you need to listen to some real bummercore music, Cate Le Bon’s new album is terrific. It’s all mid-tempo, mid-tonal, like a sound bath full of sad vibes. Having said that, it’s not a dirge, it’s not despairing, it even has a few brighter moments. But it’s bummercore, for sure.
Why doesn’t Mexico have an eagle?
FIFA has confirmed Clutch, Zayu, and Maple as the mascots for the 2026 men’s World Cup, with a bald eagle, a jaguar, and a moose representing the three co-hosting nations: The United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Why doesn’t Mexico have an eagle?
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Soccer, sunshine, and something special.
We’re hitting the field in Durham on Oct 19th for a FREE clinic just for middle schoolers.
⚽️ Grades 5–8
📍 Durham Nativity School
Let’s play, learn, and grow together.
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We’re hitting the field in Durham on Oct 19th for a FREE clinic just for middle schoolers.
⚽️ Grades 5–8
📍 Durham Nativity School
Let’s play, learn, and grow together.
forms.gle/gGAgjkQoJeJK...
September 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Soccer, sunshine, and something special.
We’re hitting the field in Durham on Oct 19th for a FREE clinic just for middle schoolers.
⚽️ Grades 5–8
📍 Durham Nativity School
Let’s play, learn, and grow together.
forms.gle/gGAgjkQoJeJK...
We’re hitting the field in Durham on Oct 19th for a FREE clinic just for middle schoolers.
⚽️ Grades 5–8
📍 Durham Nativity School
Let’s play, learn, and grow together.
forms.gle/gGAgjkQoJeJK...
I think Porter has completely wrapped up the Jason Kreis career coaching arc at this point
The New England Revolution parted ways with Head Coach Caleb Porter. Assistant Coach Pablo Moreira will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
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#NERevs
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September 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I think Porter has completely wrapped up the Jason Kreis career coaching arc at this point
Her roynet highnest,,,,, QueN
Queen’s brave four-word reaction after being told she was going to die
https://www.inbella.com/1257175/queens-brave-four-word-reaction-after-being-told-she-was-going-to-die/
A royal insider has revealed the late Queen Elizabeth’s brave and stoic reaction to the news that she had a form of bone …
https://www.inbella.com/1257175/queens-brave-four-word-reaction-after-being-told-she-was-going-to-die/
A royal insider has revealed the late Queen Elizabeth’s brave and stoic reaction to the news that she had a form of bone …
Queen's brave four-word reaction after being told she was going to die - INBELLA
A royal insider has revealed the late Queen Elizabeth's brave and stoic reaction to the news that she had a form of bone marrow cancer, and didn't have long
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September 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Her roynet highnest,,,,, QueN
Obviously it’s “just twerking” so lol, but there’s actually something gross about sanctioning a man for shaking his booty. Unless the sanction is for faking an injury, which lol come on now
Charlotte's Idan Toklomati added another chapter to North American soccer's long twerking history on Saturday, pulling out the Lo'eau LaBonta tweak-hammy➡️twerk-celly after his game-winning goal @ New England.
He was fined by the MLS Disciplinary Committee, which deemed it an "inappropriate gesture"
He was fined by the MLS Disciplinary Committee, which deemed it an "inappropriate gesture"
September 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Obviously it’s “just twerking” so lol, but there’s actually something gross about sanctioning a man for shaking his booty. Unless the sanction is for faking an injury, which lol come on now
I went to the Durham Bulls game and they played the Woo Sox and “The Password” was playing for them and it took me way longer to explain his nickname to the people I was with than I thought it would.
August 31, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I went to the Durham Bulls game and they played the Woo Sox and “The Password” was playing for them and it took me way longer to explain his nickname to the people I was with than I thought it would.
How bout them dallases
August 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM
How bout them dallases
Welcome to my workplace
TRAVIS KELCE AND TAYLOR SWIFT GETTING MARRIED IS A DISTRACTION DON'T TURN AWAY FROM THE DISASTROUS 2025 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS SITUATION
August 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Welcome to my workplace
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Feels like—maybe not a turning point so much as a waymarker in the widening gyre. We’ll miss a lot of the internet we had, when it’s gone.
Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
August 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Feels like—maybe not a turning point so much as a waymarker in the widening gyre. We’ll miss a lot of the internet we had, when it’s gone.
My fitness tracker app is a mess, it’s always either telling me “You are so effin lazy, what is your problem?” or “You are training so hard your heart will burst at any moment,” absolutely nothing in between
August 18, 2025 at 10:36 PM
My fitness tracker app is a mess, it’s always either telling me “You are so effin lazy, what is your problem?” or “You are training so hard your heart will burst at any moment,” absolutely nothing in between
So what’s you guys’ favorite wet bulb temperature?
August 16, 2025 at 9:39 PM
So what’s you guys’ favorite wet bulb temperature?
I had to go work at a coffee shop today and there’s two 17-year-old boys here having a Very Serious Discussion, and one boy is clearly an aspiring cult leader
August 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I had to go work at a coffee shop today and there’s two 17-year-old boys here having a Very Serious Discussion, and one boy is clearly an aspiring cult leader
What in the Stretch Armstrong
The Patriots have unveiled Tom Brady's statue at Gillette Stadium.
August 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
What in the Stretch Armstrong
A lot of stuff has happened in my life lately, but: it’s so cool to watch your kid be genuinely improving at something week over week. My preteen is playing tennis with teenagers now and every week she makes real strides, it’s genuinely awesome to watch.
August 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
A lot of stuff has happened in my life lately, but: it’s so cool to watch your kid be genuinely improving at something week over week. My preteen is playing tennis with teenagers now and every week she makes real strides, it’s genuinely awesome to watch.
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I wrote a bit more about Orange County SC, which is the most confounding team this season in the #USLChampionship.
When they're good, they're really good. They've also lost all seven games in which they've conceded first to sit in eighth in the West.
www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...
When they're good, they're really good. They've also lost all seven games in which they've conceded first to sit in eighth in the West.
www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...
July 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I wrote a bit more about Orange County SC, which is the most confounding team this season in the #USLChampionship.
When they're good, they're really good. They've also lost all seven games in which they've conceded first to sit in eighth in the West.
www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...
When they're good, they're really good. They've also lost all seven games in which they've conceded first to sit in eighth in the West.
www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...