Steve Voght
@voght.org
Soccer, science, Seattle. I do stuff in the background to improve immunology research and for Sounder at Heart.
Live your life in a way that you don't ever end up on Marta's shitlist
November 11, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Live your life in a way that you don't ever end up on Marta's shitlist
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Seattle Reign's Claudia Dickey (GK), Jordyn Bugg (Defender) and Maddie Dahlien (Rookie) are all finalists for end of year awards. The fan vote counts for 10% of the final score bsky.app/profile/nwsl...
The 2025 Finalists for NWSL Awards presented by @ATT have been named and it’s time to make your voices heard. 🫵
Voting is now OPEN: bit.ly/4oZJwqm
Voting is now OPEN: bit.ly/4oZJwqm
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Seattle Reign's Claudia Dickey (GK), Jordyn Bugg (Defender) and Maddie Dahlien (Rookie) are all finalists for end of year awards. The fan vote counts for 10% of the final score bsky.app/profile/nwsl...
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going to start intensive notetaking for the final match valkyratings for the season tomorrow.
we'll have a couple retrospectives/followups after that, too, probably. at least one, maybe more if I can't fit everything that deserves said about this season into 3500 works or so.
we'll have a couple retrospectives/followups after that, too, probably. at least one, maybe more if I can't fit everything that deserves said about this season into 3500 works or so.
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 AM
going to start intensive notetaking for the final match valkyratings for the season tomorrow.
we'll have a couple retrospectives/followups after that, too, probably. at least one, maybe more if I can't fit everything that deserves said about this season into 3500 works or so.
we'll have a couple retrospectives/followups after that, too, probably. at least one, maybe more if I can't fit everything that deserves said about this season into 3500 works or so.
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Following up on this. This remains a ‘cave is minutes or hours away’ situation. If you want to impact how this plays out you need to contact senators literally now. I want to add additional points of context. What I’m relaying is what I’ve picked up from highly reliable sources.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Following up on this. This remains a ‘cave is minutes or hours away’ situation. If you want to impact how this plays out you need to contact senators literally now. I want to add additional points of context. What I’m relaying is what I’ve picked up from highly reliable sources.
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BREAKING: The NWSL is awarding its 17th franchise to Atlanta and will join the league for a record expansion fee of $165 million, sources tell The Athletic.
Details: www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
Details: www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
November 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
BREAKING: The NWSL is awarding its 17th franchise to Atlanta and will join the league for a record expansion fee of $165 million, sources tell The Athletic.
Details: www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
Details: www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
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I think a number of press outlets badly want there to be a groundswell of anti-trans feeling, because the ownership/senior editorial of those papers have absolutely cooked their own brains on transphobia. It seems to be largely an elite psychosis!
the harris campaign said the “they/them” ad didn’t sway the election.
one of the trump campaign’s top strategists this week said trans rights isn’t in the top five issues for swing voters.
when will the press stop talking about us like we’re a liability and start looking itself in the mirror
one of the trump campaign’s top strategists this week said trans rights isn’t in the top five issues for swing voters.
when will the press stop talking about us like we’re a liability and start looking itself in the mirror
November 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I think a number of press outlets badly want there to be a groundswell of anti-trans feeling, because the ownership/senior editorial of those papers have absolutely cooked their own brains on transphobia. It seems to be largely an elite psychosis!
Young progressives and DDHQ all going through the Seattle election experience together
November 7, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Young progressives and DDHQ all going through the Seattle election experience together
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2025 broke the worrying trend in aggressively increasing season ending injuries for the NWSL. Below is a detailed breakdown of the season-ending injuries, looking at recent trends on timing, team, and injury type
www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/30...
www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/30...
2025 NWSL Season Ending Injury Trends | Spotrac News
Looking at the 2025 NWSL season ending injury and maternity trends, including team and injury breakdowns.
www.spotrac.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
2025 broke the worrying trend in aggressively increasing season ending injuries for the NWSL. Below is a detailed breakdown of the season-ending injuries, looking at recent trends on timing, team, and injury type
www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/30...
www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/30...
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The Black Women’s Player Collective has dropped a statement as well this morning on their Instagram in light of the recent comments made this week.
November 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The Black Women’s Player Collective has dropped a statement as well this morning on their Instagram in light of the recent comments made this week.
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The NWSL playoffs kickoff tonight in Orlando and the league is reporting a 22% year-over-year growth in viewership numbers, including a 30% growth in women 18-34.
That number is carried across all platforms, encouraging in a year where the league's top attendances dropped.
That number is carried across all platforms, encouraging in a year where the league's top attendances dropped.
November 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The NWSL playoffs kickoff tonight in Orlando and the league is reporting a 22% year-over-year growth in viewership numbers, including a 30% growth in women 18-34.
That number is carried across all platforms, encouraging in a year where the league's top attendances dropped.
That number is carried across all platforms, encouraging in a year where the league's top attendances dropped.
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There are no words for how evil this is
November 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
There are no words for how evil this is
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Before they face off again in the playoffs, re-live the Reign's 1-1 draw with the Pride through @kafkaesquities.bsky.social's Valkyratings.
#SeattleReign #HereForTheCrown
www.sounderatheart.com/2025/11/valk...
#SeattleReign #HereForTheCrown
www.sounderatheart.com/2025/11/valk...
Valkyratings: The end is the beginning
And an immediate playoff rematch awaits.
www.sounderatheart.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Before they face off again in the playoffs, re-live the Reign's 1-1 draw with the Pride through @kafkaesquities.bsky.social's Valkyratings.
#SeattleReign #HereForTheCrown
www.sounderatheart.com/2025/11/valk...
#SeattleReign #HereForTheCrown
www.sounderatheart.com/2025/11/valk...
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 12:18 AM
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):
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Get yourselves caught up with @vancrisp.bsky.social and I's latest episode of The Cooler Guild before the Reign's playoff match tomorrow.
🪲 Bugg brigade still going strong 🦗
Available on SaH or wherever you get your podcasts.
www.sounderatheart.com/2025/11/the-...
🪲 Bugg brigade still going strong 🦗
Available on SaH or wherever you get your podcasts.
www.sounderatheart.com/2025/11/the-...
The Cooler Guild: Saved by the Bugg
https://www.sounderatheart.com/content/media/2024/07/
www.sounderatheart.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Get yourselves caught up with @vancrisp.bsky.social and I's latest episode of The Cooler Guild before the Reign's playoff match tomorrow.
🪲 Bugg brigade still going strong 🦗
Available on SaH or wherever you get your podcasts.
www.sounderatheart.com/2025/11/the-...
🪲 Bugg brigade still going strong 🦗
Available on SaH or wherever you get your podcasts.
www.sounderatheart.com/2025/11/the-...
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This wouldn’t happen if we still had a 92% top marginal tax rate, because obscene and dangerous payouts like this would be pointless.
Tesla shareholders approve $1 trillion pay package for Musk | CNN Business
Tesla shareholders approved a pay package on Thursday that could make CEO Elon Musk, already the world’s richest person, the world’s first trillionaire.
www.cnn.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This wouldn’t happen if we still had a 92% top marginal tax rate, because obscene and dangerous payouts like this would be pointless.
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#ReignTogether at our Rough & Tumble watch party tomorrow and help push the squad to victory as they take on Orlando in the Quarterfinals of the NWSL Playoffs!
📍 5309 22nd Ave NW Top Floor, Seattle, WA
⏰ Doors 4PM PT | Kickoff 5PM PT
Details ➡️ rgnfc.com/4nZwrwJ
📍 5309 22nd Ave NW Top Floor, Seattle, WA
⏰ Doors 4PM PT | Kickoff 5PM PT
Details ➡️ rgnfc.com/4nZwrwJ
Seattle Reign FC to Host Quarterfinal Viewing Party at Rough & Tumble — Seattle Reign FC
This Friday, November 7, Reign FC takes on the Orlando Pride on the road in the quarterfinals of the 2025 NWSL Playoffs. A rematch of the club’s Decision Day clash, everything is on the line. The winn...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
#ReignTogether at our Rough & Tumble watch party tomorrow and help push the squad to victory as they take on Orlando in the Quarterfinals of the NWSL Playoffs!
📍 5309 22nd Ave NW Top Floor, Seattle, WA
⏰ Doors 4PM PT | Kickoff 5PM PT
Details ➡️ rgnfc.com/4nZwrwJ
📍 5309 22nd Ave NW Top Floor, Seattle, WA
⏰ Doors 4PM PT | Kickoff 5PM PT
Details ➡️ rgnfc.com/4nZwrwJ
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i would strongly urge every organization that oversees women's sports to understand that these are not people you need to satisfy, about anything
November 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
i would strongly urge every organization that oversees women's sports to understand that these are not people you need to satisfy, about anything
Despite deliberate efforts to conflate them through an ambiguous headline, this is, of course, not remotely the same "AI" as the generative AI shit being forced on everyone... machine learning algorithms have been in use for years to good effect on tasks like this
There's a global shortage of radiologists. Now artificial intelligence is helping speed up the diagnosis of tuberculosis in hard-to-reach communities. n.pr/49BWN3Z
AI steps in to detect the world's deadliest infectious disease
There's a global shortage of radiologists. Now artificial intelligence is helping speed up the diagnosis of tuberculosis in hard-to-reach communities.
n.pr
November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Despite deliberate efforts to conflate them through an ambiguous headline, this is, of course, not remotely the same "AI" as the generative AI shit being forced on everyone... machine learning algorithms have been in use for years to good effect on tasks like this
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If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has a 7-percentage-point lead (53.3% to 46.2%) over progressive challenger Katie Wilson.
But there is a very good chance he will end up losing.
🧵 1/7
But there is a very good chance he will end up losing.
🧵 1/7
November 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has a 7-percentage-point lead (53.3% to 46.2%) over progressive challenger Katie Wilson.
But there is a very good chance he will end up losing.
🧵 1/7
But there is a very good chance he will end up losing.
🧵 1/7
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Instagram post from former player Nicole Baxter following the appearance of her former teammate on a conservative news network this morning.
It reflects what others probably feel: have the conversation internally, not in a way that explicitly opens up players to abuse - that’s inexcusable.
It reflects what others probably feel: have the conversation internally, not in a way that explicitly opens up players to abuse - that’s inexcusable.
November 5, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Instagram post from former player Nicole Baxter following the appearance of her former teammate on a conservative news network this morning.
It reflects what others probably feel: have the conversation internally, not in a way that explicitly opens up players to abuse - that’s inexcusable.
It reflects what others probably feel: have the conversation internally, not in a way that explicitly opens up players to abuse - that’s inexcusable.
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the corruption is blatant but it’s also very funny that the full diaper president is receiving a participation trophy made up by fifa because he couldn’t con his way into receiving a nobel peace prize
FIFA will present its inaugural “FIFA Peace Prize – Football Unites the World” award during the World Cup Final Draw on Dec. 5 in Washington D.C.
Gianni Infantino to present first FIFA Peace Prize award at 2026 World Cup draw
FIFA will present its inaugural “FIFA Peace Prize – Football Unites the World” award during the World Cup Final Draw on Dec. 5 in Washington D.C.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
the corruption is blatant but it’s also very funny that the full diaper president is receiving a participation trophy made up by fifa because he couldn’t con his way into receiving a nobel peace prize
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lmao this is not revelatory, we know, we see how white women vote, but it doesn’t mean they’re right
Elizabeth Eddy on Fox and Friends this morning
“A lot of players in the league have reached out to me saying they do agree, but they’re fearful to speak up.”
“A lot of players in the league have reached out to me saying they do agree, but they’re fearful to speak up.”
November 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
lmao this is not revelatory, we know, we see how white women vote, but it doesn’t mean they’re right
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serious note: they're gonna try 5x harder to sabotage the midterms after tonight and we're gonna have to organize on a literally historic scale to stop them
really obvious now why trump and the republican party have been working so hard to prevent fair elections lol they know
November 5, 2025 at 4:41 AM
serious note: they're gonna try 5x harder to sabotage the midterms after tonight and we're gonna have to organize on a literally historic scale to stop them