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Barrett Madden
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Soccer (NE Revs, USMNT, Americans Abroad), Kayaking, Sailing, Woodworking, Photography
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Growing up in LA in the 1970s and 1980s, we routinely had smog alert days when we weren’t allowed to have lunch or recess outside. Your eyes would sting all the time and if I played outside my lungs would burn at the end of the day. It’s vastly better now. But I guess that’s woke?
November 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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abolish ICE is a winning issue
November 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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No lawmaker in Congress should be able to buy, own, and sell individual stocks. Period. Let's make Congressional stock trading illegal.
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Pablo kicks so much ass
November 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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NEW: Following our @us.theguardian.com investigation, Major League Soccer is reopening its own investigation into Philadelphia Union sporting director Ernst Tanner.

The club says Tanner has since been placed on leave.

Details here: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
MLS reopens investigation into Philadelphia Union executive as team places him on leave
Tanner denies the allegations contained in a Guardian investigation into his conduct as Union sporting director, including claims of racist, sexist and homophobic behavior
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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FIRST EPISODE IS OUT!

Tab Ramos and I breakdown the USMNT window, with wins over Paraguay and Uruguay.

Inside American Soccer wherever you get your podcasts
open.spotify.com/episode/7Ki8...
USMNT Dominates Uruguay, How We Did It, Who Impressed and Who Disappointed
open.spotify.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
If we have an investigation that lasts 6 months, it’ll all blow over and we can do nothing!
Breaking news: Harvard University is launching an investigation of the relationship between its former president Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein.

Summers said in a statement that he has resigned from the board of ChatGPT’s maker OpenAI.
Larry Summers leaves OpenAI as Harvard opens inquiry into his Epstein ties
Documents released by Congress show the former Treasury secretary kept in contact with Epstein after he pleaded guilty to solicitation of prostitution in 2008.
wapo.st
November 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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The game of my life. I’ll never experience anything like that again.

WE’RE GOING TO THE WORLD CUP!!!!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
November 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Hey @totalsoccershow.bsky.social, not that it doesn’t reinforce the point, but MLS Season Pass was never a paywall behind a paywall

You can have MLS Season Pass without having an AppleTV subscription, and always have been able to

It’s how I’ve always used it
November 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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No one should have to face such threats.

It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
November 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Every case i see for “mls growth” prioritizes wealth at the expense of fans. Bigger franchises fees, more money, more subscriptions, more private equity.
Nothing involved with growing the game apparently involves actual fans who make the game unique.
November 14, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Gary gets it.

If you need to explain jump through hoops to explain how something will work, it’s usually an indication that it wont. #MLS
November 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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I simply refuse to accept that police ever have to look like this. this is just pure cosplay. it should be illegal for cops to be dressed like soldiers going to war.
November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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One thing that always bugged me about the complaints about Clinton and Democrats is that Democrats didn't actually re-elect Clinton after the media reported on his abuse, but Republicans voted for a known sexual predator three times in a row
November 13, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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There are probably business reasons for doing it but as someone who spends parts of winters in both Northern Europe & Northern USA, there is a reason why Scandinavian countries go from April-Nov & take winters off.
And winters in Oslo & Stockholm are not as fierce as in colder regions of N. America.
Sources: MLS owners are expected to vote on flipping to fall-spring calendar at Thursday's BOG meeting. Could happen as soon as 2027.

Also: Changes to competition format expected too, including single league table + divisions.

w/ @paultenorio.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
Sources: MLS owners set to vote on season calendar, format changes Thursday
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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"We will attack" Marko Mitrović introduced as Revolution's new head coach

#NERevs | #MLS

prostinternational.com/2025/11/12/we-will-attack-marko-mitrovic-introduced-as-revolutions-new-head-coach/
November 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries says his party will fight to the end for health care. The shutdown puts publication of some government data in doubt. The New England Revolution have a new coach. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. omny.fm/shows/the-lo...
Afternoon ReportL Wednesday, November 12, 2025 - The Loop From WBZ NewsRadio
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries says his party will fight to the end for health care. The shutdown puts publication of some government data in doubt. The New England Revolution have a new coac...
omny.fm
November 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.

So much work remains to be done.
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
You’re not alone
I might be one of the few people who likes spring-fall calendar for MLS. Gives us some semblance of footie stateside when Europe is out. It's a fun summer/spring sports in the US.
November 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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one of the absolute best things MLS has going for it is that it's not on at the same time as american football, basketball and hockey. choosing to forgo that to make it more convenient for europe is wild to me
This would be setting the league back 20 years in the name of being more like ✨️Europe✨️

3 of the top 5 teams by attendance are in SEC Country. Chicago, Cincinnati and Columbus are B1G markets. All 6 of those cities have NFL teams. Competing for views against football is a losing proposition
MLS owners are expected to vote Thursday on changing to a fall-spring calendar that syncs up with many top European leagues, according to multiple sources briefed on the agenda.

More details from @tombogert.bsky.social and @paultenorio.bsky.social ⤵️

www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
November 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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First day in the office! ✅
November 12, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Hey, NYC. Got time on Friday? Wanna tell Schumer to step aside? Come to the rally at his office from 4-5 pm, 11/14!

www.mobilize.us/nycindivisib...
SCHUMER STEP ASIDE! · NYC Indivisible
Protest at Senator Schumer's Manhattan office to hold him accountable for yet another Schumer Surrender! Chuck’s latest deal with MAGA Republicans is bad policy that will raise healthcare prices on A...
www.mobilize.us
November 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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“When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One"
November 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Members of fan groups of both San Diego FC and Portland Timbers come together to show oppose ICE and show solidarity with immigrants.

📷 through @thelocalssg.com (on Instagram)
November 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Why is it so important to people that robots can walk on legs? It's really not the greatest design, and rarely necessary.
November 12, 2025 at 12:10 AM