Catalina
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Rugby. Birthday rugby. Birthday cupcakes after rugby??? Dicks burgers after cupcakes after rugby.
November 23, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Rugby. Birthday rugby. Birthday cupcakes after rugby??? Dicks burgers after cupcakes after rugby.
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As for LAFC, you can't help but be drawn into the way that Denis Bouanga and Heung-Min Son use their dribbling ability on the counter-attack. Just look at these attacking carries...
November 22, 2025 at 2:17 AM
As for LAFC, you can't help but be drawn into the way that Denis Bouanga and Heung-Min Son use their dribbling ability on the counter-attack. Just look at these attacking carries...
I've learned/read so much about ATproto on leaflet, but I've also found some really cool creative blogs that I wouldn't have discovered elsewhere. Stuff like this is awesome (and it's admittedly cool to see my blog featured in the group) ⬇️
Spotlight: 9 creative Leaflet publications 🧵🍃✨
We're thrilled to see the diversity of writing on Leaflet—music, movies, games, craft, poetry, link blogs, life logs & beyond—and want to highlight a few we love!
Subscribe to these & browse leaflet.pub/discover (+ bsky feeds on our profile) for more!
We're thrilled to see the diversity of writing on Leaflet—music, movies, games, craft, poetry, link blogs, life logs & beyond—and want to highlight a few we love!
Subscribe to these & browse leaflet.pub/discover (+ bsky feeds on our profile) for more!
November 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I've learned/read so much about ATproto on leaflet, but I've also found some really cool creative blogs that I wouldn't have discovered elsewhere. Stuff like this is awesome (and it's admittedly cool to see my blog featured in the group) ⬇️
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Used the article to show off some cool new stuff happening in soccer data. Shout out @hvanbrewer.bsky.social for SkillCorner's off-ball metrics, @alexanderschram.bsky.social for Gradient's physical data and @catabush.com for making this plot from American Soccer Analysis's advanced stats.
November 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Used the article to show off some cool new stuff happening in soccer data. Shout out @hvanbrewer.bsky.social for SkillCorner's off-ball metrics, @alexanderschram.bsky.social for Gradient's physical data and @catabush.com for making this plot from American Soccer Analysis's advanced stats.
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Sergio Busquets is old and slow. By next month he'll be retired. So how is he still so central to one of the best teams in MLS?
Wrote for The Guardian about trying to measure a famously invisible kind of greatness.
Wrote for The Guardian about trying to measure a famously invisible kind of greatness.
As his career ends in MLS, Sergio Busquets’ small decisions remain perfect
The Spaniard’s style of possession football is not easily defined by stats and data. We tried to do so anyway
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Sergio Busquets is old and slow. By next month he'll be retired. So how is he still so central to one of the best teams in MLS?
Wrote for The Guardian about trying to measure a famously invisible kind of greatness.
Wrote for The Guardian about trying to measure a famously invisible kind of greatness.
The paypal park in-n-out goes crazy @lucas-shrub.bsky.social
Good news for PayPal Park visitors: there’s an In-n-out in walking distance of the stadium.
November 20, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The paypal park in-n-out goes crazy @lucas-shrub.bsky.social
On the @bteampodcast.bsky.social ep that came out this morning, I described KC's season as "when you eat too much of something sweet and your mouth goes numb". The Current put together the best season in NWSL history. It's easy to be numb to that, but you have to give credit where credit is due.
Honestly, there are good arguments for all three finalists, but the Current were brain-melting in the regular season and beat their projections by 20 points, so we tip our cap to Vlatko.
November 19, 2025 at 11:25 PM
On the @bteampodcast.bsky.social ep that came out this morning, I described KC's season as "when you eat too much of something sweet and your mouth goes numb". The Current put together the best season in NWSL history. It's easy to be numb to that, but you have to give credit where credit is due.
Your NWSL midfielder of the year
November 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Your NWSL midfielder of the year
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Matt Turner stole Alex Roldán's 2021 GKOTY award
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Matt Turner stole Alex Roldán's 2021 GKOTY award
Full TL is all teal man discourse. Bluesky has the sauce.
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Full TL is all teal man discourse. Bluesky has the sauce.
she a reale one for this
Lily Reale says that she could’ve used a podium on stage at the NWSL awards so she could use her phone for her speech, but also says public speaking off the cuff is a good thing to practice
November 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
she a reale one for this
Put me in goal for 1 minute, let me save a slow roller, and the NWSL will make me GKOTY based on my save %
November 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Put me in goal for 1 minute, let me save a slow roller, and the NWSL will make me GKOTY based on my save %
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Idk how we, as a society, missed so bad on Dickey winning GK of the year.
November 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Idk how we, as a society, missed so bad on Dickey winning GK of the year.
1.5x as many shots, to be specific
Dickey was Lorena's shotstopping equal, but faced more and tougher shots with the Reign. That's why she got our vote!
November 19, 2025 at 10:51 PM
1.5x as many shots, to be specific
Dickey snub is crazy. She had generational numbers but I guess teal man gets the deciding vote, huh
November 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Dickey snub is crazy. She had generational numbers but I guess teal man gets the deciding vote, huh
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NEW: Ernst Tanner has built a powerhouse at the Philadelphia Union.
But my @us.theguardian.com investigation has shown wide-ranging allegations of misbehavior throughout his 7-year tenure.
Tanner denies the allegations, and was investigated by MLS this year.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
But my @us.theguardian.com investigation has shown wide-ranging allegations of misbehavior throughout his 7-year tenure.
Tanner denies the allegations, and was investigated by MLS this year.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
MLS executive who built a powerhouse faced allegations of sexist, racist and homophobic behavior
Philadelphia Union sporting director Ernst Tanner denies the allegations, which prompted a recently-concluded MLS investigation that could not corroborate them
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
NEW: Ernst Tanner has built a powerhouse at the Philadelphia Union.
But my @us.theguardian.com investigation has shown wide-ranging allegations of misbehavior throughout his 7-year tenure.
Tanner denies the allegations, and was investigated by MLS this year.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
But my @us.theguardian.com investigation has shown wide-ranging allegations of misbehavior throughout his 7-year tenure.
Tanner denies the allegations, and was investigated by MLS this year.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
updates on the paludarium:
[02] tank log
i'm a genius
cafe.catabush.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
updates on the paludarium:
you know an acronym is great when you have to provide an explanation right next to it
My biggest issue with the MSNBC rebrand to MS NOW is the space between the S and the N. For no reason. It's physically hard to look at. Why did you do that.
November 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
you know an acronym is great when you have to provide an explanation right next to it
2025 NSL VAEP leaders:
🥇 Delaney Pridham, 28, 23.3 VAEP, 2261 mins
🥈 Kaylee Hunter, 17, 20.9 VAEP, 1843 mins
🥉 Holly Ward, 22, 14.8 VAEP, 2285 mins
4. Esther Okoronkwo, 28, 13.8 VAEP, 1360 mins
5. Stephanie Bukoveć, 30, 13.5 VAEP, 2191 mins
Data: @chloesainsbury.bsky.social
🥇 Delaney Pridham, 28, 23.3 VAEP, 2261 mins
🥈 Kaylee Hunter, 17, 20.9 VAEP, 1843 mins
🥉 Holly Ward, 22, 14.8 VAEP, 2285 mins
4. Esther Okoronkwo, 28, 13.8 VAEP, 1360 mins
5. Stephanie Bukoveć, 30, 13.5 VAEP, 2191 mins
Data: @chloesainsbury.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
2025 NSL VAEP leaders:
🥇 Delaney Pridham, 28, 23.3 VAEP, 2261 mins
🥈 Kaylee Hunter, 17, 20.9 VAEP, 1843 mins
🥉 Holly Ward, 22, 14.8 VAEP, 2285 mins
4. Esther Okoronkwo, 28, 13.8 VAEP, 1360 mins
5. Stephanie Bukoveć, 30, 13.5 VAEP, 2191 mins
Data: @chloesainsbury.bsky.social
🥇 Delaney Pridham, 28, 23.3 VAEP, 2261 mins
🥈 Kaylee Hunter, 17, 20.9 VAEP, 1843 mins
🥉 Holly Ward, 22, 14.8 VAEP, 2285 mins
4. Esther Okoronkwo, 28, 13.8 VAEP, 1360 mins
5. Stephanie Bukoveć, 30, 13.5 VAEP, 2191 mins
Data: @chloesainsbury.bsky.social
Jaedyn Shaw, signing of the season?
November 16, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Jaedyn Shaw, signing of the season?
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Our graphic designer is away, but this is why you should be a season ticket holder 🙂👍
Get yours at tickets.upthebridges.shop
Get yours at tickets.upthebridges.shop
November 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Our graphic designer is away, but this is why you should be a season ticket holder 🙂👍
Get yours at tickets.upthebridges.shop
Get yours at tickets.upthebridges.shop
My take on the MLS calendar change is that this is a huge opportunity for the NWSL and USL
November 13, 2025 at 11:50 PM
My take on the MLS calendar change is that this is a huge opportunity for the NWSL and USL
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We're back!
Kofi expresses a fear of Vlatko Andonovski fans, Jacob announces that Atlanta might become his third favorite team, and Cat suggests a player the Reign should sign. Listen to our break down of the NWSL quarterfinals here ⬇️
open.spotify.com/episode/4Kbi...
Kofi expresses a fear of Vlatko Andonovski fans, Jacob announces that Atlanta might become his third favorite team, and Cat suggests a player the Reign should sign. Listen to our break down of the NWSL quarterfinals here ⬇️
open.spotify.com/episode/4Kbi...
Quarterfinal Madness
open.spotify.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
We're back!
Kofi expresses a fear of Vlatko Andonovski fans, Jacob announces that Atlanta might become his third favorite team, and Cat suggests a player the Reign should sign. Listen to our break down of the NWSL quarterfinals here ⬇️
open.spotify.com/episode/4Kbi...
Kofi expresses a fear of Vlatko Andonovski fans, Jacob announces that Atlanta might become his third favorite team, and Cat suggests a player the Reign should sign. Listen to our break down of the NWSL quarterfinals here ⬇️
open.spotify.com/episode/4Kbi...
this would be the best team in the world
November 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
this would be the best team in the world