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Eric Wahl
@ericwahl.bsky.social
Let's work together to ensure the beautiful game is for everyone who's not a bigot. Kansas City born & raised. Seattle lover. Lancer, Jayhawk, Hornet, Vandal. MA, MFA. Aorta Advocate for The John Ritter Foundation. Heart constantly on my sleeve (messy)
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Alice Wong taught us that disabled people don’t just leave memories behind—they leave infrastructure. Lineages of care. Methods of collectivity, survival. She named the connective tissue that holds our communities together, even across death, even across the losses that come too fast and too often.
November 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Gio
November 16, 2025 at 12:34 AM
If TERFism is allowed into the NWSL, it will 100% be on Jessica Berman
November 15, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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From @karleighchardonnay.bsky.social at Outsports:

Jennifer Sey, who said the NWSL had “several males” has issued a $10,000 bounty to the next player to “speak out like Elizabeth Eddy.” An anonymous donor added $5000. Clay Travis said he’d double it.

NEAT.

www.outsports.com/2025/11/14/2...
Transphobic clothing brand feels every athlete has a price - Outsports
Anti-trans activewear XX-XY teams up with sports shock jock Clay Travis to pay athletes to speak out against trans women.
www.outsports.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Norway's locker room was electric after they all but qualified for the World Cup 🇳🇴

Erling Haaland and friends only need to avoid a nine-goal defeat in Italy and they're in, ending a 26-year tournament drought 😅
November 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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New Mexico United has become one of the USL’s most consistent organizations, one that’s a springboard into the MLS coaching ranks.

What makes United so resilient and so successful? I spoke to sporting director Itamar Keinan to find out.

www.backheeled.com/how-new-mexi...
How New Mexico United has become the USL’s top coaching factory
With a track record of sending managers to MLS and a rising young coach at the helm of this year’s trophy contender, New Mexico is doing plenty right.
www.backheeled.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Ridiculous thing for Nancy to say, but he knows how desperate to be taken seriously by the Old Dogs MLS is. We have, for the most part, 4 distinct seasons here whose extremes prove dangerous to fan, staff, & player health & safety that will be increased if this change is made
Wilfried Nancy on potential calendar flip:

“If they don’t do it, there is no logical thought behind the desire of MLS to become a really good league. Simple as that.

If you don’t make the change, you can talk & talk, but it’s impossible people overseas will take us seriously."
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...
November 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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It took me like six years to get my dad to understand the away goals tiebreaker and then MLS just got rid of it and now I’m gonna have to explain that there are divisional champs who simultaneously are and are not champions but also the playoffs have a losers bracket and that’s just the apertura and
November 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Seen a few of the epstein emails now, all with different people and it's not the main issue here but is everyone illiterate
November 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Breaking: Yelling, "Are you kidding me?!" at kittens has no effect relative to the actions that prompted the outburst
November 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Why wouldn't you just literally CREDIT me the paltry $20 for losing channels, YouTubeTV? Why on earth do subscribers need to jump through a bunch of hoops for it [rhetorical]? Do you see how that actually ADDS to ppl's impulse to flee?
November 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Crying into my Temwa Chawinga Kapow socks, but good luck to mighty Gotham going forward
November 9, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Probably my favorite text exchange from 2025
November 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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this is maybe the greatest human interest story I've ever read
November 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
THAT'S JUST MORE FOR THE REST OF US, WRONGMAN
For no reason, thinking about the guy who got really mad when I said Seattle’s Paul Rothrock wasn’t hot so he went and googled me and told me I shouldn’t throw stones. Paul Rothrock is mid and he choked
November 9, 2025 at 2:43 AM
D'Angelo "Til it's Done" is a perfect song that feels like its own universe swirling around me. God, I miss D'Angelo
November 9, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Always a bit sad when a season of The Great British Bake-Off ends, but especially after this year's season. I wanted to be friends (or.. ) with all of them!
November 9, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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The Seattle Sounders will never stop innovating. One year after they advance in the first round after not winning a game, they lose in the first round after not losing a game. You absolutely have to hand it to them.
November 8, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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The best playoff games send both fan bases into live pharma ads.
November 8, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Seattle, Minnesota, and my nerves, an ad for Welbutrin ⚽😬
November 8, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Over the course of the past 4 yrs, my opinion of Berman has plummeted due entirely to her own decisions, words, & critical inaction. When I was well into #BermanOut sentiment, her contract was extended. Now, I have to see KC put a RWer on NWSL's Rich People Board of Something. I fear for the league
November 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
1,000% this
I am also unclear how long it’s going to take for someone with power to acknowledge trans and queer fans of the NWSL watching this all unfold and what that might mean for them, in addition to the protection of the players.
November 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Berman wants people to chill because she’s worried about messing up NWSL’s money whilst her lack of action is the reason people are speaking up. Her ability to avoid and ignore accountability is destructive and terrifying
November 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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THUNDERGONG LIVE AUCTION ITEM ANNOUNCEMENT!⚡️

Get ready to bid this Saturday! During #Thundergong, we’re live auctioning off 2 tickets to the Ted Lasso Season 4 premiere in Los Angeles! The winner also receives $1,000 for airfare and $500 for lodging. #Believe

Premiere date is TBD.
November 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Coco Wahl-Gounder was a light in our family's lives, a fierce defender of her brother, Zizou, & her parents, Grant & Celine. Above all, she was a mama's girl. I was proud to be her uncle. Wish you could have known her. I hope she's run into Grant's arms. Love you, Celine 💙😢
November 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM