Annelise
@mxannelise.bsky.social
Gender adventuress, hockey fan, aide-de-camp. Two-time winner of the Miss DomCon Pageant.
If you need to taper off tales of the American Revolution after Ken Burns’ series last week, may I recommend a trip to the library to check out Sarah Vowell’s Lafayette In The Somewhat United States? Well researched and with a well-deserved helping of snark Ken probably didn’t feel he should include
November 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
If you need to taper off tales of the American Revolution after Ken Burns’ series last week, may I recommend a trip to the library to check out Sarah Vowell’s Lafayette In The Somewhat United States? Well researched and with a well-deserved helping of snark Ken probably didn’t feel he should include
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Direct hit
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 24, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Direct hit
It’s going to be a wild ride to LA28
if the 2028 Olympics go over budget — and every Olympics since 1984 has, often doubling or more in cost — L.A. will be on the hook for the first $270m in losses, the state of California for the next $270m, and the city again for anything over that.
LA Olympic organizers, facing billions in potential taxpayer costs, trade arena naming rights for free tax prep
Los Angeles, which won Olympic hosting rights after Boston withdrew its bid because it was too expensive, is continuing to prepare for the 2028 Summer Games, a little less than three years out from the planned opening ceremonies. This puts L.A.'s Olympic committee smack in the middle of fundraising season, and L.A. officials negotiated a...
www.fieldofschemes.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
It’s going to be a wild ride to LA28
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🎙️ON AIR:
Transgender and nonbinary kids have been in the news a lot lately, but usually they’re not telling their own stories. We’ll hear from those who have lent their voices to the Love You for You series.
❓Tell us about the trans and gender nonconforming youth in your life.
📻 Listen:
Transgender and nonbinary kids have been in the news a lot lately, but usually they’re not telling their own stories. We’ll hear from those who have lent their voices to the Love You for You series.
❓Tell us about the trans and gender nonconforming youth in your life.
📻 Listen:
Trans Kids Talk With Those Who Love and Support Them in ‘Love You for You’ Series | KQED
Airdate: Monday, November 24 at 9 AM Transgender and nonbinary kids have been in the news a lot lately, but usually they’re not telling their own stories. The California Report Magazine has been…
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November 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🎙️ON AIR:
Transgender and nonbinary kids have been in the news a lot lately, but usually they’re not telling their own stories. We’ll hear from those who have lent their voices to the Love You for You series.
❓Tell us about the trans and gender nonconforming youth in your life.
📻 Listen:
Transgender and nonbinary kids have been in the news a lot lately, but usually they’re not telling their own stories. We’ll hear from those who have lent their voices to the Love You for You series.
❓Tell us about the trans and gender nonconforming youth in your life.
📻 Listen:
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#SJSharks Yaroslav Askarov in November:
7-1 record
.958 sv pct
.982 PK Sv Pct
Wins are most in a calendar month by a Sharks rookie goalie since December 2000
>Evgeni Nabokov (7)
Askarov tied for NHL lead in wins in November (Lukas Dostal ANA)
7-1 record
.958 sv pct
.982 PK Sv Pct
Wins are most in a calendar month by a Sharks rookie goalie since December 2000
>Evgeni Nabokov (7)
Askarov tied for NHL lead in wins in November (Lukas Dostal ANA)
November 24, 2025 at 3:47 AM
#SJSharks Yaroslav Askarov in November:
7-1 record
.958 sv pct
.982 PK Sv Pct
Wins are most in a calendar month by a Sharks rookie goalie since December 2000
>Evgeni Nabokov (7)
Askarov tied for NHL lead in wins in November (Lukas Dostal ANA)
7-1 record
.958 sv pct
.982 PK Sv Pct
Wins are most in a calendar month by a Sharks rookie goalie since December 2000
>Evgeni Nabokov (7)
Askarov tied for NHL lead in wins in November (Lukas Dostal ANA)
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you want fun and informative women’s sports coverage? 🤔
you want it with an intersectional lens? 😮
and you want to support an independent journalist without having feeding the alt-right substack machine? 😍
then subscribe to frankie’s work! 👇🏼
you want it with an intersectional lens? 😮
and you want to support an independent journalist without having feeding the alt-right substack machine? 😍
then subscribe to frankie’s work! 👇🏼
Full disclosure: I’ve lost nearly 40 paid subscribers since leaving Substack and this newsletter is 2/3 of my income. If you want to support an independent trans journalist, this is a great way to do so. bit.ly/ooylsagseaso...
November 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
you want fun and informative women’s sports coverage? 🤔
you want it with an intersectional lens? 😮
and you want to support an independent journalist without having feeding the alt-right substack machine? 😍
then subscribe to frankie’s work! 👇🏼
you want it with an intersectional lens? 😮
and you want to support an independent journalist without having feeding the alt-right substack machine? 😍
then subscribe to frankie’s work! 👇🏼
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For the uninitiated, Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey of the Montreal Victoire are married, have a habit of fighting on the ice for each other, and got penalties together at today's game. Hockey romance is not a fictional genre in the women's game, that's for sure.
JAIL JAIL JAIL LOL WIVES IN JAIL
November 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
For the uninitiated, Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey of the Montreal Victoire are married, have a habit of fighting on the ice for each other, and got penalties together at today's game. Hockey romance is not a fictional genre in the women's game, that's for sure.
This is the most NWSL video clip I think I’ve ever seen
❤️ Rose Lavelle
❤️ Rose Lavelle
Scoring the winning goal in the NWSL championship game only gets you so far, unfortunately. 😂
November 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This is the most NWSL video clip I think I’ve ever seen
❤️ Rose Lavelle
❤️ Rose Lavelle
This is such a better reaction than I had when I got this same exact text a few hours ago
November 23, 2025 at 4:01 AM
This is such a better reaction than I had when I got this same exact text a few hours ago
Great piece, updated just as Gotham FC beats Washington to win the title
Left unstated, not surprisingly, is the question of who would pay for a Bay FC-specific stadium. There’s a passing remark in the story about controlling revenue; that’s especially attractive when you don’t pay for the building
Left unstated, not surprisingly, is the question of who would pay for a Bay FC-specific stadium. There’s a passing remark in the story about controlling revenue; that’s especially attractive when you don’t pay for the building
“It's home right now. It's home for us. It's home for the foreseeable future."
PayPal Park, is the home of the 2025 championshup game, and for now, Bay FC. They still intend to have their own stadium eventually, but for now, San Jose is home | @sfchronicle.com
www.sfchronicle.com/sports/artic...
PayPal Park, is the home of the 2025 championshup game, and for now, Bay FC. They still intend to have their own stadium eventually, but for now, San Jose is home | @sfchronicle.com
www.sfchronicle.com/sports/artic...
NWSL championship descends on San Jose, where Bay FC’s future is uncertain
Bay FC’s home in San Jose hasn’t been considered permanent, and as the club heads into what it describes as “phase two” on the field and as a business, its long-term location is still a...
www.sfchronicle.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Great piece, updated just as Gotham FC beats Washington to win the title
Left unstated, not surprisingly, is the question of who would pay for a Bay FC-specific stadium. There’s a passing remark in the story about controlling revenue; that’s especially attractive when you don’t pay for the building
Left unstated, not surprisingly, is the question of who would pay for a Bay FC-specific stadium. There’s a passing remark in the story about controlling revenue; that’s especially attractive when you don’t pay for the building
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In remote Alaska, public radio stations like KYUK provide lifesaving information during natural disasters.
But Trump cut funds for public media, and that could mean deadly consequences for the rural community.
From our friends at @revealnews.org:
But Trump cut funds for public media, and that could mean deadly consequences for the rural community.
From our friends at @revealnews.org:
In rural America, public radio saves lives
In remote Alaska, public radio station KYUK is crucial during natural disasters. Without federal funding, how will it survive?
www.motherjones.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:35 AM
In remote Alaska, public radio stations like KYUK provide lifesaving information during natural disasters.
But Trump cut funds for public media, and that could mean deadly consequences for the rural community.
From our friends at @revealnews.org:
But Trump cut funds for public media, and that could mean deadly consequences for the rural community.
From our friends at @revealnews.org:
Nice to see Reese Laubach get a little national TV exposure (Penn State v. Minnesota on FS1)
A helpful reminder to those of us in Sharks Territory that still more reinforcements are on the way
#TheFutureIsTeal
A helpful reminder to those of us in Sharks Territory that still more reinforcements are on the way
#TheFutureIsTeal
November 22, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Nice to see Reese Laubach get a little national TV exposure (Penn State v. Minnesota on FS1)
A helpful reminder to those of us in Sharks Territory that still more reinforcements are on the way
#TheFutureIsTeal
A helpful reminder to those of us in Sharks Territory that still more reinforcements are on the way
#TheFutureIsTeal
The local side had a troubled year but I hope their hosting of the NWSL final goes well. The weather will be ideal and for all my disdain for the NFL I hope the same for their shindig in February up the road a piece
The Washington Spirit takes on Gotham FC on Saturday in San Jose, Calif. n.pr/3XdongN
These fans have sung their way to the National Women's Soccer League finals
The Washington Spirit takes on Gotham FC on Saturday in San Jose, Calif.
n.pr
November 22, 2025 at 2:12 AM
The local side had a troubled year but I hope their hosting of the NWSL final goes well. The weather will be ideal and for all my disdain for the NFL I hope the same for their shindig in February up the road a piece
I’m guessing this isn’t the biggest problem in the sports betting space (and there’s going to be a flood of proxy bettors for “student-athletes”) but I welcome any formal distance at all between players and gamblers
NCAA athletes and athletic department staff will not be allowed to bet on professional sports after the organization’s membership voted Friday to rescind a rule change that would have permitted those bets. https://to.pbs.org/4pplfu8
NCAA won't allow pro sports betting by college athletes and staff amid gambling scandals
The move follows a string of high-profile gambling cases that have raised questions about the integrity of competition in college and pro sports.
www.pbs.org
November 22, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I’m guessing this isn’t the biggest problem in the sports betting space (and there’s going to be a flood of proxy bettors for “student-athletes”) but I welcome any formal distance at all between players and gamblers
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Would love to see y'all at Rikki's on Dec. 10, where myself and my colleagues will talk about the Valkyries season and celebrate the launch of our book documenting their inagural campaign
www.sfchronicle.com/events/artic...
www.sfchronicle.com/events/artic...
Join the Chronicle at Rikki’s to celebrate our new Golden State Valkyries coffee table book
“Valkyries Rising” documents the Golden State Valkyries’ remarkable debut year in the WNBA. Join us Dec. 10 for a launch party and signing event at Rikki’s Women’s Sports Bar.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Would love to see y'all at Rikki's on Dec. 10, where myself and my colleagues will talk about the Valkyries season and celebrate the launch of our book documenting their inagural campaign
www.sfchronicle.com/events/artic...
www.sfchronicle.com/events/artic...
Watching Kings/Sharks on ESPN+ after seeing their match on 10/28 in person. Maybe it’s the Thornton celebration, or maybe just how well Team Teal has been playing lately, but it sounds like the energy in the building is several notches higher tonight. Let’s see what the official attendance is
November 21, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Watching Kings/Sharks on ESPN+ after seeing their match on 10/28 in person. Maybe it’s the Thornton celebration, or maybe just how well Team Teal has been playing lately, but it sounds like the energy in the building is several notches higher tonight. Let’s see what the official attendance is
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"Over the next 100 years, the weekly broadcast — the longest-running radio show in the United States — would go from being a humble hoedown to the driving force behind Nashville’s emergence as the Country Music Capital of the World."
The Grand Ole Opry at 100 (gift link):
The Grand Ole Opry at 100 (gift link):
The Grand Ole Opry at 100
As the country music institution celebrates a century of its radio broadcast, listen to how the show defined the culture — and was reshaped by it — decade by decade.
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
"Over the next 100 years, the weekly broadcast — the longest-running radio show in the United States — would go from being a humble hoedown to the driving force behind Nashville’s emergence as the Country Music Capital of the World."
The Grand Ole Opry at 100 (gift link):
The Grand Ole Opry at 100 (gift link):
First, it’s a sad comment on the state of the NHL’s social media that a fan is going to the trouble of setting up a Bluesky mirror account
And second… Gritty, national treasure
And second… Gritty, national treasure
November 21, 2025 at 1:27 AM
First, it’s a sad comment on the state of the NHL’s social media that a fan is going to the trouble of setting up a Bluesky mirror account
And second… Gritty, national treasure
And second… Gritty, national treasure
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🕯️ today is Trans Day of Remembrance. 🕯️
spend some time with the loved ones we’ve lost.
www.transremembrance.org/in-memoriam
spend some time with the loved ones we’ve lost.
www.transremembrance.org/in-memoriam
In Memoriam — Trans Remembrance Project
www.transremembrance.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🕯️ today is Trans Day of Remembrance. 🕯️
spend some time with the loved ones we’ve lost.
www.transremembrance.org/in-memoriam
spend some time with the loved ones we’ve lost.
www.transremembrance.org/in-memoriam
As someone else who once spent a bit of their work time prowling the halls (and occasionally looking for the restroom) on Capitol Hill and at my state house… Katelyn is spot f’g on
For my newsletter today, I wrote about why I've changed my mind about Sarah McBride. (I still find plenty to disagree with) www.burnsnotice.com/revaluating-...
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
As someone else who once spent a bit of their work time prowling the halls (and occasionally looking for the restroom) on Capitol Hill and at my state house… Katelyn is spot f’g on
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#SJSharks Macklin Celebrini (13-17—30 in 20 GP) became the fourth teenager in NHL history to post 30 points through their first 20 games of a season. He would join Sidney Crosby (10-22—32 in 2006-07), Wayne Gretzky (9-22—31 in 1980-81 & 9-21—30 in 1979-80), and Mario Lemieux (6-24—30 in 1984-85).
November 19, 2025 at 6:57 AM
#SJSharks Macklin Celebrini (13-17—30 in 20 GP) became the fourth teenager in NHL history to post 30 points through their first 20 games of a season. He would join Sidney Crosby (10-22—32 in 2006-07), Wayne Gretzky (9-22—31 in 1980-81 & 9-21—30 in 1979-80), and Mario Lemieux (6-24—30 in 1984-85).
It’s 80’s Night at the Shark Tank but the Sharks weren’t around in the 80’s so they’re wearing Cali Fin jerseys. The Utah Mammoth weren’t around either and they’re in their regular road outfits. And the Sharks jumped on ‘em quick: Celebrinj from Smith and Kurashev at 1:47! Go Sharks!
November 19, 2025 at 3:12 AM
It’s 80’s Night at the Shark Tank but the Sharks weren’t around in the 80’s so they’re wearing Cali Fin jerseys. The Utah Mammoth weren’t around either and they’re in their regular road outfits. And the Sharks jumped on ‘em quick: Celebrinj from Smith and Kurashev at 1:47! Go Sharks!
One of the biggest reasons Australian Rules Football has a little piece of my sports heart. No offsides, lots of chaos
offsides in soccer and hockey is such a buzzkill. just let chaos reign.
November 18, 2025 at 2:24 AM
One of the biggest reasons Australian Rules Football has a little piece of my sports heart. No offsides, lots of chaos