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WoSo + Cyber and occasional random thoughts. Washington Spirit & USWNT supporter. Packers fan. Transplant from New Mexico. She/her. Thoughts expressed are my own. Re-posts ≠ endorsement
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At least they have other players involved?
Inspired by the carnation flower, a symbol deeply rooted in Spanish heritage, the Predator TFG showcases tonal floral graphics throughout the upper and a bold embroidered flower on the tongue, adding a handcrafted touch to the iconic Predator silhouette. The launch is supported globally through product and player-led content, with appearances from Pau Cubarsí and María León. Additional endorsement support from October 30th includes Jules Koundé, Aitana Bonmatí, Farah Jefry, Guro Reiten, Michelle Agyemang, and more - embodying the Predator’s spirit of passion and precision across the game. The adidas Predator TFG x The Football Gal boots are available from November 4th via selected retailers and online at https://www.adidas.com/us/soccer-shoes.
November 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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It’s on NWSL+, which can be watched on a web browser or via the app on smart TV. Requires an account log in, but accounts are free.
Screenshot from NWSL showing the Washington Spirt vs Utah Royals match at American First Field in Sandy, UT, will take place at 5:15pm and be broadcast on NWSL+
November 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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The placement if these posts together…
Post by warrior rabbit @warriorrabbit.bsky.social says: “Rabbit rabbit rabbit! (I always forget, it's never the first thing I say, but I figure if it's in the first 10...)” Followed by a post by Rebecca Stone Gordon @meanlouise.bsky.social that says “Rabbit Rabbit” And features a photo of two human figures with rabbit masks dressed in white dresses that have the look of rough lace
November 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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The placement of these two posts together…
Post by warrior rabbit @warriorrabbit.bsky.social says: “Rabbit rabbit rabbit! (I always forget, it's never the first thing I say, but I figure if it's in the first 10...)” Followed by a post by Rebecca Stone Gordon @meanlouise.bsky.social that says “Rabbit Rabbit” And features a photo of two human figures with rabbit masks dressed in white dresses that have the look of rough lace
November 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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That’s called gerrymandering. 🙃

A family member of mine lived physically much closer to downtown Parker, CO, (about 10 mins) but had an Aurora, CO, address.
A picture of a map showing Aurora, CO, city limits. The background is gray and there are multiple areas of blue, not all of them contiguous. One separate area of blue is much closer to downtown Parker, CO, than the main area of Aurora.
October 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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3/x I should clarify that DC Power’s ownership is a bit more murky than a pure DC United play, and is tied to past part Spirit owner Devin Talbott. There were some controversies associated with Talbott’s Spirit ownership stake.
Excerpted from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devin_Talbott was a part owner of the Washington Spirit of the NWSL in 2021 when the club won its first league championship. As of June 2022, he is a part owner of DC United of Major League Soccer 2. In May of 2024, Talbott became a founding member of the ownership group of DC Power FC of the USL Super League. Excerpted from https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2816877/2021/09/10/washington-spirit-explainer-nwsl/ Aug. 19, 2021: The Spirit announce IntelliBridge as the front of jersey sponsor for the remainder of the 2021 season, describing them as "a premier partner to homeland security, federal law enforcement, defense, and civilian agency customers who helps solve complex technology, intelligence, and mission support challenges." IntelliBridge is also one of the investments listed at Enlightenment Capital, Spirit investor Devin Talbott's firm, which also helps point to Talbott's growing influence with the ownership/investor group. While it didn't earn a huge amount of attention, the reaction was largely negative amongst NWSL fans. Excerpted from https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2816877/2021/09/10/washington-spirit-explainer-nwsl/ “Aug. 20, 2021: Spirit announce University of North Carolina women's soccer head coach Anson Dorrance as a new advisor for the club. Baldwin and investor Devin Talbott are both quoted in the official release, with Talbott saying: "I was fortunate to recently get to know Anson. And when he agreed to provide our team with counsel, I could not say 'yes' fast enough." The announcement is met with criticism on two fronts. First, Dorrance's remarks while commentating a NWSL match in 2017 in which he said, ""If I had a gun as the coach on the sideline, I would have shot her right there," about a player. Second, the 2008 settlement of a lawsuit about Dorrance's coaching time at UNC, in which a former player sued due to "claims of sexual harassment, invasion of privacy and interference with religious rights."
October 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

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Article by Melanie Anzidei and Ali Pelit “The National Women’s Soccer League’s four-person executive committee voted to give commissioner Jessica Berman a three-year contract extension, according to sources briefed on the negotiations. The committee retained the vote because they were concerned it would not pass in front of the full 16-team board of governors, according to the sources, who said it was not unanimous. The deal is not yet final.”
October 11, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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But the real money is broadcast deals. And Relevant is already a player in that arena…

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As is UEFA, and it could be about to do even better thanks to its new relationship with Relevent Sports, the American sports agency it hooked up with earlier this year to sell its global media rights — a decision that shocked some in the industry, as it brought the curtain down on a 34-year relationship with Swiss-based TEAM Marketing. Relevent delivered on its promise to beat TEAM's best effort in the U.S. when it brokered a six-year, $1.5billion deal for the Champions League rights with Paramount in 2022. We are now about to find out if Relevent can work its magic away from its home territory as it is starting the tender process for the next cycle of rights to the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League in Europe's five biggest markets on October 6.
October 7, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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“Always the Dolphins…” 🤣

But yes, Ross owns Hard Rock Stadium, which is where Relevant wanted to host international soccer / football matches. Relevant sued U.S. Soccer & FIFA to be able to do so & eventually settled with FIFA.

Where will Villarreal v Barcelona be played? At Hard Rock Stadium.
League Matches In April 2019, Relevent sued the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and FIFA in the Supreme Court of New York, accusing the organizations of having a conflict of interest in sanctioning professional games and conspiring to block Relevent from bringing regular-season games to North America from overseas leagues. The lawsuit stated that the Federation was threatening Relevent's soccer promotion business after it denied two of the company's proposals to have foreign league and cup matches at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. In September 2020, the United States Department of Justice entered the dispute], warning FIFA that banning popular soccer games in the US could be a breach of US anti-trust laws. In 2024, it was announced that FIFA and Relevent had settled its lawsuit, allowing for international league matches to be played in the US.
October 7, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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But you can even blame the NFL a bit more directly in Stephen Ross. The Dolphins were Ross’ first foray into sports, & since then he’s gotten into F1 & founded Relevant (in 2012), which pivoted in 2018 to “media rights commercial…platform for clubs… leagues looking to expand internationally.”
With nine of its 20 teams under American ownership, Serie A hopes to be the first major European soccer league to play a game in the United States, Italian league president Ezio Simonelli said Tuesday. The possibility of hosting games abroad has become more likely after New York-based company Relevent, a company run by Miami Dolphins' billionaire owner Stephen Ross, settled in their antitrust lawsuit with FIFA over the ability for leagues to host games in foreign territories. FIFA subsequently said they would reconsider their statute barring such matches, though they have yet to issue any new policies on the matter. Relevent remain in a legal battle with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) over that ability, but given the federation had previously used FIFA policy to only allow exhibition matches to take place, it seems probable that there will be games from European leagues played in the U.S. in the near future. "Holding a game abroad also requires authorization by the local league so we need to make an agreement in that regard. But we are considering timeframes that would work for this. We want to be the first league to set up an event like this in the United States," Simonelli said at an event in New York. Simonelli was elected two months ago. "This is a market that we count on a lot. We have nine clubs under American ownership and one Canadian, so I also need to thank them since they elected me," Simonelli said. "And we have other prospective buyers lined up." The American owned clubs are: Atalanta, Fiorentina, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Parma, Roma, Venezia and Hellas Verona. Bologna is owned by a Canadian -- Joey Saputo. Serie A is also home to several U.S. standouts like Christian Pulisic (Milan), Weston McKennie (Juventus) and Timothy Weah (Juventus). History Relevent was founded in 2012 by RSE Ventures as a sports media company and promoter of sporting events. Due to Relevent's work, European soccer clubs, including Germany's FC Bayern Munich, France's Lyon, UK's Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund, have become regular guests in the USA. In 2018, Relevent began its transition from a live events company to a media rights commercial agency and internationalization platform for clubs, federations, and leagues looking to expand internationally.
October 7, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Article from the World Health Organization that reads: “Hepatitis: Preventing mother-to-child transmission of the hepatitis B virus 27 July 2020 | Questions and answers Hepatitis B is a viral infection that affects the liver and can cause both acute and chronic infection. Most people with HBV infection do not experience any symptoms when newly infected. A proportion of people develop chronic infection, which can then lead to progressive liver disease and result in cirrhosis (a scarring of the liver) or liver cancer. Chronic infection occurs in the majority (90%) of infants infected from their mothers or before 5 years of age. Those infected after the age of five years are much less likely (<5%) to develop a chronic infection.”
September 23, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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On the positive…

From bsky.app/profile/magg...
How can I get a vaccine? Availability may differ from state to state, so the best way to confirm is to contact your doctor or pharmacy. But some general information is available. Before the C.D.C. panel voted, CVS and Walgreens, the nation's two largest pharmacy chains, were requiring prescriptions in some states because of laws forbidding pharmacists to administer vaccines in the absence of a recommendation from the panel. But if the head of the C.D.C. adopts the panel's recommendations, CVS will start providing the shots without prescriptions nationwide, including to people outside the F.D.A.-approved groups, according to a CVS spokeswoman, Amy Thibault.
September 20, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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That’s the kind of game it was…
Screenshot showing statistics Shots on Goal Angel City 1 Spirit 9 Shot Attempts Angel City. 10 Spirit 19
September 19, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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Thankfully my kids appreciate The Princess Bride and my husband loves it, too.

My best friend, who is a Packers fan) had this amazing exchange when introducing the movie to her oldest daughter.
A Facebook post from October 4, 2015 reading: (I put the Princess Bride on the disc player in the car declaring it a perfect movie) Noa: It's not actually a perfect movie mom. Me: Oh? Noa: The little boy is a Bears fan. (Watches beginning of movie) Noa: Actually, the little boy is grumpy, whiny, and rude. I guess it makes sense he's a Bears fan. You are right, it's a perfect movie.
September 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Like this rumor…
@KathrynBatte posted to Twitter at 9:37 AM • 24 Aug 25. “London City Lionesses are working on a deal to sign former Manchester United captain Katie Zelem from Angel City. The 29-year-old midfielder's contract with the NWSL club runs until the end of the 2026 season. Expecting more incomings at LCL in the coming weeks.”
August 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Another example of democracy withering on the vine.

Something something “democracy dies in darkness.”

See comments for gift article.
“But Ms. Weismann said she was concerned that the current administration was unlikely to hold accountable any federal agencies for violations of federal public records laws. Any Justice Department investigation into potential violations of the Federal Records Act could happen only after the head of the National Archives made referral to the U.S. attorney general, Pam Bondi, she noted. The current acting archivist is Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Mr. Trump fired the nation’s archivist, Colleen Shogan, less than a month into his second term.”
August 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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It’s giving
An African American female soccer player lies on the grass with her head lifted up, arms outstretched, and palms up in a questioning gesture.
August 22, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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The entire design of the museum builds on this VERY concept. From below ground levels focusing on history chronologically starting with slavery, moving physically up through history chronologically to the community & finally culture sections on the top floors. Excerpts from thegeographicalcure.com
The museum exhibits were designed by Ralph Appelbaum Associates. They are split into three thematic topics: (1) history; (2) community; and (3) culture. You'll discover artifacts illustrating the complexity of the African American experience over time. I think you should visit the museum in roughly chonrological order. That means you'll start your visit below ground in the history section, the most signifcant part of the museum. It's divided into 3 exhibits/floors: (1) slavery and freedom; (2) the era of segregation; and (3) a changing America. (If the history is too much for you, you can skp this section and tour the lighter 3rd and 4th floor galleries.) Next, head up to the third floor for the community section (sports, military, etc.). Then, finish your visit with a bang on the fourth floor in the culture section (film, TV, music, food).
August 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Any @washingtonspirit.com fans planning to attend the watch party tonight at Piece Out in Del Ray?
Screenshot of email that reads: The Spirit are back on the international stage! The Spirit will take on Alianza Women tonight at 8:00 pm in the Concacaf W Champions Cup. You can catch every minute of the action at our Spirit Bar Network locations below with Sound On: Solace Outpost – Navy Yard Piece Out – Del Ray Her Diner Without sound: Solace Outpost – Falls Church Let’s pack the Spirit Bars and bring the energy! Vamos Spirit! Streaming and broadcast: The match will be broadcast nationally on ESPN+ and CBS Sports Network and available for streaming on Paramount+.
August 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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@washingtonspirit.com statement on D.C.
Screenshot of Instagram post from the Washington Spirit professional women’s soccer team that reads, “To DC With Love, You are a city of light and rhythm. The glow of monuments at dusk, the beat of Go-Go in the air and the rush of the Metro at dawn. Proud of its history, its rich cultures, and the way its people show up for each other. We know these days feel heavy. We also know this city's story has always been one of strength, kindness, and of neighbors showing up for each other, no matter the challenge. We play for you, because you are more than our home. You are our inspiration. As your team, we stand with you. As your neighbors, we walk beside you. Different roots. Same home. One Spirit. With gratitude, The Washington Spirit”
August 13, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Title of graph: “Since the 1980s, divorce rates have declined alongside increasing marriage ages” Graph shows divorces per 1,000 People on left axis ranging from 0 to 6. The bottom axis shows years evenly spaced across the bottom ranging from 1950 to 2015. A blue line shows the rate of Divorces per 1,000 People hovering just above 2 starting in 1950 before climbing and peaking to just under 6 I’m 1976, and then dropping to around 2.5 by 2015. A red line shows the median age at first marriage climbing over time from 1950 to 2015 from just above 20 to just under 30.
August 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Screenshot of article text: “Midtown north of 42nd Street, home to both the NFL and MLB headquarters, will soon have another sports front office: the National Women's Soccer League, which signed a lease at the Feil Organization's landmarked 551 Fifth Ave., known as the Fred D. French Building.”
July 30, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Screenshot from Chelsea FC Women’s Instagram account that shows Caterina Macario wearing Niamh Charles’ #3 white England jersey with blue and read highlights. The post is accompanied text reading, “Cat supporting England tonight, wearing Niamh's number three.”
July 28, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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“Washington rejected offers from the United Nations and family planning organisations to buy or ship the supplies to poor nations, two sources told Reuters.

…The supplies, worth $9.7 million, are due to expire between April 2027 and September 2031.”
Screenshot from article that reads “U.S. lawmakers have introduced two bills this month to prevent the destruction of the supplies but aid groups say the bills are unlikely to be passed in time to stop the incineration. The Belgian foreign ministry said Brussels had held talks with U.S. authorities and "explored all possible options to prevent the destruction, including temporary relocation."” Screenshot from article that reads: “Sarah Shaw, Associate Director of Advocacy at MSI Reproductive Choices, told Reuters the non-profit organisation had volunteered to pay for the supplies to be repackaged without USAID branding and shipped to countries in need, but the offer was declined by the U.S. government. "MSI offered to pay for repackaging, shipping and import duties but they were not open to that... We were told that the U.S. government would only sell the supplies at the full market value," said Shaw.”
July 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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“[The] nationalist ruling party, has over the past decade systematically dismantled the country's democratic institutions. In an increasingly harsh economic and political climate many young and highly educated Hungarians choose to move abroad.”

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“The government in Budapest is now confronted with what some see as a consequence of its long-standing controversial policies — many young Hungarians are leaving the country for other parts of Europe. 26-year-old Fanni from Győr, a city in the northwestern part of the country, is one of many Hungarians who have moved abroad. Before she moved, she studied to become a teacher in Budapest, but a year ago the moving team went with her partner to the neighboring Austrian capital, Vienna. "There were many more opportunities abroad than in such a small country as Hungary," says Fanni, who wishes to remain anonymous in the text.” “The majority of those who move are young As many as 57 percent of young people between the ages of 16 and 24 in Hungary envision a future abroad within a decade, compared to only 6 percent who definitely want to stay in Hungary, according to a recent survey. Of the respondents, 48 ​​percent answered that they feel very or relatively poorly, and a majority answered that they believe that the school did not prepare them sufficiently for future jobs. 68 percent believe that the country's situation is beyond all criticism, and a third believe that the situation will only worsen. - There are several things that would need to be improved in Hungary, but I honestly don't know if they will do so in the near future, says Fanni.”
July 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM