"As workers who serve our community and are out walking every day, we wanted to make it clear that postal workers are not associated with ICE, and that we want them off of postal property," writes letter carrier Emmett Bongaarts in Minneapolis labornotes.org/blogs/2026/0... 🧵1/5
an action of labor solidarity with gasolina playing in the background is spectacular work
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With a CBA deal still pending, Lexington and Louisville begin the season with a minute-long moment of stillness.
But when we look at who is most effective at generating chances from Fast Pace Attacks, we can look at shots or xG. We can compare volume to efficiency.
Here is Sequence Attack xG sorted by Fast Pace xG along with a comparison of Fast Pace Sequences vs. its xG.
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USLPA Statement on USHQ's Union-Busting Tactics To our Supporters, The timing and tone of US HQ's communication is crystal clear - an effort to scare players out of exercising their rights. This is classic union-busting in action. Their letter attempts to inject fear and confusion into the bargaining process while misrepresenting what is actually on the table. It spins numbers and selectively frames proposals in a way that ignores the broader context of negotiations. Unfortunately for League HQ, our players know exactly what has been put on the table. The Players Association has been transparent with membership every step of the way, and players are fully aware of their rights and the realities of these negotiations. The bigger question is why a professional soccer league is warning players about the consequences of a strike instead of addressing why so many players felt compelled to authorize their bargaining committee to call one if necessary. If anything, this kind of pressure campaign only reinforces why players voted to provide strike authorization in the first place. They're making workers sound unreasonable for simply asking to be paid a living wage, when the reality is some players in this league could potentially qualify for food assistance programs. This is what management does-but players remain committed to ensuring that no member of the USPA is left in a vulnerable situation. With appreciation for your continued support, USL Championship Players
Statement from the USLPA:
“The bigger question is why a professional soccer league is warning players about the consequences of a strike instead of addressing why so many players felt compelled to authorize their bargaining committee to call one if necessary.”
PELICAN DELAY IN SANTA BARBARA
This is a great line.
(...even if I'm sad Philly is on this list too!)
FUCK ICE chant after the moment of silence for Renee Good and Alex Perretti. #mnufc
Pep dropping Haaland so he can play his striker-less formation to bring home the league title:
Yet another non official goal contribution for Frimpong. He has 'assisted' the last two own goals Liverpool have 'scored'.
Three assists today from D. Flection. The lad's having a stormer 😅 #LFC
Two goals up at half time! In this economy? Hell yeah! #LFC
I was going to bring the Saint Paul Liberation Front flag to the Loons game tomorrow but was told it was banned for being “divisive.” It is “political” and “violent.”
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A Florida Derby with everyone itching for a fight, LAFC threatens to run over everyone, Nashville has to prove they're elite away from Geodis, St. Louis must step up to a gargantuan early challenge in San Diego, and *gestures to the Union*.
Major League Stress.
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Every week, gonna post my 3 games I’m watching for the weekend. I did this as a blog last year but it really got caught up in other things, so sticking with a skeet instead! This is in no order ⚽️⚽️⚽️
1. Nashville SC @ FC Dallas
2. LAFC @ Houston
3. Miami @ Orlando
a kitty cat who is ANGRY waters plants among skulls and shocked flowers with the words "Please plant native plants or go to HELL"
Bringing a real Philly energy into Native Plant messaging with @the666cat.bsky.social 😈
D.C.UNITED| DC United 1 - 0• Full time Baribo 23' MADELA Philadelphia
Why is everyone talking about the State of the Union?
Sure they lost to DC United but it’s just the first game of the season and it was on the road.
Somewhere in Milan, there’s still Norwegian athletes, staff and tourists have the greatest week of their lives right now
It's not ETR anymore, but it feels so good/nostalgic to chop it up with the guys on a Monday!
Dropped by @soccerwisehq.bsky.social to talk an epic start to the Walmart Saturday Showdown in LA plus the best thing I saw from MD1 🙌
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All of this + NBC/Telemundo has the US broadcast rights to the 2026 World Cup in Spanish
They know their product is going to look great vs whatever mess Fox rolls out in English & placing themselves appropriately
This ad with Owen Wilson trying to learn Spanish w/ Sofia Vergara are good stuff
Great stuff from Eze...
Liverpool play best when there are positional partnerships and relationships on the flanks. Robbo, Gini, Mane. Trent, Henderson, Mo
At times we’ve seen glimpses of these relationships forming, most recently the relationships have been formed with Wirtz moving from side to side to link the play #LFC
My beautiful boys. My beautiful, jammy, ridiculous boys.
Longest shirt pull distance - both in terms of length of pitch and length of shirt - this season #xSPD
A Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw Manchester City jersey on display at the National Football Museum in Manchester, England.
Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw’s Manchester City jersey is on display at the “Black in the Game” exhibition at the National Football Museum in Manchester. The exhibition celebrates the impact of Black footballers’ on the English game and runs until March 8, 2026.
Photo from National Football Museum website.
My 2026 MLS Predictions Thread:
My thoughts on @mattdoyle.bsky.social leaving MLS to go independent:
- The league’s private equity-like operation
- The subscription/paywall model
- “Supporter reporters” and the future of local beat coverage
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Liverpool rewarded their head coach for picking a strong side, and everyone who braved the cold and a potential upset partner with a Valentine's day victory that wasn't quite a massacre.
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Every year the MLS punditerati are asked to pick their MLS standings, every year they get smoked. @paulharvey.theoutfield.nyc decided to look into who is the best prognosticator, and who deserves the hatemail.
www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/2/14/the-prognostication-power-rankings
