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Our Statement on the She Believes Cup In the Current U.S. Political Climate In a few weeks, the CANXNT will take on Argentina, Colombia and the USA in the She Believes Cup, and while we can’t wait to see the team back in action, and we have something extra fun planned for our watch parties (!!), we would be remiss if we didn’t address ICE’s actions South of the border, Canada’s complicity in it and what is happening North of the border. Additionally, while the games are taking place in American cities within easy travel distance to us, due to the increased militarization of the US police, and immigration, customs and border patrol, even CANXNT supporters who in the past might have felt safe travelling to cheer on our team are unfortunately staying home. Consequently, our She Believes Cup content will reflect this reality.

Why Weigh In? Sports are inherently political—especially women’s sports—and as a Supporters’ Group founded on inclusion and using our platform to advocate for it, we didn’t feel it would be right to pretend this tournament is happening in a vacuum. Sports have been at the center of both fascist movements and the resistance movements against them. Current events are no different in this sense, and the movements to abolish or expel ICE that we observe in the US—as well as in Milan on the margins of the Olympics — can be situated within this long tradition

Canada Is Complicit. ICE has offices in 5 Canadian cities: Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Ottawa. Its armoured vehicle supplier is also a Canadian company, Ontario-based Roshel, with several other Canadian firms, including GardaWorld, Hootsuite, JSI Telecom, Jim Pattison Development, and Thomson Reuters, that have contracts with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It's not just a “South-of-the-Border” or "US-only" issue, either. Canada is deporting nearly 400 people a week, the Canada Border Services Agency will hire 1,000 more officers, Bill C-12 foresees mass status-cancellation and deportation of refugees without a hearing, and Bill C-2 contains an egregious expansion of surveillance powers.

The Bottom Line? Continue supporting our team, but not at the expense of safety, communities, or values. We will be cheering on our players, but we won’t be treating this tournament as business as usual. We encourage supporters to stay informed, speak up, and educate themselves on both U.S. immigration enforcement, Canada’s role in it and its own policies on this subject.

In a few weeks, the CANXNT will take on Argentina, Colombia and the USA in the She Believes Cup, and while we can’t wait to see the team back in action (and we have something extra fun planned for our watch parties), we would be remiss if we didn’t address ICE’s actions South of the border...

Black history goes far beyond a single month—and at the PWHL, it's part of the game year-round. 🙌

Our Black History Celebration continues through February and beyond, recognizing the legacy, impact, and continued influence of Black athletes, leaders, and communities shaping the game..

Even the lawmakers behind the TikTok ban have no idea what’s going on TikTok was supposed to be banned from the US 10 months ago.

Now that the TikTok deal is done, we've lifted a few articles out of the paywall for today in an effort to see how we got here.

First, here's @laurenfeiner.bsky.social on the TikTok ban that kind of wasn't.

ICE Detains 2-Year-Old Girl Days After Using 5-Year-Old as Bait ICE agents continue to target kids as they crack down on Minneapolis.

A 2-year old.

This is a baby.

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Vanessa Giles goal means shes now the team goal leader and tied for second for most goals in the league.

Shes of course, legally speaking, a defender.

old aerti art <3

The countdown continues! AFC Toronto’s inaugural match is just around the corner. Don’t miss your chance to witness history—secure your tickets now! 🎟

#AFCToronto | #RunItOurWay

We are proud to celebrate Indigenous Heritage with activations across our Canadian teams.

This includes the unveiling of Unity Game artwork by Indigenous artist Alanah Astehtsi̲' Otsistóhkwaˀ (Morningstar) Jewell, a Bear Clan member from Oneida Nation of the Thames!

Learn more: bit.ly/3FcauJS

Learn about our Indigenous Heritage artist, Alanah Astehtsi̲' Otsistóhkwaˀ (Morningstar) Jewell! 🎨

A Bear Clan member from Oneida Nation of the Thames, Alanah's designs are deeply rooted in her culture, incorporating themes of nature, spirituality and identity.

glad to hear you’re feeling better! 🙏🏼 if you keep getting nauseated sip some ginger ale alongside water + electrolytes 👍🏼

- water. lots of it.
- electrolytes (pedialyte, gatorade or pocari) in small amounts
- don’t eat anything that has heavy seasoning or flavours. keep to neutral stuff like broth, rice, saltines.

A movement only starts once. Become a season member today and stand with us from the beginning. Memberships include guaranteed access to the historic inaugural match at BMO Field. 

#AFCToronto | #RunItOurWay

The Montreal Victoire breathe new life into an old song The Montreal Victoire’s director of business operations Marie-Christine Boucher and French Canadian star Roch Voisine go way back. Boucher’s father Michel was Voisine’s head coach when the singer…

Roch Voisine and the Montreal Victoire came together to re-work and re-record one of his songs.

The story behind the collaboration is here:

#PWHL

Seattle Reign FC’s Ji So-Yun and fans at the Coachella Valley Invitational

Everyone loves Super Ji 🥹🇰🇷

Thank you, Edmonton!

Inbox: NWSLPA and Attorneys General Announce Settlement to Enforce Report’s Recommendations to Protect NWSL Players

The Attorneys General of NY, IL and DC “examined violations of state and local human rights laws within the league” following NWSLPA’s joint investigation in 2022.

Football on ice.

The Halifax Tides NSL team is in training camp and stopped by the Team Canada Rivalry Series practice in Halifax today.

All these athletes are playing pro women’s sports, many of them domestically.

What a pic.

📸 @HockeyCanada

props to whoever donated that carla macleod one cuz that's hard to find these days!

ohhhhhh those are so sick 🤩

YouTube video by The Onion Elon Musk airlifted to the hospital with severe burns after attempting to impregnate a toaster

Elon Musk airlifted to the hospital with severe burns after attempting to impregnate a toaster

Cryptocurrency Might be a Path to Authoritarianism Extreme libertarians built blockchain to decentralize government and corporate power. It could consolidate their control instead.

That time when I wrote this seven and one half years ago

Marie-Philip Poulin says she still gets emotional for every big PWHL crowd:

“I think I’m getting old and maybe getting a little softer. It’s always such a privilege to be in these big crowds. I don’t take it for granted — I think they’re the best moments.”

do you doordash?

“This is for all the girls out west”: PWHL Vancouver game brings women’s pro hockey back to Western Canada For Jennifer Gardiner and Rylind MacKinnon, the Vancouver stop on the PWHL's Takeover Tour is more than a game for them, and it's also a game with meaning "for all the girls out west."

NEW: There’s not been a lot of pro women’s sports in Vancouver in the last 10 years.

The PWHL is bringing it and could have one of the league’s largest ever crowds tomorrow too.

✍️My story with Rylind Mackinnon and Jen Gardiner for @TheHockeyNewsW

thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/...

I'm at the National Assembly building. The army is here. And I just saw two soldiers in fatigues getting pushed around by belligerent ajusshis. and they looked legit scared.

Koreanists Join the conversation

In light of the martial war declaration in South Korea, here are some people you should follow for informed analyses & news about the developing situation.

Koreanists: go.bsky.app/U3Nm5FX
Korea watchers: go.bsky.app/9SrguSU
Korean studies scholars: go.bsky.app/8nRZ5tp

+ @koreajoongangdaily.com

A Woman fights off a soldier in front of the parliament building in South Korea.

South Korea declares emergency martial law – live President Yoon Suk Yeol accuses opposition party of controlling parliament and sympathising with North Korea as he declares martial law on TV A spokesperson for the finance ministry says south Korea’s most senior economy officials will hold a meeting now…

South Korea declares emergency martial law – live

WATCH: People celebrating after South Korea's parliament blocks martial law and soldiers withdraw