Jules Boykoff

ICE OUT NOW.

ICE OUT NOW #mnufc

FUCK ICE chant just broke out during the moment of silence at the start of the Loons game

If FIFA did, for some reason, regularly give out a Peace Prize, you’d think #1 on the list of criteria for potential winners would be “do not start a war with another nation in the World Cup, directly before the start of the World Cup”

Trump’s Iran War Could Be an Even Bigger Catastrophe Than Iraq Remarkably, Trump seems on the verge of outdoing George W. Bush in reckless, stupid militarism.

"Trump’s Iran War Could Be an Even Bigger Catastrophe Than Iraq" by @jeetheer.bsky.social for @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/poli...

screen shot of a Wall Street journal opinion piece by JD Vance with the title "Trump's Best Foreign Policy? Not Starting Any Wars" beneath the headline is a photo of Volodymyr Zelensky in front of yellow and blu flags in a green shirt gesturing with his right hand

Zero Integrity Politics with horrific results

I can’t tell if he is outraged or envious.

Soccer chief's plan to boost women's game? Hotpants Football's most senior administrator attracted the wrath of the women's game last night by suggesting female players wear tighter shorts to promote "a more female aesthetic".

Lest we forget, former FIFA boss Sepp Blatter infamously suggested that women footballers should wear "tighter shorts" to attract fans & "to create a more female aesthetic" www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/jan/...

‘FIFA is a dictatorship’: A former FIFA president lashes out at his successor’s Trump ties Sepp Blatter has been banned from international soccer. But he’s not keeping quiet about what Gianni Infantino’s efforts to win White House access mean for the game.

❗Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter says "FIFA is a dictatorship!" under his successor Gianni Infantino & that "I have not heard or read of a single occasion on which Infantino stopped Trump from doing anything — even though his policies cry out to heaven." www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

Cover of Kicking by Jules Boykoff. Cover is a peach color. At the top of the cover the word Practices is centered in a handwritten script. The main title is in the middle in the same script and the author's hand printed name is at the bottom.

In the newest book in our Practices series, "Kicking," poet, scholar, and former professional soccer player, @julesboykoff.bsky.social? explores the beautiful game. Out just in time for the #WorldCup! Read the intro for free now.
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Jules Boykoff on Politics at the 2026 Winter Olympics As the winter Olympics come to a close, a number of athletes have drawn controversy for their political statements. U.S. athletes, in particular, have expressed conflicting feelings about representing...

"It has been an interesting moment to have these athletes speaking out, and it’s a tribute to the social movements on the streets."

@julesboykoff.bsky.social (Pacific University) discusses the political statements made by athletes at the #MilanoCortina2026 Olympics. Watch from @democracynow.org:

Picture of Corinthians players covering their mouths in solidarity with Vinicius Jr. who suffered racial abuse. Their jerseys say “racism is a crime, denounce it.”

Corinthians players cover their mouths in solidarity with Vinicius Jr. who suffered racial abuse. Their jerseys say “racism is a crime, denounce it.”

I am once again honored to be even loosely associated with this brilliant conversation. This is so thorough and smart and you will absolutely learn something (that will probably make you want to punch a pillow).

Awwww. this is super-generous of you, Jessica. Always honored to have the chance to connect with BIAD!

Former FSU professor stands with Dr Posbergh.

YouTube video by Burn It All Down Interview: Dr. Jules Boykoff on the ’26 #WinterOlympics

What a treat it was to break down the politics of the 2026 Winter Olympics with Dr. @amirarose.bsky.social on @burnitalldownpod.com! We also talked about anti-Olympics activism as we pivot toward the LA28 Games & the work of @nolympicsla.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di9D...

Solidarity with Dr. Anna Posbergh! Florida State University, where she works, is cracking down on her for having the temerity to research & talk about transgender athletes & global sports policy, which is one of her academic specialties.

We wrote this *before* last night's SOTU where Trump used the USA men's hockey team as his own personal political prop: “Unlike other US Olympians speaking out against this regime, men's hockey players chose to be lickspittles.” @thenation.com

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4 Minnesota guys

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Needs to be the start of a boycott by global sport until he's out.

German soccer club cancel US trip amid concerns over ICE actions in Minnesota A Werder Bremen spokesperson said that “playing in a city where there is unrest and people have been shot does not fit with our values”

You know, it’s probably time to listen when Germany is telling you that your country is getting too authoritarian.

“German Soccer Club Cancels US Trip Amid Concerns over ICE Actions in Minnesota”
www.theguardian.com/football/202...

The Trump-Patel-Team USA men's hockey lovefest personifies toxic masculinity. @edgeofsports.bsky.social & I wrote about it for @thenation.com & how the real Olympic heroes are the athletes who won’t—as the right-wing noise machine often blares—“shut up and skate” www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Epstein Family Values Melinda Cooper and Quinn Slobodian discuss the depredations of Jeffrey Epstein, America's billionaire patriarchs, and the far right

In Equator's first free Zoom event Melinda Cooper and Quinn Slobodian discuss the revelations of the Epstein files, and what they tell us about the obsessions of America's elites.

Time: Thursday, 26 February, 7 PM ET / Friday, 27 February, 11 AM AEST

Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/epstein-fa...

The Ugly Underbelly of the US Hockey Victory The real Olympic heroes were the athletes who stood up for each other—and against Trump.

Always great work in the @thenation.com from @julesboykoff.bsky.social and @edgeofsports.bsky.social!

"The real Olympic heroes are the athletes who won’t—as the right-wing noise machine blared—'shut up and ski.'"

www.thenation.com/article/soci...

The Ugly Underbelly of the US Hockey Victory The real Olympic heroes were the athletes who stood up for each other—and against Trump.

"To see the wealthiest, most privileged athletes on Team USA—the Tkachuk brothers play in the NHL, where their salaries dwarf those of freestyle skiers like Hess—is not just disappointing; it’s nauseating." by @edgeofsports.bsky.social & @julesboykoff.bsky.social:

The Ugly Underbelly of the US Hockey Victory The real Olympic heroes were the athletes who stood up for each other—and against Trump.

After the US won gold in men's hockey, FBI director Kash Patel was filmed with the team guzzling beer, jumping around, and thumping the table like a drunken frat boy. It was a humiliating display, write @edgeofsports.bsky.social and @julesboykoff.bsky.social. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Disgusting display by the US men's hockey team as they laugh along with a violent misogynist as he mocks the women's team. No solidarity among Olympians with these guys.

I'm with Shireen 💯: Just ghastly behavior. Pres. Trump & USA men's hockey team joked & guffawed about having to bring the women's Olympic gold-medal-winning hockey team to the White House. Otherwise, they kidded, Trump would be impeached By @iankennedyck.bsky.social thehockeynews.com/womens/other...