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Contextualizing the closure of the NVPU The NVPU, the only union dedicated solely to veterinary support staff, announced its closure last month. Learn more about the details here.

The NVPU, the only union solely dedicated to veterinary support workers, was shut down last month. In my latest, I dig into the reasons why and discuss where the union can go from here:

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Really solid analysis here, and it touches on Reese’s statistical improvements that haven’t gotten anywhere near enough credit this season. History will favor Angel Reese.

Beware the Basketball Insider There May Be a Good Reason Leagues Give Journalists "Inside" Information

Think the WNBA isn't profitable?

The NBA has said this about the NBA for more than 50 years.

And more than 50 years ago, two economists got the NBA's financial statements and found the NBA wasn't exactly telling the whole story.

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Paige Bueckers' rookie season has one odd drawback the WNBA community should notice The Paige Bueckers defense train just got a bit bigger. This past Thursday, Awful Announcing's Katie Lever told it like it like it was: although Bueckers may wi

Thank you for featuring my work, @sportsillustrated.bsky.social!

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Also so sorry, only one s in Marisa! I’m an editor for my full time job so that’s embarrassing 🙃

Yes, it’s so bizarre to me. And if you say anything about it on mainstream outlets, it gets rough. I’ve had to mute posts before due to the criticism/insults I’ve received for covering athletes other than Clark. Thankfully no threats (yet). Such a strange media space we live in.

I so admire your work, Marissa, as well as other women’s sports focused outlets and writers! Doing my best to carve out space in mainstream sports media because the differences I see are stark. Hope my piece didn’t come off as condescending to your efforts 💕

Thank you for sharing!

One thing that is super discouraging about being a freelance sports writer in the digital age is all the punching down from big figures in the industry that takes place online. If/when I get my dream job in sports media, I can’t imagine I’d be wasting my time picking on freelancers for likes.

My latest for @awfulannouncing.bsky.social (if you care to read past the headline) discusses Paige Bueckers’ and other players’ phenomenal seasons in the WNBA in spite of the lack of WNBA coverage this season. Also the fact that the W is thriving on scraps this year and why it deserves better:

Unfortunately, yes

Absolutely. We are not perfect. As a freelancer, I’m doing my best to highlight the W and other women’s sports as a whole in my limited free time in addition to my full time non-sports job. I’m hoping to be a positive contribution in a click bait-y media space.

Not trying to throw anyone in particular under the bus with my writing! I’m honestly doing my best to contribute coverage to a league I love that I see receive constant disrespect in the form of a lack of media coverage as a whole. Not an individual problem, but a systemic one.

How My Grandfather’s Cat helps pets thrive through life’s transitions My Grandfather's Cat is a Canadian charity that helps pets thrive when their lives become upended by loss and transitions.

My Grandfather’s Cat is a Canadian charity that pairs the pets of seniors and terminally ill individuals with adopters and provides a crucial service within end of life planning that can be easy to overlook.

My latest for the American Animal Hospital Association:

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Protecting basic rights for gender diverse veterinary professionals: Inside Pride VMC’s Gender Identity Bill of Rights PrideVMC's Gender Identity Bill of Rights provides a blueprint for honoring the identities of LGBTQ+ veterinary professionals during Pride Month and beyond.

I’m late to posting this, but last month, I got to speak to Dr. Ewan Wolff about Pride VMC’s Gender Identity Bill of Rights (GIBOR). Incredibly useful resource for fostering a safe, respectful working environment both inside and outside vet med!

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I am BEGGING folks to learn some basic sports history before posting stuff like the original commenter, but these replies are gold 😂

“If college athletes like Canady are both performing athletic labor on the field and supplying visibility and prestige that athletics workers are paid for off the field, why shouldn’t they be compensated (and legally recognized) as such?“

My latest for @awfulannouncing.bsky.social:

Texas Tech softball, you have one job today, I am BEGGING YOU

happy anniversary

Yes, the Appendix G call alone is! 😳

Omg

IYKYK!

Thanks, Sean!

We're on a roll today at @awfulannouncing.bsky.social. Always appreciate @leverfever.bsky.social's insight.

Buckle up, WNBA fans. It’s going to be a long season.

My latest for @awfulannouncing.bsky.social discusses the first week of WNBA coverage and how the Clark/Reese drama shows sports media learned nothing from last year.

Thanks Derek!

Always read everything that @leverfever.bsky.social writes

Thank you for the review copy and interview, @traciecanada.bsky.social!

I had the pleasure of reading Dr. Tracie Canada’s new book Tackling the Everyday: Race and Nation in Big-Time College Football, which discusses the role that Black football mothers play in the lives of their sons and the CFB industry for my latest for @mattbrown.bsky.social.

Check out my review! 👇

Lonely, “crazy”, childless cat ladies? The data suggest otherwise For National Cat Lady Day, we look at the harmful origins of negative “cat lady” stereotypes and why the data suggests that cat owners are far from lonely, childless, or "crazy."

In honor of National Cat Lady Day tomorrow, my latest for the American Animal Hospital Association covers the harmful roots of negative “cat lady” stereotypes as well as new statistics on pet ownership that indicate men are just as likely to own cats as women. 🐈🐈‍⬛✨

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