Allison DeVoe

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there has simply never been a bigger difference in vibes than the backstage images of the 2022 figure skating gold medalist after realizing she had won, vs. the post-skate images of the 2026 figure skating gold medalist after realizing she had won

Alysa Liu’s defining Olympic night and a shine that bucks her sport’s expectations (Gift Article) Liu's gold medal, a first for an American woman in figure skating since 2002, challenges the sport's conventions about rigidity.

“I’m just glad,” she said, “that I could bring Oakland to Milan.”

After Michelle Kwan, I didn’t think I’d have another athlete means so much to me personally. But here is this girl who sounds like me, bringing her joy to the biggest stage in the world.

That’s what *I’M* fucking talking about.

Shyam writes: What is an AI PC? What's one thing I can do on an AI PC that I can't on a regular PC? Antonio writes: Dude, I don't even think half the marketing people who give us briefings on new products can answer this without talking pure fluff. It's mostly just drivel, and I think for the average user (whose AI experience is likely just talking to ChatGPT), it just means extra bloatware. One thing I'll give to Microsoft is Windows 11's live translation captions is pretty cool.

I love the future
www.theverge.com/column/88156...

HOES MAD HOES MAD HOES MAD

the definition of hoes mad

"I am special, I am immune to The Algorithm, it will not change me"

you are not special and it will make you worse

you should leave

"scoring controversy" of the literal rules being followed and locals not knowing/understanding what those rules are

WHAT IF WE ALL LEAVE HER ALONE AND STOP PLASTERING THESE CRUSHED PICS ALL OVER ERRWHAR

February 14, 2026 marked the first day of care at the Paul E. Farmer Maternal Center of Excellence 🧡

In just 24 hours, 27 patients were welcomed and 13 babies were born. Each moment experienced signaled a new era for maternal and newborn care in Sierra Leone.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4aXIAyA

"Tutberidze is not allowed to have any formal involvement with Petrosian as a coach once the competition begins, but cameras cut to her stalking the bowels of the arena, like an It Follows creature haunting all of us who like our figure skating ethical."

IMPECCABLE work @cschleicher.bsky.social

Last night Kristen Spours, Team GB's sole entry in the women's figure skating, skated a beautiful routine despite not having full use of her left leg due to spinal surgery last summer.

Sometimes I don't go to the gym because my trainers are upstairs and I'm downstairs.

B E N O I T* going viral because of his jackets is the funniest thing about these Olympics

(*if you're wondering why #figureskating fans call him that, go look at his Instagram posts)

i mean COME ON this girl

Copyright at Center Ice: The Legal Issues Causing Chaos in Olympic Figure Skating Olympic figure skaters face copyright chaos over music rights. Learn why IP law is disrupting routines at the 2026 Games.

Hey Olympics-watching musicology friends: I enjoyed this writeup of copyright's intersection with Olympic figure skating since rule changes in 2014 (it's earlier for ice dancing, as noted):

www.bfvlaw.com/copyright-at...

Ain't no rule says a dog can't participate in the Olympics

Well which is it? Are you for birthright citizenship or against?

I was thinking they reset a CSS style somewhere, but no somehow the em tags got stripped out???? so weird - and that plus missing captions, an accessibility mess too.

We don't have trophies to hoist in figure skating because we can do this instead:

#MilanoCortina2026 ⛸️

please please please pleASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEEEEEAAAASSSEEEE

If these three were in charge of negotiating a North American free trade agreement we’d be all set.

$4 MILLION!! #P4A2026

get the fuck back up, kid. let's do it.

simon is back on eurosport so he probably did too (chris isn't doing any this year 😭) but olly on the OBS feed nailed it

I will be physically present at work tomorrow but mentally I'm in Cheyenne, Wyoming #p4a

An incredible FOUR MILLION DOLLARS will be distributed to worthy charities bc of the #P4A2026 and there's still time to vote who will get the funds! If you, like us, are looking for some #Tuberculosis fighting causes to support, here are some you can vote for (& you can vote multiple times):
#TBSky

everything is securities fraud

Such wonderful timing for the first baby born at the Maternal centre of Excellence during the p4a.
I feel so proud and honoured to be a part of this incredible milestone!
#p4a2026

she texted me back and said "they heard you but thought you meant their scores" 💀

idk whose idea it was to hold a men’s figure skating competition on Friday the 13th when your average men’s competition is like watching 24 nervous, skittish horses fighting for their lives at the best of times