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Greg Van Belle

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Soccer person. Writer. Teacher. Northender. Covering Ballard FC and Seattle Sounders for Sounder at Heart. https://www.sounderatheart.com/author/greg/ EBFG.

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They’ve been gaming the census for so long we have no real way to verify any population data. But yeah, it’s likely more like 14%.

10.02.2026 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Man, Spurs fans are over it. Someone needs to fix this team.

10.02.2026 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm surprised so many conservatives care about the Superbowl halftime show.

I was told they were all boycotting the league in September 2016 after Colin Kaepernick quietly knelt in protest of police violence against Black Americans.

Did they cancel that super effective boycott and I missed it?

10.02.2026 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think more than I should about the - mostly apocryphal - stories about WW2 fighters being stranded on remote islands and believing, decades later that they were still fighting the same war.

The GOP is fighting a war that has been over since at least 1990.

10.02.2026 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sitting down to work knowing that Tottenham will ruin my lunch break today.

10.02.2026 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So close. So so close.

10.02.2026 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Everything is politics. And any break with Trump from the GOP will be a strictly political decision.

That’s why protest matters. That’s why demanding accountability matters.

Once the scale tips, it tips fast.

Our only real hope is for his own party to send him to his political end.

09.02.2026 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Correct me if I’m wrong, but nothing stops Clinton from holding a press conference to say everything to the public.

09.02.2026 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The NFL Is β€œSocialist” on Purpose, and It Exposes Republican Economic Stupidity The NFL proves that rules, referees, and β€œredistribution” are the only way any game, including the American economy, actually works…

This is quite well done.

09.02.2026 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The NFL’s strategy is clear and the reasons are obvious:

Play overseas to try to develop a new pool of players and fans, because…

-Their fans are mostly older suburban males
-Youth participation in the game domestically is plummeting.

They have to restock both fans and players.

09.02.2026 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Examining Race Trends in the NFL: Diversity, but not Inclusion - Harvard Football Players Health Study
09.02.2026 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not white enough for her now?

The NFL is only 27% white.

So she’s fine with people of color doing the violent labor but draws the line at the halftime show?

There’s a word for this.

09.02.2026 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome back, Elliot Spatz! 🎯

The scoring speedster is back at Interbay Stadium this summer!

After a second straight deep NCAA tournament run with Conn College where he earned NESCAC Player of the Week honors this past fall, Elliot is back with Ballard FC for 2026!

09.02.2026 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This was the USSR's policy

09.02.2026 03:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2282    πŸ” 268    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 16
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Everything the administration says is a lie. Believe none of them.

08.02.2026 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 703    πŸ” 279    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 13
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And Donald Trump is leading the pack.

09.02.2026 05:09 β€” πŸ‘ 383    πŸ” 127    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 7

100% correct take. Sports are business. Business is political. Whichever societal lever has more power dictates the political appetite of the league.

Business knows Trump is toxic and fleeting.

Major sports in the US need a global audience.

09.02.2026 06:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m going to start class tomorrow with this:

The New England Patriots have lost more Super Bowls than any other team in history.

And it will be an hour-long discussion about information literacy and manipulation.

09.02.2026 05:56 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What do you mean? They’re just calling for Elmo to be deported.

09.02.2026 05:27 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wait hold up...
Did Bad Bunny just give his Grammy to Liam Conejo Ramos the poor kid who was kidnapped by ICE? If so amazing

The sign beforehand said "Conejo" on it too

09.02.2026 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1259    πŸ” 324    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 87

There are millions of people, and an entire political party that disagrees with this.

Wrap your head around that.

09.02.2026 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fact , Trump has made more money this year as president than he has his entire life.

And technically , he should not be making a dime.

Other than his presidential salary.

08.02.2026 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5222    πŸ” 1384    πŸ’¬ 252    πŸ“Œ 69

These fuckers are, collectively, the weirdest people on earth. And we’ve given them so much power that they are trying to make their batshit worldview real.

Horrifying.

08.02.2026 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gated suburban communities, private cars, and pay-to-play VIP experiences are all precursors to the Billionaire Problem.

They create fantasy worlds that allow their inhabitants to ignore the rest of humanity, so they learn to treat others with disdain and hostility.

That's why cities are liberal.

08.02.2026 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I get to play soccer with my friends today. Anything else that happens is just gravy.

08.02.2026 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The idea that any of these rich and powerful men didn't know Epstein was up to what he was up to is ludicrous.

I'm just a regular guy with a regular circle of friends, and we all know that Steve has that thing in his basement. If you accept an invitation to Steve's house, that's on you.

08.02.2026 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can confirm

07.02.2026 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What if we just mandate that every American household has to have a "Live, Pray, Love" and "It's Wine O'Clock Somewhere" sign proudly displayed in the home?

Then will white conservatives finally feel like their "culture" is fairly represented and leave us all the fuck alone?

07.02.2026 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just saw a Spurs fan post this "Just had a random Arsenal fan see my Spurs hat and say β€œSorry, that’s tough man”. I don’t think it can get worse than this."

🀣

07.02.2026 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

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