laurel
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Liberation Theological Catholic. Protect Trans Kids. Love your neighbors. Use alt-text. PFP: b&w image of Stan Laurel, my namesake. she/her
NWSL/BayFC
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Anyway, seems like a shitty day so I thought people might want to look at some cows looking like extras is Midsommar.
October 1, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Anyway, seems like a shitty day so I thought people might want to look at some cows looking like extras is Midsommar.
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BREAKING: The Berkeley Fire Department is responding to a quarter-acre vegetation fire in West Berkeley on Wednesday afternoon.
Vegetation fire underway in Berkeley
Police have closed Frontage Road between Gilman Street and University Avenue.
www.berkeleyscanner.com
September 30, 2026 at 9:12 PM
BREAKING: The Berkeley Fire Department is responding to a quarter-acre vegetation fire in West Berkeley on Wednesday afternoon.
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It is not fascism to build more housing within the scope and demands of the law, after very extensive public debate. If you think it is, maybe don't run to join the Council (as Moni is doing) you are calling fascist, given that you will then also have to follow the state's housing laws.
Chat is it "authoritarian" when an elected body passes a plan developed by appointed commissioners and professional staff with three years of public engagement
September 30, 2026 at 6:11 PM
It is not fascism to build more housing within the scope and demands of the law, after very extensive public debate. If you think it is, maybe don't run to join the Council (as Moni is doing) you are calling fascist, given that you will then also have to follow the state's housing laws.
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why don’t they call it herfume
September 30, 2026 at 5:18 PM
why don’t they call it herfume
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Five years ago in the middle of a reckoning over abuse and misconduct, the players of the NWSL were debating if they should save the league or burn it down.
They picked both.
On the last five years, free to read at @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
They picked both.
On the last five years, free to read at @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
Five years ago, the NWSL was in crisis. Thanks to its players, it’s flourishing (Gift Article)
Amidst a reckoning over sexual misconduct in the NWSL, players faced a difficult choice. The action and change they forced saved the league.
www.nytimes.com
September 30, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Five years ago in the middle of a reckoning over abuse and misconduct, the players of the NWSL were debating if they should save the league or burn it down.
They picked both.
On the last five years, free to read at @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
They picked both.
On the last five years, free to read at @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
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#OtD 26 Sep 1950 a US naval ship sprayed Serratia marcescens and Bacillus globigii bacteria into the air two miles off the coast of San Francisco for six days as part of a secret experiment in biological warfare. Officials believe they exposed 800,000 stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9872...
September 26, 2026 at 11:25 AM
#OtD 26 Sep 1950 a US naval ship sprayed Serratia marcescens and Bacillus globigii bacteria into the air two miles off the coast of San Francisco for six days as part of a secret experiment in biological warfare. Officials believe they exposed 800,000 stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9872...
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Love hearing that you’re seeing more families biking to school!
For the bike parking and traffic-calming requests on Colusa, please submit them through our Report & Pay tool so the appropriate City team can review and track them.
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For the bike parking and traffic-calming requests on Colusa, please submit them through our Report & Pay tool so the appropriate City team can review and track them.
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Report & Pay
Report issues or pay bills owed to the City of Berkeley. Use our tool, below, to find the most frequently requested services, such as potholes, missed trash pick-ups, and more.
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September 23, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Love hearing that you’re seeing more families biking to school!
For the bike parking and traffic-calming requests on Colusa, please submit them through our Report & Pay tool so the appropriate City team can review and track them.
Select➜ Request➜ General services: berkeleyca.gov/city-service...
For the bike parking and traffic-calming requests on Colusa, please submit them through our Report & Pay tool so the appropriate City team can review and track them.
Select➜ Request➜ General services: berkeleyca.gov/city-service...
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Player Spotlight: Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) | #NWSLonLifetime
YouTube video by Lifetime
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September 22, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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Sea turtle on Southern California beach becomes first-ever to nest on West Coast www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...
Sea turtle on Southern California beach becomes first-ever to nest on West Coast
A sea turtle normally found in tropical ocean waters was discovered laying eggs on a Southern California beach, making history as the first sea turtle to nest on the West Coast of the U.S.
www.sfchronicle.com
September 22, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Sea turtle on Southern California beach becomes first-ever to nest on West Coast www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...
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And finally, the correct call was made. www.nytimes.com/athletic/761...
Columbus fires Crew 2 manager following incident with female referee (Gift Article)
Federico Higuaín strongly shook the hand of a female referee and told her, “Don’t forget, this is a man’s game.”
www.nytimes.com
September 22, 2026 at 9:02 PM
And finally, the correct call was made. www.nytimes.com/athletic/761...
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Hot Girl Summer is over. Welcome to Witch Woman Autumn.
September 22, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Hot Girl Summer is over. Welcome to Witch Woman Autumn.
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Every say hello to Frodo
September 20, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Every say hello to Frodo
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I just honestly can't get over that Save Women Sports, an anti-trans group could only find five trans athletes competing K through 12.
Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people
Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people
September 20, 2026 at 2:04 AM
I just honestly can't get over that Save Women Sports, an anti-trans group could only find five trans athletes competing K through 12.
Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people
Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people
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Bay FC have announced the appointment of Paul Green as their new Chief Football Officer 🟠
He previously spent 13 illustrious years at Chelsea women, winning 19 trophies. A fantastic addition to an ambitious and growing club 👏
📸: @bayfc.com
He previously spent 13 illustrious years at Chelsea women, winning 19 trophies. A fantastic addition to an ambitious and growing club 👏
📸: @bayfc.com
September 21, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Bay FC have announced the appointment of Paul Green as their new Chief Football Officer 🟠
He previously spent 13 illustrious years at Chelsea women, winning 19 trophies. A fantastic addition to an ambitious and growing club 👏
📸: @bayfc.com
He previously spent 13 illustrious years at Chelsea women, winning 19 trophies. A fantastic addition to an ambitious and growing club 👏
📸: @bayfc.com
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Welcome to the NWSL family, Paul!
Bay FC announces former Chelsea General Manager Paul Green as Chief Football Officer. With 19 WSL trophies under his belt, Paul Green is the latest WSL to NWSL move of the 2026 season.
Bay FC announces former Chelsea General Manager Paul Green as Chief Football Officer. With 19 WSL trophies under his belt, Paul Green is the latest WSL to NWSL move of the 2026 season.
September 21, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Welcome to the NWSL family, Paul!
Bay FC announces former Chelsea General Manager Paul Green as Chief Football Officer. With 19 WSL trophies under his belt, Paul Green is the latest WSL to NWSL move of the 2026 season.
Bay FC announces former Chelsea General Manager Paul Green as Chief Football Officer. With 19 WSL trophies under his belt, Paul Green is the latest WSL to NWSL move of the 2026 season.
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Bay FC keep all three points at home! ➕3️⃣
September 21, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Bay FC keep all three points at home! ➕3️⃣
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usually when i hear people say that the moon is a planet, i just have to shake my head. like, yes, if it’s a full moon? okay. you’ve got me there. a full moon is a circle and therefore a planet. outside of that, though, a planet either has to be a circle, like jupiter, or a dot, like stars
September 18, 2026 at 10:01 PM
usually when i hear people say that the moon is a planet, i just have to shake my head. like, yes, if it’s a full moon? okay. you’ve got me there. a full moon is a circle and therefore a planet. outside of that, though, a planet either has to be a circle, like jupiter, or a dot, like stars
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There has been a noticeable lack of serious reaction over Turkish persecution of LGBTQIA+ community from the global community. As in many other countries, Türkiye tries to mask persecution by claiming being LGBTQIA+ isn't illegal and then using "obscenity laws".
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Turkey detains dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists and journalists
Protesters teargassed as minister claims widespread raids and arrests under obscenity laws were to ‘protect families’
www.theguardian.com
September 19, 2026 at 6:55 AM
There has been a noticeable lack of serious reaction over Turkish persecution of LGBTQIA+ community from the global community. As in many other countries, Türkiye tries to mask persecution by claiming being LGBTQIA+ isn't illegal and then using "obscenity laws".
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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To the candidates who said they support bus lanes but not a bikeway on San Pablo, note that right side bus lanes w/o dedicated bike infrastructure are legally bikeable, so people WILL bike there if no other facility is provided. If we don't want bikes in our bus lanes we have to ALSO build bikeways.
September 18, 2026 at 10:26 PM
To the candidates who said they support bus lanes but not a bikeway on San Pablo, note that right side bus lanes w/o dedicated bike infrastructure are legally bikeable, so people WILL bike there if no other facility is provided. If we don't want bikes in our bus lanes we have to ALSO build bikeways.
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Trans youth have been thrown to the wolves, even in the bluest of blue cities and states. They deserve (and *require*) so much better than this.
September 18, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Trans youth have been thrown to the wolves, even in the bluest of blue cities and states. They deserve (and *require*) so much better than this.
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Democrats love to give us a version of the marshmallow test where we are asked to refrain from eating zero marshmallows on the table with the promise of also zero marshmallows to come down the line.
September 18, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Democrats love to give us a version of the marshmallow test where we are asked to refrain from eating zero marshmallows on the table with the promise of also zero marshmallows to come down the line.
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Democrats *cannot* support the Protection College Sports Act. It’s the most anti-labor coming out of this Congress. We cannot cap the mobility of black athletes, but not white coaches.
My newsletter is up.
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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We Need to Protect College Sports from Ted Cruz
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent looks at the many ways Ted Cruz’s college-sports bill threatens athletes’ labor rights. Plus: why our mail-in voting nightmare isn’t over.
www.thenation.com
September 18, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Democrats *cannot* support the Protection College Sports Act. It’s the most anti-labor coming out of this Congress. We cannot cap the mobility of black athletes, but not white coaches.
My newsletter is up.
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
My newsletter is up.
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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September 18, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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We present to you, NWSL After Dark 👏
September 17, 2026 at 3:37 AM
We present to you, NWSL After Dark 👏
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.@racingloufc.com Racing Louisville star Savannah DeMelo has sued UofL Health & two physicians for negligence in failing to properly diagnose her heart condition before she suffered a cardiac arrest at a match in Seattle one year ago. UofL Health declined to comment on "pending litigation."
September 15, 2026 at 2:34 PM
.@racingloufc.com Racing Louisville star Savannah DeMelo has sued UofL Health & two physicians for negligence in failing to properly diagnose her heart condition before she suffered a cardiac arrest at a match in Seattle one year ago. UofL Health declined to comment on "pending litigation."