Melissa D. Hellman

Football grounds designed for women's teams aren't a trend, they're a necessity

Sport is for everyone. If you build it, they will come. www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

The Statues Were Mostly Men or Nude Women. So These Knitters Got to Work.

Has anyone here ever clothed an otherwise nude statue? I may need to start. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/a...

Shireen is always a must read (and now must listen on the return of @burnitalldownpod.com!) when it comes to discussing big issues in sports.

The mono hockey culture of not rocking the boat extends to media coverage, and as someone covering hockey I think about HOW to discuss things all the time.

I would love one of the new @togethxr.bsky.social Everyone Watches Women’s Hockey long-sleeved tees, but yikes, $65?? That’s way more than I’m willing to spend.

Iowa State To Reimagine Women's Sports Lineup - Iowa State Athletics AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State University Athletics Department will discontinue its women's gymnastics program and replace it with another sport that provides e...

No surprise to me: Iowa State just killed their gymnastics team, after killing their season last month. (Gotta love the headline: “Iowa State to reimagine women’s sports lineup.”) cyclones.com/news/2026/3/...

Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover

The richest man owns X.

The second and third richest men control Google.

The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.

And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.

See the problem here?

National day of action. Save science. protect health. defend democracy. March 7th. Washington dc and nationwide! standupforscience.net/march7

Hey @timothysnyder.bsky.social! Can you help us get the word out about our SECOND National Day of Action on March 7th??

#standupforscience

Dr Oz: "We're announcing a 6 month national moratorium blocking all new enrollments for durable medical equipment -- prosthesis, orthotics -- supplies across the board."

They Met in an E.R. and Were Married at the Super Bowl

Awwwww. ❤️ www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/s...

So the women’s team only inspires the next generation of girls to play hockey but the men’s team inspires all Americans, got it got it got it.

Pope Leo Will Spend July 4 Visiting Migrant Crossing Island Pope Leo has spoken out against the treatment of migrants in the United States several times over the last year.

JD Vance personally invited Pope Leo to the U.S. 250th celebration on the 4th of July. Today the Vatican announced Leo will be spending the day with migrants instead.

Hey @nbcolympics.bsky.social If our little D3 school can put together a broadcast team that’s all women for their hockey broadcasts, why can’t you? Shoutout to @sunyoswego.bsky.social and WTOP for doing what a big national broadcaster can’t.

Unreal press conference strategy from new IOC president Kirsty Coventry where she repeatedly turns to her PR team off stage and personally blames them for not making her aware of various Olympics controversies, saying that “maybe someone needs to be dismissed”

Wasn’t it marvelous?

At the Olympics, Drama on the Ice Is Not Limited to the Skaters

I drove a Zamboni for several years. And yes, the ice resurfacing machine I drove was an actual Zamboni, just like the ones in Milan. The giveaway is the sharp, rather than rounded, corners and edges. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/w...

This is a concentration camp.

Black Medics, Ahead of Their Time, Gain Belated Recognition

Some great things have come out of Pittsburgh, and the city has done some not-so-great things to suppress some of them. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/u...

Tell me you didn’t do your homework without telling me you didn’t do your homework. Did the dog eat it?

Did you know there's literally one of us that makes an actual liveable wage covering women's hockey? (Spoiler: it's not me)

If you loved this, go watch the PWHL and NCAA and read the independent media that have been covering this game for a long time

I write at Victory Press.org and USCHO.com

Dewey defeats Truman

The last time Team USA lost a championship game, we were there. Clearly, we can never attend in person ever again.

The front windows at the Kalamazoo Ladies Library Association, depicting a woman reading books to children on the town green, the yellow roses of friendship in a library, a violin, and a plate of steaming tea and fresh cookies and scones, designed by Jamie Rife. Donation link for fixing the window: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/C2KN852KEBC7C/checkout/R7WUORLCJ5V7GWHWR7JDDQY7

Someone threw a rock through a stained glass window depicting yellow roses of friendship at our local historic Ladies' Library Association (now basically a lovely social club for books & tea) & it makes me really sad, even while recognizing that things can be fixed. www.mlive.com/news/kalamaz...

My watch after yelling at the OT goal!!!

I’m so happy for the U.S. women and so crushed for the a Canadian women. What a great game. EVERYONE WATCH THE PWHL NOW AND YOU CAN KEEP WATCHING ALL THESE PLAYERS GO AT IT!

YES!!!!!!!

After leaving WHO, Trump officials propose more expensive replacement to duplicate it HHS proposes spending $2 billion a year to re-create systems the U.S. accessed through the WHO at a fraction of the cost, according to officials briefed on the matter.

🚨 WaPo scoop: You've heard of Trump's "board of peace."

Now HHS wants to build its own World Health Organization that will cost exponentially more than the U.S.'s contribution to the WHO.

-- with the incredible @lenasun.bsky.social

This is flying under the radar:

Donald Trump FIRED the DOJ official in charge of suing Live Nation-Ticketmaster for monopolizing ticketing and hiking prices.

Then, their stock jumped.

If Trump's DOJ takes it easy on Ticketmaster, it'll be a slap in the face to every American.

You absolutely want this!!!!!!

I’d be fine with 3v3 if they added an over-and-back rule for center red, delay of game if you do it. If the point of OT is to get the game over with a goal before the shootout, that would help (and keep it more exciting). Also true for NHL and NCAA games.

How can NBC be so unobtrusive on their men’s hockey calls, and so godawful on their women’s hockey calls? Do better!