Dr. Heather Dichter

Written by the ranking member of the House homeland security taskforce overseeing World Cup security

In that one tv episode, at the very beginning they had her saying goodbye to a soldier who was married to someone else… so i’d for sure watch Teen Marple!

Museum case with a red men’s football jersey on the left from 1966. A modern ball is hanging in the air and a women’s football jersey in white from the 2020s on the right

Great to see the England championships case at @nfmofficial.bsky.social updated to include artefacts from the 2 recent women’s championships to go along with the 1 won by the men (which was 60 years ago) #sporthistory #sportheritage #skystorians 🗃️

They sound awful but they are actually really good

So excited for this book & that @carolinesharples.bsky.social has a book launch in London next week that still has a few tickets left! 🗃️ #skystorians

I crashed Charles Barkley’s new year’s party when I was 5

Opinion | Trump says Iranians should rise up. Regime change isn't that simple. Kelly J. Shannon: The administration's message for regime change was undercut by its own actions.

@thegingerprof.bsky.social has a great article at MS Now on the war with Iran.
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Could you please asd @ijhs.bsky.social ? Thanks!

New podcast interview by Dr Heather Dichter @hdichter.bsky.social discussing the use of football, and sport generally, in the geopolitical sphere - thesportsambassador.substack.com/p/have-you-h... #WinterOlympics

I can’t believe we’re still having these same conversations.

I can’t believe we still have to wonder if you’re laughing at us and degrading us when we’re not in the room.

I can’t believe we haven’t burned this fucking place down.

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Dave Lunt at Southern Utah - wrote this excellent book. Not sure if he’s on here but he’s a great person

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How Thiesse and Peterson’s success could impact U.S. curling’s future The women of USA Curling shone bright on the biggest stage at the Olympic Winter Games this past month. Cory Thiesse etched her name in history as the first U.S. woman to win a medal in curling. Team…

Opportunities and resources for women's curling teams in the US don't match up with what's available for men. So, I asked current and former competitive curlers to hear what contributes to the discrepancy.

On the challenges and the hope for the future:

Did you guess Norway & USA topping the tables in both gold medals 🥇 and total medals? #olympics

Great story from @swhyno.bsky.social & @bytimreynolds.bsky.social on 🏒🥇 #olympics

A reminder, gold-medal overtime at the Olympics is now 3 on 3, not 5 on 5 like in 2010. apnews.com/article/over...

A record-setting Winter Olympics: 6 golds and 16 medals for the US in women's events set marks Women are powering Team USA’s medal surge at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, and they are setting records along the way.

A record-setting Winter Olympics: 6 golds and 16 medals for the US in women's events set marks - and they aren’t over yet! From @bytimreynolds.bsky.social #olympics

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Read for current standings at the track as the second run is about to get underway but stay for the bobsled history @bytimreynolds.bsky.social gives at the end #olympics

Milan and Cortina are a few hours apart like New York and Lake Placid. Some see an Olympic blueprint An idea of a New York City and Lake Placid Winter Olympics is gaining buzz after Milan and Cortina show that a two-site Games can work.

The latest from @bytimreynolds.bsky.social - Milan and Cortina are a few hours apart like New York and Lake Placid. Some see an Olympic blueprint #olympics

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I fully support that!

Sweden ice hockey player on right side in yellow jersey trying to defend a team USA player #43 Quinn Hughes in a blue jersey who has the puck and is about to score a goal

Aaaand UofM’s insta!

Ha it’s ok. My NBC feed wasn’t working that well (and was even more behind). But that’s how we had been watchint figure skating - bbc on the tv & a second feed with Johnny & Tara’s fun commentary

Wow NBC level of tape delay on the Italian broadcast. Thanks for the heads up!

University of Michigan!

Fab images for this history!

Azaria Hill embraces her family's Olympic legacy in bobsled debut at Milan Cortina U.S. bobsledder Azaria Hill is set to make her Olympic debut and add to a family full of medal winners.

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Azaria Hill embraces her family's Olympic legacy in bobsled debut at Milan Cortina

Am currently sotting at a cheese 🧀 shop at a dairy & am going to curling the next two days. This is amazing art! #olympics

More from @bytimreynolds.bsky.social on Elana Meyers Taylor’s 🥇 #olympics

Elana Meyers Taylor nearly lost hope. Her team, her husband and the Spurs helped her to Olympic gold

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Gold for Elana! Meyers Taylor, 41, wins Olympic monobob title at Milan Cortina Games Elana Meyers Taylor has won her first Olympic gold in women’s monobob, and she made history as the oldest American woman to do it at the Winter Games.

Gold for Elana! Meyers Taylor, 41, wins Olympic monobob title at Milan Cortina Games - from @bytimreynolds.bsky.social #olympics

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Follow @bytimreynolds.bsky.social for all of the best stories about bobsled #olympics

Ahhh the traditional fasnacht front page story!