GOOOAAAL!!!

12 thoughts on “GOOOAAAL!!!”

1. other goal pursuits in other places

   david horsey’s Policing women across state lines | The Seattle Times

   

   Women in this state who cherish the freedom to make medical choices with privacy and autonomy have been feeling great angst and sympathy for women in the many states where that freedom has been taken away. Now, that angst should turn to outrage.

   Following the United States Supreme Court ‘s decision eliminating the national right to abortion, Republican-led red states quickly proceeded to severely restrict or completely ban abortions. Women in those states who have sought to terminate unwanted or life-threatening pregnancies have been forced to travel to states such as Washington to gain legal access to such services.

   The burden of travel is bad enough, but now, Republican attorneys general in 19 states have notified the Biden administration that they are claiming the right to seize the medical records of women in the state to which they have traveled. Yes, you read that right. AGs in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee,  South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Utah, Montana, Idaho and Alaska want to be able to track women down and check their private medical records to see if they have done something in a neighboring state that is forbidden in their home state.

   Gov. Jay Inslee has made it clear that Washington will not go along with any intrusive, pernicious attempts to police women who come here for abortion services, so it will be interesting to see what happens when an AG in Idaho or Montana or Alaska shows up to play uterus cop. The nicest words he is likely to hear are, “See you in court.”

2. and what would a futbol game be without the olé!!! and those annoyingly infernal vuvuzelas?  

   FYI on vuvuzelas:

   Brahms and Ravel played on the Vuvuzela. An exclusive performance for ZEIT ONLINE in the Konzerthaus Berlin

   and 

   What should we do with the Vuvuzela? Song performed by The Flume of Confusion. Words by Nico Russell, accompanied by Nick Byrne on Cello and Jason Tebble on Guitar & French Horn. To find out more about the Flume Of Confusion, head to http://www.nicorussell.com

3. Listening to Bolero on the Vuvuzela by world class horn players almost makes me think I should go drag ours out of LP’s closet, but them I remember that there was nothing Ravel-like in the sounds that came out of that thing … ever. It will stay in the closet. 

4. Goal Joe! The numbers crush GOP case:

   Republicans hammer “Joe Biden’s America” as a land of rising violent crime, surging immigration and out-of-control inflation.

   There’s just one problem: The numbers are moving in the opposite direction.

   — AXIOS

   So all they’ve got left is he’s old. I’ll take it. If Trump’s the nominee it’ll be Effective Old Guy vs. Crazy Criminal. Always worth remembering no matter how the topline polls slide up and down, there’s one constant number since Biden won in 2020 — by double digits he leads voters who dislike both of them.

5. Girl from my new ‘hood. 

   “As Sophia neared her preteen years with the Timnath Twisters, the club decided the team became too supreme and had to split up. Despite Rob and Martha’s objections, Sophia was among those pulled into a different group. The team’s dominance wasn’t because the Martins encouraged them to be that way — they had never coached to win. They always told the parents to cheer for good passes and impressive technique instead of goals.”

   https://justwomenssports.com/reads/sophia-smith-comes-full-circle-in-first-game-at-home-with-uswnt/

6. Big news of the week was a federal judge greenlighted calling Trump a “racist”

   Judge Lewis Kaplan said the verdict did not mean that Carroll “failed to prove that Mr. Trump ‘raped’ her as many people commonly understand the word ‘rape.’ Indeed … the jury found that Mr. Trump in fact did exactly that.”

   https://apnews.com/article/trump-rape-trial-columnist-carroll-4974ef026f3da61bc6f1b7ddda3ad10e?s=01

    

    

    

7. Pogacar made good on his wish. Won by 10”, Gall took second 6” ahead of Vingegaard WP was 4” ahead of Yates. The next group was 7 seconds back. 

8. During the pandemic when  a lot less people were on the road things climate wise were somewhat better.
   As a person who is ex0periencing heat waves and forest fires– I think we should all be doing everything we 
   can and I don’t believe invidiual actions do not matter. Drive less

9. Republicans hammer “Joe Biden’s America” as a land of rising violent crime, surging immigration and out-of-control inflation. There’s just one problem: The numbers are moving in the opposite direction.

   So, they will be compelled to lie about the numbers and everything else?

   “Addictions and dysfunctional systems make people lie.”
   – Melody Beattie
    
    
    
    
    

10. Sophia Smith Has Been Ready for Her World Cup Moment

    Growing up in Colorado as the youngest of three girls, Smith spent years trying to keep up with her sporty sisters. She was the sibling relegated to the middle seat of the car, the one who tagged along at basketball practices, the baby yearning to be noticed.

     
    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/22/sports/soccer/world-cup-usa-sophia-smith.html

11. Wow, Vingegaard is pretty impressive, kinda let Pogacar take the stage, as predicted 😉

    poor Thibaut Pinot 🫤

12. NEW THREAD by trail friend Jack

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