Author/Founder of Power Plays, @PowerPlays_news, a no-BS newsletter about women's sports. she/her ✍️: lindsay@powerplays.news
Jul 28 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Let's talk tomorrow's Olympic schedule.
For women's sports/USA fans it's a BIG ONE. Today was just a warm-up.
It starts at 5:40am ET. WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS. Simone, Suni, Jade, Hezly, and Jordan trying to qualify for team, AA, and event finals.
Set your alarm now.
The other must watch? Women’s Soccer.
3pm ET: USWNT vs. GER. THIS IS A VERY SCARY GAME FOR US. Germany looked *good* on Thursday.
Also, U.S. Men’s Basketball faces Serbia (Jokic!!!) at 11:15am ET. Tune in.
Also, U.S. Women’s Rugby 7s plays at 10:30 and 2pm. Don’t miss it pls.
Mar 18, 2023 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Under the umbrella of disingenuous bullshit, you can fuck right off with this statement. If you truly believed the queer community is welcome in hockey, you’d wear the shirt. You do not get to have it both ways. Jesus is not impressed.
Nobody is asking you to fuck a dude in the name of inclusion. It’s a t-shirt.
Oct 3, 2021 • 17 tweets • 4 min read
1. I feel it’s that time of year when I really need to spell out how incredible the Shey Peddy story is for everyone again. This is going to be a long thread, so hang tight.
2. After graduating from Temple, Peddy was selected 23rd in the 2012 draft by the Sky. But Sloot, Epiphanny Prince, and the GOAT Penicheiro were the PGs on the roster, so she was cut early in training camp.
Mar 1, 2021 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Stop glamorizing “the grind” and start glamorizing getting 7+ hours of sleep at night, having healthy relationships, feeling safe at work, taking sick days, being paid a living wage, working hard when you’re at work, boundaries, and self-caring your way to success.
One thing I’ve tried to stop doing both in my writing and on twitter and in private is praising people who say they work 24/7 and never sleep. It’s not a personality trait or a skill or proof of anything other than bad time management.
Aug 27, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
WNBA players are on ESPN right now, they are announcing that they are not playing games tonight, either. Emphasize it's not a strike or a boycott, but a day of reflection and a call to action.
"Do not remain idle. Demand that your leaders stand up and take real action." - @Nnemkadi30
Apr 1, 2019 • 10 tweets • 5 min read
THREAD ALERT
1. Tonight, Baylor vs. Iowa & Notre Dame vs. Stanford will face off for a chance to join Oregon and UConn in the Final Four. All four teams have female head coaches, & 3 of 4 (Iowa, ND, Stanford) have all-female coaching staffs -- a rarity in women’s basketball.
2. Last month, I went to South Bend to profile Muffet McGraw and her all-female staff. It’s been 8 seasons since she had a male coach on her staff. When I asked her whether she would ever hire a male assistant coach again, she said unequivocally, “No.” thinkprogress.org/this-top-women…
Sep 25, 2017 • 10 tweets • 6 min read
The sports/politics world is so wild right now I can't keep up with the sports stories posted on TP! But there are many good ones. #thread
From @MelsLien: How the NFL sold patriotism to the U.S. military for millions thinkprogress.org/nfl-dod-nation…#takeAknee
