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Man City went from "they are not guilty" to "everyone does it" to "they are guilty of 114" to "900 billion pounds" They kind of assumed that if they threw money and lawyers at the problem, it would go away because that is what happens with really rich people. The sheer magnitude of it, though.

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 23h

Not all men. Just way too many men.

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Schmitt got it hilariously and ridiculously wrong, and then ran to a right-wing podcaster to say I'm only asking questions, and everything was okay because they told him he was awesome. They didn't laugh at how badly he got it wrong.

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

For Pete's sake, I hate flying Delta.

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Man City paid themselves a lot of money for sponsorship deals. And then said, but that's what we were worth. It was 900 million pounds. So maybe not what they were worth.

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I mean we all know you were charged with obstruction. So. Um. No notes, really.

Screenshot of a Manchester City FC statement responding to the Premier League Commission's published opinion. The club says it is disappointed and surprised, maintains it is innocent of the accusations, and will pursue appeal avenues, citing clear material errors of law, principle and fact. One highlighted passage states the club has respected due process for eight years, expecting the Premier League Board and Executive to act as an independent, impartial and fair-minded regulator, free from partisan influence.

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

In fairness, Sen. Eric Schmitt is the kind of person who would be shocked that anyone would go see women's basketball.

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I think Premier League fans should all sing "You are, you are, Guilty, uh, Guilty, uh." to Queens, "We will Rock You" At 1:14 of every game City plays in. Who is in?

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Best idea I heard was on an Athletic FC pod about how Man City artificially sped up how fast they would get to the top. Punishment is artificial slowing. 20-point deduction for each year they cheated. Decelerate them into mid table team. Docking 100 points means their games don’t matter.

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I mean, a Bond villain would never agree to a documentary. Musk is a volcano lair away from a Bond villain.

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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Man City case has a bonkers timeline. Cheat 2008-2018? Get hacked 2018. Get cleared by UEFA on a technicality. Get charged 2023. Get convicted 2026. Appeal [you are here now] Consequences. All the while, the PL is learning the consequences of letting a nation-state own a team.

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CurlingZone @curlingzone.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Ryan Jacques vs. Darren Moulding - Draw E - Okotoks Classic [6] WATCH NOW! #curling youtube.com/watch?v=jCMgOqQqc00

Ryan Jacques vs. Darren Moulding - Draw E - Okotoks Classic [6]
WATCH NOW! #curling
https://youtube.com/watch?v=jCMgOqQqc00

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

If Alberta separates from Canada, it will open up a spot at the Scotties and Brier. #curling

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Is the Premier League bigger than Man City? That's the debate. The Premier League fought a nation-state's lawyers and won. 114 of 115 charges. Guilty. So now the cost. The NBA recently sanctioned its richest owner who broke league rules. The NBA was dragged there by @pablo.show

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Listening to the QAA podcast about the State Department being systematically dismantled by right-wing weirdos, and I'm reminded that Marco Rubio's Senate appointment vote was 99-0. I like to remind @schumer.senate.gov of that.

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Great Replacement Theory at the State Department feat. Josef Burton (E390)

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Child: This is my first time meeting a mayor. Mamdani: Wow, have you ever met a prime minister? Child: No Norway PM Jonas Gahr Støre: *walks over*

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The British Airways plane thread is a big moment for @bsky.app

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Arsenal were shite today. I wonder if they'll no longer want to be shite. I hope so.

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Brighton are a good side.

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Does Bruno start? Or does Arteta keep same lineup? Raya Califiori Konsa Gabriel Timber Odegaard Rice MLS Sake Haverz Tzolis What do you think? #Arsenal

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This is worth watching. One of my senators is @schumer.senate.gov. His daughter works for OpenAI. Now, that doesn't mean he can't create legislation that limits OpenAI. It just kind of seems harder.

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"The Law Should Be Shutting Them Down": Joseph Gordon-Levitt Warns About AI | TIME

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Pro-disease is what they are. Anti-vax is what they are not. Let's call them what they are, not what they are not.

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The most recent @pablo.show show asks an interesting question about league vetting of owners. The Premier League is experiencing the peak of this question. The sovereign fund that owns Man City has been credibly accused of cheating and obstruction. (Imagine the Clippers didn't cooperate)

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Current SCOTUS is like The Pelican Brief, but giving them money instead of murdering them.

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I'm an English major, and my given name is Mathew with one t, literally Math ew, so math isn't my forte. But how can an industry that spent $1 trillion last year, and made $50 billion, be a good business bet?

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Ipswich Town fans loudly and ironically singing, "We scored a goal." Love football fans.

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Max Dowman making a case to be on the bench on Saturday. Or in the starting XI

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

In the last week, I was listening to the @sceneonradio.bsky.social series on men. Both this and that series are worth your time for slightly different reasons.

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John Mulaney Presents at the 78th Emmys

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This past weekend in the prem some referees missed calls. All the pods were apoplectic that this can't happen. In a pressure moment, they need to have composure and not miss. How do we pay these people? It's insane.

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

As we age, we shrink. This morning I was feeling tall.

A photo of my shadow with me looking really tall.

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

3 of the last 4 GOP presidents proudly cut taxes for rich people. Since tax cuts are popular only with rich people, the only way to win is through social issues. Trans rights. Immigrants. Etc. How @schumer.senate.gov can't muster an argument against that is bonkers.

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Look, refs miss calls. They do. That happens. Also, professional footballers miss sitters. If you're moaning about calls, please stop. At every level. Refs feel pressure, have bad judgment, and make mistakes. So do footballers. Both feel bad after. And try to be better. We can be better.

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Derby County vs Birmingham City: Extended Highlights | EFL Championship | CBS Sports

YouTube video by CBS Sports Golazo

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Note how "Joe Biden is old" NEVER left the news cycle. But the news cycle has moved on from Mitch McConnell

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Turns out, you can basically survive letting a guy who bankrupted a casino run a country once. But if you try it twice, shit goes bad.

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The simple fact that Jeffries met with an unelected son-in-law seems to signal that Jeffries has given up. Good look, fella.

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

One of my all-time fav banter chants is when Arsenal fans sing in wonder, "Are you Tottenham, are you Tottenham, are you Tottenham in disguise."

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Matt Hames @mhames.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

If Hull City are gonna be good, it means someone who was in the Prem last year will not be in it next year. Last season it was West Ham and Watford. This season it will be?

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