Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 09/08/2026I remember this episode. My son and I watched it 43346643 times. Elmo was pushed to his limit that day by a pet rock. Edge of your seat tension. 010
Reposted by Mac RossLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 15/07/2026These images of First Nations community members evacuating Collins, Ontario on motorboats are absolutely surreal www.facebook.com/reel/1548244... 16673583933
Reposted by Mac RossKathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 07/07/2026This is horrific, a preventable death of a student with sickle-cell trait: “The facts show this was an intentional, deliberate hazing perpetrated by a coach who knew C.J.’s health condition made him vulnerable to extreme workouts,” Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said in a statement.”apnews.comFormer coach at Bucknell University charged in death of freshman football playerA former strength and conditioning coach at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania has been charged in the death of a football player who collapsed during training. 5313110
Reposted by Mac RossBruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 07/07/2026So FIFA reversing the Folarin Balogun red card after Donald Trump called Infantino is a total disgrace, and shakes the integrity of the World Cup, and how does everyone involved keep getting away with this? Oh, right. www.thestar.com/sports/socce...thestar.comBruce Arthur: Donald Trump inserts himself into the World Cup and only the football can save usFIFA president genuflects to Trump, betting there is more money to be made plundering the U.S. than in the strip-mined hills of Europe. 712221
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 06/07/2026I'm not sure what it will take for Canada to stop hosting sporting mega events. Even participation in this things is tough to justify, underscoring a prevailing commitment to entertainment over the meaningful pursuit health and wellbeing. The money is absolutely better spent elsewhere. 000
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 05/07/2026apnews.com/article/falo...apnews.comFIFA lifts US player Balogun’s red card suspension at World Cup after Trump calls InfantinoU.S. President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of American star forward Folarin Balogun, whose suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Mon... 001
Reposted by Mac RossOrnella Nzindukiyimana @orarunswild.bsky.social · 01/07/2026"Amadou [a journalist] covered his first men’s World Cup in 2002 and despite the tournament taking place in Japan and South Korea, a singular visa system was created for media, players and people requiring to travel for work back and forth. 'It was a lot easier,' he said" There it is. Shame on 🇨🇦&🇺🇸 0117
Reposted by Mac RossOrnella Nzindukiyimana @orarunswild.bsky.social · 29/06/2026I keep wondering who exactly can afford these world cup tickets. It just makes no sense to me, even if I happened to live a stone's throw away and wanted to give my money to these thieves. Perhaps it explains why there are so many yellow jerseys in the crowd but barely any true ambiance... 👀 2122
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Please consider participating in, or sharing, this important study at CBU 000
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Today I realized @katynotie.bsky.social is on this app. It's a good day. 100
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 17/06/2026The first article on "Decoding Sport" is now live. I wrote about the NS government and the obvious contradiction between pursuing extractive industries after running primarily on a healthcare platform, all while cutting funds to physical activity. decodingsport.beehiiv.com/p/the-ns-gov...decodingsport.beehiiv.comThe NS Government's Approach to Physical Activity, Health, and the Environment is a Bundle of ContradictionsNS government's physical activity policy contradicts health and environment goals. Expert analysis of budget cuts affecting Nova Scotia's outdoor recreation infrastructure and healthcare commitments. 030
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 20/05/2026I'm no detective, but this feels like one of them clue things 020
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 18/05/2026This. "Albert Camus reminds us that it is possible to embrace our lives’ absurdity and use that as the starting point for both a new connection with the rest of humanity and a bold experiment in living." bigthink.com/thinking/cam...bigthink.comAlbert Camus on why accepting absurdity is the start of a fruitful lifeLife is absurd, that detail can be the start of a great many things. 040
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 12/05/2026In fairness to other boxers, the championship organizations really need to get back to stripping belts after a year of inactivity. #boxing 000
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Ah yes, the prestigious WBA gold continental title...not to be confused with the WBA continental Europe title which is totally different even though this bout is being contested in the continent of *** checks notes *** Europe. Silliness. This is boxing. 000
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Some mornings the bar is low. Just this morning I was thinking "I've published far worse stuff than this" as I read over a piece I've been struggling with and caught myself smiling. Here's a celebratory Willem Dafoe for everyone. 000
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 29/04/2026With the province cutting so much from sport, recreation, and physical activity in Nova Scotia, municipalities are scrambling. Hopefully this new initiative by the #Halifax Regional Municipality will help stabilize the situation for some ppl. halifax.citynews.ca/2026/04/28/h...halifax.citynews.caHalifax offering discount to rec facilities through new projectThe municipality is launching the “one membership” pilot project. The program aims to improve access to municipally-operated and multi-district recreation facilities by offering a discount. People who... 010
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Probably time to tell folks I found the Oak Island treasure when I was out fishing with my Nana in 1992. Didn't realize everyone was still looking. Guess that's my bad. 000
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 23/04/2026More #FIFA shenanigans. "On social media this week, soccer fans have voiced their frustration with FIFA’s ticket play. With some claiming that FIFA’s phased approach to ticket sales is creating an artificial scarcity, to drive up ticket prices." www.ctvnews.ca/sports/artic...ctvnews.caFIFA’s latest ticket release has left many footy fans crying foulAhead of the June’s World Cup tournament, the worldwide governing body of soccer has released tickets to the upcoming matches in phases, leaving some fans and soccer pundits frustrated. 000
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Apparently thunder DOES NOT only happen when its raining. If Stevie Nicks lied about this, how can be certain that players only love you when they're playing? Does truth exist? 030
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Straight shot from here to Ireland. Not a bad spot to catch the bus to @smuarts.bsky.social. Morning chat with the sea birds is essential. 000
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Newfoundland volleyball coach and referee Markus Hicks just received a lengthy prison sentence for dozens of sex crimes against minors. Hopefully there is also education, review, and reform to help prevent another Hicks from exploiting the same weak points in the system. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caMarkus Hicks sentenced to 18½ years for sexual assault, child luring | CBC NewsMarkus Hicks, a former St. John’s volleyball coach and teacher, was handed an 18½ prison sentence in Newfoundland's provincial court Friday morning. 100
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 15/04/2026The FIFA FanFest in Toronto was meant to be free. The city tried to abruptly change course and charge between $10 and $300. They've now switched gears again, after criticism, and are trying to provide some of the tickets for free. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caToronto staff told to find ways to make some FIFA FanFest tickets free following backlash | CBC SportsThe City of Toronto's proposal to charge for tickets to the 2026 FIFA World Cup fan festival has been met with backlash from councillors after it was originally promised to be free. City staff have be... 020
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 10/04/20261/3 One more quick thought about the crowd violence in youth basketball. When we inflict harm on someone like this, we often lose sight of the other person's humanity. We're viewing them as an object, something to be overcome. We don't see them as a person anymore. www.ctvnews.ca/sports/artic...ctvnews.caViolence ‘cannot be part’ of sport, says warning, after spectator brawl spills courtsideNova Scotia’s governing body for the sport of basketball has issued a strong warning about spectator behaviour following recent on-court incidents in youth basketball games. 151
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 10/04/20261/3 Adult violence at youth sports really drives home the culture problem we face. Losing, and learning from the loss, is important. Arguably more important than winning. We need to fail. www.ctvnews.ca/sports/artic...ctvnews.caViolence ‘cannot be part’ of sport, says warning, after spectator brawl spills courtsideNova Scotia’s governing body for the sport of basketball has issued a strong warning about spectator behaviour following recent on-court incidents in youth basketball games. 110
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Finally a couple consecutive days of spring weather. View from the the Woodsode ferry terminal. A perk of working at @smuarts.bsky.social 011
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 09/04/2026FIFA doing #FIFA stuff. Unfortunate that 🇨🇦 is co-hosting this circus. We get to be complicit in all the #FIFA2026 shenanigans because we've already committed millions upon millions to partner with one of the most notoriously corrupt organizations in sport. www.nytimes.com/athletic/718...nytimes.comFIFA creates new World Cup ticket category, deepening suspicions of deceptionYet another twist in the 2026 FIFA World Cup ticketing saga has soured fans who feel duped about the process 011
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 07/04/2026The igloo is overflowing for the mainland senior hockey final. Truro leads East Hants 3-1 in the third. This is the best senior hockey there's been in NS for decades. 020
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Chatted with the Canadian Press about FIFA, ICE, and Canadian anxieties about the USA. www.cbc.ca/sports/socce...cbc.caFederal government saying little about Toronto's call to block ICE from World Cup | CBC SportsThe federal government is not responding directly to a Toronto city council motion opposing the presence of any U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. 000
Reposted by Mac RossJules Boykoff @julesboykoff.bsky.social · 05/04/2026"We are 10 weeks out from the biggest World Cup in history & we don’t know if every country will be there, if supporters from every country will be allowed in, how they will be treated when they get there...It would be weirder if we weren’t fearful," writes @danielstorey85.bsky.social 1134
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 31/03/2026I would say #FIFA risks "remaining" a stage for repression, rather than "becoming" one. Not good either way. www.theguardian.com/football/202...theguardian.comAmnesty International warns Fifa World Cup risks becoming ‘stage for repression’Amnesty International has warned that the World Cup, spread across three North American countries, risks becoming a ‘stage for repression’ 121
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 29/03/20261/4 There's been some debate over whether the UFC camera operator should have showed Maycee Barber unconscious last night. She was knocked out by Alexa Grasso. In general, showing the consequences of combat sport is essential to experiencing such events as fully as possible. 100
Mac Ross @punchingprof.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Just got cited as "Ross MacIntosh." That b'y is from Pictou. Sort yourself out. Just kidding, call me whatever. I also answer to Toots Winchester. 000
