Sven V

Husband, Dad, Supporter of all Pittsburgh Sports, Big Bayern München Fan, Born in Stuttgart, Lived in Frankfurt, London, Ft Myers and now Pittsburgh

[David Rennie @DSORennie]

The idea might boil Trump’s blood, but if he had heeded Barack Obama’s core advice to US presidents, “Don’t Do Stupid Shit”, he would be in a far better place today. My column on how the Iran debacle could consume Trump’s presidency.
https://t.co/xRJoX613t2
from The Economist

[Taylor Twellman @TaylorTwellman]

Since the group stage is over.

Give me another time since Covid when people are just back to LIVING again. This #WorldCup has brought back the energy and purpose for LIFE. Fans, celebrations, communities all mingling and enjoying our day that we have right now.

So refreshing to me.

[Sven V @SvenVoetsch]

@HunterHodies There is also a legit chance they lose all three

[B. @InvertTheWing]

I genuinely don’t know if Liverpool are more stupid for rejecting €67.5 Million for Luis Diaz, of Bayern Munich are more stupid for offering €67.5 Million for Luis Diaz.

[B. @InvertTheWing]

Luis Diaz is a winger who turns 29 next season.

He has great work rate, but that is all I can say.

He has no consistent sort of goal threat, creativity, whilst being incredibly greedy and a player who doesn’t pass, and consistently dribbles into traffic.

Someone at Bayern has to be sacked, because who on earth is doing the recruitment to think that €67 Million is an appropriate offer?

[Sven V @SvenVoetsch]

@BavarianFBWorks It's a no brainer on a free transfer, but if Kim is sold we need another starting caliber CB

[ilmfeed @IlmFeed]

Muslim Indian Boy Shuts Down Reporter.

[Jon Sopel @jonsopel]

You make a very strong argument……

[Arnold Schwarzenegger @Schwarzenegger]

I don’t really do endorsements. I’m not shy about sharing my views, but I hate politics and don’t trust most politicians.

I also understand that people want to hear from me because I am not just a celebrity, I am a former Republican Governor.

My time as Governor taught me to love policy and ignore politics. I’m proud of the work I did to help clean up our air, create jobs, balance the budget, make the biggest infrastructure investment in state history, and take power from the politicians and give it back to the people when it comes to our redistricting process and our primaries in California.

That’s policy. It requires working with the other side, not insulting them to win your next election, and I know it isn’t sexy to most people, but I love it when I can help make people’s lives better with policies, like I still do through my institute at USC, where we fight for clean air and stripping the power from the politicians who rig the system against the people.

Let me be honest with you: I don’t like either party right now. My Republicans have forgotten the beauty of the free market, driven up deficits, and rejected election results. Democrats aren’t any better at dealing with deficits, and I worry about their local policies hurting our cities with increased crime.

It is probably not a surprise that I hate politics more than ever, which, if you are a normal person who isn’t addicted to this crap, you probably understand.

I want to tune out.

But I can’t. Because rejecting the results of an election is as un-American as it gets. To someone like me who talks to people all over the world and still knows America is the shining city on a hill, calling America is a trash can for the world is so unpatriotic, it makes me furious.

And I will always be an American before I am a Republican.

That’s why, this week, I am voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.

I’m sharing it with all of you because I think there are a lot of you who feel like I do. You don’t recognize our country. And you are right to be furious.

For decades, we’ve talked about the national debt. For decades, we’ve talked about comprehensive immigration reform that secures the border while fixing our broken immigration system. And Washington does nothing.

The problems just keep rolling, and we all keep getting angrier, because the only people that benefit from problems aren’t you, the people. The only people that benefit from this crap are the politicians who prefer having talking points to win elections to the public service that will make Americans’ lives better.

It is a just game to them. But it is life for my fellow Americans. We should be pissed!

But a candidate who won’t respect your vote unless it is for him, a candidate who will send his followers to storm the Capitol while he watches with a Diet Coke, a candidate who has shown no ability to work to pass any policy besides a tax cut that helped his donors and other rich people like me but helped no one else else, a candidate who thinks Americans who disagree with him are the bigger enemies than China, Russia, or North Korea - that won’t solve our problems.

It will just be four more years of bullshit with no results that makes us angrier and angrier, more divided, and more hateful.

We need to close the door on this chapter of American history, and I know that former President Trump won’t do that. He will divide, he will insult, he will find new ways to be more un-American than he already has been, and we, the people, will get nothing but more anger.

That’s enough reason for me to share my vote with all of you. I want to move forward as a country, and even though I have plenty of disagreements with their platform, I think the only way to do that is with Harris and Walz.

Vote this week. Turn the page and put this junk behind us.

And even if you disagree with me, vote, because that’s what we do as Americans. https://t.co/eHFZ723I4H

[Bill Beckner @BillBeckner]

Tied again. Sienna Voetsch (?) For Greensburg Central Catholic off the corner. Ball slips past the keeper.

It's 2-2, 25:28.

@RaiderSports10 @GCC_Centurions @TribLiveHSSN #wpialsoccer @RGSRaiders

[Sven V @SvenVoetsch]

@DavidMTodd It took you too long to a podcast again. Been listening for a very long time and really like to get your takes on Steelers and other teams/sports. Always very thoughtful and well researched. Please keep it going!

[Between The Posts @BetweenThePosts]

Bayern's underlying numbers haven't been bad at all under Tuchel.
#FCBayern #MiaSanMia

* runs for cover *

[Sven V @SvenVoetsch]

@MunichFanpage Absolutely. Should have never fired him.

[Sven V @SvenVoetsch]

@MenInBlazers @Plettigoal Bayern fan here: Liverpool is the better option for Alonso. Ownership will give him time to build and develop the team like they did with Klopp. Bayern board tends to fire a coach if there is no short term success.

[FC Bayern @FCBayernEN]

Suddenly, our world isn’t the same as it once was — darker, quieter and worse off. The record champions are mourning the loss of Franz Beckenbauer, the incomparable ‘Kaiser’ without who FC Bayern would never have become the club it is today.

Rest in peace, Kaiser.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

While it is trivial to enter the United States illegally, it is insanely difficult for legal immigrants to move to the United States.

This is madness! We should shut down illegal immigration and greatly increase legal immigration.

[Bill Beckner @BillBeckner]

Football

WPIAL Class A first round

Greensburg Central Catholic 41, West Greene 22

FINAL

@WGAthleticsPA @GCCHSFootball @TribLiveHSSN

[GCC Girls Soccer @GCCSoccerGirls]

7-1 section win over Seton LaSalle
Riley Kerr ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
Jillian Botti ⚽️ A
Jiana Patterson ⚽️ A
Siena Voetsch ⚽️
Sophia Fisher 2A
Addison Vacanti A
@TribLiveHSSN @pghsoccernow

[Sven V @SvenVoetsch]

@BavarianFBWorks If Real wants him in the summer he should wait for them. Spurs are a tier below.

[Sven V @SvenVoetsch]

@BavarianFBWorks 8 wins and we should be in good shape come May 😉