Alex Haug

People can live a hundred years without really living for a minute. You climb up here with me, it's one less minute you haven't lived.

[۟ @media2fe]

after rapinoe took a knee for the anthem she wasn’t called into the next camp and ussf created a rule that forbade her from exercising her free speech and taking a knee (which was rescinded years later), she was mercilessly criticized for years by mainstream sports and news media (and the president of the united states) for the work she did in woso lmaooooo “claps like seals”

[Alex Haug @haugie03]

Nothing more on brand than @roselavelle having Wilma on the field for her 100th cap celebration

[Alex Haug @haugie03]

@katienolan need your thoughts on @OffseasonFC how'd we like episode 1?! Sports?! Would have been the perfect place for this recap

[Ben Meiselas @meiselasb]

Amy from Springfield, Ohio sent me the following message I have permission to share:

“Ben, I am writing from Springfield, Ohio, where I was born and raised, and raised my kids. It's a little town in Clark County, Ohio that was named in honor of my ancestor George Rogers Clark, brother of William Clark from the Lewis and Clark Expedition. My little city of 59,000 people, consists mostly of blue-collar workers, day laborers, teachers, nurses, etc. We are the home of the silent film actress Lillian Gish, comedian Jonathon Winters, and of course, the great John Legend.

I never imagined seeing our town as the epicenter of so much conversation, discussion, and debate.

Seriously, I can't turn on the TV without hearing our city mentioned!
The truth is that no one steals our pets, let alone eats them. Our police department has verified this.

Our Haitian population is known to be hard workers, business owners, and good neighbors. One friend said his Haitian neighbors always smile and wave, and that you've never heard Brahm's Lullaby until you've heard sung in French to an infant by a Haitian mother.

My friend who is a construction worker at the Intel plant in Columbus said that many Haitian employees reside in Springfield (more affordable) and travel to Columbus to work...and that they are good people, hard workers, and always on time. Some are taking the opportunity to get training to further their skill set and employability.

What HAS happened in Springfield is an outpouring of xenophobia. There are protests by the Proud Boys on the corners and violent threats to our city hall, colleges, and schools. Our tiny downtown (honestly, if you blink you'll miss it!) has dealt with multiple bomb threats, causing several schools to be evacuated and closed. The college where I teach, Clark State, is going virtual this week (Sept 16-20) out of an abundance of caution. Thumbs up to our college president and other administrators for always making safety a priority.

Why?

Because of Trump's complete lie about our city (a sarcastic "thank you" also to Loomer and Vance).

As you know, Haitians are here under protective status. They are not killing and eating our cats and dogs, along with ducks and geese in Snyder Park. It has now become a running joke with an abundance of memes. But the truth is, it's sad and frightening.

Along with teaching college, I have a small Etsy business. A recent customer has been wonderfully patient as I postponed shipment because I hesitate to go downtown to the Post Office (a request of my kids who live in LA, I told them I'd find a different shipping location).

The lies from Trump and his allies are being perpetuated in the city. But fortunately, people are coming to Springfield to support our Haitian businesses!

I can only hope that this little town, which typically leans red, will wake up and see what is in store without a blue wave.”

[dani @alexmorgaan]

oh samantha mewis i am extremely fond of you.

[Alex Haug @haugie03]

Called my mom to wish her a happy Mother's Day and then spent 10 minutes giving her remote tech support for her phone. If that isn't the millenial-boomer relationship, idk what is

[no its becky @robocoko]

Hi #WNBATwitter, I created another guide to help you and your pals pick which WNBA team to support this year: no stats, just vibes. As the title suggests, it is incomplete & biased.

(Thread, obvi)

[Alex Haug @haugie03]

@JJWatt

[Alex Haug @haugie03]

Insane what a little bit of investment does.

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

At 12.3 million viewers, last night's Iowa-LSU game had more viewers than:

• Any women's CBB game ever
• The 2023 NBA Finals
• The 2023 World Series
• The 2023 Orange Bowl
• The 2023 Big Ten Championship
• The 2023 Cotton Bowl
• The 2023 Pac-12 Championship
• The 2023 Big-12 Championship
• The 2023 ACC Championship
• The 2023 Peach Bowl
• Thursday Night Football
• Every 2023 college football regular season game except Ohio State vs. Michigan

Absolutely INCREDIBLE.

[Alex Haug @haugie03]

@janesports @karlasrobinson Holly Rowe has been one of the only reporters that I can remember throughout the years that was always invested and reporting on women's sports. My favorite reporter growing up and I'm so happy to see her still out there.

[brix @MBrix23]

Male Athletes I’ve seen cuss on TV:
Patrick Mahomes
Travis Kelce
Kobe Bryant
Shaq
Lebron
Tom Brady
Peyton Manning
Charles Barkley

Never heard anyone say a thing about them

[Alex Haug @haugie03]

@ScoutRipley Same, as long as it's the Red Stars

[Gal Pal Sports @GalPalSports]

GOOD MORNING THE NWSL IS BACK!

[Jenna Tonelli @jennatonelli]

We’ve Concacaf’d too close to the sun. Goodnight y’all.

[Emily Hetland @e1rlindsay]

US secures a win, Alex tried to get in a fight, Trin said the F word on national TV, a baby was drinking a Truly in the stands. All in all a great night 🥳🥳⚽️ #USWNT #goldcup #soccer

[Alex Haug @haugie03]

Dad's will tell you all the wild shit they used to do and then turn around and ask for tires for their birthday

[National Park Service @NatlParkService]

Bro, you want this pamphlet?

"Brochure."

[Happy Captain @EODHappyCaptain]

Guy, my toddler left his toy at an @IHGhotels while traveling. We called them, and they said they would get it in the mail for us. This morning I opened my email and had this from them:

Please repost and help them get some recognition for awesome customer service!

[katie @katefeetie]

babies in public spaces are fine! babies are just little dudes who don't know what's going on so they sometimes they cause a ruckus. a large percentage of grown adults do know what's going on and cause a ruckus anyway, and that's much worse, because they are large