Justin Hanson

Husband, father, life-long learner and teacher. Passionate about meaningful, authentic education that inspires and excites learners.

[Martin Litwak @MartinLitwak]

Solo alguien sin conocimientos técnicos puede creer que un sensor inalámbrico metido dentro de una pelota —que es pateada durante horas con una tasa de muestreo pésima— es capaz de detectar un pelo en su superficie en milisegundos, pero mágicamente inmune a la onda de presión si alguien la falla por un milímetro… todo transmitido por el aire en tiempo real a cientos de metros.

Es un acelerómetro. Capta vibraciones y cambios de presión de todo lo que esté cerca, hasta un insecto. Después la @FIFAcom decide qué pico cuenta como “toque”.

Y si el microchip marcó el “toque de cabeza” del croata… ¿por qué en la gráfica no aparece después el impacto clarísimo contra el defensor portugués?

Esto no es tecnología. Es un robo descarado. Uno de los más escandalosos de la historia del fútbol.

Y eso que han habido varios…

#Mundial #CopaMundial #FIFA #WorldCup #Fútbol #VAR #TecnologíaFIFA

[Leyla Hamed @leylahamed]

Bosnia and Herzegovina fans remembered Palestine once again before their crucial World Cup clash against the U.S.

No matter the result today, Bosnia have truly won the hearts of millions around the world in this tournament.

[REJOIN CAMPAIGN @sonofr]

IF OUR GOVERNMENT WON’T SANCTION ISRAEL YOU CAN DO YOUR BIT BY NOT BUYING ANYTHING MADE OR GROWN IN ISRAEL!

Check the barcode…729, remember it next time you shop.

Every little helps!

[The Resonance @Partisan_12]

🇲🇦 Morocco won and the fans started chanting for Palestine.

[GBC @GBC_Press]

🚨 BREAKING:

​Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has officially announced the recognition of the State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

[Iran Focus 🇮🇷 @lranFocus]

🚨Carlo Ancelotti: “I'm very disappointed with the US and FIFA. They knew the US would do this to Iran, so they shouldn't have scheduled those three matches in the US. Everything could have been changed."

[via @Varzesh3]

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

"The Treatment of Iran’s World Cup Team Exposed the West's and FIFA's Double Standards"

Iran’s captain was asked about LGBT rights. So, why then wasn’t the U.S. team captain asked about the U.S. bombing of the girls' school in Minab, asks @fbhutto ?
https://t.co/68qnQgYoTI

[George Galloway @georgegalloway]

Ms Rachel: A Great American

[mustafa yazıcı @myzccc]

Dünya çapında en çok paylaşılan videolardan biri.

Bunu israil yaptı.

Sizde paylaşın, dünya yıkıma şahit olsun.

[GBC @GBC_Press]

American singer Lana Del Rey:

​“I pray for Palestine every day. It is so hard to watch innocent lives being destroyed by war criminals.”

​Being human is something else entirely..

[Motherland @Motherl28134473]

British company Lush openly calls to boycott Isr*el.

[Justin Hanson @justintheloop]

@MsMelChen @cerebralgymnast I also hate the hydration breaks. I would boo too. Money grab masked in player well being.

[Justin Hanson @justintheloop]

@MsMelChen It's not about DEI, it's about money. You think corrupt FIFA cares about DEI? They gave Trump a peace prize for goodness sake. And even if it was DEI, boo hoo poor you, don't watch those games! So great to have these countries being able to cheer on their national team.

[Justin Hanson @justintheloop]

@MsMelChen @yubidad Portugal played a "shit" team. Ronaldo didn't score. Messi played a "shit" team, scored 3. David, on a "shit" team scored 3 on a "shittier" team. Your point is stupid. Spain played a shit team, score no goals. Ecuador played a shit team, scored no goals. Your POV is so small.

[Justin Hanson @justintheloop]

@yubidad @Johnny__Sols @MsMelChen There replying to your point that Italy didn't make it in. They didn't make it because THEY LOST. THEY DIDN'T QUALIFY. It was up to them, and they couldn't beat these "lower" teams. They couldn't qualify for a 48 team WC. It had nothing to do with the design of the competition.

[Justin Hanson @justintheloop]

@MsMelChen You can have your opinion, and sure, you're right it dilutes the competition. I agree. But what I like more is seeing so many fans see their national team in the world Cup for the first time and seeing the pure joy it brings them. Cabo Verde tying Spain? I'm so happy for them.

[Justin Hanson @justintheloop]

@MsMelChen @yubidad Wow. Canada a shit team? Hardly. Ranked #27 in the world. They beat the US for 3rd place in CONCACAF final, lol. Reason they scored that many is because Qatar lost the plot and got 2 red cards so it was 60 minutes of Canada attack.

[Dr. Yousef 🇵🇸 @yousef_ki1]

If you see this video, put a dot to break the silence.

[Vfynn_🥷🏼 𐙚 @Vfynn_]

🚨🗣️New: Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Vinicius Junior refusing the mandatory halftime interview with FIFA at the World Cup:

“People are shocked that Vinícius walked away from a halftime interview. I am shocked that anyone thinks he should have stopped in the first place.

Halftime is not a television studio. Halftime is not a podcast. Halftime is not a red carpet. Halftime is the heartbeat of a football match.

For 45 minutes, players are warriors in a storm. They run, they fight, they suffer, they bleed. Then they get 15 precious minutes to recover, to breathe, to listen, to think. And FIFA wants to spend part of that time chasing soundbites? That is like pulling a Formula 1 driver out of his car during a pit stop and asking him how the race is going.

And FIFA’s idea is to shove a microphone in the player’s face and ask, ‘How do you feel?’

How do you think he feels? He’s exhausted.

This is modern football’s biggest disease. Everything is content. Everything is sponsorship. Everything is television. The match hasn’t even finished and they’re already trying to manufacture headlines.

They tell us they care about player welfare. Really? Then why are players playing more games than ever? Why are tournaments expanding? Why are injuries increasing? And now they want halftime interviews too? The hypocrisy is unbelievable.

Halftime is sacred. It belongs to the players and the coaches. That’s where games are won. That’s where tactics change. That’s where injuries get treated. That’s where leaders speak. It is not a media circus.

And don’t tell me this is for the fans. Fans want better football, not a tired player giving a robotic 20-second answer because somebody sold another broadcast package.

Vinícius understood that. He chose football over public relations.

The funniest part? They threaten him with a fine. A fine. As if that changes the principle. If I were there, I’d pay it too. Because some things are worth more than money.

If FIFA really had their way, they’d put microphones in the dressing room and call it innovation.

Football should come first. Not content. Not commercials. Not corporate greed.

For once, a player pushed back. And that’s exactly why so many people are angry.”

[Vfynn_🥷🏼 𐙚 @Vfynn_]

🚨🗣️New: Thierry Henry reacts to the USA vs Paraguay stoppage for TV commercials:

“I’ve spent my entire life in this beautiful game — as a player at the highest level, as a fan, and now as someone who analyses it every week — and what unfolded during that USA versus Paraguay match left me deeply frustrated. The fourth official standing there on the touchline, arm raised high, instructing the referee to hold the restart… not for any injury, not for tactical reasons, and not even primarily for player hydration in that scorching heat. No. It was because the broadcast team hadn’t finished airing all their commercials. That’s not football. That’s a television show pretending to be a World Cup match.

The beautiful game is being strangled by greed. Players are out there in the heat, ready to restart, momentum building like a storm about to break — and we pause everything so the sponsors can cash in. It’s like stopping a symphony mid-crescendo because the advertisers want their jingle heard. Football didn’t conquer the world by turning into American sports with endless timeouts and ad breaks. We had rhythm, flow, emotion that flowed like a river. Now? It’s dammed up for dollars.

This isn’t about hydration or player welfare anymore — it’s a slippery slope where the soul of the game is sold piece by piece. Fans deserve better. Players deserve better. The referee on that pitch looked like a puppet on strings controlled from some broadcast truck. Enough is enough. We need to protect what made this sport the greatest on Earth before it disappears completely.”

The World Cup should be football’s cathedral. Instead, we’re turning it into a shopping mall with a pitch in the middle.

And here’s the question nobody wants to answer: if the fourth official is waiting for commercials, then who is really running the game? FIFA? The referee? Or the broadcasters?

Because the moment football starts asking advertisers for permission before asking the players, you’ve crossed a line.

The World Cup is supposed to be the showcase of football. Not the showcase of who paid the most for airtime.”