Recent events in Amsterdam have reminded folks that sports and politics are inseparable. But, it’s not the only such recent sports story, and not even the only one involving Israel and football. A 🧵… Tonight Israel is playing against Belgium (as part of the Nations League, not to be confused with the League of Nations) … in Hungary. Why is the game taking place in Hungary? Well, UEFA (the folks in charge of football in Europe (why Israel is part of Europe for the sake of football is a whole other thread)) decided back on October 19, 2023 that “After a thorough evaluation of the current safety and security situation in the whole territory of Israel […] that no UEFA competition matches shall be played in Israel until further notice.” Which makes some sense, except when you remember that Russia and Russian teams were outright banned from all competitions in 2022. But fine, no one expects UEFA to know anything about ethics. [1/7] #football #soccer #israel #hungary #orban #ISRBEL

I had such a @npub1z7xt...q5jf moment the other day while talking to my mother. She was complaining how so many local shops have closed and gone out of business around her, and she now ends up buying everything on Amazon and has even started using Temu. I replied that she must mean nothing she can drive to, because the only thing there has ever been within a 15 minute walk of them is a gas station and a 7/11. “Oh no. The 7/11 closed. A car drove into it.” #FuckCars