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My latest for the @nytimes --- A wave of small and midsize cities are betting on stadiums anchoring mixed-use development as engines of growth. But the mixed-use ambitions often fade or slow once the games start. nytimes.com/2025/11/10/reale…
Danielle McLean retweeted
Coach Cheryl Reeve speaks to the recent Supreme Court ruling allowing states to ban transgender women and girls from participating on women's and girls' school sports teams.
(via @adukeMN)
Danielle McLean retweeted
She covered it all right here. None of these people really give a shit about girls or women.
Danielle McLean retweeted
“Because exclusion is never the answer…trans lives matter”
Beautifully said. I’ve been an advocate for the trans community since I entered the WNBA. So many takes about them are based on fear mongering and bigotry.
Cheryl Reeve on the trans sports bans from her perspective of being a leader in women’s sports
“Of course it weighs on me, the attacks on trans people, the attacks that they’ve gone through… it seems like it’s got way more aggressive, it’s sort of sickening when the issues they are trying to tackle are really not issues, the number of transgender athletes they are now making laws for and creating a problem, to get elected…what I’m hopeful for is that people have gotten themselves more educated and they understand that, that’s not actually a problem… exclusion is never the answer, separate isn’t equal, and trans lives matter, so to take away something that’s so valuable that sports brings to young people in particular and what it does, as I have a youngster, encourages you to be part of a team and what it gives you in terms of teamwork, leadership, competitiveness, all the things, they have every right to that as well”
Danielle McLean retweeted
A tiny minority of the population identifies as trans, yet they are always a trending topic unfortunately. I’m in my 8th season as a WNBA player. To date there’s been one out trans player in the league. They caused zero problems.
Danielle McLean retweeted
In February, USA Rugby banned trans women from all levels of one of the world’s most inclusive sports.
What happened next was telling. Across the country, teams refused to comply.
The story of the Baltimore Ferals, who are pushing back: thebanner.com/sports/rugby-b…
Danielle McLean retweeted
I mostly let ugly people be ugly on this website. But I think there is enough questioning of my integrity of this story in comments that I want to make sure I am perfectly clear on a few things that either did not make the final edits or are extra reporting context:
In February, USA Rugby banned trans women from all levels of one of the world’s most inclusive sports.
What happened next was telling. Across the country, teams refused to comply.
The story of the Baltimore Ferals, who are pushing back: thebanner.com/sports/rugby-b…
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
World Rugby: post-puberty trans women should not play women's rugby. Retained advantages in strength/size/speed/power after T suppression create safety and fairness risks.
USA Rugby 2026 policy restricts women's division to AFAB.
world.rugby/the-game/playe…
usa.rugby/news/usa-rugby…
Danielle McLean retweeted
Secret memos by Supreme Court justices, obtained by The New York Times, show how they decided to bypass time-tested procedures and create the modern “shadow docket,” a controversial new way of doing business. nyti.ms/4csrD0l
Danielle McLean retweeted
FYI @emilysweeney rocks, has always rocked, will always rock
I really appreciate that the @BostonGlobe delivers news on TikTok with a thick Boston accent
Danielle McLean retweeted
The implementation of Indiana’s SB 202 intellectual diversity law is creating a new minefield for faculty, as the debate over academic freedom and viewpoint diversity intensifies.
Read @DanielleBMcLean's latest piece:highereddive.com/news/inside…
Danielle McLean retweeted
So impressed and blessed for all the brands reaching out to support. thousand and more companies offered to donate product and my team gunna get to it. 🙏🏾🙏🏾
BUT if you a billion dollar company,,, we don’t want a product donation. We want you to sponsor these women + athletes.
Danielle McLean retweeted
‘You know, it’s hard for me to care about Riley Gaines tying for fifth when my swim coach is accused of raping my teammates.'
Fuck.
This article is required reading for anyone who thinks Riley Gaines actually cares about women's rights.
motherjones.com/politics/202…
Danielle McLean retweeted
Riley Gaines got $25K for one speech — and we found a $100K donation from the DeVos family, for her "job" giving medals to student-athletes "harmed by zealots of transgender ideology."
"This avatar for the MAGA Republican effort… happens to be funded by billionaire NBA owners."
Danielle McLean retweeted
This is how Orban killed the free press in Hungary without officially having to kill freedom of speech: forcing media companies to be sold to friendly billionaires who happily them into propaganda machines
SCOOP: A Trump official tells @nypost that the administration favors Paramount Skydance to buy Warner Bros. Discovery – and a number of rival bidders are likely to face stiff hurdles from US regulators in the blockbuster auction. “Who owns Warner Bros. Discovery is very important to the administration,” a senior Trump administration official told On The Money. “The Warner board needs to think very seriously not just on the price competition but which player in the suitor pool has been successful getting a deal done. And that points to the Ellisons.”
nypost.com/2025/10/23/media/…
Danielle McLean retweeted
The paper you weren’t supposed to see: issuu.com/idsnews/docs/india…
Danielle McLean retweeted
After @IndianaUniv stationed military-grade snipers on a rooftop at an encampment last year, FIRE didn’t think the state of free speech on their campus could get worse.
Turns out rock bottom has a basement. Now, we need your help.
Danielle McLean retweeted
Not happy. Censorship isn’t the way.
I gave money to IU general fund for the IDS last year, so they could pay everyone and not run a deficit. I gave more than they asked for.
I told them I’m happy to help because the IDS is important to kids at IU
Danielle McLean retweeted
President Biden is right.
Political satire is one of the oldest and most important forms of free speech.
It challenges those in power while using humor to draw more people in to the discussion.
That’s why people in influential positions have always targeted it for censorship.
Danielle McLean retweeted
In the hours leading up to the decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel, two sources familiar with the matter say, senior executives at ABC, its owner Disney, and affiliates convened emergency meetings to figure out how to minimize the damage. Multiple execs felt that Kimmel had not actually said anything over the line, the two sources say, but the threat of Trump administration retaliation loomed.
Details: rollingstone.com/tv-movies/t…
“Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely,” an ABC spokesperson told Rolling Stone on Wednesday. The spokesperson did not clarify the reason behind the decision.
Details: rollingstone.com/tv-movies/t…
Danielle McLean retweeted
For a public university to dismiss faculty members based on the content of political comments they made outside the classroom is a clear violation of the 1st Amendment. Calling the content they posted "inappropriate" does not make their firings constitutional.
A statement from Clemson University:
ALT A graphic with a statement from Clemson reading: Clemson University has dismissed two faculty members following a thorough investigation of inappropriate social media content in response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. We fully acknowledge the concerns raised regarding the timing of recent personnel decisions. Every deliberation reflects the University’s unwavering commitment to conduct all actions in full compliance with institutional policies, state and federal laws, and the foundational principles of due process. Clemson remains resolute in its commitment to cultivating an environment that is safe, respectful and conducive to academic excellence.