Michael Coley

@mcoley.bsky.social

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Tech, policy, & politics nerd WNBA diehard NWSL & USWNT newbie MTSU & NC State alum #StarTrek🖖 🔵 in Tennessee

Screenshot of an article from Higher Ed Dive "90% of students use AI in the classroom, Instructure poll finds A new survey from the ed tech provider also found that two-thirds of instructors and students are concerned about artificial intelligence’s accuracy." Published July 21, 2026 Laura Spitalniak Editor
2026 Tennessee Congressional districts
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Congress of the United States Washington, DC 20515 Cathy Engelbert Commissioner Women's National Basketball Association 645 Fifth Avenue New York. NY 10022 July 7, 2026 Dear Commissioner Engelbert, Caitlin Clark is transforming women's sports. She has inspired a new generation of young girls to participate in athletics and has become one of the most influential figures in the history of women's basketball. She is also the face of your league. Clark has significantly increased fan interest, driven record television ratings, and attracted new corporate sponsors for the WNBA. Millions of casual fans now tune in to watch her play. Unfortunately, what they too often witness is not simply aggressive competition, but repeated acts of unnecessary physical hostility and violence. Clark has been hip-checked, poked in the eye, and struck in the throat during games. These incidents go far beyond routine physical play, yet the WNBA and its officiating have too often failed to address these unacceptable incidents and hold players accountable. Recently, a player even appeared to endorse violence against Clark in a social media post, further fueling concerns about the culture surrounding these incidents. In addition, concerning reports suggest that many of these attacks against Caitlin Clark may be racially motivated. As Commissioner, you have an obligation to ensure that every player competes in a safe and professional environment, both on and off the court, free from violence, discrimination, or retaliation. If discrimination or retaliation is occurring and creating a hostile work environment, we support any appropriate investigation by the Department of Justice, the Department of Labor, or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. If true, such conduct could constitute violations of federal civil rights laws. It is imperative that the WNBA take meaningful action to address this issue. The league has an extraordinary opportunity to inspire the next generation of female…
US Women's National Team lifting the 2019 Women's World Cup trophy
Stat Leaders Three Point Percentage (3P%) 1 - Michaela Onyenwere (WAS.F) - 46.7 2 - Han Xu (NYL.C) - 45.5 3 - Leonie Fieboch (NYL.F) - 43.3 4 - Aliyah Boston (IND.C-F) - 42.6
Screenshot of an Instagram story crossposted by The Verge and Kalshi that is advertising Kalshi's predatory and mostly illegal prediction markets.
Frontcourt - A'ja Wilson - Jessica Shepard - Bridget Carleton - Breanna Stewart - Alyssa Thomas - Shakira Austin Backcourt - Brittney Sykes - Rhyne Howard - Allisha Gray - Olivia Miles
Screenshot of the WNBA app saying that a league pass game is not being live streamed on league pass.
Photo of the WNBA League Pass app being broken on Google TV. Text reads: "Liberty @ Sun Watch game replays shortly after the game concludes. Live stream not available on League Pass."
Screenshot of Alysha Clark Statistics from Her Hoop Stats: Highlighted column shows Minutes per game - 2026 - 8.4 2025 - 19.7 2024 - 24.3 2023 - 22.5 2022 - 26.4 2020 - 28.8 2019 - 28.4 2018 - 26.2 2017 - 28.3 2016 - 27.6 2015 - 23.1 2014 - 16.5 2013 - 15.3 2012 - 10.3
Screenshot of ESPN Win Probability chart: 2:46 left in the game Phoenix - 97.8% chance to win Atlanta - 2.2% chance to win
screenshot of a google search results page. The searched term was "continue" and the AI response is "It looks like you're starting a new request, but the prompt is empty! Just let me know what you'd like to work on, or feel free to continue our previous conversation." This is following by almost a full screen empty white space, and then a link to "CONTINUE Definition & Meaning" from Merriam-Webster.
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Elizabeth Williams speaking in front of an American flag saying "When I am President, we will attack corruption in Washington head-on."
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Map of Tennessee counties and cities with a 1 placed near Chapel Hill, and a 2 placed near Memphis.
Screenshot of a tweet from 2019. Text reads: "Tech enthusiasts: My entire house is smart. Tech workers: The only piece of technology in my house is a printer and I keep a gun next to it so I can shoot it if it makes a noise I don't recognize."
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Screenshot of 5 tweets from State Senator Jeff Yarbro. They read: So, Graceland in Memphis and the Cool Springs Best Buy in Williamson County are in the 9th congressional district bordering Mississippi & Alabama. But the Graceland Museum and the Cool Springs Mall are in the 5th congressional district bordering Arkansas, Missouri, & Kentucky. Five years ago, my house in Nashville was in the 5th district, my parents’ home in Dyersburg was in the 8th, and my brother’s in Memphis was in the 9th. Now my brother lives in the 8th district, my parents in the 5th, and I live in the 6th (after spending 4 years in the 7th). To give you a sense of how stupid this is, on the 20 minute drive between the Krispy Kreme on Thompson Lane in Nashville and the Krispy Kreme on Mallory Lane in Brentwood, you pass through five different congressional districts. If you meet for coffee in Oakland in Fayette County, the Starbucks is in the 9th, but the Huddle House a minute away is in the 8th. Las Margaritas and Los Alebriges are across the street from each other in Munford in Tipton County, but in different congressional districts. In Columbia, TN, the hospital and the community college are in different congressional districts. The hospital is together with the Memphis airport. The community college is in the same congressional district as Beale Street.
Tennessee Congressional district map as of May 7, 2026
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Picture of an ad for the Minnesota Lynx vs the Toronto Tempo on May 1st, but the Tempo are incorrectly labeled the "Toronto Pulse."
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Olivia Miles and Cathy Engelbert at the 2026 WNBA Draft holding up a Minnesota Lynx jersey. There is a ring on Miles' left ring finger.
Screenshot of a tweet from Kelsey Plum. The text reads "I guess I found that dollar 😂". It has a photo attached of KP sitting with someone holding up a $1 dollar bill.
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Screenshot of the ESPN Tournament Challenge app with two bracket submissions shown. Bracket 1 - "Seeded Rivalry" RANK - 683K PCT - 81.2% PTS - 1240 Bracket 2 - "Straight Chalk" RANK - 736K PCT - 79.7% PTS - 1230
Portland Fire Roster: Bridget Carleton Carla Leite Luisa Geiselsoder Emily Engstler Maya Caldwell Chloe Bibby Haley Jones Nyadiew Puoch Sarah Ashlee Barker Sug Sutton Nika Mühl
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Video of 4 astronauts onboard the Orion spacecraft in orbit of Earth. 2 are working on maneuvering the craft while the other 2 support that work. One person on the right side of the video can be seen holding up an iPhone (I think an iPhone 17 Pro or Pro Max), opening the camera, then letting the phone float across the video frame to the other astronaut on the left side.
Screenshot of Elite 8 section of the NCAA Women's Basketball tournament bracket. REGIONAL 1 - FORT WORTH #1 UConn vs #6 Notre Dame REGIONAL 4 - SACRAMENTO #1 South Carolina vs #3 TCU REGIONAL 2 - SACRAMENTO #1 UCLA vs #3 Duke REGIONAL 3 - FORT WORTH #1 Texas vs #2 Michigan
Screenshot of a score breakdown of NCAA Women's March Madness brackets. First row - bracket name "Straight Chalk" RANK - 138K PCT - 96.2% PTS - 430 MAX - 1890 Second row - bracket name "Seeded Rivalry" RANK - 1.4M PCT - 60.9% PTS - 380 MAX - 1840
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Screenshot of a sports app- Halftime score: #24 Ole Miss - 49 #5 Vanderbilt - 17
Screenshot of the ESPN app showing Alabama beating Tennessee 78-64. The win probability chart also shows Alabama dominated the entire game.
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An anxious Jay-Den Kraag seated after a panic attack saying "The issue is that arguing, standing up for what I believe, makes sweat flood down my face."
screenshot of a 9 different posts from different people freaking out about the US vs Canada Gold Medal hockey game
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Screenshot of SEC conference standings for women's basketball. Current standings as of 1/22/26 (with conference records): Vanderbilt - 6-0 Tennessee - 6-0 South Carolina - 5-1 Texas - 4-2 Ole Miss - 4-2 LSU - 3-2 Kentucky - 4-3 Alabama - 3-3 Georgia - 3-3 Oklahoma - 3-3 Mississippi State - 2-4 Auburn - 2-4 Texas A&M - 1-4 Florida - 1-5 Missouri - 1-6 Arkansas - 0-6
At this range, I’m going to lean on statistical probabilities from the NBM. I think they give the best assessment. Chance of “x” Amount: 3″+: ~75% 6″+: ~55% 8″+: ~50% These numbers are all off of the 13z run of the NBM – and they will change, higher or lower.