Episode 7

Valkyries at the quarter mark, Trans athletes thriving, HELL NO to patches celebrating the US’s birthday

June 10, 2026 · 56:44

We express appreciation for Marisa Ingemi’s humane profile of transgender athlete and advocate AB Hernandez. We celebrate WNBA star Natasha Cloud’s sharing of her painful journey overcoming retaliation for advocating for social justice. We shout a big hell no to celebrating the United States’ 250 birthday, recognizing that democracy has always been intentionally illusive.

3:30 – Dang were we wrong!! https://www.professionalsoftballleague.com/schedule

5:43 – https://www.valkyriesbeat.com/

6:00 – https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2026-06-01/how-transgender-athlete-ab-hernandez-beat-vitriol-stoked-by-trump

35:53 – https://valkyries.wnba.com/news/valkyries-sign-nadia-fingall-20260607

38:20 – https://www.sportico.com/leagues/basketball/2026/wnba-america-250-patch-fanatics-donald-trump-1234902332/

39:16 – https://x.com/_breezy_briii/status/2062663499642442120?s=46

49:32 – https://megaphone.link/VMP2793392468

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Creators and Guests

Host

Filiberto Nolasco Gomez

Raised in a Mexican working class enclave of Eastern Los Angeles, I spent many hours hooping with the homies in public parks all over Montebello. Read more: https://wegotnextpod.org/hosts

Host

Michelle Hatfield

I’m a miserable childless cat lady from Central California by way of Virginia with some MidWest influence. I’m a women’s sports fanatic. I’m an activist, YIMBY, Golden State Valkyries Founding Guard member and season ticket holder and occasional runner who works for social justice, equal pay, and intersectional liberation. I’m a former journalist now focusing on advocacy communications and storytelling. Read more: https://wegotnextpod.org/hosts

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Valkyries at the quarter mark, Trans athletes thriving, HELL NO to patches celebrating the US’s birthday

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