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Rough Notes: Lavender Scare Volume 3

How to beat the Lynx, press conference revelations, exploring the wilds of the WNBA's (unequal) ecosystem & so much more.

Jun 9 • maya goldberg-safir

Rough Notes: The Era of WNBA Polyamory is Here

Why WNBA rivalries are calling for reinvention.

Jun 2 • maya goldberg-safir

May 2026

Rough Notes: Lavender Scare Volume 2

A tumble of recent Valkyries games, fiancés & messy math, plus: a final courtside season from Barclays.

May 26 • maya goldberg-safir

Introducing: 'Lavender Scare,' a New Column from Rough Notes

A new way to keep Valkyries + WNBA coverage bold & unapologetic.

May 19 • maya goldberg-safir

Rough Notes: Where To Find Your Valkyries People

Introducing: the Ultimate Map of Valkyries Fandom, from Fresno to Eureka.

May 13 • maya goldberg-safir

Rough Notes: Puzzling Through The Valkyries Media Day

Three big takeaways + behind-the-scenes for the lucky ones.

May 6 • maya goldberg-safir

April 2026

Rough Notes: The Whirlwind of Preseason

Inside the Valkyries' return to Ballhalla.

Apr 28 • maya goldberg-safir

Rough Notes: Queer Theories of WNBA Fandom

Featuring a Guest Dispatch by Yezmin Villarreal!

Apr 21 • maya goldberg-safir

Rough Notes: Why Trading Flau’jae Johnson Was A Toxic Mistake

Valkyries fans in Oakland saw the vision. Then it shattered.

Apr 14 • maya goldberg-safir

Rough Notes: Holding Chicago Sky Ownership Accountable with Andrew Haubner

A candid dive into the franchise's present + past.

Apr 8 • maya goldberg-safir

Rough Notes: The Legend of Chi-Town Barbie

On the most epic fumbling of the WNBA's 'hype era.'

Apr 7 • maya goldberg-safir

Rough Notes: Community-1st Guide to the Final Four

Local recs from PHX Queer Hoopers & nationwide watch parties!

Apr 3 • maya goldberg-safir