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Jordan Hansen

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Jesus, cows, fires and highways at the Daily Montanan | Based in Helena, MT | Formerly Everett Herald, Missoulian and the Montana Standard. muckrack.com/jordan-hansen

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Jordan Hansen @jordyhansen.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
womp womp
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Jordan Hansen @jordyhansen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This must be the type of thing that’s kept Herbstreit on Gameday..
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CNN @cnn.com · 30/09/2026
The oceans are warming at an alarming pace, bringing far-reaching consequences for which the world is unprepared, according to a report by more than 100 international scientists. cnn.it/4xTUz8G
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Jordan Hansen @jordyhansen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I’m sorry the Hawks beat Michigan on a back-shoulder fade at the buzzer??
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Jordan Hansen @jordyhansen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
yeah nevermind
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Jordan Hansen @jordyhansen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Is Indiana bad or is jNW good?
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Onion Sports @onionsports.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Shy, Bookish Umpire Actually Really Beautiful When He Takes Mask Off
Shy, Bookish Umpire Actually Really Beautiful When He Takes Mask Off
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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 17/09/2026
“A senior executive at Microsoft said A.I. systems built on the work of others will be seen as ‘an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions’ and possibly the greatest robbery of labor in human history, according to court documents unredacted Thursday in an ongoing Manhattan lawsuit.”
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Docs in A.I. copyright suit reveal startling admission by Microsoft exec over ‘astonishing theft’
The admission appeared in a newly unredacted filing in the landmark copyright infringement legal battle playing out between newspapers like the Orlando Sentinel and tech companies Microsoft and OpenAI...
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Jake Dye @jakecdye.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Tuesday called on state and federal governments to restrict or regulate weather modification or geoengineering activities — like a cloud seeding operation that says it generated rain in Homer in late August. #aknews homerindependentpress.com/2026/09/17/a...
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Assembly urges restriction, regulation of weather modification
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Tuesday called on state and federal governments to restrict or regulate weather modification or geoengineering activities — like a cloud seeding operation th…
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Jordan Hansen @jordyhansen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
They took the Barstool money, they shared its content, they let it creep into their shows, they laughed at the dumb college barstool accounts… And then, embracing gambling, it took over. And here we are.
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Jordan Hansen @jordyhansen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Barstool culture became mainstream young man culture, it’s that simple. A whole helluva lotta people across a broad swath of the sports media industry are to blame for this.
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Jordan Hansen @jordyhansen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The only day from my first grade year I truly remember is 9/11, which is wild to me. Insane that it’s been 25 years.
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Jordan Hansen @jordyhansen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Can’t really imagine watching GameDay in this day and age but yeah bringing Ted Cruz on seems like a bad idea
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Reuters @reuters.com · 10/09/2026
Xi's India visit to help diplomatic thaw, but business ties bound by suspicion reut.rs/46kwrRp
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Xi's India visit to help diplomatic thaw, but business ties bound by suspicion
Chinese President Xi Jinping's much-anticipated visit to New Delhi this week, his first to India in seven years, should further the diplomatic thaw between the giant neighbours, but there are few signs as yet that their business ties will improve.
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Jordan Hansen @jordyhansen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Important and I think is exactly why you are seeing GOP pols lean into unions.
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Richard Deitsch @richarddeitsch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Barry Melrose has passed away. One of the true media evangelists for the NHL. Rest in peace. www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/...
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Barry Melrose, former player, coach and ESPN analyst, dies
Barry Melrose, the former NHL player and coach who was a beloved, longtime hockey analyst for ESPN, died Wednesday, his wife, Cindy, told ESPN's Steve Levy.
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North Dakota Monitor @northdakotamonitor.com · 02/09/2026
As North Dakota lawmakers hold a special session to ban or regulate kratom, Montana legislators are eyeing similar legislation By @jordyhansen.bsky.social of @dailymontanan.com buff.ly/58LaPIv
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Montana legislators eye reining in 'Wild West' kratom industry • North Dakota Monitor
Law and Justice interim committee heard about pros and cons of kratom, a substance many compare to opiates and view as dangerous
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Jordan Hansen @jordyhansen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
you really can’t take this as a anything other than Islamophobia and is, quite frankly, deeply embarrassing to American journalism as a whole.
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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 20/08/2026
In the span of a month, firefighting costs for 20 wildfires burning across Washington state have totaled $207 million, according to data from the state’s Department of Natural Resources.
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Cost to battle 20 Washington wildfires has topped $200M
In the span of a month, firefighting costs for 20 wildfires burning across Washington state have totaled $207 million, according to data from the state’s Department of Natural Resources.
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The Daily Montanan @dailymontanan.com · 17/08/2026
Two Republican lawmakers filed a lawsuit Friday over a term limit decision made by Attorney General Austin Knudsen this week that would remove them from the ballot in November. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/08/15/l... #mtnews #mtpol #montana
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Lawmakers sue AG, SOS over term limit decision • Daily Montanan
Two Republican lawmakers filed a lawsuit Friday over a term limit decision made by Attorney General Austin Knudsen this week that would remove them from the ballot in November. The legal action comes ...
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
New from 404 Media: Google Earth has introduced an AI feature that lets anyone fabricate completely bullshit satellite images. In our own tests, we added a “bomb blast and crater” to an area of Los Angeles. This is a misinformation time bomb, will 100% be abused www.404media.co/google-earth...
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The Daily Montanan @dailymontanan.com · 23/07/2026
Sen. Jason Ellsworth, a Bitterroot Republican, is no longer guilty of official misconduct after his verdict was vacated following a court error. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/07/22/e... #mtnews #mtpol #montana
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Ellsworth verdict vacated after court mishap
Jury saw documents they were not supposed to see during deliberations in Jason Ellsworth official misconduct trial
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The Daily Montanan @dailymontanan.com · 22/07/2026
Former Montana Senate president Jason Ellsworth was found guilty of official misconduct – a misdemeanor – on Tuesday evening in Lewis and Clark District Court in Helena. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/07/21/e... #mtnews #mtpol #montana
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Ellsworth found guilty of official misconduct in criminal trial
Former Montana Senate president Jason Ellsworth found guilty of official misconduct, a misdemeanor in jury trial
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The Daily Montanan @dailymontanan.com · 21/07/2026
A controversial program that sees farm-raised pheasants released by FWP for youth to hunt could expand by as much as 40K birds a year, but 40% die within one week of release, according to Pheasants Forever. @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/07/20/m... #mtnews #mtpol #montana
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Montana wants to release 50,000 ‘pen pheasants’ per year
Roosters for Recruitment, an FWP pheasant program, could massively expand as legislators, advocates point to issues
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The Daily Montanan @dailymontanan.com · 16/07/2026
“When I got the contracts and the invoices, I knew that it was not normal." Trial begins in case against former Montana Senate President Jason Ellsworth. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/07/15/l... #mtnews #mtpol #montana
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Lawyers give opening statements in Ellsworth trial
Jury also hears from three witnesses as Ellsworth, a former state Senate President, faces criminal charge in court
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The Daily Montanan @dailymontanan.com · 09/07/2026
More than 100 people from across the state gathered in the Montana Capitol rotunda on Wednesday to protest cuts to Medicaid as well as new work requirements to access the health insurance program. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/07/08/m... #mtnws #mtpol #montana
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More than a hundred protest new Medicaid rules at Capitol • Daily Montanan
New work requirements are already complicating lives for providers and residents who risk having their Medicaid insurance coverage terminated because of paperwork problems.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 07/07/2026
Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific defend proposed $85 billion merger reut.rs/4vLRhnH
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Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific defend proposed $85 billion merger
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern told a U.S. government agency Tuesday they are willing to divest ownership stakes in some smaller railroads ​as part of their proposed $85 billion merger.
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The Daily Montanan @dailymontanan.com · 01/07/2026
Changes to Medicaid rules and the cancellation of a planned healthcare provider reimbursement increase have led to concern among both providers and patients as Montana faces a deficit in the human services division. @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/06/30/m... #mtnews #mtpol #montana
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Medicaid cuts spark legislative, provider concern
July 1 deadline and cancellation of planned provider rates at top of mind in Montana as DPHHS says it's ready for new rules.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I do not think there is sufficient appreciation for how catastrophic yesterday’s decision in Slaughter is for this country. As Justice Sotomayor said in her dissent and she intoned from the bench yesterday, “today the majority reshapes our Govt.”
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Reuters @reuters.com · 26/06/2026
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Texas state school board approves mandated reading list including Bible passages
The Texas Board of Education on Friday approved mandated reading lists for public school children that include passages from ​the Bible - the latest effort by leaders there to infuse ‌the education system with conservative and religious ideals.
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Jordan Hansen @jordyhansen.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
What happens when a town loses its newspaper? For the @dailymontanan.com dailymontanan.com/2026/06/12/r...
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'Really valuable': Anaconda loses its newspaper
In a town that values its news, the Anaconda Leader's abrupt closure leaves locals with a "big hole," to be filled.
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Jordan Hansen @jordyhansen.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
U.S. Senate primary winner Kyle Austin, says he’s a disillusioned conservative seeking refuge with Libertarians. But the Montana Libertarian Party says he’s a “phony” candidate and are questioning the former Republican’s motives. #mtnews #mtpol dailymontanan.com/2026/06/11/m...
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Montana Libertarian Party cries foul in Senate primary
Kyle Austin is the Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate, despite the Montana Libertarian party saying he doesn’t stand for their values
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The Daily Montanan @dailymontanan.com · 03/06/2026
Missoula smokejumper Sam Forstag declared victory in a four-way contested primary among Democrats for Montana’s western U.S. House seat. “Today, people across Montana made clear that we’re ready to send working class representation to Washington.” dailymontanan.com/2026/06/02/b... #mtnews #mtpol
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Forstag declares victory in U.S. House district in western Montana • Daily Montanan
Early results Tuesday night showed Busse with slight lead over Sam Forstag
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Jordan Hansen @jordyhansen.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Alani Bankhead wins Montana Democrat primary for the U.S. Senate #mtpol dailymontanan.com/2026/06/02/b...
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Bankhead holds early lead over Neill in Democratic primary
Neill in second, Michael Black Wolf in third following early result drops in the Montana Democratic primary
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The Daily Montanan @dailymontanan.com · 27/05/2026
A required training for corrections officers is being offered on site at Montana State Prison for the first time, which DOC said will help clear up a backlog. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/05/26/d... #mtnews #mtpol #montana
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DOC begins on-site correctional officer training • Daily Montanan
DEER LODGE — Facing a backlog of a required course for all state correctional officers, the Montana Department of Corrections now has the ability to host the classes on site at Montana State Prison. I...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 30/05/2026
A Russian attack drone hit an apartment building on Friday in the city of Galati, Romania, a member country of NATO. It was the first known time that a Russian drone had caused damage and injuries in a major urban area on the territory of the Western military alliance. trib.al/n5JmPnO
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Jonathan Weisman @jonathanweisman.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
As Kevin Gonzalez lay in a hospital bed, his gaunt frame ravaged by cancer, his aspirations narrowed to a final wish: seeing his parents before he died. Fulfilling that dream meant a desperate fight against time as his father and mother sat in immigration detention. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/u...
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A Dying Son, His Detained Parents and a Race to Reunite Before the End
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Kylie Mohr @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
States across the West are dealing with outdated funding systems in the face of skyrocketing wildfire costs. Some are responding in creative ways: www.hcn.org/articles/wil...
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Wildfires are torching state budgets - High Country News
From nicotine taxes to tourist fees and new disaster accounts, states are looking for new funding sources.
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Jordan Hansen @jordyhansen.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
The 1999 classic “The Mummy” legitimately might be one of the greatest movies ever made
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Sean Scully @seanibus.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Researchers are increasingly questioning whether federal threshold should be lowered as more studies find links between even low levels of nitrate consumption and cancer and birth defects, reports @stateline.org via @idahocapitalsun.com and @statesnewsroom.com
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Nitrate contaminates the drinking water of millions of Americans, study finds • Idaho Capital Sun
Nearly one-fifth of Americans relied on drinking water systems with elevated and potentially dangerous levels of nitrate, according to a new study.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 12/04/2026
Breaking news: Hungarians chose to end the 16-year rule of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, darling of MAGA-aligned American conservatives, an ally of the Kremlin and a proud antagonist of European Union leaders in Brussels.
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Hungary’s Viktor Orban, ally of Trump and Putin, concedes election defeat
WIth record turnout, Hungarians chose to end the 16-year rule of the prime minister who was a self-proclaimed champion of illiberal Christian democracy.
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The Daily Montanan @dailymontanan.com · 07/04/2026
“The Trump administration is using the whole of government to silence or intimidate criticism and dissent in ways that go far beyond McCarthyism.” Said at a hearing where an author discussed a canceled reading in Montana. @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/04/06/c... #mtnews #mtpol
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Clancy event becomes censorship example at U.S. Senate hearing
Children’s author Bess Kalb couldn’t read book after parents threatened to disrupt event last Fall at Clancy Elementary.
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The Daily Montanan @dailymontanan.com · 29/03/2026
Demonstrators in Helena, Billings and Missoula protested what they said is creeping authoritarianism in the United States at Saturday's No Kings rallies in Montana. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social @keilaszpaller.bsky.social @darrellehrlick.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/03/28/p... #mtnews #mtpol
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Protestors back at Montana Capitol, other ‘No King’ rallies double
Issues from No Kings protests across Montana ranged from threat of authoritarianism to war, healthcare and reproductive freedom
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The Daily Montanan @dailymontanan.com · 27/03/2026
On the advice of legal counsel and possibly in the face of steep financial losses, the Helena City Commission rescinded an immigration resolution on Thursday night in a meeting at the city’s Civic Center. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/03/26/u... #mtnews #mtpol #montana
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Helena City Commission votes to rescind immigration resolution
Officials pointed to possible financial risks, say choice removes state’s investigative capacity over resolution
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Jordan Hansen @jordyhansen.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Some scenes from #NoKings in Helena, MT.
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Jordan Hansen @jordyhansen.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Colin Kaepernick was right about a great many things and, I’d add, one of the greatest sins of American sportswriting and sportscasting was how he was painted.
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The Daily Montanan @dailymontanan.com · 25/03/2026
The City of Helena is considering rescinding an immigration resolution that had large backing by the public following an investigation announced by the state’s Department of Justice. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/03/24/h... #mtnews #montana #mtpol
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Helena to have meeting discussing rescinding immigration resolution
The meeting will be hosted at the city’s Civic Center on Thursday, as the state continues its investigation into the resolution
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The Daily Montanan @dailymontanan.com · 23/03/2026
“With word last Friday afternoon from the agency that it is suspending the new policy, we do plan to stage the No Kings Rally at Capitol flag plaza.” By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/03/23/s... #mtnews #mtpol #montana
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State appears to reverse course on Capitol permit rules
The DOA appears to have reversed course on its weekend permit rules at the Capitol as another “No Kings” rally draws near.
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Jordan Hansen @jordyhansen.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
@plannedsickdays.bsky.social gonna savor that one for a long time
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Jordan Hansen @jordyhansen.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Mark that miss a bit before the 10 minute mark, absolutely need to score on at least 3 of the next 5 possessions if you’re iowa
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