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Ric Manns

@ricmanns241.bsky.social
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I am a retired educator, coach and historical gamer. I feel very blessed to have worked in my hometown schools & served as a city councilman. Thankful to live in a small town in southern Indiana.

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crimson quarry @crimsonquarry.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Who were Indiana’s offensive, defensive players of the game at Rutgers? #iufb www.crimsonquarry.com/indiana-foot...
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Who were Indiana’s offensive, defensive players of the game at Rutgers?
Cast your vote for Indiana’s Offensive and Defensive Players of the Game in the 47-15 win against Rutgers.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 23h
October 3, 2026
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October 3, 2026
On Saturday, October 3, the Power to the People festival, organized by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, took over the stage at the Merriweathe...
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Collins Nails Jennings.......👏🏻
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transylvan(ian) 🧛🏼 @illpod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
imagine being 40 points underwater on "people wanting you to stay alive"
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Hey Donny Jr, you’re worth $300 million. Why did you need a Russian killer to pay for your wedding? Why did you need a Russian oligarch who’s at the helm of Russia’s evil effort to abduct & relocate Ukrainian children to pay for your wedding? Why Jr?
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 15/09/2026
The US president’s eldest son and his wife Bettina Anderson posted on Instagram that they had a private wedding and confirmed that Umar Kremlev, who is reportedly close to Vladimir Putin, paid for part of the celebration. ft.trib.al/Irw4Nbh
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Ric Manns @ricmanns241.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Let’s try to help our fellow citizens….
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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Trump is 80 years old and showing signs of both physical and mental decline. So how about we cover his age the same way we covered Biden's? With teams of reporters assigned to it, long front page stories, and ubiquitous debate? My latest at Public Notice: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-decl...
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What if we covered Trump's age the way we covered Biden's?
His rapid decline is obvious. Why not give it the attention it deserves?
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Vox @vox.com · 16/06/2026
The president is grabbing more than $300 million in taxpayer money for the project. www.vox.com/the-logoff-n...
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You’re paying for Trump’s ballroom
The president is grabbing more than $300 million in taxpayer money for the project.
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 16/06/2026
A president claiming victory while surrendering to Iran is not “strong leadership.” It’s deception. It’s mismanagement. And it’s proof Donald Trump has no plan except gaslighting the American people.
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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Talarico: A man takes responsibility, upholds his commitments to his family and his neighbors, and does what's right. Here's what real men don't do. They don't lie and cheat their way through life, sell their soul to the highest bidder, or steal from other people in order to enrich themselves.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 10/06/2026
A large military + strong alliances prevents war. One without the other doesn't. We've run this experiment before. We know how it ends. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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We're Not Pivoting to the Western Hemisphere. We're Just Retreating.
The impact of foregoing alliances and turning from the world is immeasurable.
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Luke Russert @lukerussert.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
This makes Watergate look like a parking ticket. The law does not apply to the Trump family: www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Trump’s ‘slush fund’ deal came with some newly disclosed fine print about his tax returns
The president’s deal was already one of the most important corruption controversies in recent memory. Though it seemed implausible, it just got worse.
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Ric Manns @ricmanns241.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Sad, but true…….
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 04/05/2026
No one outside the U.S. seems to be afraid of Trump anymore, and he is hated rather than loved. trib.al/66Cdqef
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How the Failed Orange Prince Became a Global Laughingstock
Machiavelli argued that it is better to be feared than loved. Donald Trump fails at both internationally—and it makes him dangerous.
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
No wonder Trump laments Robert E. Lee's loss at Gettysburg. After multiple defeats on Northern soil, POTUS 47 looks to the ex-Confederacy to indict his enemies and save Congress by deleting Black districts We shall overcome the new Southern strategy. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
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Ruben Garcia @gorubenruben.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
“EVEN KINGS ARE SUBJECT TO THE LAW” KING CHARLES #Royals #KingCharles #DemsUnited #USDemocracy #NoKings #Mayday
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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
For posterity, the Fernando Mendoza pick
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 22/04/2026
Here’s the very simple truth. We should ban all Gerrymandering. Until then, to unilaterally disarm is political suicide and malpractice.
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Heath Mayo @heathmayo.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Inflation was coming down in the United States—and then Trump’s tariffs happened.
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Dante Atkins @danteatkins.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Trump is now totally fine with Iran as long as they cut him in on the tolls they charge. The guy has the moral fiber of a sociopathic mob boss. He is a walking atrocity.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
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Atticus Finch (of Georgia) @atticus59914029.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Gift article: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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What the Birthright Case Is Really About
Do we want to be the America of John C. Calhoun or Frederick Douglass?
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Ric Manns @ricmanns241.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Three things you can count on in life: 1. Death 2. Taxes 3. Purdue choking in March #B1G
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Ric Manns @ricmanns241.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
We watched the #UFL opener on TV. It was great that the game was a sellout. Hope to attend a game this spring in #Louisville. I know several people from Southern Indiana that went last night. Let’s go Kings!
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The Courier Journal @thecourierjournal.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Opinion: Louisville Kings' opener shows UFL is no gimmick — it's real football
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Louisville Kings' opener shows UFL is no gimmick — it's real football
The Louisville Kings made their UFL debut against the Birmingham Stallions at Lynn Family Stadium, and they made a statement in the process.
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Ric Manns @ricmanns241.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
They are incredibly incompetent. abcnews.com/video/131266...
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Video Swarms of mystery drones over major U.S. Air Force base
Law enforcement officials have warned of “a significant threat to public safety and national security” after swarms of high-tech drones invaded the airspace over a U.S. base.
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Louisville City FC @loucity.com · 27/03/2026
Bring another trophy home to Louisville 😏 Good luck in your inaugural UFL season, Louisville Kings 👊
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
In 2020, I argued every state must count mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day. Today, the RNC argued no state can. That is how far the right has descended into voter suppression. And it is why I continue to fight.
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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
📌So the failing, orange, old man who last week called mail-in voting “cheating” and “corrupt as hell” ... voted by mail Tuesday.
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Trump casts Florida mail ballot as he pushes Congress to severely limit that voting option
President Donald Trump has cast another mail ballot in Florida as he continues to publicly bash the voting method as a source of fraud and push Congress to curtail the practice.
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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Reporter: If you could say something to Trump, what would it be? PA voter: You’re a worthless pile of shit. Reporter: How many times did you vote for him? PA voter: 3 times. That was my bad. Apparently I’m an idiot.
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Ric Manns @ricmanns241.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
We ease sanctions on Iran and Russia to fund their efforts to kill our military personnel. Does anyone see the stupidity in this? I mean the US stopped trade with the Axis after the WWII began for us, because they were trying to kill our military personnel…. #IranWar #MAGAisDumb
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Trump's release of Iranian oil may be a revenue infusion worth more than $14 billion for...Iran. In other words, Trump is giving financial aid to the country that it is actively trying to kill our soldiers. www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/u...
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U.S. eases Iranian oil sanctions in scramble to contain energy prices, handing Tehran a boost
Experts say the U.S. risks "funding a war against itself" as sanctions against Iranian oil are lifted, but the step may not do much to contain the conflict's economic ripple effects.
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Aaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Elon finally found an immigrant who committed fraud!!!
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Lincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 21/03/2026
Pete Hegseth is really standing there with a straight face, lecturing Iran for spending oil money on "missiles and launchers" instead of their own people. Meanwhile, the U.S. has burned through $25 billion on this war in just two weeks—enough to fund healthcare subsidies for two years.
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Red Reporter @redreporter.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Red Reporter's third (and final) Opening Day roster projection for the 2026 Cincinnati Reds It's full of surprises and revelations if you haven't watched a single minute of spring baseball, read any news, or seen the sport before!
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Cincinnati Reds Opening Day roster projection, Volume 3
The roster takes shape with Opening Day less than a week away.
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Ric Manns @ricmanns241.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
We don’t have money for our Interstates, but we have 2 billion for a stadium? I am a Bears fan, but this is just wrong. Our Governor is going to put tolls on I70. VOTE them out! We need people that want to support people that have to drive to work, not billionaires from Illinois. www.wishtv.com
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Gov. Braun provides update on potential Bears stadium move to Indiana
Governor Mike Braun discusses the potential move of the Chicago Bears to Indiana, citing increased attention.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The US is attacking Iran. Russia is helping Iran target US forces. For all we know Russia is co-responsible for the deaths of US soldiers. And yet Trump has made Russia the main winner of the war thus far by lifting oil sanctions. I can’t think of anything like this.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
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Juliette Kayyem @juliettekayyem.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The WH so poorly planned any strategy for the most likely Iranian response to our war that now nobody talks about how the war was neither legal or justified in the first place. There was no imminent threat.
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Ric Manns @ricmanns241.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
We are in Sydney Harbor after the grueling flight from Louisville. Absolutely beautiful countries to visit. We had a great lunch as our friends from Sweden joined us on our month Down Under.
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Ric Manns @ricmanns241.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Our trip to Australia & New Zealand proved one thing to me. Trump is really disliked and we are looked upon as fools for electing him. As one New Zealander put it he alienates friends and destroys allies.
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Ric Manns @ricmanns241.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Tasmanian Devil up close. We had an outstanding trip “Down Under”.
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danbueide.bsky.social @danbueide.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
1. Replace one Ayatollah Khamenei with another now fully pissed off Ayatollah Khamenei. 2. Re-obliterate all nuclear and missile capabilities completely and permanently obliterated eight months ago. 3. Test out new AI targeting software toys (with zero responsibility or remorse).
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
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Americans Are Now a Target in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
A WSJ investigation tracked the U.S. citizens caught in the crosshairs of an aggressive federal campaign to detain and demonize dissenters.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Why was this story on the front page of the UK’s Daily Telegraph — but NOT America’s leading newspapers?
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Tory Brown (she/her) @downtowntbrown.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
I can not overstate the excitement & validation I felt when Votes for Women was featured in the Washington Post Book section. Treating games like literature is an important phase of credibility for our medium. RIP to the space, and I hope the best for the writers, editors, and staff. Bezos sucks.
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Nicolas Tenzer @nicolastenzer.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
So russia is helping Iran target US soldiers (as it did with the Taliban in Afghanistan), while Ukraine is offering its services to shoot down Iranian drones. But Trump will continue without hesitation to support Moscow in its war against Ukraine & to side with the enemy. www.ft.com/content/19be...
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Russia is helping Iran to target US military assets in Middle East
Tehran using intelligence shared by Moscow to launch retaliatory drone and missile attacks
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 03/03/2026
During a tense public hearing, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign over her handling of the deadly Minneapolis immigration operation.
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