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Ryan White
@thatryanwhite.bsky.social
I wrote books about Jimmy Buffett and Bruce Springsteen. I write other things too. Free newsletter: Portfolio of Enthusiasms https://portfolio-of-enthusiasms.beehiiv.com/
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the Lions remain absolute kings of “wait a game can end like that???”
December 22, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Same old …
December 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I wish he was still my senator. (Since mine have been pretty disappointing on the whole.)
The Epstein file is the only thing Trump has ever taken his name off of
🚨 "The Justice Department redacted the names and identifiers of victims. Fox News Digital has learned that the same redaction standards were applied to politically exposed individuals and government officials. "

h/t @kleinmatic.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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“Just four books yearly”
December 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Mike Cooley, Ann Arbor, Mi.

12.17.2025
December 18, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Of all the LinkedIn emails I'm never going to look at, this is the most.
December 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"We can afford it" was so honest.
I see where someone called 2025 the year of the FOIA in college sports.

Folks, we're losing recipes.

In 2004, The Oregonian's @thatryanwhite.bsky.social FOIA'd what Oregon spent on one football recruiting weekend. The Ducks pioneered the use of private jets, which the NCAA quickly banned:
December 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
You all do a way-to-early 2026 poll? Asking as a Michigan alum.
PRESENTING THE SICKOS COMMITTEE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POLL

YOUR 2025 SICKOS COMMITTEE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

THE PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS!!! 🦁

CONGRATS TO PENN STATE!!!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR NEARLY 1,200 BALLOTS SUBMITTED!

A STATE COLLEGE FOOD DRIVE WILL BE HELD BY US 🧵 ⬇️
December 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Texas royalty Joe Ely has passed away today.
December 16, 2025 at 1:43 AM
new Big Important Boy photo series just dropped
December 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Doing nothing to diminish Jimmy Buffett's ability to show up in more places than Forrest Gump.
Republicans:"Oh ho ho, but what if Bill Clinton is in the Epstein files? Checkmate, libs!"

House Democrats: "Check out this signed photo of Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein."
December 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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I just need this sport to chill for like 30 damn seconds.
Michigan announces that Sherrone Moore has been fired for cause & school found “credible evidence was found that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.”
December 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
ffs
Statement from Michigan:
December 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
December 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Everything else aside, the idea that this is a model for many men of *masculinity* is so wild. This? This is "manly"? This is how people think it's cool to act?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-wG...
Dave Portnoy Demands NFL Investigate Pete Carroll & Raiders For Rigging
YouTube video by Clasher Sports
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Such an incredible honor, wow. A dignified, esteemed award. Just plop that medal around your neck, great.
this shit is just beyond parody, man
December 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
trump anthem ymca
From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: FIFA announced that the Village People, the pop group that sings President Trump’s adopted anthem of “Y.M.C.A.,” will perform at the World Cup draw on Friday.
Village People will perform Trump anthem ‘Y.M.C.A.’ at World Cup draw, FIFA says
There will also be live music performances from Andrea Bocelli, Robbie Williams and Nicole Scherzinger.
nyti.ms
December 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
And so endeth the 2025 college football season. Give or take some games others will play.
November 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
You don’t say. He backed the guys who did what he wanted? Crazy.
November 28, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Brian Branch, maybe finish the play next time
November 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Johnny Ogrodnick suiting up for the Red Wings alumni tonight vs. Shoresy and we are in full remembering some guys mode.
November 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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i know we've all laughed about the worm and the affair but this is a profoundly dangerous person who should be expelled from the government.
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Short and sweet read about #ToddSnider 💜
November 20, 2025 at 12:03 AM
"Seek adventure and report back. Pick legit fights. Help others with theirs. 'Stay low and wear bright colors,' Todd used to say.

Wrote about Todd Snider, who was great and we're all going to miss his humanity a lot.

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Hail, Hail Rock 'n Roll (Or: Todd Snider Rules)
I loved every Todd Snider show I saw, and I saw dozens of them. I loved every chance I ever had to talk with him, and therewere many. He died November 14 and a whole bunch of us are going to miss him ...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM