Ryan Schmidtke

Writer. Football/soccer analyst. I believe in free minds & free markets. ECU 🏴‍☠️ and Stetson International Law Alum. Barça!!! 🇺🇸🇪🇸🇧🇷

[Ryan Schmidtke @RSchmidtke8]

@DrewRogers2027 @ECUPiratesFB @Coach__Roy_Tesh @ECUAthletics @grimsleyfb @RecruitGrimsley @coach_meeks @247recruiting @247Sports @espn @Rivals @RivalsHS LET’S GO!!! Welcome to Pirate Nation 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ Come be great!

[Ryan Schmidtke @RSchmidtke8]

@GavanJenkins29 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

[Justin Amash @justinamash]

We’re now finding out which Republicans were simply cosplaying as Second Amendment defenders.

[Thomas Massie @RepThomasMassie]

Carrying a firearm is not a death sentence, it’s a Constitutionally protected God-given right, and if you don’t understand this you have no business in law enforcement or government.

[Jessica Riedl 🧀 🇺🇦 @JessicaBRiedl]

To all the people hanging that flag in their basement while sitting at their computers bootlicking the thugs who are shredding the 1st and 4th amendments and our civil rights laws: This is what "Don't Tread On Me" truly looks like. 🇺🇸💪

[The New York Times @nytimes]

In @nytopinion

One year ago, President Trump took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he used the presidency to enrich himself, the @nytimes editorial board writes. This is how Trump has pocketed at least $1.4 billion. https://t.co/U35Bm4UaDy

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Breaking news: An employee of El Paso County’s Office of the Medical Examiner said it is likely to classify the death of Geraldo Lunas Campos at an ICE detention center as a homicide. A detainee says he witnessed Campos being choked to death by guards. https://t.co/qJ9D16XaWy

[Justin Amash @justinamash]

Abolish ICE.

What we’ve seen recently isn’t immigration enforcement; it’s state-sponsored terrorism.

They refuse to comply with the Constitution.
They assault Americans with impunity.
They hide behind masks, knowing their actions are shameful.

They should not exist.

Immigration enforcement can be done lawfully and accountably—upholding the rights of the people—but the administration has no interest in that.

They’re using the context of immigration as a pretext to sidestep constitutional limits—warrants, due process, and transparency—that protect us all from government abuses.

We need immigration enforcement that respects the Constitution, not an agency that evades it.

[NewsWire @NewsWire_US]

U.S. lost 68,000 manufacturing jobs in 2025 as Trump’s tariffs took effect.

[Ryan Schmidtke @RSchmidtke8]

@spalding_brock @Coach_B_Harrell @ECUPiratesFB 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

[Ryan Schmidtke @RSchmidtke8]

@ZakyeBarker 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ make more highlights.

[Stephen Igoe @StephenIgoe]

Blake Harrell has had some impressive days as ECU head coach in his brief time in the role.

But this win is his most impressive thing yet. To keep this thing together and find a way after the last month…says volumes.

A major credit to the team player leadership as well.

[ECU Football @ECUPiratesFB]

BACK TO BACK MILITARY BOWL CHAMPS 🏴‍☠️

[Hoist The Colours @HTC247]

FINAL: East Carolina beats Pittsburgh 23-17 in the Military Bowl.

The Pirates complete the season 9-4.

[Ryan Schmidtke @RSchmidtke8]

@Brett_McMurphy This is absolutely disgusting. So consistently inconsistent. Mighty Mite Pop Warner-level errors.

[Ryan Schmidtke @RSchmidtke8]

@SickosCommittee Absolute disgusting robbery.

[Stephen Igoe @StephenIgoe]

Strip sack results in a Pittsburgh touchdown.

Panthers lead, 14-10.

Where's the inadvertent whistle on that.

[Ryan Schmidtke @RSchmidtke8]

@StephenIgoe This is absolutely disgusting.

[Stephen Igoe @StephenIgoe]

An "INADVERTENT WHISTLE" just wiped out one of the best touchdown runs you will ever see.

These are Big XII officials.

Horrible.

[Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @ReichlinMelnick]

There is nothing more inimical to the principles that our country was founded on than a government official declaring that due process should be tossed aside.

Everyone is entitled to due process. Everyone. We thought it so important we wrote it into the Constitution TWICE.