Rick Birmingham

Working for PRN Family. Interested in the work nonprofits are doing. Appreciative of well designed technology being used in innovative and/or effective ways.

[Rick Birmingham @RickB]

Hey! I see someone I recognize.

[Twin Cities In Motion @tcmarathon]

Today is #WorldSmileDay! Our volunteers at TCM keep us smiling all year round, but especially at our event finish lines.

Raise your hand if a volunteer has made you smile this year 🙋‍♀️

[Rick Birmingham @RickB]

@AaronGleeman That is just how it feels.

[BrickCenter @BrickCenter_]

Nuggets flopping non-stop 😭

[Aaron Gleeman @AaronGleeman]

There is no better basketball podcast than @DaneMooreNBA's show, and the @brittrobson episodes take it to another level. https://t.co/potbGlN8kf

[Rick Birmingham @RickB]

@erickendricks6 100%. I'm not such a good fan that I knew you were in SF, but once we saw you, you were the one we were cheering for in my group.

[Minnesota Golden Gophers @GopherSports]

In case you missed this unreal goal from Gopher Abbey Murphy this weekend 🤯

@GopherWHockey

#SportsCenter

[Rick Birmingham @RickB]

Watch out for #Tivo I just went to fill out their form to request they not share my info. This is what it says: "Sorry, right now only certain jurisdictions provide rights relating to your personal data. We will not be taking further action on your request at this time."

[Aaron Gleeman @AaronGleeman]

It sure seems like the Twins' payroll — currently $96 million — will sink below Metrodome-era spending relative to the league.

From my new Twins notes column: https://t.co/Ac0GDz7Qx9

[Clark Traxler-Menz @ctraxlermenz]

2026 C/UT 5”9 185 lbs
Ev: 103.4 mph

@ponsolle8 @MLDoornink @MPGbaseball

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

For years we've heard from the right about "welfare queens" and other so-called "freeloaders" pulling one over on the government.

But actually, it's the wealthy who are the real freeloaders — pulling one over on us all by skirting their taxes.

Where is the outrage over that?

[Syse @alexsyse]

- The Breanna Stewart travel
- The horrendous foul call
- The unsuccessful challenge
- The WNBA Commissioner wearing a dress of the NYC skyline
- The deleted tweet
- The zero free throw attempts for Napheesa Collier
- The 25-8 free throw attempt advantage for the Liberty

[Twins Central @TwinsCentral1]

A recap of the #MNTwins 2024

- Cut $30 million after winning a division and playoff series
- Made their product inaccessible on TV after saying it was a priority
- 0 significant deadline moves
- Collapsed in September again and miss the playoffs

An assterclass of a season.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Mass shootings in the US:

2014: 273
2015: 336
2016: 383
2017: 348
2018: 336
2019: 417
2020: 610
2021: 690
2022: 647
2023: 656

So far in 2024: 385

We do not have to live like this. No other country on the planet does.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Effective tax rates before and after the Trump tax law:

Verizon
Before: 21%
After: 8%

Walmart
Before: 31%
After: 17%

AT&T
Before: 13%
After: 3%

Walt Disney
Before: 26%
After: 8%

FedEx
Before: 18%
After: 1%

This is what a corporate giveaway looks like.

[Rick Birmingham @RickB]

I was there! Thanks for posting.

[Jeff @MNTwinsZealot]

Yesterday in 2011 Jim Thome hit his 600th HR, this isn’t that blast, but it is fun.

[Rick Birmingham @RickB]

Fact. So much fun.

[Jeff @MNTwinsZealot]

Tom Kelly is the best strategic mgr the Twins have ever had. This was in Game 5 of the ‘87 WS & Whitey Herzog was outsmarted here. #TKBirthday

[Jeff @MNTwinsZealot]

Tom Kelly was just 37 when he hoisted the championship trophy in 1987. Today, 37 years later, he turned 74. He was a lot younger than many thought he was.

[The Purple Persuasion @TPPSkol]

A CGI view and explanation of what #Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy’s surgery was like this morning on his knee.

🎥: Medspired / IG

[Nola Flynt @eflynt]

Just insanity.