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 🙋‍♀️

[Andrew Dukowitz @adukeMN]

Chris Finch on if the Wolves coach flopping

“We don’t teach flopping here. We don’t teach embellishment. We never have. It probably shows up in Anthony’s free throw rate at times that he doesn’t flop or embellish. But we just don’t teach it here and that’s not the way we play. Maybe we should. Hopefully the league cleans up this crap, because nobody wants to watch it. That’s what they said was the feedback from the fans, is they’re tired of watching the flopping. And we know that i’ts been rewarded at too high of a level, so just stop rewarding the flopping”

[Rick Birmingham @RickB]

Here is one for @yozetty I don't want to give it away bur some fun history. https://t.co/XsYFkk9cBl

[Rick Birmingham @RickB]

I highly recommend this episode! A really great discussion of important topics (not too much Lynx talk but that’s okay sometimes). Kudos to @adukeMN and @Timodc I loved it.

[Andrew Dukowitz @adukeMN]

Sometimes life has weird crossovers, and Thursday is one of those days.

@Timodc of @BulwarkOnline joins the podcast, 8/20, at 11AM CST to talk WNBA, Minnesota Lynx, Jaden McDaniels, and Nuggets/Wolves rivalry.

Come hang out with us over on YouTube

https://t.co/wyJwuz5d2s

[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