Ben Ferree
@benferree.bsky.social
Civil Rights Investigator. Co-author of “Friday Night Lies: The Bishop Sycamore Story.” Nonbinary crop top enthusiast.
waiting for the smoke to announce that they've elected a new MLS commissioner
Please see these amazing works of art currently on display at the Columbus Musuem of Art (last one is mine)
never thought short form video would be able to capture a type of humor i can only describe as “the far side-esque” but this comes close.
New top. Thrift store find. Among my best thrifting pulls ever.
Amy Acton's campaign held a call yesterday with members of the LGBTQ community after Acton was criticized for her comments on Ohio's transgender athletics ban. The call didn't go well, according to Arienne Childrey, vice-president of the ODP Pride Caucus.
Ok when this first came out, obviously the fact one cop shot another got the headlines, and still does. But buried in this story is the way more important detail that THIS SAME DOG WAS SHOT BY OFFICERS IN 2023. He was euthanized this time. RIP to an absolute legend. www.nbc4i.com/news/local-n...
Dash camera: Columbus police officer shot by partner aiming at charging dog
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police have released dash camera footage showing the moment when an officer shot another officer while shooting at a dog. Officers responded Tuesday afternoon…
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A Swiss-headquartered international organization hired an Englishman to plan a halftime show featuring performers from Korea, Canada and Colombia for a soccer game between Spain and Argentina Here’s what that tells us about American sports
Do Americans actually like sport? They seem to feel there must always be something else going on to keep you engaged. Most fans just want the game to restart. We’re capable of enjoying the break.
sadly i don't think any article will include this gem from the board president's deposition
It's 15 minutes to kick-off of the first MLS game in 2 months, the first since the start of this hugely successful World Cup. There is no pregame show. There is no scene-set that explains the first half of the season. There is nothing to welcome new viewers and connect the league to the past month.
Surely the only reason he lost.
Sherrod Brown lost reelection in 2024 after Republicans hammered him for his record supporting transgender rights. He's running for his old job this year, and a campaign spokesperson called the issue "settled law." signalohio.org/top-ohio-dem...
Air quality alerts also function as a ranking of how dangerous it is to root for sports teams in that city.
air quality in select cities www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
2 - There are just two occasions of a team scoring first in the semi-final but not reaching the final of the FIFA World Cup in the 21st century – both of them are England (vs Croatia in 2018 and Argentina in 2026). Familiar.
My culture is not your costume, manosphere people!
I'll say this again: all of the manosphere weirdness is appropriated gay fetish culture.
Stopped by the Columbus Book Festival to nab a copy of @chrisdeville.bsky.social book. Y’all should check it out!
Know how in the lead up to a big event like 2026 World Cup, the host country will have a smaller but still exciting event like the 2025 Club World Cup, as a test run to make sure the infrastructure can handle the much larger and more celebrated event? Anyways Lindsey Graham died.
At a bar last night, heard someone giving their phone number to another person and they said “740, which is how you can tell I used to have a drug problem,” before continuing with the rest of their number. Incredible.
what a surprise. again, he reacted like this when the Nazi tattoo was revealed! he wasn't contrite, there was no actual acceptance or suggestion of change, it was pure entitlement and anger. All of this should have been obvious.
Who among us in journalism hasn't asked a question that has drawn this type of reaction from our peers?
According to this, me as a single parent with two kids on a salary of 80k in Columbus makes me the best financial manager in the country.
She’s going through and blocking anyone who points out that there are no citations on her ridiculous post
The blatant corruption and bribery sucks but hey at least we got this out of it.
Happy birthday, America. www.nytimes.com/athletic/742...
Per @benferree.bsky.social, it would appear Nutty Professor Luke Perez appears ready to roll the dice with self defense at trial.
it's crazy when you see a photo for the first time and recognize it's gonna be used as a shorthand for the era you're living in right now by historians in 100 years
"Members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro as a commuter looks on, during the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr"