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‘Iowa Mama Bear’ Cut From Mike Flynn’s Cuckoo Circus
A number of MAGA maniacs are slated to handle subsequent weekend’s gathering in a circus tent turned church simply exterior Nashville, Tennessee.
As in earlier ReAwaken America occasions in different venues, the lead loopy will probably be retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn, who known as for our navy to mount a coup after the 2020 election.
The audio system listing consists of Roger Stone, who as soon as mentioned, “Fuck the voting, let’s get proper to the violence. Shoot to kill.”
Additionally on the roster is Mike Lindell, the MyPillow man and unhinged conspiracy theorist, who has mentioned that he possesses sufficient proof to lock up 300 million individuals for all times.
However even the lunatic fringe has its limits. And one ReAwaken America common who has been an enormous hit at different such occasions has been nixed from talking subsequent weekend after she was arrested for harassment and submitting false intercourse abuse claims.
Kimberly Reicks is a 40-year-old mom of seven who teamed up with fellow Ankeny mother Emily Peterson to oppose masks mandates as the 2 “Iowa Mama Bears.” Reicks now faces expenses of concentrating on the opposite Mama Bear’s household with the bogus claims.
Again in Could 2002, Reicks and Peterson rose to MAGA World prominence, after they have been credited with prompting Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to signal a invoice prohibiting college masks mandates. The far-right celeb of the Mama Bears was assured at a ReAwaken America occasion the next month, after they obtained what was described as “the primary Fearless Fighters for American Values Award.” Flynn’s sister Mary learn the quotation.
“This award is given to acknowledge their fearless preventing for the American values of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that we maintain close to and pricey to our hearts,” she solemnly informed the gang as if it have been a navy medal for valor. “The Mama Bears work to combat for his or her youngsters and the youngsters of 1000’s of different moms and households throughout the USA are extraordinary and produce nice credit score to themselves, their households, their neighborhood and state, in addition to considerably benefiting the betterment of America. Could God bless these nice heroes.”
For a time, the 2 Mama Bears have been a part of the MAGA firmament. However in April of final this 12 months, there was a falling out. Reicks informed The Day by day Beast it was about cash. Peterson declined to reply a question.
Reicks continued as a lone Mama Bear. She was invited to handle a number of ReAwaken America gatherings and he or she turned one of many extra standard audio system as she prolonged her considerations past masks to such sizzling points as gender identification. Her celeb was additional boosted in October, when she stood earlier than the Ankeny College Board and registered her objections to an after-classes drag present at the highschool. She dramatized her level by all of the sudden stripping to a one-shoulder black leotard and nude tights, an outfit equivalent to what one of many performers had worn.
“I wish to know, does this outfit make you flip your head?” she requested. “Is that this outfit acceptable for anyone right here to see?”
The following day, a police officer confirmed up at her residence, nevertheless it had nothing to do along with her stunt.
The officer informed Reicks that her cellphone and voice have been linked to plenty of recorded nameless calls to the Iowa Division of Human Companies (DHS) making false accusations of kid sexual abuse in Peterson’s household.
Based on a felony grievance filed with the court docket, one name made a bogus declare that Peterson’s husband had watched his daughter undress. The opposite made an equally bogus allegation that considered one of Peterson’s sons had sexually abused her daughter.
The grievance says that Reicks initially denied making the calls however then admitted she had, insisting that she had solely been conveying what her personal daughter had informed her.
A number of days after visiting Reicks at residence, the officer known as to present her the choice of coming in and surrendering slightly than being picked up on expenses of harassment and making false statements.
Reicks ready for her newest closeup.
“I did my hair and make-up, went in at like two o’clock within the morning, smiled for my mugshot,” she informed The Day by day Beast this week.
“I by no means noticed a mugshot like that.”
She was launched pending a preliminary listening to on Jan. 19. A trial is about for Feb. 23.
“I requested for a trial by jury,” she mentioned.
She mentioned she is assured she will probably be acquitted and can quickly be again to addressing ReAwaken America crowds. She could also be joined by her husband, Jonathan Reicks, who’s a navy medic. She says that he was not comfortable when she got here residence very late on the night time the no-mask-mandate invoice was signed.
“He’s like, ‘The place are you at?’” she remembered. “And I’m like, ‘I used to be simply within the governor’s workplace getting the regulation handed.’ He is like, ‘BS what’s the man’s title?’ And I’m like, ‘No, critically…’ I present him an image of me standing subsequent to Governor Reynolds and he simply seems at me and he simply rolled his eyes and went again to mattress. And we’ve been tremendous ever since.”
Reicks will attend this weekend’s ReAwaken America gathering solely as a spectator.
“Usually, I simply converse on stage,” she informed The Day by day Beast. “I can’t converse at this upcoming one as a result of the trial isn’t completed and I get it. I perceive why and I wouldn’t wish to jeopardize anyone or something.”
The Iowa Hawkeyes lost two players from their football team this week.
Both running back Leshon Williams and wide receiver Kaleb Brown have announced that they will redshirt for the rest of the season and enter the transfer portal at the end of the year.
Despite the two players opting to leave the program, it hasn’t phased head coach Kirk Ferentz. He isn’t worried about the decisions that they made at all.
When asked about Williams and Brown transferring, Ferentz offered a short and brutal quote.
“Not to be callous, but if a player isn’t playing, you don’t lose much.”
Williams had been dealing with an injury throughout the season thus far. Before the injury, he had shown flashes of being a player that could end up making an impact. Unfortunately, those flashes were never able to come to light on the field.
As for Brown, there were big plans for him coming into the season. But, he was suspended for the first game of the year and was never able to earn his role back.
Clearly, Ferentz is not worried about how his team will respond to the news. Basically, he doesn’t think the losses of them will impact the team at all.
Ferentz isn’t necessarily wrong with what he stated. Neither player had a role that will change how the team has been operating. However, it was the way he said it that was a bit out of line.
Regardless of the role that they players had, handling the situation with a bit more grace would have been a better look.
All of that being said, Iowa is not a program that needs to be graceful necessarily. The Hawkeyes want to win football games and neither Williams or Brown was contributing to that goal so far this year.
Looking ahead to the future, we wish the best to both Williams and Brown. Hopefully, they find success in their future endeavors.
The Iowa On3 Massey Ratings top 25 list as of Oct. 8 underwent some changes compared to last week’s rankings. These updates highlight the competitiveness of Iowa high school football, especially when you consider that only three of the top ten teams remain unscathed.
Meanwhile, two teams ranked 11 to 25 swapped spots. Here’s how the state’s top teams fared after the 2024 Iowa high school football season has reached its halfway point.
The On3 Massey Ratings, officially used during the BCS era, is a model that ranks sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule, and margin of victory.
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After losing to Dowling Catholic, the Tigers have secured victories against ranked teams. Their latest conquest was against 23rd-ranked Waukee Northwest, wherein Drake DeGroote completed three touchdown passes to Zay Robinson. Valley can extend their winning streak to five games against Waterloo West.
The Maroons survived the fierce opposition ushered in by fifth-ranked Ankeny Centennial in a match that needed three overtime periods to be settled. Dowling Catholic showed resilience despite a 21-3 halftime deficit and scoring their first touchdown with six minutes left in the third quarter. Overcoming that test of character should give the Maroons confidence in their upcoming match against Urbandale.
The Dragons are flying again after clinching their third consecutive victory against ranked opponents. This time, they’ve shut out eighth-ranked Southeast Polk, thanks to their defense, ranked fourth in Iowa high school football. After limiting Ankeny, Waukee, and Southeast Polk to 14 points, Johnston should have no problems defeating Urbandale on the road.
The Bulldogs remain undefeated after five games and haven’t allowed 20 points to an opponent since their season opener against sixth-ranked Pleasant Valley. Bettendorf’s latest result was a 33-14 masterpiece over Kennedy, a game practically over by halftime when the Bulldogs established a 27-6 lead. Bettendorf can improve to 6-0 by defeating Davenport Central this week.
The Jaguars could not translate their fantastic start against Dowling Catholic into a victory. Failing to close out the Maroons after three overtimes handed them their second consecutive defeat. However, they remain in the top ten and could bounce back with easier matchups against Roosevelt and Waukee Northwest over the next two weeks.
In their last match, the Spartans surrendered 28 points to Cedar Falls. While that’s a concern, the second-best offense in Iowa high school football scored a season-high 52 points. Pleasant Valley is on a groove, scoring 101 points in their two previous games. In that case, they should have no problems maintaining the momentum against Muscatine.
After starting the season at 1-3, the Hawks have won two consecutive games, beating Iowa City West and Prairie by a combined score of 73-38. However, their schedule gets more challenging as they face 11th-ranked Liberty and top-ranked Valley in their following two assignments.
The Rams’ shutout loss to Johnston halted their winning streak. That result also brings their record against the top ten teams to 2-2. It’s also a total contrast to their 48-3 win over Sioux City East the week before. Southeast Polk should make a better effort in the next two weeks to defeat No. 13 Waukee and second-ranked Dowling Catholic. Those games are perfect for the Rams’ defense to prove why they are Iowa high school football’s top-ranked defense.
The Titans have scored over 50 points in back-to-back games, defeating Jefferson 56-6. The week before, they scored 55 on Glenwood. Lewis Central can keep their hopes for a perfect season intact by defeating Winterset, Norwalk, and Dallas Center-Grimes in their next three games.
The Comets flew to the top ten after a 29-8 victory over Ballard Community. North Polk’s defense has intensified, allowing only 33 points in its last three games. Before that run, they gave up 68 points to Bondurant-Farrar and Carlisle combined. On deck for the Comets are Indianola this week and Boone on the 18th.
11. Liberty
12. Pella
13. Waukee
14. Linn-Mar (+1)
15. West Lyon (-1)
16. Decorah
17. Xavier
18. Iowa City High
19. Cedar Falls
20. Humboldt
21. Grundy Center
22. Williamsburg
23. Waukee Northwest
24. ADM
25. Western Dubuque
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