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Ben Lanka

@benlanka.bsky.social

Happy dad and soccer referee trying to make a living in journalism in Westerville, Ohio. Pro naps and Hawaiian shirts. Expect a lot of Dayton Flyers and Columbus Crew related posts.

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This is a halftime show #crew96

03.11.2025 00:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Bears stache was lucky in Cincinnati today so we are keeping it for #crew96

02.11.2025 23:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

How many minutes is the Bears tangent?

02.11.2025 22:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

What are you other normal guys up to?

02.11.2025 21:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Well that was a normal game

02.11.2025 21:39 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Seeing some defensive excellence today

02.11.2025 20:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Perfect pre band contest meal in Centerville

01.11.2025 23:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Preparing your kid for a blue book history exam is honestly more terrifying than preparing for your own.

30.10.2025 02:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Big assumption he would sign with Columbus.

29.10.2025 22:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Enemy territory successfully infiltrated. #hellisreal #crew96

27.10.2025 22:10 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Had to stifle a shout

26.10.2025 23:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Na na na na na na na. Na na na na. Hey Crew! #crew96

19.10.2025 00:41 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

All? Most, for sure

19.10.2025 00:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Dedication

19.10.2025 00:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Oh boy, it’s on

19.10.2025 00:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Our captain forever #crew96

18.10.2025 22:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

38 yards will do just fine

14.10.2025 03:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Peak comedy would have been not giving the timeout and the referee said “I thought you were clapping.”

12.10.2025 03:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Definitely at least a fine

12.10.2025 03:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Ball don’t lie

12.10.2025 02:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Bump

11.10.2025 23:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Italy's footballers are wearing eye-patches in training. This is why

Soccer parents, keep an eye out for this trend

www.nytimes.com/athletic/670... Italy’s footballers are wearing eye patches in training. This is why

10.10.2025 11:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Happy Thursday

09.10.2025 11:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Happy Monday

06.10.2025 11:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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05.10.2025 00:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It did not

05.10.2025 00:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

Why do people continue to believe in them?

04.10.2025 22:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Time yet to dox the people who voted Penn State No. 1?

04.10.2025 22:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Midwest porch living

03.10.2025 01:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Happy Monday

29.09.2025 11:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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