Kai Ryssdal
@kairyssdal.bsky.social
Dad, husband, host @Marketplace. IPAs. Soccer referee, trail runner, mountain biker. Veteran. kryssdal@marketplace.org
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“Justice requires us to remember that when any citizen denies his fellow, saying ‘His color is not mine,’ or ‘His beliefs are strange & different,’ in that moment he betrays America, though his forebears created this nation.”
~President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965.
Image: National Portrait Gallery.
~President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965.
Image: National Portrait Gallery.
February 16, 2026 at 10:09 PM
“Justice requires us to remember that when any citizen denies his fellow, saying ‘His color is not mine,’ or ‘His beliefs are strange & different,’ in that moment he betrays America, though his forebears created this nation.”
~President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965.
Image: National Portrait Gallery.
~President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965.
Image: National Portrait Gallery.
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Marshall said of World War II "I doubt there was any one thing, except the shortage of LSTs, that came to our minds more frequently than the political factors."
Every conflict where we translated military success into long-term success was because we had warrior-diplomats who brought together all elements of national power to do so.
February 16, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Marshall said of World War II "I doubt there was any one thing, except the shortage of LSTs, that came to our minds more frequently than the political factors."
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too many ads this Olympics
February 16, 2026 at 1:47 AM
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Also there is little evidence that Trump in any way understands our collective inheritance — let alone is proud of it….
If you think there’s NOTHING in our heritage (or in any nation’s) to be unapologetic about, you’re a fool. A dangerous fool.
February 15, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Also there is little evidence that Trump in any way understands our collective inheritance — let alone is proud of it….
Inside the Debacle That Led to the Closure of El Paso’s Airspace
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:07 AM
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Once more: Columbia could have fought; it chose not.
NEW: The Trump administration has dropped its appeal of a federal court order blocking its $1.2-billion settlement demand to UCLA over alleged campus civil rights violations: www.latimes.com/california/s...
Trump administration drops its appeal of court order blocking $1.2-billion UCLA settlement
The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a major higher education case in which a federal judge blocked its $1.2-billion settlement proposal to UCLA over alleged civil rights violations. But it ...
www.latimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Once more: Columbia could have fought; it chose not.
Completely agree
I realize media doesn’t think it’s a big deal that Trump, Vance & Hegseth continue to give partisan political speeches to troops, evidenced by the fact that they are never asked about it nor are members of Congress, but it is one of the most dangerous things happening right now.
February 14, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Completely agree
Hmmm
US Secretary of State Rubio tells MSC European civilization at risk from mass migration and denies Washington wants to dismantle the UN and other global institutions. www.dw.com/en/rubio-gives-hig...
MSC: Marco Rubio pleads with Europe to embrace US agenda
The US secretary of state hailed US-Europe ties in his speech at the Munich Security Conference while also accusing allies of being too "scared" to defend themselves. DW has the latest.
www.dw.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Hmmm
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While this is true, nobody in the Trump admin or MAGA movement believes this.
February 14, 2026 at 12:27 PM
While this is true, nobody in the Trump admin or MAGA movement believes this.
The stupidest and most fearful way to run a professional military.
New: Military officers could soon find dozens of top colleges and universities across the US (list in replies) abruptly off limits for tuition assistance as part of Hegseth’s campaign against schools he describes as being biased against the US military
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
Pentagon may bar tuition aid for top universities in Hegseth’s crackdown on ‘biased’ schools | CNN Politics
Military officers could soon find dozens of top colleges and universities across the United States abruptly off limits for tuition assistance as part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s campaign again...
www.cnn.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:49 AM
The stupidest and most fearful way to run a professional military.
Tell me again that you don’t understand the econ…oh never mind
TRUMP: "Forget about the stock market. Forget about Wall Street. Your 401(k)'s are doing very well."
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media.tenor.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Tell me again that you don’t understand the econ…oh never mind
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The denaturalization project, no matter how it is cloaked in law, is inherently a politically targeted abuse of power until they go after the single most prominent case of naturalization fraud in the country: Elon Musk obtaining his citizenship by lying about his prior immigration status violations.
cool, cool. so we are sort of like citizens, but not really?
February 13, 2026 at 1:17 AM
The denaturalization project, no matter how it is cloaked in law, is inherently a politically targeted abuse of power until they go after the single most prominent case of naturalization fraud in the country: Elon Musk obtaining his citizenship by lying about his prior immigration status violations.
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Junk bonds have entered the chat.
NVIDIA CORP. WILL LEASE A 200-MEGAWATT DATA CENTER IN NEVADA FINANCED PARTLY BY A $3.8 BILLION JUNK-BOND SALE LED BY TRACT CAPITAL, WITH JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. AND MORGAN STANLEY MANAGING THE TRANSACTION.
February 12, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Junk bonds have entered the chat.
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PLEASE SOMEONE ASK KEVIN WARSH ABOUT THIS IN HIS CONFIRMATION HEARING
NY Fed report says Americans pay for almost all of Trump's tariffs reut.rs/4643ERt
NY Fed report says Americans pay for almost all of Trump's tariffs
Americans are shouldering almost all of President Donald Trump’s import tax surge, a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said on Thursday.
reut.rs
February 12, 2026 at 10:30 PM
PLEASE SOMEONE ASK KEVIN WARSH ABOUT THIS IN HIS CONFIRMATION HEARING
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Really appreciate @erikamcentarfer.bsky.social defending the work of the agency she was unfairly fired from, that’s what you want from a dedicated public servant.
February 11, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Really appreciate @erikamcentarfer.bsky.social defending the work of the agency she was unfairly fired from, that’s what you want from a dedicated public servant.
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The Black unemployment rate fell to 7.2% from 7.5%, which continues to exceed all other groups. Black workers are still struggling in this economy. See my recent piece on this: www.cbpp.org/blog/the-eco... (3/6)
February 11, 2026 at 4:16 PM
The Black unemployment rate fell to 7.2% from 7.5%, which continues to exceed all other groups. Black workers are still struggling in this economy. See my recent piece on this: www.cbpp.org/blog/the-eco... (3/6)
I just can’t anymore
@kairyssdal.bsky.social pardon meeeee Mister Rysdal I have a question about the Dowwwww
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 4:17 PM
I just can’t anymore
Kill me
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Kill me
Late to this, but this is wrong.
Trump lies right and left about how the BLS is against him and - as you know - fired the commissioner. But the data - so far - have not been tampered with.
Trump lies right and left about how the BLS is against him and - as you know - fired the commissioner. But the data - so far - have not been tampered with.
February 11, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Late to this, but this is wrong.
Trump lies right and left about how the BLS is against him and - as you know - fired the commissioner. But the data - so far - have not been tampered with.
Trump lies right and left about how the BLS is against him and - as you know - fired the commissioner. But the data - so far - have not been tampered with.
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".. The Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday warned yet again that the US is on an unsustainable fiscal path, jacking up its estimate of deficits for the coming decade by $1.4 trillion thanks in part to .. Trump’s 2025 tax law and immigration policies."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
CBO Boosts US Deficit Call by $1.4 Trillion on Trump Policies
The Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday warned yet again that the US is on an unsustainable fiscal path, jacking up its estimate of deficits for the coming decade by $1.4 trillion thanks in part ...
www.bloomberg.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:08 PM
".. The Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday warned yet again that the US is on an unsustainable fiscal path, jacking up its estimate of deficits for the coming decade by $1.4 trillion thanks in part to .. Trump’s 2025 tax law and immigration policies."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Solid number January 2026 (+130k). However, the change in total nonfarm employment for 2025 was revised from +584,000 to +181,000 (seasonally adjusted). So much weaker than initially estimated
February 11, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Solid number January 2026 (+130k). However, the change in total nonfarm employment for 2025 was revised from +584,000 to +181,000 (seasonally adjusted). So much weaker than initially estimated
Wowww
January non-farm payrolls +130k vs +65k exp/+50k prev
2m net revision -17k
Unemployment rate 4.3% vs 4.4% exp/prev
Avg hourly earnings +0.4% MoM vs +0.3% exp/prev
2m net revision -17k
Unemployment rate 4.3% vs 4.4% exp/prev
Avg hourly earnings +0.4% MoM vs +0.3% exp/prev
January Employment Situation Report due at 8:30 ET. Economists expect +65k NFP; I see some downside risk to that. On the unemployment side, rate expected stable at 4.4%; I also see downside risk there given recent continuing claims data. We'll also get the final benchmark revision for March '25.
February 11, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Wowww
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The total lack of explanation or comprehension from all sources contacted I this article is really unsettling - nobody has any idea why a major city was just suddenly grounded - with lethal force authorized against any aircraft that didn’t get the memo.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
Live Updates: F.A.A. Halts All Flights at El Paso Airport for 10 Days
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:39 PM
The total lack of explanation or comprehension from all sources contacted I this article is really unsettling - nobody has any idea why a major city was just suddenly grounded - with lethal force authorized against any aircraft that didn’t get the memo.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
Moar tariffs!!!
"Ford Discloses Additional $900 Million Tariff Hit"
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
February 11, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Moar tariffs!!!
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What the fresh hell?
FAA halts all flights to and from El Paso, Texas, and an area of southern New Mexico for 10 days over security concerns https://cnn.it/4rbdn0R
February 11, 2026 at 12:15 PM
What the fresh hell?