Kai Ryssdal
@kairyssdal.bsky.social
Dad, husband, host @Marketplace. IPAs. Soccer referee, trail runner, mountain biker. Veteran. kryssdal@marketplace.org
Your now-regular reminder that Republicans in Congress are okay with all of this...
February 20, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Your now-regular reminder that Republicans in Congress are okay with all of this...
I'm gonna say this thing goes an hour, easy
February 20, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I'm gonna say this thing goes an hour, easy
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A handy Bloomberg chart on Trump's options on replacing the tariffs just struck down: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 20, 2026 at 3:20 PM
A handy Bloomberg chart on Trump's options on replacing the tariffs just struck down: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Two points
This tariff thing ain’t done. He’s got other options. Slower, but there.
If I’m Iran right now, I’d be nervous
This tariff thing ain’t done. He’s got other options. Slower, but there.
If I’m Iran right now, I’d be nervous
February 20, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Two points
This tariff thing ain’t done. He’s got other options. Slower, but there.
If I’m Iran right now, I’d be nervous
This tariff thing ain’t done. He’s got other options. Slower, but there.
If I’m Iran right now, I’d be nervous
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The extent to which Justice Kavanaugh has become the most reliable third vote for the Trump administration says quite a lot about both him and the other three candidates.
February 20, 2026 at 3:58 PM
The extent to which Justice Kavanaugh has become the most reliable third vote for the Trump administration says quite a lot about both him and the other three candidates.
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February 20, 2026 at 3:11 PM
So.
A globally disruptive, economically unsound, and whim-driven tariff policy turns out to be unconstitutional.
Huh.
A globally disruptive, economically unsound, and whim-driven tariff policy turns out to be unconstitutional.
Huh.
February 20, 2026 at 3:08 PM
So.
A globally disruptive, economically unsound, and whim-driven tariff policy turns out to be unconstitutional.
Huh.
A globally disruptive, economically unsound, and whim-driven tariff policy turns out to be unconstitutional.
Huh.
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The tariff decision www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
www.supremecourt.gov
February 20, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The tariff decision www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
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SCOTUS strikes down IEEPA tariffs...
...UMich 1yr inflation expectations lowest in 13 months...
...UMich 1yr inflation expectations lowest in 13 months...
February 20, 2026 at 3:02 PM
SCOTUS strikes down IEEPA tariffs...
...UMich 1yr inflation expectations lowest in 13 months...
...UMich 1yr inflation expectations lowest in 13 months...
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court STRIKES DOWN Trump's "emergency" tariffs. The vote is 6–3. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
February 20, 2026 at 3:02 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court STRIKES DOWN Trump's "emergency" tariffs. The vote is 6–3. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
Hm
Front running the release?
Upset about a disappointing report?
🤷♂️
Front running the release?
Upset about a disappointing report?
🤷♂️
The Democrat Shutdown cost the U. S. A. at least two points in GDP. That’s why they are doing it, in mini form, again. No Shutdowns! Also, LOWER INTEREST RATES. “Two Late” Powell is the WORST! ! ! President DJT
February 20, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Hm
Front running the release?
Upset about a disappointing report?
🤷♂️
Front running the release?
Upset about a disappointing report?
🤷♂️
They…can’t handle the truth
Fox News is mad that Jack Nicholson's character was portrayed as the bad guy in "A Few Good Men," citing it as the start of the downfall of "masculinity" in America.
"They villified him! Right there's where Hollywood started this."
"Now there's too few good men! That's the problem!"
"They villified him! Right there's where Hollywood started this."
"Now there's too few good men! That's the problem!"
February 20, 2026 at 12:34 AM
They…can’t handle the truth
Grift all the way down
Breaking MS NOW:
FBI Director Kash Patel flew today on the FBI's Gulfstream jet bound for a trip to the winter Olympics in Italy to watch one of his favorite sports: men's ice hockey.
Patel's trip to Milan is likely to cost as much as $75,000. www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...
FBI Director Kash Patel flew today on the FBI's Gulfstream jet bound for a trip to the winter Olympics in Italy to watch one of his favorite sports: men's ice hockey.
Patel's trip to Milan is likely to cost as much as $75,000. www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...
Kash Patel heads to Milan for the Olympics — on the FBI jet
The FBI director has plans to watch the U.S. men’s hockey team vie for gold, sources tell MS NOW.
www.ms.now
February 19, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Grift all the way down
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There should be a bonus medal for dropping a perfect f-bomb faster than the NBC censors can catch it
February 19, 2026 at 10:16 PM
There should be a bonus medal for dropping a perfect f-bomb faster than the NBC censors can catch it
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New: Military veterans sue Trump over his planned 250-ft arch, saying it will damage views from Arlington National Cemetery.
They want to halt the project until it gets congressional approval and meets other requirements.
They want to halt the project until it gets congressional approval and meets other requirements.
Veterans sue over Trump’s planned 250-foot arch, citing cemetery views
The Vietnam War veterans, who later worked as U.S. diplomats, say that the arch would harm the experience of visiting nearby Arlington National Cemetery.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 19, 2026 at 8:32 PM
New: Military veterans sue Trump over his planned 250-ft arch, saying it will damage views from Arlington National Cemetery.
They want to halt the project until it gets congressional approval and meets other requirements.
They want to halt the project until it gets congressional approval and meets other requirements.
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Miran, we hardly knew ye.
*MIRAN SAYS GOODS INFLATION HAS APPEARED MORE STUBBORN: WSJ ...
February 19, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Miran, we hardly knew ye.
Congress why?
JUST IN: TRUMP HAS REPORTEDLY ANNOUNCED HE'S TRANSFERRING $10 BILLION FROM THE US GOVERNMENT TO HIS "BOARD OF PEACE," PER CNN ...
February 19, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Congress why?
Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States.
Trump: "This building was built for peace. Nobody knew what to name it, and then Marco named it after me. I had nothing to do with it. I swear. They said, 'There's a surprise coming.' I thought they were gonna give me a lot of money or something. Maybe cash. Can always use some extra cash."
February 19, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States.
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If the US had a Congress, it would be raising hell over the president ignoring Congress’s war powers and preparing to start another Middle East war without authorization or even debate.
Except the Republican majority doesn’t want the US to have a Congress, so it effectively doesn’t.
Except the Republican majority doesn’t want the US to have a Congress, so it effectively doesn’t.
February 19, 2026 at 2:34 PM
👇
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The British monarchy is more accountable to the public than the American presidency.
February 19, 2026 at 2:04 PM
The British monarchy is more accountable to the public than the American presidency.
Show me the lie
February 19, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Show me the lie
Tell me you don’t understand the economy without telling me you don’t understand the economy
THE UNITED STATES TRADE DEFICIT HAS BEEN REDUCED BY 78% BECAUSE OF THE TARIFFS BEING CHARGED TO OTHER COMPANIES AND COUNTRIES. IT WILL GO INTO POSITIVE TERRITORY DURING THIS YEAR, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MANY DECADES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!
February 19, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Tell me you don’t understand the economy without telling me you don’t understand the economy
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If the VA goes on with this, they should change their motto to “To screw over they who hath borne the burden so that we can fleece the pockets of our overlords”
Military veterans and advocacy groups are slamming a new rule recently implemented by the VA for determining disability compensation, predicting it will lower disability ratings and reduce benefits for service-related illnesses and injuries.
Veterans slam new VA rule for determining disability ratings
The new rule states that a disability level must be based on how well a veteran functions while on medication and not on the underlying impairment.
www.stripes.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:20 PM
If the VA goes on with this, they should change their motto to “To screw over they who hath borne the burden so that we can fleece the pockets of our overlords”
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OMG. it's much worse than I thought.
"We certainly appreciate being able to be the exclusive partner."
—CNBC's Sara Eisen at the Liberty World Forum, a crypto venture founded by the Trump family, among others.
"We certainly appreciate being able to be the exclusive partner."
—CNBC's Sara Eisen at the Liberty World Forum, a crypto venture founded by the Trump family, among others.
CNBC is platforming the Grifter Bros.
SMDH.
SMDH.
February 18, 2026 at 3:47 PM
OMG. it's much worse than I thought.
"We certainly appreciate being able to be the exclusive partner."
—CNBC's Sara Eisen at the Liberty World Forum, a crypto venture founded by the Trump family, among others.
"We certainly appreciate being able to be the exclusive partner."
—CNBC's Sara Eisen at the Liberty World Forum, a crypto venture founded by the Trump family, among others.