Mark Rice
@markriceny.bsky.social
I’m interested in photography, mapping, and archives, among many other things.
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The USA scores lower in economic mobility and in personal freedom than many other countries.
Whether the American Dream is defined by economic mobility or personal freedom, many Americans feel it’s become harder to reach. A social scientist talked to scores of people about what the American Dream means to them today. buff.ly/vvthK5B
What is the American Dream, and has it become harder to achieve in recent years?
Whether the American Dream is centered in economic mobility or personal freedom, many citizens believe its achievement has grown more elusive.
theconversation.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:22 PM
The USA scores lower in economic mobility and in personal freedom than many other countries.
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This whole opening ceremony is just an excuse for Shaun White to talk all the countries he's been to
#winterolympics #openingceremonies
#winterolympics #openingceremonies
a man with a beard is asking how 's bragging camp going ?
ALT: a man with a beard is asking how 's bragging camp going ?
media.tenor.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:28 AM
This whole opening ceremony is just an excuse for Shaun White to talk all the countries he's been to
#winterolympics #openingceremonies
#winterolympics #openingceremonies
On tonight’s NBC broadcast of the opening ceremonies, what are the odds we’ll get to see JD and Usha getting booed?
February 6, 2026 at 11:47 PM
On tonight’s NBC broadcast of the opening ceremonies, what are the odds we’ll get to see JD and Usha getting booed?
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Trump's attempt to crush a religious uprising might be obvious if the press corps treated everyone’s faith as equally authentic, hence equally legitimate. It doesn’t.
February 6, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Trump's attempt to crush a religious uprising might be obvious if the press corps treated everyone’s faith as equally authentic, hence equally legitimate. It doesn’t.
Made my own phonetic alphabet -- You can too!
A A
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C Cold
D Day
E Everyday
F Freezing
G God
H Help
I It
J Just
K Killed
L Life
M Miserably
N Never
O Once
P Peaceful
Q Quiet
R Restful
S So
T Terribly
U Ugly
V Vile
X eXtreme
W Weather
Y You
Z Zealot
A A
B Bitterly
C Cold
D Day
E Everyday
F Freezing
G God
H Help
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M Miserably
N Never
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P Peaceful
Q Quiet
R Restful
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V Vile
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Made my own phonetic alphabet—You can too!
A ANDROGYNOUS
B BASTARDS
C CUSTOMER
D DARLIN’
E EVERYBODY
F FAVORITE
G GO
H HOOTENANNY
I IOU
J JOHNNY
K KIDS
L LOVELINES
M MARS
N NOBODY
O OTTO
P PORTLAND
Q QUITTIN’
R RATTLESNAKE
S SKYWAY
T TORTURE
U UNSATISFIED
V VALENTINE
W WILLPOWER
X X
Y YES
Z ZOOGIES
A ANDROGYNOUS
B BASTARDS
C CUSTOMER
D DARLIN’
E EVERYBODY
F FAVORITE
G GO
H HOOTENANNY
I IOU
J JOHNNY
K KIDS
L LOVELINES
M MARS
N NOBODY
O OTTO
P PORTLAND
Q QUITTIN’
R RATTLESNAKE
S SKYWAY
T TORTURE
U UNSATISFIED
V VALENTINE
W WILLPOWER
X X
Y YES
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Made my own phonetic alphabet. You can too!
A ANYWAY
B BECAUSE
C CLEARLY
D DEAR
E EPSTEIN
F F-WORD
G GALOP
H HUBERT
I ITCHY
J JACKASS
K KILLER
L LICHEN
M MORE
N NONE
O OFFAL
P PAL
Q QUAALUDE
R RUMSFELD
S SHIRK
T TOILET
U UNDERPANTS
V VERVE
W WORKERS
X X-RATED
Y YIPES!
Z ZOINKS!
A ANYWAY
B BECAUSE
C CLEARLY
D DEAR
E EPSTEIN
F F-WORD
G GALOP
H HUBERT
I ITCHY
J JACKASS
K KILLER
L LICHEN
M MORE
N NONE
O OFFAL
P PAL
Q QUAALUDE
R RUMSFELD
S SHIRK
T TOILET
U UNDERPANTS
V VERVE
W WORKERS
X X-RATED
Y YIPES!
Z ZOINKS!
February 6, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Made my own phonetic alphabet -- You can too!
A A
B Bitterly
C Cold
D Day
E Everyday
F Freezing
G God
H Help
I It
J Just
K Killed
L Life
M Miserably
N Never
O Once
P Peaceful
Q Quiet
R Restful
S So
T Terribly
U Ugly
V Vile
X eXtreme
W Weather
Y You
Z Zealot
A A
B Bitterly
C Cold
D Day
E Everyday
F Freezing
G God
H Help
I It
J Just
K Killed
L Life
M Miserably
N Never
O Once
P Peaceful
Q Quiet
R Restful
S So
T Terribly
U Ugly
V Vile
X eXtreme
W Weather
Y You
Z Zealot
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"The people who live within apartment homes, whether due to the accidents of life or the realities of need, are no less entitled to constitutional privacy than are householders."
Drug dogs should not be unleashed to authorize apartment searches, a SCOTUS brief argues
A potential Supreme Court case raises the question of whether police can justify home searches by deploying drug dogs at apartment doors.
reason.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:08 AM
"The people who live within apartment homes, whether due to the accidents of life or the realities of need, are no less entitled to constitutional privacy than are householders."
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who would start an email
Hi, Mark.
and those who would start it
Hi Mark,
(I only ever want to see the second one.)
Hi, Mark.
and those who would start it
Hi Mark,
(I only ever want to see the second one.)
February 5, 2026 at 12:58 AM
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who would start an email
Hi, Mark.
and those who would start it
Hi Mark,
(I only ever want to see the second one.)
Hi, Mark.
and those who would start it
Hi Mark,
(I only ever want to see the second one.)
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There’s one thing not even the world’s greatest leaders can escape: geography.
Hal Brands explains why 🎥
Hal Brands explains why 🎥
February 4, 2026 at 1:25 PM
There’s one thing not even the world’s greatest leaders can escape: geography.
Hal Brands explains why 🎥
Hal Brands explains why 🎥
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125 photographs of life in Palestine before the British Mandate, ca. 1896–1919: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/photographs-of-palestinian-life
February 4, 2026 at 12:47 PM
125 photographs of life in Palestine before the British Mandate, ca. 1896–1919: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/photographs-of-palestinian-life
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People should be mentally prepared for sudden, unannounced demolition.
Like, to the ground. Not kidding.
Like, to the ground. Not kidding.
February 2, 2026 at 12:23 AM
People should be mentally prepared for sudden, unannounced demolition.
Like, to the ground. Not kidding.
Like, to the ground. Not kidding.
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September 21. I don't think it was supposed to do that.
#polaroid #instantphotography #filmphotography
#polaroid #instantphotography #filmphotography
September 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
September 21. I don't think it was supposed to do that.
#polaroid #instantphotography #filmphotography
#polaroid #instantphotography #filmphotography
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