Mark Ricks (he/him)
@markricks.com
I enjoy movies, comics, video games, and live music. A recovering political junkie, an amateur photographer, and I used to be an avid bike rider. Keep in touch: https://linktr.ee/markricks
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Mark Ricks (he/him)
@markricks.com
· Nov 18
Here's a picture of Muhammad Ali and my Dad (far right) circa 1970. I was lucky to have both of them in my life.
Teyana Taylor Channels Angela Bassett Ahead of Hosting SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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January 21, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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Trump in Davos, Switzerland:
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
January 21, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Trump in Davos, Switzerland:
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
They're sending ICE to Philly? Welp. Good luck! 😏
January 20, 2026 at 9:52 PM
They're sending ICE to Philly? Welp. Good luck! 😏
JFC 😒 🙄
"It's one banana, Michael. What could it cost, $10?"
"It's one banana, Michael. What could it cost, $10?"
January 20, 2026 at 4:04 PM
JFC 😒 🙄
"It's one banana, Michael. What could it cost, $10?"
"It's one banana, Michael. What could it cost, $10?"
"Impeaching Donald Trump and then replacing him with J.D. Vance is like shitting your pants and then changing your shirt."
January 19, 2026 at 8:21 PM
"Impeaching Donald Trump and then replacing him with J.D. Vance is like shitting your pants and then changing your shirt."
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Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
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Remembering Aaliyah on her birthday.... (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001)💙🕊️
January 16, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Remembering Aaliyah on her birthday.... (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001)💙🕊️
The Twilight Zone is one of my favorites; this episode is among the best. Reading this backstory is incredible, and I'm tagging @thenightgallery.bsky.social anyway, knowing they've seen it. #RodSerling #TwilightZone
How This Classic Twilight Zone Episode Represents Groundbreaking Nature of Rod Serling's Anthology
From the very start, The Twilight Zone was intended to push the boundaries of television.
www.syfy.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:08 PM
The Twilight Zone is one of my favorites; this episode is among the best. Reading this backstory is incredible, and I'm tagging @thenightgallery.bsky.social anyway, knowing they've seen it. #RodSerling #TwilightZone
Trump's Ls for the week
Donald Trump's Ls for the week
Links As always, if you hit a paywall, run it through archive.ph
open.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Trump's Ls for the week
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January 15, 1960: Twilight Zone's "I Shot an Arrow into the Air" debuts. Astronauts with dwindling supplies crash-land on what seems to be an unknown planet. One of them is determined to survive—at any cost.
Stars Dewey Martin and Edward Binns. Parts were filmed in Death Valley.
Stars Dewey Martin and Edward Binns. Parts were filmed in Death Valley.
January 15, 2026 at 10:16 PM
January 15, 1960: Twilight Zone's "I Shot an Arrow into the Air" debuts. Astronauts with dwindling supplies crash-land on what seems to be an unknown planet. One of them is determined to survive—at any cost.
Stars Dewey Martin and Edward Binns. Parts were filmed in Death Valley.
Stars Dewey Martin and Edward Binns. Parts were filmed in Death Valley.
More people should know about #SEEDS, a portrait of centennial Black farmers in the American South that highlights land ownership and the decline of intergenerational wealth. Directed by Brittany Shyne.
youtu.be/2L8h9IDsfXc?...
youtu.be/2L8h9IDsfXc?...
SEEDS Official Trailer (2025)
YouTube video by Seeds
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 10:08 PM
More people should know about #SEEDS, a portrait of centennial Black farmers in the American South that highlights land ownership and the decline of intergenerational wealth. Directed by Brittany Shyne.
youtu.be/2L8h9IDsfXc?...
youtu.be/2L8h9IDsfXc?...
a smiley face is holding a thank you sign
Alt: a smiley face is holding a thank you sign
media.tenor.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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South of Midnight is a VES Awards nominee for "Outstanding Visual Arts in a Real-Time Project".
Immensely proud of the artists, engineers, and storytellers behind it.🏆
Thank you to the Visual Effects Society for the recognition. 🪡
Immensely proud of the artists, engineers, and storytellers behind it.🏆
Thank you to the Visual Effects Society for the recognition. 🪡
January 15, 2026 at 2:56 PM
South of Midnight is a VES Awards nominee for "Outstanding Visual Arts in a Real-Time Project".
Immensely proud of the artists, engineers, and storytellers behind it.🏆
Thank you to the Visual Effects Society for the recognition. 🪡
Immensely proud of the artists, engineers, and storytellers behind it.🏆
Thank you to the Visual Effects Society for the recognition. 🪡
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"He's Alive" is one of only seven Twilight Zone episodes in which Serling doesn't say the show's name in his outro.
How many others can you name before checking yourself against this list? thenightgallery.wordpress.com/2021/01/08/t...
Feel free to let me know how you did! #TwilightZoneMarathon
How many others can you name before checking yourself against this list? thenightgallery.wordpress.com/2021/01/08/t...
Feel free to let me know how you did! #TwilightZoneMarathon
January 1, 2026 at 5:15 PM
"He's Alive" is one of only seven Twilight Zone episodes in which Serling doesn't say the show's name in his outro.
How many others can you name before checking yourself against this list? thenightgallery.wordpress.com/2021/01/08/t...
Feel free to let me know how you did! #TwilightZoneMarathon
How many others can you name before checking yourself against this list? thenightgallery.wordpress.com/2021/01/08/t...
Feel free to let me know how you did! #TwilightZoneMarathon
Hope everyone has a great NYE! Spread love, help each other out and be safe #HappyNewYear 🍾🎆❤️
January 1, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Hope everyone has a great NYE! Spread love, help each other out and be safe #HappyNewYear 🍾🎆❤️
"Someday at Christmas, man will not fail. Hate will be gone, and love will prevail."
#MerryChristmas 🧑🏾🎄🎄🎁❤️
#MerryChristmas 🧑🏾🎄🎄🎁❤️
December 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
"Someday at Christmas, man will not fail. Hate will be gone, and love will prevail."
#MerryChristmas 🧑🏾🎄🎄🎁❤️
#MerryChristmas 🧑🏾🎄🎄🎁❤️
Attaboy, Clarence... #ItsAWonderfulLife
December 25, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Attaboy, Clarence... #ItsAWonderfulLife
When the Eagles won the Super Bowl, Philadelphia Public Works coated poles with grease to prevent fans from climbing power lines, and they were happy.
This is gonna be wild.
This is gonna be wild.
December 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
When the Eagles won the Super Bowl, Philadelphia Public Works coated poles with grease to prevent fans from climbing power lines, and they were happy.
This is gonna be wild.
This is gonna be wild.
I am absolutely thrilled to spend this holiday season doing research for the upcoming #Supergirl movie. (cc: @tomking.bsky.social @dc.com)
December 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I am absolutely thrilled to spend this holiday season doing research for the upcoming #Supergirl movie. (cc: @tomking.bsky.social @dc.com)
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Back like we never left. Sat Jan 24. CNN and next day on the app.
December 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Back like we never left. Sat Jan 24. CNN and next day on the app.
The unemployment rate is at a four-year high of 4.6%, up from 4.4%. Employers added 64,000 jobs in November.
December 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The unemployment rate is at a four-year high of 4.6%, up from 4.4%. Employers added 64,000 jobs in November.
Proud to live in a country that banned a damn font before addressing gun laws. 😒😤
December 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Proud to live in a country that banned a damn font before addressing gun laws. 😒😤