Random Ralph
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Anthropologist. Aspiring science fiction writer. Been around long enough to know that unprecedented means here we go again
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Random Ralph
@ralphb3rd.bsky.social
· Aug 24
Random thought #13
There are no solutions to social problems, only actions that change them
There are no solutions to social problems, only actions that change them
Word of the day: Deilosocracy: Government by cowards
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Word of the day: Deilosocracy: Government by cowards
Unconscious bias is inevitable in what is reported and how it is reported but consciously editing a person's words in a way that reflects one's own bias though common is inexcusable in news reporting. This incident looks like the straw that broke the camel's back
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC director general Tim Davie and News CEO Deborah Turness resign over Trump documentary edit
Tim Davie and Deborah Turness resign after criticism Panorama misled viewers with an edit of a speech by Donald Trump.
www.bbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Unconscious bias is inevitable in what is reported and how it is reported but consciously editing a person's words in a way that reflects one's own bias though common is inexcusable in news reporting. This incident looks like the straw that broke the camel's back
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Bleeding heart or heart of stone
can't keep our Republic alive.
It needs a healthy working heart
in order to survive.
can't keep our Republic alive.
It needs a healthy working heart
in order to survive.
November 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Bleeding heart or heart of stone
can't keep our Republic alive.
It needs a healthy working heart
in order to survive.
can't keep our Republic alive.
It needs a healthy working heart
in order to survive.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/o...
Opinion | The Unanswered Question From the Biden Autopen Controversy
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October 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/o...
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If you are going to donate to a food bank, I strongly encourage giving cash. Most food banks have immense purchasing power and can turn $1 into multiple meals.
October 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
If you are going to donate to a food bank, I strongly encourage giving cash. Most food banks have immense purchasing power and can turn $1 into multiple meals.
The Lord of the Open Lands pays an evening visit.
October 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The Lord of the Open Lands pays an evening visit.
Turkey tail fungus! (Trametes versicolor)
October 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Turkey tail fungus! (Trametes versicolor)
And I thought it peaked two days ago!
October 17, 2025 at 10:55 PM
And I thought it peaked two days ago!
Andrew Jackson, a slave owner, was notable for exiling native peoples from their land, the spoils system of political hiring, relying on trusted cronies like Martin van Buren and Roger Taney. Remind you of anyone? On the other hand he did serve in the Army with great distinction.
October 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Andrew Jackson, a slave owner, was notable for exiling native peoples from their land, the spoils system of political hiring, relying on trusted cronies like Martin van Buren and Roger Taney. Remind you of anyone? On the other hand he did serve in the Army with great distinction.
Living in the present means focusing on what you're doing NOW, he said to himself as he got out of the car and closed the door with the engine running
October 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Living in the present means focusing on what you're doing NOW, he said to himself as he got out of the car and closed the door with the engine running
MEMORY: October 8, 1956, Yankees-Dodgers game 5, Don Larsen pitching for NY. The Shop class radio was on in the background, but by the 8th inning all work had stopped. We listened in silence. No Dodger had reached 1st base, and that’s how it ended – The only perfect game ever in the World Series.
October 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
MEMORY: October 8, 1956, Yankees-Dodgers game 5, Don Larsen pitching for NY. The Shop class radio was on in the background, but by the 8th inning all work had stopped. We listened in silence. No Dodger had reached 1st base, and that’s how it ended – The only perfect game ever in the World Series.
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If only...
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October 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
If only...
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Journalist Edward R. Murrow used his platform on CBS to criticize the witch hunts led by Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s.
This is what real journalism should do — hold power to account, not capitulate to it.
This is what real journalism should do — hold power to account, not capitulate to it.
October 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Journalist Edward R. Murrow used his platform on CBS to criticize the witch hunts led by Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s.
This is what real journalism should do — hold power to account, not capitulate to it.
This is what real journalism should do — hold power to account, not capitulate to it.
Random thought of the week.
When I hear some of our leaders speak I'm reminded of Caliban in The Tempest
"You taught me language, and my profit on ’t
Is I know how to curse"
When I hear some of our leaders speak I'm reminded of Caliban in The Tempest
"You taught me language, and my profit on ’t
Is I know how to curse"
October 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Random thought of the week.
When I hear some of our leaders speak I'm reminded of Caliban in The Tempest
"You taught me language, and my profit on ’t
Is I know how to curse"
When I hear some of our leaders speak I'm reminded of Caliban in The Tempest
"You taught me language, and my profit on ’t
Is I know how to curse"
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The US is going to bailout Argentina with your tariff money.
Let that sink in
Let that sink in
October 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The US is going to bailout Argentina with your tariff money.
Let that sink in
Let that sink in
Random Ralph's guide to memes and posts
If your response is:
That’s interesting
I didn’t know that
Fun!
Cute!
Good to hear from you
Cool!
Then cool
If your response is:
Outrageous!
Unbelievable!
Why did I react so strong?
I want this!
Then someone’s trying to mess with your head.
If your response is:
That’s interesting
I didn’t know that
Fun!
Cute!
Good to hear from you
Cool!
Then cool
If your response is:
Outrageous!
Unbelievable!
Why did I react so strong?
I want this!
Then someone’s trying to mess with your head.
September 28, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Random Ralph's guide to memes and posts
If your response is:
That’s interesting
I didn’t know that
Fun!
Cute!
Good to hear from you
Cool!
Then cool
If your response is:
Outrageous!
Unbelievable!
Why did I react so strong?
I want this!
Then someone’s trying to mess with your head.
If your response is:
That’s interesting
I didn’t know that
Fun!
Cute!
Good to hear from you
Cool!
Then cool
If your response is:
Outrageous!
Unbelievable!
Why did I react so strong?
I want this!
Then someone’s trying to mess with your head.
Display of Books at Walk-in of Library
September 27, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Display of Books at Walk-in of Library
Read this book.
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
THE HEART THAT FED | Kirkus Reviews
A writer and illustrator explores his veteran father’s life and the bond the Vietnam War created between them.
www.kirkusreviews.com
September 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Read this book.
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
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Now more than ever since the beginning
www.farmaid.org/festival/
www.farmaid.org/festival/
Farm Aid 40 | Sept. 20 | Minneapolis | Tickets, Lineup, Info
Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Margo Price, Billy Strings and more artists come together for our annual festival.
www.farmaid.org
September 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Now more than ever since the beginning
www.farmaid.org/festival/
www.farmaid.org/festival/
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The updated “7,000 Words You Can Never Say On Television” monologue takes four hours w/ an intermission.
September 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The updated “7,000 Words You Can Never Say On Television” monologue takes four hours w/ an intermission.