Rick Hellman
rickhellman.bsky.social
Rick Hellman
@rickhellman.bsky.social
Husband, father, brother, son. Publicity at KU News Service, rick_hellman@ku.edu. Founder KC Rock History Project (kcrockhistory.com). Content's all mine & doesn't reflect KU's views.
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The Secretary of Defense, ladies and gentlemen
November 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."

BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.

New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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when its definitely not a hostage situation
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Thx to @aditishrikant.bsky.social for including quotes from @universityofkansas.bsky.social friendship expert Jeff Hall here. www.morningstar.com/news/marketw...
Feeding your friendships this Thanksgiving can be as fruitful as investing in your 401(k)
www.morningstar.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
What passes for genius these days ...
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Good story in LJW by Bremen Keasey on latest study from @universityofkansas.bsky.social friendship expert Jeff Hall. Anybody else want a crack at this? HMU to speak w/ #kuexperts www2.ljworld.com/news/2025/no...
Study challenges narratives about loneliness in youth
In recent years — especially since the onset of the unique social changes sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic around the start of 2020 — the topic of feelings of loneliness and disconnection experienced ...
www2.ljworld.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
It's the estuary dividing Brooklyn, Queens. Writers, HMU to interview a very interesting artist. news.ku.edu/news/article...
Body of water, body of work
Exhibition features Elise Kirk’s deep photographic dive into Newtown Creek
news.ku.edu
November 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Absolutely incredible; after shooting Marimar Martinez 5 times and arresting her on claims that she rammed them and pulled a gun, prosecutors have now moved to dismiss ALL criminal charges against her and her codefendant.
New: the govt has moved to dismiss its assault case against Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, two people accused of "box[ing] in" a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago on Oct. 4.

One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
November 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Wherever you live, it's always New Town. HMU for images, interview with @universityofkansas.bsky.social photography prof Elise Kirk about new show. news.ku.edu/news/article...
Body of water, body of work
Exhibition features Elise Kirk’s deep photographic dive into Newtown Creek
news.ku.edu
November 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Opening tonight at Wash U STL's Weitman Gallery. HMU to interview the artist about "eco noir" exhibition. news.ku.edu/news/article...
Body of water, body of work
Exhibition features Elise Kirk’s deep photographic dive into Newtown Creek
news.ku.edu
November 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
LOL "Halligan, ex-White House aide & personal lawyer to Trump who is working on the first criminal case of her career. ... Speaking for Comey, by contrast, was Michael R. Dreeben, a former deputy solicitor general who has argued 100+ cases in front of the SupCo." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
Trump Loyalist Admits Grand Jury Never Saw Final Comey Indictment
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Losing it at women reporters is definitely the way to tamp down accusations of abusing girls.
November 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Gil is right: South Park gets it. NYT, WSJ, WaPo haven't got a clue... or are afraid to talk about it.
November 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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You can oversee the bloody dismemberment of a Washington Post journalist with a bone saw, and the president of the United States will smile, shake your hand and threaten to pull the license of a news outlet whose reporter asks you a question about it.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing
The de facto Saudi ruler was branded a pariah in 2018 after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are approaching a high point.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Story about a different New Town TK ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxzU...
The Slits - New Town (John Peel Session 1977)
YouTube video by DaisyPumpkin23
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Trump says MBS is entirely innocent of the Khashoggi torture and murder, and attacks the reporter for bringing it up. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
Reporter: Is it appropriate for your family to do business with Saudi Arabia while you’re president? The us intelligence concluded you orchestrated the murder of a journalist…

Trump: Who are you with?

Reporter: ABC News
November 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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"things happen"; sometimes people are just randomly dismembered with bone saws. especially journalists who ask me mean questions.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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A former Palantir exec just published an extortion letter in the Washington Post: Democrats must fund tech oligarchs, abandon antitrust, and create 15 deregulated corporate zones—or “lose.”

When I challenged her, she blocked me.

Tech’s moral rot, exposed:
www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-vall...
Silicon Valley’s Extortion Letter to Democrats
Ex-Palantir Exec Warns Democrats to Bow Down or Lose the Future
www.thenerdreich.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Total common sense. I've been marveling at some that remain in a parking lot near my home in JoCo. www.kansan.com/news/ku-to-r...
KU to remove emergency blue light phones, citing modern safety technology
The University of Kansas plans to retire its 22 blue light emergency phones, a campus safety fixture since the 1970s.
www.kansan.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Every ad now
November 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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holy shit -- the disclaimer CNN hosts read whenever they bring up Epstein is getting longer
November 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM