Ron Oertel
@ronoertel.bsky.social
Sunny and liberal teacher of economics. Also here for pets, languages, puns, and the Oxford comma.
Intolerant of the intolerant.
Intolerant of the intolerant.
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#nikkiglaser had a smashing opening #snl monologue.
November 9, 2025 at 7:50 AM
#nikkiglaser had a smashing opening #snl monologue.
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A “response” to their Supreme Court issuing a ruling after due process. It isn’t enough that have destroyed the integrity of our Supreme Court. Now they arrogate to themselves the power to demand that the high court in other nations subvert the rule of law as well.
This is insane.
This is insane.
Rubio vows US response following conviction of Brazil's Bolsonaro reut.rs/4piCG0f
Rubio vows US response following conviction of Brazil's Bolsonaro
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said the United States would "respond accordingly to this witch hunt" after former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was convicted of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election.
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September 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
A “response” to their Supreme Court issuing a ruling after due process. It isn’t enough that have destroyed the integrity of our Supreme Court. Now they arrogate to themselves the power to demand that the high court in other nations subvert the rule of law as well.
This is insane.
This is insane.
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Leela isn't the brightest bulb in the bank, but she's got fantastic comic timing.
May 13, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Leela isn't the brightest bulb in the bank, but she's got fantastic comic timing.
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A #crab in a fish tank discovered the air pump… and turned it into a personal jacuzzi. Crabs are curious creatures and often interact with their environment in surprisingly playful ways.
April 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A #crab in a fish tank discovered the air pump… and turned it into a personal jacuzzi. Crabs are curious creatures and often interact with their environment in surprisingly playful ways.
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News in our ABCNews24 in Australia
April 12, 2025 at 6:04 AM
News in our ABCNews24 in Australia
Interesting...
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Reciprocal tariffs: you won’t believe how they came up with the numbers
There is some method to the madness — it’s just a nonsensical method
on.ft.com
April 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Interesting...
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on.ft.com/4i4194t
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Here are some nice mushrooms
April 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Here are some nice mushrooms
Protests are the last thing keeping Turkey's democracy alive
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Protests are the last thing keeping Turkey’s democracy alive
America and Europe have offered President Erdogan little resistance
www.economist.com
March 29, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Protests are the last thing keeping Turkey's democracy alive
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Trying to make sense of things:
wapo.st/3DVye4M
wapo.st/3DVye4M
The 41-page blueprint that may help explain Trump’s painful trade wars
An economic treatise by a top Trump adviser is being read as a road map of his tariff policy. But even he says it’s not what Trump is implementing.
wapo.st
March 27, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Trying to make sense of things:
wapo.st/3DVye4M
wapo.st/3DVye4M
This is a bad sign. Turkey is a NATO member.
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Erdoğan’s move against main rival plunges Turkey into crisis
Politicians and investors say arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu marks dangerous turning point in authoritarian slide
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March 20, 2025 at 5:21 AM
This is a bad sign. Turkey is a NATO member.
on.ft.com/41DwvZS
on.ft.com/41DwvZS
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if you’ve seen one bear attack you’ve seen a maul
August 8, 2023 at 3:27 PM
if you’ve seen one bear attack you’ve seen a maul
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“Doge savings are so small as not to be identifiable in monthly spending totals.”
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Elon Musk’s cuts fail to stop US federal spending hitting new record
Government spending rose to $603bn in February despite hyperactive efficiency drive, data shows
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March 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
“Doge savings are so small as not to be identifiable in monthly spending totals.”
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Once in a while, one of them is held to account...
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on.ft.com/42055yu
Philippines’ ex-president Rodrigo Duterte sent to The Hague over drug war killings
Former leader arrested on International Criminal Court warrant over alleged crimes against humanity
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March 13, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Once in a while, one of them is held to account...
on.ft.com/42055yu
on.ft.com/42055yu
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The coolest thing I’ve seen today is that a bunch of volunteer public health professionals and developers have restored the CDC website from before January 20th 2025.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
restoredcdc.org
March 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The coolest thing I’ve seen today is that a bunch of volunteer public health professionals and developers have restored the CDC website from before January 20th 2025.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
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They made a homophobic, anti-mask, misogynist the face of their company and then act like victims when decent people decided not to buy their vetbro beer. The punchline: the CEO of Armed Forces Brewing never served. It’s a marketing ploy. $300K from Youngkin wasted. www.whro.org/business-gro...
Controversial military-themed brewery shuts its doors after a year in Norfolk, citing “woke mob”
Financial filings show the brewery was struggling financially before it relocated and had failed to start turning a profit after opening in Norfolk.
www.whro.org
March 8, 2025 at 2:39 PM
They made a homophobic, anti-mask, misogynist the face of their company and then act like victims when decent people decided not to buy their vetbro beer. The punchline: the CEO of Armed Forces Brewing never served. It’s a marketing ploy. $300K from Youngkin wasted. www.whro.org/business-gro...
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BREAKING: "At 1:15 PM tomorrow, President Trump will pick a country's name out of a MAGA hat and impose crippling tariffs on that country's goods for four minutes. This will happen daily until America is great again."
March 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
BREAKING: "At 1:15 PM tomorrow, President Trump will pick a country's name out of a MAGA hat and impose crippling tariffs on that country's goods for four minutes. This will happen daily until America is great again."
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With his permission, I'm sharing Dean Treanor's response to Ed Martin's letter:
March 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
With his permission, I'm sharing Dean Treanor's response to Ed Martin's letter:
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Why is @pbsnews.org bringing Tiffany Smiley in again for “analysis”? She is supremely unqualified and uncritical—and side-by-side with @jamellebouie.net? Travesty!
March 6, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Why is @pbsnews.org bringing Tiffany Smiley in again for “analysis”? She is supremely unqualified and uncritical—and side-by-side with @jamellebouie.net? Travesty!