Ranger Ricardo
@rangericardo.bsky.social
recovering journalist and educator
china dilettante
trying to be less snarky
china dilettante
trying to be less snarky
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Ranger Ricardo
@rangericardo.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.
Václav Havel
Václav Havel
@rbreich.bsky.social do you think the greedflation of the covid years might account for some of the ability/willingness of large corporations to absorb a chunk of trump's tariffs?
www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...
@kairyssdal.bsky.social
www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...
@kairyssdal.bsky.social
Tariff expectations versus reality
A new working paper finds that the actual average tariff rate is about half of what the Trump administration has announced — with big implications for U.S. businesses and consumers.
www.marketplace.org
January 8, 2026 at 5:26 AM
@rbreich.bsky.social do you think the greedflation of the covid years might account for some of the ability/willingness of large corporations to absorb a chunk of trump's tariffs?
www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...
@kairyssdal.bsky.social
www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...
@kairyssdal.bsky.social
Didn’t think it possible but the Southwest Airlines flying experience has gotten worse
Now every flight is threatened with a departure delay if people don’t check enough carryons
Now every flight is threatened with a departure delay if people don’t check enough carryons
September 15, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Didn’t think it possible but the Southwest Airlines flying experience has gotten worse
Now every flight is threatened with a departure delay if people don’t check enough carryons
Now every flight is threatened with a departure delay if people don’t check enough carryons
Donald Trump is doing his best to test the limits of Adam Smith’s observation that, “There is a lot of ruin in a nation.”
April 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Donald Trump is doing his best to test the limits of Adam Smith’s observation that, “There is a lot of ruin in a nation.”
wanna know why elmo is so frustrated?
At least eight of Elon Musk's ten children were conceived using IVF, including five with his ex-wife Justine Wilson and twins with Shivon Zilis.
At least eight of Elon Musk's ten children were conceived using IVF, including five with his ex-wife Justine Wilson and twins with Shivon Zilis.
March 22, 2025 at 7:40 AM
wanna know why elmo is so frustrated?
At least eight of Elon Musk's ten children were conceived using IVF, including five with his ex-wife Justine Wilson and twins with Shivon Zilis.
At least eight of Elon Musk's ten children were conceived using IVF, including five with his ex-wife Justine Wilson and twins with Shivon Zilis.
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Yes, let’s hold more purity tests so we can lose more seats. I’d take Manchin right now over the one who replaced him
February 17, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Yes, let’s hold more purity tests so we can lose more seats. I’d take Manchin right now over the one who replaced him
whats wrong with the NYT? Check out this subhed. is 'frugality' the appropriate word
Demoralized donors are frustrated with Democrats’ failings and worried about retribution from the president. Their frugality has left liberal groups struggling to fight the new administration
How about cowardice?
Demoralized donors are frustrated with Democrats’ failings and worried about retribution from the president. Their frugality has left liberal groups struggling to fight the new administration
How about cowardice?
February 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
whats wrong with the NYT? Check out this subhed. is 'frugality' the appropriate word
Demoralized donors are frustrated with Democrats’ failings and worried about retribution from the president. Their frugality has left liberal groups struggling to fight the new administration
How about cowardice?
Demoralized donors are frustrated with Democrats’ failings and worried about retribution from the president. Their frugality has left liberal groups struggling to fight the new administration
How about cowardice?
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👇🏻👇🏻
Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.
February 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
👇🏻👇🏻
Vance’s performance will wind up hurting the AfD
February 15, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Vance’s performance will wind up hurting the AfD
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has learned his lesson. Which means that if I hear any reports of dead bears, blender-mulched chickens, or molested babysitters at HHS, I will be very concerned.
by Susan Collins
by Susan Collins
February 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has learned his lesson. Which means that if I hear any reports of dead bears, blender-mulched chickens, or molested babysitters at HHS, I will be very concerned.
by Susan Collins
by Susan Collins
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literally no other journalist should be going to these in basic solidarity with the AP at this point.
For a third straight day, an AP reporter was blocked from attending an Oval Office event, I'm told.
February 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
literally no other journalist should be going to these in basic solidarity with the AP at this point.
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“When you think of RFK Jr., think of rows of tiny coffins.” @monacharen.bsky.social:
RFK Jr. Is a One-Man Plague
It’s not just that he’s misinformed. It’s the way his mind works that’s dangerous.
www.thebulwark.com
February 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
“When you think of RFK Jr., think of rows of tiny coffins.” @monacharen.bsky.social:
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NEW This may be one of the most important cases.
Doe 1-26 vs. Elon Musk and DOGE
Complaint: "Attempted government takeover" in violation of the Appointments Clause.
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
Doe 1-26 vs. Elon Musk and DOGE
Complaint: "Attempted government takeover" in violation of the Appointments Clause.
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
February 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
NEW This may be one of the most important cases.
Doe 1-26 vs. Elon Musk and DOGE
Complaint: "Attempted government takeover" in violation of the Appointments Clause.
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
Doe 1-26 vs. Elon Musk and DOGE
Complaint: "Attempted government takeover" in violation of the Appointments Clause.
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
Let's make this coming Monday, Presidents' Day, a national day of mourning. If you oppose what trump and his crew are doing to destroy democracy in America and its standing in the world, wear a black armband on Monday.
This is very, very bad news for voting rights.
"Gates has been the city attorney for Huntington Beach since 2014, and soon, he will serve under Harmeet Dhillon, Trump’s nominee for the DOJ’s assistant attorney general for civil rights, who is expected to be confirmed soon."
"Gates has been the city attorney for Huntington Beach since 2014, and soon, he will serve under Harmeet Dhillon, Trump’s nominee for the DOJ’s assistant attorney general for civil rights, who is expected to be confirmed soon."
Huntington Beach Attorney Behind Voter ID Law Defense Appointed to DOJ Civil Rights Division
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Let's make this coming Monday, Presidents' Day, a national day of mourning. If you oppose what trump and his crew are doing to destroy democracy in America and its standing in the world, wear a black armband on Monday.
Let's make this coming Monday, Presidents' Day, a national day of mourning. If you oppose what trump and his crew are doing to destroy democracy in America and its standing in the world, wear a black armband on Monday.
Russian state TV celebrates Trump 'sawing through the western world'
Russian State TV Celebrates Trump 'Sawing Through the Western World'
"We wanted to saw the western world into pieces, but he decided to saw through it himself."
meidasnews.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Let's make this coming Monday, Presidents' Day, a national day of mourning. If you oppose what trump and his crew are doing to destroy democracy in America and its standing in the world, wear a black armband on Monday.
Let's make this coming Monday, Presidents' Day, a national day of mourning. If you oppose what trump and his crew are doing to destroy democracy in America and its standing in the world, wear a black armband on Monday.
Don’t forget: It’s a convicted felon and litigated sexual assaulter whose company was found guilty of fraud and who was first elected to the White House with covert Moscow assistance who’s trying to destroy much of the federal government and impose authoritarian rule.
February 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Let's make this coming Monday, Presidents' Day, a national day of mourning. If you oppose what trump and his crew are doing to destroy democracy in America and its standing in the world, wear a black armband on Monday.
Let's make this coming Monday, Presidents' Day, a national day of mourning. If you oppose what trump and his crew are doing to destroy democracy in America and its standing in the world, wear a black armband on Monday.
Yesterday was a victory for Moscow and for Putin. And it was a defeat for the United States and Ukraine, and for the international order and the cause of freedom.
Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social, @martynwendell.bsky.social, and Ben Parker:
Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social, @martynwendell.bsky.social, and Ben Parker:
A Valentine for Vladimir
Plus: How did the federal government take $80 million out of a private bank account?
www.thebulwark.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Let's make this coming Monday, Presidents' Day, a national day of mourning. If you oppose what trump and his crew are doing to destroy democracy in America and its standing in the world, wear a black armband on Monday.
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Thoughts and prayers tonight for the parked cars, trees, and street level fixtures of downtown Philadelphia.
February 10, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Thoughts and prayers tonight for the parked cars, trees, and street level fixtures of downtown Philadelphia.
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It could mean that the world financial system melts down when investors realize that Elon Musk may selectively default on US debt. Just saying.
What...does any of this mean
www.reuters.com/markets/us/t...
www.reuters.com/markets/us/t...
February 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
It could mean that the world financial system melts down when investors realize that Elon Musk may selectively default on US debt. Just saying.
February 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM