richard farrell
@rfarrell.bsky.social
An old guy who feels good enough, enough of the time
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Democratic leaders are cowardly in general in the American political world. On the global scale it's truly sad.
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
December 4, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Democratic leaders are cowardly in general in the American political world. On the global scale it's truly sad.
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Next time you say "just," think about how your life would be different without them. It doesn't matter how hard you perceive them to be working. What matters is that workers add value to your life as you do to others' lives. Drive-thru line 5 cars deep? Those employees are valuable.
For all the mfers who say workers just serve coffee, just deliver packages, just stock shelves, just clean rooms, just prep food, or just check in guests, remember this, they keep our communities running every day. And when they’re on a picket line, you respect it.
December 2, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Next time you say "just," think about how your life would be different without them. It doesn't matter how hard you perceive them to be working. What matters is that workers add value to your life as you do to others' lives. Drive-thru line 5 cars deep? Those employees are valuable.
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report one story they don't like, and they try to cosplay elon
December 1, 2025 at 2:10 AM
report one story they don't like, and they try to cosplay elon
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Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
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Same. I keep trying to remember “politicians are not your friends, they are your representatives — for better or for worse”, but Zohran feels like a beloved neighbor even though he’s many hundreds of miles away.
November 28, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Same. I keep trying to remember “politicians are not your friends, they are your representatives — for better or for worse”, but Zohran feels like a beloved neighbor even though he’s many hundreds of miles away.
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In July, a team of scientists assembled on a video call to study an anomalous wobble in a data curve. This blip was a surprising decline in a quantity that has grown relentlessly throughout the Industrial Age: the amount of planet-warming greenhouse gases dumped by humanity into the atmosphere.
Global carbon emissions will soon flatten or decline
With China’s surge in renewable energy, greenhouse gases are reaching a turning point
www.science.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:02 AM
In July, a team of scientists assembled on a video call to study an anomalous wobble in a data curve. This blip was a surprising decline in a quantity that has grown relentlessly throughout the Industrial Age: the amount of planet-warming greenhouse gases dumped by humanity into the atmosphere.
The downfall of Larry Summers is an ongoing schadenfreudian fest.
Not yet time "for how the mighty have fallen," but the reputation shredder is fired up, lawyers are lurking; and lots more to come about the bad works of the Leisure Class.
Not yet time "for how the mighty have fallen," but the reputation shredder is fired up, lawyers are lurking; and lots more to come about the bad works of the Leisure Class.
November 20, 2025 at 3:34 AM
The downfall of Larry Summers is an ongoing schadenfreudian fest.
Not yet time "for how the mighty have fallen," but the reputation shredder is fired up, lawyers are lurking; and lots more to come about the bad works of the Leisure Class.
Not yet time "for how the mighty have fallen," but the reputation shredder is fired up, lawyers are lurking; and lots more to come about the bad works of the Leisure Class.
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Trinket on the deck, after running in the dewy grass.
November 19, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Trinket on the deck, after running in the dewy grass.
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probably the highlight of my week was telling a class of georgetown journalism grad students about how i was banned from twitter for impersonating gwyneth paltrow
November 15, 2025 at 4:47 AM
probably the highlight of my week was telling a class of georgetown journalism grad students about how i was banned from twitter for impersonating gwyneth paltrow
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Eldest now recognizes and refers to Gordon Lightfoot's maritime ballad as "The November Song," my preemptive strike against Alice's Restaurant is working.
November 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Eldest now recognizes and refers to Gordon Lightfoot's maritime ballad as "The November Song," my preemptive strike against Alice's Restaurant is working.
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Electing leaders under 35 is the real pro-natalism.
I’m not trying to snitch on anybody’s personal business, but, uh… judging by what I’ve seen of NYC’s reaction to Zohran’s win, they’re going to need about twice as many of those baby baskets in August.
November 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Electing leaders under 35 is the real pro-natalism.
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helluva closing message
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 5: Vito Marcantonio
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
November 4, 2025 at 4:48 AM
helluva closing message
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Long live Guilloteen Vogue
November 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Long live Guilloteen Vogue
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My family's health insurance costs are doubling next year
Trump is holding a Great Gatsby/Roaring 20s-themed party at his private club in Palm Beach tonight as he tries to withhold SNAP and health care subsidies from millions of Americans. (via Kellie Meyer)
November 1, 2025 at 3:49 AM
My family's health insurance costs are doubling next year
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This is typical of the kid gloves treatment of Bill Gates pivot toward Bjorn Lomborg-style climate downplaying that we're seeing from legacy media. The beltway reporters are entirely complicit in what some are rightly terming an ecocidal plutocratic agenda.
www.axios.com/2025/10/28/g...
www.axios.com/2025/10/28/g...
Bill Gates has an urgent ask for the UN climate summit
Gates' comments reflect how society's current zeitgeist has pushed climate change off the front burner.
www.axios.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
This is typical of the kid gloves treatment of Bill Gates pivot toward Bjorn Lomborg-style climate downplaying that we're seeing from legacy media. The beltway reporters are entirely complicit in what some are rightly terming an ecocidal plutocratic agenda.
www.axios.com/2025/10/28/g...
www.axios.com/2025/10/28/g...
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i can't claim to know Kat as well as I'd like but there's never been a shred of doubt in my mind that she believes what she says and is willing to put her body on the line for that belief. I admire her.
Kat Abugazeh’s campaign has crossed a threshold where the risk she’s taking is significant enough and the actions admirable enough I sorta am past caring if it’s a publicity stunt/brand building exercise or not, it’s still brave and worthy of respect.
October 30, 2025 at 12:41 AM
i can't claim to know Kat as well as I'd like but there's never been a shred of doubt in my mind that she believes what she says and is willing to put her body on the line for that belief. I admire her.
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It’s quite impressive how Mamdani has pulled almost every Dem into his coalition, not him into theirs. He keeps the door open for everyone but true enemies (Adams, Cuomo) & rather than try to extort a Hochul into a promise, he just puts her onstage & lets the popular will confront her. Amazing.
Governor Kathy Hochul is speaking on stage, but the crowd keeps interrupting to chant #TaxTheRich
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 11:47 PM
It’s quite impressive how Mamdani has pulled almost every Dem into his coalition, not him into theirs. He keeps the door open for everyone but true enemies (Adams, Cuomo) & rather than try to extort a Hochul into a promise, he just puts her onstage & lets the popular will confront her. Amazing.
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makes me weep to think of the gifts robbed from us because unaffordable housing has made it difficult for people to pursue their passions and hobbies
October 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
makes me weep to think of the gifts robbed from us because unaffordable housing has made it difficult for people to pursue their passions and hobbies
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this is absolutely true
at the same time, the only time Musk has ever had billions in unencumbered liquidity was just before buying Twitter, and he wiped out that cash pile to buy yet another unprofitable business to add to his collection
at some point that will come back to bite him
at the same time, the only time Musk has ever had billions in unencumbered liquidity was just before buying Twitter, and he wiped out that cash pile to buy yet another unprofitable business to add to his collection
at some point that will come back to bite him
October 27, 2025 at 1:42 AM
this is absolutely true
at the same time, the only time Musk has ever had billions in unencumbered liquidity was just before buying Twitter, and he wiped out that cash pile to buy yet another unprofitable business to add to his collection
at some point that will come back to bite him
at the same time, the only time Musk has ever had billions in unencumbered liquidity was just before buying Twitter, and he wiped out that cash pile to buy yet another unprofitable business to add to his collection
at some point that will come back to bite him
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The Bezos-owned Washington Post wants you to know that there’s nothing wrong with the Bezos and Friends-funded President Oligarch Ballroom for Doing Bribes and Stuff, sponsored by Jeff Bezos.
Also, its owner in no way resembles a steroidal thumb that sprouted like a potato, that’s on the record.
Also, its owner in no way resembles a steroidal thumb that sprouted like a potato, that’s on the record.
October 26, 2025 at 3:18 AM
The Bezos-owned Washington Post wants you to know that there’s nothing wrong with the Bezos and Friends-funded President Oligarch Ballroom for Doing Bribes and Stuff, sponsored by Jeff Bezos.
Also, its owner in no way resembles a steroidal thumb that sprouted like a potato, that’s on the record.
Also, its owner in no way resembles a steroidal thumb that sprouted like a potato, that’s on the record.
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an incredible but heartbreaking response to racism:
The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
My Message to Muslim New Yorkers — and Everyone Who Calls This City Home.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
www.youtube.com
October 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM
an incredible but heartbreaking response to racism:
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i’m ready to bully when called to serve
October 24, 2025 at 4:15 AM
i’m ready to bully when called to serve
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Overstaying its welcome. Making New Yorkers’ days grimmer. Something we should relegate to the past.
No, we're not talking about Andrew Cuomo. We're talking about scaffolding.
Today we released our plan to take it down more quickly.
No, we're not talking about Andrew Cuomo. We're talking about scaffolding.
Today we released our plan to take it down more quickly.
October 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Overstaying its welcome. Making New Yorkers’ days grimmer. Something we should relegate to the past.
No, we're not talking about Andrew Cuomo. We're talking about scaffolding.
Today we released our plan to take it down more quickly.
No, we're not talking about Andrew Cuomo. We're talking about scaffolding.
Today we released our plan to take it down more quickly.