Ricardo Pierre-Louis
@ricardoplouis.bsky.social
Bookseller, writer, tired
Fiction, essays, and book reviews at ricardoplouis.substack.com
Fiction, essays, and book reviews at ricardoplouis.substack.com
When the banks failed, the owners of the bank stayed rich while everyone else suffered. When AI companies fail, the pattern will repeat itself. These companies are gambling against the expectations of future tax dollars. They can't lose because YOU are the one covering their losses.
OpenAI needs to raise at least $207bn by 2030 so it can continue to lose money, HSBC estimates on.ft.com/4ij0yh8
OpenAI needs to raise at least $207bn by 2030 so it can continue to lose money, HSBC estimates
A burning platform
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November 25, 2025 at 8:48 PM
When the banks failed, the owners of the bank stayed rich while everyone else suffered. When AI companies fail, the pattern will repeat itself. These companies are gambling against the expectations of future tax dollars. They can't lose because YOU are the one covering their losses.
I voiced over this short poem by Phillis Wheatley and wanted to share it with you.
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An Hymn To The Evening By Phillis Wheatley
SOON as the sun forsook the eastern main
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November 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I voiced over this short poem by Phillis Wheatley and wanted to share it with you.
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Free speech, but not that kinda speech.
The House of Representatives voted 285–98 in favor of a resolution condemning socialism.
86 Dems joined Republicans in supporting the measure, incl. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
86 Dems joined Republicans in supporting the measure, incl. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
November 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Free speech, but not that kinda speech.
Easily one of my fave non-fiction reads of the year, Mood Machine by Liz Pelly
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Mood Machine by Liz Pelly
The revolution will not be digitized
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November 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Easily one of my fave non-fiction reads of the year, Mood Machine by Liz Pelly
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Unless you're opposed to the war the president is waging, then yeah he'll send in the national guard to put you down.
a lot of you are probably too young to remember this but presidents dont normally wage war against americans
November 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Unless you're opposed to the war the president is waging, then yeah he'll send in the national guard to put you down.
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the things that white man gets away with are astonishing.
November 18, 2025 at 1:34 AM
the things that white man gets away with are astonishing.
I'm working with my local elementary school to do a food drive for those impacted by the SNAP benefit cuts. Donate if you can, if not then please share.
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Support Those Impacted By Snap Cuts
Spread some holiday cheer this year
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November 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I'm working with my local elementary school to do a food drive for those impacted by the SNAP benefit cuts. Donate if you can, if not then please share.
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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
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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
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Let them fight is praxis. Some people don't seem to recognize this.
November 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Let them fight is praxis. Some people don't seem to recognize this.
Mood Machine by @lizpelly.bsky.social is one of the best books I've read in a while. Immaculate.
November 15, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Mood Machine by @lizpelly.bsky.social is one of the best books I've read in a while. Immaculate.
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My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
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Lakers fans going up for Nico Harrison:
🤣
🤣
November 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Lakers fans going up for Nico Harrison:
🤣
🤣
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The reason people think the Democratic Party doesn't actually stand for anything is because it doesn't.
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The reason people think the Democratic Party doesn't actually stand for anything is because it doesn't.
Basically the first day of winter here in Chicago :(
November 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Basically the first day of winter here in Chicago :(
The Weary Blues By Langston Hughes
Narrated by Ricardo Pierre-Louis
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November 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
A personal essay I wrote about ICE raids in Chicago, and taking the teachings of the Black Panther Party and putting them into practice.
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ICE Raids In Chicago
Or How To Feed And Defend Our Community
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November 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
A personal essay I wrote about ICE raids in Chicago, and taking the teachings of the Black Panther Party and putting them into practice.
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The country has spoken. Get ready to drink some soy milk and hire minorities.
November 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
The country has spoken. Get ready to drink some soy milk and hire minorities.
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I do think yesterday’s results reinforced the dynamic that while much of the American leadership class is chickenshit, most of the electorate is not
November 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I do think yesterday’s results reinforced the dynamic that while much of the American leadership class is chickenshit, most of the electorate is not
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Broken bat and two outs!!! O EM GEEE
November 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Broken bat and two outs!!! O EM GEEE
If Will Smith wins this game i swear to god...
November 2, 2025 at 4:07 AM
If Will Smith wins this game i swear to god...
Yamamoto w/ the blue chain is too iconic.
November 2, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Yamamoto w/ the blue chain is too iconic.
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Yamamoto must have nerves of steel
November 2, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Yamamoto must have nerves of steel
Extra innings!! Game 7!!
November 2, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Extra innings!! Game 7!!
For Halloween I did a fun little narration of Edgar Allen Poe's Tell Tale Heart for ya. Enjoy :D
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Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe
Narrated by Me! Ricardo Pierre-Louis
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October 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
For Halloween I did a fun little narration of Edgar Allen Poe's Tell Tale Heart for ya. Enjoy :D
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