rrrrrichard
@richardreich.com
Retired programmer/sysadmin. Cuttlefish wannabe.
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There’s a reason the political right wants to keep people dumb.
December 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
There’s a reason the political right wants to keep people dumb.
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Doesn't it strike you as strange that the people who shout long and loud that America is a Christian nation founded on Christian principles are the very people who don't want Christ's teachings of tolerance, pacifism, and generosity codified in law?
December 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Doesn't it strike you as strange that the people who shout long and loud that America is a Christian nation founded on Christian principles are the very people who don't want Christ's teachings of tolerance, pacifism, and generosity codified in law?
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Trump's FTC leaders bad-mouthed Lina Khan when they dropped this lawsuit, claiming that they were cleaning up her mess. Now that it's been unsealed, we can see that was a total lie. This was a coverup to protect Pepsi and Walmart.
1. For at least 10 years, Pepsi has conspired with Walmart to force up grocery prices. That’s the shocking evidence made public today in an unsealed FTC lawsuit. The suit was abandoned in May by the Trump FTC just before it was to be un-redacted. We went to court to get it unsealed & won.
December 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Trump's FTC leaders bad-mouthed Lina Khan when they dropped this lawsuit, claiming that they were cleaning up her mess. Now that it's been unsealed, we can see that was a total lie. This was a coverup to protect Pepsi and Walmart.
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When you hear “the Fed cut rates,” don’t just focus on the change. The key question is: where are rates now? A small cut that takes us from “braking” to “neutral” is very different from a big cut that slams a foot on the gas. This one was about getting to neutral.
December 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
When you hear “the Fed cut rates,” don’t just focus on the change. The key question is: where are rates now? A small cut that takes us from “braking” to “neutral” is very different from a big cut that slams a foot on the gas. This one was about getting to neutral.
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See how they sound when it’s one violent brown skinned criminal?
December 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
See how they sound when it’s one violent brown skinned criminal?
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New on Nebula — what would you have to sacrifice to move from the typical suburb to a super walkable urban neighborhood? Food for thought in 26 U.S. cities:
nebula.tv/videos/cityn...
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CityNerd — Walkable Places But They Keep Getting More Affordable
If you ditched your car, could you afford to leave the suburbs for a great urban neighborhood? We'll answer the question in the 26 biggest US cities.
nebula.tv
December 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
New on Nebula — what would you have to sacrifice to move from the typical suburb to a super walkable urban neighborhood? Food for thought in 26 U.S. cities:
nebula.tv/videos/cityn...
nebula.tv/videos/cityn...
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Thing is, we DID hear about it at his confirmation hearing.
Every single senator who voted to confirm Hegseth knew he held these views about the laws of war.
They voted to confirm him anyway.
Every single senator who voted to confirm Hegseth knew he held these views about the laws of war.
They voted to confirm him anyway.
Everyone should read this terrifying thread about Hegseth’s published views wrt war crimes. It’s pretty fucking radical …. We needed to hear about this in his confirmation hearing.
A chapter in Hegseth’s book is literally titled “More Lethality, Less Lawyers.”
It’s almost as if there were signs!
It’s almost as if there were signs!
November 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Thing is, we DID hear about it at his confirmation hearing.
Every single senator who voted to confirm Hegseth knew he held these views about the laws of war.
They voted to confirm him anyway.
Every single senator who voted to confirm Hegseth knew he held these views about the laws of war.
They voted to confirm him anyway.
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one thing i find crazy-making is the idea that getting rid of the filibuster would make congress a purely majoritarian institution. bicameralism itself is counter-majoritarian! equal state representation is counter-majoritarian! the fact that senate elections are staggered is counter-majoritarian!
November 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
one thing i find crazy-making is the idea that getting rid of the filibuster would make congress a purely majoritarian institution. bicameralism itself is counter-majoritarian! equal state representation is counter-majoritarian! the fact that senate elections are staggered is counter-majoritarian!
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There is a distinct possibility that some people are too stupid to participate in a democracy
November 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
There is a distinct possibility that some people are too stupid to participate in a democracy
It’s disgraceful that the Royal Society (Founded 1660; Newton elected as Fellow, 1672) permits a FRAUD like Elon Musk.
Now, South African planetary scientist Prof Michele Dougherty, is doing Musk’s PR?
#SwasticarMusk studied physics & economics. He’s not an engineer or astrophysicist.
#Shameful.
Now, South African planetary scientist Prof Michele Dougherty, is doing Musk’s PR?
#SwasticarMusk studied physics & economics. He’s not an engineer or astrophysicist.
#Shameful.
Royal Society right to keep Elon Musk as member, says new astronomer royal
Prof Michele Dougherty, first woman to hold position, is upbeat about role of private sector in space exploration
www.theguardian.com
August 2, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Now ..a word from
Auntie Bev.💕
Auntie Bev.💕
July 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Now ..a word from
Auntie Bev.💕
Auntie Bev.💕
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The US Supreme Court refused to put a challenge to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on an ultra-fast track
Supreme Court Refuses to Expedite Challenge to Trump’s Tariffs
The US Supreme Court refused to put a challenge to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on an ultra-fast track.
bloom.bg
June 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The US Supreme Court refused to put a challenge to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on an ultra-fast track
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The team at @immdef.bsky.social is currently working on dozens of cases of people picked up in the last 24 hours in LA.
Among them is Javier, who has cancer & will miss his chemo tomorrow if ICE continues to detain him. He has lived in LA for more than 20 years and has no criminal history.
Among them is Javier, who has cancer & will miss his chemo tomorrow if ICE continues to detain him. He has lived in LA for more than 20 years and has no criminal history.
June 19, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The team at @immdef.bsky.social is currently working on dozens of cases of people picked up in the last 24 hours in LA.
Among them is Javier, who has cancer & will miss his chemo tomorrow if ICE continues to detain him. He has lived in LA for more than 20 years and has no criminal history.
Among them is Javier, who has cancer & will miss his chemo tomorrow if ICE continues to detain him. He has lived in LA for more than 20 years and has no criminal history.
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If you think attacking a nation will liberate it from extremists, just look what happens when the U.S. gets attacked. Our civil liberties go out the door while the government claims emergency powers.
June 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
If you think attacking a nation will liberate it from extremists, just look what happens when the U.S. gets attacked. Our civil liberties go out the door while the government claims emergency powers.
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11 of 12 Fulbright board members resign in protest over Trump-era meddling. Hundreds of awardees canceled; 1,200 foreign scholars face extra review.
A pillar of U.S. academic diplomacy is under threat.
zurl.co/o2mgg
#StandUpForScience
#Fulbright
A pillar of U.S. academic diplomacy is under threat.
zurl.co/o2mgg
#StandUpForScience
#Fulbright
Members of the Fulbright scholarship board resign, accusing Trump of meddling
Nearly all the members of a board overseeing the prestigious Fulbright scholarships on Wednesday resigned in protest of what they call the Trump administration’s meddling with the selection of award recipients, according to a statement they issued.
zurl.co
June 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
11 of 12 Fulbright board members resign in protest over Trump-era meddling. Hundreds of awardees canceled; 1,200 foreign scholars face extra review.
A pillar of U.S. academic diplomacy is under threat.
zurl.co/o2mgg
#StandUpForScience
#Fulbright
A pillar of U.S. academic diplomacy is under threat.
zurl.co/o2mgg
#StandUpForScience
#Fulbright