Joel Ranck
@this-is-joel.bsky.social
I seek the human side of science. Ask me about crop wild relatives, bread baking, Service Above Self or travel. I suffer fools for I am one. Oxford comma is overrated.
A German friend told me today, “What I love about America is that you always do the right thing. That’s changed. We need that again.” It honestly brought a tear to my eye.
November 25, 2025 at 12:55 AM
A German friend told me today, “What I love about America is that you always do the right thing. That’s changed. We need that again.” It honestly brought a tear to my eye.
A good thread on Federalism by some thinkers who are polite.
Federalism, by definition, does not care about giving votes equal weight, it cares about balancing the power among members of the federal union.
American schools *do* teach civics, but everyone flunks it now
American schools *do* teach civics, but everyone flunks it now
This is the definition of the slippery slope fallacy.
Arguing that votes should be given equal weight regardless of geography does not equate to arguing that states should not exist.
Arguing that votes should be given equal weight regardless of geography does not equate to arguing that states should not exist.
November 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A good thread on Federalism by some thinkers who are polite.
They have no shame. Share this!
I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
November 16, 2025 at 12:16 AM
They have no shame. Share this!
Why does Joe Scarborough invite guests? He doesn’t let them speak.
November 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Why does Joe Scarborough invite guests? He doesn’t let them speak.
If you’re flying and see a TSA officer, thank them, say “ hang in there” and tell them you appreciate their service. They deserve the respect!
October 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
If you’re flying and see a TSA officer, thank them, say “ hang in there” and tell them you appreciate their service. They deserve the respect!
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Imagine that, Trump banning bathroom vanities. Release the pee pee tapes!
OUR BATHROOM MIRRORS ARE VITAL TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY
September 26, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Imagine that, Trump banning bathroom vanities. Release the pee pee tapes!
As a recovering Downton Abbey fan, I can’t stop imagining the conversation between Kate and William in their changing quarters after experiencing this catastrophe.
nobody has ever read harder than Trump is reading his speech at the UK state dinner
September 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
As a recovering Downton Abbey fan, I can’t stop imagining the conversation between Kate and William in their changing quarters after experiencing this catastrophe.
I’m enjoying it here more than the other place. That said, the lack of punctuation does my brain in sometimes. At a very minimum, put a little dot between sentences. #yesimold #collegewithatypewriter
September 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I’m enjoying it here more than the other place. That said, the lack of punctuation does my brain in sometimes. At a very minimum, put a little dot between sentences. #yesimold #collegewithatypewriter
Today I took my kid to the bus stop. I didn’t even need help from the National Guard.
August 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Today I took my kid to the bus stop. I didn’t even need help from the National Guard.
Why is MAGA so consumed by genitalia? How does the way someone urinate make their lives worse?
August 21, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Why is MAGA so consumed by genitalia? How does the way someone urinate make their lives worse?
China replaced the soldiers in Tianamen Square with troops from other provinces so they wouldn’t fear attacking their “own.”
WASHINGTON (AP) — National Guard troops from West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana have begun arriving in Washington.
August 20, 2025 at 1:47 AM
China replaced the soldiers in Tianamen Square with troops from other provinces so they wouldn’t fear attacking their “own.”
Please @governor.ca.gov do a Rolling Stones Paint it Black video!
The crazy thing is that despite this costing literally billions of dollars; they have the money for it!
That’s right, Congress decided to cut funding for public broadcasting and benefits for Americans and instead give CBP billions for the border wall, which they’ll now use to paint the wall black.
That’s right, Congress decided to cut funding for public broadcasting and benefits for Americans and instead give CBP billions for the border wall, which they’ll now use to paint the wall black.
President Trump has ordered the entire southern border wall to be painted black to stop migrants from crossing because it’ll be too hot to touch, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
August 20, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Please @governor.ca.gov do a Rolling Stones Paint it Black video!
A constant theme in The Art of the Deal is how to use Other People’s Money. It even got an acronym OPM. It’s clear the grifter and cheat still follows this from campaign donors, email appeals, DB, to oligarchs. The only thing he ever paid for personally was an NYT ad for the Central Park 5.
August 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A constant theme in The Art of the Deal is how to use Other People’s Money. It even got an acronym OPM. It’s clear the grifter and cheat still follows this from campaign donors, email appeals, DB, to oligarchs. The only thing he ever paid for personally was an NYT ad for the Central Park 5.
What’s the over/under on when Colombia is threatened with tariffs?
Breaking news: Álvaro Uribe, one of the most influential leaders in Colombian history, was found guilty of bribery in criminal proceedings, becoming the country’s first former president to be convicted in a criminal trial.
Álvaro Uribe, Colombia’s former president, found guilty in bribery trial
The influential and controversial Uribe was found guilty in a witness tampering case and is the country’s first former president to be convicted in a criminal trial.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 29, 2025 at 2:05 AM
What’s the over/under on when Colombia is threatened with tariffs?
Maria Farmer is a hero! Say her name!
Jennifer Freeman, attorney for Epstein accuser Maria Farmer, tells Jen Psaki that no one has been in touch about the possibility of sharing any of the Epstein materials that are being subpoenaed by Congress, and emphasizes that what Ms. Farmer wants most is access to her own records.
July 25, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Maria Farmer is a hero! Say her name!
Please watch the film Mr. Jones. You will understand journalism under attack, gaslighting, Gadflies and why the fuck Ukraine needs to defeat Putin. It’s hard to speak truth to tyrants, but if you wait, they win.
July 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Please watch the film Mr. Jones. You will understand journalism under attack, gaslighting, Gadflies and why the fuck Ukraine needs to defeat Putin. It’s hard to speak truth to tyrants, but if you wait, they win.
These stories were coming out in the ‘90s. @innocenceproject.bsky.social and the @splcenter.org were publishing research showing this was happening. I remember reading the Chattahuchee report (maybe got the name wrong) basically saying this was common practice there.
A man who has spent 25 years on Alabama’s death row is eligible to be retried for the 1988 murder of a deputy sheriff, a federal appeals court ruled this week, because prosecutors violated his constitutional rights by intentionally rejecting Black potential jurors.
Alabama Violated Constitutional Rights of Death Row Inmate, Appeals Court Rules
A federal appellate panel said that Michael Sockwell was eligible to be retried because prosecutors systematically eliminated Black potential jurors at his 1990 murder trial.
trib.al
July 2, 2025 at 1:57 AM
These stories were coming out in the ‘90s. @innocenceproject.bsky.social and the @splcenter.org were publishing research showing this was happening. I remember reading the Chattahuchee report (maybe got the name wrong) basically saying this was common practice there.
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Is this ICE-IS?
June 8, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Is this ICE-IS?
This is a very insightful perspective on racism
MAGA will be coming for the GOP Latinos.
Count on it.
Count on it.
May 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
This is a very insightful perspective on racism
So this immigrant is ok because he was white.
Whoever runs the White House social media account is cringe AF.
April 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
So this immigrant is ok because he was white.
The First Lady of Poland is a total boss. I wish she would have slicked back her hair before shaking hands with the other lady www.threads.com/@ronnie.dark...
Ronnie Perkins (@ronnie.darko) on Threads
Meet the First Lady of Poland, Agata Kornhauser-Duda 😎🔥💣 I could watch this all day 🤣
www.threads.com
April 27, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The First Lady of Poland is a total boss. I wish she would have slicked back her hair before shaking hands with the other lady www.threads.com/@ronnie.dark...