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Benjamin W. "Ben" Powell is the director of the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University and professor of economics at Texas Tech University's Rawls College of Business. He is also a junior fellow at the Independent Institute and the South American editor of the Review of Austrian Economics. .. more

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · Feb 10
Not exaggerating when I say I would like a personal, handwritten apology from every pundit who barfed out a dozen "the left wants to change the way you talk!" op-eds based on non-mandatory guidelines in obscure PDFs.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · Feb 10
2. A memo distributed by NSA leadership to its staff says that on February 10, all NSA websites and internal network pages that contain banned words will be deleted.

This is the list of 27 banned words distributed to NSA staff:
Anti-Racism Racism Allyship Bias DEI Diversity Diverse Confirmation Bias Equity Equitableness Feminism Gender Gender Identity Inclusion Inclusive All-Inclusive Inclusivity Injustice Intersectionality Prejudice Privilege Racial Identity Sexuality Stereotypes Pronouns Transgender Equality
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Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · Jul 24
The neighbors kids were driving me crazy just making the noise that boys will make. Decided to go for a walk and caught this sunset. It reminded me to be more grateful and less grumpy tonight.
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Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · Jul 22
Spontaneous camping trip last weekend.
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Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · Jun 14
Found this on a sidewalk today.
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Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · Jun 7
Hiking today
Bear track in mud. Was wet & slippery yesterday.
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Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · May 6
114 fired from National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden as part of Trump administration cuts coloradosun.com/2025/05/06/f...
114 fired from National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden as part of Trump administration cuts
The National Renewable Energy Lab confirmed it has fired 114 employees and subcontractors as part of Trump administration cost-cutting.
coloradosun.com
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · Apr 4
I kind of want to go
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · Apr 3
If a deranged president intentionally destroying the country's economy with a ludicrous obsession (and misunderstanding) of tariffs *isn't* justification for invoking the 25th Amendment, I honestly can't imagine any scenario that would be.
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Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · Apr 3
If this story didn't have today's date, I would've thought it was a Depression-era headline.
Easter Eggs Are So Expensive Americans Are Dyeing Potatoes
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Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · Mar 12
I'd rather see oil & gas subsidies go away. We need science more than ever.
Johns Hopkins Plans Staff Layoffs After $800 Million Grant Cuts
Local and international health research efforts are already winding down as the university braces for even more potential cuts.
www.wsj.com
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Mar 1
Brutal.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · Feb 26
Some sound advice:
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Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · Feb 25
It's going to be a long wildfire season...
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Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · Feb 25
It's going to be a long wildfire season...
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · Feb 23
Sign of the day…
How many Tesla’s should we throw in the Boston Harbor?
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Feb 23
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Feb 23
Hegseth says firing of top military lawyers was about making sure "they don't exist to be roadblocks to anything that happens."
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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · Feb 17
This cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social is getting banned on Twitter. Because of course it is.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Feb 16
This is what oligarchy looks like.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson @neildegrassetyson.com · Feb 15
At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years.

Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · Feb 12
I think we’ve come up with the name…
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God @thegodpodcast.com · Feb 12
Convicted Conman Ends Bribery and Corruption Laws
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Feb 12
Trudeau: "There's not a snowball's chance in hell that Canada will ever be the 51st state"
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Feb 12
Cost of extending the expiring Trump tax cuts for the rich: $4.6 trillion

Cost of cutting corporate tax rate to 15%: $1 trillion

Both Trump proposals will explode the deficit and be used as an excuse to gut programs that millions rely on.

It's reverse Robin Hood.
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Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · Feb 11
We are a sad joke around the world.
Petition for Denmark to buy California for $1 trillion surpasses 200,000 signatures
A satirical online petition is catching the attention of both Californians and Danes alike.
www.cbsnews.com
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Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · Feb 11
We need a larger, better funded education department! Not this.
Musks’s DOGE Announces Millions in Cuts to Education Dept. Amid Legal Pushback
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team said that it had “terminated” 89 of the department’s contracts, apparently targeting its research arm.
www.nytimes.com
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@ashleygandy5 @ashleygandy5demnc.bsky.social · Feb 11
The U.S. Army and U.S. Navy has removed all web pages highlighting women’s military service.
Army and navy veterans Sound off. Now this photo is my mother, who is a navy veteran 22 years in us Navy #WomeninTheMilitary🇺🇸💪 #Demcast #Proudblue
#StandWithwithWomenIntheMilitary #Resistancemilitary
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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Feb 11
Do you think the cult members will ever realize we have a common enemy?
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Feb 11
I can’t believe the Supreme Court said the president was above the law and now the president is acting like he’s above the law.
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Gabrien Gregory @gabriengregory.bsky.social · Feb 10
I know he doesn’t owe us absolutely anything, but now would be a great time to hear Dr. Anthony Fauci’s thoughts on the current & future bird flu situation.
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