Marco
@marcoranc.bsky.social
Proud Mud Engineer
30+ years turning drilling chaos into precision,
Designed award-winning high-performance mud systems, Pioneered eco-friendly drilling fluids (saved 500K+ bbls freshwater)
My thoughts are sharper than my social skills
30+ years turning drilling chaos into precision,
Designed award-winning high-performance mud systems, Pioneered eco-friendly drilling fluids (saved 500K+ bbls freshwater)
My thoughts are sharper than my social skills
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I have more respect for the Iraqi journalist who threw a shoe at George W Bush than any of the cowards in the current White House press pool.
December 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I have more respect for the Iraqi journalist who threw a shoe at George W Bush than any of the cowards in the current White House press pool.
This makes me sick to my stomach.. He's never beating the allegations
Trump’s refugee freeze is still in place—for almost everyone.
But today, the first group of white South Africans just landed in the U.S., fast-tracked under a special executive order.
This isn’t immigration policy.
It’s racial favoritism—with a landing zone.
But today, the first group of white South Africans just landed in the U.S., fast-tracked under a special executive order.
This isn’t immigration policy.
It’s racial favoritism—with a landing zone.
May 12, 2025 at 3:50 AM
This makes me sick to my stomach.. He's never beating the allegations
Every time I see a grown man in skinny jeans, a part of Bruce Springsteen dies.
May 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Every time I see a grown man in skinny jeans, a part of Bruce Springsteen dies.
Modern dating is just swiping until your dopamine receptors give up and you die alone.
May 7, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Modern dating is just swiping until your dopamine receptors give up and you die alone.
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There is infighting & chaos within the DoD, which led Hegseth to unilaterally stop some weapons shipments to Ukraine. This hurt Ukrainian forces/civilians & cost the US $1.6 million to halt 11 flights that had been approved.
Hegseth is incompetent & he needs to go!
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Hegseth is incompetent & he needs to go!
apple.news/AKomdbqPZTui...
Exclusive: Order by Hegseth to cancel Ukraine weapons caught White House off guard — Reuters
Roughly a week after Donald Trump started his second term as president, the U.S. military issued an order to three freight airlines operating out of Dover Air Force Base in Delaware and a U.S. base in...
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May 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
There is infighting & chaos within the DoD, which led Hegseth to unilaterally stop some weapons shipments to Ukraine. This hurt Ukrainian forces/civilians & cost the US $1.6 million to halt 11 flights that had been approved.
Hegseth is incompetent & he needs to go!
apple.news/AKomdbqPZTui...
Hegseth is incompetent & he needs to go!
apple.news/AKomdbqPZTui...
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A new Dawn, a new day. Peace to all
May 6, 2025 at 9:27 AM
A new Dawn, a new day. Peace to all
You call it toxic masculinity. I call it mowing the lawn at 7 a.m. so the neighborhood knows who's boss.
May 6, 2025 at 11:23 AM
You call it toxic masculinity. I call it mowing the lawn at 7 a.m. so the neighborhood knows who's boss.
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You know what would have prevented 3 starving children from eating a bat in the Congo? USAID!
February 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
You know what would have prevented 3 starving children from eating a bat in the Congo? USAID!
Looking forward to releasing my first ever book. I've been dreaming about this for decades, finally think that I'm ready. So many interesting experiences sandwiched into a book.
May 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Looking forward to releasing my first ever book. I've been dreaming about this for decades, finally think that I'm ready. So many interesting experiences sandwiched into a book.
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Posting this one again.
May 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Posting this one again.
The only safe space I need is the patio with a cigar and nobody talking
May 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The only safe space I need is the patio with a cigar and nobody talking
Two Popes. What a nice movie.
May 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Two Popes. What a nice movie.
If the well ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy
May 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
If the well ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy
who knew lifting weights again would feel so different
May 3, 2025 at 11:49 AM
who knew lifting weights again would feel so different
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Photo from my collection, the back says “Catty and Jean at home (Hurst). July 1952.” No other info.
May 3, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Photo from my collection, the back says “Catty and Jean at home (Hurst). July 1952.” No other info.
Trump’s legacy: 4 years of chaos, countless lies, a failed insurrection, and a GOP that sold its soul to a con man. History won’t be kind—but neither was his presidency
May 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Trump’s legacy: 4 years of chaos, countless lies, a failed insurrection, and a GOP that sold its soul to a con man. History won’t be kind—but neither was his presidency
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If a Visa can now be revoked over a minor traffic ticket or a misdemeanor, that would surely deter many tourists, students & others from entering the country. Plus the fear that using First Amendment rights might get you deported. The best and brightest won’t risk it.
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'Catch and revoke': New policy means zero tolerance for visa holders — USA TODAY
Immigration advocates questioned how far-reaching the Trump administration's
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May 3, 2025 at 8:46 AM
If a Visa can now be revoked over a minor traffic ticket or a misdemeanor, that would surely deter many tourists, students & others from entering the country. Plus the fear that using First Amendment rights might get you deported. The best and brightest won’t risk it.
apple.news/APA0fRnwnTJC...
apple.news/APA0fRnwnTJC...
My phone updated overnight and now I can't find my email or my will to live.
May 3, 2025 at 9:05 AM
My phone updated overnight and now I can't find my email or my will to live.
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Betcha can’t…👇
Name. Just. One. 😎✨
Name. Just. One. 😎✨
May 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Betcha can’t…👇
Name. Just. One. 😎✨
Name. Just. One. 😎✨
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🎵HEAD LIKE A HOLE, BLACK AS YOUR SOUL🎵
May 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
🎵HEAD LIKE A HOLE, BLACK AS YOUR SOUL🎵
They say AI will take our jobs. Perfect. I was tired of working with humans anyway.
May 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
They say AI will take our jobs. Perfect. I was tired of working with humans anyway.
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