Ryan Goins
@rgoins.bsky.social
Educator. Parent. Musicmaker. Beatles devotee. Pro-democracy voter, maybe.
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conservatives basically want to implement the caricature of affirmative action for conservative students. acceptance without meeting qualifications, good grades and degrees without having to do the work.
OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
December 1, 2025 at 1:29 AM
conservatives basically want to implement the caricature of affirmative action for conservative students. acceptance without meeting qualifications, good grades and degrees without having to do the work.
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I think Trump really believes the presidency imbues him with a super power to deem the innocent as guilty and the guilty as "treated very unfairly."
November 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I think Trump really believes the presidency imbues him with a super power to deem the innocent as guilty and the guilty as "treated very unfairly."
This is the key point. How does this not backfire on MAGA?
Setting aside for a second the lunacy and authoritarianism surrounding the Trump/Hegseth threat to court martial Mark Kelly, it is also politically moronic. No military court or jury would uphold this, and you only do Kelly a tremendous favor by making him more popular than ever.
November 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
This is the key point. How does this not backfire on MAGA?
This is the gem of the new Beatles Anthology 4. Really enjoyed hearing this.
I Am The Walrus (Take 19 - Strings, Brass, Clarinet Overdub)
YouTube video by The Beatles - Topic
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 12:22 AM
This is the gem of the new Beatles Anthology 4. Really enjoyed hearing this.
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A real president does this.
Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
A real president does this.
Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
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The SS Edmund Fitzgerald was lost 50 years ago today — around the time Gordon Lightfoot was at work on a new album.
An experienced Great Lakes sailor who knew those waters well, he later told NPR he was surprised that media coverage gave “short shrift for such a monumental event.”
#RIP
An experienced Great Lakes sailor who knew those waters well, he later told NPR he was surprised that media coverage gave “short shrift for such a monumental event.”
#RIP
November 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
The SS Edmund Fitzgerald was lost 50 years ago today — around the time Gordon Lightfoot was at work on a new album.
An experienced Great Lakes sailor who knew those waters well, he later told NPR he was surprised that media coverage gave “short shrift for such a monumental event.”
#RIP
An experienced Great Lakes sailor who knew those waters well, he later told NPR he was surprised that media coverage gave “short shrift for such a monumental event.”
#RIP
What a privilege it is to be alive just to hear this. youtu.be/eUgcMXYvVxA?...
ROSALÍA - Mio Cristo Piange Diamanti (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by RosaliaVEVO
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 11:54 PM
What a privilege it is to be alive just to hear this. youtu.be/eUgcMXYvVxA?...
Senator Murphy is one of the Senate Democrats who needs to be in the leadership.
That so many Senate Dems ignored Schumer and are voting to stop fighting shows that Schumer has no ability to unite his caucus in a meaningful way.
That so many Senate Dems ignored Schumer and are voting to stop fighting shows that Schumer has no ability to unite his caucus in a meaningful way.
I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.
November 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Senator Murphy is one of the Senate Democrats who needs to be in the leadership.
That so many Senate Dems ignored Schumer and are voting to stop fighting shows that Schumer has no ability to unite his caucus in a meaningful way.
That so many Senate Dems ignored Schumer and are voting to stop fighting shows that Schumer has no ability to unite his caucus in a meaningful way.
For those of us who buy our own health insurance, we are sunk without the subsidies. The Senate lets America down again.
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 AM
For those of us who buy our own health insurance, we are sunk without the subsidies. The Senate lets America down again.
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Since Greg Abbott made Houston remove the rainbow crosswalk. Rainbows are being painted on homes and businesses all over the city.
November 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Since Greg Abbott made Houston remove the rainbow crosswalk. Rainbows are being painted on homes and businesses all over the city.
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It's been a prolific year for @brucespringsteen.net--right now we've got the release of the Electric Nebraska sessions, to coincide with the new film; but also & especially this summer we got seven (7!) previously unreleased albums on the epic Tracks 2--including an instant fav of mine, *Inyo*. 🗃️
October 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
It's been a prolific year for @brucespringsteen.net--right now we've got the release of the Electric Nebraska sessions, to coincide with the new film; but also & especially this summer we got seven (7!) previously unreleased albums on the epic Tracks 2--including an instant fav of mine, *Inyo*. 🗃️
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A reminder: This is what America looks like without a legislative branch.
October 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A reminder: This is what America looks like without a legislative branch.
The lovely and magical Tom Petty. Celebrating today what would have been his 75th birthday.
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - Don't Fade On Me (Official Dogs With Wings Rehearsal Video)
YouTube video by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
youtu.be
October 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The lovely and magical Tom Petty. Celebrating today what would have been his 75th birthday.
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October 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
No Kings in America.
October 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
No Kings in America.
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I’m so grateful we get to experience someone like Shohei Ohtani. Forget whatever team he plays for, it’s just amazing we get to see someone do this stuff.
October 18, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I’m so grateful we get to experience someone like Shohei Ohtani. Forget whatever team he plays for, it’s just amazing we get to see someone do this stuff.
D’Angelo. Rest in power, legend.
October 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
D’Angelo. Rest in power, legend.
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Every single kid—no matter their needs—deserves a fair shot at learning.
Gutting the Education Department’s special education office does the exact opposite.
Despicable and cruel.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
Gutting the Education Department’s special education office does the exact opposite.
Despicable and cruel.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says
The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
www.usatoday.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Every single kid—no matter their needs—deserves a fair shot at learning.
Gutting the Education Department’s special education office does the exact opposite.
Despicable and cruel.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
Gutting the Education Department’s special education office does the exact opposite.
Despicable and cruel.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
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More silly costumes. Fewer black masks.
The Speaker of the House is telling the Fox News audience that a peaceful demonstration by Americans on the National Mall will actually be a gathering of organizations the administration has designated as violent terrorists.
Seems bad?
Seems bad?
Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "
October 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
More silly costumes. Fewer black masks.
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Democrats are proposing we extend tax credits that are helping millions of Americans better afford health care. Without them, ACA premiums will double.
71% of Americans support that position.
That’s the “crazy” policy Republicans are criticizing us for.
71% of Americans support that position.
That’s the “crazy” policy Republicans are criticizing us for.
October 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Democrats are proposing we extend tax credits that are helping millions of Americans better afford health care. Without them, ACA premiums will double.
71% of Americans support that position.
That’s the “crazy” policy Republicans are criticizing us for.
71% of Americans support that position.
That’s the “crazy” policy Republicans are criticizing us for.
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Most military personnel serve honorably, but those involved in the Wounded Knee massacre did not. Honoring them and restoring Confederate names on bases suggests crimes against humanity are acceptable. These issues matter.
September 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Most military personnel serve honorably, but those involved in the Wounded Knee massacre did not. Honoring them and restoring Confederate names on bases suggests crimes against humanity are acceptable. These issues matter.
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If you don't stop calling us fascists, we're going to have to use the full power of the state to investigate and punish all our political opponents.
September 16, 2025 at 12:27 AM
If you don't stop calling us fascists, we're going to have to use the full power of the state to investigate and punish all our political opponents.
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I wrote about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, its aftermath, and the sort of people we are when we engage the world through our screens. Read @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/yes-its-the-...
www.liberalcurrents.com/yes-its-the-...
Yes, It’s the Guns. It’s Also the Phones.
Life online is corroding the virtues that make liberal democratic life tenable.
www.liberalcurrents.com
September 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I wrote about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, its aftermath, and the sort of people we are when we engage the world through our screens. Read @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/yes-its-the-...
www.liberalcurrents.com/yes-its-the-...
Along with Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Tubman, MLK, Jr is among the finest Americans we’ve ever produced.
Suggesting that Charlie Kirk should be honored with a statue in the Capitol is its own kind of revisionist history.
Suggesting that Charlie Kirk should be honored with a statue in the Capitol is its own kind of revisionist history.
NEW: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to erect a statue of Charlie Kirk in the US Capitol.
Her colleague Rep. Andrew Clyde says he agrees, commenting “We have a statue of MLK in the Capitol, don’t we?”.
Everyone is losing their minds.
Her colleague Rep. Andrew Clyde says he agrees, commenting “We have a statue of MLK in the Capitol, don’t we?”.
Everyone is losing their minds.
September 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Along with Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Tubman, MLK, Jr is among the finest Americans we’ve ever produced.
Suggesting that Charlie Kirk should be honored with a statue in the Capitol is its own kind of revisionist history.
Suggesting that Charlie Kirk should be honored with a statue in the Capitol is its own kind of revisionist history.
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As someone who spent many hours listening to Kirk’s show on AM radio, I would say that he made Rush Limbaugh seem like Walter Cronkite by comparison, in terms of rhetorical tone and empirical rigor. The subtext of every show was “You don’t hate the left enough.”
September 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
As someone who spent many hours listening to Kirk’s show on AM radio, I would say that he made Rush Limbaugh seem like Walter Cronkite by comparison, in terms of rhetorical tone and empirical rigor. The subtext of every show was “You don’t hate the left enough.”