Rick ‘n my dog Shira
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I am me, the same guy you see on that other platform, only nicer.
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Repeating: machine use of first person singular is a deceptive business practice. Pass it on.
January 5, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Repeating: machine use of first person singular is a deceptive business practice. Pass it on.
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My latest on Substack:
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Ads Against Ads
When I was a youngster, I believed in advertising, even going so far, when my mom took me to the grocery store, to advise her against buying the more affordable store brands.
substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:27 PM
My latest on Substack:
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substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Three consecutive D Presidents have failed to even utter the words “raise the minimum wage”. Meanwhile, south of the border...
www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/01/how-...
www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/01/how-...
How Mexico More Than Tripled Its Minimum Wage in Eight Years Without Triggering the Economic Disaster Many Had Predicted | naked capitalism
Yet more evidence that improving the lot of those at the very bottom of the income ladder does not necessarily produce unemployment or runaway inflation.
www.nakedcapitalism.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Three consecutive D Presidents have failed to even utter the words “raise the minimum wage”. Meanwhile, south of the border...
www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/01/how-...
www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/01/how-...
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Now he’s gone too far...
December 31, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Now he’s gone too far...
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The re-naming continues...
December 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The re-naming continues...
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On vacation so can’t respond more, but I’ll just say that generating defections in the authoritarian coalition is critical to any pro-democracy struggle.
I don’t like or trust the Cheneys, the Chamber of Commerce, the CIA or John Bolton—but all could be part of a pro-democracy fight.
I don’t like or trust the Cheneys, the Chamber of Commerce, the CIA or John Bolton—but all could be part of a pro-democracy fight.
December 30, 2025 at 8:53 PM
On vacation so can’t respond more, but I’ll just say that generating defections in the authoritarian coalition is critical to any pro-democracy struggle.
I don’t like or trust the Cheneys, the Chamber of Commerce, the CIA or John Bolton—but all could be part of a pro-democracy fight.
I don’t like or trust the Cheneys, the Chamber of Commerce, the CIA or John Bolton—but all could be part of a pro-democracy fight.
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The pro-democracy movement needs to include factions which we disagree with vehemently on all other matters.
That’s the point of a pro-democracy movement—we aren’t aligned on the direction of our society, but we all agree we should have a right to contest it freely and fairly.
That’s the point of a pro-democracy movement—we aren’t aligned on the direction of our society, but we all agree we should have a right to contest it freely and fairly.
December 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The pro-democracy movement needs to include factions which we disagree with vehemently on all other matters.
That’s the point of a pro-democracy movement—we aren’t aligned on the direction of our society, but we all agree we should have a right to contest it freely and fairly.
That’s the point of a pro-democracy movement—we aren’t aligned on the direction of our society, but we all agree we should have a right to contest it freely and fairly.
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From the horse’s mouth….
December 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
From the horse’s mouth….
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2025 finally gets what it richly observes: “The Year in Rebuke”, tonight on #leshow. 8p CT/9p ET wwno.org, and podcast on most platforms.
WAMC - Homepage | WAMC
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
wamc.org
December 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Marco Rubio Is Not the Adult in the Room. He’s the Warmonger.
Every single senator eagerly confirmed their former colleague to be secretary of state, but he is not at all the moderating force that they thought he’d be.
Every single senator eagerly confirmed their former colleague to be secretary of state, but he is not at all the moderating force that they thought he’d be.
Marco Rubio Is Not the Adult in the Room. He’s the Warmonger.
Every single senator eagerly confirmed their former colleague to be secretary of state, but he is not at all the moderating force that they thought he’d be.
newrepublic.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Marco Rubio Is Not the Adult in the Room. He’s the Warmonger.
Every single senator eagerly confirmed their former colleague to be secretary of state, but he is not at all the moderating force that they thought he’d be.
Every single senator eagerly confirmed their former colleague to be secretary of state, but he is not at all the moderating force that they thought he’d be.
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No year deserves it more than 2025—“The Year in Rebuke” on this Sunday’s #leshow. Select public radio stations and podcast on almost all platforms. Kiss the last 365 goodbye the right way.
December 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
No year deserves it more than 2025—“The Year in Rebuke” on this Sunday’s #leshow. Select public radio stations and podcast on almost all platforms. Kiss the last 365 goodbye the right way.
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My favorite advertising boast of the moment:
“..and talk to a real person."
“..and talk to a real person."
December 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
My favorite advertising boast of the moment:
“..and talk to a real person."
“..and talk to a real person."
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My holiday gift to you….
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jouU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jouU...
I’m Giving Myself a Huge Ballroom for Christmas
YouTube video by Harry Shearer
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December 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
My holiday gift to you….
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jouU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jouU...
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For your holiday listening pleasure:
“I’m Giving Myself a Huge Ballroom for Christmas"
youtu.be/jouUY18dx2c
“I’m Giving Myself a Huge Ballroom for Christmas"
youtu.be/jouUY18dx2c
I’m Giving Myself a Huge Ballroom for Christmas
YouTube video by Harry Shearer
youtu.be
December 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
For your holiday listening pleasure:
“I’m Giving Myself a Huge Ballroom for Christmas"
youtu.be/jouUY18dx2c
“I’m Giving Myself a Huge Ballroom for Christmas"
youtu.be/jouUY18dx2c
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#leshow today: Guest Gary Marcus discusses the latest vulnerability of AI—“semantic leakage”. Plus a collection of less usual holiday music. First hearing: 10a PT/1p ET wcbe.org, kalw.org, wamc.org. Then throughout the day on select public radio stations. And podcast on most platforms.
wcbe.org
December 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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New Orleans, you’re invited to a holiday treat, an intimate concert by Judith Owen.
December 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
New Orleans, you’re invited to a holiday treat, an intimate concert by Judith Owen.
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And then there’s...
December 20, 2025 at 4:58 AM
And then there’s...
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And soon enough….
December 20, 2025 at 5:40 AM
And soon enough….
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Coming next week:
December 20, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Coming next week:
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Vanity Fair interview w/ Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles reads like an attempt to position herself as a reasonable voice while spinning a chaotic and toxic administration. She said her boss has "an alcoholic's personality," among other zingers. READ: loom.ly/kG46ir8
Susie Wiles Talks About the First Year of Trump’s Second Term (Part 1 of 2)
In the first half of Vanity Fair’s interview with Susie Wiles, the chief of staff discusses Elon Musk’s DOGE disaster, the FBI’s “incredible job” investigating January 6, and how Trump once berated he...
loom.ly
December 16, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Vanity Fair interview w/ Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles reads like an attempt to position herself as a reasonable voice while spinning a chaotic and toxic administration. She said her boss has "an alcoholic's personality," among other zingers. READ: loom.ly/kG46ir8
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First funerals for victims of Hanukkah attack to be held at Chabad of Bondi Synagogue https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-december-17-2025/
First funerals for victims of Hanukkah attack to be held at Chabad of Bondi Synagogue
Huge crowds in Sydney expected to grieve rabbis Eli Schlanger and Yaakov Levitan * Nick Reiner to be charged with two counts of first-degree murder in killing of his parents
www.timesofisrael.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:52 PM
First funerals for victims of Hanukkah attack to be held at Chabad of Bondi Synagogue https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-december-17-2025/
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Your chance to see the 20th edition of Judith Owen’s and my annual holiday benefit show, bigger and better than ever, livestreamed for the first time.
www.youtube.com/live/YtE7owP...
www.youtube.com/live/YtE7owP...
Harry Shearer & Judith Owen's Christmas Without Tears - 20th Anniversary Show! | LIVE 🔴
YouTube video by channeljudithowen
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December 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Your chance to see the 20th edition of Judith Owen’s and my annual holiday benefit show, bigger and better than ever, livestreamed for the first time.
www.youtube.com/live/YtE7owP...
www.youtube.com/live/YtE7owP...
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Q: A number of Republicans have denounced your statement on Rob Reiner. Do you stand by it?
TRUMP: Well, I wasn't a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned.
TRUMP: Well, I wasn't a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned.
December 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Q: A number of Republicans have denounced your statement on Rob Reiner. Do you stand by it?
TRUMP: Well, I wasn't a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned.
TRUMP: Well, I wasn't a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned.
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A little more light from central Israel on an otherwise dark day for the Jewish people.
December 15, 2025 at 5:47 AM
A little more light from central Israel on an otherwise dark day for the Jewish people.