Frank
@ankfray.bsky.social
Interests: personal finance, investing, science, and news. Don't post much. Not chatty. Don't like profanity or sports.
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Every completed Republican presidency since 1980 left a larger deficit than it inherited
Every completed Democratic presidency since 1980 left a smaller one.
Every completed Democratic presidency since 1980 left a smaller one.
October 5, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Every completed Republican presidency since 1980 left a larger deficit than it inherited
Every completed Democratic presidency since 1980 left a smaller one.
Every completed Democratic presidency since 1980 left a smaller one.
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Goddammit.
The contempt these people have for everything wondrous and good and *human* is so grotesque.
The contempt these people have for everything wondrous and good and *human* is so grotesque.
"Before Stonehenge was raised, before Egypts first pyramid broke ground,before the Nazca people drew their famous lines across the Peruvian desert,someone in what is now southern Arizona shaped a 272-foot fish into the earth On April 23,2026,"a border-wall contractor drove heavy equipment across it"
Trump's Border Wall Construction Destroys 6,500-Year-Old Arizona Geoglyph – Older Than Stonehenge
Arizona's 6,500-year-old Las Playas Intaglio, the oldest dated geoglyph in the Americas, was irreparably damaged by border wall construction in April 2026.
www.gadgetreview.com
October 4, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Goddammit.
The contempt these people have for everything wondrous and good and *human* is so grotesque.
The contempt these people have for everything wondrous and good and *human* is so grotesque.
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Scientists Locate Impact Crater From Asteroid That Destroyed Roman Empire https://theonion.com/scientists-locate-impact-crater-from-asteroid-that-dest-1844545503/
September 30, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Scientists Locate Impact Crater From Asteroid That Destroyed Roman Empire https://theonion.com/scientists-locate-impact-crater-from-asteroid-that-dest-1844545503/
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What a thrill it was to be back with my old friend @jasonisbell @jasonisbell at our big rally in Mobile last week. Jason never lets an audience, or me, down with this music and his words. Thank you for always being there for us!
September 29, 2026 at 10:44 PM
What a thrill it was to be back with my old friend @jasonisbell @jasonisbell at our big rally in Mobile last week. Jason never lets an audience, or me, down with this music and his words. Thank you for always being there for us!
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“There’s a feeling today that Britain only found out about the Holocaust at the end of the war. But in 1942 [...] you couldn’t really escape this information in Britain. It was in every newspaper. It was on the BBC," said historian Martin Winstone
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Britain knew about the Holocaust as it happened. A new exhibition reckons with that truth
Research draws upon reporting and witness testimony, while a permanent memorial is planned for London
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2026 at 9:25 AM
“There’s a feeling today that Britain only found out about the Holocaust at the end of the war. But in 1942 [...] you couldn’t really escape this information in Britain. It was in every newspaper. It was on the BBC," said historian Martin Winstone
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Just for once I'd like one of these "why I quit Britain" pieces to say "I hate poor people and I want to keep all my money, it's all miiiiiine, screw you guys"
Mr Rogers' Unexpected Response
ALT: Mr Rogers' Unexpected Response
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September 27, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Just for once I'd like one of these "why I quit Britain" pieces to say "I hate poor people and I want to keep all my money, it's all miiiiiine, screw you guys"
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Trump Spooked by Plane at Xi Meeting & Sen. Tuberville Rails Against Flying Furries
youtu.be/DhNEcUGaVmI
youtu.be/DhNEcUGaVmI
Trump Spooked by Plane at Xi Meeting & Sen. Tuberville Rails Against Flying Furries | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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September 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Trump Spooked by Plane at Xi Meeting & Sen. Tuberville Rails Against Flying Furries
youtu.be/DhNEcUGaVmI
youtu.be/DhNEcUGaVmI
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September 24, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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Legion Of Terra-Cotta Mouseketeers Found Beneath Disney World http://theonion.com/legion-of-terra-cotta-mouseketeers-found-beneath-disney-1819570926/
September 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Legion Of Terra-Cotta Mouseketeers Found Beneath Disney World http://theonion.com/legion-of-terra-cotta-mouseketeers-found-beneath-disney-1819570926/
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Jon Stewart on Trump banning news outlets from the White House: "Maybe f**king president better!"
September 22, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Jon Stewart on Trump banning news outlets from the White House: "Maybe f**king president better!"
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Follow me, and I will show you sciencey stuff that will make you go "WOW!"
It may not be useful. It may not be startlingly relevant to any of your problems. It probably won't change your life.
But, just for a second, I reckon I can make you look & feel like this.
Follow me if you want that. 👍
It may not be useful. It may not be startlingly relevant to any of your problems. It probably won't change your life.
But, just for a second, I reckon I can make you look & feel like this.
Follow me if you want that. 👍
September 21, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Follow me, and I will show you sciencey stuff that will make you go "WOW!"
It may not be useful. It may not be startlingly relevant to any of your problems. It probably won't change your life.
But, just for a second, I reckon I can make you look & feel like this.
Follow me if you want that. 👍
It may not be useful. It may not be startlingly relevant to any of your problems. It probably won't change your life.
But, just for a second, I reckon I can make you look & feel like this.
Follow me if you want that. 👍
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Exclusive:
JRR Tolkien to be celebrated with ornate memorial in Poet's Corner at Westminster Abbey ✒️⛪
It will be based on a tree illustration by the 𝘏𝘰𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘵 author, fitted to a pillar just feet away from a memorial to his old friend CS Lewis
www.thetimes.com/uk/london/ar...
JRR Tolkien to be celebrated with ornate memorial in Poet's Corner at Westminster Abbey ✒️⛪
It will be based on a tree illustration by the 𝘏𝘰𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘵 author, fitted to a pillar just feet away from a memorial to his old friend CS Lewis
www.thetimes.com/uk/london/ar...
JRR Tolkien to have memorial in Poets’ Corner, Westminster Abbey
An ornate wooden artwork depicting The Hobbit author’s ‘tree of tales’ will be placed next to the memorial to his friend CS Lewis
www.thetimes.com
September 21, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Exclusive:
JRR Tolkien to be celebrated with ornate memorial in Poet's Corner at Westminster Abbey ✒️⛪
It will be based on a tree illustration by the 𝘏𝘰𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘵 author, fitted to a pillar just feet away from a memorial to his old friend CS Lewis
www.thetimes.com/uk/london/ar...
JRR Tolkien to be celebrated with ornate memorial in Poet's Corner at Westminster Abbey ✒️⛪
It will be based on a tree illustration by the 𝘏𝘰𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘵 author, fitted to a pillar just feet away from a memorial to his old friend CS Lewis
www.thetimes.com/uk/london/ar...
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Bankrupt Kennedy Center Auctions Off JFK’s Skeleton https://theonion.com/bankrupt-kennedy-center-auctions-off-jfks-skeleton/
September 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Bankrupt Kennedy Center Auctions Off JFK’s Skeleton https://theonion.com/bankrupt-kennedy-center-auctions-off-jfks-skeleton/
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Just got my winter flu vaccine (thanks Scottish NHS) and I've noticed I'm now emitting chemtrails when I walk. THIS IS HOW THEY GET YOU. Also my phone's 5G is one bar stronger. NOT A COINCIDENCE.
(Ps. This study from 2016 is a perma-useful link for this topic: www.science.org/content/arti...)
(Ps. This study from 2016 is a perma-useful link for this topic: www.science.org/content/arti...)
Atmospheric science experts agree ‘chemtrails' is a fantasy
www.science.org
September 21, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Just got my winter flu vaccine (thanks Scottish NHS) and I've noticed I'm now emitting chemtrails when I walk. THIS IS HOW THEY GET YOU. Also my phone's 5G is one bar stronger. NOT A COINCIDENCE.
(Ps. This study from 2016 is a perma-useful link for this topic: www.science.org/content/arti...)
(Ps. This study from 2016 is a perma-useful link for this topic: www.science.org/content/arti...)
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September 21, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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New Housing Frame: The housing market correction has played out pretty differently in the “two Atlantas” — here’s how that looks at the zip code level using visualizations from the ResiClub Terminal: conorsen.substack.com/p/the-housin...
September 18, 2026 at 12:29 PM
New Housing Frame: The housing market correction has played out pretty differently in the “two Atlantas” — here’s how that looks at the zip code level using visualizations from the ResiClub Terminal: conorsen.substack.com/p/the-housin...
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With all that's going on in wine, what's the state of wine retail? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/d...
So, How Are Wine Shops Doing These Days? It Depends. (Gift Article)
Richer, well-diversified operations are thriving. Small, storefront shops are struggling. And those in the middle are hustling harder than ever.
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 1:48 PM
With all that's going on in wine, what's the state of wine retail? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/d...
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Trump: “If we buy 2 billion dollars worth of Bananas from Brazil, we’re actually losing 2 billion dollars. So if we stop eating bananas, we actually save 2 billion dollars”.
Trump’s solution to Americans’ affordability crisis? Starve <3
Trump’s solution to Americans’ affordability crisis? Starve <3
September 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Trump: “If we buy 2 billion dollars worth of Bananas from Brazil, we’re actually losing 2 billion dollars. So if we stop eating bananas, we actually save 2 billion dollars”.
Trump’s solution to Americans’ affordability crisis? Starve <3
Trump’s solution to Americans’ affordability crisis? Starve <3
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Take time to read it and understand the fundamental rights, freedoms and liberties that are enshrined in it. And take time to thank God for the blessings on all of us that the amazing document bestowed on us.
September 17, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Take time to read it and understand the fundamental rights, freedoms and liberties that are enshrined in it. And take time to thank God for the blessings on all of us that the amazing document bestowed on us.
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You’ve maybe had a good experience on jury duty, you’ve maybe had a bad one. But you didn’t go through what the news media did to a juror in the Lindsay Clancy case.
Latest blog post (2 min): www.tomarenberg.net/blog/2026/9/15/tv-station-decides-anonymous-clancy-jurors-life-wont-stay-anonymous
Latest blog post (2 min): www.tomarenberg.net/blog/2026/9/15/tv-station-decides-anonymous-clancy-jurors-life-wont-stay-anonymous
TV station decides anonymous Clancy juror’s life won’t stay anonymous — Tom Arenberg
Many people consider jury duty a burden, but one juror in the Lindsay Clancy child murder trial experienced the bonus of a local TV station splaying his personal-life misdeeds all over the nation. For...
www.tomarenberg.net
September 16, 2026 at 4:57 PM
You’ve maybe had a good experience on jury duty, you’ve maybe had a bad one. But you didn’t go through what the news media did to a juror in the Lindsay Clancy case.
Latest blog post (2 min): www.tomarenberg.net/blog/2026/9/15/tv-station-decides-anonymous-clancy-jurors-life-wont-stay-anonymous
Latest blog post (2 min): www.tomarenberg.net/blog/2026/9/15/tv-station-decides-anonymous-clancy-jurors-life-wont-stay-anonymous
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I rarely say this, so: kudos to the WSJ Ed Board for doing real journalism. Its in se'rvice to advancing their preferred policy, but it still counts.
While Sen. Katie Britt was publicly defending Trump's tariffs, she was privately seeking exemptions for 4 companies operating in Alabama that could be hurt by tariffs, according to emails between her staff & Trump's US Trade Representative, obtained via FOIA by @wsj.com. www.wsj.com/opinion/kati...
September 16, 2026 at 3:28 PM
I rarely say this, so: kudos to the WSJ Ed Board for doing real journalism. Its in se'rvice to advancing their preferred policy, but it still counts.
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Your first look at 2027 taxes 👀
Projected tax brackets, standard deduction amounts, capital gains thresholds, retirement limits, estate and gift tax figures, and more.
Here’s what taxpayers can expect in 2027:
www.taxgirl.com/2026/09/12/y...
Projected tax brackets, standard deduction amounts, capital gains thresholds, retirement limits, estate and gift tax figures, and more.
Here’s what taxpayers can expect in 2027:
www.taxgirl.com/2026/09/12/y...
Your First Look at 2027 Tax Brackets, Standard Deduction Amounts and More | Taxgirl
Get a first look at projected 2027 tax brackets, standard deduction amounts, capital gains thresholds, retirement limits, estate and gift tax amounts, and more.
www.taxgirl.com
September 12, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Your first look at 2027 taxes 👀
Projected tax brackets, standard deduction amounts, capital gains thresholds, retirement limits, estate and gift tax figures, and more.
Here’s what taxpayers can expect in 2027:
www.taxgirl.com/2026/09/12/y...
Projected tax brackets, standard deduction amounts, capital gains thresholds, retirement limits, estate and gift tax figures, and more.
Here’s what taxpayers can expect in 2027:
www.taxgirl.com/2026/09/12/y...
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SCOTUS needs an amicus brief on this as they consider whether to transfer control of our elections into his hands 🙄
Trump: "Please right your right hand. I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the United States. That loves us so much he can't even breath. That I will go out with my family, my friends, I'll do it any way - I don't care if I'm registered or not, I'm going to try to cheat like hell..."
September 11, 2026 at 2:25 PM
SCOTUS needs an amicus brief on this as they consider whether to transfer control of our elections into his hands 🙄
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Did the Republican elected officials at this event join in?
Trump: "Please right your right hand. I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the United States. That loves us so much he can't even breath. That I will go out with my family, my friends, I'll do it any way - I don't care if I'm registered or not, I'm going to try to cheat like hell..."
September 11, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Did the Republican elected officials at this event join in?