Rick Whittaker (he, him, his)
@econrevirvine.bsky.social
Retired Health Economist
Retired Episcopal Priest
Canonical residence Utah, live in OC California
Weird Coffee Person
Love to cook
Communitarianism & Virtue Ethics
Have left Meta platforms
Killed my Twitter/X account
All opinions entirely my own
Retired Episcopal Priest
Canonical residence Utah, live in OC California
Weird Coffee Person
Love to cook
Communitarianism & Virtue Ethics
Have left Meta platforms
Killed my Twitter/X account
All opinions entirely my own
Pinned
Note: If you follow me and a check of your feed only shows nude or semi-nude pics I will not follow back but I will block you.
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President Trump ordered the Justice Department not to appeal a court ruling that loosened restrictions on firearms known as "gangster weapons," sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
Trump ordered DOJ not to appeal ruling that loosened limits on "gangster weapons," sources say
President Trump ordered the Justice Department not to appeal a court ruling that loosened restrictions on firearms known as "gangster weapons," sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
cbsn.ws
September 18, 2026 at 2:51 AM
President Trump ordered the Justice Department not to appeal a court ruling that loosened restrictions on firearms known as "gangster weapons," sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
The US is going to wind up alone in the world without any allies.
The Republicans did this.
youtu.be/s_cTd8ZX3tA?...
The Republicans did this.
youtu.be/s_cTd8ZX3tA?...
IN FULL: Canadian PM Mark Carney gives speech to European Parliament | AFP
YouTube video by AFP News Agency
youtu.be
September 18, 2026 at 12:08 AM
The US is going to wind up alone in the world without any allies.
The Republicans did this.
youtu.be/s_cTd8ZX3tA?...
The Republicans did this.
youtu.be/s_cTd8ZX3tA?...
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BREAKING: We won! And we get discovery into this crazy demolition threat to boot. Kudos to our wonderful client @repbeatty.bsky.social and to my colleagues at DDF and WLG. Formal statement to follow.
September 17, 2026 at 7:08 PM
BREAKING: We won! And we get discovery into this crazy demolition threat to boot. Kudos to our wonderful client @repbeatty.bsky.social and to my colleagues at DDF and WLG. Formal statement to follow.
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There's a hauntingly beautiful irony in these morons thinking that carefully crafted American hegemony was actually weak and woke, and they would be the ones who would do Power and Dominance properly, and immediately bringing everything crashing down
March 14, 2026 at 7:55 PM
There's a hauntingly beautiful irony in these morons thinking that carefully crafted American hegemony was actually weak and woke, and they would be the ones who would do Power and Dominance properly, and immediately bringing everything crashing down
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US policymakers must avoid the temptation to rebuild US science by mimicking China and going all in on STEM. That would be a mistake. We also need social science and humanities that makes sense of great technological change like AI. Thats part of US scientific tradition worth keeping.
September 16, 2026 at 3:14 PM
US policymakers must avoid the temptation to rebuild US science by mimicking China and going all in on STEM. That would be a mistake. We also need social science and humanities that makes sense of great technological change like AI. Thats part of US scientific tradition worth keeping.
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ICYMI — "We need (old/poor) people off of Medicaid & Social Security and back into the workforce."🤔
GEORGIA Republican Congressman Mike Collins ( @ossoff.senate.gov opponent) wants you to work til you die, with fewer benefits, as they cut taxes for the rich and inequality skyrockets.
GEORGIA Republican Congressman Mike Collins ( @ossoff.senate.gov opponent) wants you to work til you die, with fewer benefits, as they cut taxes for the rich and inequality skyrockets.
September 12, 2026 at 2:57 AM
ICYMI — "We need (old/poor) people off of Medicaid & Social Security and back into the workforce."🤔
GEORGIA Republican Congressman Mike Collins ( @ossoff.senate.gov opponent) wants you to work til you die, with fewer benefits, as they cut taxes for the rich and inequality skyrockets.
GEORGIA Republican Congressman Mike Collins ( @ossoff.senate.gov opponent) wants you to work til you die, with fewer benefits, as they cut taxes for the rich and inequality skyrockets.
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Greg Abbott posted an altered image to attack his Democratic opponent. Abbott’s post replaced the American flag with the trans flag.
September 11, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Greg Abbott posted an altered image to attack his Democratic opponent. Abbott’s post replaced the American flag with the trans flag.
Remembering, as I always do on this day, Father Mychal Judge. www.osvnews.com/wp-content/u...
September 11, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Remembering, as I always do on this day, Father Mychal Judge. www.osvnews.com/wp-content/u...
This is a heretical cult. These people need deprogramming.
Wow -- RNC video: "On June 14th, 1946, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, 'I need a caretaker,' so God gave us Trump."
It only gets more unhinged and culty from there.
It only gets more unhinged and culty from there.
September 11, 2026 at 1:05 AM
This is a heretical cult. These people need deprogramming.
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Trump’s Department of Justice is ignoring requests for assistance from European law enforcement agencies trying to investigate leads from the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Trump’s DOJ Hit With Shocking Claims of Stonewalling Epstein Probes
The department is sitting on evidence that could be relevant to multiple investigations.
www.thedailybeast.com
September 9, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Trump’s Department of Justice is ignoring requests for assistance from European law enforcement agencies trying to investigate leads from the Jeffrey Epstein files.
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Wearing sunglasses, inside, my face reddening from alcohol. Everyone thinks I'm so cool as I begin to talk about The Jews.
Here is a guest on Tucker Carlson’s podcast saying that algebra is a conspiracy by the Jews to turn people into “good little goy slaves.”
I wish I was joking.
I wish I was joking.
September 8, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Wearing sunglasses, inside, my face reddening from alcohol. Everyone thinks I'm so cool as I begin to talk about The Jews.
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Corporations spend more than $1.5 billion a year on union-busting.
That’s $1.5 billion they could have spent on higher wages, better benefits, and improving workplace safety.
Remember: if they weren’t so scared of worker power, they wouldn’t fight so hard against unions.
That’s $1.5 billion they could have spent on higher wages, better benefits, and improving workplace safety.
Remember: if they weren’t so scared of worker power, they wouldn’t fight so hard against unions.
U.S. employers spend more than $1.5 billion annually on union avoidance
Key takeaways Many U.S. employers hire union avoidance consultants to keep their workers from organizing and bargaining
www.epi.org
September 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Corporations spend more than $1.5 billion a year on union-busting.
That’s $1.5 billion they could have spent on higher wages, better benefits, and improving workplace safety.
Remember: if they weren’t so scared of worker power, they wouldn’t fight so hard against unions.
That’s $1.5 billion they could have spent on higher wages, better benefits, and improving workplace safety.
Remember: if they weren’t so scared of worker power, they wouldn’t fight so hard against unions.
September 7, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Which Side Are You On - Dropkick Murphys
YouTube video by YaBasta1936
youtu.be
September 7, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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this is why they have disqualified themselves from holding power. every single one of them puts loyalty to Trump ahead of obvious obligation to the constitution and our natl security. They are unfit to serve
September 6, 2026 at 3:51 PM
this is why they have disqualified themselves from holding power. every single one of them puts loyalty to Trump ahead of obvious obligation to the constitution and our natl security. They are unfit to serve
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I'm going to KEEP talking about how Senator Rick Scott, the RICHEST man in all of Congress, DEFRAUDED Medicare & is trying to CUT Social Security.
Will you join me?🤚
Will you join me?🤚
September 5, 2026 at 1:20 PM
I'm going to KEEP talking about how Senator Rick Scott, the RICHEST man in all of Congress, DEFRAUDED Medicare & is trying to CUT Social Security.
Will you join me?🤚
Will you join me?🤚
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Theodore Roosevelt once said republics rise, flourish, and fall because their citizens turn the government into a tool primarily to benefit one class instead of benefiting the people as a whole, and I think about what he said quite a lot.
September 5, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Theodore Roosevelt once said republics rise, flourish, and fall because their citizens turn the government into a tool primarily to benefit one class instead of benefiting the people as a whole, and I think about what he said quite a lot.
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Kissing Putin’s butt. It never stops with Trump and his people. Just absolutely sickening.👇
Witkoff: "President Putin, thank you so much for having us. We were sitting outside just now, me, Jared, Kirill, Yuri, and we were talking about, when we retire, we'll have all these incredible stories and memories, and yours will be right at the top of it all."
September 5, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Kissing Putin’s butt. It never stops with Trump and his people. Just absolutely sickening.👇
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Mr. Stolen valor does it again.👇
September 5, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Mr. Stolen valor does it again.👇
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Oof 🍎
September 2, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Oof 🍎
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If Nancy Pelosi had repeatedly told reporters she had no idea what was going on around her, the coverage would have been unsparing and vicious.
September 1, 2026 at 3:09 PM
If Nancy Pelosi had repeatedly told reporters she had no idea what was going on around her, the coverage would have been unsparing and vicious.