Robert Ricketts

Robert Ricketts

@robertricketts.bsky.social

Retired tax professor, author of fascinating books on taxation, proud father and husband, and enthusiastic parent of horses and dogs.

4,668 Followers 6,386 Following 437 Posts Joined Nov 2024
18 hours ago

That Hesgeth's Department of War continues any attempt to think longterm about the effects of bombing a country, any consideration of how it will respond, and how that response will impact the economy, politics, etc., as "woke" nonsense is actually existing Idiocracy.

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1 day ago

Dear America,

DO SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR PRESIDENT AND YOUR FECKLESS GOVERNMENT! WHY SHOULD EVERYONE ELSE SUFFER BECAUSE OF THIS INSANITY?

Signed,
Most of the rest of the planet

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Jimmy Kimmel at the Oscars: "As you know, there are some countries whose leaders don't support free speech. I'm not at liberty to say which. Let's just leave it at North Korea and CBS."

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Conan O’Brien: “I warn you this could get political — if that makes you uncomfortable Kid Rock is hosting an alternate Oscars at a dave and busters down the street.” #Oscars

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2 days ago
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Remarkable decision by DC District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg quashing subpoenas against Jerome Powell. Even more remarkable are the subpoenas themselves, an effort to weaponize law enforcement. Here is the full opinion. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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2 weeks ago
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“I never saw it” is not the same as “it didn’t happen.”👇

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Dear Women’s USA Olympic Hockey Team — First, congratulations! Second: I drove race cars for 19 yrs & the amount of misogynistic crap I put up with in the garage was insane. The U.S. Men’s Hockey Team has now shown you their true colors. Believe them. They’re not friends of your team or women in general. I’m so tired of this misogyny in sports & everywhere else in American life, to be honest. The patriarchy sucks. Grow the fuck up or hand the keys over to the ladies. Maybe it’s time we drive.

Leilani Munter, y'all.

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3 weeks ago
(below an image of Pedro Pascal) “I can't think of anything more vile and small and pathetic than terrorizing the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except the right to exist.” - Pedro Pascal
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3 weeks ago
A list of military brass Hegseth fired

This could be very opportune

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3 weeks ago

We are Americans. An American stands up for law and order. A fascist doesn't. This is the End of the necessary contrast. The decision is, do you support the liberty and justice of people? This is civilization. Otherwise, you get war criminals, murder, and corruption to self-serve.

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1 month ago

I, for one, am completely sick & tired of people going bankrupt because of an unfortunate diagnosis, or worse, dying because they can’t afford treatment.

I am FUCKING OVER IT, and will not support any candidate who is not.

Medicare for all is NOT a radical notion. It’s the ONLY morally sound one.

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1 month ago

Pam Bondi’s contempt for victims of the worst abuse didn’t just debase her.

It completely debased the office of the Attorney General.

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1 month ago
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Howard Lutnick misled the American people about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein because he didn't want to admit he continued interacting with Epstein even AFTER Epstein was convicted of soliciting a minor.
 
It's a disgrace. Lutnick needs to resign as Secretary of Commerce.

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1 month ago
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👀 👀

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1 month ago

We are not using the word "Republicans" enough.

They said "NAZIs" instead of "Germans."

It's the Republicans. They are complicit in *everything.*

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America desperately needs a functioning and independent House as a check on Trump’s chaos and mania. It will never have that as long as Mike Johnson is Speaker. Every vote for a House Republican is a vote to give Trump unchecked power for two more years.

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1 month ago

Where ARE the so called pro life Republican "Christians"?

Obviously too busy protecting pedophiles.

Once the fetus becomes an actual child, they are worthless to the GOP.

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1 month ago
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"I think it's important that people be able to express themselves. I've never heard of Bad Bunny. The concept of saying God Bless America, all the flags of the Americas, was a brilliant, wonderful way to bring us together.""

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1 month ago
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🏈 Bad Trump, Good Bunny It’s not just the Super Bowl. MAGA’s culture war is epically backfiring. And as a blue wave builds, Trump is only escalating his crackdowns.

🏈 Bad Trump, Good Bunny

It’s not just the Super Bowl. MAGA’s culture war is epically backfiring. And as a blue wave builds, Trump is only escalating his crackdowns.

Swin Suebsaeng has this morning’s First Draft newsletter from Zeteo:

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Lotta fat old guys telling Olympic athletes that they should be sent home. No one is stopping you from getting off your couches and training to take their spots. Until then, enjoy watching them exercise their free speech rights. Go team USA.

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1 month ago
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Yes, this IS pure evil.

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1 month ago
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Utah Students Walk Out With Sign That Says It ALL: "Skipping My Lesson to Teach You One"
www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/this-great...

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1 month ago

So this is a headline on Huffpost:
"Republicans Condemn 'Incredibly Offensive' Trump Post About The Obamas"

Are you fucking kidding me? 3 fucking Republicans said something. 3.
Stop giving them credit for not even doing the absolute minimum. This is ludicrous.

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1 month ago
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Cartoon by Mike Smith | King Features

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1 month ago
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more than anything

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1 month ago
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Anyone justifying a woman being thrown to the ground like that by a man needs to be investigated‼️

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1 month ago

The President shit himself on live TV. Melania bombed. The Epstein files are sending shockwaves through the Alt Right. Liam and his dad are back home. A Texas district that was DEEP red for 35 years flipped blue. Pretti's killers have been identified.

Small wins, but you can feel the change coming.

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