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Frances Ryan

@frannie-ryan.bsky.social

96 followers 293 following 242 posts

Observing and commenting about...Food, Politics, Pop Culture, Sports. Trying to learn and amuse myself.

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Very helpful. Eagerly waiting for part TWO, but this will keep me busy for awhile. merrillmarkoe.substack.com/p/how-to-spo...

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How to Spot a Lunatic, part ONE.

In the name of a happier life, you may need to weed your friend garden

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

45 million acres in danger www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08...

Trump Administration Live Updates: White House Seeks to Lift Development Ban in National Forests (Gift Article)

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

America’s Death Squads Are Real open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

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America’s Death Squads Are Real

Sometimes you can’t see the world clearly from the inside.

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Queen Mab @queenmab99.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

A powerful essay. People in cities and states like Memphis and TN will be able to relate. The Promise substack.com/@gaylerose/n...

On a girl in Iowa and the promise that followed her South

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

A Conspiracy Theory We Can All Believe In open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

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A Conspiracy Theory We Can All Believe In

How do Democrats win the crazy person vote?

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Be sure to confirm your attendance so they can more accurately count our numbers! I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS 3: Memphis Stands Together.” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS 3: Memphis Stands Together. · No Kings

🔥 NO KINGS 3: MEMPHIS STANDS TOGETHER Protest. March. Buycott. On March 28, Memphis shows up. We are gathering at Robert Church Park from 2:00–6:00 PM to stand against federal overreach, militarizatio...

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

If you’re having an unexplained, intense reaction after eating beef or pork, it’s a good idea to seek a blood test. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/n...

What to Know About Alpha-Gal Syndrome, a Meat Allergy Linked to Ticks

Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Chapter 999 in my opus, Irony is Dead. Eric Trump Calls Ayatollah’s Son an Incompetent Moron who Only Got Position Through Nepotism open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...

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Eric Trump Calls Ayatollah’s Son an Incompetent Moron who Only Got Position Through Nepotism

“The last thing the world needs is yet another total bonehead getting a leg up just because of who his dad is,” Trump said.

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/u...

Epstein Files Are Missing Records About Woman Who Made Claim Against Trump

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS 3: Memphis Stands Together.” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS 3: Memphis Stands Together. · No Kings

🔥 NO KINGS 3: MEMPHIS STANDS TOGETHER Protest. March. Buycott. On March 28, Memphis shows up. We are gathering at Robert Church Park from 2:00–6:00 PM to stand against federal overreach, militarizatio...

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Epstein and the New Dirt on Andrew open.substack.com/pub/tinabrow...

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Epstein and the New Dirt on Andrew

The Epstein files are like an archeological dig that keeps yielding new veins of awfulness from the same protagonists.

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

You *Can* Do Something To Hurt the Oligarchs open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

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You *Can* Do Something To Hurt the Oligarchs

Boycotts, strikes, and the Abstinence Fallacy.

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Surely some enterprising "ute" can do same to a TDOT (Tennessee) I-40/240 sign.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Hegseth blew up another boat and killed more people. We have no idea who they were or what they were doing because it’s just “trust me, bro” while we kill people.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

get the kid in the brown hoodie a scholarship

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maya ventura @mayawalkwith.me · 13/02/2026

nobody posted the clip anywhere so i went and dug the whole episode up

Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Hopelessly devoted open.substack.com/pub/mollyhmo...

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Hopelessly devoted

On Ja Morant and an emotionally exhausting European road trip

Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Honduran Authorities Issue Arrest Warrant for Ex-President Pardoned by Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/w...

Honduran Authorities Issue Arrest Warrant for Ex-President Pardoned by Trump

Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

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I am constantly being asked how I feel about Ja Morant. Fine, let's talk about it.

Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

The grift goes on and on and on. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

String of Correctly Spelled Texts from Trump Fuels Speculation That he is Dead www.borowitzreport.com/p/string-of-...

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String of Correctly Spelled Texts from Trump Fuels Speculation That he is Dead

The texts were the work of someone with at least a seventh-grade education.

Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

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Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/w...

After Centuries, a Woman Will Lead the Church of England

Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Need these before next trip and or next trip to nail parlour IYKYK. Gift article www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/t...

The New AirPods Can Translate Languages in Your Ears. This Is Profound.

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Scary. Dangerous. Defcon level — hair on fire. www.thebulwark.com/p/its-a-war-....

“It’s a war from within.”

Trump prepares the generals for what comes next.

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...

RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That.

While touting a $50 million initiative to identify the causes of autism, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is helping lead an administration that is rolling back protections against pollution and toxic chemicals,...

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Federal Troops Arrive in Portland and Immediately Form Bands www.borowitzreport.com/p/federal-tr...

FederalTroops Arrive in Portland and Immediately Form Bands
https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/federal-troops-arrive-in-portland?r=65ivw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 27/09/2025

There are credible reports that federal agents may be replaying the 2020 playbook and surging into Portland with the goal of provoking conflict and violence in my hometown. I am in close contact with state and local officials to monitor this activity.

Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/m...

‘One Battle After Another’ Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Rallying Cry

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Nobel Peace Prize Committee Asks Trump to Clarify Remarks About Hating His Enemies www.borowitzreport.com/p/nobel-peac...

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Nobel Peace Prize Committee Asks Trump to Clarify Remarks About Hating His Enemies

The judges considering Trump's Peace Prize application had a series of questions for him.

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

He also reminded everyone Do NOT miss #SouthPark tomorrow night. www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-comm...

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Trump Commands World Not to Watch ABC at 11:30 Tonight

He claimed that watching "will do even greater damage than Tylenol."

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Study Links Trump Being President to Increased Use of Tylenol www.borowitzreport.com/p/study-link...

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Study Links Trump Being President to Increased Use of Tylenol

News from Medicine

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

ABC Hires Kash Patel to Host Late-Night Comedy Show www.borowitzreport.com/p/abc-hires-...

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ABC Hires Kash Patel to Host Late-Night Comedy Show

Disney CEO Bob Iger couldn't be more excited about his new TV star.

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Watch out! Gift article... www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/n...

I’ve Written About Loads of Scams. This One Almost Got Me.

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

The grift knows no bounds — even Tiffany is in the mix. Gift Article www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/w...

Tiffany Trump Cruised on an Oil Mogul’s Yacht as Her Father-in-Law Talked Oil Deals

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Funny. Not funny. www.borowitzreport.com/p/ice-goes-u...

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ICE Goes Undercover in Memphis

An exclusive first look at their latest operation.

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

If this doesn't bother you, don't let me know because I don't want to know that about you. Gift Article www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/u...

Anatomy of Two Giant Deals: The U.A.E. Got Chips. The Trump Team Got Crypto Riches.

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

LOL If only... King Charles Downgrades Trump’s State Visit to Lunch with Prince Andrew www.borowitzreport.com/p/king-charl...

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King Charles Downgrades Trump’s State Visit to Lunch with Prince Andrew

“Sorry, chap, you’ve got to take one for the team," the King told Andrew.

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

The birth control pills, IUDs and hormonal implants were purchased by U.S.A.I.D. for women in low-income countries. gift article www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/h...

$10 Million in Contraceptives Have Been Destroyed on Orders From Trump Officials

Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

www.propublica.org/article/insi...

The Untold Saga of What Happened When DOGE Stormed Social Security

DOGE has ignored urgently needed reforms and upgrades at the Social Security Administration, according to dozens of insiders and 15 hours of candid interviews with the former acting chief of the agenc...

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Gift article www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Your Zodiac Sign Is 2,000 Years Out of Date (Gift Article)

Over millennia, our view of the stars has shifted, because of Earth’s wobble. It may be time to rethink your sign.

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Steven Mazie @stevenmazie.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool

Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

So now the @USArmy can’t recognize Tom Hanks, someone who has done more for veterans and portraying the sacrifices of American soldiers than almost anyone in the country… all because he doesn’t align with Trump. What a disgrace. Gift article wapo.st/486ATVP

West Point alumni group cancels award ceremony for Tom Hanks

The decision follows a series of political controversies involving the Trump administration that have rattled the prestigious military institution.

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Memories of being evacuated to a FEMA trailer after hurricane gave him a mission — develop affordable housing. Boy do we need him now. Gift Article www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/r...

‘Can You Print a House?’: God, Robots and the U.S. Housing Crisis

Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Fingers crossed RFKJr doesn't kill the research. Gift Article www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/s...

A Pill to Heal the Brain Could Revolutionize Neuroscience

Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/f...

Giorgio Armani, Fashion’s Master of the Power Suit, Dies at 91

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Frances Ryan @frannie-ryan.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

The former Talking Heads frontman delivered the news along with a playlist he created for his wedding dinner. This is a gift article and there is a link to the playlist within. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/s...

In a Surprise, David Byrne Says He Will Get Married ‘This Week’