Reposted by Jack RicoMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Animaris Rex is an 18-metre-long walking 'beach animal' propelled by the wind, created by Theo Jansen as a fusion of art and engineering. Original post 25698127
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 06/10/2026Latinos in this country just want peace, to belong and the chance to give their children opportunities they never had. No one wants to be harassed, deported, or devalued. It seems neither party is particularly good at delivering that. The one that figures it out will benefit the most from us.newyorker.comThe Well-Funded Fight to Keep Latinos Voting RepublicanAmid deportations and Trump’s lagging popularity, one Koch-backed group has recruited Michigan Latinos to reach more than 100,000 voters for the Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers. 010
Reposted by Jack RicoCandice Frederick @candicefrederick.bsky.social · 03/10/2026imagine how tired we are thegrio.com/2026/10/02/b...thegrio.comBlack unemployment rises sharply to 7% as economists point to Trump policiesBlack unemployment rose to 7% in September as economists point to federal job cuts and other Trump policies affecting Black workers. 01012
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 03/10/2026Watched HBO’s #WAR last night. I keep coming back to #NickTaylor, the lawyer with a conscience, reluctantly in a situation that goes against his morals. He’s the example of how good people can’t be good people when they’re saving their business, marriage or home. I’m still rooting for him. 000
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 18/09/2026The last 10 years has been a mental and physical crisis of stress, anxiety and anger for us Americans. In the modern era, it has never been this bad. 020
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 18/09/2026“Be careful what your advisers are telling you about immigration policy. The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today.”ft.comHispanic voters feel ‘betrayed’ by Trump, top Republican saysFlorida lawmaker María Elvira Salazar rebukes president in TV ad for heavy-handed immigration policies 000
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 15/09/2026"U.S. schools simply aren’t producing enough students with advanced engineering and math skills. A report last year from the University of California, found that one in 12 freshmen had math skills below middle-school level." 👀wsj.comOpinion | Chinese Students Are Lapping U.S. ChildrenThe latest global education comparisons show the real competitive threat. 010
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 08/09/2026AI might have just discovered the fountain of youth by mistake. 👀nytimes.comEarly Data Indicates an A.I.-Generated Drug Could Slow AgingArtificial intelligence was used to help develop a drug candidate, rentosertib, for a rare lung condition. Its maker says the drug also seems to reduce the biological hallmarks of age. 000
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 11/08/2026This PS5 console design is beautiful! Simple, clear, powerful. If it’s anything like the Spider-Man video game, then this will easily be game of the year. 010
Reposted by Jack RicoNew York Basketball @nbanewyork.bsky.social · 11/08/2026The New York Knicks will receive their championship rings Raise their championship banner to the Garden rafters Then play LeBron James & the Philadelphia 76ers On NBA Opening Night Tuesday night October 20 On NBC 35810
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 29/07/2026Many Americans feel China does everything better than us, yet in 2026: • 15% youth unemployment • Starting pay is super low • Renting or buying is way too expensive • Nobody is spending money They’re struggling too. This takeover of the USA and the world doesn't seem so imminent anymore.reuters.comShared beds, shrinking budgets: China’s young workers feel economic squeezeChinese sales agent Winnie Zeng has taken an unusual step to protect herself from an uncertain future: she now shares her rented bed with a stranger to cut costs. 000
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 28/07/2026The biggest lie in Italy. Italy only produces about 10% of the world's olive oil, so they quietly buy half their supply in bulk from Spain!😆🇪🇸ft.comSorry, but Spanish olive oil is far superior to ItalianOne grower makes a case 001
Reposted by Jack RicoPew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 23/07/2026Mexican views of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s left-leaning Morena party fell to 61% in 2026 from 78% in 2025. Even with the fall, Morena is more popular than key rival political parties, and the only party we asked about that Mexicans view more favorably than unfavorably. 1178
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 19/07/2026Today I’ll watch the final in Spanish. Tomorrow I’ll see if audiences return, budgets shift, and if Hollywood & Madison Ave. finally accept that America is Hispanic-America. If this continues, the old idea of Spanish as a "separate market" becomes too hard for any executive to defend. 000
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 19/07/2026None of this was by design. It was always there. Many executives just didn't want to see that Spanish keeps appearing at the center of American culture. Latino culture is American culture. 100
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 19/07/2026But here’s the contradiction: - Audiences treat Spanish as mainstream. - Advertisers treat Hispanic media as supplemental. Telemundo captured 53% of US viewing during the first weekend. 👀nbcuniversal.comTelemundo and Peacock Kick-Off FIFA World Cup 2026™ with Record-Breaking Viewership Across Opening WeekendTelemundo and Peacock Kick-Off FIFA World Cup 2026™ with Record-Breaking Viewership Across Opening Weekend 100
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 19/07/2026In July: Mexico vs. England drew 23M viewers, more than FOX's 21M in English, becoming the most-watched soccer match in U.S. Spanish-language media history. More revealing: Many English speakers chose Telemundo. They may not understand every word, but they love the excitement of the coverage.telemundo.comMás de 23 millones de personas vieron el partido de México contra Inglaterra por TelemundoEsta sería la mayor audiencia total registrada para un juego de fútbol en la historia de los medios en español. Representa un 22% más que el récord anterior establecido en el partido anterior del ‘Tri... 100
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 19/07/2026In March: Venezuela defeats Team USA in the most-watched WBC final ever (10.8M viewers). 🇻🇪 Aaron Judge called the crowd better than the World Series.👀mlb.com2026 final was most-watched Classic telecast everTuesday’s World Baseball Classic title game was the most-watched WBC telecast of all time, FOX Sports PR announced on Thursday. An audience of 10.784 million viewers tuned in to watch Venezuela captur... 100
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 19/07/2026This is the third time in 6 months that Spanish has been the headline in American entertainment. In February: Bad Bunny wins the first Spanish-language Grammy Album of the Year, then headlines the Super Bowl a week later with 125M Americans watching. 🇵🇷 100
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 19/07/2026Today, the biggest television event on the planet will speak Spanish. The "Hispanic World Cup," Spain vs. Argentina, is the first final between two Spanish-speaking countries since URU-ARG in 1930. At stake... how really embedded is Spanish in the American mainstream? Is this the tipping point?apnews.comArgentines and Spaniards face divided loyalties ahead of Spain-Argentina World Cup finalArgentines and Spaniards are facing a dilemma as their teams meet in the World Cup final. This is the first all-Spanish-speaking final since 1930. 100
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 18/07/2026Great article on how much Chinese tech is embedded all around the World Cup, all while Washington is doing everything they can to stop Chinese tech from influencing us. 🤷🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️😆washingtonpost.comOpinion | This country is winning the World Cup without a teamChinese companies have dominated the tournament. 000
Reposted by Jack RicoPew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 17/07/202671% of Latino immigrants consider being Latino extremely or very important to how they think about themselves.✅ By contrast, fewer second-generation Latinos (57%) and those of third or higher generations (51%) feel that way. If you’re #Latino, do you feel connected to this part of your identity?🤔 183
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 12/07/2026How many English-only speakers watched at least one game of the World Cup in Spanish on Telemundo (Peacock)? And what was your experience like?apnews.comIn any language: English speakers are tuning into World Cup broadcasts in SpanishAshleigh Hallam teaches English at her local library in Indiana. She's brushing up on her Spanish by watching the World Cup. 000
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 23/06/2026WHAT??! How come no one told me this happened! 👀 It's currently on Hochul's desk. It becomes law 60 days after she signs it which is soon. This is huge and will change media immediately. It makes sense too since NYC is the media mecca of the world. Once again, NY leads the way. Love you NY! ❤️🗽nysenate.govNew York Legislature Passes Landmark Bill to Disclose AI-Generated News to the PublicALBANY, NY — Senator Patricia Fahy (D–Albany), Assemblymember Nily Rozic (D–NYC), and the NY FAIR NEWS Act coalition announced that both houses of the New York state legislature passed the NY FAIR New... 060
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 11/06/2026This has to be the cover of the NYPOST this morning!!! MIRACLE ON 34th ST! 🏀🗽 030
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 09/05/2026The bigger question is how we ourselves are complicit in this. It's we who can't help ourselves but doom scroll, watch hate content, all with disgust. A major contradiction. Our brain functions that trigger shock has been co-opted against us and we have no power against it. Is there a fix for this? 000
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 06/05/2026Would you pay $1,000 a year to give your dog one or two more healthy years? 🐶 A new longevity pill for dogs is moving toward FDA approval, and it seems to raise an existential question... When pets live longer, do we love them differently, or just fear losing them more?theatlantic.comYour Next Dog May Live LongerA new pill could soon extend dogs’ lives. How will that change our relationship with our pets? 000
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 06/05/2026When the world is divided and at war, nostalgia can become panacea. Boybands like NKOTB with teen lyrics and poppy love songs, can transport you out of your toxic moment fast. But they are now even better than they were teens, making the nostalgia, and these shows, the perfect antidote.wsj.comThe Boy Band Heyday May Be Over—But the ‘Man Band’ Era Has Just BegunFrom the Backstreet Boys to the Jonas Brothers to Boyz II Men, adult women are paying up to see their favorite grown-up boy bands this summer 010
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 28/04/2026See, if I were @nbcpeacock.bsky.social I would push this promo ad when you open Peacock. It's rare to see #Latinos in the NBA, but 2 on a team, who are saving their season? This is special! 000
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 20/04/2026Podcasts are now a club for the rich.💰 While Latinos drive most of audio's growth (43% listen monthly/Edison Research), 77% of podcast hosts are white.👱🏻♂️ Podcasts no longer reward culture, they reward capital, and capital is not green, its white. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...hollywoodreporter.comI Created Hit Podcasts. Then the Bubble BurstA former showrunner for multiple well-known series speaks candidly about losing their job — and what happened next. 000
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 08/04/2026"It’s almost like the victims have to defend themselves and explain why we’re being victimized." - Ursula Burns on DEI in 2026.bloomberg.com‘They’ve Stolen the Narrative’: Black Business Leaders on the DEI BacklashBloomberg Businessweek convened five prominent Black executives to candidly discuss navigating the White House, rollbacks in access and the current American mood. 000
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 04/04/2026I love jazz - and this album is the escape you need right now.showbizcafe.comWhen Two Saxophone Titans Created Pure PerfectionBen Webster and Coleman Hawkins brought their distinct styles together for one unforgettable recording session. 000
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 26/03/2026And so it begins.nytimes.comLatino Support for Trump Is Fading in California Farm Country 100
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 25/03/2026“The finding validates a novel legal theory that social media sites or apps can cause personal injury.”nytimes.comMeta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case 001
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 20/03/2026We are being sold a vision of AI as a borderless equalizer. But the hard numbers show that Silicon Valley has hardcoded English as the "default language" for AI. For 600M Spanish-speakers, your language is a disadvantage, one penalized by double-taxing your tokens for a translation.economist.comTop AI models underperform in languages other than EnglishThose turning to them for health advice are most at risk 011
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 01/03/2026We're looking at the collapse of all free, high-quality journalism on the web. And that’s a problem for all of us. If the best info is paywalled: - AI serves only 2nd/3rd best sources. - Future generations lose access. - The world splits: those with access and those without.ft.comCondé Nast CEO says AI is a ‘death blow’ to Google searchRoger Lynch says publisher of Vogue and The New Yorker increased revenue last year with subscription growth 000
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 01/03/2026They’ll just become Democrats again. They move to whatever party is in office. Mercenaries. 000
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 27/02/2026The Ellison family is also about to own every major Black-media brand in America, and the largest Spanish-language cable portfolio outside of Univision and Telemundo. And they have never publicly stated a SINGLE commitment to Black or Latino audiences. Not one. 000
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 24/02/2026"The fact that such an AI-heavy podcast could garner such a large audience is significant, and the consequences for journalists are hard to ignore." Non-journos are moving into journalism and doing a better job by embracing new tech, accuracy, and releasing it faster than any human can produce.fastcompany.comHe built a hit podcast about the Epstein files. It's entirely AI-generatedBuilt by a data entrepreneur, the automated show is publishing episodes at a pace traditional newsrooms can’t match. 000
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 16/02/2026"The powder is dumped into the massive hot tubs, which can melt up to 120 tons of snow per hour, and spewed into the sewers as water." These are the "hot tub" machines that NYC is using to melt that hard, crusty, dirty snow all over the city. Really great tech.gothamist.comMelting pots: NYC sanitation races to get snow into giant hot tubs, thaw the city“We want to melt because it's not going to go away anywhere anytime soon," acting Sanitation Commissioner Javier Lojan declared on Wednesday. 000
Reposted by Jack RicoPew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 04/02/2026Americans are split over how involved the United States should be in governing Venezuela. www.pewresearch.org/... 083
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 04/02/2026Wow. Has anyone been on X for a minute? My X feed looks like a massacre. It’s reporter after reporter from the Washington Post posting they got laid off losing their jobs. It's hard to see. My heart goes out to all WaPo journalists today. 131
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 03/02/2026Hey @nytimes.com, I'd love to see this same article, but for #Spanish because of Bad Bunny. Thank you! ✌🏾nytimes.comAmericans Are Learning Korean Because of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ 0133
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 02/02/2026I really hope this movie biopic works. So many setbacks, but this trailer gave me hope! Colman Domingo stars as Michael's father, Joe Jackson, but the star is by far Jaafar Jackson, MJ's nephew. He becomes Michael!youtube.comMichael (2026) Official Trailer - Jaafar JacksonYouTube video by Lionsgate Movies 000
Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 01/02/2026🫢 Is this a sign of things to come??nytimes.comDemocratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans 010