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Former tech communications exec at companies large and small. Now consulting. Father of three young adults.

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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Trump Is Falling for a Trap We Can All See Coming www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
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Opinion | Trump Is Falling for a Trap We Can All See Coming
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Excellent commentary from Tom Friedman... www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
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Opinion | The ‘Useful Idiots’ From America Whom Putin Is Playing Like a Flute
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Trump’s Proposed Ukraine ‘Deal’ Is a Disgrace www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/o...
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Opinion | Trump’s Proposed Ukraine ‘Deal’ Is a Disgrace
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Send Tom Homan to El Salvador's CECOT prison. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
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Trump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for Accepting Bag of Cash
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Tom Homan. Corrupt to the core. Deport him. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
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Trump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for Accepting Bag of Cash
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Our Border Czar is a scumbag and he's also a corrupt scumbag. #ResignTomHoman www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
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Trump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for Accepting Bag of Cash
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
What the Federal Reserve, Supreme Court and Senate Need to Do After Lisa Cook’s Firing www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/o...
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Opinion | What the Federal Reserve, Supreme Court and Senate Need to Do After Lisa Cook’s Firing
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Trump’s Slavish Stupidity www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/o...
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Opinion | Trump’s Slavish Stupidity
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
A Pro-Trump Community Reckons With Losing a Beloved Immigrant Neighbor www.nytimes.com/2025/07/19/o...
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Opinion | A Pro-Trump Community Reckons With Losing a Beloved Immigrant Neighbor
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
MAGA’s New Target: Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/07/19/o...
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Opinion | MAGA’s New Target: Trump
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Another must-read column from @stevenlevy.bsky.social @wired.com www.wired.com/story/plaint...
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Barry Diller Invented Prestige TV. Then He Conquered the Internet
The mogul behind Fox, Expedia, and Tinder opens up about Steve Jobs—and his close friend Sam Altman.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Congratulations on 20 years of your #Platformnomics blog @charlesfitz.bsky.social Looking forward to the next 20 years of your sardonic wit. platformonomics.com/2025/06/twen...
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Reflections on Two Decades of Blogging and Tech Evolution
Explore 20 years of blogging evolution, insights on tech, and reflections on the changing landscape of communication and community.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Another must-read edition of Plaintext from @stevenlevy.bsky.social @wired.com www.wired.com/story/plaint...
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How the Loudest Voices in AI Went From ‘Regulate Us’ to ‘Unleash Us’
Two years after Sam Altman pitched Congress on AI guardrails, he's back in Washington with a new message: To beat China, invest in OpenAI.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/o...
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Opinion | The Flashing Signals That I Just Saw in Israel
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
This. From the @wsj.com editorial team: www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
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Opinion | Is Trump Trying to Destroy Harvard?
The order against foreign students turns away the world’s brightest.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Excellent @wsj.com editorial: www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
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Opinion | Donald Trump Plays Walmart CEO
He goes full Kamala Harris in demanding that the retail giant not raise prices.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Congrats to @ozz.ie and the entire Blues team. Exciting vision around transforming physical products into cloud-connected, intelligent services. www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
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Blues Secures $25 Million in New Funding Led by Sequoia Capital to Accelerate Cloud-Connected Intelligent Products
/PRNewswire/ -- Blues, a leader in Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity solutions, today announced the successful closing of its latest $25 million funding...
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Excellent article by Ben Cohen of @wsj.com on Amazon's Annapurna Labs. #AI #Trainium www.wsj.com/tech/amazon-...
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The Stealthy Lab Cooking Up Amazon’s Secret Sauce
The online giant bought a mysterious chip startup 10 years ago. It now looks like one of the smartest deals in tech history.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Another interesting edition of Platformnomics newsletter from @charlesfitz.bsky.social platformonomics.com/2025/05/plat...
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Platformonomics - Platformonomics TGIF #88: May 9, 2025
Platformonomics TGIF is a weekly roll-up of links, comments on those links, and perhaps a little too much tugging on my favorite threads. Get Platformonomics Updates By Email We’re back, at l…
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
All @POTUS does is lie. The guy who wrote "Art of the Deal" now complains about reporters asking about trade deals. The man is a pathological liar. www.cnbc.com/2025/05/06/t...
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Trump downplays tariff talks: 'We don't have to sign deals'
U.S. markets moved lower Tuesday after Trump's comments on trade deals.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 05/05/2025
Boston’s office-building values have taken a big hit, causing homeowners to dig deeper into their wallets.
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A $1 Billion Tax Bill Is Looming Over Boston Homeowners
The value of some Boston office buildings has tumbled by 50%, causing homeowners to pick up the tax burden.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Great article. www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
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Why There Will Never Be Another Warren Buffett
Three things combined to make Buffett, the stock-intoxicated man, an unrivaled investor.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
#TrumpRecession www.cnbc.com/2025/05/01/w...
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Weekly jobless claims surge to 241,000, more than expected, in latest sign of economic trouble
Initial unemployment claims posted an unexpected increase last week in a potential trouble sign for the wobbling U.S. economy.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
#TrumpRecession Tanks the economy, but makes sure he's got a luxury aircraft to fly. More evidence that he's nothing more than a grifter. www.wsj.com/business/air...
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Trump Wants a New Air Force One So Badly He’s Refurbishing a Qatari Plane
Frustrated by massive delays on Boeing’s work to deliver a new Air Force One, the president has commissioned a smaller defense contractor to ready an interim presidential plane by year’s end.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
#TrumpRecession Not that you needed any more evidence that @POTUS couldn't spell leadership, let alone be a leader, he tries to blame current economic woes on Biden. #Pathetic www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05...
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Trump boasts about the economy, but says weak data is Biden’s problem.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
I don't know how Jeff Bezos got so jacked when he clearly has no spine. #Coward
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
@POTUS is failing Even the @wsj.com editorial staff thinks so. www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
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Opinion | At 100 Days, Trump 2.0 Is in Trouble
The tariff shock he’s unleashed could sink his second term.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Another must-read edition of Plaintext from @stevenlevy.bsky.social @wired.com link.wired.com/view/5bea0a1...
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The Meta trial shows the dangers of selling out
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Further evidence that @POTUS is a traitor and #PutinPuppet This statement tells you all you need to know about Trump the Traitor thehill.com/video/trump-...
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Trump says Russia has made ’pretty big concession’ to end war in Ukraine by not taking whole country
Trump says Russia has made ’pretty big concession’ to end war in Ukraine by not taking whole country
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
#TeslaTakedown www.wsj.com/business/aut...
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Tesla Has a Deep Hole to Pull Out Of
Elon Musk promises more attention on the EV maker, but brand damage from his political activities won’t be easy to repair.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Trump and JD Vance are Russian assets. What they proposed as a peace plan for Ukrainian War is a farce. No question that Trump is Putin's Puppet. Shameful. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
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The real truth behind Trump’s latest attack on Zelensky over potential US peace deal
Donald Trump’s best option now is to walk away from his so-called peace talks, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
The @wsj.com "But markets are spooked because they don’t know if Mr. Trump listens to anyone but his own impulses." www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
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Opinion | The Fire Jerome Powell Market Rout
Investors render a verdict on tariffs and politicizing the Fed.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
#TeslaTakedown www.barrons.com/articles/tes...
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Tesla Stock Is Falling. Odometer Lawsuit, Earnings Loom Over Shares.
Tesla is set to report first-quarter earnings on Tuesday. Wall Street is looking for earnings per share of 39 cents, according to FactSet, down from 45 cents a year ago.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
The Trump economy www.barrons.com/livecoverage...
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Stock Market News for Monday, April 21, 2025: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Fall; Dollar Slumps; Gold Hits Record High; Trump Tariffs News, Nvidia, Tesla and Other Movers
The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were lower Monday as trade tensions weighed on the stock market.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Go @harvard.edu The entire world is rooting for you. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...
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Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Threats to Cut Funding
Harvard’s lawsuit comes after the administration sought to force the university to comply with a list of demands by cutting billions in federal funding the school receives.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
#TeslaTakedown www.cnbc.com/2025/04/21/t...
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Tesla shares tumble ahead of first-quarter earnings report
Tesla shares dropped almost 6% on Monday, a day before the company is scheduled to release first-quarter earnings.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
The Trump economy. The man and his F Troop Cabinet are completely incompetent. www.cnbc.com/2025/04/20/s...
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Dow drops 1,000 points as Trump again attacks Powell and sows investor doubt: Live updates
The moves come after each of the three major averages saw a third weekly decline in the last four trading weeks.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
@POTUS doing what he does best -- trying to shift the blame from himself. Moron www.cnbc.com/2025/04/21/t...
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Trump ramps up attacks on Powell, demands 'loser' Fed chair lower rates 'NOW'
President Donald Trump ratcheted up his pressure campaign on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Waking up to learn the Pope has died, but not Trump
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
#TeslaTakedown Stock down almost 5% at the open. www.google.com/search?q=tsl...
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
The @POTUS economy www.cnbc.com/2025/04/20/s...
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Dow futures tumble 300 points to start week as investors await any progress on Trump trade deals: Live updates
The moves come after each of the three major averages saw a third weekly decline in the last four trading weeks.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
#TeslaTakedown www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/20/n...
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Tesla bull calls ‘Code Red’ saying Musk needs to leave DOGE - The Boston Globe
Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives is sounding another loud alarm bell for Tesla Inc., warning that CEO Elon Musk faces his own fork in the road as the electric vehicle maker prepares to report first...
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
This is what winning looks like to @POTUS. Moron www.cnbc.com/2025/04/21/u...
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U.S. dollar falls to three-year low as Trump's Powell threats further dent investor confidence
The dollar hit its lowest level since March 2022, continuing an April slide.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Not only is this Administration comprised of fascists, but they're completely incompetent as well. www.cnbc.com/2025/04/19/t...
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White House claims letter to Harvard with demands was an 'unauthorized' mistake: NYT
The April 11 letter set off a public feud between the White House and Harvard University.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
#TeslaTakedown www.barrons.com/articles/tes...
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Tesla Stock Gets Another Price Target Cut. What’s Worrying Wall Street.
Tesla stock got another price target. The EV maker’s investors have a lot to keep track of including CEO Elon Musk’s political activities, robotaxis, and a new lower-price model.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
If only Facebook would die of natural causes. Interesting read from @stevenlevy.bsky.social @wired.com www.wired.com/story/plaint...
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Meta's Monopoly Made It a Fair-Weather Friend
As the FTC trial has shown, a lack of competition allowed the company to shift its focus away from users—and toward its bottom line.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
"If the President wants faster growth and less market turmoil, he can help by ending his tariff campaign... The main lesson from Trump vs. Powell is that the central bank can’t make up for economic policy errors of politicians." www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
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Opinion | The Lesson of Trump vs. Powell
Their dispute is a reminder that monetary policy can’t make up for economic policy errors like tariffs.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
We are 88 days into @POTUS presidency and it feels like a decade. Wake up every morning wishing this a-hole has had a "widowmaker" heart attack. I'm sure @FLOTUS wishes the same.
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Read the article below and then leave a one-word response describing your opinion of Elon Musk. www.wsj.com/politics/elo...
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The Tactics Elon Musk Uses to Manage His ‘Legion’ of Babies—and Their Mothers
The world’s richest man juggles more than a dozen children and ‘harem drama’ along with running his companies and advising Trump. He recently took a paternity test in a battle with one woman over mone...
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rweckel @rweckel.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
.@POTUS and the "Art of the Deal" www.cnbc.com/2025/04/12/a...
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Trump's ongoing 25% auto tariffs expected to cut sales by millions, cost $100 billion
Expectations include millions of less vehicle sales, higher new and used vehicle prices and increased costs of more than $100 billion for the industry.
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