Benjamin Powell

@benjamin42.bsky.social

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Benjamin W. "Ben" Powell is the director of the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University and professor of economics at Texas Tech University's Rawls College of Business. He is also a junior fellow at the Independent Institute and the South American editor of the Review of Austrian Economics. .. more

Economics 40%

Political science 22%

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Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · 14d

Need help navigating America's messed up health care? Here's a great resource to get started.

Starter Packs Archive • An Arm And a Leg

Our best answers to some big questions, and collections of favorite podcast episodes.

armandalegshow.com

Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · 20d

Paddling in the Florida Everglades area.

Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · Dec 3

Canyon de Chelly, Arizona

Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · Dec 1

Shiprock, New Mexico on a foggy day.

Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · Nov 7

Kira and I have new Alpacka pack rafts. These crafts are amazingly light. Can't wait for next year's boating season!

Reposted by Christoph Scherber, David Gadd, Benjamin Powell

Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · Feb 10

Not exaggerating when I say I would like a personal, handwritten apology from every pundit who barfed out a dozen "the left wants to change the way you talk!" op-eds based on non-mandatory guidelines in obscure PDFs.

Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · Feb 10

2. A memo distributed by NSA leadership to its staff says that on February 10, all NSA websites and internal network pages that contain banned words will be deleted.

This is the list of 27 banned words distributed to NSA staff:

Anti-Racism
Racism
Allyship
Bias
DEI
Diversity
Diverse
Confirmation Bias
Equity
Equitableness
Feminism
Gender
Gender Identity
Inclusion
Inclusive
All-Inclusive
Inclusivity
Injustice
Intersectionality
Prejudice
Privilege
Racial Identity
Sexuality
Stereotypes
Pronouns
Transgender
Equality

Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · Jul 24

The neighbors kids were driving me crazy just making the noise that boys will make. Decided to go for a walk and caught this sunset. It reminded me to be more grateful and less grumpy tonight.

Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · Jul 22

Spontaneous camping trip last weekend.

Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · Jun 14

Found this on a sidewalk today.

Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · Jun 7

Hiking today

Bear track in mud. Was wet & slippery yesterday.

Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · May 6

114 fired from National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden as part of Trump administration cuts coloradosun.com/2025/05/06/f...

114 fired from National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden as part of Trump administration cuts

The National Renewable Energy Lab confirmed it has fired 114 employees and subcontractors as part of Trump administration cost-cutting.

coloradosun.com

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · Apr 4

I kind of want to go

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · Apr 3

If a deranged president intentionally destroying the country's economy with a ludicrous obsession (and misunderstanding) of tariffs *isn't* justification for invoking the 25th Amendment, I honestly can't imagine any scenario that would be.

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Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · Apr 3

If this story didn't have today's date, I would've thought it was a Depression-era headline.

Easter Eggs Are So Expensive Americans Are Dyeing Potatoes

Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · Mar 12

I'd rather see oil & gas subsidies go away. We need science more than ever.

Johns Hopkins Plans Staff Layoffs After $800 Million Grant Cuts

Local and international health research efforts are already winding down as the university braces for even more potential cuts.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Mar 1

Brutal.

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · Feb 26

Some sound advice:

Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · Feb 25

It's going to be a long wildfire season...

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · Feb 23

Sign of the day…

How many Tesla’s should we throw in the Boston Harbor?

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Feb 23

El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Feb 23

Hegseth says firing of top military lawyers was about making sure "they don't exist to be roadblocks to anything that happens."

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · Feb 17

This cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social is getting banned on Twitter. Because of course it is.

Reposted by Vanesa Castán Broto, Benjamin Powell, Banu Özkazanç‐Pan

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Feb 16

This is what oligarchy looks like.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson @neildegrassetyson.com · Feb 15

At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years.

Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.

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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · Feb 12

I think we’ve come up with the name…

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God @thegodpodcast.com · Feb 12

Convicted Conman Ends Bribery and Corruption Laws

Reposted by Benjamin Powell, Jennifer Birch

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Feb 12

Trudeau: "There's not a snowball's chance in hell that Canada will ever be the 51st state"

Reposted by Benjamin Powell, Arto Laitinen

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Feb 12

Cost of extending the expiring Trump tax cuts for the rich: $4.6 trillion

Cost of cutting corporate tax rate to 15%: $1 trillion

Both Trump proposals will explode the deficit and be used as an excuse to gut programs that millions rely on.

It's reverse Robin Hood.

Benjamin Powell @benjamin42.bsky.social · Feb 11

We are a sad joke around the world.

Petition for Denmark to buy California for $1 trillion surpasses 200,000 signatures

A satirical online petition is catching the attention of both Californians and Danes alike.

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