Mark Ricks (he/him)
@markricks.com
I enjoy movies, comics, video games, and live music. A recovering political junkie, an amateur photographer, and I used to be an avid bike rider. Keep in touch: https://linktr.ee/markricks
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Mark Ricks (he/him)
@markricks.com
· Nov 18
Here's a picture of Muhammad Ali and my Dad (far right) circa 1970. I was lucky to have both of them in my life.
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Six in 10 Americans disapprove of the job U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is doing, according to a new PBS News/NPR/Marist Poll. to.pbs.org/4aeohM2
February 5, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Six in 10 Americans disapprove of the job U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is doing, according to a new PBS News/NPR/Marist Poll. to.pbs.org/4aeohM2
Ashli Babbitt attacked the Capitol to stop the election. She tried to climb through a door when an armed officer warned her several times to stop and was shot once in self-defense. Alex Pretti was shot 10 times in the back, unarmed, and outnumbered, for helping a lady in distress.
VAN HOLLEN: You suggested Alex Pretti was culpable for his own killing because he had a gun he was licensed to carry. Would you like to retract that statement?
BESSENT: I would not. Would you like to express remorse over the death of Ashli Babbitt here in the Capitol?
BESSENT: I would not. Would you like to express remorse over the death of Ashli Babbitt here in the Capitol?
February 5, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Ashli Babbitt attacked the Capitol to stop the election. She tried to climb through a door when an armed officer warned her several times to stop and was shot once in self-defense. Alex Pretti was shot 10 times in the back, unarmed, and outnumbered, for helping a lady in distress.
Ruby Dee was the first African American to play a leading role at the American Shakespeare Festival. She is shown here as Cordelia in the 1965 production of King Lear at the festival.
#BlackHistoryMonth ❤️🖤💚
#BlackHistoryMonth ❤️🖤💚
February 5, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Ruby Dee was the first African American to play a leading role at the American Shakespeare Festival. She is shown here as Cordelia in the 1965 production of King Lear at the festival.
#BlackHistoryMonth ❤️🖤💚
#BlackHistoryMonth ❤️🖤💚
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Three Star General, U.S. Army (RET) Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré
February 5, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Three Star General, U.S. Army (RET) Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré
WTTG Fox 5 DC reported on the MTA honoring #RosaParks featuring...George Santos
Yes, this aired at 4:47am. SMH
#BlackHistoryMonth
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Yes, this aired at 4:47am. SMH
#BlackHistoryMonth
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February 4, 2026 at 8:46 PM
WTTG Fox 5 DC reported on the MTA honoring #RosaParks featuring...George Santos
Yes, this aired at 4:47am. SMH
#BlackHistoryMonth
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Yes, this aired at 4:47am. SMH
#BlackHistoryMonth
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Gloria Richardson once said, “Public accommodations are a right that cannot be given or taken away by a vote.”
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#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #CivilRights #GloriaRichardson
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#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #CivilRights #GloriaRichardson
February 4, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Gloria Richardson once said, “Public accommodations are a right that cannot be given or taken away by a vote.”
❤️🖤💚✊🏾
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #CivilRights #GloriaRichardson
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#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #CivilRights #GloriaRichardson
#BlackHistoryMonth: The 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery, was passed by the 38th Congress and ratified on December 6, 1865.
February 2, 2026 at 6:48 PM
#BlackHistoryMonth: The 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery, was passed by the 38th Congress and ratified on December 6, 1865.
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Black History Month began 100 years ago as Negro History Week. Carter G. Woodson created this week to correct the record of Black contributions.
A century later, the fight to tell the full truth about our history continues.
This month, we honor the legacy. And we protect it.
A century later, the fight to tell the full truth about our history continues.
This month, we honor the legacy. And we protect it.
February 1, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Black History Month began 100 years ago as Negro History Week. Carter G. Woodson created this week to correct the record of Black contributions.
A century later, the fight to tell the full truth about our history continues.
This month, we honor the legacy. And we protect it.
A century later, the fight to tell the full truth about our history continues.
This month, we honor the legacy. And we protect it.
"You can't fire me if I quit." #KennedyCenter
February 2, 2026 at 12:21 AM
"You can't fire me if I quit." #KennedyCenter
Just finished watching #WonderMan. And it's the best damn TV show #Marvel produced since Loki!
January 31, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Just finished watching #WonderMan. And it's the best damn TV show #Marvel produced since Loki!
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Grew up watching the men fill up this arena, now the city of Philadelphia is showing up - SOLD OUT - for her. I fucking love women’s sports.
#unrivaled
#unrivaled
January 31, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Grew up watching the men fill up this arena, now the city of Philadelphia is showing up - SOLD OUT - for her. I fucking love women’s sports.
#unrivaled
#unrivaled
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America, what a fuckin day.
January 31, 2026 at 12:43 AM
America, what a fuckin day.
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"If you only target journalists, your enemy is the truth."
January 30, 2026 at 7:29 PM
"If you only target journalists, your enemy is the truth."
NOOOOOOO!! 😢💔🕊️
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www.tvinsider.com/1242735/cath...
Catherine O'Hara Dies: 'Schitt's Creek' & 'Home Alone' Favorite Was 71
Her death comes on the heels of 'The Studio's recent success.
www.tvinsider.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:33 PM
NOOOOOOO!! 😢💔🕊️
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Border Patrol employee found ‘covered in vomit’ in St. Paul, charged with drunk driving
Border Patrol employee found ‘covered in vomit’ in St. Paul, charged with drunk driving
Border Patrol employee Alfredo Mancillas Jr. of Corpus Christi, Texas, was charged with drunk driving in St. Paul.
sahanjournal.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Border Patrol employee found ‘covered in vomit’ in St. Paul, charged with drunk driving
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January 25, 2026 at 4:05 AM
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Greg Bovino is out, and so is his Hitler Youth-sized coat, respectfully
January 28, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Greg Bovino is out, and so is his Hitler Youth-sized coat, respectfully
Orange Foolius says what?
January 28, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Orange Foolius says what?
There's zero reason why #Amazon should be laying people off. Why? #JeffBezos' net worth is $252B ranking him as one of the top four richest people in the world.
Horrible.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/a...
Horrible.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/a...
Amazon inadvertently announces cloud unit layoffs in email to employees
Amazon sent a notice out to staffers in an apparent error acknowledging "organizational changes" at the company.
www.cnbc.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:10 PM
There's zero reason why #Amazon should be laying people off. Why? #JeffBezos' net worth is $252B ranking him as one of the top four richest people in the world.
Horrible.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/a...
Horrible.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/a...
Trump said: "You can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that."
Here's MAGA bringing guns to protests and not being killed because of it.
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Here's MAGA bringing guns to protests and not being killed because of it.
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22 Pictures That Prove Trump Has No Idea What’s Actually Happening At Protests
"You can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't."
www.buzzfeed.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Trump said: "You can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that."
Here's MAGA bringing guns to protests and not being killed because of it.
www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/prote...
Here's MAGA bringing guns to protests and not being killed because of it.
www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/prote...
If someone said they didn't feel bad for Ashli Babbitt or Charlie Kirk, this vile piece of shit human would've lost her mind in fake outrage
Megyn Kelly: “Do you know why I wasn't shot by Border Patrol this weekend? Because I kept my ass inside and out of their operations.”
Megyn Kelly: Minnesota protesters are “terrorists” who must “behave well and submit immediately”
www.mediamatters.org
January 27, 2026 at 6:05 PM
If someone said they didn't feel bad for Ashli Babbitt or Charlie Kirk, this vile piece of shit human would've lost her mind in fake outrage
Hey guys, the government is coming for your guns...
Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident."
January 27, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Hey guys, the government is coming for your guns...
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#HolocaustMemorialDay
"All the Dachaus must remain standing -- the Dachaus, the Belsens, the Buchenwalds, the Auschwitzes, all of them. They must remain standing because they are a monument to a moment in time when some men decided to turn the earth into a graveyard. (1/2)
"All the Dachaus must remain standing -- the Dachaus, the Belsens, the Buchenwalds, the Auschwitzes, all of them. They must remain standing because they are a monument to a moment in time when some men decided to turn the earth into a graveyard. (1/2)
January 27, 2026 at 4:03 PM
#HolocaustMemorialDay
"All the Dachaus must remain standing -- the Dachaus, the Belsens, the Buchenwalds, the Auschwitzes, all of them. They must remain standing because they are a monument to a moment in time when some men decided to turn the earth into a graveyard. (1/2)
"All the Dachaus must remain standing -- the Dachaus, the Belsens, the Buchenwalds, the Auschwitzes, all of them. They must remain standing because they are a monument to a moment in time when some men decided to turn the earth into a graveyard. (1/2)