Julia Ritchey
@juliaritchey.bsky.social
Audio scavenger at NPR's The Indicator from Planet Money. Focus on econ and eating whole grains. Savannah, Ga. Signal julia.165
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Jimmy Cliff did one of the very very early Tiny Desks in 2010, when the whole thing was still really getting figured out. youtu.be/QYtIT6J7G10?...
Jimmy Cliff: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert From The Archives
YouTube video by NPR Music
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November 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Jimmy Cliff did one of the very very early Tiny Desks in 2010, when the whole thing was still really getting figured out. youtu.be/QYtIT6J7G10?...
If my local movie theater can carry 3 foot gummy snakes, they should also carry raisinettes. Signed, a millennial who was only allowed raisinettes and grew to like them, actually.
November 22, 2025 at 5:57 AM
If my local movie theater can carry 3 foot gummy snakes, they should also carry raisinettes. Signed, a millennial who was only allowed raisinettes and grew to like them, actually.
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Needs a claw clip
The U.S. government has released a new crash test dummy design that advocates believe will help make cars safer for women.
A new crash test dummy that better resembles women gets key government endorsement
The U.S. government has released a new crash test dummy design that advocates believe will help make cars safer for women.
bit.ly
November 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Needs a claw clip
U.S. economy 🤝 Tesla autopilot
(accident waiting to happen)
(accident waiting to happen)
BREAKING: BLS says it will not publish an October CPI. November CPI will be delayed to Dec. 18, meaning too late for the FOMC meeting the previous week. #NumbersDay #EconSky
www.bls.gov/bls/2025-lap...
www.bls.gov/bls/2025-lap...
Revised news release dates following the 2025 lapse in appropriations
Revised news release dates following the 2025 lapse in appropriations
www.bls.gov
November 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
U.S. economy 🤝 Tesla autopilot
(accident waiting to happen)
(accident waiting to happen)
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One of the hardest things about moving from academia to journalism was the fetishization of access — and SCOOPS — and this Nuzzi/Lizza discourse underlines why it always felt like shit and still does
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
One of the hardest things about moving from academia to journalism was the fetishization of access — and SCOOPS — and this Nuzzi/Lizza discourse underlines why it always felt like shit and still does
As a Bravo fan, hard to believe Olivia Nuzzi isn't angling for a "friend of" slot with all the storylines she's in this week.
November 18, 2025 at 2:47 AM
As a Bravo fan, hard to believe Olivia Nuzzi isn't angling for a "friend of" slot with all the storylines she's in this week.
We had a fun episode today where the whole Indicator tried to bid on a jar of coins without overbidding what was actually in the jar. Nobel Laureate explains this dilemma: The Winner's Curse. www.npr.org/2025/11/17/n...
Why you overpaid at that online auction : The Indicator from Planet Money
Ever put in the winning bid for something on an auction site only to realize you significantly overpaid? Yeah, there’s a phrase for that. On today’s show: the winner’s curse.Richard Thaler’s new book ...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
We had a fun episode today where the whole Indicator tried to bid on a jar of coins without overbidding what was actually in the jar. Nobel Laureate explains this dilemma: The Winner's Curse. www.npr.org/2025/11/17/n...
"Wow—you are talking like a baby angel raised by puppies in a beachfront palace with no right angles, who has never attempted to wrench useful information out of a government agency’s PIO."
A banger from @caity.bsky.social on the imminent penny death spiral. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
A banger from @caity.bsky.social on the imminent penny death spiral. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Pennies Are Trash Now
The government has no plan for America’s 300 billion pennies.
www.theatlantic.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"Wow—you are talking like a baby angel raised by puppies in a beachfront palace with no right angles, who has never attempted to wrench useful information out of a government agency’s PIO."
A banger from @caity.bsky.social on the imminent penny death spiral. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
A banger from @caity.bsky.social on the imminent penny death spiral. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
With the tariff reversal, my dream of starting a Savannah Banana farm goes up in smoke.
November 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
With the tariff reversal, my dream of starting a Savannah Banana farm goes up in smoke.
Extremely jealous of my friends back in WNC who got to see the northern lights. (Shared from a friend's FB.)
November 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Extremely jealous of my friends back in WNC who got to see the northern lights. (Shared from a friend's FB.)
An absolutely gloomy aesthetic. Workers staring blankly into their monitors while a Grammy nominated artist is performing to no one. It's giving Lumon's Choreography and Merriment Department meets return-to-office mandate.
Anyway, here's a link to REAL Tiny Desk: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Anyway, here's a link to REAL Tiny Desk: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
November 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
An absolutely gloomy aesthetic. Workers staring blankly into their monitors while a Grammy nominated artist is performing to no one. It's giving Lumon's Choreography and Merriment Department meets return-to-office mandate.
Anyway, here's a link to REAL Tiny Desk: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Anyway, here's a link to REAL Tiny Desk: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
This penny obit actually made me kind of emotional. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/b...
The Penny Dies at 232
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This penny obit actually made me kind of emotional. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/b...
We made an episode today for everyone sad or mad about the FIFA ticketing racket. www.npr.org/2025/11/11/n...
Who is the World Cup for anymore? : The Indicator from Planet Money
The World Cup is coming up, and it’s going to cost a pretty penny if you are hoping to attend. Today on the show, we talk to NPR Senior Business editor and World Cup superfan about why the 2026 World ...
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November 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
We made an episode today for everyone sad or mad about the FIFA ticketing racket. www.npr.org/2025/11/11/n...
I covered #utpol for several years at KUER, and honestly am stunned. The donut has triumphed over the pizza gerrymander.
Dems score huge redistricting victory in Utah, as judge overrules GOP legislature and orders a map w/ a new Harris +24 #UT01, guaranteeing Dems a one seat pickup. www.nbcnews.com/politic…
November 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I covered #utpol for several years at KUER, and honestly am stunned. The donut has triumphed over the pizza gerrymander.
The Simparica/Nexus flea, tick and heartworm industrial complex is the biggest racket in pet care. How did dog owners get suckered into this for so long.
November 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The Simparica/Nexus flea, tick and heartworm industrial complex is the biggest racket in pet care. How did dog owners get suckered into this for so long.
Me when Google or Meta gives me an AI summary of something I never asked for.
November 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Me when Google or Meta gives me an AI summary of something I never asked for.
Time for Rhea Seahorn to get her Emmy.
November 8, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Time for Rhea Seahorn to get her Emmy.
News in my neck of the woods. Not the most high profile of races, but both Democratic candidates defeated R incumbents on Georgia's Public Service Commission. Power bills have been a huge issue. www.ajc.com/business/202...
In upset, Democrats win in PSC races that could affect Georgia Power bills
Voters could soon learn who will represent them in two of the five seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission, the agency that sets Georgia Power electricity rates.
www.ajc.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 AM
News in my neck of the woods. Not the most high profile of races, but both Democratic candidates defeated R incumbents on Georgia's Public Service Commission. Power bills have been a huge issue. www.ajc.com/business/202...
Network: The Louvre
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Password: Tr0mpeLœ¡l
November 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Network: The Louvre
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Password: Tr0mpeLœ¡l
Rocky Horror Picture Show 50-yr retrospective pieces have been wonderful, love revisiting a cult classic. But I need every other piece of IP to lay off the anniversary schtick. My feed's like: "Happy 25th to Flintstones Viva Rock Vegas!" or "ICYMI, Okerrvil River released Blk Sheep Boy 20 yrs ago!"
October 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Rocky Horror Picture Show 50-yr retrospective pieces have been wonderful, love revisiting a cult classic. But I need every other piece of IP to lay off the anniversary schtick. My feed's like: "Happy 25th to Flintstones Viva Rock Vegas!" or "ICYMI, Okerrvil River released Blk Sheep Boy 20 yrs ago!"
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"If you're a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?" Billie Eilish speaking directly to Mark Zuckerberg, as she donates $11.5m to food poverty and climate justice organisations.
'Give your money away,' Billie Eilish tells billionaires
The singer called on the mega wealthy to donate more to charity, during a speech at the WSJ Awards attended by the likes of Mark Zuckerberg and George Lucas.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 8:28 AM
"If you're a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?" Billie Eilish speaking directly to Mark Zuckerberg, as she donates $11.5m to food poverty and climate justice organisations.
I'd like a mea culpa from all the teachers who told us millennials not to cite Wikipedia as a source in our papers. Now one of a dwindling pool of credible human-checked sources amid the AI slopocalypse.
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia contains copied Wikipedia pages
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia contains copied Wikipedia pages
Ironic.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I'd like a mea culpa from all the teachers who told us millennials not to cite Wikipedia as a source in our papers. Now one of a dwindling pool of credible human-checked sources amid the AI slopocalypse.
I would like to manifest a column on the destruction of the East Wing, the diminished role of First Lady, a re-widening of the gender pay gap and women backsliding in all areas of civic life.
October 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I would like to manifest a column on the destruction of the East Wing, the diminished role of First Lady, a re-widening of the gender pay gap and women backsliding in all areas of civic life.
The AI data center backlash is here, uniting left and right, blue and red, urban and rural, pretty much anyone with sentience. www.npr.org/2025/10/22/n...
No AI data centers in my backyard! : The Indicator from Planet Money
In the rush to power AI, data centers are popping up in small communities across the U.S. But a growing backlash against this build-out is pitting communities against developers over energy prices and...
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October 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The AI data center backlash is here, uniting left and right, blue and red, urban and rural, pretty much anyone with sentience. www.npr.org/2025/10/22/n...
"The documents contemplate avoiding using terms like “automation” and "A.I." ... and instead ... replace the word “robot” with “cobot,” which implies collaboration with humans."
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/t...
Amazon Plans to Replace More Than Half a Million Jobs With Robots
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"The documents contemplate avoiding using terms like “automation” and "A.I." ... and instead ... replace the word “robot” with “cobot,” which implies collaboration with humans."
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/t...