Randy Bick
@randybick.bsky.social
SoCal native, marketing, entertainment media. Avid sports lover, returner of stray shopping carts, nondescript food critic. University of Arizona and Los Angeles Times alumni.
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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
Let's get basted!
Let's get basted!
November 26, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
Let's get basted!
Let's get basted!
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Only 1% of consumers said business conditions were good in the U.S., according to the Conference Board’s report.
Consumer Confidence Falls Sharply In November—Hitting Lowest Level Since April
Only 1% of consumers said business conditions were good in the U.S., according to the Conference Board’s report.
www.forbes.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Only 1% of consumers said business conditions were good in the U.S., according to the Conference Board’s report.
"You will be visited by three spirits."
November 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
"You will be visited by three spirits."
"tourism is placing unsustainable pressures on the land and local communities"
Travel experts say tourists should avoid Glacier National Park in 2026.
Why you shouldn't go to Glacier National Park next year, according to Fodor's
Travel experts say tourists should avoid Glacier National Park in 2026.
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 12:27 AM
"tourism is placing unsustainable pressures on the land and local communities"
My coworker just showed me her daughter’s Christmas list.
Page 1 of 3.
Highlights include: Goose-feather comforter, a Pitbull puppy, “Digital form of money," and Really baggy blue jeans.
I’m convinced this kid is either a genius…or starting a cult.
Page 1 of 3.
Highlights include: Goose-feather comforter, a Pitbull puppy, “Digital form of money," and Really baggy blue jeans.
I’m convinced this kid is either a genius…or starting a cult.
November 25, 2025 at 12:16 AM
My coworker just showed me her daughter’s Christmas list.
Page 1 of 3.
Highlights include: Goose-feather comforter, a Pitbull puppy, “Digital form of money," and Really baggy blue jeans.
I’m convinced this kid is either a genius…or starting a cult.
Page 1 of 3.
Highlights include: Goose-feather comforter, a Pitbull puppy, “Digital form of money," and Really baggy blue jeans.
I’m convinced this kid is either a genius…or starting a cult.
Why YES, that IS a turkey thermometer in my Thanksgiving Hosting Pants.
www.foodandwine.com/butterball-h...
www.foodandwine.com/butterball-h...
Butterball Made the First-Ever ‘Thanksgiving Hosting Pants’ — and They’re Actually Brilliant
Hosting Thanksgiving can be chaotic, but Butterball’s new “Hosting Pants” aim to make it easier. The brand partnered with chef apparel company Hedley & Bennett to design pants with tool loops, thermom...
www.foodandwine.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Why YES, that IS a turkey thermometer in my Thanksgiving Hosting Pants.
www.foodandwine.com/butterball-h...
www.foodandwine.com/butterball-h...
Start of the line for the "FIFA Pass."
November 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Start of the line for the "FIFA Pass."
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Don't do any of this.
November 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Don't do any of this.
First Class Funyons.
November 15, 2025 at 11:42 PM
First Class Funyons.
New iPhone Pocket dropped.
November 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
New iPhone Pocket dropped.
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The American penny died on Wednesday in Philadelphia. It was 232. The cause was irrelevance and expensiveness, the Treasury Department said. Nothing could be bought any more with a penny, as the cost to mint the penny had risen to more than 3 cents. nyti.ms/48bFd5K
November 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The American penny died on Wednesday in Philadelphia. It was 232. The cause was irrelevance and expensiveness, the Treasury Department said. Nothing could be bought any more with a penny, as the cost to mint the penny had risen to more than 3 cents. nyti.ms/48bFd5K
Repost with an iconic fictional band.
November 11, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Repost with an iconic fictional band.
Much respect to the photojournalist here.
New research shows breakups come with big wage penalties
The costs of dating your boss
New research shows breakups come with big wage penalties
econ.st
November 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Much respect to the photojournalist here.
My Marine Veteran brother told me the best way to thank our military heroes is “just appreciation…and tickets to one of your comedy shows.”
Done and done. 🇺🇸 #VeteransDay #LaughterHeals
Done and done. 🇺🇸 #VeteransDay #LaughterHeals
November 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
My Marine Veteran brother told me the best way to thank our military heroes is “just appreciation…and tickets to one of your comedy shows.”
Done and done. 🇺🇸 #VeteransDay #LaughterHeals
Done and done. 🇺🇸 #VeteransDay #LaughterHeals
Definitely don’t need a filter for these beauties. #Lichtenstein
November 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Definitely don’t need a filter for these beauties. #Lichtenstein
Coming soon to the 2028 LA Olympics: the 405 Freeway Carbon Monoxide Marathon. Athletes will compete for Gold, Silver and Iron Lung.
Marathon runners consistently finished slower in cities with higher levels of dangerous particles in the air, researchers found in a recent study.
Take a Deep Breath? How Bad Air Affects Your Marathon Finish Time
www.nytimes.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Coming soon to the 2028 LA Olympics: the 405 Freeway Carbon Monoxide Marathon. Athletes will compete for Gold, Silver and Iron Lung.
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
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BOSTON (AP) — Judges order the federal government to use contingency funds for SNAP food aid payments during the shutdown.
October 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
BOSTON (AP) — Judges order the federal government to use contingency funds for SNAP food aid payments during the shutdown.
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Man Wouldn't Have Worn Costume To Work If He'd Known He Was Getting Laid Off
October 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Man Wouldn't Have Worn Costume To Work If He'd Known He Was Getting Laid Off
For everyone driving today, please be extra careful and put away those distractions for the sake of the little princesses and pirates out there.
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 4:18 PM
For everyone driving today, please be extra careful and put away those distractions for the sake of the little princesses and pirates out there.
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween!
My Best Winter Skin Day on October 24 raises awareness and offers advice on how to properly care for your skin so that you can look and feel your best during times of harsh winter weather.
October 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
My Best Winter Skin Day on October 24 raises awareness and offers advice on how to properly care for your skin so that you can look and feel your best during times of harsh winter weather.
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Almost every major news story this week is about how the entire economy is now gambling, scams, bribes and theft.
October 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Almost every major news story this week is about how the entire economy is now gambling, scams, bribes and theft.
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“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.
www.npr.org
October 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡