Husband, Father, Financial Advisor, Foodie, Keen Observer of and Commenter on the Human Conditionhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3mcvczvhs722jMLB owners enraged by Kyle Tucker-Dodgers deal, will push for salary cap ‘no matter what’ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6986854/2026/01/20/mlb-owners-salary-cap-push-dodgers-kyle-tucker/?source=athletic_user_shared_article_bluesky&smid=bsky-share-ta20 Jan 2026 23:34 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcvczvhs722jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3mc22m3rjtk2uThe country is run by Stephen Miller and we are hiring thousands of Kyle Rittenhouses, giving them a week of training, handing them balaclavas and guns and orders to cause mayhem. I tried to warn everyone. At least we don't have to listen to Kamala laugh everyday 🙄10 Jan 2026 03:21 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc22m3rjtk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3lyedulryi22fRemember when DOGE was going to find $2 Trillion in Government waste and all they did was contribute to unemployment and waste a bunch of food that was already paid for?08 Sep 2025 23:22 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyedulryi22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3lv34toknac2uhttps://x.com/MLBNetwork/status/1950010879853867329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1950010879853867329%7Ctwgr%5Eafc66e11c12f708e068d4e5045717d5f19b1e346%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.samsung-news.com%2Farticles%2F03C1LcmWV6HUoy3tBl5BYQ-en-US%3Fsection%3Dtop_news_pushvc%3D72001500029 Jul 2025 03:06 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv34toknac2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3lsw2hywgnc2dHow Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Will Impact Local Food Pantries: 'People Are Going To Suffer' https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/01/how-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-will-impact-local-food-pantries-people-are-going-to-suffer/01 Jul 2025 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsw2hywgnc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3lqvkwl3yos2qChristalmighty. Over 3.5 more years of this shit show yet to go06 Jun 2025 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqvkwl3yos2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3lqsupn6ap22sStill no $5000 DOGE dividend check in my mail. I'm starting to believe maybe it wasn't for real.04 Jun 2025 22:39 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqsupn6ap22shttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3lozkzq5pbs2oThe port of Long Beach is empty. The busiest west coast import destination sent dock workers home for the week due to lack of anything to do. This 90 day tariff freeze isn't going to accomplish shit.13 May 2025 03:44 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lozkzq5pbs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3lozkxy62bk2oSteelhead trout topped with smoked mussels in cream13 May 2025 03:43 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lozkxy62bk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3lmf7t664vc2p https://open.substack.com/pub/mdruber/p/knock-on-effects?r=159uem&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true09 Apr 2025 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmf7t664vc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3llscvj4pck2bFuck You Elmo https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-results-rcna19835302 Apr 2025 02:14 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3llscvj4pck2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3lls7obga3s2nThank You Sen Booker.02 Apr 2025 01:16 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lls7obga3s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3llooalpei22t https://open.substack.com/pub/mdruber/p/its-happening?r=159uem&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true31 Mar 2025 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3llooalpei22thttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3llg2rbqrak25Yeah. I stayed up past midnight for this. #gocubsgo28 Mar 2025 05:17 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3llg2rbqrak25https://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3lladukvfyc2iSomeone stuffed a sample edition of the Moonies newspaper into my mail slot. DTR. Direct To Recycling25 Mar 2025 22:44 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lladukvfyc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3ll2t6jwzts2nhttps://open.substack.com/pub/mdruber/p/ive-eaten-a-few-things-in-my-life?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=159uem23 Mar 2025 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll2t6jwzts2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3lkcbgg56n223Sculpture and acrobatics in Viejo Vallarta13 Mar 2025 23:40 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkcbgg56n223https://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3lk6uh33llc2sYesterday, Trump did an informercial for Tesla on the White House lawn and even announced a personal purchase. Meanwhile last week several Tesla board members (including Elon's brother Kimball) collectively dumped over $100 million worth of shares in the company they govern.12 Mar 2025 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk6uh33llc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3lk2tswmwb22pHoly shit! Was that the NASDAQ or a SpaceX rocket?11 Mar 2025 00:48 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk2tswmwb22phttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3ljqaaksupk2vI am outraged! I just read on the internet that "they" have an orchestra made up entirely of Trans Siberians!06 Mar 2025 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljqaaksupk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3ljlavzrvlk27My thoughts on the last 3 days https://substack.com/home/post/p-158294570?source=queue04 Mar 2025 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljlavzrvlk27https://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3ljgalv7vuk2qTrump keeps bringing up Hunter Biden's Laptop in the same way Walter Sobchak kept bringing up 'Nam in The Big Lebowski02 Mar 2025 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljgalv7vuk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3ljg5ybwczs26Lutnick is fast proving himself to be the biggest sycophant ball gargler in the new administration https://apnews.com/article/trump-gdp-economy-government-spending-lutnick-7414ba1bd441bd4bf64620bfd66923b202 Mar 2025 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljg5ybwczs26https://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3ljdrynmr3k2b https://open.substack.com/pub/mdruber/p/slowing-growth-sticky-inflation-declining?r=159uem&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true01 Mar 2025 20:44 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljdrynmr3k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3lj6xzgk3n22wNew plates day! Just in time for the new season. #Let'sGoCubbies27 Feb 2025 22:48 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj6xzgk3n22whttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3liovlj7fp22a#IFTYS https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/21/trump-mass-firings-federal-government-bill?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other21 Feb 2025 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3liovlj7fp22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mdruber.bsky.social/post/3liiv76tots2qWondering when DOGE will get around to examining Trumps golf outings. First term he played over 180 rounds and billed taxpayers about $151M for secret service use of golf carts, food & lodging at rack rate. If you're not proficient at math, that works out to about $840k/round.19 Feb 2025 03:59 +0000at://did:plc:fbpdctvdebaly5hc46tx63kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3liiv76tots2q