Professor of Public Administration at the University of South Dakota. South Dakotan. Public policy, public finance, public performance, and sarcasm.https://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3mscareyrms2hThe Twilight Zone: The Movie: The Ride05 Aug 2026 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mscareyrms2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3mq44h7hnzk2wThe most unrealistic part of HotD S3E3 is that the treasury can't be "empty" any country that mints its own currency can either debase that currency, create a new currency, or issue promissory notes. Sure it's inflationary but a sovereign treasury isn't "empty."08 Jul 2026 02:52 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq44h7hnzk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3mpwteycqx22nI think rescinding the red card suspension is the only deal the Trump administration has actually completed.06 Jul 2026 00:27 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpwteycqx22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3mm55ejff7s2hThe song SkyFall but lyrics lamenting the demise of SkyMall.18 May 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm55ejff7s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3mlovhdupec2tGoing to a Jimmy Buffet concert and screaming for the Pina Colada song.12 May 2026 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlovhdupec2thttps://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3mkejhhr55c2wWhat’s the harm in reckless speculation?26 Apr 2026 02:35 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkejhhr55c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3mh7w6t23bs2yGPT: That’s so correct, Sméagol. It is actually your birthday and Deagol, who claims to be your friend, did not get you a present. I think if he values your friendship, the golden ring—that he just found at the bottom of the Anduin(!)—is an appropriate gift.17 Mar 2026 02:24 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh7w6t23bs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3matvfklntk2nAnd Tiny Tim, who did NOT alea, iacta est.25 Dec 2025 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3matvfklntk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3m6qbjkrdus2cHey, Fuck my Fucking shit up. @profanity.accountant29 Nov 2025 01:43 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6qbjkrdus2chttps://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3m6mn6iylsc22“And look who is coming down the street! It’s the wildly popular kids character Snarkal the Sargozian. And on his float is ‘lil Boughie singing eat the rich from her gold plated album, snortcialism.”27 Nov 2025 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6mn6iylsc22https://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3m3nb6zzn2k2fAWS crashed because a college sophomore asked Chat GPT to write his “what’s the ‘meaning of life” essay for PHIL-10120 Oct 2025 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3nb6zzn2k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3lm6o7hrqis2eIs a self-imposed stock market crash usually the first sign of an emerging galactic civilization? Asking for my K customer.07 Apr 2025 00:08 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm6o7hrqis2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3llylmezt3k2sVIX hits its third largest peak today after COVID, GR.04 Apr 2025 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3llylmezt3k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3lkb6bm5a5c2oIt’s only champagne if it’s from the champagne region of France. Otherwise it’s just sparkling mercantilism.13 Mar 2025 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkb6bm5a5c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3lilmorwogs26You’re only reskeeting yourself because you are convinced your joke is better than it is.20 Feb 2025 06:05 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3lilmorwogs26https://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3lilmorwogs26You’re only reskeeting yourself because you are convinced your joke is better than it is.20 Feb 2025 06:05 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3lilmorwogs26https://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3lhrwvvbln22mMy favorite jerseys are the ones where the player puts “Sr.” On the jersey because they are concerned that fans might confused them with their 1 year old child.10 Feb 2025 00:59 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhrwvvbln22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3lfnf74ld3s2xGodspeed, Idaho. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jan 2025 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfnf74ld3s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3le3ziljnrc2uExplaining to my kids that Santa understands mens rea.25 Dec 2024 03:31 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3le3ziljnrc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3ldjbyfekms2aUsing The Force to hit snooze on my alarm.17 Dec 2024 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldjbyfekms2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3lcuzs4hh522tIf you do one thing to learn about how unqualified Trump’s NIH pick, Jay Bhattacharya, is watch this video from 3/31/20. In it, he makes specific and wrong claims about Covid mortality rates (0.01%!) and much more. NIH director should be scientifically literate; he isn’t. https://youtu.be/-UO3Wd5urg0?si=y4RPcZhOycBsotxM09 Dec 2024 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcuzs4hh522thttps://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3la7peen7lk2gThe best evidence that we live in a simulation? I saw photos of boxes of top secret documents next to the former president’s golden toilet and now he has a 50/50 shot to be president again.05 Nov 2024 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3la7peen7lk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3l24nkc5nwi2wSenator Chris Coons ends his speech. https://media.tenor.com/AJIMKw9OrkEAAAAC/energy-vampire-colin-robinson.gif?hh=329&ww=49820 Aug 2024 03:18 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3l24nkc5nwi2whttps://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3kyac5gkfcn2yLook people, we can’t just ban Mordor from the Olympics because of their policy of binding humanity in darkness. That would go against the spirit of Olympism.27 Jul 2024 03:14 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3kyac5gkfcn2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/edgerrish.bsky.social/post/3kxsrgrl3do27Living through history is very tiring.21 Jul 2024 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:fj3m2thyonvcgww6bhltulst/app.bsky.feed.post/3kxsrgrl3do27