Rick Rake

Retired print journalist turned entrepreneur. Now writing, editing, and consulting to other deadlines.

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Austin Seng of Seng Vintage Studio and Nathan Randall and crew at Sound Heritage are among the brightest young business minds in #Nanaimo. Both businesses are on Victoria Crescent, next to each other. Glad to know them!

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Read Take 5 Mewsmagazine this month as I serve as guest editor.
Link: https://t.co/DzZxbyQWKw

[Rep. Eric Swalwell @RepSwalwell]

Every leader should watch this

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Afternoon of some of the greatest media stories ever told by Paul Bucci. Always a quality experience, my Gabriola friend. Evie even found some time to get connected. ;)

[Brad604 @Brad604]

Want to know why the Sumas Border Crossing was closed?
This is why! Live look at Sumas, WA at 937am... #wawx

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From those wonderful days we traveled to Big Island, Hawaii, and Kathy at night would continue to write about wine and send it to the #AbbotsfordNews for publishing. #2010

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

Here’s the original clip of Ronald Reagan from April 25, 1987, where he delivered a complete and total rebuke against tariffs. Trump is calling Reagan’s words in this video “FAKE” and “fraudulent.” They’re 100% real. And the original clip is actually far worse for Trump, as much is left out of the ad. Watch this clip and read the full transcript:

Throughout the world, there's a growing realization that the way to prosperity for all nations is rejecting protectionist legislation and promoting fair and free competition. Now, there are sound historical reasons for this. For those of us who lived through the Great Depression, the memory of the suffering it caused is deep and searing. And today, many economic analysts and historians argue that high tariff legislation passed back in that period, called the Smoot-Hawley tariff, greatly deepened the depression and prevented economic recovery.

You see, at first when someone says, let's impose tariffs on foreign imports, it looks like they're doing the patriotic thing by protecting American products and jobs. And sometimes for a short while, it works, but only for a short time. What eventually occurs is, first, homegrown industries start relying on government protection in the form of high tariffs. They stop competing and stop making the innovative management and technological changes they need to succeed in world markets.

And then, while all this is going on, something even worse occurs. High tariffs inevitably lead to retaliation by foreign countries and the triggering of fierce trade wars. The result is more and more tariffs, higher and higher trade barriers, and less and less competition. So soon, because of the prices made artificially high by tariffs that subsidize inefficiency and poor management, people stop buying.

Then the worst happens. Markets shrink and collapse, businesses and industry shut down, and millions of people lose their jobs. The memory of all this occurring back in the 30s made me determined when I came to Washington to spare the American people the protectionist legislation that destroys prosperity. Now, it hasn't always been easy. There are those in the Congress, just as there were back in the 30s, who want to go for the quick political advantage, who risk America's prosperity for the sake of a short-term appeal to some special interest group, who forget that more than 5 million American jobs are directly tied to the foreign export business, and additional millions are tied to imports.

Well, I've never forgotten those jobs. And on trade issues, by and large, we've done well.

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Happy heavenly birthday tomorrow!

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A year ago here in Nanaimo.
Text: Casual lunch with University of the Fraser Valley president Joanne MacLean and her partner Maureen Murphy at Rake Manor II today oceanside in #Nanaimo. Happy milestone birthday tomorrow Maureen! Great time to catch up before they head north.

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Today's Abbotsford News.

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Kathleen's obituary to be published in #Abbotsford News Sept. 11 edition. Miss her so much. #MissionBC #Nanaimo

[David Hogg 🟧 @davidhogg111]

Donald Trump has a trifecta. He has the power to pass gun violence prevention legislation. He has the power to save the lives of thousands of children.

But I don't think he will, because the NRA owns him. And he's a coward.

[CityNews Vancouver @CityNewsVAN]

CBS is axing “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” in May 2026, the host told an audience at a taping Thursday. https://t.co/ql2bvSJReV

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@smitty_mark Just a memory for you ... days are getting better ... some aren't. https://t.co/vxUVWz1R6g

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New rules today to visit Kathleen in her private room.

#Suitup #CantBeTooCareful #vulnerability
#Day5

Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
#bestcare

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Our pups take centre stage in the July 2025 Mission City Living magazine this week after a simple request for Eve's photo. Kathleen Rake knew about a short item I contributed ... and she smiled.
Kathy made sure I had a canine soul to take care of as she battled her alien, cancer

[Click Media Works 💻 @ClickMediaWorks]

Thanks for this, @NPR. I love that I now have the perfect word to describe my favourite time and vibe.

#WordsMatter #Soubhiyé

[Kathleen Rake @KathleenRake]

I posted my thanks.
⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
Doctors
T. Nguyen,
N. Bosma,
C. Layher, and
S. Kulla
have delivered (and ARE delivering) top-drawer, timely + effective health care against my alien invader--always with patience + real kindness. Thanks again!

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@smitty_mark So tough dealing with grief.

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Review: The fourth season of “The Bear” starts off feeling like a reprise, or worse. Psychologically, it's correct. Believable. On-point. Dramatically, it’s a bit stale. https://t.co/90lyxSzulz

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Kathy and bubbles. From restaurant in Qualicum Beach.