William Barnett
@eldervibes.bsky.social
I'm a continual learner who creates updates to life’s owner’s manual that they should have given us all at birth, but didn’t. Elder Vibes offers useful insights into halthy living, relationships, and current events.
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Our government’s priorities are entirely backward. And purposefully so.
December 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Our government’s priorities are entirely backward. And purposefully so.
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December 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
The NYTimes should invite Robin Snyder to join its opinion section, snark and all.
Trump hits the road for a hate rally because sure why not
And damn if the POS hasn't gotten the media off the scent of the Epstein Files
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December 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The NYTimes should invite Robin Snyder to join its opinion section, snark and all.
Goodbye, Price Tags. Hello, Dynamic Pricing. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/o...
Worried about prices going up? You’re way behind. Check out this gift article.
Worried about prices going up? You’re way behind. Check out this gift article.
Opinion | Goodbye, Price Tags. Hello, Dynamic Pricing.
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Goodbye, Price Tags. Hello, Dynamic Pricing. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/o...
Worried about prices going up? You’re way behind. Check out this gift article.
Worried about prices going up? You’re way behind. Check out this gift article.
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Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Finally, a reason to be proud of my home state, Indiana. I hope all my Hoosier friends (and others)will read this and celebrate our common history. There is much to do.
Eugene Debs and All Of Us
In Terre Haute with the keepers of the flame.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Finally, a reason to be proud of my home state, Indiana. I hope all my Hoosier friends (and others)will read this and celebrate our common history. There is much to do.
Marta (@grammamarta)
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October 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM
History provides plenty of warning. I wonder how many Americans will heed it or even care
The Median Experience Of Tyranny
If the politics of tyranny were self-discrediting, we wouldn't need mantras like "never again."
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October 8, 2025 at 11:57 PM
History provides plenty of warning. I wonder how many Americans will heed it or even care
Pay attention to this.
Is America Sleepwalking Into The Dictator’s Playbook?
History’s tyrants followed this same path — and those citizens who failed to resist lost their nations forever…
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October 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Pay attention to this.
open.substack.com/pub/robertre... “The sad fact is that, like so much else Trump’s reign of terror has revealed, America’s leadership class no longer leads. It hides.” —Robert Reich
America without a leadership class
In the face of the worst crisis American democracy has faced in living memory, they’re silent or complicit
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September 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
open.substack.com/pub/robertre... “The sad fact is that, like so much else Trump’s reign of terror has revealed, America’s leadership class no longer leads. It hides.” —Robert Reich
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The regime's attempt to fire Lisa Cook from the Fed represents an existential threat to the country. Read this (gift article) for an explanation.
The regime's attempt to fire Lisa Cook from the Fed represents an existential threat to the country. Read this (gift article) for an explanation.
Trump Is Getting Closer to Having an ‘Infinite Money Pit’
If the president takes over the central bank, he will have extraordinary power to reward his friends and destroy his enemies.
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September 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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The regime's attempt to fire Lisa Cook from the Fed represents an existential threat to the country. Read this (gift article) for an explanation.
The regime's attempt to fire Lisa Cook from the Fed represents an existential threat to the country. Read this (gift article) for an explanation.
A Personal Reflection on 9/11. Despite all the noise in today's news, it's important to think about what has happened to us as a society and what that means going forward.
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William Barnett (@eldervibes)
A Reflection on 9/11
Birthdays are a time for reflection and taking stock. Mine happens to fall on 9/11.
Twenty-four years ago, I was sitting in my office preparing to teach a college class at 10:00...
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September 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
A Personal Reflection on 9/11. Despite all the noise in today's news, it's important to think about what has happened to us as a society and what that means going forward.
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The Pre-Medicare Insurance Cliff
Many people in their 50s or early 60s, especially if they work part-time or are self-employed in the gig economy, are at high risk of losing health insurance coverage as ACA subsidies end and premiums skyrocket straight up. Things don’t have to be this way.
Many people in their 50s or early 60s, especially if they work part-time or are self-employed in the gig economy, are at high risk of losing health insurance coverage as ACA subsidies end and premiums skyrocket straight up. Things don’t have to be this way.
The Pre-Medicare Insurance Cliff
Persons who are 50 to 65 and who no longer receive health insurance from an employer are threatened with astronomical premiums in 2026.
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September 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The Pre-Medicare Insurance Cliff
Many people in their 50s or early 60s, especially if they work part-time or are self-employed in the gig economy, are at high risk of losing health insurance coverage as ACA subsidies end and premiums skyrocket straight up. Things don’t have to be this way.
Many people in their 50s or early 60s, especially if they work part-time or are self-employed in the gig economy, are at high risk of losing health insurance coverage as ACA subsidies end and premiums skyrocket straight up. Things don’t have to be this way.
Democratic leaders should read this cogently argued summary of the US’s current and future status in the world. open.substack.com/pub/mmansour...
American Foreign Policy In Tatters
Trump newest disaster is the culmination of decades of incompetent American foreign policy
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September 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Democratic leaders should read this cogently argued summary of the US’s current and future status in the world. open.substack.com/pub/mmansour...
Despite original Medicare’s superiority over MA plans, I’ve decided to continue with my MA plan because I can’t afford to switch. Many other senior adults share my settling for inferior insurance because of cost. Expanding Medicare is the only solution.
Why I'm Sticking with My Medicare Advantage Plan
My decision emerges from considering what I can afford and the state of my health. For those who face similar alternatives, that's unfortunate.
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August 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Despite original Medicare’s superiority over MA plans, I’ve decided to continue with my MA plan because I can’t afford to switch. Many other senior adults share my settling for inferior insurance because of cost. Expanding Medicare is the only solution.
All democratic-loving Americans should heed this warning.
Welcome to the "Chilling Stage" of Tyranny—Where the Tyrant Tightens His Grip
The last moments to resist are slipping away, and history shows once fascism’s grip tightens, it rarely loosens…
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August 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
All democratic-loving Americans should heed this warning.
Is Reverse Ageism a Thing? Just like ageism, reverse ageism can damage or destroy human relationships, especially in the workplace. If you’re an older manager or colleague, have you disparaged or discriminated against employees younger than you? What can you do to counter regular or reverse ageism?
Is Reverse Ageism a Thing?
In addition to regular ageism, reverse ageism can lead to bad results especially in the workplace.
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August 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Is Reverse Ageism a Thing? Just like ageism, reverse ageism can damage or destroy human relationships, especially in the workplace. If you’re an older manager or colleague, have you disparaged or discriminated against employees younger than you? What can you do to counter regular or reverse ageism?
Older Folks at Work
Are you working past age 65? Know someone who is? What challenges do these workers face? What are their options?
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Are you working past age 65? Know someone who is? What challenges do these workers face? What are their options?
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Older Folks at Work
More than ever, older adults are continuing to work past age 65. Why? Who are they? What are their prospects?
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August 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Older Folks at Work
Are you working past age 65? Know someone who is? What challenges do these workers face? What are their options?
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Are you working past age 65? Know someone who is? What challenges do these workers face? What are their options?
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Sheltering In Place
Many elderly people who lack resources to move to another country are worried about how to cope with the Trump regime’s assault on essential social services (SSA, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.). Here are some useful tips.
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Many elderly people who lack resources to move to another country are worried about how to cope with the Trump regime’s assault on essential social services (SSA, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.). Here are some useful tips.
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Sheltering In Place
What elderly folks who can’t leave the U.S. can do to protect themselves from the current regime and regain a sense of control.
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July 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Sheltering In Place
Many elderly people who lack resources to move to another country are worried about how to cope with the Trump regime’s assault on essential social services (SSA, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.). Here are some useful tips.
open.substack.com/pub/eldervib...
Many elderly people who lack resources to move to another country are worried about how to cope with the Trump regime’s assault on essential social services (SSA, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.). Here are some useful tips.
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Good, accurate summary of where we stand.
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July 5, 2025
Yesterday afternoon, President Donald J.
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July 6, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Good, accurate summary of where we stand.
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Digital Literacy for the Elderly: Warnings
The elderly are rightly concerned about protecting their personal information when going online. Here are some things to know. Ironically, the biggest threat now comes from DOGE and the current regime.
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The elderly are rightly concerned about protecting their personal information when going online. Here are some things to know. Ironically, the biggest threat now comes from DOGE and the current regime.
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Digital Literacy for the Elderly: Warnings
Elderly folks who access the Internet will encounter attempts at fraud, identity theft, and other scams. Here’s what to do.
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July 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Digital Literacy for the Elderly: Warnings
The elderly are rightly concerned about protecting their personal information when going online. Here are some things to know. Ironically, the biggest threat now comes from DOGE and the current regime.
open.substack.com/pub/eldervib...
The elderly are rightly concerned about protecting their personal information when going online. Here are some things to know. Ironically, the biggest threat now comes from DOGE and the current regime.
open.substack.com/pub/eldervib...