Philip Eil
@phileil.bsky.social
Journalist.
Cat dad.
Rhode Islander.
Author of "Prescription for Pain: How a Once-Promising Doctor Became the 'Pill Mill Killer.'"
https://philipeil.com/
Cat dad.
Rhode Islander.
Author of "Prescription for Pain: How a Once-Promising Doctor Became the 'Pill Mill Killer.'"
https://philipeil.com/
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RHODE ISLAND: Protest at 3pm Saturday in Cranston, Edgewood, intersection of Warwick & Broad
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
ICE Out For Good Cranston, RI · Indivisible
Wednesday, January 7th, an American citizen was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This killing is part of a broader pattern of unchecked violence, impunity...
www.mobilize.us
January 10, 2026 at 2:13 AM
RHODE ISLAND: Protest at 3pm Saturday in Cranston, Edgewood, intersection of Warwick & Broad
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Current reading. I’m enjoying it.
January 10, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Current reading. I’m enjoying it.
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what fresh hell is this on the streets of brooklyn?
January 9, 2026 at 9:33 PM
what fresh hell is this on the streets of brooklyn?
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they've got Raffi calling for regime change. something has shifted.
January 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM
they've got Raffi calling for regime change. something has shifted.
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I love passing this bridge and realizing that if a whole city can be this petty, I am not holding onto too many grudges.
January 9, 2026 at 5:18 PM
I love passing this bridge and realizing that if a whole city can be this petty, I am not holding onto too many grudges.
This is remarkable. And heartbreaking.
Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:
archive.is/ur35j
archive.is/ur35j
January 9, 2026 at 4:51 PM
This is remarkable. And heartbreaking.
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Imagined victimhood is a foundational tenet of fascism. Persecution fantasies permeate conservative politics. Their great oppressors include racial diversity, science, drag brunch, children's literature, public education, N-95 masks, electric cars, medicine, the rule of law, empathy, and Ms. Rachel.
ICE agent Jonathan Ross, who shot and killed an unarmed civilian, flew a don't-tread-on-me Gadsden flag at his house, per the Daily Mail.
January 9, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Imagined victimhood is a foundational tenet of fascism. Persecution fantasies permeate conservative politics. Their great oppressors include racial diversity, science, drag brunch, children's literature, public education, N-95 masks, electric cars, medicine, the rule of law, empathy, and Ms. Rachel.
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Oh, Rhode Island❣️Showing up for each other over, and over, and over. We will do this, and protect our neighbors, for as long as it takes.
January 9, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Oh, Rhode Island❣️Showing up for each other over, and over, and over. We will do this, and protect our neighbors, for as long as it takes.
Please note this is *not* the same Roger Williams who founded Rhode Island in 1636 and is largely credited with being the father of the separation between church and state.
Completely different Rogers.
Completely different Rogers.
Rep. Roger Williams: "People need to quit demonstrating, quit yelling at law enforcement, challenging law enforcement, and begin to get civil."
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Please note this is *not* the same Roger Williams who founded Rhode Island in 1636 and is largely credited with being the father of the separation between church and state.
Completely different Rogers.
Completely different Rogers.
One of the takeaways from the horror in Minneapolis is that everyone -- journalists and non-journalists alike -- should be ready and willing to record ICE activity they encounter.
January 9, 2026 at 1:51 PM
One of the takeaways from the horror in Minneapolis is that everyone -- journalists and non-journalists alike -- should be ready and willing to record ICE activity they encounter.
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Not exactly Walter Cronkite reporting on Vietnam or Kent State…
New CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil closing the broadcast from MN last night.
January 9, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Not exactly Walter Cronkite reporting on Vietnam or Kent State…
New lighthouse listing just dropped:
Hey, Rhode Island Crew, there's a lighthouse coming up for sale! @drwormymcwormface.bsky.social @mapcenter.com
realestatesales.gov/asset-detail...
realestatesales.gov/asset-detail...
1350 Warwick Neck Ave Warwick, RI, 02889
Historic Light Station in Warwick, Rhode Island coming soon for public sale via online auction.
An extraordinary opportunity to acquire the iconic Warwick Neck Lighthouse and its surrounding 1.3-acre estate via online public auction. Located on Warwick Neck Ave, a residential street, just a mile away from the Warwick Country Club, the neighborhood is full of New England history and charm.
This waterfront property features the 51-foot-tall Warwick Neck Lighthouse, a beacon guiding mariners since 1827. The lighthouse is capped with its classic cast iron lantern and modern beacon.
Alongside the lighthouse is a charming 2618 sf, two-story, three-bedroom single-family historic home which was once used as the Lighthouse keeper’s quarters, as well as an oversized two-car garage.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (#88000268), this is a rare chance to own a truly unique and historically significant property.
The Bid Opening Date has not been determined yet, GSA is waiting on regulatory requirements before we select an Opening Date and open it up for Registration.
Please feel free to subscribe to receive updates. Thank you for your patience.
realestatesales.gov
January 9, 2026 at 1:22 PM
New lighthouse listing just dropped:
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The UK-based Guardian is doing the job of honestly covering U.S. politics that American legacy media have largely failed to do. The content is free, but they need your donations to keep up the vital work. I've given them my $$. @theguardian.com
Trump administration unleashes torrent of untruths after woman shot dead by ICE
Victim-blaming began almost as soon as Renee Nicole Good was killed – we examine the claims and the reality
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
The UK-based Guardian is doing the job of honestly covering U.S. politics that American legacy media have largely failed to do. The content is free, but they need your donations to keep up the vital work. I've given them my $$. @theguardian.com
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A headline to sum up our times:
January 9, 2026 at 11:09 AM
A headline to sum up our times:
Grok, is it true the blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere the ceremony of innocence is drowned?
January 9, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Grok, is it true the blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere the ceremony of innocence is drowned?
This front page certainly belongs in a museum.
What kind of museum is still TBD.
What kind of museum is still TBD.
January 9, 2026 at 12:55 PM
This front page certainly belongs in a museum.
What kind of museum is still TBD.
What kind of museum is still TBD.
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that weird scat verse in Korn's "Freak On A Leash"
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 9, 2026 at 12:53 PM
that weird scat verse in Korn's "Freak On A Leash"
A real email sign-off I just wrote:
January 9, 2026 at 12:53 PM
A real email sign-off I just wrote:
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This is a suddenly ubiquitous scam: the AI-generated email from a "book club" that can get your book into a couple hundred or couple thousand new hands. It's bullshit! Don't do it!
I have recently gotten two email solicitations from book clubs to visit with them and their members. The emails appear to be AI-generated but real people write back when I respond.
In both cases, it turns out there's a fee I need to pay to participate, at which point I lose interest. Icky, weird.
In both cases, it turns out there's a fee I need to pay to participate, at which point I lose interest. Icky, weird.
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM
This is a suddenly ubiquitous scam: the AI-generated email from a "book club" that can get your book into a couple hundred or couple thousand new hands. It's bullshit! Don't do it!
I have recently gotten two email solicitations from book clubs to visit with them and their members. The emails appear to be AI-generated but real people write back when I respond.
In both cases, it turns out there's a fee I need to pay to participate, at which point I lose interest. Icky, weird.
In both cases, it turns out there's a fee I need to pay to participate, at which point I lose interest. Icky, weird.
January 9, 2026 at 12:13 PM
I have recently gotten two email solicitations from book clubs to visit with them and their members. The emails appear to be AI-generated but real people write back when I respond.
In both cases, it turns out there's a fee I need to pay to participate, at which point I lose interest. Icky, weird.
In both cases, it turns out there's a fee I need to pay to participate, at which point I lose interest. Icky, weird.
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From Minneapolis to Providence: Stop ICE Terror
"...we stand in solidarity with the people of Minneapolis to condemn the cold-blooded murder of Renée Nicole Good at the hands of ICE..."
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/from-minne...
"...we stand in solidarity with the people of Minneapolis to condemn the cold-blooded murder of Renée Nicole Good at the hands of ICE..."
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/from-minne...
From Minneapolis to Providence: Stop ICE Terror
"...we stand in solidarity with the people of Minneapolis to condemn the cold-blooded murder of Renée Nicole Good at the hands of ICE..."
steveahlquist.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:45 AM
From Minneapolis to Providence: Stop ICE Terror
"...we stand in solidarity with the people of Minneapolis to condemn the cold-blooded murder of Renée Nicole Good at the hands of ICE..."
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/from-minne...
"...we stand in solidarity with the people of Minneapolis to condemn the cold-blooded murder of Renée Nicole Good at the hands of ICE..."
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/from-minne...
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Rally against ICE terrorism in Boston Common
January 9, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Rally against ICE terrorism in Boston Common
People writer Natasha Stoynoff is one of the many women to credibly accuse Trump of sexual assault. And the magazine has stood with her admirably over the years.
January 8, 2026 at 11:31 PM
People writer Natasha Stoynoff is one of the many women to credibly accuse Trump of sexual assault. And the magazine has stood with her admirably over the years.
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Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."
Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good
After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.
www.ncronline.org
January 8, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."