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/
Fact check: true, albeit severely understated.
January 16, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Fact check: true, albeit severely understated.
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one reason that america is the best is that other countries' state-sponsored media didnt used to have King of Queens
It rocks that everyone at CBS News is blabbing www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
CBS News report on ICE officer’s injuries drew ‘huge internal concern’
Anonymously sourced report that Jonathan Ross ‘suffered internal bleeding’ after killing Renee Good faced skepticism inside CBS newsroom
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:29 PM
one reason that america is the best is that other countries' state-sponsored media didnt used to have King of Queens
Memo to Hollywood: make a movie about @mapcenter.com already.
Honestly, I'm pretty disappointed no one has approached me to option my story.
Big city consultant wins obsolete business. Moves to a small, post industrial city. Meets colorful cast of hilarious characters. I'm still waiting for a local girl to teach me the true meaning of Christmas.
Big city consultant wins obsolete business. Moves to a small, post industrial city. Meets colorful cast of hilarious characters. I'm still waiting for a local girl to teach me the true meaning of Christmas.
Everyone has to stop watching those trash Hallmark movies about the big city girl moving to a rural town and actually liking it
January 16, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Memo to Hollywood: make a movie about @mapcenter.com already.
Wild (alleged) stuff.
Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema Accused of Affair With Member of Security Team
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Wild (alleged) stuff.
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pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
As a journalist, I think a lot about how news orgs cover -- or ignore, or downplay -- protests.
This quote (and entire book) from Amy Goodman made a big impression on me, on this subject.
This quote (and entire book) from Amy Goodman made a big impression on me, on this subject.
January 16, 2026 at 3:16 PM
As a journalist, I think a lot about how news orgs cover -- or ignore, or downplay -- protests.
This quote (and entire book) from Amy Goodman made a big impression on me, on this subject.
This quote (and entire book) from Amy Goodman made a big impression on me, on this subject.
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We all made it to Whiskey Friday with Tony Dokoupil
January 16, 2026 at 1:41 PM
We all made it to Whiskey Friday with Tony Dokoupil
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PS here's Blueberry getting ready to pat my cheek
January 16, 2026 at 1:12 PM
PS here's Blueberry getting ready to pat my cheek
There are so many national pathologies blooming and intersecting right now that it's hard to keep track.
But one thing is absolutely certain: a society that gives up on facts and truth is cooked.
Support journalism. Particularly independent and nonprofit journalism.
But one thing is absolutely certain: a society that gives up on facts and truth is cooked.
Support journalism. Particularly independent and nonprofit journalism.
January 16, 2026 at 1:16 PM
There are so many national pathologies blooming and intersecting right now that it's hard to keep track.
But one thing is absolutely certain: a society that gives up on facts and truth is cooked.
Support journalism. Particularly independent and nonprofit journalism.
But one thing is absolutely certain: a society that gives up on facts and truth is cooked.
Support journalism. Particularly independent and nonprofit journalism.
I recently learned that, in 2019, PBS released a six-part docuseries called "The Dictator's Playbook." Each episode profiles a different 20th century dictator.
I watched episode 1 -- about North Korea -- and it was good.
I watched episode 1 -- about North Korea -- and it was good.
The Dictator's Playbook | PBS
Explore how dictators, from Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, seized, held and fell from power.
www.pbs.org
January 16, 2026 at 1:09 PM
I recently learned that, in 2019, PBS released a six-part docuseries called "The Dictator's Playbook." Each episode profiles a different 20th century dictator.
I watched episode 1 -- about North Korea -- and it was good.
I watched episode 1 -- about North Korea -- and it was good.
I see that Tim Walz has said "This is not who we are" about ICE.
The last time I heard a governor say that, after the Tree of Life shooting, I wrote a piece in response.
The last time I heard a governor say that, after the Tree of Life shooting, I wrote a piece in response.
Opinion | Face It, The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Wasn't An Aberration
This is who we are as a country.
www.huffpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:01 PM
I see that Tim Walz has said "This is not who we are" about ICE.
The last time I heard a governor say that, after the Tree of Life shooting, I wrote a piece in response.
The last time I heard a governor say that, after the Tree of Life shooting, I wrote a piece in response.
Trump's second-hand Nobel Prize is essentially a participation trophy.
January 16, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Trump's second-hand Nobel Prize is essentially a participation trophy.
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Many friends asking what it is like in Minnesota right now. This video-clip tells. Masked men w/ guns in ordinary places (gas stations, grocery stores, cruising streets) intimidating ordinary people & instilling fear. As a terrorism expert, I think about the logic of government instilling fear.
January 16, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Many friends asking what it is like in Minnesota right now. This video-clip tells. Masked men w/ guns in ordinary places (gas stations, grocery stores, cruising streets) intimidating ordinary people & instilling fear. As a terrorism expert, I think about the logic of government instilling fear.
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"Do these people have jobs?" -- Fox News's "hard news" show sneers at peaceful protesters
January 15, 2026 at 8:14 PM
"Do these people have jobs?" -- Fox News's "hard news" show sneers at peaceful protesters
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Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
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2026 has me feeling like this random guy in Independence Day who is for some reason going to work during the alien apocalypse
January 15, 2026 at 4:48 PM
2026 has me feeling like this random guy in Independence Day who is for some reason going to work during the alien apocalypse
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Schumer as a major American metro is being brutally occupied by Trump goons: "The affordability crisis will be our focus throughout 2026 because that's what the American people are demanding"
January 15, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Schumer as a major American metro is being brutally occupied by Trump goons: "The affordability crisis will be our focus throughout 2026 because that's what the American people are demanding"
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OLD: The more we get together
Together, together
The more we get together
The happier we'll be
NEW:
Together, together
The more we get together
The happier we'll be
NEW:
dear God, help me stay in courage so I can help all who fight 🇺🇸 fascism.
help me stand with sane patriots who love liberty. 🔔 #Antifa
help me stand with sane patriots who love liberty. 🔔 #Antifa
January 15, 2026 at 4:48 PM
OLD: The more we get together
Together, together
The more we get together
The happier we'll be
NEW:
Together, together
The more we get together
The happier we'll be
NEW:
This sign, "The Gospel Is Anti-Fascist," is at the First Baptist Church in America, in Providence, R.I.
Link to the church's FB post of the photo: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
Link to the church's FB post of the photo: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
![A sign at the First Baptist Church in American that reads "THE GOSPEL IS ANTI-FASCIST." A white church is visible in the background. Next to the sign are lawn signs that reads "PVD [heart] BROWN" and "HATE HAS NO PLACE HERE."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qihxhxlsmo7gak74npeoy3ct/bafkreigf3goarkw3ugyhp232nzjkh2g7ixl7wqxz74hcudwtwuz232e5fy@jpeg)
January 15, 2026 at 3:05 PM
This sign, "The Gospel Is Anti-Fascist," is at the First Baptist Church in America, in Providence, R.I.
Link to the church's FB post of the photo: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
Link to the church's FB post of the photo: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
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"The Gospel Is Anti-Fascist"
January 15, 2026 at 2:45 PM
"The Gospel Is Anti-Fascist"
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This Post-ABC poll result from March 2016, explaining what factors made people more likely to back Trump in the GOP primary that year, was always underappreciated.
January 15, 2026 at 1:15 PM
This Post-ABC poll result from March 2016, explaining what factors made people more likely to back Trump in the GOP primary that year, was always underappreciated.
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wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage
January 15, 2026 at 1:47 PM
wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage
Hanging out with my friends on Bluesky like:
January 15, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Hanging out with my friends on Bluesky like:
Sometimes you just have to throw on some Steely Dan and lock in.
January 15, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Sometimes you just have to throw on some Steely Dan and lock in.
Just an overwhelming cascade of horrifying news right now, and in recent days.
January 15, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Just an overwhelming cascade of horrifying news right now, and in recent days.