Philip Maramba
@philipmaramba.bsky.social
Former Charleston Daily Mail managing editor. Other former lives: Charleston Gazette-Mail, The Post and Courier, The Register-Herald. Now in government public affairs.
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Things I miss about the 80s:
-Cool synth music
-New wave
-Prince
-Neon fashion
-Mohawks and mullets
Things I do not miss about the 80s:
-Innocent daycare proprietors getting thrown in jail for nothing
-Existential dread of nuclear Armageddon
I feel it should be easy to pick the better list.
-Cool synth music
-New wave
-Prince
-Neon fashion
-Mohawks and mullets
Things I do not miss about the 80s:
-Innocent daycare proprietors getting thrown in jail for nothing
-Existential dread of nuclear Armageddon
I feel it should be easy to pick the better list.
*taps my book wild faith* as noted in literally the first chapter, the Satanic Panic never ended, it just took a nap for awhile
this shit about daycares is literally just the 1980s warmed over. can we bring back cool hair instead of christian vigilantism
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/talia...
this shit about daycares is literally just the 1980s warmed over. can we bring back cool hair instead of christian vigilantism
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/talia...
Wild Faith
Esquire Best Nonfiction Books of 2024The acclaimed author of Culture Warlords investigates the rise of the Christian Right over the last half-century that la...
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December 31, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Things I miss about the 80s:
-Cool synth music
-New wave
-Prince
-Neon fashion
-Mohawks and mullets
Things I do not miss about the 80s:
-Innocent daycare proprietors getting thrown in jail for nothing
-Existential dread of nuclear Armageddon
I feel it should be easy to pick the better list.
-Cool synth music
-New wave
-Prince
-Neon fashion
-Mohawks and mullets
Things I do not miss about the 80s:
-Innocent daycare proprietors getting thrown in jail for nothing
-Existential dread of nuclear Armageddon
I feel it should be easy to pick the better list.
A balmy 14°F in Charley West
December 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
A balmy 14°F in Charley West
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November 22, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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The U.S. Postal Service announced the return of its “Operation Santa” for those looking to help spread some holiday cheer.
https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/operation-santa-how-you-can-help-usps-get-gifts-to-those-in-need/
https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/operation-santa-how-you-can-help-usps-get-gifts-to-those-in-need/
November 20, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The U.S. Postal Service announced the return of its “Operation Santa” for those looking to help spread some holiday cheer.
https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/operation-santa-how-you-can-help-usps-get-gifts-to-those-in-need/
https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/operation-santa-how-you-can-help-usps-get-gifts-to-those-in-need/
Glad and grateful for valuable and timely insights on the refugee immigrant experience from @vietthanhnguyen.bsky.social in his visit to WV.
October 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Glad and grateful for valuable and timely insights on the refugee immigrant experience from @vietthanhnguyen.bsky.social in his visit to WV.
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"We’ve worked so hard and so long to establish this democracy. Now, we’ve got to fight for it.”
Hundreds came to the West Virginia Capitol on Saturday to protest the Trump administration and federal policies that they say are threatening democracy, reports @caitycoyne.bsky.social.
Hundreds came to the West Virginia Capitol on Saturday to protest the Trump administration and federal policies that they say are threatening democracy, reports @caitycoyne.bsky.social.
Protesters turn out en masse against Trump during No Kings protest at West Virginia Capitol • West Virginia Watch
Hundreds of residents came to the West Virginia state Capitol in Charleston on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump’s administration.
westvirginiawatch.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
"We’ve worked so hard and so long to establish this democracy. Now, we’ve got to fight for it.”
Hundreds came to the West Virginia Capitol on Saturday to protest the Trump administration and federal policies that they say are threatening democracy, reports @caitycoyne.bsky.social.
Hundreds came to the West Virginia Capitol on Saturday to protest the Trump administration and federal policies that they say are threatening democracy, reports @caitycoyne.bsky.social.
October 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Get up! Take a short nap first 😆😆😴
October 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Get up! Take a short nap first 😆😆😴
Peanuts was the first strip I loved. My affection for it — and for Charles Schulz — has only grown deeper as the years go by. Happy 75th Anniversary, #Peanuts
October 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Peanuts was the first strip I loved. My affection for it — and for Charles Schulz — has only grown deeper as the years go by. Happy 75th Anniversary, #Peanuts
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When it comes to easy plumbing repairs, one should probably pay attention to the Important Thing
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October 2, 2025 at 12:33 PM
When it comes to bathroom fixtures, it’s probably a good idea to read the instructions pmarambablog.wordpress.com/2025/10/02/f...
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Thanks to @derekredd.bsky.social at the (Wheeling WV) Intelligencer for sharing this story and all the work you’ve done to get the word out on FEMA disaster assistance over these busy couple of seasons. www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-hea... PS - Thanks for the photo credit 😆
FEMA Continues Work for Victims of Flash Flooding in Ohio County
WHEELING — The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s physical presence in Ohio County is gone. FEMA packed up from its Disaster Recovery Center at the Triadelphia Community Center on Sept. 19. The dea...
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September 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Thanks to @derekredd.bsky.social at the (Wheeling WV) Intelligencer for sharing this story and all the work you’ve done to get the word out on FEMA disaster assistance over these busy couple of seasons. www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-hea... PS - Thanks for the photo credit 😆
September 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I told the missus after the game that it felt like the 2007 curse had been lifted. But I think @hollyanderson.bsky.social and The Dean, Hoppy Kercheval, had it right: Winning the Backyard Brawl on his return to Morgantown exorcised some demons for Coach Rodriguez. #hailwv #wvu #cfb
September 17, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I told the missus after the game that it felt like the 2007 curse had been lifted. But I think @hollyanderson.bsky.social and The Dean, Hoppy Kercheval, had it right: Winning the Backyard Brawl on his return to Morgantown exorcised some demons for Coach Rodriguez. #hailwv #wvu #cfb
September 13, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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False Fall arrived early this year.
August 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
False Fall arrived early this year.
There’s a reason I like winter running better #loveparkrun
July 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
There’s a reason I like winter running better #loveparkrun
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You asked for it, you got it. Here’s the full mural honoring the History of Metahumans in the DCU adorning the Hall of Justice in #Superman.
July 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
You asked for it, you got it. Here’s the full mural honoring the History of Metahumans in the DCU adorning the Hall of Justice in #Superman.
On this day in 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed West Virginia into existence, breaking from Virginia to become the 35th state of the Union. #WV
June 20, 2025 at 10:51 AM
On this day in 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed West Virginia into existence, breaking from Virginia to become the 35th state of the Union. #WV
Cooldown across the Kanawha River WV, 0740.
June 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Cooldown across the Kanawha River WV, 0740.