Phil Prehn
@philprehn.bsky.social
Husband, doggie companion, Central NYer, community organizer, disability rights activist
I obsess over music of all kinds--rock, soul, reggae, blues, country, folk & blends of each. Bruce is always at the top of the list.
I obsess over music of all kinds--rock, soul, reggae, blues, country, folk & blends of each. Bruce is always at the top of the list.
Syracuse graffiti Westcott Nation
October 2, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Syracuse graffiti Westcott Nation
Our first pack and our current gang.
August 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Our first pack and our current gang.
One of my two employers sent out this promotion for their annual conference a couple of years ago. Love working for folks who get it!
August 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
One of my two employers sent out this promotion for their annual conference a couple of years ago. Love working for folks who get it!
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Some solid advice from Chanda here.
If you’re interested in posting your blog in a way that feels like it’s yours, I’d start from this thread and work your way down.
(BTW, I’m using WordPress.)
If you’re interested in posting your blog in a way that feels like it’s yours, I’d start from this thread and work your way down.
(BTW, I’m using WordPress.)
It’s weird to me that people keep starting new Substacks and still don’t know that Substack is extremely bad news
Please get off Substack 😭
www.anildash.com//2024/11/19/...
Please get off Substack 😭
www.anildash.com//2024/11/19/...
Don't call it a Substack. - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
August 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Some solid advice from Chanda here.
If you’re interested in posting your blog in a way that feels like it’s yours, I’d start from this thread and work your way down.
(BTW, I’m using WordPress.)
If you’re interested in posting your blog in a way that feels like it’s yours, I’d start from this thread and work your way down.
(BTW, I’m using WordPress.)
Mila sleeping in on a lazy Saturday morning
July 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Mila sleeping in on a lazy Saturday morning
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Pope Francis has passed away at 88. The son of immigrants, he championed the dignity of refugees and migrants with moral clarity and global urgency. His voice may be gone, but his call to welcome the stranger and protect the vulnerable will echo on.
Pope Francis, the first head of the Catholic Church from the Americas who became a symbol of hope and change during his papacy, died Monday at age 88.
He was the first Jesuit pope, the first Latin-American pope and the first pope from outside Europe in at least 1,000 years. to.pbs.org/3EjlyFb
He was the first Jesuit pope, the first Latin-American pope and the first pope from outside Europe in at least 1,000 years. to.pbs.org/3EjlyFb
April 21, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Pope Francis has passed away at 88. The son of immigrants, he championed the dignity of refugees and migrants with moral clarity and global urgency. His voice may be gone, but his call to welcome the stranger and protect the vulnerable will echo on.
Meeting w/JD Vance yesterday was probably what killed Pope Francis.
April 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Meeting w/JD Vance yesterday was probably what killed Pope Francis.
I came across a stray e-msil in my inbox touting new “resistance bands.” I eagerly clicked on the link expecting new tunes by bands fighting the right-wing drift in our government.
Imagine my disappointment when I discover that resistance bands are some sort of workout paraphernalia!
Imagine my disappointment when I discover that resistance bands are some sort of workout paraphernalia!
March 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I came across a stray e-msil in my inbox touting new “resistance bands.” I eagerly clicked on the link expecting new tunes by bands fighting the right-wing drift in our government.
Imagine my disappointment when I discover that resistance bands are some sort of workout paraphernalia!
Imagine my disappointment when I discover that resistance bands are some sort of workout paraphernalia!
Willie is very happy that pitchers and catchers are reporting to Red Sox spring training on Wednesday!
February 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Willie is very happy that pitchers and catchers are reporting to Red Sox spring training on Wednesday!
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When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.
February 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.
Some Notes about Joy Amid The Tyranny thejosevilson.com/some-notes-a...
Some Notes about Joy Amid The Tyranny | The Jose Vilson
How do you find joy amid the tyranny? In my latest, I write a bit about how we can make that happen as an educator and sociologist. Read on!
thejosevilson.com
January 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Some Notes about Joy Amid The Tyranny thejosevilson.com/some-notes-a...
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The Air Force has withdrawn and is reviewing an introductory military training course that features videos on the history of trailblazing Black and female pilots from World War II. This action follows Trump's directive to suspend DEI programs — this is precisely what white America voted for.
January 26, 2025 at 2:06 AM
The Air Force has withdrawn and is reviewing an introductory military training course that features videos on the history of trailblazing Black and female pilots from World War II. This action follows Trump's directive to suspend DEI programs — this is precisely what white America voted for.
The Old Rules Are For Losers - defector.com/the-old-rule...
The Old Rules Are For Losers | Defector
The further we get away from the 2016 Democratic National Convention, the more I become convinced that Michelle Obama standing on that stage saying, “When they go low, we go high,” was a death knell. ...
defector.com
January 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Old Rules Are For Losers - defector.com/the-old-rule...
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Costco workers just authorized a nationwide strike, which makes sense because collective action is basically just buying justice in bulk
January 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Costco workers just authorized a nationwide strike, which makes sense because collective action is basically just buying justice in bulk
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... ask a brilliant cartoonist what to expect next?
@andertoon.bsky.social
@andertoon.bsky.social
January 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
... ask a brilliant cartoonist what to expect next?
@andertoon.bsky.social
@andertoon.bsky.social
“In politics, being deceived is no excuse.”
—Leszak Kolakowski
—Leszak Kolakowski
January 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
“In politics, being deceived is no excuse.”
—Leszak Kolakowski
—Leszak Kolakowski
Shout out to my fellow shut down strangers and hot rod angels rumbling through this promised land!
January 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Shout out to my fellow shut down strangers and hot rod angels rumbling through this promised land!
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched, but are felt in the heart.”
—Helen Keller
—Helen Keller
January 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched, but are felt in the heart.”
—Helen Keller
—Helen Keller
Twice Impeached, Convicted Felon, Adjudicated Rapist Donald J. Trump
January 11, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Twice Impeached, Convicted Felon, Adjudicated Rapist Donald J. Trump
“Time spent laughing is time spent with the gods.”
—Japanese proverb
—Japanese proverb
January 11, 2025 at 2:24 AM
“Time spent laughing is time spent with the gods.”
—Japanese proverb
—Japanese proverb
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i don’t understand how, psychologically, a person gets to a place where they interpret sign language as some kind of attack or imposition on their life. like, what the fuck is wrong with you?
January 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
i don’t understand how, psychologically, a person gets to a place where they interpret sign language as some kind of attack or imposition on their life. like, what the fuck is wrong with you?