Rebecca Bodenheimer
@rmbodenheimer.bsky.social
Freelance writer & cultural critic with a PhD in ethnomusicology
Host of The Clave Chronicles, a Cuban music podcast
she/her, bilingüe, fat, 🏳️🌈 , Oaktown
Hire me: rmbodenheimer@gmail.com
https://rmbodenheimer.com
Host of The Clave Chronicles, a Cuban music podcast
she/her, bilingüe, fat, 🏳️🌈 , Oaktown
Hire me: rmbodenheimer@gmail.com
https://rmbodenheimer.com
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Hey all!
I'm a freelance writer & editor with a PhD in ethnomusicology.
I write about music (Cuban/Latin/Caribbean, hip hop), TV, film, Cuba, parenting & fat representation. I host a podcast about Cuban music (see bio)
I’m also a mom, bi, Bay Area native, bilingüe, foodie, dancer, & Niners fan
I'm a freelance writer & editor with a PhD in ethnomusicology.
I write about music (Cuban/Latin/Caribbean, hip hop), TV, film, Cuba, parenting & fat representation. I host a podcast about Cuban music (see bio)
I’m also a mom, bi, Bay Area native, bilingüe, foodie, dancer, & Niners fan
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This idea that #metoo was a temporary piece of insanity that happened because America was too woke...
Fuck you. It was a temporary moment in time when people decided, for the first time, that 20 women were finally equal to one man.
Fuck you. It was a temporary moment in time when people decided, for the first time, that 20 women were finally equal to one man.
November 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
This idea that #metoo was a temporary piece of insanity that happened because America was too woke...
Fuck you. It was a temporary moment in time when people decided, for the first time, that 20 women were finally equal to one man.
Fuck you. It was a temporary moment in time when people decided, for the first time, that 20 women were finally equal to one man.
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Live-action remakes of animated movies might be the most creatively bankrupt Hollywood trend of my lifetime. Nothing worthwhile about them.
November 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Live-action remakes of animated movies might be the most creatively bankrupt Hollywood trend of my lifetime. Nothing worthwhile about them.
Counterpoint: no it isn't.
He IS the frontrunner and he does have a very good chance of being nominated. No matter how much that pains us it's the reality.
He's tall, thin, attractive, & a quintessential political animal (two-faced & opportunistic)
I hope he's not a shoe-in but he is in the lead rn
He IS the frontrunner and he does have a very good chance of being nominated. No matter how much that pains us it's the reality.
He's tall, thin, attractive, & a quintessential political animal (two-faced & opportunistic)
I hope he's not a shoe-in but he is in the lead rn
This is some weapons-grade nonsense
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
November 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Counterpoint: no it isn't.
He IS the frontrunner and he does have a very good chance of being nominated. No matter how much that pains us it's the reality.
He's tall, thin, attractive, & a quintessential political animal (two-faced & opportunistic)
I hope he's not a shoe-in but he is in the lead rn
He IS the frontrunner and he does have a very good chance of being nominated. No matter how much that pains us it's the reality.
He's tall, thin, attractive, & a quintessential political animal (two-faced & opportunistic)
I hope he's not a shoe-in but he is in the lead rn
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Wild how the Boy Mayor age for cis white men overlaps with the geriatric pregnancy age
This is some weapons-grade nonsense
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
November 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Wild how the Boy Mayor age for cis white men overlaps with the geriatric pregnancy age
Another one bites the dust - this time Paste Magazine.
I wrote a TV piece for them years ago, when the great Matt Brennan was editor.
I honestly don't know what's left of cultural criticism.
I wrote a TV piece for them years ago, when the great Matt Brennan was editor.
I honestly don't know what's left of cultural criticism.
Today, Paste Magazine shuttered all its non-music verticals, a choice I am both professionally and personally heartbroken about. Sadly, I am once again looking for a place that wants to let me write about Books and TV on the regular, so hit me up if that’s you or anyone you know.
November 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Another one bites the dust - this time Paste Magazine.
I wrote a TV piece for them years ago, when the great Matt Brennan was editor.
I honestly don't know what's left of cultural criticism.
I wrote a TV piece for them years ago, when the great Matt Brennan was editor.
I honestly don't know what's left of cultural criticism.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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It's possible I've just missed it but I don't think there's been a single person implicated in any of this that I've been surprised by? It's like "oh, that rich piece of shit is even more of a scumbag than I thought? Yeah, that tracks"
November 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
It's possible I've just missed it but I don't think there's been a single person implicated in any of this that I've been surprised by? It's like "oh, that rich piece of shit is even more of a scumbag than I thought? Yeah, that tracks"
Pretty damn good comeback drive from Purdy!!
November 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Pretty damn good comeback drive from Purdy!!
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If you are not in academia, you might not know this, but job interviews used to be held at conferences IN HOTEL ROOMS. Women candidates in a hotel room alone with often all-male committees. People sitting on beds! The horror stories I've heard.
I thing I sometimes thing about is that university departments were still doing job interviews in hotel rooms in the mid aughts
November 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
If you are not in academia, you might not know this, but job interviews used to be held at conferences IN HOTEL ROOMS. Women candidates in a hotel room alone with often all-male committees. People sitting on beds! The horror stories I've heard.
Sky Moore!!!
November 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Sky Moore!!!
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Marjorie Taylor Greene to Dana Bash: "You should have Nick Fuentes on your show"
November 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene to Dana Bash: "You should have Nick Fuentes on your show"
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They made Jimmy Carter sell his peanut farm.
Saudi officials used President Trump’s state visit in May to pique his interest in a major real estate development, the latest example of Trump blending governance and family business, particularly in Persian Gulf countries. nyti.ms/4r7mboU
November 16, 2025 at 5:56 AM
They made Jimmy Carter sell his peanut farm.
My god the replies here are an abomination!
Denzel? Cate Blanchett?
And how can you hate Jack Black?
Denzel? Cate Blanchett?
And how can you hate Jack Black?
What actor are you so (rationally or not) repulsed by that their work, no matter how good, is unwatchable to you?
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
November 16, 2025 at 6:24 AM
My god the replies here are an abomination!
Denzel? Cate Blanchett?
And how can you hate Jack Black?
Denzel? Cate Blanchett?
And how can you hate Jack Black?
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It's become abundantly clear that the wealthy are incapable of happiness, which makes the fact that so much of our society is structured around trying to make them happy particularly obscene.
November 16, 2025 at 5:31 AM
It's become abundantly clear that the wealthy are incapable of happiness, which makes the fact that so much of our society is structured around trying to make them happy particularly obscene.
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Who we gotta embarrass into saving PBS
PBS NEWS WEEKEND has been cancelled and 34 jobs will be cut at WETA in Washington D.C.
The NEWS HOUR West Coast bureau will also close and the updated daily West Coast broadcast will end.
“We cannot fully compensate for the scope of the federal funding loss.”
current.org/2025/11/weta... #PBS
The NEWS HOUR West Coast bureau will also close and the updated daily West Coast broadcast will end.
“We cannot fully compensate for the scope of the federal funding loss.”
current.org/2025/11/weta... #PBS
WETA to cut staff, cancel ‘PBS News Weekend’ and close News Hour West bureau
The restructuring includes the elimination of 34 positions, following another round of cuts made in September.
current.org
November 16, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Who we gotta embarrass into saving PBS
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Forcing AI on to employees is the norm for companies nowadays. Employees can't speak out against it directly, because doing so would negatively impact their performance review or perceived cultural fit, when layoffs in tech are also common.
November 15, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Forcing AI on to employees is the norm for companies nowadays. Employees can't speak out against it directly, because doing so would negatively impact their performance review or perceived cultural fit, when layoffs in tech are also common.
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Cuba is facing a huge public health crisis right now - exacerbated by Hurricane Melissa. All our family members have gotten chikungunya, which they say takes you out completely. Apparently 1/3 of Cubans have been infected & there's also lots of dengue 1/
www.reuters.com/business/env...
www.reuters.com/business/env...
www.reuters.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Cuba is facing a huge public health crisis right now - exacerbated by Hurricane Melissa. All our family members have gotten chikungunya, which they say takes you out completely. Apparently 1/3 of Cubans have been infected & there's also lots of dengue 1/
www.reuters.com/business/env...
www.reuters.com/business/env...
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Samantha Bee
Host, Choice words
Host, Choice words
November 15, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Samantha Bee
Host, Choice words
Host, Choice words
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I just want to say there are a lot of journalists and writers who do real, incredible work on topics that matter while maintaining high standards. Many of them do not have stable employment or recognition from major institutions.
November 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I just want to say there are a lot of journalists and writers who do real, incredible work on topics that matter while maintaining high standards. Many of them do not have stable employment or recognition from major institutions.
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OMG! I just got off the plane in Asheville and RFK Jr. Was boarding and someone passed by him and said “quack”
November 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
OMG! I just got off the plane in Asheville and RFK Jr. Was boarding and someone passed by him and said “quack”
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Before anyone gets too carried away here.
Anthony Fauci says Marjorie Taylor Greene drove death threats against him
Ex-leader of US Covid response said congresswoman and Fox News sparked ‘credible death threats’ against him and his family
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Before anyone gets too carried away here.
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“But I never thought the enemy would be ME!” cried the leopard after running for office as a member of the Friend-Enemy Distinction Party
This is a Texas Republican who was part of the January 6th mob
November 15, 2025 at 10:26 PM
“But I never thought the enemy would be ME!” cried the leopard after running for office as a member of the Friend-Enemy Distinction Party
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The kind of people who deny people consent in one thing, also deny people consent in other things. There is an authoritarian approach to power, denying consent is its essential quality. First they deny consent, then they deny accountability.
November 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The kind of people who deny people consent in one thing, also deny people consent in other things. There is an authoritarian approach to power, denying consent is its essential quality. First they deny consent, then they deny accountability.
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In a new report, Human Rights Watch has some harsh words for the Trump administration over their detainment of Venezuelan nationals in El Salvador
www.piratewireservices.com/p/ice-capade...
www.piratewireservices.com/p/ice-capade...
November 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
In a new report, Human Rights Watch has some harsh words for the Trump administration over their detainment of Venezuelan nationals in El Salvador
www.piratewireservices.com/p/ice-capade...
www.piratewireservices.com/p/ice-capade...
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Senator Menendez is sitting in his cell at Allenwood right now because he took a 1kg gold bar from the Egyptians, among other forms of “lobbying.”
"It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it." said one administration official.
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Senator Menendez is sitting in his cell at Allenwood right now because he took a 1kg gold bar from the Egyptians, among other forms of “lobbying.”