H. Pike Oliver
@urbanexus.bsky.social
Interested in how built and natural environments can coexist and appalled by Trump 2.0. See my blog posts at https://urbanexus.com and learn about master-planned development on the Irvine Ranch in Southern California at https://thebigplanbook.com.
This Russian soldier’s story highlights the gap in perspective between the USA and Russia. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
He Saw the Best of America and Then Fought for Russia in Ukraine
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
This Russian soldier’s story highlights the gap in perspective between the USA and Russia. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
Spoiler: We . . . Win? See this from JVL of The Bulwark open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Spoiler: We . . . Win?
I come to you at the turning of the tide.
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Spoiler: We . . . Win? See this from JVL of The Bulwark open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Friday morning light over a damp desert around McDowell Mountain Ranch in Scottsdale, AZ, USA
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Friday morning light over a damp desert around McDowell Mountain Ranch in Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Saguaro cacti and an interesting cloud seen in McDowell Mountain Ranch, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
November 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Saguaro cacti and an interesting cloud seen in McDowell Mountain Ranch, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
This pro democracy media sources list has been updated to the top ten, briefly identifying: primary focus, style and tone, audience, key personnel, the URL, and reach/subscribers of each.
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Pro-democracy media — Urbanexus
Top ten sources Independent newsletters and blogs have become essential voices in defending democracy, explaining complex legal issues, and providing context for current events. From historians to le...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This pro democracy media sources list has been updated to the top ten, briefly identifying: primary focus, style and tone, audience, key personnel, the URL, and reach/subscribers of each.
www.urbanexus.com/pikeurbanexu...
www.urbanexus.com/pikeurbanexu...
There is a wonderful prayer at the bottom of this post by Anne Lamott on November 15, 2025, as a guest on Nadia Bolz-Weber’s substack, THE CORNERS.
thecorners.substack.com/p/anne-lamot...
thecorners.substack.com/p/anne-lamot...
Anne Lamott - Trust and Surrender
From Nadia:
thecorners.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
There is a wonderful prayer at the bottom of this post by Anne Lamott on November 15, 2025, as a guest on Nadia Bolz-Weber’s substack, THE CORNERS.
thecorners.substack.com/p/anne-lamot...
thecorners.substack.com/p/anne-lamot...
This chart illustrates why it is beneficial to have the vast majority of the population covered by health insurance. www.kff.org/health-costs...
November 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
This chart illustrates why it is beneficial to have the vast majority of the population covered by health insurance. www.kff.org/health-costs...
From THE ECONOMIST, some perspective on why investors fear an AI crash.
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
From THE ECONOMIST, some perspective on why investors fear an AI crash.
Veterans Day sunrise at McDowell Mountain Ranch in Scottsdale, AZ, USA
November 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Veterans Day sunrise at McDowell Mountain Ranch in Scottsdale, AZ, USA
The Unrequited Love Institute
An exhibit at the Phoenix Art Museum
An exhibit at the Phoenix Art Museum
Safwat Saleem
Safwat Saleem is a multidisciplinary American artist of South Asian and Muslim descent. His art gives visibility to immigrant narratives.
www.safwatsaleem.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
The Unrequited Love Institute
An exhibit at the Phoenix Art Museum
An exhibit at the Phoenix Art Museum
“Defy Trump, TOGETHER. Sign the declaration at defiance.org. Unless you want a dictator — in which case, carry on.”
DEFIANCE.org | Defy Trump, Together
Join a club of courageous Americans taking lawful, peaceful action to defend democracy and oppose political retaliation. Support causes and stay informed with DEFIANCE.org.
defiance.org
November 1, 2025 at 11:16 PM
“Defy Trump, TOGETHER. Sign the declaration at defiance.org. Unless you want a dictator — in which case, carry on.”
From The Economist
October 29, 2025 at 1:07 AM
From The Economist
Adam Mastroianni makes a case for the fact that weirdness is on the decline www.experimental-history.com/p/the-declin...
The Decline of Deviance
Where has all the weirdness gone?
www.experimental-history.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Adam Mastroianni makes a case for the fact that weirdness is on the decline www.experimental-history.com/p/the-declin...
After 31 days and 72 summits, Kilian Jornet’s project was complete. He covered 629 miles on foot and biked an additional 2,568 miles. And he did all that while burning about 9,000 calories per day and amassing 403,691 feet of elevation gain. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Rewriting What’s Possible in the Mountains
Kilian Jornet wanted to summit 72 of the tallest peaks in the contiguous United States. He gave himself a month to do it.
www.nytimes.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
After 31 days and 72 summits, Kilian Jornet’s project was complete. He covered 629 miles on foot and biked an additional 2,568 miles. And he did all that while burning about 9,000 calories per day and amassing 403,691 feet of elevation gain. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Technologies that follow Wright’s Law get cheaper at a consistent rate, as the cumulative production of that technology increases.
ourworldindata.org/learning-curve
ourworldindata.org/learning-curve
Learning curves: What does it mean for a technology to follow Wright’s Law?
Technologies that follow Wright’s Law get cheaper at a consistent rate, as the cumulative production of that technology increases.
ourworldindata.org
October 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Technologies that follow Wright’s Law get cheaper at a consistent rate, as the cumulative production of that technology increases.
ourworldindata.org/learning-curve
ourworldindata.org/learning-curve
Paul Krugman on the rise of renewable energy paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
October 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Paul Krugman on the rise of renewable energy paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...