Joni Rodgers
@lighthousewriter.bsky.social
NYT bestselling author, #1 NYT bestselling ghostwriter, EGOT collaborator living in a tiny town by the sea.
www.jonirodgers.com
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"My wish for you is that you have a never-ending series of dreams and a furious desire to realize a few of them."
Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel
Re yesterday's pseudo-masculinity seminar. Women my age have heard these noises many times from A) underqualified bosses taking credit for our work and B) egoistic men who are ineffectual in the sack. The insistence on calling himself “secretary of war” reminds me of Dirk Diggler in “Boogie Nights.”
Boogie Nights - Dirk Diggler Name Pitch
YouTube video by Eric Matthews
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October 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Re yesterday's pseudo-masculinity seminar. Women my age have heard these noises many times from A) underqualified bosses taking credit for our work and B) egoistic men who are ineffectual in the sack. The insistence on calling himself “secretary of war” reminds me of Dirk Diggler in “Boogie Nights.”
Still standing together 42 years later. Joni + Gary = The Alliance! 💗
September 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Still standing together 42 years later. Joni + Gary = The Alliance! 💗
Yesterday #womensequalityday was eclipsed by #nationaldogday🐶 Probably because dogs are actually a thing.
August 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Yesterday #womensequalityday was eclipsed by #nationaldogday🐶 Probably because dogs are actually a thing.
Office revamp = metaphor for editorial process
August 24, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Office revamp = metaphor for editorial process
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this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
August 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
My novelist brain is parsing possible storylines in which a character swipes a potted jade plant from someone's front door while they're out watching fireworks. Suggestions?
July 5, 2025 at 6:19 AM
My novelist brain is parsing possible storylines in which a character swipes a potted jade plant from someone's front door while they're out watching fireworks. Suggestions?
A parable for how I feel about the 4th of July this year.
Anelle: It should make you feel better that Shelby is with her King. We should all be rejoicing.
M'Lynn: Well, you all go on ahead. I guess I don't feel like it.
Anelle: It should make you feel better that Shelby is with her King. We should all be rejoicing.
M'Lynn: Well, you all go on ahead. I guess I don't feel like it.
Steel Magnolias - The Funeral "I just want to hit something!" | 4K HDR | High-Def Digest
YouTube video by High-Def Digest
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July 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
A parable for how I feel about the 4th of July this year.
Anelle: It should make you feel better that Shelby is with her King. We should all be rejoicing.
M'Lynn: Well, you all go on ahead. I guess I don't feel like it.
Anelle: It should make you feel better that Shelby is with her King. We should all be rejoicing.
M'Lynn: Well, you all go on ahead. I guess I don't feel like it.
Every dollar we spend (or not) is a nudge toward the society we want to live in. I'd like to live in a society where media conglomerates don't fold like paperdolls in the face of an authoritarian bully.
July 2, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Every dollar we spend (or not) is a nudge toward the society we want to live in. I'd like to live in a society where media conglomerates don't fold like paperdolls in the face of an authoritarian bully.
Sign game strong at #NoKings Westport, WA. Protesteres age 10 to 93. Even the dogs got in on the chanting. And on the way home we saw a bear.
June 15, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Sign game strong at #NoKings Westport, WA. Protesteres age 10 to 93. Even the dogs got in on the chanting. And on the way home we saw a bear.
I kept saying, “I wish somebody would do a #NoKings protest in Westport. Then I remembered: “Oh. Crap. I’m somebody.” This is a tiny town in a red county, but I thought a few folks might show. Today, 150 strong, ages 10 to 93, we marched with joyful resolve. Moral of the story: Be somebody.
June 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I kept saying, “I wish somebody would do a #NoKings protest in Westport. Then I remembered: “Oh. Crap. I’m somebody.” This is a tiny town in a red county, but I thought a few folks might show. Today, 150 strong, ages 10 to 93, we marched with joyful resolve. Moral of the story: Be somebody.
In LA we see a trumped up reality TV runup to martial law. In DC we see a dictator-style parade. We the People stand between our democracy and a petty tyrant who needs to be a king because he doesn't know how to be a president. Wake up. Stand up. Show up. It's #NoKingsDay in America.
nokings.org
nokings.org
June 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
In LA we see a trumped up reality TV runup to martial law. In DC we see a dictator-style parade. We the People stand between our democracy and a petty tyrant who needs to be a king because he doesn't know how to be a president. Wake up. Stand up. Show up. It's #NoKingsDay in America.
nokings.org
nokings.org
NO KINGS WESTPORT: Democracy on the Docks! If you're comfortable marching 2.7 miles, meet at the lighthouse at noon and walk to harbor. If you'd rather Sit-In, come to the harbor noon to 2:00 pm. More info: nokings.org #nokings
June 14, 2025 at 2:31 AM
NO KINGS WESTPORT: Democracy on the Docks! If you're comfortable marching 2.7 miles, meet at the lighthouse at noon and walk to harbor. If you'd rather Sit-In, come to the harbor noon to 2:00 pm. More info: nokings.org #nokings
Reposted by Joni Rodgers
Anyone who thinks LA is full of socialists has never taken a meeting at a studio
June 13, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Anyone who thinks LA is full of socialists has never taken a meeting at a studio
Stand 🌸
Sly & the Family Stone - Stand! (Live)
YouTube video by ShoutFactoryVEVO
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June 10, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Stand 🌸
If our 93-year-old neighbor can stand up for democracy, so can you. Help us make some good trouble on JUNE 14!
www.mobilize.us/nokings/
www.mobilize.us/nokings/
June 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
If our 93-year-old neighbor can stand up for democracy, so can you. Help us make some good trouble on JUNE 14!
www.mobilize.us/nokings/
www.mobilize.us/nokings/
"When elephants fight, the grass gets trampled."
June 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
"When elephants fight, the grass gets trampled."
The Joni Earnst moment and Big Bloviating Bill in a nutshell:
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Titanic Not the better half
YouTube video by Charles Packwood
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June 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The Joni Earnst moment and Big Bloviating Bill in a nutshell:
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I hope you're waking up to something beautiful. 🌸
May 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I hope you're waking up to something beautiful. 🌸
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My aversion to the term "learning moment" aside, this is a pretty decent response.
Chicago Sun-Times response to May 18 special section
chicago.suntimes.com
May 21, 2025 at 2:12 AM
My aversion to the term "learning moment" aside, this is a pretty decent response.
This group of senior citizens marched 2.7 miles from the lighthouse to the harbor, talking about Civil Rights in the '60s, Viet Nam in the '70s, AIDS in the '80s. We've seen peaceful protest bring real change. Can't sit this one out. #handsoff
April 20, 2025 at 4:39 AM
This group of senior citizens marched 2.7 miles from the lighthouse to the harbor, talking about Civil Rights in the '60s, Viet Nam in the '70s, AIDS in the '80s. We've seen peaceful protest bring real change. Can't sit this one out. #handsoff
NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION Saturday, April 19
Beach peeps: Meet Joni and friends at the Lighthouse at noon and walk to the harbor viewing tower. (About 2.5 miles) We have extra signs! Gary will be waiting with water and snacks at the harbor.
WAYS TO PROTEST FROM HOME: www.angrygogo.com
Beach peeps: Meet Joni and friends at the Lighthouse at noon and walk to the harbor viewing tower. (About 2.5 miles) We have extra signs! Gary will be waiting with water and snacks at the harbor.
WAYS TO PROTEST FROM HOME: www.angrygogo.com
April 16, 2025 at 5:29 AM
NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION Saturday, April 19
Beach peeps: Meet Joni and friends at the Lighthouse at noon and walk to the harbor viewing tower. (About 2.5 miles) We have extra signs! Gary will be waiting with water and snacks at the harbor.
WAYS TO PROTEST FROM HOME: www.angrygogo.com
Beach peeps: Meet Joni and friends at the Lighthouse at noon and walk to the harbor viewing tower. (About 2.5 miles) We have extra signs! Gary will be waiting with water and snacks at the harbor.
WAYS TO PROTEST FROM HOME: www.angrygogo.com
In which a small but mighty posse of beach-dwelling old folks (and dogs) stand up for democracy. #handsoff2025
April 6, 2025 at 1:05 AM
In which a small but mighty posse of beach-dwelling old folks (and dogs) stand up for democracy. #handsoff2025