Lori Bee
@nellieblysky.bsky.social
Newsie, Progressive, Midwesterner. I'm hilarious. Also fascinated by objects much larger (https://www.bigthingssmalltown.com) or much smaller (https://miniature-calendar.com) than they ought to be.
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quick while the government is shut down let’s all switch to metric
October 1, 2025 at 4:11 AM
quick while the government is shut down let’s all switch to metric
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Jon Stewart (April 24, 2022): “We’re the banana peel in the coal mine. When a society is under threat, comedians are the ones who get sent away first.”
September 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Jon Stewart (April 24, 2022): “We’re the banana peel in the coal mine. When a society is under threat, comedians are the ones who get sent away first.”
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We built a calculator that doesn't work, but don't worry, it's also a plagiarism machine that will tell you to kill yourself. It runs on the world's oceans and costs 10 trillion dollars.
August 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
We built a calculator that doesn't work, but don't worry, it's also a plagiarism machine that will tell you to kill yourself. It runs on the world's oceans and costs 10 trillion dollars.
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a thought i have reading @clintsmithiii.bsky.social’s wonderful piece is that one reason the administration wants to erase any mention of the worst of our past is because it is intent on recapitulating those atrocities www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Actually, Slavery Was Very Bad
The president’s latest criticism of museums is a thinly veiled attempt to erase Black history.
www.theatlantic.com
August 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
a thought i have reading @clintsmithiii.bsky.social’s wonderful piece is that one reason the administration wants to erase any mention of the worst of our past is because it is intent on recapitulating those atrocities www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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In agency after agency, the U.S. government is losing its capacity to measure how American society is functioning, making it much harder to gauge the nature and scale of the problems we are facing and the effectiveness of policies.
(Published April)
(Published April)
Trump’s War on Measurement Means Losing Data on Drug Use, Maternal Mortality, Climate Change and More
By slashing teams that gather critical data, the administration has left the federal government with no way of understanding if policies are working — and created a black hole of information whose…
www.propublica.org
August 13, 2025 at 1:45 AM
In agency after agency, the U.S. government is losing its capacity to measure how American society is functioning, making it much harder to gauge the nature and scale of the problems we are facing and the effectiveness of policies.
(Published April)
(Published April)
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Rest In Peace, Loni Anderson. 💔
August 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Rest In Peace, Loni Anderson. 💔
Colbert and late-night comedians are in the political spotlight. These scholars have insights... a.co/d/eUzPNa7
Laughter, Outrage and Resistance
Amazon.com: Laughter, Outrage and Resistance: 9781433176470: Henson: Books
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July 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Colbert and late-night comedians are in the political spotlight. These scholars have insights... a.co/d/eUzPNa7
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What an honor it was to speak at the @50501movement.bsky.social DC event!
February 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
What an honor it was to speak at the @50501movement.bsky.social DC event!
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Dr. Phil has long dispensed advice to anyone hoping to avoid financial ruin: “No. 1 is avoid debt like the plague.”
Yet for thousands of people mired in debt, Dr. Phil’s eldest son Jay McGraw has been part of the problem, ProPublica and @adn.com found.
Yet for thousands of people mired in debt, Dr. Phil’s eldest son Jay McGraw has been part of the problem, ProPublica and @adn.com found.
A 700% APR Lending Business Tied to Dr. Phil’s Son Is Dividing an Alaska Tribe
Tribal lender Minto Money has boosted the economy of its Alaska town. But some tribal members are appalled by the millions it’s made off desperate borrowers — much of which, lawsuits allege, has gone…
www.propublica.org
May 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Dr. Phil has long dispensed advice to anyone hoping to avoid financial ruin: “No. 1 is avoid debt like the plague.”
Yet for thousands of people mired in debt, Dr. Phil’s eldest son Jay McGraw has been part of the problem, ProPublica and @adn.com found.
Yet for thousands of people mired in debt, Dr. Phil’s eldest son Jay McGraw has been part of the problem, ProPublica and @adn.com found.
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My daughter’s speech therapist went out of business because Medicaid reimbursement rates were too low. We do not have Medicaid. I’m going to keep posting this until people understand that when Medicaid gets cut *everyone* loses services.
May 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
My daughter’s speech therapist went out of business because Medicaid reimbursement rates were too low. We do not have Medicaid. I’m going to keep posting this until people understand that when Medicaid gets cut *everyone* loses services.
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OK, this is wild.
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
May 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
OK, this is wild.
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
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SCOOP: The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations
The move — along with the CDC’s explanation — is a sign that the nation’s top public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.
www.propublica.org
March 28, 2025 at 9:40 PM
SCOOP: The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
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“Punishing even one person for their speech is meant to intimidate others into self-censorship…these threats cut to the core of what it means to live in a pluralistic democracy. journalism.columbia.edu/news/cjs-fac...
A Statement from Columbia Journalism School Faculty Defending Press Freedom | Columbia Journalism School
journalism.columbia.edu
March 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
“Punishing even one person for their speech is meant to intimidate others into self-censorship…these threats cut to the core of what it means to live in a pluralistic democracy. journalism.columbia.edu/news/cjs-fac...
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WaPo's Ron Charles, in his Book Club newsletter, on Meta's repeated questions about his plans to review Sarah Wynn-Williams's "Careless People":
"In my 27 years of reviewing and editing newspaper books sections, no company has ever done this with me."
"In my 27 years of reviewing and editing newspaper books sections, no company has ever done this with me."
March 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
WaPo's Ron Charles, in his Book Club newsletter, on Meta's repeated questions about his plans to review Sarah Wynn-Williams's "Careless People":
"In my 27 years of reviewing and editing newspaper books sections, no company has ever done this with me."
"In my 27 years of reviewing and editing newspaper books sections, no company has ever done this with me."
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Wow: City of Clarksdale, Mississippi got a court order yesterday directing a newspaper to delete an editorial criticizing city officials -- without a hearing. Here's the TRO issuing the prior restraint:
February 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Wow: City of Clarksdale, Mississippi got a court order yesterday directing a newspaper to delete an editorial criticizing city officials -- without a hearing. Here's the TRO issuing the prior restraint:
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"If Trump is denying access to outlets that refuse to lick his boots, then any media outlet that has access is compromised. Journalists who want to be worthy of the name have a moral obligation to follow the AP’s example in enraging the toddler in chief."
The AP provides a model of effective press resistance
Credibility is more important than access.
www.publicnotice.co
February 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
"If Trump is denying access to outlets that refuse to lick his boots, then any media outlet that has access is compromised. Journalists who want to be worthy of the name have a moral obligation to follow the AP’s example in enraging the toddler in chief."
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Make your calls. Go to your town halls. Ask your state and local officials what they are doing under state and local law. Rest. Hydrate. Make soup for the hungry. Don’t let people tell you that you’re doing it wrong. Not a sprint. Not a marathon. A relay. Find your team. Thank you.
February 15, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Make your calls. Go to your town halls. Ask your state and local officials what they are doing under state and local law. Rest. Hydrate. Make soup for the hungry. Don’t let people tell you that you’re doing it wrong. Not a sprint. Not a marathon. A relay. Find your team. Thank you.
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“Be careful. When a democracy is sick, fascism comes to its bedside, but it is not to inquire about its health.”
Albert Camus
Albert Camus
Tyler Hamilton on Substack
“Be careful. When a democracy is sick, fascism comes to its bedside, but it is not to inquire about its health.”
Albert Camus
substack.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
“Be careful. When a democracy is sick, fascism comes to its bedside, but it is not to inquire about its health.”
Albert Camus
Albert Camus
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“If living in the U.S. in 2025 means you can expect a criminal investigation for criticizing the government, we’re all in a whole lot of trouble.”
How Elon Musk and the Right Are Trying to Recast Reporting as ‘Doxxing’ www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/b...
How Elon Musk and the Right Are Trying to Recast Reporting as ‘Doxxing’ www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/b...
Elon Musk and the Right Are Recasting Reporting as ‘Doxxing’
Right-wing influencers are criticizing journalists who have published public information about government employees.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:33 AM
“If living in the U.S. in 2025 means you can expect a criminal investigation for criticizing the government, we’re all in a whole lot of trouble.”
How Elon Musk and the Right Are Trying to Recast Reporting as ‘Doxxing’ www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/b...
How Elon Musk and the Right Are Trying to Recast Reporting as ‘Doxxing’ www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/b...
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‘You Can’t Let This Happen,’ Says Fundraising Email From Sitting U.S. Congressperson
February 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
‘You Can’t Let This Happen,’ Says Fundraising Email From Sitting U.S. Congressperson
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AP's still banned and the rest of the White House press corps leaves them hanging. I honestly don't get it. Didn't they all rally around Fox News a couple years ago?
February 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
AP's still banned and the rest of the White House press corps leaves them hanging. I honestly don't get it. Didn't they all rally around Fox News a couple years ago?
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I bring a bit of good news: as the Trump administration and its allies launch a full-spectrum assault on journalism, quite a few state legislatures are leaning into some interesting federalist approaches to supporting local journalists.
mattdpearce.substack.com/p/some-good-...
mattdpearce.substack.com/p/some-good-...
Some good news: States are stepping up for local journalism
A onrush of new legislation to support local news.
mattdpearce.substack.com
February 9, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I bring a bit of good news: as the Trump administration and its allies launch a full-spectrum assault on journalism, quite a few state legislatures are leaning into some interesting federalist approaches to supporting local journalists.
mattdpearce.substack.com/p/some-good-...
mattdpearce.substack.com/p/some-good-...