@phoebeant.bsky.social
Retired writer/editor interested in art, technology, politics, religion, and the natural world.
Yes. Sexual availability was a presumption of the hippie culture, too. And in business? Mad Men told the truth.
I wrote a thing. As someone who survived the 1970s and kept the receipts.
Shocked by Epstein’s birthday book? That culture was everywhere before feminism | Rebecca Solnit
Feminism exposed the ubiquity of child abuse, rape, sexual harassment and domestic violence – and helped fight that culture
www.theguardian.com
September 14, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Yes. Sexual availability was a presumption of the hippie culture, too. And in business? Mad Men told the truth.
$10 Million in Contraceptives Have Been Destroyed on Orders From Trump Officials www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/h...
$10 Million in Contraceptives Have Been Destroyed on Orders From Trump Officials
www.nytimes.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:52 AM
$10 Million in Contraceptives Have Been Destroyed on Orders From Trump Officials www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/h...
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👀from @hiltzikm.bsky.social: "The abrupt removal in 2022 of mandates that children wear masks in school contributed to an estimated 21,800 COVID deaths that year—a shocking 9% of the total COVID deaths in the U.S. that year." Important study. Science & facts matter. www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Commentary: Study finds removing school mask mandates contributed to 22,000 U.S. COVID deaths in a year
Critics of anti-pandemic measures prompted schools to end mask mandates, but doing so exposed millions to COVID infection, contributing to nearly 22,000 deaths.
www.latimes.com
June 6, 2025 at 12:58 AM
👀from @hiltzikm.bsky.social: "The abrupt removal in 2022 of mandates that children wear masks in school contributed to an estimated 21,800 COVID deaths that year—a shocking 9% of the total COVID deaths in the U.S. that year." Important study. Science & facts matter. www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Even those who don’t necessarily care about “American values” or basic humanity might care about the money. www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
Trump and DOGE want to shrink the IRS. That may cost billions of tax dollars.
The Trump administration is cutting hundreds of thousands of federal jobs to save money. At one federal agency, the cuts may actually cost money.
www.usatoday.com
April 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Even those who don’t necessarily care about “American values” or basic humanity might care about the money. www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
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📚Thank you, @roncharles.bsky.social:
"I know you may be feeling overwhelmed by the relentless attacks on our public institutions, but please don’t sit this one out. Libraries are not a partisan issue."
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"I know you may be feeling overwhelmed by the relentless attacks on our public institutions, but please don’t sit this one out. Libraries are not a partisan issue."
s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?tra...
Book Club: With NPR under threat, a colorful new history shows why it matters
s2.washingtonpost.com
April 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
📚Thank you, @roncharles.bsky.social:
"I know you may be feeling overwhelmed by the relentless attacks on our public institutions, but please don’t sit this one out. Libraries are not a partisan issue."
s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?tra...
"I know you may be feeling overwhelmed by the relentless attacks on our public institutions, but please don’t sit this one out. Libraries are not a partisan issue."
s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?tra...
LOVE my 2025 Hyundai Ionic6 sedan. cleantechnica.com/2025/04/02/h...
Hyundai Coasts Into Another EV Sales Increase While Tesla Stalls
Hyundai racked up another increase in EV sales for Q1 2025 in the US, lead by its popular IONIQ 5 electric compact crossover SUV.
cleantechnica.com
April 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
LOVE my 2025 Hyundai Ionic6 sedan. cleantechnica.com/2025/04/02/h...
Should be self-evident to a thinking person, but… stocks.apple.com/ABQnjIL0ATUG...
There's no such thing as a fully American-made car — NBC News
Trump indicated consumers could avoid tariffs by buying vehicles built entirely in the U.S., but industry experts say there’s not a single one with all-domestic parts and assembly.
stocks.apple.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Should be self-evident to a thinking person, but… stocks.apple.com/ABQnjIL0ATUG...
Remnant of my childhood… www.startribune.com/rosevilles-i...
Roseville’s iconic Dairy Queen is closed as fans hold out hope for a summer comeback
Open since 1947, the vintage ice cream stand needs someone to take over operations.
www.startribune.com
March 29, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Remnant of my childhood… www.startribune.com/rosevilles-i...
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Top White House officials used disappearing messages on Signal for top-secret national security discussions—violating federal law & risking our security. Even worse? A participant was in Moscow.
Congress must investigate. This betrayal cannot stand .
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/the-signal...
Congress must investigate. This betrayal cannot stand .
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/the-signal...
The Signal Betrayal: A National Security Breach That Demands Accountability
My comments on Laura Coats Live
adamkinzinger.substack.com
March 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Top White House officials used disappearing messages on Signal for top-secret national security discussions—violating federal law & risking our security. Even worse? A participant was in Moscow.
Congress must investigate. This betrayal cannot stand .
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/the-signal...
Congress must investigate. This betrayal cannot stand .
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/the-signal...
“The law…becomes a tool to harm enemies, but not to bind those who govern. That is a quite different constitutional order from the one that we’ve had for a long time.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/u...
Defiance and Threats in Deportation Case Renew Fear of Constitutional Crisis
Legal scholars say that the nation has reached a tipping point and that the right question is not whether there is a crisis, but rather how much damage it will cause.
www.nytimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
“The law…becomes a tool to harm enemies, but not to bind those who govern. That is a quite different constitutional order from the one that we’ve had for a long time.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/u...
For anyone curious about how actual Christians feel about loving our neighbors.
NEW from me: In a rarity, a group of evangelical Christian organizations held a public vigil on Capitol Hill today in opposition to sweeping cuts to USAID by the Trump administration and urging Congress to reinstate programs canceled by Sec. Rubio and Elon Musk. religionnews.com/2025/03/11/e...
Evangelical groups hold vigil against Trump and Musk's foreign aid cuts
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The hope, said one faith leader, was to dispute the idea that Christians, 'including those that come from more conservative or evangelical leanings,' support cuts to USAID.
religionnews.com
March 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
For anyone curious about how actual Christians feel about loving our neighbors.
Words have power.
Fascism is here.
The list of words Trump is banning from government is the most stunning document of our time. Click the image below to see how many words Trump and Musk have canceled as part of their new Reich.
🔗: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The list of words Trump is banning from government is the most stunning document of our time. Click the image below to see how many words Trump and Musk have canceled as part of their new Reich.
🔗: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
March 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Words have power.
Not watching tonight, and wish the Ds had boycotted. Heckling is exactly what he'd hoped for, so disappointing.
March 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Not watching tonight, and wish the Ds had boycotted. Heckling is exactly what he'd hoped for, so disappointing.
No, this is not The Onion, or Borowitz...
Business leaders are paying as much as $5,000,000 to meet one-on-one with the president at his Florida compound, sources tell WIRED. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Full scoop here by @leahfeiger.bsky.social, @lmatsakis.bsky.social and @jakelahut.writes.news: www.wired.com/story/people...
Full scoop here by @leahfeiger.bsky.social, @lmatsakis.bsky.social and @jakelahut.writes.news: www.wired.com/story/people...
March 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
No, this is not The Onion, or Borowitz...
SF Bay Area bubble: five EVs in a row parked to pick up kids after school (one Hyundai--mine--and four Teslas, none 2025)
February 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
SF Bay Area bubble: five EVs in a row parked to pick up kids after school (one Hyundai--mine--and four Teslas, none 2025)
Thanks, ABA. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
The ABA supports the rule of law
It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day. Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change. That is expected. But most Americans also expect that changes will take place in accor...
www.americanbar.org
February 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Thanks, ABA. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
It's easy to feel powerless. Start with simple things.
The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you. Here are ten things all of us can do. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
Ten Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy
From Marc | The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy.
www.democracydocket.com
February 1, 2025 at 10:25 PM
It's easy to feel powerless. Start with simple things.
“One irony of the dispute is that California is a donor state to federal coffers, sending more money to Washington that it receives in return — one of only a handful of states for which that is true.”
President-elect Donald Trump’s long-standing threats to place conditions on California wildfire aid are gaining traction with Republicans, looming over the government’s response to the devastation in Los Angeles and infuriating Democratic leaders who said such actions would be unprecedented.
Trump’s threat to place conditions on fire aid outrages Democrats
Withholding natural disaster aid to force policy changes is unusual and would mark a major escalation in Republicans’ feuds with blue states.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
“One irony of the dispute is that California is a donor state to federal coffers, sending more money to Washington that it receives in return — one of only a handful of states for which that is true.”
Watching the horror of LA fires, this whole thread is fascinating.
Here's the reality about the #LAFires this week: this isn't the first time ANY of these places have burned. Not even close. In 2018, we mapped CA fire history to look at fire frequency across SoCal. Santa Monica Mtns area burns more than anywhere else -- up to once per decade in a given spot. 🧵
January 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Watching the horror of LA fires, this whole thread is fascinating.