Philip Eil
@phileil.bsky.social
Journalist.
Cat dad.
Rhode Islander.
Author of "Prescription for Pain: How a Once-Promising Doctor Became the 'Pill Mill Killer.'"
https://philipeil.com/
Cat dad.
Rhode Islander.
Author of "Prescription for Pain: How a Once-Promising Doctor Became the 'Pill Mill Killer.'"
https://philipeil.com/
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This, along with the seizure of ballots and voting data, is another massive red flag for Americans: This is the kind of thing authoritarians say and do when they are preparing to rig the vote.
They are preparing to steal your vote, and you have to take action now to stop them.
They are preparing to steal your vote, and you have to take action now to stop them.
February 2, 2026 at 7:43 PM
This, along with the seizure of ballots and voting data, is another massive red flag for Americans: This is the kind of thing authoritarians say and do when they are preparing to rig the vote.
They are preparing to steal your vote, and you have to take action now to stop them.
They are preparing to steal your vote, and you have to take action now to stop them.
This country is not beating the "willing to downplay or ignore the sexual abuse of minors" allegations anytime soon.
A new trailer for “Michael,” starring Jaafar Jackson and directed by Antoine Fuqua, is out:
February 2, 2026 at 5:24 PM
This country is not beating the "willing to downplay or ignore the sexual abuse of minors" allegations anytime soon.
I'm old enough to remember when vowing to sue someone for cracking a joke about you was considered, fairly definitively, to be Loser Behavior.
President Trump is threatening to sue Trevor Noah over a joke at last night's Grammy Awards, saying that Noah's crack claiming he visited Jeffrey Epstein's island was "false and defamatory."
Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah over joke about Epstein's island
President Donald Trump called the joke, which Noah made at last night's Grammy Awards, "false and defamatory," again insisting he has never visited Jeffrey Epstein's island.
www.nbcnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:49 PM
I'm old enough to remember when vowing to sue someone for cracking a joke about you was considered, fairly definitively, to be Loser Behavior.
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Let's check in on the Twitter Files guy -- who insisted that the behind the scenes decision-making on content moderation was the most important issue of our time -- and see what he thinks about the publication of communications involving the most notorious sex predator of our generation.
February 2, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Let's check in on the Twitter Files guy -- who insisted that the behind the scenes decision-making on content moderation was the most important issue of our time -- and see what he thinks about the publication of communications involving the most notorious sex predator of our generation.
Good morning from Providence.
February 2, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Good morning from Providence.
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Absolutely brutal interview
February 2, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Absolutely brutal interview
Turns out @wpri12.bsky.social did interview the Tegu Guy, and he's amazing.
February 2, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Turns out @wpri12.bsky.social did interview the Tegu Guy, and he's amazing.
It's entirely possible that someone in Rhode Island lost their tegu during the Big Storm and learned, via the news, that the tegu had been found.
February 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
It's entirely possible that someone in Rhode Island lost their tegu during the Big Storm and learned, via the news, that the tegu had been found.
My aunt in NYC, who is a regular Times reader, sent me this story via text and said "Just checking in with a rare RI lizard story."
"A Rhode Island man digging out his driveway this week discovered a large lizard thousands of miles from its natural habitat buried in nearly 20 inches of snow, leaving the animal weakened but on a slow path to recovery."
Large Lizard Is Rescued After It’s Found Buried in Rhode Island Snow
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:32 PM
My aunt in NYC, who is a regular Times reader, sent me this story via text and said "Just checking in with a rare RI lizard story."
"A Rhode Island man digging out his driveway this week discovered a large lizard thousands of miles from its natural habitat buried in nearly 20 inches of snow, leaving the animal weakened but on a slow path to recovery."
Large Lizard Is Rescued After It’s Found Buried in Rhode Island Snow
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:25 PM
"A Rhode Island man digging out his driveway this week discovered a large lizard thousands of miles from its natural habitat buried in nearly 20 inches of snow, leaving the animal weakened but on a slow path to recovery."
For those of us interested in a second opinion (also from a groundhog):
Don't worry, Buckeye Chuck, Ohio's answer to Phil, says spring is coming early. www.dispatch.com/story/news/2...
February 2, 2026 at 1:38 PM
For those of us interested in a second opinion (also from a groundhog):
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ten years ago today no one clapped
February 2, 2026 at 12:57 PM
ten years ago today no one clapped
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PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — we regret to inform you that Punxsutawney Phil is mentioned 35 times in the Epstein Files, including in the flight logs
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, predicting 6 more weeks of winter weather.
February 2, 2026 at 1:06 PM
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — we regret to inform you that Punxsutawney Phil is mentioned 35 times in the Epstein Files, including in the flight logs
Every day, Donald Trump tells us how weak and fragile he is.
Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah over Epstein joke at Grammys – US politics live
President calls host a ‘pathetic, talentless, dope of an M.C’ after jibe about his connections to late sex offender at ceremony
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Every day, Donald Trump tells us how weak and fragile he is.
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Take a look at this insane image the Illinois College Republicans posted and then read their statement about how they're not trying to excuse or glorify violence.
February 2, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Take a look at this insane image the Illinois College Republicans posted and then read their statement about how they're not trying to excuse or glorify violence.
It is, unquestionably, the biggest day of the year for people (and creatures) named Phil.
February 2, 2026 at 12:44 PM
It is, unquestionably, the biggest day of the year for people (and creatures) named Phil.
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This is another outrageous attack on the dignity and safety of trans people — part of the ongoing campaign to eliminate them.
Also, *everyone* is less safe when a state is stripping legal ID from a scapegoat group. It’s a direct attack on trans people. It’s also precedent.
Also, *everyone* is less safe when a state is stripping legal ID from a scapegoat group. It’s a direct attack on trans people. It’s also precedent.
An extreme Kansas bill will invalidate the drivers license of every trans person in the state. It was passed alongside a particularly extreme bathroom bill, meaning that the implications of every trans Kansan losing legal ID overnight has largely been missed.
Kansas Bill Will Strip Driver’s Licenses from Every Trans Resident Who Changed Gender — Assigned
As Kansas passes a bathroom bill, another bill that will invalidate the driver’s license of every trans resident has been deemphasized in the coverage. Also, Trump’s Department of Education says San J...
www.assignedmedia.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:55 AM
This is another outrageous attack on the dignity and safety of trans people — part of the ongoing campaign to eliminate them.
Also, *everyone* is less safe when a state is stripping legal ID from a scapegoat group. It’s a direct attack on trans people. It’s also precedent.
Also, *everyone* is less safe when a state is stripping legal ID from a scapegoat group. It’s a direct attack on trans people. It’s also precedent.
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"The American Dream is bad, actually"
February 1, 2026 at 7:24 PM
"The American Dream is bad, actually"
Programming note: the reckoning has been postponed indefinitely.
I am absolutely sickened by the many rich, powerful & famous men whose names are being outed in these files as having gone to Epstein's island.
Rep. Thomas Massie & I always said this would be a moral reckoning for our nation.
Looks like that reckoning begins today.
Rep. Thomas Massie & I always said this would be a moral reckoning for our nation.
Looks like that reckoning begins today.
February 1, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Programming note: the reckoning has been postponed indefinitely.
Brett Ratner being creepily implicated in the Epstein files is one of the least surprising developments of all time.
February 1, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Brett Ratner being creepily implicated in the Epstein files is one of the least surprising developments of all time.
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Snowy Newport
February 1, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Snowy Newport
So where are folks in Providence putting their trash and recycle bins?
[a] On top of snow piles
[b] In the street (making already-narrow streets more difficult to navigate)
[c] blocking driveways, to a lesser/greater extent
[d] other (please explain)
[a] On top of snow piles
[b] In the street (making already-narrow streets more difficult to navigate)
[c] blocking driveways, to a lesser/greater extent
[d] other (please explain)
February 1, 2026 at 3:52 PM
So where are folks in Providence putting their trash and recycle bins?
[a] On top of snow piles
[b] In the street (making already-narrow streets more difficult to navigate)
[c] blocking driveways, to a lesser/greater extent
[d] other (please explain)
[a] On top of snow piles
[b] In the street (making already-narrow streets more difficult to navigate)
[c] blocking driveways, to a lesser/greater extent
[d] other (please explain)