AmyLeeP
@amylpatterson.com
Ohioan/occasional New Mexican. Former (print!) newspaper reporter. Also write on Jane Austen & do some bookselling.
I set up a NACHO BAR for the Buckeyes game today. 10/10
November 29, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I set up a NACHO BAR for the Buckeyes game today. 10/10
As an indie-bookstore-operating person: can confirm.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
As an indie-bookstore-operating person: can confirm.
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Absolutely correct. The references to Neville Chamberlain show that people have only a vague understanding of who Chamberlain was. For starters, he was not also a fascist.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Absolutely correct. The references to Neville Chamberlain show that people have only a vague understanding of who Chamberlain was. For starters, he was not also a fascist.
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'Pressure on Russia needs to shift....from linear incremental changes to a campaign of pressures that generate mass, velocity, and cascading effects.'
100%. Western strategy towards Russia is fragmented and fundamentally reactive. We have so many strengths and refuse to use them effectively.
100%. Western strategy towards Russia is fragmented and fundamentally reactive. We have so many strengths and refuse to use them effectively.
As ISW's Nataliya Bugayova writes, NATO is both behind the curve of the Russian threat and also underutilizing the opportunity to contest Russian initiative at a relatively low risk and cost compared with the challenge it will face when the rate of the Russian attacks can grow exponentially (1/5)
November 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
'Pressure on Russia needs to shift....from linear incremental changes to a campaign of pressures that generate mass, velocity, and cascading effects.'
100%. Western strategy towards Russia is fragmented and fundamentally reactive. We have so many strengths and refuse to use them effectively.
100%. Western strategy towards Russia is fragmented and fundamentally reactive. We have so many strengths and refuse to use them effectively.
Took this yesterday evening. I miss the Ohio sky when I'm not here, and I miss the New Mexico sky the rest of the time. I spend a lot of time looking up, I guess.
November 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Took this yesterday evening. I miss the Ohio sky when I'm not here, and I miss the New Mexico sky the rest of the time. I spend a lot of time looking up, I guess.
Man, I dunno. This sounds an awful lot like what I'd say if I just found out I was hemorrhaging support in the Senate.
Well... *I* wouldn't say it. I'm not the one hemorrhaging support in the Senate.
Well... *I* wouldn't say it. I'm not the one hemorrhaging support in the Senate.
Republican Senator Mike Rounds said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a call to senators, confirmed the so-called 28-point “peace plan” was actually a Russian wishlist and is “not the administration’s position”. Nor is there any threat to cut off weapons or intelligence to Ukraine.
November 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Man, I dunno. This sounds an awful lot like what I'd say if I just found out I was hemorrhaging support in the Senate.
Well... *I* wouldn't say it. I'm not the one hemorrhaging support in the Senate.
Well... *I* wouldn't say it. I'm not the one hemorrhaging support in the Senate.
Science ≠ religion. There is no such thing as "Orthodox" science.
There is truth, and there are lies.
"Vaccines cause autism" is a lie.
There is truth, and there are lies.
"Vaccines cause autism" is a lie.
He's not challenging "orthodoxy", he's ignoring data. Stop dancing around his disinformation campaign and call it what it is -- an all out attack on Science and America's place in the scientific world.
November 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Science ≠ religion. There is no such thing as "Orthodox" science.
There is truth, and there are lies.
"Vaccines cause autism" is a lie.
There is truth, and there are lies.
"Vaccines cause autism" is a lie.
I hate that agreeing with this take - and perhaps that EU countries could have been maintaining/improving their armed forces all along - puts me on the same side as some of the worst people. But it's true, and not *only* because our current government is rotten and corrupt.
Completely agree.
The fates of Ukraine and Europe are linked.
European security system will be destroyed without Ukraine.
The fates of Ukraine and Europe are linked.
European security system will be destroyed without Ukraine.
November 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I hate that agreeing with this take - and perhaps that EU countries could have been maintaining/improving their armed forces all along - puts me on the same side as some of the worst people. But it's true, and not *only* because our current government is rotten and corrupt.
Ew. What the hell? Why is it so hard for people in this administration to stop obsessing over how other people look in public? This is creepy.
Trump's Transportation Secretary on how to improve air travel:
"People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly... We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season, help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
"People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly... We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season, help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
November 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Ew. What the hell? Why is it so hard for people in this administration to stop obsessing over how other people look in public? This is creepy.
This is probably bad to admit, but I'm a little excited at the nod to the Battle of Lake Erie
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This is probably bad to admit, but I'm a little excited at the nod to the Battle of Lake Erie
Everybody hates the EPA until they remember the standard Cleveland joke. It's too bad we have a GOP Rep. who has totally abdicated his responsibilities, or I'd imagine he might have something to say about his previous efforts to keep Lake Erie clean, at least?
Naaaah. Easier to be a silent coward.
Naaaah. Easier to be a silent coward.
Repeatedly! When I was researching for my article on Trump and the Supreme Court's latest threat to the Clean Water Act, I learned the Cuyahoga River caught on fire not once, not twice, but over a dozen times
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
November 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Everybody hates the EPA until they remember the standard Cleveland joke. It's too bad we have a GOP Rep. who has totally abdicated his responsibilities, or I'd imagine he might have something to say about his previous efforts to keep Lake Erie clean, at least?
Naaaah. Easier to be a silent coward.
Naaaah. Easier to be a silent coward.
Yeah. I had a person like this on my beat, but his rage-filled comments weren't broadcast on national TV. 🤷♀️
Q: Why wait for Congress to release the Epstein files? Why not just do it now?
TRUMP: It's not the question that I mind. It's your attitude. I think you're a terrible reporter. It's the way you ask these questions. You start off with a man who's highly respected asking him an insubordinate question
TRUMP: It's not the question that I mind. It's your attitude. I think you're a terrible reporter. It's the way you ask these questions. You start off with a man who's highly respected asking him an insubordinate question
November 19, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Yeah. I had a person like this on my beat, but his rage-filled comments weren't broadcast on national TV. 🤷♀️
I took this at the 2016 RNC in Cleveland, right before security had to escort ol' Ted and his wife out due to screams and jeers of people who were really angry he hadn't endorsed Trump!
A 🤡 show indeed.
A 🤡 show indeed.
November 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I took this at the 2016 RNC in Cleveland, right before security had to escort ol' Ted and his wife out due to screams and jeers of people who were really angry he hadn't endorsed Trump!
A 🤡 show indeed.
A 🤡 show indeed.
Yep.
reminded of eric williams's observation about britain's relationship to its history with slavery. "British historians wrote almost as if Britain had introduced Negro slavery solely for the satisfaction of abolishing it."
holy shit: “Among the 2,000 UK adults surveyed, 85% were unaware that Britain forcibly transported more than 3 million Africans to the Caribbean, 89% did not know that Britain enslaved people in the Caribbean for more than 300 years” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
November 16, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Yep.
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Same paper. Same bullshit. Different year.
The Baltimore Sun:
November 14, 2025 ➡️ April 17, 1857
The Baltimore Sun:
November 14, 2025 ➡️ April 17, 1857
November 15, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Same paper. Same bullshit. Different year.
The Baltimore Sun:
November 14, 2025 ➡️ April 17, 1857
The Baltimore Sun:
November 14, 2025 ➡️ April 17, 1857
"she is a writer, which is a type of poster. stay away."
beautiful, powerful poetry here
beautiful, powerful poetry here
people all morning have been pointing out that Joyce Carol Oates is not a good person. yes she is an awful person which comes out pretty often but that is why she is such a brutally effective poster. she is not a friend she is a writer, which is a type of poster. stay away.
November 12, 2025 at 12:31 AM
"she is a writer, which is a type of poster. stay away."
beautiful, powerful poetry here
beautiful, powerful poetry here
These are gorgeous
Stitches of Identity: Traditional Patchwork Quilting in Kazakhstan
Rising demand for hand-crafted textiles has brought about a reinvention of the kurak craft in Kazakhstan, where the cultural symbolism behind each motif goes deeper.
www.aramcoworld.com/articles/202...
Rising demand for hand-crafted textiles has brought about a reinvention of the kurak craft in Kazakhstan, where the cultural symbolism behind each motif goes deeper.
www.aramcoworld.com/articles/202...
November 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
These are gorgeous
Ngl I kind of wish I could do this when I have an itch in my throat
If that's owling, this is definitely full pelican 🪶
November 7, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Ngl I kind of wish I could do this when I have an itch in my throat
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Today @TheNewYorker released our short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” online.
It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
www.newyorker.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Today @TheNewYorker released our short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” online.
It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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I know it's just me being annoying, but watch and see who gives credit to the journalists *actually* covering a story and who just writes something — with no sourcing or credit — for engagement. And remember that! Journalism costs money and the people who actually cover things need your support.
November 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I know it's just me being annoying, but watch and see who gives credit to the journalists *actually* covering a story and who just writes something — with no sourcing or credit — for engagement. And remember that! Journalism costs money and the people who actually cover things need your support.
Meanwhile, Ohio's congressional GOP caucus is off enjoying their paid vacation.
Without action from Congress before Saturday, millions nationwide will be cut off from access to government food assistance, including those who are pregnant or have babies and young children. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/31/r...
Losing SNAP could mean more pregnancy complications as food insecurity grows • Ohio Capital Journal
Without action from Congress before Saturday, millions nationwide will be cut off from access to government food assistance, including those who are pregnant or have babies and young children. That…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Meanwhile, Ohio's congressional GOP caucus is off enjoying their paid vacation.
🤔 Erik Prince? You don't say.
October 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🤔 Erik Prince? You don't say.
TOS only aired because of a woman. It was saved by a woman. Women wrote many of the scripts. Its original pilot had a woman as executive officer.
Did... did he come from the mirror universe? Has anybody checked his facial hair?
Did... did he come from the mirror universe? Has anybody checked his facial hair?
my god he is serious oh joshua, joshua, joshua .... sweetie.
No. Just ... no. I mean, no.
Joshua, I need you to sit down and listen to your Elders. I am here to tell you, with my full chest, that you are ignorant and wrong, you should be embarrassed that you said this crap out loud.
No. Just ... no. I mean, no.
Joshua, I need you to sit down and listen to your Elders. I am here to tell you, with my full chest, that you are ignorant and wrong, you should be embarrassed that you said this crap out loud.
okay grandpa, let's get you to bed
October 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
TOS only aired because of a woman. It was saved by a woman. Women wrote many of the scripts. Its original pilot had a woman as executive officer.
Did... did he come from the mirror universe? Has anybody checked his facial hair?
Did... did he come from the mirror universe? Has anybody checked his facial hair?
Overwhelm the *existing* White House.
I'm sure there are palatial plans for its destruction and resurrection, too.
Just yikes.
I'm sure there are palatial plans for its destruction and resurrection, too.
Just yikes.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation warned that President Trump’s planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom would “overwhelm the White House itself,” which spans just 55,000 square feet. https://wapo.st/4hmL8rC
October 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Overwhelm the *existing* White House.
I'm sure there are palatial plans for its destruction and resurrection, too.
Just yikes.
I'm sure there are palatial plans for its destruction and resurrection, too.
Just yikes.
Lol, just yesterday someone blocked me for correctly pointing out the Bernie mythology is full of holes.
🤷♀️ When people show you who they are, believe them.
🤷♀️ When people show you who they are, believe them.
Bernie about Platner,
“In all due respect, all right, what I'm worried about, 50,000 Americans may die unnecessarily? And you're worried about a tattoo?"
When I asked about his comments about sexual assault, he said "Have you served four tours of duty?" I said "I have not."
Bernie: "Ok"
“In all due respect, all right, what I'm worried about, 50,000 Americans may die unnecessarily? And you're worried about a tattoo?"
When I asked about his comments about sexual assault, he said "Have you served four tours of duty?" I said "I have not."
Bernie: "Ok"
October 21, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Lol, just yesterday someone blocked me for correctly pointing out the Bernie mythology is full of holes.
🤷♀️ When people show you who they are, believe them.
🤷♀️ When people show you who they are, believe them.