Astrid Phillips Mayer
@astridica.bsky.social
Email comms strategist in Los Angeles. She/her, “Ohio rizz” mom of a “six seven” kid, 40 or 50 years old, same height as Dolly Parton. Quietly panicking about world obliteration while sipping a jasmine green tea, probably.
I’d almost forgotten what absence of brutality looks and sounds like, this is delightful 🩷
November 23, 2025 at 5:38 AM
I’d almost forgotten what absence of brutality looks and sounds like, this is delightful 🩷
Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.
November 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.
Going through this deck was…grimly delightful? Anyway, I was calmly nodding along with everything, until I hit the slide “‘MORE TIME TO FOCUS ON HIGHER VALUE TASKS’ IS A DOGWHISTLE FOR LAYOFFS”
I feel like I’m witnessing a version of this at my company, what a horribly accurate gut punch ❤️🩹
I feel like I’m witnessing a version of this at my company, what a horribly accurate gut punch ❤️🩹
I had the pleasure of talking about the AI puppet dance at #ndcai today. Thanks to everyone who showed up! Slides are here: einarwh.no/slides/2025/...
November 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Going through this deck was…grimly delightful? Anyway, I was calmly nodding along with everything, until I hit the slide “‘MORE TIME TO FOCUS ON HIGHER VALUE TASKS’ IS A DOGWHISTLE FOR LAYOFFS”
I feel like I’m witnessing a version of this at my company, what a horribly accurate gut punch ❤️🩹
I feel like I’m witnessing a version of this at my company, what a horribly accurate gut punch ❤️🩹
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This video is Art. Is it just me, or do the visuals have a Talking Heads vibe?
i love MIKA so much and he released a single that 90's dance mixed with egyptian mythology; and, honestly, i just really needed this right now.
youtu.be/OoT2Hn_KMwY
youtu.be/OoT2Hn_KMwY
MIKA - Modern Times (Official Video)
YouTube video by MIKAVEVO
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 12:47 AM
This video is Art. Is it just me, or do the visuals have a Talking Heads vibe?
I never expected to have a strong opinion about a White House bathroom before, but I now miss the quiet simplicity of the Truman-era Lincoln bathroom. That green tile was lovely.
November 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I never expected to have a strong opinion about a White House bathroom before, but I now miss the quiet simplicity of the Truman-era Lincoln bathroom. That green tile was lovely.
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Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
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Capitalism is even failing the military-industrial complex. Wild times.
"Instead of hiring workers & paying workers more in an effort to retain them, these companies are far more focused on meeting the demands of Wall Street, trying to entice investors and boost their stock price by cutting costs"
"Instead of hiring workers & paying workers more in an effort to retain them, these companies are far more focused on meeting the demands of Wall Street, trying to entice investors and boost their stock price by cutting costs"
America Doesn’t Have Enough Weapons for a Major Conflict. These Workers Know Why.
This summer, employees at several big defense companies went on strike. Their grievances highlight a much larger problem brewing beneath the surface.
www.politico.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Capitalism is even failing the military-industrial complex. Wild times.
"Instead of hiring workers & paying workers more in an effort to retain them, these companies are far more focused on meeting the demands of Wall Street, trying to entice investors and boost their stock price by cutting costs"
"Instead of hiring workers & paying workers more in an effort to retain them, these companies are far more focused on meeting the demands of Wall Street, trying to entice investors and boost their stock price by cutting costs"
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so we're voting for Weird Al for president in 2028 right
October 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
so we're voting for Weird Al for president in 2028 right
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The front cover of this week’s New Yorker. 👏
September 19, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The front cover of this week’s New Yorker. 👏
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I care about exactly one thing in all of this bullshit: they are using any excuse at all to come after queer people, minorities, and leftists.
Keep your head up. You are not alone. They will not succeed.
Keep your head up. You are not alone. They will not succeed.
September 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I care about exactly one thing in all of this bullshit: they are using any excuse at all to come after queer people, minorities, and leftists.
Keep your head up. You are not alone. They will not succeed.
Keep your head up. You are not alone. They will not succeed.
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Libraries and information are one front of the war against democracy and decency and librarians are heroes. When the man says, "This can't be America," I want to hug him. It always was for some people. And the fight has spread around the world. Take care and good luck.
youtu.be/Ykll4MWltsQ?...
youtu.be/Ykll4MWltsQ?...
THE LIBRARIANS | Official Trailer
YouTube video by The Librarians Film
youtu.be
September 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Libraries and information are one front of the war against democracy and decency and librarians are heroes. When the man says, "This can't be America," I want to hug him. It always was for some people. And the fight has spread around the world. Take care and good luck.
youtu.be/Ykll4MWltsQ?...
youtu.be/Ykll4MWltsQ?...
NONONONONONONONONO
FUCK
FUCK
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Addresses Operations Following Loss of Federal Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 1, 2025) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that it will begin an orderly wind-down of its operations following the passage of a federal rescissio...
cpb.org
August 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
NONONONONONONONONO
FUCK
FUCK
I had no idea Tom Lehrer was the composer for The Electric Company…and now that I’ve just listened to some of the songs with my middle-aged ears, nothing could be more obvious. RIP Lehrer, he was truly a joyous barrel of monkeys 💖
m.imdb.com/video/vi2909...
m.imdb.com/video/vi2909...
July 28, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I had no idea Tom Lehrer was the composer for The Electric Company…and now that I’ve just listened to some of the songs with my middle-aged ears, nothing could be more obvious. RIP Lehrer, he was truly a joyous barrel of monkeys 💖
m.imdb.com/video/vi2909...
m.imdb.com/video/vi2909...
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Listen, the abyss, I think we should gaze into other people.
July 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Listen, the abyss, I think we should gaze into other people.
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checks and balances were a great idea, would be great if we still had them
July 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
checks and balances were a great idea, would be great if we still had them
on my way to bluesky to post something important
July 20, 2025 at 4:17 AM
on my way to bluesky to post something important
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finally. tactical charcuterie for men
July 16, 2025 at 9:55 PM
finally. tactical charcuterie for men
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SOME OF US USED THESE WORDS BEFORE JFC
Words frequently used by ChatGPT, including “delve” and “meticulous,” are getting more common in spoken language, according to an analysis of more than 700,000 hours of videos and podcasts spklr.io/63326BDCCG
ChatGPT Is Changing the Words We Use in Conversation
Words frequently used by ChatGPT, including “delve” and “meticulous,” are getting more common in spoken language, according to an analysis of more than 700,000 hours of videos and podcasts
spklr.io
July 15, 2025 at 1:29 AM
SOME OF US USED THESE WORDS BEFORE JFC
Name two completely unrelated movies that share the same director
(I debated showing Misery vs. When Harry Met Sally, or vs. The Princess Bride, but then figured maybe those were too obvious?)
(I debated showing Misery vs. When Harry Met Sally, or vs. The Princess Bride, but then figured maybe those were too obvious?)
July 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Name two completely unrelated movies that share the same director
(I debated showing Misery vs. When Harry Met Sally, or vs. The Princess Bride, but then figured maybe those were too obvious?)
(I debated showing Misery vs. When Harry Met Sally, or vs. The Princess Bride, but then figured maybe those were too obvious?)
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🚨BREAKING: Cal State LA just moved classes online and let faculty work remotely, not for a storm, not for COVID, but because ICE is in the area.
Let that sink in, an entire university is treating immigration enforcement like a public health crisis.
Let that sink in, an entire university is treating immigration enforcement like a public health crisis.
July 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🚨BREAKING: Cal State LA just moved classes online and let faculty work remotely, not for a storm, not for COVID, but because ICE is in the area.
Let that sink in, an entire university is treating immigration enforcement like a public health crisis.
Let that sink in, an entire university is treating immigration enforcement like a public health crisis.
What’s the most obscure thing you quote?
In an episode of “The Real Ghostbusters,” a ghost stylist says “Oh my aching ectoplasm, what a night! If I do one more head today I’ll live.” It’s fun to say when I’m so exhausted I could fall asleep standing up.
In an episode of “The Real Ghostbusters,” a ghost stylist says “Oh my aching ectoplasm, what a night! If I do one more head today I’ll live.” It’s fun to say when I’m so exhausted I could fall asleep standing up.
What’s the most obscure thing you quote?
There’s a scene in Rumble in the Bronx where Jackie Chan is beating up gangsters in a little apartment and the kid who lives there is repeatedly asking “What’s happening now??!!”
There’s a scene in Rumble in the Bronx where Jackie Chan is beating up gangsters in a little apartment and the kid who lives there is repeatedly asking “What’s happening now??!!”
What's the most obscure thing you quote?
When a series of life events are so ridiculous they would be too implausible or hackneyed for a book or script, I say: "Real life writes real bad." It's from a short story by Timothy Findley in the collection Stones.
When a series of life events are so ridiculous they would be too implausible or hackneyed for a book or script, I say: "Real life writes real bad." It's from a short story by Timothy Findley in the collection Stones.
July 10, 2025 at 2:42 AM
What’s the most obscure thing you quote?
In an episode of “The Real Ghostbusters,” a ghost stylist says “Oh my aching ectoplasm, what a night! If I do one more head today I’ll live.” It’s fun to say when I’m so exhausted I could fall asleep standing up.
In an episode of “The Real Ghostbusters,” a ghost stylist says “Oh my aching ectoplasm, what a night! If I do one more head today I’ll live.” It’s fun to say when I’m so exhausted I could fall asleep standing up.
OMG my nerdy, research-loving heart ADORES THIS
I really, really hope it works somehow (although it probably won’t, sigh…but it’s still absolutely worth a try)
I really, really hope it works somehow (although it probably won’t, sigh…but it’s still absolutely worth a try)
BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.
July 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
OMG my nerdy, research-loving heart ADORES THIS
I really, really hope it works somehow (although it probably won’t, sigh…but it’s still absolutely worth a try)
I really, really hope it works somehow (although it probably won’t, sigh…but it’s still absolutely worth a try)
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Like most Americans and certainly all Los Angeles residents, I'll always remember where I was when the brave masked agents of ICE launched the Invasion of...ummmmm...Park and boldly protected America from....uhhhhhhhhhh...dog walkers and...hoooooo...I wanna say...ice cream vendors? Swings?
July 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Like most Americans and certainly all Los Angeles residents, I'll always remember where I was when the brave masked agents of ICE launched the Invasion of...ummmmm...Park and boldly protected America from....uhhhhhhhhhh...dog walkers and...hoooooo...I wanna say...ice cream vendors? Swings?