Phil Calvin
@pcalvin.bsky.social
Every day a step closer to being a codger. Dutch speaker, learning Spanish and Italian, lover of all things French.
Impatient Buddhist.
Impatient Buddhist.
What a disaster my country has become. So depressing.
November 10, 2025 at 6:24 AM
What a disaster my country has become. So depressing.
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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“A promise of a vote on healthcare” is nothing
November 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
“A promise of a vote on healthcare” is nothing
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Cyndi Lauper delivered a powerful call to action during her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
"Look at us: We are a community of light. Don't forget that, in case it gets really dark."
Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for RRHOF
"Look at us: We are a community of light. Don't forget that, in case it gets really dark."
Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for RRHOF
November 9, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Cyndi Lauper delivered a powerful call to action during her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
"Look at us: We are a community of light. Don't forget that, in case it gets really dark."
Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for RRHOF
"Look at us: We are a community of light. Don't forget that, in case it gets really dark."
Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for RRHOF
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This piece is as good as people say it is. Read it to appreciate that writing isn't just about content, but style. AI can't do this.
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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November 9, 2025 at 11:10 AM
This piece is as good as people say it is. Read it to appreciate that writing isn't just about content, but style. AI can't do this.
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The pettiness of our racist regime is unspeakable. How threatened all these white men must feel by any man not like them that they can't even abide the heroism of the dead.
November 9, 2025 at 11:47 AM
The pettiness of our racist regime is unspeakable. How threatened all these white men must feel by any man not like them that they can't even abide the heroism of the dead.
It needs to be asked if this is because the politics of Florida are so fucked up that only old racists want to move there. And with global warming kicking its ass, only people who have tons of cash can afford to forego homeowners insurance there.
Page One in Palm Beach:
“.. in 23 of Florida’s 67 counties, more than one out of every four residents is over 65.”
@palmbeachpost.bsky.social
“.. in 23 of Florida’s 67 counties, more than one out of every four residents is over 65.”
@palmbeachpost.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
It needs to be asked if this is because the politics of Florida are so fucked up that only old racists want to move there. And with global warming kicking its ass, only people who have tons of cash can afford to forego homeowners insurance there.
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I've just finished listening to a massive 11-part series on the history of Gaza (it starts with the Philistines!) on @empirepoduk.bsky.social with @anitaanand.bsky.social and @willdalrymple.bsky.social and I have to say it's extraordinary. Start here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/2...
291. Ancient Gaza: The Philistines (Part 1)
Podcast Episode · Empire · 17/09/2025 · 45m
podcasts.apple.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I've just finished listening to a massive 11-part series on the history of Gaza (it starts with the Philistines!) on @empirepoduk.bsky.social with @anitaanand.bsky.social and @willdalrymple.bsky.social and I have to say it's extraordinary. Start here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/2...
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"Historian William Dalrymple: British politicians bear responsibility for the destruction of Palestinian lives. In this country, no one is taught anything about Palestine”
“History is erased, crimes are whitewashed, and the victims are forgotten."
#NZPol
“History is erased, crimes are whitewashed, and the victims are forgotten."
#NZPol
October 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
"Historian William Dalrymple: British politicians bear responsibility for the destruction of Palestinian lives. In this country, no one is taught anything about Palestine”
“History is erased, crimes are whitewashed, and the victims are forgotten."
#NZPol
“History is erased, crimes are whitewashed, and the victims are forgotten."
#NZPol
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Cheney expressed no regrets about the Iraq War, even after it plunged the U.S. into debt, killed hundreds of thousands of Iraqis, and destabilized Iraq so much that ISIS was able to gain a foothold
Later in life, Cheney broke away from the GOP, but never faced accountability
trib.al/4Of6MyN
Later in life, Cheney broke away from the GOP, but never faced accountability
trib.al/4Of6MyN
November 9, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Cheney expressed no regrets about the Iraq War, even after it plunged the U.S. into debt, killed hundreds of thousands of Iraqis, and destabilized Iraq so much that ISIS was able to gain a foothold
Later in life, Cheney broke away from the GOP, but never faced accountability
trib.al/4Of6MyN
Later in life, Cheney broke away from the GOP, but never faced accountability
trib.al/4Of6MyN
I’m becoming more and more convinced that the GOP leadership knows that Trump only has a few more months to live, and they will keep Congress closed until the clock runs out, as if the Epstein files won’t matter then.
I don’t know whether to be angry or happy.
I don’t know whether to be angry or happy.
November 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I’m becoming more and more convinced that the GOP leadership knows that Trump only has a few more months to live, and they will keep Congress closed until the clock runs out, as if the Epstein files won’t matter then.
I don’t know whether to be angry or happy.
I don’t know whether to be angry or happy.
This man is the dumbest person to ever step foot in the White House.
November 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This man is the dumbest person to ever step foot in the White House.
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The current U.S. government made solar power more expensive and added more red tape to get solar power built. Your electricity will now be more unreliable and more expensive for at least several years.
any policies that impede the uptake of solar impede resilience
"Rooftop solar is spreading fast in Jamaica, and people with panels got their power back almost immediately. The ‘entire neighborhood benefits,’ one resident said."
November 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The current U.S. government made solar power more expensive and added more red tape to get solar power built. Your electricity will now be more unreliable and more expensive for at least several years.
Millionaires from New York moving into your neighborhood? It’s time we put up some taller fences. Before you know it we’ll have avocados on toast, $8 coffee, and fancy watch stores.
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 8, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Millionaires from New York moving into your neighborhood? It’s time we put up some taller fences. Before you know it we’ll have avocados on toast, $8 coffee, and fancy watch stores.
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¿Hiciste tu doctorado en México? ¿Quieres hacer un postdoc en California? ¿Te interesa la genética evolutiva? ¡Checa esta beca y mándame un mensaje! alianzamx.universityofcalifornia.edu/research-and...
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships - University of California Alianza MX
Submitting an Application Current Fellows 2025 Cohort Additional Information Humberger Toggle Menu Interested in applying for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship? Eligibility The program seeks applican...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
¿Hiciste tu doctorado en México? ¿Quieres hacer un postdoc en California? ¿Te interesa la genética evolutiva? ¡Checa esta beca y mándame un mensaje! alianzamx.universityofcalifornia.edu/research-and...
“Black Mauritanians aren’t leaving their homes, families, and lives to go on an adventure,” said Houleye Thiam, “They are fleeing to survive, running from a country where Black people are oppressed, enslaved, denied citizenship, attacked, and killed simply for being Black.”
There is no reason for this cruelty. “One day he got 26 letters, leading one of the officers to ask him what kind of work he did. ‘I said, “I work in a dog park, and the community—everybody knows me.”’ ” @mikehalltexas.bsky.social with a story that should outrage anyone who reads it.
He Was a Beloved Dog Trainer and an Asylum Seeker. Why Was He Detained?
The humans love him, and so do the canines. What happened when ICE took Seyre Mussa Traore away.
www.texasmonthly.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:03 AM
“Black Mauritanians aren’t leaving their homes, families, and lives to go on an adventure,” said Houleye Thiam, “They are fleeing to survive, running from a country where Black people are oppressed, enslaved, denied citizenship, attacked, and killed simply for being Black.”
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I'm not Michelangelo or even an architect...but just in case it helps speed up his departure, I've graciously designed a custom "East Wing Exit" casket for the occasion. 😏
November 8, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I'm not Michelangelo or even an architect...but just in case it helps speed up his departure, I've graciously designed a custom "East Wing Exit" casket for the occasion. 😏
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this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"
November 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"
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The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
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🚨 CNBC: "Announced corporate job cuts surging past 1 million so far this year, with 153,000 new layoffs just in October according to Challenger. That is the worst October since 2003."
November 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
🚨 CNBC: "Announced corporate job cuts surging past 1 million so far this year, with 153,000 new layoffs just in October according to Challenger. That is the worst October since 2003."
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If food waste were a country, it would be the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, after China and the U.S. 😱
source: Food and Ag Org of the UN
For more information on food waste, check out @paul-west.bsky.social for @sentientmedia.org
🔗 sentientmedia.org/the-climate-...
source: Food and Ag Org of the UN
For more information on food waste, check out @paul-west.bsky.social for @sentientmedia.org
🔗 sentientmedia.org/the-climate-...
The Climate Solution Sitting in America’s Trash
Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?
sentientmedia.org
November 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
If food waste were a country, it would be the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, after China and the U.S. 😱
source: Food and Ag Org of the UN
For more information on food waste, check out @paul-west.bsky.social for @sentientmedia.org
🔗 sentientmedia.org/the-climate-...
source: Food and Ag Org of the UN
For more information on food waste, check out @paul-west.bsky.social for @sentientmedia.org
🔗 sentientmedia.org/the-climate-...
Carving out that niche spot between 2nd and 3rd grade education levels. She’ll do well in some precincts.
Marjorie Taylor Greene has confided to colleagues that she wants to run for president, according to four sources familiar with the matter, including one who has spoken with her directly about it.
www.notus.org/2028-electio...
www.notus.org/2028-electio...
Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Telling People She Wants to Run for President
One source told NOTUS Greene believes she has “the national donor network to win the primary.”
www.notus.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Carving out that niche spot between 2nd and 3rd grade education levels. She’ll do well in some precincts.
