Tara Anderson
@taraeanderson.bsky.social
Writer, musician, parent, instigator. Podcast producer. I’ve got four college degrees, two kids, a dog, and endless wanderlust. Jeopardy champ.
Ugh, he’s so right
To be an American is to clearly see a million better possibilities dangling just out of reach forever.
November 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Ugh, he’s so right
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reskeet with a tweet you still think about
September 11, 2023 at 4:05 AM
reskeet with a tweet you still think about
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This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both
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Even if you have AMAZING employer insurance and will never leave your job and they keep costs down or fully fund it...no employer health insurance can save you from hospital/clinic/supplier/etc closures caused by falling off a cliff on Medicaid, Medicaid, and private insurance reimbursement.
Also if you get insurance through your employer and are sighing a deep breath of relief (while obviously still giving a shit about this issue)
understand your insurance through your employer can go up as well, and coverage offered lessened.
And if you lose your job and can't quickly find another
understand your insurance through your employer can go up as well, and coverage offered lessened.
And if you lose your job and can't quickly find another
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Even if you have AMAZING employer insurance and will never leave your job and they keep costs down or fully fund it...no employer health insurance can save you from hospital/clinic/supplier/etc closures caused by falling off a cliff on Medicaid, Medicaid, and private insurance reimbursement.
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Me and my mom on the bench in front of Trader Joe’s judging the guy in the cybertruck
November 9, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Me and my mom on the bench in front of Trader Joe’s judging the guy in the cybertruck
Extremely excited I get to see this diva tonight. Wondering what she’ll be hiding under her wig this time.
a woman in a red dress is holding her head
Alt: Drag queen Sasha Velour lifts her wig to reveal a shower of rose petals
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Extremely excited I get to see this diva tonight. Wondering what she’ll be hiding under her wig this time.
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WHAT'S up YouTube, it's your boy Bartleby the Scrivener here, coming at you for another day of the I Would Prefer Not To challenge. Be sure to SMASH that subscribe button and hit that bell so you don't miss a single video. If you saw last week's video, you'll know I am now SLEEPING in the office.
Bartleby the Scrivener logging on for another day of bullshit
November 7, 2025 at 10:54 AM
WHAT'S up YouTube, it's your boy Bartleby the Scrivener here, coming at you for another day of the I Would Prefer Not To challenge. Be sure to SMASH that subscribe button and hit that bell so you don't miss a single video. If you saw last week's video, you'll know I am now SLEEPING in the office.
Listening to a podcast on which the political analysts are talking about how it doesn’t make political sense on the Trump admin’s part to fight against feeding poor people, a position that’s not popular with voters. But if you believe elections are essentially over, you don’t care what’s popular.
November 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Listening to a podcast on which the political analysts are talking about how it doesn’t make political sense on the Trump admin’s part to fight against feeding poor people, a position that’s not popular with voters. But if you believe elections are essentially over, you don’t care what’s popular.
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It still blows my mind that the lawless government paramilitary stormtroopers from every 1990's conspiracy theory have arrived and all the don't tread on me 1776 people just pulled a fade.
Video of Greg Bovino in Waukegan, with residents following and shouting, “You a bitch!” Taken by Armando Sanchez
November 8, 2025 at 4:02 AM
It still blows my mind that the lawless government paramilitary stormtroopers from every 1990's conspiracy theory have arrived and all the don't tread on me 1776 people just pulled a fade.
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I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.
Reminder that St John Center in Louisville has an outreach service where you can let them know about possibly unhoused people and they will go check on them and offer support. I contacted them this morning about someone I saw lying on a sidewalk and they let me know they were headed out to check.
November 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Reminder that St John Center in Louisville has an outreach service where you can let them know about possibly unhoused people and they will go check on them and offer support. I contacted them this morning about someone I saw lying on a sidewalk and they let me know they were headed out to check.
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St John Center in Louisville is hiring Overnight Shelter Monitors for white flag nights this winter. There will be an open interview session at the shelter on November 12th 4pm-6pm. Please re-post / pass along to your networks!
November 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
St John Center in Louisville is hiring Overnight Shelter Monitors for white flag nights this winter. There will be an open interview session at the shelter on November 12th 4pm-6pm. Please re-post / pass along to your networks!
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
Love this. I was in NYC from 2000-2009 and it rings true. (Just like that Nokia phone, which I also had.)
November 7, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Love this. I was in NYC from 2000-2009 and it rings true. (Just like that Nokia phone, which I also had.)
I’m generally not in favor of starting the holiday season too early, but I make an exception for Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream. (IYKYK)
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I’m generally not in favor of starting the holiday season too early, but I make an exception for Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream. (IYKYK)
November 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Someone, please do this.
if someone is willing to pay for the products, i'd be willing to purchase these items, deconstruct them, and give them to expert tailors, shoemakers, and craftspeople for review. i will also see if i can track down the factories. i would be interested to know if these items are made in the US
November 6, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Someone, please do this.
Very grateful for local media, especially in an emergency.
I know, I know, media is DYING right? But LOCAL media is still out here doing the work, showing up, donning masks to breathe in fewer petroleum fumes and delivering the information our communities need. Allow me to demonstrate.
November 6, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Very grateful for local media, especially in an emergency.
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😂
Apparently all you needed to do to predict the NYC election results was read that one N.K. Jemisin novel.
November 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
😂
Surprisingly captivating.
There are some internet projects for which no one is clamoring, but when completed produce a masterpiece of creativity. This Rollercoaster Tycoon video tying the tracks to Defying Gravity (from Wicked) is one such masterpiece. [youtube.com]
Defying Gravity | Synchronized Roller Coasters (Wicked)
This is a video I’ve been working on for two months, and I am so excited to share it! These are dueling/racing rollercoasters synchronized to the song Defying Gravity from Wicked (2024), featuring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
FULL ANALYSIS VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWvtInS7oSY
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www.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Surprisingly captivating.
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Mamdani's mandate should be the bare minimum our public servants try to provide us. The fact we're giddy over it, even outside New York, shows just how absolutely rinsed we've been by successive governments and their focus on anything and everything but the liveability of their constituents' lives
November 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Mamdani's mandate should be the bare minimum our public servants try to provide us. The fact we're giddy over it, even outside New York, shows just how absolutely rinsed we've been by successive governments and their focus on anything and everything but the liveability of their constituents' lives
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this is objectively hilarious
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 AM
this is objectively hilarious
Always, always read M. Gessen.
How to Be a Good Citizen of a Bad Country www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o...
How to Be a Good Citizen of a Bad Country www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o...
Opinion | How to Be a Good Citizen of a Bad Country
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Always, always read M. Gessen.
How to Be a Good Citizen of a Bad Country www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o...
How to Be a Good Citizen of a Bad Country www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o...
Told my eleven-year-old he could go nuts at his uncle’s wedding tonight and have as many soft drinks as he wanted. He took me at my word and had 7 Sprites in 4 hours. A good time was had by all.
November 2, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Told my eleven-year-old he could go nuts at his uncle’s wedding tonight and have as many soft drinks as he wanted. He took me at my word and had 7 Sprites in 4 hours. A good time was had by all.
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“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.”
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
November 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.”
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby