Ellen Moody
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Scholar, teacher, writer, mother, widow. Thackeray: Vanity Fair: Gladly would she learn, and gladly teach.
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A self-image in VF Amelia sitting across the way from the Osborne city mansion, watching for glimpse of her son, little Georgy as he passes or looks out the window of his room Dear readers and frie…
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The unexpected Thackeray
A wonderful time reading Vanity Fair with two groups of adults at two OLLIs. I doubt I've done justice to the book; a previous blog by me (linked in) has more detail, and analysis.
I tried to say something new & think I succeeded
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A wonderful time reading Vanity Fair with two groups of adults at two OLLIs. I doubt I've done justice to the book; a previous blog by me (linked in) has more detail, and analysis.
I tried to say something new & think I succeeded
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December 9, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... Trump & MAGA believe they can erase economic reality by lies. She explains all the instruments they will use. Omits ratcheting up of understandable fear (middle class & whites) & terror (all non-whites exc super rich) to hold out hope methods fail
December 9, 2025
When G.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
December 9, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... Trump & MAGA believe they can erase economic reality by lies. She explains all the instruments they will use. Omits ratcheting up of understandable fear (middle class & whites) & terror (all non-whites exc super rich) to hold out hope methods fail
Profile in Awfulness: Tom Cotton open.substack.com/pub/borowitz... Struck by egregious lies about evidence to show blown up boats danger to US, dozens murdered drug dealers. There's none anywhere; and some showing they are ordinary fishermen, boats headed in other directions. He's just shameless
Profile in Awfulness: Tom Cotton
The senator from Arkansas is a firehose of lies.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Profile in Awfulness: Tom Cotton open.substack.com/pub/borowitz... Struck by egregious lies about evidence to show blown up boats danger to US, dozens murdered drug dealers. There's none anywhere; and some showing they are ordinary fishermen, boats headed in other directions. He's just shameless
Who’s the Last Person in the World to Deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? open.substack.com/pub/robertre... A list of Trump's continual acts of war (terror, cruelty everywhere) Reich: what a strong malignant narcissist can accomplish when untethered from reality.
Who’s the Last Person in the World to Deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?
The person who’s been waging illegal wars
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December 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Who’s the Last Person in the World to Deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? open.substack.com/pub/robertre... A list of Trump's continual acts of war (terror, cruelty everywhere) Reich: what a strong malignant narcissist can accomplish when untethered from reality.
Who’s the Last Person in the World to Deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? open.substack.com/pub/robertre... A list of Trump's continual acts of war (terror, cruelty everywhere) Reich: what a strong malignant narcissist can accomplish when untethered from reality.
Who’s the Last Person in the World to Deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?
The person who’s been waging illegal wars
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December 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Who’s the Last Person in the World to Deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? open.substack.com/pub/robertre... A list of Trump's continual acts of war (terror, cruelty everywhere) Reich: what a strong malignant narcissist can accomplish when untethered from reality.
December 7, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... It's Blowing up & killing of people in boats (not a shred of evidence produced anywhere) near Venezuela by Trump and Hegseth iserious escalation unconstitutional, illegal acts (ntil aproved by Trump's ssupreme court
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December 7, 2025
“I think it’s really important that this video be made public,” Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) said today on Face the Nation. Himes was referring to a video of the September 2 U.S. military strike on...
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December 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
December 7, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... It's Blowing up & killing of people in boats (not a shred of evidence produced anywhere) near Venezuela by Trump and Hegseth iserious escalation unconstitutional, illegal acts (ntil aproved by Trump's ssupreme court
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December 5, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... Worrying: US aligned aggresive colonialist, family "words"=heterosexual white; no "climate change" & ideologies interfering w/capitalism (targeted tax, regulations)," distorted Monroe doctrine (US runs west hemisphere "reward/punish"). Read it
December 5, 2025
Late last night, the Trump administration released the 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) of the United States of America.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
December 5, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... Worrying: US aligned aggresive colonialist, family "words"=heterosexual white; no "climate change" & ideologies interfering w/capitalism (targeted tax, regulations)," distorted Monroe doctrine (US runs west hemisphere "reward/punish"). Read it
Trump’s Monument to Corruption open.substack.com/pub/robertre... Tear it down. Then rebuild the East building just as it was
Trump’s Monument to Corruption
And one of the first things to do when sanity and legality are restored
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December 5, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Trump’s Monument to Corruption open.substack.com/pub/robertre... Tear it down. Then rebuild the East building just as it was
The unexpected Thackeray
A wonderful time reading Vanity Fair with two groups of adults at two OLLIs. I doubt I've done justice to the book; a previous blog by me (linked in) has more detail, and analysis.
I tried to say something new & think I succeeded
ellenandjim.wordpress.com/2025/12/03/t...
A wonderful time reading Vanity Fair with two groups of adults at two OLLIs. I doubt I've done justice to the book; a previous blog by me (linked in) has more detail, and analysis.
I tried to say something new & think I succeeded
ellenandjim.wordpress.com/2025/12/03/t...
The unexpected Thackeray
A self-image in VF Amelia sitting across the way from the Osborne city mansion, watching for glimpse of her son, little Georgy as he passes or looks out the window of his room Dear readers and frie…
ellenandjim.wordpress.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The unexpected Thackeray
A wonderful time reading Vanity Fair with two groups of adults at two OLLIs. I doubt I've done justice to the book; a previous blog by me (linked in) has more detail, and analysis.
I tried to say something new & think I succeeded
ellenandjim.wordpress.com/2025/12/03/t...
A wonderful time reading Vanity Fair with two groups of adults at two OLLIs. I doubt I've done justice to the book; a previous blog by me (linked in) has more detail, and analysis.
I tried to say something new & think I succeeded
ellenandjim.wordpress.com/2025/12/03/t...
Office Hours: Who’s the Worst of the Worst? open.substack.com/pub/robertre... CDC committee on vaccine schedule for infants (e.g. hepatitis at birth). Will Kennedy maim, cause deaths of more for now than Hegseth. Problem "the last 10 months." That's Miller (ICE, immigration) & Bondi (lawless JOD)
Office Hours: Who’s the Worst of the Worst?
Which Trump official has caused the most damage in the last 10 months?
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December 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Office Hours: Who’s the Worst of the Worst? open.substack.com/pub/robertre... CDC committee on vaccine schedule for infants (e.g. hepatitis at birth). Will Kennedy maim, cause deaths of more for now than Hegseth. Problem "the last 10 months." That's Miller (ICE, immigration) & Bondi (lawless JOD)
December 1, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... Senile dementia, psychologically sociopathically demented, read through of Trump's Thankgiving emails, explanations of medical tests show he's untethered from reality, filled w/unhinged rage. He insults vilely women reporters who question him.
December 1, 2025
President Donald J.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:53 PM
December 1, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... Senile dementia, psychologically sociopathically demented, read through of Trump's Thankgiving emails, explanations of medical tests show he's untethered from reality, filled w/unhinged rage. He insults vilely women reporters who question him.
Could The Boat Strikes Sink Hegseth?
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Dan Rather suggests accurate reporting is fuelling Trump's rabid & insulting behavior
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Dan Rather suggests accurate reporting is fuelling Trump's rabid & insulting behavior
Could The Boat Strikes Sink Hegseth?
Old-fashioned reporting is turning the screws on the Trump administration
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December 2, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Could The Boat Strikes Sink Hegseth?
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Dan Rather suggests accurate reporting is fuelling Trump's rabid & insulting behavior
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Dan Rather suggests accurate reporting is fuelling Trump's rabid & insulting behavior
James Bay's "Hold Back the River"
YouTube video by Isobel Moody
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December 1, 2025 at 2:03 AM
November 29, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... When who at what an increasing body of people w/sense power will begin perilous work to end this horror show. Will be too late? Those enabling this in the US have counterparts across worlds, & as he has enabled them, they're enabling him.
November 29, 2025
In the wake of yesterday’s report from Alex Horton and Ellen Nakashima of the Washington Post that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered Special Operations to kill the survivors of a September 2 stri...
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December 1, 2025 at 1:53 AM
November 29, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... When who at what an increasing body of people w/sense power will begin perilous work to end this horror show. Will be too late? Those enabling this in the US have counterparts across worlds, & as he has enabled them, they're enabling him.
I've notput up any recent photos of Fiona and Elinor. Here they are now a couple of months past oneyear old. Elinor high up among books, Elinor climbing down; Fiona close up as my polar bear, Fiona walking. It's like two pots of paint, grey and white, were splashed at them.
November 29, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I've notput up any recent photos of Fiona and Elinor. Here they are now a couple of months past oneyear old. Elinor high up among books, Elinor climbing down; Fiona close up as my polar bear, Fiona walking. It's like two pots of paint, grey and white, were splashed at them.
November 28, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... It is best to keep up. She is a sober accurate witness
November 28, 2025
As Trump’s popularity continues to drop, the MAGA coalition shows signs of cracking, and Trump’s mental acuity slips, there is a frantic feel to the administration, as if Trump’s people are trying to ...
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November 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
November 28, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... It is best to keep up. She is a sober accurate witness
November 27, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... I thanked her.
November 27, 2025
Happy Thanksgiving.
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November 28, 2025 at 6:23 AM
November 27, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... I thanked her.
A failed operation, for which I'm grateful, and by association, this year's Thanksgiving
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Adventures in dentistry: 1 in 4 in US over 65 have no teeth! I’m one of them; Thanksgiving
My 79th birthday is this Sunday, and I’m remembering what P.D. James said: “at 77 it’s time to be in earnest.” This is about an operation that failed, for which I’m th…
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November 28, 2025 at 6:15 AM
A failed operation, for which I'm grateful, and by association, this year's Thanksgiving
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Happy Thanksgiving to all This year has been a hard one for so many people, animals, and plants around the earth. I hope for better to come.
This afternoon Izzy and I go to Laura and Rob's. His family will be there. He's been cooking since Tuesday, cheered by his role, ours to help eat everything.
This afternoon Izzy and I go to Laura and Rob's. His family will be there. He's been cooking since Tuesday, cheered by his role, ours to help eat everything.
November 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to all This year has been a hard one for so many people, animals, and plants around the earth. I hope for better to come.
This afternoon Izzy and I go to Laura and Rob's. His family will be there. He's been cooking since Tuesday, cheered by his role, ours to help eat everything.
This afternoon Izzy and I go to Laura and Rob's. His family will be there. He's been cooking since Tuesday, cheered by his role, ours to help eat everything.
November 26, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving to all. She tells part of the history of this old holiday
November 26, 2025
Thanksgiving is the quintessential American holiday…but not for the reasons we generally remember.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
November 26, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving to all. She tells part of the history of this old holiday
Senator Mark E. Kelly, Patriot of Patriots open.substack.com/pub/robertre... Me too.
Senator Mark E. Kelly, Patriot of Patriots
The contrast between him and Pete Hegseth or Trump couldn't be more larger
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November 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Senator Mark E. Kelly, Patriot of Patriots open.substack.com/pub/robertre... Me too.
The Dumbing Down of America open.substack.com/pub/steady/p... Trump is depriving as many Americans of good education. 1st first POTUS openly ruthlessly hurting US population any way he can so as to cut taxes for the rich and make US people unable to understand anything to help themelves --
The Dumbing Down of America
It’s as easy as G-O-P
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November 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The Dumbing Down of America open.substack.com/pub/steady/p... Trump is depriving as many Americans of good education. 1st first POTUS openly ruthlessly hurting US population any way he can so as to cut taxes for the rich and make US people unable to understand anything to help themelves --
November 24, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... Judge's scathing dismissal ofTrump's attempt unlawfully to use the Justice Dept. to severely punish lawyers, for investigating. He now turns to military (equally unconstitutionally).
November 24, 2025
U.S.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
November 24, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... Judge's scathing dismissal ofTrump's attempt unlawfully to use the Justice Dept. to severely punish lawyers, for investigating. He now turns to military (equally unconstitutionally).
New blog: Richard Nelson's The Gabriels. Middle class family sliding down economically, set 2016. Family hoping for Hillary, dread Trump. Prophetic ironic this play never ataged at Kenned Center now. Searing on class system, women's & old people's raw deal.
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Living with Richard Nelson’s The Gabriels — @Kennedy Center 12/2017 — High irony, Trump dreaded but name never said aloud
This is a final draft written 8 years ago, but still after Jim’s death which I have corrected lightly and moved from a Sylvia 2 blog. Not that long after Jim died (it didn’t seem long t…
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November 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
New blog: Richard Nelson's The Gabriels. Middle class family sliding down economically, set 2016. Family hoping for Hillary, dread Trump. Prophetic ironic this play never ataged at Kenned Center now. Searing on class system, women's & old people's raw deal.
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November 22, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... There is a precedent for Trump's vile rhtoric and threats to punish the 6 congressman by death: Andrew Johnson as president after the civil war.
November 22, 2025
On Tuesday, six Democratic lawmakers, themselves veterans of the U.S.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
November 22, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... There is a precedent for Trump's vile rhtoric and threats to punish the 6 congressman by death: Andrew Johnson as president after the civil war.
Reading in and skimming Vita Sackville-West. 2 hr zoom tomorrow, Cambridge Lit on line on Edwardians. I've read taught much else by her. Here is my foremother poet blog.
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Wondrous writer
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Wondrous writer
Vita Sackville-West (1892-1962): foremother poet, wondrous prose writer, gardener
Knole, Kent, the house, begun in 1456, greatly extended c.1603, on a frosty December day Winter. Blackout. Quiet. The tick of clock Shall bring you peace, To your uncertain soul Give slow increase.…
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November 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Reading in and skimming Vita Sackville-West. 2 hr zoom tomorrow, Cambridge Lit on line on Edwardians. I've read taught much else by her. Here is my foremother poet blog.
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Wondrous writer
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Wondrous writer