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.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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People are going to try and lure you into debates about whether Maduro was a good guy or not and the thing is, it doesn’t matter for the purposes of discussing whether violent kidnappings and extrajudicial murders by the US government are ok. No, they aren’t! End of convo.
January 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
People are going to try and lure you into debates about whether Maduro was a good guy or not and the thing is, it doesn’t matter for the purposes of discussing whether violent kidnappings and extrajudicial murders by the US government are ok. No, they aren’t! End of convo.
I was in Home Goods and spotted a poster, apparently designed by The Art Concept; leaving aside the caption and bubble gum, I found the image visually arresting and hunted it down. Turns out it’s “Young Decadence,” a Modernist work by Ramon Casas i Carbó!
December 30, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I was in Home Goods and spotted a poster, apparently designed by The Art Concept; leaving aside the caption and bubble gum, I found the image visually arresting and hunted it down. Turns out it’s “Young Decadence,” a Modernist work by Ramon Casas i Carbó!
How is it that, even in middle age, I still feel like I don’t know how to woman?
TIL about texturizing spray—but when I looked at before/after pictures to learn what it does, everyone looked the same to me in both?!
Winged eyeliner still mystifies me, too. I remain in Perplexed Goblin mode
TIL about texturizing spray—but when I looked at before/after pictures to learn what it does, everyone looked the same to me in both?!
Winged eyeliner still mystifies me, too. I remain in Perplexed Goblin mode
December 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
How is it that, even in middle age, I still feel like I don’t know how to woman?
TIL about texturizing spray—but when I looked at before/after pictures to learn what it does, everyone looked the same to me in both?!
Winged eyeliner still mystifies me, too. I remain in Perplexed Goblin mode
TIL about texturizing spray—but when I looked at before/after pictures to learn what it does, everyone looked the same to me in both?!
Winged eyeliner still mystifies me, too. I remain in Perplexed Goblin mode
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choose your holy infant
December 25, 2023 at 2:06 AM
choose your holy infant
TIL that this is a thing that works exactly as advertised, holy mackerel
December 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
TIL that this is a thing that works exactly as advertised, holy mackerel
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This song feels like the wind in my face on a warm, sunny day
Bonus: this is the first time I’ve ever seen anyone do a cartwheel in roller skates, HOT DAMN
Bonus: this is the first time I’ve ever seen anyone do a cartwheel in roller skates, HOT DAMN
Latest song I've gotten back into playing on a loop for reasons I don't understand:
Dire Straits - Skateaway (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by DireStraitsVEVO
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:08 AM
This song feels like the wind in my face on a warm, sunny day
Bonus: this is the first time I’ve ever seen anyone do a cartwheel in roller skates, HOT DAMN
Bonus: this is the first time I’ve ever seen anyone do a cartwheel in roller skates, HOT DAMN
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another ICE grab from within our Portland Catholic community. Evelyn is a high school student whose father was assaulted and abducted while she was in the car. My parents have dear friends who know the family and asked for help spreading the word. Please donate and boost if you can 💕
Donate to Justice for Fermin Lara Palacios, organized by Evelyn Lara
Hi, my name is Evelyn Lara Roque and I am the daughter of Fermin Lara Palacios. On Thursd… Evelyn Lara needs your support for Justice for Fermin Lara Palacios
www.gofundme.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
another ICE grab from within our Portland Catholic community. Evelyn is a high school student whose father was assaulted and abducted while she was in the car. My parents have dear friends who know the family and asked for help spreading the word. Please donate and boost if you can 💕
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The best present? An alligators present. This holiday season, give your loved ones the gift of alligators. 🐊🎁🎄
December 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The best present? An alligators present. This holiday season, give your loved ones the gift of alligators. 🐊🎁🎄
The part of my brain that paid attention in business school is thinking, “This is just capitalism, no big whoop”
And the rest of my brain is screaming endlessly
Happy Tuesday, hope you’re having a great day!
And the rest of my brain is screaming endlessly
Happy Tuesday, hope you’re having a great day!
EXCLUSIVE: We found that Instacart is using AI algorithms to charge customers different prices for the same items.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The part of my brain that paid attention in business school is thinking, “This is just capitalism, no big whoop”
And the rest of my brain is screaming endlessly
Happy Tuesday, hope you’re having a great day!
And the rest of my brain is screaming endlessly
Happy Tuesday, hope you’re having a great day!
I’d almost forgotten what absence of brutality looks and sounds like, this is delightful 🩷
Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
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. 👏