Mike Phillips
@mphillytc.bsky.social
Science educator, union rep, pet dad.
Bike sometimes. Trying not to get crushed.
Bike sometimes. Trying not to get crushed.
We used to be a country. A proper country.
November 25, 2025 at 2:03 AM
We used to be a country. A proper country.
Thanks for sharing! I love Lookbook! I go back and listen to this mini-set they did at the State Fair all the time: www.thecurrent.org/feature/2010...
Lookbook performs live at the Minnesota State Fair
Lookbook stopped by the Current booth at the Minnesota State Fair for a live performance.
www.thecurrent.org
November 25, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Thanks for sharing! I love Lookbook! I go back and listen to this mini-set they did at the State Fair all the time: www.thecurrent.org/feature/2010...
I say just have it decide who gets home field advantage in the world series. Stakes like that are guaranteed to drive players to take it more seriously.
November 23, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I say just have it decide who gets home field advantage in the world series. Stakes like that are guaranteed to drive players to take it more seriously.
This may seem like a joke to you, but my restaurant, The Mouths of Decadence, went out of business thanks to these two.
November 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
This may seem like a joke to you, but my restaurant, The Mouths of Decadence, went out of business thanks to these two.
Are you even imagining though? It doesn't sound like you're even imagining.
November 15, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Are you even imagining though? It doesn't sound like you're even imagining.
I was only able to be there until about 4:15, but was thrilled to see all the support and happy to use my voice in solidarity with our MFE siblings.
November 7, 2025 at 5:39 AM
I was only able to be there until about 4:15, but was thrilled to see all the support and happy to use my voice in solidarity with our MFE siblings.
"Give me a low enough information voter and a ballot on which to place a name, and I shall kill Archimedes" - Becka Thompson, I think?
November 6, 2025 at 12:36 PM
"Give me a low enough information voter and a ballot on which to place a name, and I shall kill Archimedes" - Becka Thompson, I think?
Sorry, not 50%+, just more than Frey's total. Or something like that.
November 5, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Sorry, not 50%+, just more than Frey's total. Or something like that.
I just don't think I'm understanding what you think is the solution here. If Fateh was the sole opponent, I can't see him winning, and I think Davis and Hampton benefited from the coalition.
With the right candidate, maybe consolidating works. I don't think we had that this year.
With the right candidate, maybe consolidating works. I don't think we had that this year.
November 5, 2025 at 5:01 AM
I just don't think I'm understanding what you think is the solution here. If Fateh was the sole opponent, I can't see him winning, and I think Davis and Hampton benefited from the coalition.
With the right candidate, maybe consolidating works. I don't think we had that this year.
With the right candidate, maybe consolidating works. I don't think we had that this year.
I'm not seeing how a different process would've gotten us a different result. Making this Fateh vs. Frey was exactly what Frey wanted, and it seems like he would've won even more easily if that was the case.
November 5, 2025 at 4:36 AM
I'm not seeing how a different process would've gotten us a different result. Making this Fateh vs. Frey was exactly what Frey wanted, and it seems like he would've won even more easily if that was the case.
The problem isn't a need to coalesce around one candidate. If anything, doing so this year seemed harmful. A lot of people didn't like Frey but weren't willing to go as far left as Fateh. Frey benefited from being able to paint the race as 1 on 1 rather than having to address all of his challengers.
November 5, 2025 at 4:27 AM
The problem isn't a need to coalesce around one candidate. If anything, doing so this year seemed harmful. A lot of people didn't like Frey but weren't willing to go as far left as Fateh. Frey benefited from being able to paint the race as 1 on 1 rather than having to address all of his challengers.
I think Fateh has to have a path to 50%+ as well, otherwise he could be eliminated. So, if his 2nd and 3rd choices didn't get him across that 50% line but Davis's did, Fateh could be eliminated before Davis.
Much less likely, but not implausible.
Much less likely, but not implausible.
November 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I think Fateh has to have a path to 50%+ as well, otherwise he could be eliminated. So, if his 2nd and 3rd choices didn't get him across that 50% line but Davis's did, Fateh could be eliminated before Davis.
Much less likely, but not implausible.
Much less likely, but not implausible.
Yeah, many good results tonight. Feeling positive overall even if not everything turns out well.
November 5, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Yeah, many good results tonight. Feeling positive overall even if not everything turns out well.
Woke up to this news today, and I knew this was going to be a good election day.
November 5, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Woke up to this news today, and I knew this was going to be a good election day.
And at a shoe shine guy no less?
November 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
And at a shoe shine guy no less?
I enjoy when basketball looks like basketball.
October 31, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I enjoy when basketball looks like basketball.
The "we need to find a George Floyd of the right" movement is finally making some progress.
October 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The "we need to find a George Floyd of the right" movement is finally making some progress.
I don't think I hate this overall, but the glare off the court seems so much more obnoxious than usual.
October 23, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I don't think I hate this overall, but the glare off the court seems so much more obnoxious than usual.
I'm sorry, we're just posting this without any mention of the ump turtlenecks?
October 21, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I'm sorry, we're just posting this without any mention of the ump turtlenecks?
I'm a teacher, and yes, exactly. Starting out, I'd write out almost word for word what I wanted to say in any lecture. 15 years in, I'm less focused on what I'm going to say (because I've been saying a version of it for 15 years) and more focused on *how* to make sure the key points land.
October 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I'm a teacher, and yes, exactly. Starting out, I'd write out almost word for word what I wanted to say in any lecture. 15 years in, I'm less focused on what I'm going to say (because I've been saying a version of it for 15 years) and more focused on *how* to make sure the key points land.
Great. Gonna spend the rest of the night debating "Am I wrong?" vs. "How does everyone else think anchors work?"
Didn't need this in my life.
Didn't need this in my life.
October 12, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Great. Gonna spend the rest of the night debating "Am I wrong?" vs. "How does everyone else think anchors work?"
Didn't need this in my life.
Didn't need this in my life.
Was he supposed to just *not* make money off of it?
October 5, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Was he supposed to just *not* make money off of it?