Amber Hoover
@neversent.bsky.social
Traveler, eater, reader. Hudson Valley/Catskills wanderer + newbie gardener.
A 60-ft pine just came down in our yard (and thankfully not on our house or our car) and tree removal just jumped to the top of the spring house maintenance list. 😬
February 7, 2026 at 8:25 PM
A 60-ft pine just came down in our yard (and thankfully not on our house or our car) and tree removal just jumped to the top of the spring house maintenance list. 😬
Wind chill of -25 to -35 F tonight and wanting to not be outside with any exposed skin for more than 5 mins or risk frostbite. Even the golden retriever snow dog does not want to go outside. This winter has been brutal.
February 7, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Wind chill of -25 to -35 F tonight and wanting to not be outside with any exposed skin for more than 5 mins or risk frostbite. Even the golden retriever snow dog does not want to go outside. This winter has been brutal.
I know there are worse things happening in the world, but tonight I went to a Broadway show (a rare treat) and the woman next to me, who was wearing leather pants and a fur coat, took her boots off and exposed her BARE FEET. At the THEATRE. Some people
should not be allowed in public. That is all.
should not be allowed in public. That is all.
February 5, 2026 at 3:13 AM
I know there are worse things happening in the world, but tonight I went to a Broadway show (a rare treat) and the woman next to me, who was wearing leather pants and a fur coat, took her boots off and exposed her BARE FEET. At the THEATRE. Some people
should not be allowed in public. That is all.
should not be allowed in public. That is all.
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Thought we should check in on the total list of legislative flips during Trump 2.0. The tally so far (including tonight):
Democrats: 26 flips
Republicans: 0 flips
Democrats: 26 flips
Republicans: 0 flips
February 1, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Thought we should check in on the total list of legislative flips during Trump 2.0. The tally so far (including tonight):
Democrats: 26 flips
Republicans: 0 flips
Democrats: 26 flips
Republicans: 0 flips
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It appears that this legend owns a little bookstore — and you can order books from him instead of Bezos. Link in next post.
Protester in Minneapolis just before disappearing in gas: "Fuck you! Stop. Damn! I'm 70 years old and I'm fuckin' angry!"
January 25, 2026 at 5:45 PM
It appears that this legend owns a little bookstore — and you can order books from him instead of Bezos. Link in next post.
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Immigrant Rights Groups by State. List by @jayapal.house.gov - docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Immigrant Rights Groups
Immigrant Rights & Mutual Aid Groups by State This list was compiled from Fair Immigration Reform Movement membership, Win Without War immigration and mutual aid resources, National Network for Immigr...
docs.google.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Immigrant Rights Groups by State. List by @jayapal.house.gov - docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Walz: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal government that can kill, injure, menace and kidnap its citizens off the streets or on the side of a nurse at the V.A. who died bearing witness to such government
January 25, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Walz: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal government that can kill, injure, menace and kidnap its citizens off the streets or on the side of a nurse at the V.A. who died bearing witness to such government
Already over a foot of snow here and a hell if a time for the pull cord on the snowblower to snap. At least it’s light for shoveling, but woof.
January 25, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Already over a foot of snow here and a hell if a time for the pull cord on the snowblower to snap. At least it’s light for shoveling, but woof.
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it's equal parts great and bizarre to see someone in office who seems genuinely proud to be a public servant
We're getting a snowstorm tomorrow. But New York City is prepared.
January 25, 2026 at 4:50 PM
it's equal parts great and bizarre to see someone in office who seems genuinely proud to be a public servant
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Kudos to the NYT editor who took “Appears to” out of the lead headline (finally)
January 25, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Kudos to the NYT editor who took “Appears to” out of the lead headline (finally)
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He was legally observing
He was helping other legal observers
He was helping other potential victims
He was not brandishing a gun
May Alex Pretti’s memory be a blessing
He was helping other legal observers
He was helping other potential victims
He was not brandishing a gun
May Alex Pretti’s memory be a blessing
January 24, 2026 at 7:10 PM
He was legally observing
He was helping other legal observers
He was helping other potential victims
He was not brandishing a gun
May Alex Pretti’s memory be a blessing
He was helping other legal observers
He was helping other potential victims
He was not brandishing a gun
May Alex Pretti’s memory be a blessing
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“‘I have privilege. I was medically retired, I'm a combat vet, I'm white, I'm middle class. If I can't advocate for people who need it, then who else is going to do it? Who else is going to stand up and speak truth to power?’" Vermie told ABC News.”
January 24, 2026 at 1:23 PM
“‘I have privilege. I was medically retired, I'm a combat vet, I'm white, I'm middle class. If I can't advocate for people who need it, then who else is going to do it? Who else is going to stand up and speak truth to power?’" Vermie told ABC News.”
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NYC ICE RAPID RESPONSE HOTLINE FLIER IN 9 LANGUAGES. PLEASE REPOST AND SHARE WITH YOUR COMMUNITY. TAP IN TO RAPID RESPONSE. eng/sp/fr/creole
January 23, 2026 at 7:08 PM
NYC ICE RAPID RESPONSE HOTLINE FLIER IN 9 LANGUAGES. PLEASE REPOST AND SHARE WITH YOUR COMMUNITY. TAP IN TO RAPID RESPONSE. eng/sp/fr/creole
One of the Other Amber Hoovers (the one whose plastic surgery confirmation and whose 2-hr wait at a mall Olive Garden confirmation I’ve received in the past) is now apparently a private investigator and she is bcc-ing my gmail instead of her own on emails to clients from her work address.
January 22, 2026 at 1:21 AM
One of the Other Amber Hoovers (the one whose plastic surgery confirmation and whose 2-hr wait at a mall Olive Garden confirmation I’ve received in the past) is now apparently a private investigator and she is bcc-ing my gmail instead of her own on emails to clients from her work address.
It’s bitterly cold in the Hudson Valley and the news is a firehose of horrors, but a Pilates reformer studio opened 5 mins from our house and I am basically treating my seasonal depression and existential rage by rekindling my love of these classes. I am so sore, but still sane, so: success!
January 20, 2026 at 10:29 PM
It’s bitterly cold in the Hudson Valley and the news is a firehose of horrors, but a Pilates reformer studio opened 5 mins from our house and I am basically treating my seasonal depression and existential rage by rekindling my love of these classes. I am so sore, but still sane, so: success!
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friendly neighborhood barred attorney telling you to never put your ID on your phone
iPhone driver’s licenses: Here are all the states working on support
iPhone driver’s licenses: Here are all the states working on support
At WWDC 2021, Apple announced support for adding driver’s licenses and state IDs to Apple Wallet. Since then, over a dozen states in the United States have rolled out support for the platform.
As that number continues to grow, here’s where driver’s licenses and state IDs could come next …
more…
9to5mac.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:42 PM
friendly neighborhood barred attorney telling you to never put your ID on your phone
Strained a ligament in my wrist/hand by pulling a roller bag over a curb and it twisting awkwardly and taking my hand with it.
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
😅
😅
January 5, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Strained a ligament in my wrist/hand by pulling a roller bag over a curb and it twisting awkwardly and taking my hand with it.
I’ve used a Malaysian herbal throat spray (via friend from Singapore), a UK Vicks zinc spray called First Defense, sage cough drops from Germany, and the far-superior-to-NyQuil Night Nurse (also UK). I am a veritable international pharmacy from my travels. why is US cold medicine so vastly inferior?
January 5, 2026 at 7:59 PM
I’ve used a Malaysian herbal throat spray (via friend from Singapore), a UK Vicks zinc spray called First Defense, sage cough drops from Germany, and the far-superior-to-NyQuil Night Nurse (also UK). I am a veritable international pharmacy from my travels. why is US cold medicine so vastly inferior?
This horrible respiratory thing that is not flu or Covid has totally wrecked my brain, and every time I get on this site I hope the news I’m reading is actually a fever dream, but alas.
January 5, 2026 at 7:55 PM
This horrible respiratory thing that is not flu or Covid has totally wrecked my brain, and every time I get on this site I hope the news I’m reading is actually a fever dream, but alas.
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ha - NYT has now changed this sentence, managing only to amplify the absurdity and offense of the original: "Both Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Maduro describe themselves as socialists, though the policies Mr. Maduro presided over in Venezuela differ starkly from those Mr. Mamdani has vowed to pursue."
NYT gonna NYT: "Both Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Maduro identify as socialists, though they have no relationship.” — would be funny if they did this every time you write about two capitalists.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
Mamdani Called Trump to Criticize Venezuela Strikes
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:44 AM
ha - NYT has now changed this sentence, managing only to amplify the absurdity and offense of the original: "Both Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Maduro describe themselves as socialists, though the policies Mr. Maduro presided over in Venezuela differ starkly from those Mr. Mamdani has vowed to pursue."
I am sick with a head cold that is making today’s news feel that much more surreal.
January 3, 2026 at 11:32 PM
I am sick with a head cold that is making today’s news feel that much more surreal.
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NYT gonna NYT: "Both Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Maduro identify as socialists, though they have no relationship.” — would be funny if they did this every time you write about two capitalists.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
Mamdani Called Trump to Criticize Venezuela Strikes
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
NYT gonna NYT: "Both Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Maduro identify as socialists, though they have no relationship.” — would be funny if they did this every time you write about two capitalists.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
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hello! do you like supporting independent bookstores? would you like a 20% discount on all books, including preorders? good news: oblong's annual new year's sale is today!
go get your books at a discount and give my staff some work to do: oblongbooks.com
go get your books at a discount and give my staff some work to do: oblongbooks.com
a cartoon of a wizard holding a wand and a purple pot
Alt: Merlin from The Sword in the Stone waves a wand and lowers books into a purple bag.
media.tenor.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:38 PM
hello! do you like supporting independent bookstores? would you like a 20% discount on all books, including preorders? good news: oblong's annual new year's sale is today!
go get your books at a discount and give my staff some work to do: oblongbooks.com
go get your books at a discount and give my staff some work to do: oblongbooks.com
Be careful out there, New York. Not a bad idea to mask up and be extra careful about hand hygiene. www.health.ny.gov/press/releas...
New York State Department of Health Confirms Most Flu Cases Ever Recorded in One Week
www.health.ny.gov
December 28, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Be careful out there, New York. Not a bad idea to mask up and be extra careful about hand hygiene. www.health.ny.gov/press/releas...
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Thanks to Jim Moylan, who pulled a borrowed car into a filling station on the wrong side on a rainy day & vowed to protect the rest of us from that annoying fate.
What are some of your favorite inventions that make life just a smidge better?
What are some of your favorite inventions that make life just a smidge better?
December 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Thanks to Jim Moylan, who pulled a borrowed car into a filling station on the wrong side on a rainy day & vowed to protect the rest of us from that annoying fate.
What are some of your favorite inventions that make life just a smidge better?
What are some of your favorite inventions that make life just a smidge better?