Sandy MacDonald
@sandymacdonald.bsky.social
Writer, theatre-appreciator
https://newyorknotebook.substack.com
https://newyorknotebook.substack.com
** The Other Place
A mystifying gloss on the Antigone scenario
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:26 PM
*** High Spirits
*** Lacking some fizz but tasty enough
open.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:21 AM
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ONLY BECAUSE THEY GOT
CAUGHT.........
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CAUGHT.........
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February 8, 2026 at 11:26 AM
ONLY BECAUSE THEY GOT
CAUGHT.........
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CAUGHT.........
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Everyone in the country remembers who was in the White House when insurrectionists stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021 to keep Donald Trump in power.
Except this man. He is simply too stupid.
Except this man. He is simply too stupid.
February 8, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Everyone in the country remembers who was in the White House when insurrectionists stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021 to keep Donald Trump in power.
Except this man. He is simply too stupid.
Except this man. He is simply too stupid.
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Just a few weeks ago, the administration cancelled all remaining department of energy grid resilience projects in Puerto Rico. All of them. www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-end...
The end of DOE’s grid work in Puerto Rico
The Trump administration has canceled all eight of the remaining awards devoted to distributed energy on the island.
www.latitudemedia.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Just a few weeks ago, the administration cancelled all remaining department of energy grid resilience projects in Puerto Rico. All of them. www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-end...
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A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 2:29 PM
The plan is catch-and-infect. These sadistic ghouls must be stopped.
Anne Frank died from a typhus epidemic that spread through the concentration camp where she was imprisoned.
Two active cases of tuberculosis and 18 cases of COVID-19 have been identified at a massive immigration detention center in El Paso, according to the local Democratic member of Congress.
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
February 8, 2026 at 6:19 AM
The plan is catch-and-infect. These sadistic ghouls must be stopped.
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just a reminder that the united states is essentially operating a network of torture camps holding individuals in arbitrary detention, without access to appeal and rarely to counsel.
February 8, 2026 at 1:52 AM
just a reminder that the united states is essentially operating a network of torture camps holding individuals in arbitrary detention, without access to appeal and rarely to counsel.
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It's obvious but still striking to consider that we have a United States government driven solely by one man's emotional dysregulation and dysfunction.
February 6, 2026 at 9:51 PM
It's obvious but still striking to consider that we have a United States government driven solely by one man's emotional dysregulation and dysfunction.
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Trump said he would fight for “forgotten Americans.” I didn’t know that meant Jeff Bezos.
Despite making $89.5 BILLION in profits last year, Amazon paid just 3.1% in taxes.
This is what Republicans’ SNAP & Medicaid cuts were for.
Guess that ‘Melania’ doc really paid off.
Despite making $89.5 BILLION in profits last year, Amazon paid just 3.1% in taxes.
This is what Republicans’ SNAP & Medicaid cuts were for.
Guess that ‘Melania’ doc really paid off.
Trump’s New Tax Law Saved Amazon Billions
Breaks for investment and research lowered the company’s payments to the U.S. government.
www.wsj.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Trump said he would fight for “forgotten Americans.” I didn’t know that meant Jeff Bezos.
Despite making $89.5 BILLION in profits last year, Amazon paid just 3.1% in taxes.
This is what Republicans’ SNAP & Medicaid cuts were for.
Guess that ‘Melania’ doc really paid off.
Despite making $89.5 BILLION in profits last year, Amazon paid just 3.1% in taxes.
This is what Republicans’ SNAP & Medicaid cuts were for.
Guess that ‘Melania’ doc really paid off.
Herod cosplay
I read the “SAVE Act” (the GOP’s new voter suppression bill) so you don’t have to. This is my one page summary. Jesus it’s bad. 1/
February 6, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Herod cosplay
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This regime's cruelty knows no bounds.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/05/liam-conejo-ramos-dhs-requests-expedited-deportation-proceedings-for-family
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/05/liam-conejo-ramos-dhs-requests-expedited-deportation-proceedings-for-family
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 10:31 PM
This regime's cruelty knows no bounds.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/05/liam-conejo-ramos-dhs-requests-expedited-deportation-proceedings-for-family
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/05/liam-conejo-ramos-dhs-requests-expedited-deportation-proceedings-for-family
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Over 170+ Americans have been detained by ICE, and they keep getting away with it. Say their names and demand accountability. Silence is complicity.
February 6, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Over 170+ Americans have been detained by ICE, and they keep getting away with it. Say their names and demand accountability. Silence is complicity.
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BREAKING: Over 680 members of the National Academy of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering have endorsed articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:08 PM
BREAKING: Over 680 members of the National Academy of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering have endorsed articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.
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* The Disappear
Take the title as your cue to steer clear
open.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:25 PM
A starting point
We’re at a crossroads as a nation. A president—and a handful of loyalists—are pushing this country toward the fire.
February 5, 2026 at 10:45 AM
A starting point
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So sad about this. Naveen deserves better. So do the artists of D.C. and all of us readers. Billionaires are a mistake
Washington Post Lays Off Theatre Critic Naveen Kumar, Raising Questions of Continuing Arts Coverage
The move is part of a sweeping round of layoffs that reportedly affects 30% of the institution's workforce.
playbill.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:08 PM
So sad about this. Naveen deserves better. So do the artists of D.C. and all of us readers. Billionaires are a mistake
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RFK Jr’s new autism committee has at least 8 members who are anti-vaxx or linked to groups that falsely claim vaccines cause autism
Now this
These dangerous ineffective treatments include chelation therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, detoxifying clay baths, & products like raw camel milk
Now this
These dangerous ineffective treatments include chelation therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, detoxifying clay baths, & products like raw camel milk
February 5, 2026 at 1:53 AM
RFK Jr’s new autism committee has at least 8 members who are anti-vaxx or linked to groups that falsely claim vaccines cause autism
Now this
These dangerous ineffective treatments include chelation therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, detoxifying clay baths, & products like raw camel milk
Now this
These dangerous ineffective treatments include chelation therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, detoxifying clay baths, & products like raw camel milk
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Two days ago, we discovered Trump has engaged in the most corrupt behavior of any president in history—giving secret technology to China's ally in exchange for the Trump family getting half a billion dollars.
And nobody is still talking about it. #Corruption
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
And nobody is still talking about it. #Corruption
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump accused of ‘corruption, plain and simple’ after UAE invested in family firm
White House says president is not involved in running his businesses. Ethics experts remain concerned
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Two days ago, we discovered Trump has engaged in the most corrupt behavior of any president in history—giving secret technology to China's ally in exchange for the Trump family getting half a billion dollars.
And nobody is still talking about it. #Corruption
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
And nobody is still talking about it. #Corruption
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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We are deciding right now whether we want to be a country with ethnic cleansing and concentration camps.
This is another effort that has taken a HUGE amount of local activism, led by community folks who care.
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
New Mexico Senate approves bill to ban ICE detention centers
The New Mexico Legislature approved the Immigration Safety Act. House bill 9 bars the state from allowing ICE detention centers.
www.elpasotimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:01 AM
We are deciding right now whether we want to be a country with ethnic cleansing and concentration camps.