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Phil Anderson

@philandersonblue.bsky.social
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Creative guy from Oregon - writing, music, visual, etc. Also into the great outdoors, trends, tech and AI stuff. Find me here, or at philanderson.com

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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
History has shown us what Trump TV will be like.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I consider it a crucible from The Lord that both Dolly Parton, and now Tim Curry, have been taken from us, instead of another 80 year old whose demise and likely meeting with “Old Nick” would fill many hearts with blessedness. www.nbcnews.com/video/actor-...
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Actor Tim Curry dead at 80: Looking back on his life and legacy
Actor Tim Curry, known for his roles in "Rocky Horror Picture Show," "Clue" and the television adaptation of "It," has died at the age of 80. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Very, very sad to hear about the passing of Dolly Parton. What a true blue, genuine gift to music, to entertainment, to the human race. 😢
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
If someone uses this map to monkeywrench these things, would you blame them? apple.news/AAOKpzqa1TmC...
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This map shows how many Flock cameras are in your neighborhood — Mashable
Want to know where the Flock cameras are? There's a map for that.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
So completely out of touch of reality and unaware that he’s truly proving the logical reason for a wealth tax. www.npr.org/2026/08/11/g...
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Google's co-founder has spent more than $100 million to oppose a billionaire tax
In California, tech billionaires are ramping up spending to defeat a wealth tax in the state. Google co-founder Sergey Brin has spent more than $100 million to blanket the state in ads and commercials...
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Nature Bats Last A century of radical fire suppression, 50 years of treating trees like cotton crops, and 30+ years of willfully ignoring climate change, due to greed. The chickens are coming home to roost.
Massive wildfire smoke across the US.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Here’s NYC today. About 12% of the population thinks climate change is a hoax. One of them is in charge of the country.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
More propaganda from Jeff Bezos rag. It’s not boomers who have all the money, it’s the .1%. There are millions of boomers retiring into poverty. This article is just another deflection to get working and poor people to blame each other, instead of the ultra wealthy . apple.news/Aak_G7aaPTHW...
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Boomers’ massive wealth will mostly be passed down to people who are already rich — The Washington Post
Often called the Great Wealth Transfer, the inheritances are expected to be the largest passage of generational wealth in history.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Communism? www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
I get the backlash against data centers, especially putting them in the desert, but let’s keep perspective. Putting cattle ranches, alfalfa farms, or growing almonds or rice in the desert is absurd as well. And then there all the golf courses, swimming pools, people with green lawns, etc.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Just as today is nothing like the past, the (near) future will be nothing like today. A mindset I believe escapes people in our quickening news cycles.
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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 28/04/2026
After 13 years working on UBI full-time, I've learned: in tech, talking about UBI is easy. Funding it is rare. So I've just launched the AI Pledge for Humanity to separate the talkers from the doers. And to share Elon's role in silencing one of his own engineers who pushed for UBI.
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I Just Launched the AI Pledge for Humanity. Here’s Why.
AI leaders keep saying UBI is necessary. This pledge asks them to prove it.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Happy Earth Day everyone!
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Conor 📎❤️ #LaraCroft ❤️ #TombRaider ️❤️ #TombRaider30 ❤️ #gaming ❤️ @conormcl2026.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
#RobinWilliams #filmsky #moviesky 💔🔄 #BeKind #BeKindAlways ❤️
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
www.wsj.com/real-estate/... Nature bats last.
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Nantucket’s Oceanfront Homes Are Sliding Into the Sea. The Locals Don’t Care.
Homeowners spent millions trying to save bluff’s-edge properties. Their clash with other residents now includes alleged vandalism and a $10,000 reward.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Just a reminder that this will very likely be the coolest year for the rest of our lives. apple.news/ACeKnaQmySoG...
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In record heat, US ski resorts bulldoze snow, skiers wear bikinis — Reuters
The lowest snow levels in decades in the U.S. West and a brutal heat wave have forced ski resorts like Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico to bulldoze snow off mountain ​areas onto runs to stay open.
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Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Prepare yourself @Abu_Salah9 this footage is deeply shocking This is the reality of what Israel has done to Gaza
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
What a positive half time show, in any language. Only a mean person could have really disliked that.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Quick thoughts on Trump’s vague “Great Healthcare Plan”. IF you paid directly for care, you could cut most costs down by some 40%. An average adult would need about $3000 a year to pay this way. BUT, a catastrophic event (cancer, stroke, car crash) could instantly obliterate this and bankrupt you.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Just so we’re clear. You can be a dictator that assassinates your critics. You can have invade sovereign nations that are democracies. You can even protect child molesters. But you absolutely cannot be a socialist, especially if your country has oil. Got it.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Here’s an example of DOGE “accomplishments”: apple.news/AuPXSAesjRNi...
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How Social Security has gotten worse under Trump — The Washington Post
Customer service deteriorated by key measures as the agency enacted sweeping cuts in Trump’s second term, internal data and interviews show.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
If we’re bombing “terrorists” for attacking Christians in Nigeria, are we going to defend and protect the Christians being killed in Ukraine? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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U.S. strikes ISIS in Nigeria after Trump warnings on Christian killings
The U.S. military said it attacked Islamic State militants with the approval of Nigerian authorities. The number of casualties is unknown.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
21 months ago I wrote an article on Medium predicting this outcome. The only question I have is why such a "small" investment form Disney? My guess is a lot more money to come. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
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Disney to Invest $1 Billion in OpenAI in Major Deal That Boosts Sora in Hollywood
Users of the AI video creation platform will now be able to create clips of 200 characters from Marvel, Pixar and 'Star Wars' franchises.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
The US politician who admits this is true when so many just gaslight us pretending the job market is solid, AND has some solutions to fix it (other than more tax breaks for corporations) is going to be very popular. www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says U.S. May Be Drastically Overstating Jobs Numbers
Powell said that Fed staffers believe federal data could be overstating job creation by up to 60,000 jobs a month—which suggests the jobs market might be shrinking.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Meet Douglas, the character from a short story of mine. youtube.com/shorts/qw-Kx...
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Meet Douglas - and the Impossible Secret Behind His Art
YouTube video by Phil Anderson
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
I have the answer for Congress. How about considering that capitalism isn’t actually the best solution for healthcare? apple.news/AMtm2a2B7Rea...
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Obamacare premiums are skyrocketing. Republicans can’t figure out what to do. — POLITICO
GOP lawmakers knew subsidies were expiring and premiums would spike, but no clear, conservative alternative emerged.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Perfect example of oligarch media trying to divide people. This implies older people have all the money, so you should be angry with them. But boomers aren't truly rich. In fact many are poor. It's the .1% oligarchs who are rich. They are the ones screwing us. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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How baby boomers got so rich and why their kids are unlikely to catch up
The wealthiest generation holds more than $85 trillion in assets thanks to economic conditions Gen X, millennials and others would be hard-pressed to replicate.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
I got a C- in the only English class that ever mattered to me. Decades later, I still remember nearly every word we read. www.linkedin.com/pulse/where-...
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Where Did I Learn to Write?
I'd like to tell you it was in school. But honestly? It was something else entirely—something that lived inside me before I had words for it.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
I know the Democratic is still quite out of touch, but I didn’t think The Atlantic would write something equally missing the mark. Let me help. apple.news/A15gPtMWxQzq...
It’s the economy, stupid.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Is Portland really burning to the ground? This website has the facts, with webcams across the city (including both downtown and the ICE facility!) Full 24/7 coverage. Watch the mayhem and destruction from the safety of your own home! isportlandburning.com#cameras
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Is Portland Burning?
No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
I hope the troops Trump is sending to “war ravaged Portland” like the rain. apple.news/A8k52_wsFT6S...
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Damn shame about TikTok being sold. It had the best algorithm for reaching real people with similar interests. With it being forced sold to US billionaire capitalists, it will gradually send me increasing content I'm not interested in but they want me to see, and likely more and more ads.
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a young boy in a yellow shirt is smiling and making a face .
ALT: a young boy in a yellow shirt is smiling and making a face .
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Folk ballad about the killing of Charlie Kirk. I wrote most of the lyrics (help from AI when stuck) and used Suno AI to complete the song. Give a listen if you can. If you hate all AI, move on and post somewhere else. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTj_...
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Charlie & Ty
YouTube video by Phil Anderson
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 26/07/2025
I'd say the most common response to universal basic income is some variant of "it will just increase prices!" In response, I frequently find myself explaining how it's not that simple, and there are many variables involved. So here's my summary of 17 of those variables to consider.
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17 Key Variables That Determine UBI’s Inflationary Impact
Will universal basic income cause inflation? Will the prices of everything rise? I get asked that all the time. Here's the deal about UBI and inflation: it all depends. Can UBI be inflationary? Sure,...
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
In this time of strife, anxiety, and at times hatred, people could learn a lot from history. In this case, the powerful demagogue Father Coughlin. Who was as big in his day as all alt-right (and left) media today combined, bigger than Fox. opb.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/rad...
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Father Coughlin’s Rise is Fueled by Radio, Bigotry, and the Great Depression | Radioactive: The Father Coughlin Story | PBS LearningMedia
Who was Father Charles Coughlin, and what were the conditions that allowed for the rise of the first mass media demagogue? In this resource from the podcast Radioactive: The Father Coughlin Story, stu...
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Step back in time to the mid-1980s with this unique re-imagining of John Tesh's early music for CBS's Tour de France coverage. Listen for free, here: youtu.be/yOTmIe5mSC0
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Here’s what will happen after Medicaid cuts. Hundreds of thousands of people will no longer go to the doctor unless there is an emergency, after which they will go to the ER, and not be able to pay the bills, bankrupting them. This will drive healthcare costs through the roof for everyone else.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Listen here: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...
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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 03/06/2025
BREAKING: Lee Jae-myung is projected as the winner of the presidential election in South Korea. For all who don't know, he ran on universal basic income during his previous campaign. Here's the ep where we discussed the likely possibility he would become the next president and how he might do UBI:
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South Korea Could Soon Become the 1st Country with UBI | The Basic Income Show
YouTube video by Scott Santens
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Homage video to REI founders Lloyd and Mary Anderson. Pushing the limits of blending traditional video editing, writing, directing, as well as generative AI. About six applications were used to create this in entirety. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHm_...
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REI 2025 Anniversary Sale
YouTube video by Phil Anderson
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Before everyone gets all giddy about the US China tariff suspension, let’s not lose sight of the fact that 30% is still a huge amount. It’s still going to have a very large impact on a great deal of consumable goods, and the US and global economies.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
If Trump decides to have a military parade celebrating his birthday/dictatorship, this will be me.
Tank man at Tiananmen Square
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
1/2 The Trump admin and MAGA Congress are looking to make work a requirement to attain Medicaid. Do they not realize 63% of all people in nursing homes are covered only by Medicaid? But even if a work requirement is not implemented in such facilities, it remains a large % of the budget...
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Follow up video to my previous post about DOGE. Here I explain what hiking permits are for, and what DOGE truly wants by firing rangers and gutting funding of public lands, like the USFS and NPS.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
DOGE at work. (In all honestly, this chronic underfunding was a problem before Elon, who is making this far, far worse.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
The modern job hunt isn’t broken—it’s been reprogrammed. Here’s what’s really happening behind the facade of algorithmic efficiency - and what, if anything, you can do about it. www.linkedin.com/pulse/algori...
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Worried about AI flooding the creative markets? Diluting quality? Breaking the law of scarcity? 100 years ago Claude Monet became a renowned painter. Today you find his paintings on things like disposable plastic dinner plates at Dollar Tree. There's no going back.
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Phil Anderson @philandersonblue.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Regarding the tariffs and concept that the US companies will bring back manufacturing jobs to the US in the coming years; What's significantly more likely to happen is factories built in the US will be heavily automated, robotics driven by AI, with an increasingly minimal amount of human staff.
Automated chip making facility. Heavily robotic, with no human workers.
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