The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026theicarian.substack.com/p/in-my-dre… 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/202671 years ago today , September 30, 1955, actor and teen heartthrob James Dean died near this intersection, California State Route 46 and (what is now) Highway 33, when his Porsche Spider collided with a Ford driven by Donald Turnupseed, a Cal Poly State […] [Original post on mastodon.social] 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026Louisa May Alcott had a lot in common with Jane Austen and Harriet Beecher Stowe — pioneering writers doing what women weren’t supposed to do in 1800s: be independent, whip smart, creative and — eventually — financially successful […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026You don’t get much more transcendental than having your work touch the future. Louisa May Alcott accomplished that. Alcott remains one of America’s most admired writers. theicarian.substack.com/p/louisa-ma…theicarian.substack.comLouisa May Alcott – Books That Killed Their Author #9: Jo’s Boys and How They Turned OutBooks That Killed Their Author 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026Louisa May Alcott – Books That Killed Their Author #9: Jo’s Boys and How They Turned Out theicarian.substack.com/p/louisa-ma…theicarian.substack.comLouisa May Alcott – Books That Killed Their Author #9: Jo’s Boys and How They Turned OutBooks That Killed Their Author 000 0
Reposted by The IcarianLisa Melton @lisamelton.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026RE: mastodon.social/@lisamelton/1172145… This comment I made earlier today on one of @blogdiva's thoughtful quotes is getting a lot of surprised traction, so I might as well post it for everyone.mastodon.social 101 1
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026Saturday Morning At The Cafe Cartoon time: Order Up! theicarian.substack.com/p/saturday-…theicarian.substack.comSaturday Morning At The CafeCartoon time: Order Up! 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026theicarian.substack.com/p/cadillac-… The difference between now and 40 years ago is the Cadillac desert has gone from being a two-ton, 17-foot-long Fleetwood getting 18 miles to the gallon to a three-ton, 17-foot-long Escalade SUV […] [Original post on mastodon.social] 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026theicarian.substack.com/p/cadillac-… This year, 2026, marks 40 years since the publication of Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water, Marc Reisner’s magnum opus and dire warning about the effects of land use […] [Original post on mastodon.social] 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026Who is S. Brian Willson? A Working Class Hero Is Something To Be theicarian.substack.com/p/who-is-s-…theicarian.substack.comWho is S. Brian Willson? A Working Class Hero Is Something To BePreston Harp’s Mentor For Peace 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2026Natalie Joy Harp, San Diego Native The Human Printer’s Roots By The Sea theicarian.substack.com/p/natalie-j… 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/08/2026theicarian.substack.com/p/goodbye-g…theicarian.substack.comGoodbye Gmail20 Years Ago Today Gmail Came To Stay 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/08/2026A Civilian Plane Crashed in New Mexico. Was the Military’s Tech to Blame? Drone warfare is making the skies more dangerous, even for airplanes far from the battlefield. www.wired.com/story/a-civilian-plan…wired.comA Civilian Plane Crashed in New Mexico. Was the Military’s Tech to Blame?Drone warfare is making the skies more dangerous, even for airplanes far from the battlefield. 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/08/2026It Appears That the US Military Accidentally Killed Everybody on Board a Civilian Medevac Flight in New Mexico "When those lights go out, man, you know you are in big trouble." futurism.com/science-energy/us-mili…futurism.comIt Appears That the US Military Accidentally Killed Everybody on Board a Civilian Medevac Flight in New Mexico"When those lights go out, man, you know you are in big trouble." The post It Appears That the US Military Accidentally Killed Everybody on Board a Civilian Medevac Flight in New Mexico appeared first on Futurism. 001 1
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/08/2026substack.com/@petercoyote1/note/c-3…substack.comPeter Coyote (@petercoyote1)Fun! Don’t forget fun- time these days 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/08/2026open.substack.com/pub/theicarian/p/…theicarian.substack.comWhen Olden Days Law, A Gaelic Festival And A Christian Holiday CollideLoaf Day, Lammas and Scottish Term and Quarter Days 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/07/2026Today, 19 July, would have been Karen’s 68th birthday. This is the entire series of her writing from inside the American healthcare system, and especially from her experiences in nursing homes and hospitals — places no one wants to be, but many of us will eventually inhabit Happy birthday […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 001 1
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/07/2026Condensed from my seven months reading 50 books about the birth of America, here are my favorite 15. theicarian.substack.com/p/15-cool-b… 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/07/2026The List Of The 50 Books I Read After Watching "The American Revolution" Documentary theicarian.substack.com/p/the-list-…?theicarian.substack.comThe List Of The 50 Books I Read After Watching "The American Revolution" DocumentaryThe complete reading list 100 1
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/07/2026In November 2025, after viewing Ken Burns & Co.’s six-episode, 12-hour documentary, The American Revolution, I realized I didn’t know as much as I would like about the violent conflict and the events that gave birth to the United States. I decided to take the list of historians interviewed in […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/07/2026Ten Things I Learned From 50 Books About The American Revolutionary War — #8 Eight: If it were not for aid from France, and to a somewhat lesser extent, Spain, The United States would not exist. No question about it. Siège de Yorktown, a c. 1836 painting by […] [Original post on mastodon.social] 010 1
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/07/2026While a diplomat in France during the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin obtained the recipe for making tofu. He sent the recipe and some beans to a friend back in the not-yet united states. The beans grew great, Franklin’s friend reported, but the tofu didn’t work out. Franklin had confused […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/07/2026A map of the Thirteen Colonies in 1770, showing number of slaves in each colony and percentage of colony's total population held as slaves. Numbers = numbers of slaves (1770), colors = percentage of population enslaved. Source: Generations of Captivity: A […] [Original post on mastodon.social] 001 1
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/07/2026No. 1 and 2 of the 10 things I learned from reading 50 books about he founding of the USA: One and Two: There are two co-joined and consistent truths. Number one and two are the twin original sins of not abolishing slavery and the genocide of America’s indigenous peoples. These two factors are […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/07/2026No. 4 on the list of 10 things I learned from reading 50 books abnout founding of the USA: Four: The concept of giving women the vote was only thought about from the perspective of that would be a bad thing to do. open.substack.com/pub/theicarian/p/…theicarian.substack.comThe 50 Books I Read After Watching "The American Revolution" Documentary10 things I learned and the two co-joined consistent truths 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/07/2026I’m a history geek. In November 2025, after viewing Ken Burns & Co.’s six-episode, 12-hour documentary, The American Revolution, I realized I didn’t know as much as I would like about the violent conflict and events that gave birth to the United States. I kind of chain-smoked books about the […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/06/2026The story of Harry Partch is coincidentally a Pride Month story. Partch was gay and realized it from an early age. As far as I can tell he never hid his sexuality. But his sexuality is probably the least interesting thing about him. Today is his 125th birthday and this story is a little […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/06/2026Harry Partch – The Outsider Who Refused To Come In “This is my trinity: sound-magic, visual beauty, experience-ritual.” Harry Partch, American composer, music theorist, and creator of unique musical instruments, was one of these iconoclastic individuals. Today, 24 June 2026, would have been […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/06/2026It is in this nursing home chain hellscape that I find myself (and, this is one of the better places). Emerging from this lengthy medical affair, I’m revving up for more life. Upping my “stim quotient” is a big piece of care and feeding, as it speeds up recovery in all domains. Some recent faves […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2026theicarian.com/blog/that-nde-near-d…theicarian.comTHAT NDE NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE & METHAT NDE, NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE & ME By Karen Strickholm 03/24/2025 Have you heard about NDEs? It means Near Death Experience, in which a person experiences “the other side” in some capacity. Prior to my unfortunate incarceration in Ye Olde … Continue reading → The post THAT NDE NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE & ME appeared first on The Icarian. 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2026Have you heard about NDEs? It means Near Death Experience, in which a person experiences “the other side” in some capacity. open.substack.com/pub/theicarian/p/… #neardeathexperience #health #healthcaretheicarian.substack.comTHAT NDE NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE & MEPart 12 - The Karen Strickholm story 001 1
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2026Have you heard about NDEs? It means Near Death Experience, in which a person experiences “the other side” in some capacity. Prior to my unfortunate incarceration in Ye Olde Nursing Home I had several, and am ready to share the most impactful one now. For several years after, I could not speak […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/06/2026America Getting Screwed By The Screwworm Human Flesh Isn’t Being Eaten – Yet Thanks MAGA! The flesh-eating New World screwworm only matters if you eat beef and don’t want to pay high prices for the privilege. Or if you’re cattle rancher in North America. Or a cow in North America. And that’s […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 002 2
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/06/2026Sometimes life moves in dizzying, impossible-to-predict zigzag lines. Turns out, healing unfolds in much the same way.. Before my medical crash and burn, I thought I had everything set up for a comfortable retirement – theicarian.substack.com/p/medical-c… […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 021 2
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2026THE NURSING HOME CONFESSIONAL Day-to-day nursing home reality is alien territory for most folks. The early days “on the inside” are a particularly disjointed time. The new “resident” has just come through a medical crisis that spit them out into this strange new land. The psychological vertigo […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 001 1
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2026Emotional Support Chickens, Theft! Cluck Yeah, A NURSING HOME TALE theicarian.substack.com/p/emotional… #Knitting #NursingHome #HealthCaretheicarian.substack.comEmotional Support Chickens, Theft! Cluck Yeah, A NURSING HOME TALEPart 11, The Karen Strickholm story, A CLUCKING GOOD NURSING HOME TALE 122 2
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2026Meet Shannon, a feisty resident. Shannon doesn’t speak much, other than to holler “Bitch! Whore! Nooo! I hate you!” I figured, she could probably use an emotional support chicken, right? .Little did I anticipate the drama to ensue. Close your eyes, Shannon, we have a present for you!” “Fuck […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2026Emotional Support Chickens, Theft! Cluck Yeah, A NURSING HOME TALE Meet Shannon, a feisty resident. Shannon doesn’t speak much, other than to holler “Bitch! Whore! Nooo! I hate you!” I figured, she could probably use an emotional support chicken, right? Made her one in her favorite color – […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2026Navajo culture – aka Diné – is rich, sophisticated, robust, ancient. As a lily-white woman from northern New Jersey, this nursing home, with its many Navajo employees from the nearby reservation, is the closest I’ve ever been to the Diné world. It’s been an honor and a privilege. The Diné […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/06/2026I suppose it was inevitable. The enshittification of the streaming video devices my household has used is now complete. Today, 15 June 2026, I awoke to the news that Fox is buying Roku for $22 billion. Our household has two Rokus. One for each TV. We bought our first in about 2010 to augment […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 011 1
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/06/2026Matt and Anthony Today we talk about being naked. Matt and Anthony, two very young students training to become nurse’s aides (CNAs), are assigned to put on an “adult brief” (as it’s euphemistically called) on me, a transitional tool needed since graduating from a bladder foley […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/06/202614 June 2026 Otay Mesa Detention Center, San Diego youtu.be/WdSnM2LxjQ8 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/06/2026Nursing homes are a patchwork system, based on models from the last century, run almost entirely by investment bankers – the same people running our prisons, and with many similarities. Lastly, this life experience has evolved into a spiritual journey, as well as a medical one. What has my […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/06/2026I want to share with you what life is really like in a nursing home. One out of four of you will be clocking some time here, after all. Yet most know little or nothing about it. Life can be hysterically funny, moving, inspirational, and yes, often horrifying. You will need some mad skills to […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026Each night, Betsy is required to share the bed with her grandmother. With regularity, the grandfather climbs in, raping first the grandmother, then Betsy. This goes on for over a year. It reminds me of a perverse variation of “droit du seigneur,” in which a lord held sexual rights over his […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026THE NURSING HOME CONFESSIONAL Betsy, an 85 year old Anglo lady, begins to speak. I know what is coming, and settle in. Betsy’s tale is one of triumph over soul-crushing extreme poverty in the early 20th century. She was born into a dirt poor rural […] [Original post on mastodon.social] 001 1
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026Day-to-day nursing home reality is alien territory for most folks. The early days “on the inside” are a particularly disjointed time. The new “resident” has just come through a medical crisis that spit them out into this strange new land. The psychological […] [Original post on mastodon.social] 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026World Cup: “Oh man I’m having so much fun!! It’d be more fun if we weren’t supporting Saudi Aramco though.” On June 21, the Sierra Club is organizing “Protest Fossil Fuel Sportswashing” actions at various stadiums across the U.S., calling on FIFA World Cup and other teams to drop fossil fuel […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026The FIFA World Cup is brought to you by Saudi oil. These fans and players want to stop it As rising temperatures put players at risk, advocates say FIFA must cut ties with fossil fuel www.cbc.ca/radio/whatonearth/fifa-w…cbc.caThe FIFA World Cup is brought to you by Saudi oil. These fans and players want to stop it Environmental advocates, doctors, and even players themselves demanding FIFA to cut ties with the fossil fuel industry, which they say is adversely impacting players' health, and threatening the future of the sport itself. 000 0
The Icarian @theicarian.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/06/2026This petition is aimed at demanding human rights for immigrants detained at the CoreCivic detention center on Otay Mesa in San Diego County. Please read the demands and sign. An ongoing protest has been taking place outside the detention facility […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 000 0
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