Blue del Rio stories

05/06/2026

Pacific Rims: From Beermen Ballin’ in Flip-Flops to the NBA Finals

Rafe Bartholomew spent a year documenting the Philippines’ obsession with basketball. He couldn’t have imagined it would lead here — two half-Filipino players, one NBA Finals, one guaranteed champion....

Rafe Bartholomew spent a year documenting the Philippines’ obsession with basketball. He couldn’t have imagined it would lead here — two half-Filipino players, one NBA Finals, one guaranteed champi…

03/06/2026

Pride, Revisited

I revisited a poem I originally wrote when my younger sister first came out to me as a teenager — she identified as gay then, and has since come out as a trans woman. I wrote it while processing he…

02/06/2026

Mummy’s little reset. 🍬

The dose is small. The need is real. No apologies.

My current go-to: gummies. Love the 🇵🇭 flavors

01/06/2026

Mummy wants a gummy

A mother’s wry, tender prescription for herself — trading corporate noise for presence, five milligrams at a time.

A mother’s wry, tender prescription for herself — trading corporate noise for presence, five milligrams at a time.

23/05/2026

Which political party did more to grow the US economy?

I’ve said this before: I’m just an island girl trying to navigate the world by understanding it better. When politics comes up at the extended family dinner table, I usually just listen even when I disagree. I was raised to keep the peace and not ruffle feathers, especially around in-laws. One thing I’ve often heard is that what matters most is who’s better for the U.S....

I’ve said this before: I’m just an island girl trying to navigate the world by understanding it better. When politics comes up at the extended family dinner table, I usually just listen even when I…