Alyssa Williams 🇺🇸 🇺🇦
@alyssa667.bsky.social
Political scientist/historian•SFSU/Cal/Harvard ES•Texafornian•PNW•U Hawai’i/🎾tour Mom•Scorpio•ocean lover•music aficionado esp the obscure•detester of cowards
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Here for: Politics | History | Archeology | MUSIC | Art | Nature | Science | Lit | Sports!
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And that’s that, last sunset as a fully free, functioning, democratic republic. Do not succumb to the new normal, dark times ahead, but solidarity is paramount to overcome them.
Didn’t expect this level of grief. 💔 🇺🇸
Didn’t expect this level of grief. 💔 🇺🇸
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This week's Dusty Diamond (a vintage gem from the Stronger Than Dirt vaults): the Long Blondes' "Long Blonde" on a 2004 split single with the Boyfriends on Filthy Little Angels. Loping indie rocker with great vocals and searing guitar. (Reposted to include video.)
Long Blonde
YouTube video by The Long Blondes - Topic
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January 5, 2026 at 10:12 PM
This week's Dusty Diamond (a vintage gem from the Stronger Than Dirt vaults): the Long Blondes' "Long Blonde" on a 2004 split single with the Boyfriends on Filthy Little Angels. Loping indie rocker with great vocals and searing guitar. (Reposted to include video.)
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UPDATE: Tomorrow's Jan 6 pubic hearing organized by House Democrats will include a range of public witnesses
Former Georgia Lt Gov. Geoff Duncan
Former Jan 6 prosecutor Brendan Ballou
Former Reps. Adam Kinzinger & ELaine Luria
And former Jan 6 defendant Pamela Hemphill
Former Georgia Lt Gov. Geoff Duncan
Former Jan 6 prosecutor Brendan Ballou
Former Reps. Adam Kinzinger & ELaine Luria
And former Jan 6 defendant Pamela Hemphill
January 5, 2026 at 10:54 PM
UPDATE: Tomorrow's Jan 6 pubic hearing organized by House Democrats will include a range of public witnesses
Former Georgia Lt Gov. Geoff Duncan
Former Jan 6 prosecutor Brendan Ballou
Former Reps. Adam Kinzinger & ELaine Luria
And former Jan 6 defendant Pamela Hemphill
Former Georgia Lt Gov. Geoff Duncan
Former Jan 6 prosecutor Brendan Ballou
Former Reps. Adam Kinzinger & ELaine Luria
And former Jan 6 defendant Pamela Hemphill
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The Love Bug Coloring & Limerick Book by Donna Sloan and Mal Whyte (1968)
January 4, 2026 at 11:52 PM
The Love Bug Coloring & Limerick Book by Donna Sloan and Mal Whyte (1968)
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Always remember that listening to music can be the entire activity. Put on headphones. Blast it through speakers. Close your eyes and just listen.
Listening to music is not a background activity. It can be the entire journey, and it's worth the time.
Listening to music is not a background activity. It can be the entire journey, and it's worth the time.
January 4, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Always remember that listening to music can be the entire activity. Put on headphones. Blast it through speakers. Close your eyes and just listen.
Listening to music is not a background activity. It can be the entire journey, and it's worth the time.
Listening to music is not a background activity. It can be the entire journey, and it's worth the time.
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Retro minimalism is a great combination
January 4, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Retro minimalism is a great combination
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News: Novak Djokovic announces he is going to step away from the Professional Tennis Players Association. (PTPA)
January 4, 2026 at 9:38 PM
News: Novak Djokovic announces he is going to step away from the Professional Tennis Players Association. (PTPA)
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Still Life with Books, Sheet Music, Violin, Celestial Globe and an Owl,
Jacob van Campen, 1645 - 1650 (Rijksmuseum)
Jacob van Campen, 1645 - 1650 (Rijksmuseum)
January 4, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Still Life with Books, Sheet Music, Violin, Celestial Globe and an Owl,
Jacob van Campen, 1645 - 1650 (Rijksmuseum)
Jacob van Campen, 1645 - 1650 (Rijksmuseum)
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all this is both foolish and unnecessary
January 4, 2026 at 9:47 PM
all this is both foolish and unnecessary
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Your activism will be even more important this year.
Here are 10 crucial things you can do in 2026. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-can-do-in-2026
Here are 10 crucial things you can do in 2026. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-can-do-in-2026
10 Crucial Things You Can Do in 2026
Your activism will be even more important this year
robertreich.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Your activism will be even more important this year.
Here are 10 crucial things you can do in 2026. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-can-do-in-2026
Here are 10 crucial things you can do in 2026. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-can-do-in-2026
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RED ALERT! LAFD heavy equipment crew (led by Capt. Richard Diede, among the first on the scene at what became the Palisades Fire) are now DEMOLISHING standing buildings at potential landmark Hollywood Center Motel. Concerned citizens: get over to 6720 W Sunset!
January 4, 2026 at 7:10 PM
RED ALERT! LAFD heavy equipment crew (led by Capt. Richard Diede, among the first on the scene at what became the Palisades Fire) are now DEMOLISHING standing buildings at potential landmark Hollywood Center Motel. Concerned citizens: get over to 6720 W Sunset!
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Art Herstory has begun the 2026 edition of our annual post about exhibitions of art by women of the 16th to c. mid-20th centuries!
Museum Exhibitions about Historic Women Artists: 2026
artherstory.net/museum-exhib...
We'll continue to add entries to this list as art museums announce new shows.
Museum Exhibitions about Historic Women Artists: 2026
artherstory.net/museum-exhib...
We'll continue to add entries to this list as art museums announce new shows.
January 4, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Art Herstory has begun the 2026 edition of our annual post about exhibitions of art by women of the 16th to c. mid-20th centuries!
Museum Exhibitions about Historic Women Artists: 2026
artherstory.net/museum-exhib...
We'll continue to add entries to this list as art museums announce new shows.
Museum Exhibitions about Historic Women Artists: 2026
artherstory.net/museum-exhib...
We'll continue to add entries to this list as art museums announce new shows.
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'Measures how a society ranks on a spectrum stretching from democracy to despotism. Explains how societies and nations can be measured by the degree that power is concentrated and respect for the individual is restricted.'
Watch it here
archive.org/details/Desp...
Watch it here
archive.org/details/Desp...
January 4, 2026 at 8:22 PM
'Measures how a society ranks on a spectrum stretching from democracy to despotism. Explains how societies and nations can be measured by the degree that power is concentrated and respect for the individual is restricted.'
Watch it here
archive.org/details/Desp...
Watch it here
archive.org/details/Desp...
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The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
January 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
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Huge anti-war protest in Seattle against Trump's illegal attack on Venezuela.
❤ if you agree Trump is a criminal.
❤ if you agree Trump is a criminal.
January 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Huge anti-war protest in Seattle against Trump's illegal attack on Venezuela.
❤ if you agree Trump is a criminal.
❤ if you agree Trump is a criminal.
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We need to be honest with ourselves and our leaders about Venezuela
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
America launches its 250th birthday year by becoming a rogue state | Will Bunch
Trump's illegal war on Venezuela cemented his claim to dictatorship and marked the U.S. as a global pariah.
www.inquirer.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:21 PM
We need to be honest with ourselves and our leaders about Venezuela
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
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We must also marvel at the titanic idiocy of our new "Donroe Doctrine" for it turns America from a global power into a regional one by choice.
I still can't really believe they are going through with this for it is so batshit f-ing crazy, and does so much lasting harm to our interests.
I still can't really believe they are going through with this for it is so batshit f-ing crazy, and does so much lasting harm to our interests.
So is it really possible the Trump regime had no real plan for Venezuela beyond snatching Maduro? That like Putin in Ukraine they thought Caracas would fall in three days? That Trump just imagined himself in charge? That its already FUBARed?
My latest 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-star...
My latest 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-star...
Trump Starts Underwater In Initial Venezuela Poll, US Oil Industry Not Rushing To Return, Chaos Reigns This Morning
This week Democrats must remind the world that we are still fighting for freedom, democracy, and rule of law here and everywhere.....
www.hopiumchronicles.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:10 PM
We must also marvel at the titanic idiocy of our new "Donroe Doctrine" for it turns America from a global power into a regional one by choice.
I still can't really believe they are going through with this for it is so batshit f-ing crazy, and does so much lasting harm to our interests.
I still can't really believe they are going through with this for it is so batshit f-ing crazy, and does so much lasting harm to our interests.
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United Cup Standings:
Group A:
🇺🇲 1-0
🇦🇷 1-1
🇪🇸 0-1
Group B:
🇨🇦 1-0
🇨🇳 1-1
🇧🇪 0-1
Group C:
🇨🇭 2-0 (Wins Group)
🇮🇹 0-1
🇫🇷 0-1
Group D:
🇦🇺 1-0
🇨🇿 0-0
🇳🇴 0-1
Group E:
🇬🇧 1-0
🇬🇷 1-0
Eliminated: 🇯🇵
Group F:
🇩🇪 1-0
🇵🇱 0-0
🇳🇱 0-1
Group A:
🇺🇲 1-0
🇦🇷 1-1
🇪🇸 0-1
Group B:
🇨🇦 1-0
🇨🇳 1-1
🇧🇪 0-1
Group C:
🇨🇭 2-0 (Wins Group)
🇮🇹 0-1
🇫🇷 0-1
Group D:
🇦🇺 1-0
🇨🇿 0-0
🇳🇴 0-1
Group E:
🇬🇧 1-0
🇬🇷 1-0
Eliminated: 🇯🇵
Group F:
🇩🇪 1-0
🇵🇱 0-0
🇳🇱 0-1
January 4, 2026 at 6:11 PM
United Cup Standings:
Group A:
🇺🇲 1-0
🇦🇷 1-1
🇪🇸 0-1
Group B:
🇨🇦 1-0
🇨🇳 1-1
🇧🇪 0-1
Group C:
🇨🇭 2-0 (Wins Group)
🇮🇹 0-1
🇫🇷 0-1
Group D:
🇦🇺 1-0
🇨🇿 0-0
🇳🇴 0-1
Group E:
🇬🇧 1-0
🇬🇷 1-0
Eliminated: 🇯🇵
Group F:
🇩🇪 1-0
🇵🇱 0-0
🇳🇱 0-1
Group A:
🇺🇲 1-0
🇦🇷 1-1
🇪🇸 0-1
Group B:
🇨🇦 1-0
🇨🇳 1-1
🇧🇪 0-1
Group C:
🇨🇭 2-0 (Wins Group)
🇮🇹 0-1
🇫🇷 0-1
Group D:
🇦🇺 1-0
🇨🇿 0-0
🇳🇴 0-1
Group E:
🇬🇧 1-0
🇬🇷 1-0
Eliminated: 🇯🇵
Group F:
🇩🇪 1-0
🇵🇱 0-0
🇳🇱 0-1
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Bought OTD in 1970: my favourite Who album by miles. Fast funny sharp and on occasion, very psychedelic. Big hitters about (Armenia, Mary Anne, Odorono, Miles) but special appreciation for Our Love Was (those guitar parts) and Relax, proper vortex psych
January 4, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Bought OTD in 1970: my favourite Who album by miles. Fast funny sharp and on occasion, very psychedelic. Big hitters about (Armenia, Mary Anne, Odorono, Miles) but special appreciation for Our Love Was (those guitar parts) and Relax, proper vortex psych
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👇🎯
<all together now>
<all together now>
January 4, 2026 at 2:54 PM
👇🎯
<all together now>
<all together now>
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FUKUDA Heihachirō（福田平八郎, Japanese 1892-1974）
牡丹 Peony 1936.
牡丹 Peony 1936.
January 4, 2026 at 1:32 PM
FUKUDA Heihachirō（福田平八郎, Japanese 1892-1974）
牡丹 Peony 1936.
牡丹 Peony 1936.
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Le amiche (The Girlfriends)
1955 • Michelangelo Antonioni
1955 • Michelangelo Antonioni
January 4, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Le amiche (The Girlfriends)
1955 • Michelangelo Antonioni
1955 • Michelangelo Antonioni
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Robert Caputo, prolific photographer, writer, and filmmaker, has died at 76
He covered political coups, civil wars, and famines in Sudan and Somalia, and the AIDS epidemic in Uganda for National Geographic magazine.
He covered political coups, civil wars, and famines in Sudan and Somalia, and the AIDS epidemic in Uganda for National Geographic magazine.
Robert Caputo, prolific photographer, writer, and filmmaker, has died at 76
His poignant August 1993 cover photo for National Geographic magazine of a starving Somali woman gained worldwide attention.
www.inquirer.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Robert Caputo, prolific photographer, writer, and filmmaker, has died at 76
He covered political coups, civil wars, and famines in Sudan and Somalia, and the AIDS epidemic in Uganda for National Geographic magazine.
He covered political coups, civil wars, and famines in Sudan and Somalia, and the AIDS epidemic in Uganda for National Geographic magazine.
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new item unlocked: cone of infinite wisdom
January 4, 2026 at 2:15 PM
new item unlocked: cone of infinite wisdom