Barrie Abalard she/her
@barrieabalard.bsky.social
Neck deep in the Big Muddy. And you? (Pete Seeger)
Here and queer. Bi+. The bitch is back.
My cat is soooo judging you.
#nostarterpacks #LGBTQ
#myphoto taken on the fifty something floor of a midtown Marriott, NYC, Thanksgiving 2019. #travel
Here and queer. Bi+. The bitch is back.
My cat is soooo judging you.
#nostarterpacks #LGBTQ
#myphoto taken on the fifty something floor of a midtown Marriott, NYC, Thanksgiving 2019. #travel
I found this today: Retired? Interested in living in #Portugal & U can pass [comparatively] small financial limits, U can get a residential visa good for a number of years. This includes state health insurance! I'm sure the devil is in the details BUT--
www.globalcitizensolutions.com/portugal-d7-...
www.globalcitizensolutions.com/portugal-d7-...
Portugal D7 Visa: The Complete Guide for 2026 + Free Eligibility Test
Understand the Portugal D7 visa requirements and benefits. Start your journey to Portuguese residency with our expert 2025 guide.
www.globalcitizensolutions.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
I found this today: Retired? Interested in living in #Portugal & U can pass [comparatively] small financial limits, U can get a residential visa good for a number of years. This includes state health insurance! I'm sure the devil is in the details BUT--
www.globalcitizensolutions.com/portugal-d7-...
www.globalcitizensolutions.com/portugal-d7-...
I read #tarot, have been for 50 years, and the #PamelaColmanSmith artwork is classic and incredibly special. #giftarticle for those into her work and Tarot.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/o...
Overlooked No More: Pamela Colman Smith, Artist Behind a Famous Tarot Deck
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:49 PM
I read #tarot, have been for 50 years, and the #PamelaColmanSmith artwork is classic and incredibly special. #giftarticle for those into her work and Tarot.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/o...
#kingcakeseason and #mardigras are coming. #myphoto, probably from 2019. I believe I took this on Orleans Ave in Mid-City.
January 3, 2026 at 8:26 PM
#kingcakeseason and #mardigras are coming. #myphoto, probably from 2019. I believe I took this on Orleans Ave in Mid-City.
Cannot vouch for the source but I like the sentiment.
January 3, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Cannot vouch for the source but I like the sentiment.
I might have to [mostly] give up alcohol, but I am NEVER giving up my coffee. My heart will just have to deal with it. So will all the medical personnel. It's my body and that's that. I am not kidding when I say I'll take less time on earth rather than give it up.
#coffeecoffeecoffee #coffeeIloveU
#coffeecoffeecoffee #coffeeIloveU
January 3, 2026 at 8:16 PM
I might have to [mostly] give up alcohol, but I am NEVER giving up my coffee. My heart will just have to deal with it. So will all the medical personnel. It's my body and that's that. I am not kidding when I say I'll take less time on earth rather than give it up.
#coffeecoffeecoffee #coffeeIloveU
#coffeecoffeecoffee #coffeeIloveU
“What appears to be a newly created account appeared to invest $30,000 Friday in Maduro's exit. After Maduro went into custody Saturday morning, that same investor netted $436,759.61.”
Someone made $400K by predicting Maduro's capture. Here's what happened
The winnings come as the rules governing prediction markets are still evolving.
www.axios.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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As if artists don't have enough to deal with, Amazon has a "Buy For Me" program in beta which is scraping indie shops for their items and putting them up on Amazon (often incorrectly), for their "AI agent" to buy from the other site. It is NOT opt in, and there is no opt out.
I just found out that our stuff is being sold on Amazon - WITHOUT our consent or any ability to opt out bc Amazon is just scraping artist’s websites and putting our shit in their search results. Again, without our permission.
December 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
As if artists don't have enough to deal with, Amazon has a "Buy For Me" program in beta which is scraping indie shops for their items and putting them up on Amazon (often incorrectly), for their "AI agent" to buy from the other site. It is NOT opt in, and there is no opt out.
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Girl I am not depressed because of racist, I am just watching my back. The polite racist is the super snake. Thats how we got here.
Another facet of this is the difference between seeking the approval of others vs being willing to face disapproval or rejection when you stick by your principles, under duress.
Racists Are Less Likely to Be Depressed Than You Are
Note From The Author: This article ends on a positive note, I swear.
open.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Girl I am not depressed because of racist, I am just watching my back. The polite racist is the super snake. Thats how we got here.
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NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Grok Is Being Used to Depict Horrific Violence Against Real Women
People are asking Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to alter images to depict women being sexually abused, humiliated, and even killed.
futurism.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:52 PM
NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
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Had #measles when I was 6. Missed three weeks of school, had high fevers, hallucinations, and general misery. Why any parent would think it better for their kids to suffer and possibly die rather than get #vaxxed makes me puke. My parents sucked but at least they were good at necessary healthcare.
it's been said before but measles resets your immune system. it's like aids-level bad for you except touching people actually does spread this shit. there is no treatment or cure, you must ride it out and possibly die.
A hearty congrats to RFK Jr., as the U.S. is poised to lose its measles elimination status after 25 years, with the most cases since the early 1990s.
January 2, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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Having public officials swear an oath o a religious text is a dumb vestige of a different era. That said, if you’re going to to do it, demanding that Mamdani swear on a Bible is like demanding that I swear on a stack of back issues of City Journal.
January 1, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Having public officials swear an oath o a religious text is a dumb vestige of a different era. That said, if you’re going to to do it, demanding that Mamdani swear on a Bible is like demanding that I swear on a stack of back issues of City Journal.
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If you're inclined to take stock of what you did and didn't accomplish in 2025, please remember that it was a *tremendously* distressing time to be a person with a functioning moral compass in the U.S.
We live in extraordinarily dark -- and taxing -- times.
Go easy on yourself.
We live in extraordinarily dark -- and taxing -- times.
Go easy on yourself.
December 31, 2025 at 5:53 PM
If you're inclined to take stock of what you did and didn't accomplish in 2025, please remember that it was a *tremendously* distressing time to be a person with a functioning moral compass in the U.S.
We live in extraordinarily dark -- and taxing -- times.
Go easy on yourself.
We live in extraordinarily dark -- and taxing -- times.
Go easy on yourself.
#DavidBowie fans:
Documentary re a group of teens, the #SigmaKids, who hung around Sigma Studios in #Philadelphia when Bowie was recording "Young Americans," 1974. Posting this partially because my friend Patti Brett was one of the kids. Doobies Fitler Sq = her bar!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdGV...
Documentary re a group of teens, the #SigmaKids, who hung around Sigma Studios in #Philadelphia when Bowie was recording "Young Americans," 1974. Posting this partially because my friend Patti Brett was one of the kids. Doobies Fitler Sq = her bar!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdGV...
The Sigma Kids - Full Film
YouTube video by The Sigma Kids Film
www.youtube.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:11 PM
#DavidBowie fans:
Documentary re a group of teens, the #SigmaKids, who hung around Sigma Studios in #Philadelphia when Bowie was recording "Young Americans," 1974. Posting this partially because my friend Patti Brett was one of the kids. Doobies Fitler Sq = her bar!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdGV...
Documentary re a group of teens, the #SigmaKids, who hung around Sigma Studios in #Philadelphia when Bowie was recording "Young Americans," 1974. Posting this partially because my friend Patti Brett was one of the kids. Doobies Fitler Sq = her bar!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdGV...
#2026 be like
January 1, 2026 at 7:06 PM
#2026 be like
#myphotos #oldcellphonephotos #nofilterobvi
Rassieboi from a very long time ago, in the first year we had him, 2009.
Rassieboi from a very long time ago, in the first year we had him, 2009.
January 1, 2026 at 7:04 PM
#myphotos #oldcellphonephotos #nofilterobvi
Rassieboi from a very long time ago, in the first year we had him, 2009.
Rassieboi from a very long time ago, in the first year we had him, 2009.
In 2025, #NormaSwenson, of #OurBodiesOurselves died. This detailed obit provides, for all of you younger than me, what it was like to have a female body in the 50s/60s/70s. I did not know the women of the #BostonWomensHealthCollective but my first husband did. 🧵
January 1, 2026 at 6:35 PM
In 2025, #NormaSwenson, of #OurBodiesOurselves died. This detailed obit provides, for all of you younger than me, what it was like to have a female body in the 50s/60s/70s. I did not know the women of the #BostonWomensHealthCollective but my first husband did. 🧵
Are you into #ancientEgypt and #hieroglyphics? Want to know how to read them when you visit a museum exhibit?
This video is by someone I know and trust to give you the very best in instruction. Popular and fun! #voicesofancientegypt #watch #thedeadspeakonine
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQPN...
This video is by someone I know and trust to give you the very best in instruction. Popular and fun! #voicesofancientegypt #watch #thedeadspeakonine
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQPN...
New Year’s Resolution Ideas from Ancient Egypt [2026]
YouTube video by Voices of Ancient Egypt
www.youtube.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Are you into #ancientEgypt and #hieroglyphics? Want to know how to read them when you visit a museum exhibit?
This video is by someone I know and trust to give you the very best in instruction. Popular and fun! #voicesofancientegypt #watch #thedeadspeakonine
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQPN...
This video is by someone I know and trust to give you the very best in instruction. Popular and fun! #voicesofancientegypt #watch #thedeadspeakonine
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQPN...
Happy new year to all my friends on the 'Sky!
I'm not big on resolutions, but I do need to make some changes: no alcohol most days (bah!) a few easy diet tweaks, and as much vigorous cardio as my knees can bear. If I could still run, that would be easy
Guess my raging days are gone, fuckitall sigh
I'm not big on resolutions, but I do need to make some changes: no alcohol most days (bah!) a few easy diet tweaks, and as much vigorous cardio as my knees can bear. If I could still run, that would be easy
Guess my raging days are gone, fuckitall sigh
January 1, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Happy new year to all my friends on the 'Sky!
I'm not big on resolutions, but I do need to make some changes: no alcohol most days (bah!) a few easy diet tweaks, and as much vigorous cardio as my knees can bear. If I could still run, that would be easy
Guess my raging days are gone, fuckitall sigh
I'm not big on resolutions, but I do need to make some changes: no alcohol most days (bah!) a few easy diet tweaks, and as much vigorous cardio as my knees can bear. If I could still run, that would be easy
Guess my raging days are gone, fuckitall sigh
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I don't have a favorite but obsessively watching the most avant-garde videos on MTV still didn't prepare me for this. Crazy that something this far out was ubiquitous for months youtu.be/xwtdhWltSIg?...
January 1, 2026 at 1:17 AM
I don't have a favorite but obsessively watching the most avant-garde videos on MTV still didn't prepare me for this. Crazy that something this far out was ubiquitous for months youtu.be/xwtdhWltSIg?...
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Whatever your new year's superstitions are, please make sure you do them this year.
Greens too, Southerners 👇
Greens too, Southerners 👇
December 31, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Whatever your new year's superstitions are, please make sure you do them this year.
Greens too, Southerners 👇
Greens too, Southerners 👇
Pretty sure this is the Murphys, despite what it says on the page. My favorite version of the song. #DropkickMurphys #AuldLangSyne #IrishPunk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeD3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeD3...
Die Toten Hosen - Auld Lang Syne
YouTube video by Mandel Karlsson
www.youtube.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Pretty sure this is the Murphys, despite what it says on the page. My favorite version of the song. #DropkickMurphys #AuldLangSyne #IrishPunk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeD3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeD3...
"I broke free on a Saturday morning
I put the pedal to the floor
Headed north on Mills Avenue
And listened to the engine roar
My broken house behind me and good things ahead...
I am gonna make it through this year if it kills me."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i546...
I put the pedal to the floor
Headed north on Mills Avenue
And listened to the engine roar
My broken house behind me and good things ahead...
I am gonna make it through this year if it kills me."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i546...
This Year
YouTube video by The Mountain Goats - Topic
www.youtube.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
"I broke free on a Saturday morning
I put the pedal to the floor
Headed north on Mills Avenue
And listened to the engine roar
My broken house behind me and good things ahead...
I am gonna make it through this year if it kills me."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i546...
I put the pedal to the floor
Headed north on Mills Avenue
And listened to the engine roar
My broken house behind me and good things ahead...
I am gonna make it through this year if it kills me."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i546...
Not bad #giftarticle #Edsall
"[tho ranked at/near the bottom of POTUS greatness] this wantonly destructive man has mimicked strategies of such greats as Lincoln and FDR. In doing so, he will, unlike them, leave the nation worse off than it was when he took office."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/o...
"[tho ranked at/near the bottom of POTUS greatness] this wantonly destructive man has mimicked strategies of such greats as Lincoln and FDR. In doing so, he will, unlike them, leave the nation worse off than it was when he took office."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/o...
Opinion | Why Does Trump Get Away With It?
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Not bad #giftarticle #Edsall
"[tho ranked at/near the bottom of POTUS greatness] this wantonly destructive man has mimicked strategies of such greats as Lincoln and FDR. In doing so, he will, unlike them, leave the nation worse off than it was when he took office."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/o...
"[tho ranked at/near the bottom of POTUS greatness] this wantonly destructive man has mimicked strategies of such greats as Lincoln and FDR. In doing so, he will, unlike them, leave the nation worse off than it was when he took office."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/o...