Lydia Hamessley
@lydiahamessley.bsky.social
Musicologist. Author — Unlikely Angel: The Songs of Dolly Parton (U of Ill Press) and Dolly Parton’s Jolene (Oxford Univ. Press). Professor of Music, Hamilton College. Cyclist, banjo player, old movies, antique quilts. 🪕🐈🎶🚵🏼♀️🚴🏼 #TCMParty
So creepy that they filmed the scenes at the Clutter home at the original house where the murders occurred. This film sure does have a great look. It’s a real blessing that they didn’t film it in color. The black-and-white conveys so much more. Great musical score too! #InColdBlood #TCMParty
February 16, 2026 at 3:21 AM
So creepy that they filmed the scenes at the Clutter home at the original house where the murders occurred. This film sure does have a great look. It’s a real blessing that they didn’t film it in color. The black-and-white conveys so much more. Great musical score too! #InColdBlood #TCMParty
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If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
February 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
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Actors rarely get the Texas accent right. And Faye Dunaway is no exception. They always end up channeling something like Scarlett O’Hara. Texas isn’t the deep south. #BonnieAndClyde #TCMParty
February 15, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Actors rarely get the Texas accent right. And Faye Dunaway is no exception. They always end up channeling something like Scarlett O’Hara. Texas isn’t the deep south. #BonnieAndClyde #TCMParty
Alicia said that #BonnieAndClyde is loosely based on those two. The operative word here is loosely. Toward the end of their time together, Bonnie was so disabled by a car accident where she was splashed with battery acid that she couldn’t walk. So they really idealized them in this film. #TCMParty
February 15, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Alicia said that #BonnieAndClyde is loosely based on those two. The operative word here is loosely. Toward the end of their time together, Bonnie was so disabled by a car accident where she was splashed with battery acid that she couldn’t walk. So they really idealized them in this film. #TCMParty
Just once I’d like to strike a match like that, flicking it with my thumbnail like Walter just did. 🔥 #DoubleIndemnity #TCMParty
February 15, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Just once I’d like to strike a match like that, flicking it with my thumbnail like Walter just did. 🔥 #DoubleIndemnity #TCMParty
That’s funny she says he forgot his hat. But he didn’t. I saw him pick it up on his way out. Of course, they both know what they’re really saying. They’re not talking about a hat.🕵️ #DoubleIndemnity #TCMParty
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
That’s funny she says he forgot his hat. But he didn’t. I saw him pick it up on his way out. Of course, they both know what they’re really saying. They’re not talking about a hat.🕵️ #DoubleIndemnity #TCMParty
I love the #DoubleIndemnity house!!!! #TCMParty
February 15, 2026 at 5:26 PM
I love the #DoubleIndemnity house!!!! #TCMParty
Suppose we say suppose. Funny, he said that as he started his recording as well. Something like, “I suppose you could call this a confession.”#DoubleIndemnity. #TCMParty.
February 15, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Suppose we say suppose. Funny, he said that as he started his recording as well. Something like, “I suppose you could call this a confession.”#DoubleIndemnity. #TCMParty.
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February 15, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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February 15, 2026 at 2:58 PM
I think this is the first time I’ve ever noticed that Ilsa and Laszlo never kiss in a lip lock. He always kisses her on the cheek. 😘#Casablanca #TCMParty
February 14, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I think this is the first time I’ve ever noticed that Ilsa and Laszlo never kiss in a lip lock. He always kisses her on the cheek. 😘#Casablanca #TCMParty
Good grief! Every time I watch #Casablanca it hits even harder. #TCMParty
February 14, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Good grief! Every time I watch #Casablanca it hits even harder. #TCMParty
Ingrid Bergman acted in the scene so beautifully. All the nuance in her face because she loves him and yet knows she’s not going to be with him any longer. When he talks of marrying her on the train and she looks away and hides her face, well that gets me every time. #Casablanca #TCMParty
February 14, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Ingrid Bergman acted in the scene so beautifully. All the nuance in her face because she loves him and yet knows she’s not going to be with him any longer. When he talks of marrying her on the train and she looks away and hides her face, well that gets me every time. #Casablanca #TCMParty
Countdown to the best side eye ever from Sam. 👀 #Casablanca #TCMParty
February 14, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Countdown to the best side eye ever from Sam. 👀 #Casablanca #TCMParty
So if he died then, and Lara didn’t see him, how does his brother know he saw her? #DrZhivago #TCMParty #PeskyPlotPoint
February 13, 2026 at 4:19 AM
So if he died then, and Lara didn’t see him, how does his brother know he saw her? #DrZhivago #TCMParty #PeskyPlotPoint
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Regulations are what keeps ordinary Americans healthy and, often, alive.
It took spoiled meat and rodent droppings out of our food. It took harmful lead out of our gasoline and paint. It took poison out of our water.
Deregulation only achieves one goal: making rich corporations richer.
It took spoiled meat and rodent droppings out of our food. It took harmful lead out of our gasoline and paint. It took poison out of our water.
Deregulation only achieves one goal: making rich corporations richer.
February 13, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Regulations are what keeps ordinary Americans healthy and, often, alive.
It took spoiled meat and rodent droppings out of our food. It took harmful lead out of our gasoline and paint. It took poison out of our water.
Deregulation only achieves one goal: making rich corporations richer.
It took spoiled meat and rodent droppings out of our food. It took harmful lead out of our gasoline and paint. It took poison out of our water.
Deregulation only achieves one goal: making rich corporations richer.
My favorite music from #DrZhivago. At :50 and then at 1:47. Fabulous. The Dorian mode is the best of all possible modes! #raised6th #TCMParty
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Tonya and Yuri Arrive At Varykino
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February 13, 2026 at 2:30 AM
My favorite music from #DrZhivago. At :50 and then at 1:47. Fabulous. The Dorian mode is the best of all possible modes! #raised6th #TCMParty
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A group of New York elected officials gathered on Thursday to replace the Pride flag that was removed from the Stonewall National Monument after a directive from the Trump administration.
N.Y.C. Officials Reinstate Pride Flag at Stonewall After Federal Removal
Hundreds of people attended a rally on Thursday to re-raise the flag, setting up a defiant response to the Trump administration’s assault on diversity initiatives.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
A group of New York elected officials gathered on Thursday to replace the Pride flag that was removed from the Stonewall National Monument after a directive from the Trump administration.
My favorite line of #DrZhivago is very last one: “Ah, then it’s a gift.” #AlecGuinness delivers it beautifully. I’m just not sure I can stay awake for 3.5 hrs to hear it, though I have been known to watch the film just to hear that line. #TCMParty
February 13, 2026 at 1:27 AM
My favorite line of #DrZhivago is very last one: “Ah, then it’s a gift.” #AlecGuinness delivers it beautifully. I’m just not sure I can stay awake for 3.5 hrs to hear it, though I have been known to watch the film just to hear that line. #TCMParty
Ru roh. I’m a 13.
I’m only a 1 (black licorice) because I don’t count it as picky to avoid a) limas after a severe allergic reaction or b) ranch dressing because it is anathema.
7 for me how about y’all ?
February 13, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Ru roh. I’m a 13.
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