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
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I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.
February 17, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.
This is excruciating. #TheChildren’sHour #TCMParty
February 17, 2026 at 2:37 AM
This is excruciating. #TheChildren’sHour #TCMParty
And terrifying!
On the Beach is vastly underrated.
February 17, 2026 at 1:41 AM
And terrifying!
I was never a big fan of #JamesGarner, but especially in #TheChildren'sHour. He bugs me - and his acting is so stilted in it. #TCMParty
February 17, 2026 at 1:17 AM
I was never a big fan of #JamesGarner, but especially in #TheChildren'sHour. He bugs me - and his acting is so stilted in it. #TCMParty
Interesting - Martha's walk down the long driveway and looking back at the house. Just like later...... IYKYK #TheChildren'sHour #TCMParty
February 17, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Interesting - Martha's walk down the long driveway and looking back at the house. Just like later...... IYKYK #TheChildren'sHour #TCMParty
That line that Martha/Shirley says about the first time she saw Karen/Audrey: "What a pretty girl." 😭😭😭😭😭😭
#TheChildren'sHour #TCMParty
#TheChildren'sHour #TCMParty
February 17, 2026 at 1:12 AM
That line that Martha/Shirley says about the first time she saw Karen/Audrey: "What a pretty girl." 😭😭😭😭😭😭
#TheChildren'sHour #TCMParty
#TheChildren'sHour #TCMParty
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My inaugural post goes to this remarkable, urgent, and honest speech by @ricksteves.bsky.social. It is a distilled explanation of the facts of where we are as a society and what we stand to lose. Also though- it expresses a hope and a way out. Worth every minute.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E20u...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E20u...
The Traveler & American Democracy with Rick Steves
YouTube video by Rick Steves' Europe
www.youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:39 PM
My inaugural post goes to this remarkable, urgent, and honest speech by @ricksteves.bsky.social. It is a distilled explanation of the facts of where we are as a society and what we stand to lose. Also though- it expresses a hope and a way out. Worth every minute.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E20u...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E20u...
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Bye, Boo 👋 😢
a black and white photo of a man standing in front of a window in a room .
ALT: a black and white photo of a man standing in front of a window in a room .
media.tenor.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Bye, Boo 👋 😢
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"The Baltimore County Council will convene an emergency session Tuesday to consider legislation to ban private persons, corporations, property owners or third-party contractors from gaining permits to operate detention centers in the county...."
www.wbaltv.com/article/balt...
www.wbaltv.com/article/balt...
County executive addresses rumors of ICE office opening in Hunt Valley
The Baltimore County Council will convene an emergency session on Tuesday to consider legislation about the purchase, similar to a move that Howard County made to prevent a private detention center in...
www.wbaltv.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:43 PM
"The Baltimore County Council will convene an emergency session Tuesday to consider legislation to ban private persons, corporations, property owners or third-party contractors from gaining permits to operate detention centers in the county...."
www.wbaltv.com/article/balt...
www.wbaltv.com/article/balt...
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Romulus, Michigan
"Romulus Mayor Robert A. McCraight said he was telling lawmakers 'at all levels' that a detention center is not permitted and will be opposed by the city..."
www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news...
"Romulus Mayor Robert A. McCraight said he was telling lawmakers 'at all levels' that a detention center is not permitted and will be opposed by the city..."
www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news...
ICE purchases facility in Romulus, agency spokesperson says
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has purchased a facility in Romulus, Michigan, a spokesperson for the federal agency told CBS News Detroit on Sunday afternoon.
www.cbsnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Romulus, Michigan
"Romulus Mayor Robert A. McCraight said he was telling lawmakers 'at all levels' that a detention center is not permitted and will be opposed by the city..."
www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news...
"Romulus Mayor Robert A. McCraight said he was telling lawmakers 'at all levels' that a detention center is not permitted and will be opposed by the city..."
www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news...
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