AlisonHMS
@alisonhms.bsky.social
Books, cooking, Maine, and travel. Tell your cat I said hi.
What a beautiful world we live in
I know some of you are fans of pelicans spashing in the water in 5 minutes before Sunset and the water giving off an orange hue. May I present to you: a humpback whale surfacing 5 minutes before sunset 😇
November 23, 2025 at 1:58 AM
What a beautiful world we live in
Last night @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social spoke at Bates and I can say two things: his ideas are inspiring, and the students in the audience had good questions. The kids are alright, folks
November 18, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Last night @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social spoke at Bates and I can say two things: his ideas are inspiring, and the students in the audience had good questions. The kids are alright, folks
You know, I wish they had asked for my help with this because I am very, very qualified www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
The Best Potato Chips
We tasted 71 different potato chips and chose the very best plain, kettle-style, and rippled chips for crunching, lunching, snacking, and dipping.
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
You know, I wish they had asked for my help with this because I am very, very qualified www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
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Trump’s voters have become like the members of the administration, delighting in the crassness and obscenity that pours out of the president and his circle whenever they are challenged. But policies suffer and the public is poorly served.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A Confederacy of Toddlers
The Trump administration is a regime of troubled children.
www.theatlantic.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Trump’s voters have become like the members of the administration, delighting in the crassness and obscenity that pours out of the president and his circle whenever they are challenged. But policies suffer and the public is poorly served.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o.... It's time to focus on the common ground we share
Opinion | There’s Still a Shared American Story, and JD Vance’s Blood-and-Soil Vision Isn’t It
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o.... It's time to focus on the common ground we share
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Should we just give cash to homeless people? I wrote about what the evidence shows--and a London-based charity called Greater Change that has a simple, innovative way of making a difference:
Should we just give cash to the homeless?
A new charity is tackling homelessness with a simple approach. Does it work?
www.forkingpaths.co
October 29, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Should we just give cash to homeless people? I wrote about what the evidence shows--and a London-based charity called Greater Change that has a simple, innovative way of making a difference:
So, so, so good. I loved it so much I bought the companion book.
Listers: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching. “Two brothers travel across the United States in a used minivan on a mission to find as many bird species as they can in a single year.” I’ve heard amazing things about this documentary (free to watch on YT). [kottke.org]
Listers: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching
I haven’t watched it yet, but I have seen so many recommendations for this gonzo birdwatching documentary called Listers over the past few days that I wanted to share it with you.
Two brothers travel across the United S
kottke.org
October 12, 2025 at 11:28 PM
So, so, so good. I loved it so much I bought the companion book.
Wow this could take me down some long roads ... But some ones that come right to the forefront are 25 - 29
September 5, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Wow this could take me down some long roads ... But some ones that come right to the forefront are 25 - 29
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Most Americans really have no clue how far the US is being left behind.
July 24, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Most Americans really have no clue how far the US is being left behind.
You know what's really awesome? People who care. Just called the city's Public Works dept to thank them for sweeping my street and they were SO INTO wanting the city to look nice.
May 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
You know what's really awesome? People who care. Just called the city's Public Works dept to thank them for sweeping my street and they were SO INTO wanting the city to look nice.
Just received the Mini Mna drawing I ordered from @ciaraioch.bsky.social as a gift for my sister in law and it is so so perfect. Includes a personalized gift tag and even a Who's Who of these tremendous Irish women. And, bonus goodies! Go! Shop now!
May 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Just received the Mini Mna drawing I ordered from @ciaraioch.bsky.social as a gift for my sister in law and it is so so perfect. Includes a personalized gift tag and even a Who's Who of these tremendous Irish women. And, bonus goodies! Go! Shop now!
Loved this by Laurie Woolever.
Clear, straightforward story of how she managed (and didn't) her life working for two ultra famous chefs. www.harpercollins.com/products/car...
Clear, straightforward story of how she managed (and didn't) her life working for two ultra famous chefs. www.harpercollins.com/products/car...
Care and Feeding
A candid, funny, and occasionally devastating memoir of a woman making her way through the food world, navigating addiction, a cultural reckoning, and an un...
www.harpercollins.com
March 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Loved this by Laurie Woolever.
Clear, straightforward story of how she managed (and didn't) her life working for two ultra famous chefs. www.harpercollins.com/products/car...
Clear, straightforward story of how she managed (and didn't) her life working for two ultra famous chefs. www.harpercollins.com/products/car...
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WYOMING:
“Thank you, Madam chairman.”
“I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.”
“Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”
“Thank you, Madam chairman.”
“I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.”
“Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”
February 22, 2025 at 5:18 AM
WYOMING:
“Thank you, Madam chairman.”
“I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.”
“Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”
“Thank you, Madam chairman.”
“I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.”
“Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”
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In a world gone mad, the most powerful acts of resistance don’t involve posting on social media, but engaging in your community. Here’s my piece from last summer on the value of Supercitizens, who don’t just provide the glue that keeps us together, but also live longer because of it.
The Power of Supercitizens
Lurking among us are anonymous heroes who quietly amplify social cohesion. Here's what we can learn from them.
www.forkingpaths.co
January 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
In a world gone mad, the most powerful acts of resistance don’t involve posting on social media, but engaging in your community. Here’s my piece from last summer on the value of Supercitizens, who don’t just provide the glue that keeps us together, but also live longer because of it.
Here is your next read - smart, funny, full of "aha!" insights for these, ahem, weird times www.simonandschuster.com/books/Burn-B...
Burn Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller From award-winning journalist Kara Swisher comes a witty, scathing, but fair accounting of the tech industry and ...
www.simonandschuster.com
January 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Here is your next read - smart, funny, full of "aha!" insights for these, ahem, weird times www.simonandschuster.com/books/Burn-B...
This is a brilliant history lesson featuring kick ass women and I just love it
A few years ago I made a series of mini drawings of interesting Irish women (available as a print here www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...) - this thread is a little information on the women featured, partly because it's useful, but mostly because I'm trying to be sustainable by recycling content.
January 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This is a brilliant history lesson featuring kick ass women and I just love it
I have gone up and down a stepladder at least 5,000 times today (embellishing a ceiling) and my Fitbit says 7 flights? Lying liar.
December 19, 2024 at 11:58 PM
I have gone up and down a stepladder at least 5,000 times today (embellishing a ceiling) and my Fitbit says 7 flights? Lying liar.
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Since 2010, I have been writing a unique gift guide. It's for people who need to buy a present for someone they loathe. Here's this year's!
naomikritzer.com/2024/12/09/g...
naomikritzer.com/2024/12/09/g...
Gifts for People You Hate, 2024
Once again, the holidays are upon us, and once again, people are telling me that in this trying time, the one thing I have to offer that they truly need is a hand-picked selection of the absolute w…
naomikritzer.com
December 9, 2024 at 3:49 AM
Since 2010, I have been writing a unique gift guide. It's for people who need to buy a present for someone they loathe. Here's this year's!
naomikritzer.com/2024/12/09/g...
naomikritzer.com/2024/12/09/g...
Went bowling the other night and the bar had Truly on tap. People were ordering pitchers. We are in a new era, folks
November 29, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Went bowling the other night and the bar had Truly on tap. People were ordering pitchers. We are in a new era, folks
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Once you have looked at all the awesome photos and videos they’re posting, you can donate. Please donate a few bucks to them.
UFW is fighting to protect the workers who are most vulnerable in the days ahead, and we can’t let them fight alone bsky.app/profile/ufw....
UFW is fighting to protect the workers who are most vulnerable in the days ahead, and we can’t let them fight alone bsky.app/profile/ufw....
We are proud to share our skilled work and our knowledge about how your meal got to your table.
While we keep working, you can make a donation during this season of thanks and giving and help fund change all year long: ufw.org/thanksgiving... or paypal.com/paypalme/ufw...
While we keep working, you can make a donation during this season of thanks and giving and help fund change all year long: ufw.org/thanksgiving... or paypal.com/paypalme/ufw...
November 28, 2024 at 2:30 AM
Once you have looked at all the awesome photos and videos they’re posting, you can donate. Please donate a few bucks to them.
UFW is fighting to protect the workers who are most vulnerable in the days ahead, and we can’t let them fight alone bsky.app/profile/ufw....
UFW is fighting to protect the workers who are most vulnerable in the days ahead, and we can’t let them fight alone bsky.app/profile/ufw....
Bad Sisters s1 is just brilliant. I have two sisters and it made me wish for two more.
November 26, 2024 at 2:02 AM
Bad Sisters s1 is just brilliant. I have two sisters and it made me wish for two more.
Posting this here as a bookmark when I need ideas of what to read. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
As voted on by 503 book lovers — with a little help from the staff of The New York Times Book Review.
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Posting this here as a bookmark when I need ideas of what to read. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Every year around this time, @treblaw.bsky.social and I have a personal ask... We want to get wishes granted for kids in foster care. Lots of wishes... all the wishes! And we do it through an amazing organization we are personally connected to: One Simple Wish.
www.onesimplewish.org/giving/megwa...
www.onesimplewish.org/giving/megwa...
Grant a Wish, Change a Life.: Giving Page
Help us grant wishes for recipient in foster care via One Simple Wish!
www.onesimplewish.org
November 22, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Every year around this time, @treblaw.bsky.social and I have a personal ask... We want to get wishes granted for kids in foster care. Lots of wishes... all the wishes! And we do it through an amazing organization we are personally connected to: One Simple Wish.
www.onesimplewish.org/giving/megwa...
www.onesimplewish.org/giving/megwa...
Tombo wants you to take him seriously
November 19, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Tombo wants you to take him seriously