Alison 🌿
@alisonking.bsky.social
Hippie geek. Grateful Dead, Phish, Bowie, Beatles. Fandom and writing. L.A. kid, Bay Area adult. Trans rights are human rights. Vote blue.
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Alison 🌿
@alisonking.bsky.social
· Nov 10
Intro time:
I'm Alison. As a Sesame-Street-era GenXer, I've been on the internet since the earliest days. Until now, I've split my social media presence by interest: one account for a certain band, one for fandom, one for "real life," etc.
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I'm Alison. As a Sesame-Street-era GenXer, I've been on the internet since the earliest days. Until now, I've split my social media presence by interest: one account for a certain band, one for fandom, one for "real life," etc.
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“Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents. They’ve had their necks kneeled on. They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear. At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.“
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 9:49 PM
“Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents. They’ve had their necks kneeled on. They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear. At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.“
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You can find a #NoKingsDay event near you at nokings.org/#map.
Join your neighbors and friends. Stand up for what actually makes America great.
This Saturday. Everywhere.
Join your neighbors and friends. Stand up for what actually makes America great.
This Saturday. Everywhere.
October 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
You can find a #NoKingsDay event near you at nokings.org/#map.
Join your neighbors and friends. Stand up for what actually makes America great.
This Saturday. Everywhere.
Join your neighbors and friends. Stand up for what actually makes America great.
This Saturday. Everywhere.
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this woman has been working at Nintendo for almost 20 years and nearly a decade longer than the guy she is replacing
how much more qualified does she have to be lol
how much more qualified does she have to be lol
September 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM
this woman has been working at Nintendo for almost 20 years and nearly a decade longer than the guy she is replacing
how much more qualified does she have to be lol
how much more qualified does she have to be lol
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🚨NEW: For the first time in history, the single largest group of people arrested in the interior and sent to ICE detention is people with NO criminal record.
As of yesterday's data release, 40%(!) of those arrested in the interior and detained by ICE had no prior conviction or pending charges.
As of yesterday's data release, 40%(!) of those arrested in the interior and detained by ICE had no prior conviction or pending charges.
September 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
🚨NEW: For the first time in history, the single largest group of people arrested in the interior and sent to ICE detention is people with NO criminal record.
As of yesterday's data release, 40%(!) of those arrested in the interior and detained by ICE had no prior conviction or pending charges.
As of yesterday's data release, 40%(!) of those arrested in the interior and detained by ICE had no prior conviction or pending charges.
how long am i going to stare at this msg seating chart before i get on with my day
September 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
how long am i going to stare at this msg seating chart before i get on with my day
did they just not allot any 4 day passes? were there like... 15 of them total?
September 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
did they just not allot any 4 day passes? were there like... 15 of them total?
ok folks we're trying for Phish MSG tickets in a minute. We got denied in mail order and I haven't been to a NYE show since Boston 96. as a west coaster I have never seen a show at MSG ever! Please send us all the ticket vibes.
September 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
ok folks we're trying for Phish MSG tickets in a minute. We got denied in mail order and I haven't been to a NYE show since Boston 96. as a west coaster I have never seen a show at MSG ever! Please send us all the ticket vibes.
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if you dont stop calling us nazis we will have the secret police disappear you to a slave labor camp
September 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
if you dont stop calling us nazis we will have the secret police disappear you to a slave labor camp
Cracked one of the camera lenses on my beloved Alpine Green iPhone 13 Pro, just switched to a 17 Pro.
OH MY GOD, Liquid Glass is ATROCIOUS.
Spent an hour trying and failing to make it less tacky. If my Mac's about to look like this I'm going to revolt. DO NOT WANT
OH MY GOD, Liquid Glass is ATROCIOUS.
Spent an hour trying and failing to make it less tacky. If my Mac's about to look like this I'm going to revolt. DO NOT WANT
September 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Cracked one of the camera lenses on my beloved Alpine Green iPhone 13 Pro, just switched to a 17 Pro.
OH MY GOD, Liquid Glass is ATROCIOUS.
Spent an hour trying and failing to make it less tacky. If my Mac's about to look like this I'm going to revolt. DO NOT WANT
OH MY GOD, Liquid Glass is ATROCIOUS.
Spent an hour trying and failing to make it less tacky. If my Mac's about to look like this I'm going to revolt. DO NOT WANT
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More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site
As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.
www.miamiherald.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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everyone else in the admin over the last couple days: what are you talking about, there was no attempted government censorship, stop fearmongering
trump: I’m gonna sue them for putting kimmel back on the air
trump: I’m gonna sue them for putting kimmel back on the air
“I can't believe ABC Fake News gave Jimmy Kimmel his job back. The White House was told by ABC that his Show was cancelled!”
September 24, 2025 at 2:46 AM
everyone else in the admin over the last couple days: what are you talking about, there was no attempted government censorship, stop fearmongering
trump: I’m gonna sue them for putting kimmel back on the air
trump: I’m gonna sue them for putting kimmel back on the air
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I know I keep going on about this but
1) yes
2) it has DEEPLY embarrassed the media people who kept trying to pretend that this regime can be treated as legitimate, and
3) we absolutely cannot let them forget it
1) yes
2) it has DEEPLY embarrassed the media people who kept trying to pretend that this regime can be treated as legitimate, and
3) we absolutely cannot let them forget it
even for an unhinged presidency this week has been pretty fuckin unhinged tbh
September 24, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I know I keep going on about this but
1) yes
2) it has DEEPLY embarrassed the media people who kept trying to pretend that this regime can be treated as legitimate, and
3) we absolutely cannot let them forget it
1) yes
2) it has DEEPLY embarrassed the media people who kept trying to pretend that this regime can be treated as legitimate, and
3) we absolutely cannot let them forget it
My favorite brain glitch is when my laptop screen is too bright so I turn down the volume.
September 23, 2025 at 5:42 AM
My favorite brain glitch is when my laptop screen is too bright so I turn down the volume.
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A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook Berkeley Monday at 2:56 a.m, according to early reporting by the USGS.
M 4.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Berkeley
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook Berkeley Monday at 2:56 a.m, according to early reporting by the USGS.
www.berkeleyside.org
September 22, 2025 at 10:17 AM
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook Berkeley Monday at 2:56 a.m, according to early reporting by the USGS.
Welp we’re awake now.
JUST IN: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 jolted the San Francisco area awake shortly before 3 a.m. on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
4.6 earthquake centered in Berkeley jolts Bay Area
An earthquake has struck the S.F. Bay Area, centered near Berkeley. A sharp jolt was widely felt.
bit.ly
September 22, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Welp we’re awake now.
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IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
September 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
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After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.
www.yahoo.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
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The Third Reich didn't last 1,000 years.
Pinochet was ousted with a referendum.
And the US isn't exactly dealing with the smartest, most competent fascists.
Those of you insisting that 2025 is forever need to read a book, touch grass, go to therapy, anything other than trying to make others quit.
Pinochet was ousted with a referendum.
And the US isn't exactly dealing with the smartest, most competent fascists.
Those of you insisting that 2025 is forever need to read a book, touch grass, go to therapy, anything other than trying to make others quit.
September 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The Third Reich didn't last 1,000 years.
Pinochet was ousted with a referendum.
And the US isn't exactly dealing with the smartest, most competent fascists.
Those of you insisting that 2025 is forever need to read a book, touch grass, go to therapy, anything other than trying to make others quit.
Pinochet was ousted with a referendum.
And the US isn't exactly dealing with the smartest, most competent fascists.
Those of you insisting that 2025 is forever need to read a book, touch grass, go to therapy, anything other than trying to make others quit.
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Friend at the house today had exactly the same thought I did when she heard about the Washington/Oregon/California/Hawaii West Coast Health Alliance: "New West America".
Love that thought. Love it so, so much.
Love that thought. Love it so, so much.
September 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Friend at the house today had exactly the same thought I did when she heard about the Washington/Oregon/California/Hawaii West Coast Health Alliance: "New West America".
Love that thought. Love it so, so much.
Love that thought. Love it so, so much.
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That was one of the most batshit press conferences of Trump's public life. He brandished a photo of Putin and promised to deploy the US military to occupy Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. A sane country would be moving toward impeachment and removal right now.
August 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
That was one of the most batshit press conferences of Trump's public life. He brandished a photo of Putin and promised to deploy the US military to occupy Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. A sane country would be moving toward impeachment and removal right now.
Thanks to @johnfinnemore.bsky.social -- all I can think of is MY JET NOW.
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
MSNBC Will Change Name to MS NOW After NBCUniversal Split
MSNBC will rechristen itself as MS NOW once NBCUniversal splits off the new media company Versant
variety.com
August 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Thanks to @johnfinnemore.bsky.social -- all I can think of is MY JET NOW.
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
Folks I’m at GD60 and this is SLOW. Like, new levels of slow even for this band. Funeral dirge Tennessee Jed.
But I love you Bobby, so whatever you want to do, my friend.
(Just can you please pick it up a little bc it’s cold and i want to dance.)
But I love you Bobby, so whatever you want to do, my friend.
(Just can you please pick it up a little bc it’s cold and i want to dance.)
August 2, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Folks I’m at GD60 and this is SLOW. Like, new levels of slow even for this band. Funeral dirge Tennessee Jed.
But I love you Bobby, so whatever you want to do, my friend.
(Just can you please pick it up a little bc it’s cold and i want to dance.)
But I love you Bobby, so whatever you want to do, my friend.
(Just can you please pick it up a little bc it’s cold and i want to dance.)
Happy Days Between, Deadheads!
Happy Birthday, Jerry!
And happy SO MUCH MUSIC IS HAPPENING I'M OVERWHELMED weekend, Bay Area!
Happy Birthday, Jerry!
And happy SO MUCH MUSIC IS HAPPENING I'M OVERWHELMED weekend, Bay Area!
a drawing of a man with a beard and glasses covering his face
ALT: a drawing of a man with a beard and glasses covering his face
media.tenor.com
August 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Happy Days Between, Deadheads!
Happy Birthday, Jerry!
And happy SO MUCH MUSIC IS HAPPENING I'M OVERWHELMED weekend, Bay Area!
Happy Birthday, Jerry!
And happy SO MUCH MUSIC IS HAPPENING I'M OVERWHELMED weekend, Bay Area!
N3 SPAC done.
On the couch that was a journey. I couldn’t even stay on the couch. There may have been dancing, flailing, and fist pumping.
Best show of 4.0?
I don’t really like statements like that but I can’t think how else to express how good that was.
On the couch that was a journey. I couldn’t even stay on the couch. There may have been dancing, flailing, and fist pumping.
Best show of 4.0?
I don’t really like statements like that but I can’t think how else to express how good that was.
August 1, 2025 at 6:18 AM
N3 SPAC done.
On the couch that was a journey. I couldn’t even stay on the couch. There may have been dancing, flailing, and fist pumping.
Best show of 4.0?
I don’t really like statements like that but I can’t think how else to express how good that was.
On the couch that was a journey. I couldn’t even stay on the couch. There may have been dancing, flailing, and fist pumping.
Best show of 4.0?
I don’t really like statements like that but I can’t think how else to express how good that was.