Arlene Sierra
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Arlene Sierra
@asie212.bsky.social
· Feb 8
Fantastic session with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Jac Van Steen recording my 'Kiskadee' for broadcast on BBC Radio 3! So exciting to have this ACO / LOA Toulmin Foundation commissioned work cross the pond after touring performances around the US over the past year
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No kings.
America is beautiful, contradictory, unfinished. I am proud of our country even as we constantly strive to make it better, to protect and deepen our democracy, to fulfill its promise for each and every person who calls it home.
Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.
Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.
July 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
No kings.
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Wow! France gifted her to us, and now they’ve captured what so many Americans are feeling on Independence Day. The values the Statue of Liberty stood for are no more.
📌 A stunning mural of the Statue of Liberty covering her face was unveiled in Roubaix, France, on July 3, 2025.
📌 A stunning mural of the Statue of Liberty covering her face was unveiled in Roubaix, France, on July 3, 2025.
July 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Wow! France gifted her to us, and now they’ve captured what so many Americans are feeling on Independence Day. The values the Statue of Liberty stood for are no more.
📌 A stunning mural of the Statue of Liberty covering her face was unveiled in Roubaix, France, on July 3, 2025.
📌 A stunning mural of the Statue of Liberty covering her face was unveiled in Roubaix, France, on July 3, 2025.
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Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
April 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
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So, #Ravel was asked in 1930 (for L'Intransigeant) whether he'd be happy for a woman to conduct his music: 'Without hesitation. I don’t see in what sense a woman is inferior to a man. This idea of inferiority is an ancient idea.’
April 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
So, #Ravel was asked in 1930 (for L'Intransigeant) whether he'd be happy for a woman to conduct his music: 'Without hesitation. I don’t see in what sense a woman is inferior to a man. This idea of inferiority is an ancient idea.’
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I suggest everyone become very, very familiar with this piece by law Professor @david.noll.org. I suspect you will be referring to it often. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/if-t...
If the Marshals Go Rogue, Courts Have Other Ways to Enforce their Orders
Opinion | Even a rogue marshal’s service is not an insurmountable obstacle to courts enforcing the rule of law.
www.democracydocket.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I suggest everyone become very, very familiar with this piece by law Professor @david.noll.org. I suspect you will be referring to it often. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/if-t...
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“American government, American foreign policy, and American trade policy are slowly being transformed, not to benefit Americans but to benefit the president, his family, and his friends.”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Kleptocracy, Inc.
Under Trump, conflicts of interest are just part of the system.
www.theatlantic.com
April 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
“American government, American foreign policy, and American trade policy are slowly being transformed, not to benefit Americans but to benefit the president, his family, and his friends.”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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What happened today reeks of insider trading. Trump’s tweet wasn’t random—it was a signal. Someone cashed in, and the public deserves to know who and how much. Follow. The. Money.
“This entire White House is one giant grift.”
—Sen. @chrismurphyct.bsky.social shining a spotlight on it! 🔥
“This entire White House is one giant grift.”
—Sen. @chrismurphyct.bsky.social shining a spotlight on it! 🔥
April 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM
What happened today reeks of insider trading. Trump’s tweet wasn’t random—it was a signal. Someone cashed in, and the public deserves to know who and how much. Follow. The. Money.
“This entire White House is one giant grift.”
—Sen. @chrismurphyct.bsky.social shining a spotlight on it! 🔥
“This entire White House is one giant grift.”
—Sen. @chrismurphyct.bsky.social shining a spotlight on it! 🔥
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I called my senators today and told them I want Cory Booker to be the senate minority leader.
We can’t hold hearings. We don’t have subpoena power. We can’t pass budgets. But we CAN filibuster, and we CAN change party leadership.
We can’t hold hearings. We don’t have subpoena power. We can’t pass budgets. But we CAN filibuster, and we CAN change party leadership.
April 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I called my senators today and told them I want Cory Booker to be the senate minority leader.
We can’t hold hearings. We don’t have subpoena power. We can’t pass budgets. But we CAN filibuster, and we CAN change party leadership.
We can’t hold hearings. We don’t have subpoena power. We can’t pass budgets. But we CAN filibuster, and we CAN change party leadership.
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y’all are wild
March 27, 2025 at 2:40 AM
y’all are wild
NB: Stravinsky’s Petrushka was on the program, music from a ballet about Russian puppets 🎯
Symphony orchestra audiences aren't known for their rowdiness, but the Vice President and Second Lady Usha Vance were loudly booed by the crowd as they entered the Concert Hall Thursday night.
Vice President JD Vance gets booed at The Kennedy Center
Symphony orchestra audiences aren't known for their rowdiness, but the Vice President and Second Lady Usha Vance were loudly booed by the crowd as they entered the Concert Hall Thursday night.
www.npr.org
March 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
NB: Stravinsky’s Petrushka was on the program, music from a ballet about Russian puppets 🎯
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We just watched Trump & Vance do Putin’s bidding in the Oval Office & it was horrific. Not even two months into this administration & it’s a disaster for the free world.
February 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
We just watched Trump & Vance do Putin’s bidding in the Oval Office & it was horrific. Not even two months into this administration & it’s a disaster for the free world.
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NBC purges people of color. Was there a direct order from the co-presidents? Threat of a lawsuit?
We are looking at re-segregation of American public life.
We are looking at re-segregation of American public life.
All the folks who exited NBC today. Seen together, hoo boy. Message received.
February 25, 2025 at 6:39 AM
NBC purges people of color. Was there a direct order from the co-presidents? Threat of a lawsuit?
We are looking at re-segregation of American public life.
We are looking at re-segregation of American public life.
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Elon Musk is easy for most Americans to hate because everyone has had a dickhead boss who is bad at his job and way in over his head.
February 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Elon Musk is easy for most Americans to hate because everyone has had a dickhead boss who is bad at his job and way in over his head.
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I'm holding a citizen meeting in West Hartford to talk about what I'm doing and what people can do to fight back against Trump's seizure of government for the billionaire class.
1/ Unfortunately, we've maxed out the space, so here's a 🧵 on what you can do.
1/ Unfortunately, we've maxed out the space, so here's a 🧵 on what you can do.
February 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I'm holding a citizen meeting in West Hartford to talk about what I'm doing and what people can do to fight back against Trump's seizure of government for the billionaire class.
1/ Unfortunately, we've maxed out the space, so here's a 🧵 on what you can do.
1/ Unfortunately, we've maxed out the space, so here's a 🧵 on what you can do.
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“Extinction Burst” as applied to MAGA.
This is worth the two minutes of your time. Trust me on this one…
(Part I)
This is worth the two minutes of your time. Trust me on this one…
(Part I)
February 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
“Extinction Burst” as applied to MAGA.
This is worth the two minutes of your time. Trust me on this one…
(Part I)
This is worth the two minutes of your time. Trust me on this one…
(Part I)
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The part of George Orwell’s 1984 that everyone forgets is how the music and publishing industries have been replaced by a machine that spits out songs and bad novels “without any human intervention.” The goal is to keep you from ever having to think.
February 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The part of George Orwell’s 1984 that everyone forgets is how the music and publishing industries have been replaced by a machine that spits out songs and bad novels “without any human intervention.” The goal is to keep you from ever having to think.
Fantastic session with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Jac Van Steen recording my 'Kiskadee' for broadcast on BBC Radio 3! So exciting to have this ACO / LOA Toulmin Foundation commissioned work cross the pond after touring performances around the US over the past year
February 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Fantastic session with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Jac Van Steen recording my 'Kiskadee' for broadcast on BBC Radio 3! So exciting to have this ACO / LOA Toulmin Foundation commissioned work cross the pond after touring performances around the US over the past year
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Ah damn it turns out this whole political system relies on false assumptions about how big of an asshole someone could be
February 1, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Ah damn it turns out this whole political system relies on false assumptions about how big of an asshole someone could be
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Was hoping I wouldn’t have to dust off this gem again.
January 27, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Was hoping I wouldn’t have to dust off this gem again.
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There weren't headlines like this before the election because they wanted Trump to be elected so they could make money writing headlines like this after the election.
January 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
There weren't headlines like this before the election because they wanted Trump to be elected so they could make money writing headlines like this after the election.
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It's the big vote on the Climate & Nature Bill for science-led action this morning. #CANBill
Is your MP planning to vote for it?
Full list here: action.zerohour.uk
If not, they may be wavering. It's not too late to tag them and urge them to vote for our future.
Is your MP planning to vote for it?
Full list here: action.zerohour.uk
If not, they may be wavering. It's not too late to tag them and urge them to vote for our future.
Climate and Nature Bill Campaign
Ask your MP to back the CAN Bill
action.zerohour.uk
January 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
It's the big vote on the Climate & Nature Bill for science-led action this morning. #CANBill
Is your MP planning to vote for it?
Full list here: action.zerohour.uk
If not, they may be wavering. It's not too late to tag them and urge them to vote for our future.
Is your MP planning to vote for it?
Full list here: action.zerohour.uk
If not, they may be wavering. It's not too late to tag them and urge them to vote for our future.
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I'm trying to keep up with this; the party of pro-life has
1) ended cancer research
2) pulled us out of the WHO
3) Frozen communications and updates for the NIH and the CDC
4) raised prescription prices previously capped
5) out of Paris Climate Accords again
6) FDA and HHS gone Dark
#MAGADeathCult
1) ended cancer research
2) pulled us out of the WHO
3) Frozen communications and updates for the NIH and the CDC
4) raised prescription prices previously capped
5) out of Paris Climate Accords again
6) FDA and HHS gone Dark
#MAGADeathCult
January 24, 2025 at 4:53 AM
I'm trying to keep up with this; the party of pro-life has
1) ended cancer research
2) pulled us out of the WHO
3) Frozen communications and updates for the NIH and the CDC
4) raised prescription prices previously capped
5) out of Paris Climate Accords again
6) FDA and HHS gone Dark
#MAGADeathCult
1) ended cancer research
2) pulled us out of the WHO
3) Frozen communications and updates for the NIH and the CDC
4) raised prescription prices previously capped
5) out of Paris Climate Accords again
6) FDA and HHS gone Dark
#MAGADeathCult
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It’s find out time for so many of his supporters.
January 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
It’s find out time for so many of his supporters.
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Mood, 2 weeks into 2025
January 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Mood, 2 weeks into 2025