Augusta Avallone aka Penny Starr, Jr
@pennystarrjr.bsky.social
Seamstress, milliner, tailor in training,
former burlesque dancer and show producer, indie filmmaker in fits and spurts; Jersey born, Phila raised, LA woman and will brook no nonsense. Proud Dem.
High Femme Daddy.
She/Her
former burlesque dancer and show producer, indie filmmaker in fits and spurts; Jersey born, Phila raised, LA woman and will brook no nonsense. Proud Dem.
High Femme Daddy.
She/Her
Pinned
What we’re seeing is the murder/suicide pact between late stage capitalism and patriarchy.
I had Ray Bradbury’s Twice 22 out of the library for so long (routinely checking it in just to check it back out), that the librarian finally suggested I ask my mom to buy me a copy. It was just so much magic.
performative reading, lack of reading skills, nobody's reading anymore -- NO!
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
November 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I had Ray Bradbury’s Twice 22 out of the library for so long (routinely checking it in just to check it back out), that the librarian finally suggested I ask my mom to buy me a copy. It was just so much magic.
I sleep well knowing the White House reeks of panic farts
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
I sleep well knowing the White House reeks of panic farts
Compare and contrast the systematic and systemic destruction of the heroines in Gaslight, Rosemary’s Baby and Disclaimer
and why it reminds you of your shitty ex 😒
and why it reminds you of your shitty ex 😒
October 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Compare and contrast the systematic and systemic destruction of the heroines in Gaslight, Rosemary’s Baby and Disclaimer
and why it reminds you of your shitty ex 😒
and why it reminds you of your shitty ex 😒
Good news
After months of financial strain, Planned Parenthood will get a $140 million lifeline to offset losses it sustained after Congress in July cut funding for the health system, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. bit.ly/47Ep6xk
📸 Larry Valenzuela
📸 Larry Valenzuela
October 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Good news
Yes please!
BREAKING: California just introduced a ballot measure to hit billionaires with a one-time 5% wealth tax — targeting just 204 people but raising a staggering $100 BILLION to rebuild our schools and healthcare system. 💪 The ultra-rich can finally give back. 💯
October 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Yes please!
So shines a good deed in a weary world
October 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
So shines a good deed in a weary world
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NEW: California Gov. Gavin Newsom just announced that he'll deploy the California National Guard and California Volunteers "on a humanitarian mission to support food banks as the federal government shutdown delays food benefits for millions of California families."
October 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
NEW: California Gov. Gavin Newsom just announced that he'll deploy the California National Guard and California Volunteers "on a humanitarian mission to support food banks as the federal government shutdown delays food benefits for millions of California families."
Seeing the pics of the East Wing reminds me of this:
DURING 9/11, my mother didn’t comment on the people who died, but the loss of the buildings.
I legit wonder how many turn against him for this? Not for the underage raping, or the crimes against black/brown people, but a symbol of the US
DURING 9/11, my mother didn’t comment on the people who died, but the loss of the buildings.
I legit wonder how many turn against him for this? Not for the underage raping, or the crimes against black/brown people, but a symbol of the US
October 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Seeing the pics of the East Wing reminds me of this:
DURING 9/11, my mother didn’t comment on the people who died, but the loss of the buildings.
I legit wonder how many turn against him for this? Not for the underage raping, or the crimes against black/brown people, but a symbol of the US
DURING 9/11, my mother didn’t comment on the people who died, but the loss of the buildings.
I legit wonder how many turn against him for this? Not for the underage raping, or the crimes against black/brown people, but a symbol of the US
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In a wealth gap in a capital society I didn't see a damn thing..
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October 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
In a wealth gap in a capital society I didn't see a damn thing..
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I'm so sick of discourse from supposed allies about where trans people went wrong.
Where we "went wrong" is that billionaires spent unimaginably large sums to attack us repeatedly and major media outlets have spent a decade piling on.
Where we "went wrong" is that billionaires spent unimaginably large sums to attack us repeatedly and major media outlets have spent a decade piling on.
October 21, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I'm so sick of discourse from supposed allies about where trans people went wrong.
Where we "went wrong" is that billionaires spent unimaginably large sums to attack us repeatedly and major media outlets have spent a decade piling on.
Where we "went wrong" is that billionaires spent unimaginably large sums to attack us repeatedly and major media outlets have spent a decade piling on.
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Heads up.
Voters in California who live more than 50 miles from a USPS regional mail center must mail their VBM ballots AT LEAST ONE DAY BEFORE ELECTION DAY to ensure they're postmarked on time and counted. Ballots mailed on ED will be postmarked the following day, making them ineligible.
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California Election Day ballots may miss deadline under new USPS rules
A ballot mailed on Election Day more than 50 miles from a USPS regional hub could be postmarked late due to new rules.
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October 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Heads up.
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Swear her in.
October 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Swear her in.
Please read:
And also, fuuuuck het/cis/white men
And also, fuuuuck het/cis/white men
Dear Ezra Klein, bodily autonomy is not a bargaining chip. What rights are you willing to give up? Let’s see you walk the talk. The burger is on me. open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/...
Dear Ezra Klein, Bodily Autonomy Isn’t a Bargaining Chip
Let's see if you're willing to walk the talk
open.substack.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Please read:
And also, fuuuuck het/cis/white men
And also, fuuuuck het/cis/white men
I love this book— if you have a tween, I highly recommend #nonotes
QUINCE is about a teen who discovers she has superpowers at her quinceañera, but only for the year she's 15! The deluxe bilingual edition of the Eisner-nominated series is available on @hoopladigital.bsky.social and @comicsplus.bsky.social!
www.hoopladigital.com/title/13823772
www.hoopladigital.com/title/13823772
October 1, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I love this book— if you have a tween, I highly recommend #nonotes
Does ICE have bullets in their guns? 🤔
I mean I saw the video of the dude dropping his clip— wouldn’t he notice the weight difference?
FFS, do not attempt to find this out by being reckless. I know youse guys.
I mean I saw the video of the dude dropping his clip— wouldn’t he notice the weight difference?
FFS, do not attempt to find this out by being reckless. I know youse guys.
September 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Does ICE have bullets in their guns? 🤔
I mean I saw the video of the dude dropping his clip— wouldn’t he notice the weight difference?
FFS, do not attempt to find this out by being reckless. I know youse guys.
I mean I saw the video of the dude dropping his clip— wouldn’t he notice the weight difference?
FFS, do not attempt to find this out by being reckless. I know youse guys.
Matriarchy!
New: Sarah MacLachlan, Jewel, and more musicians scheduled to perform at tonight's premiere for Hulu's ABC News doc LILITH FAIR have all pulled out after Disney scrapped the red carpet. First notable talent consequence of the Jimmy Kimmel situation.
September 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Matriarchy!
This. Today is a great day to watch a YouTube filmmaker, or cruise Etsy, read a webcomic, or subscribe to a Patreon. Spending $5 on a sticker or hitting subscribe can make the world of difference to an indie artist.
As always, today is a good day to support artists, writers, creators. If you have the means, maybe consider signing up for a Patreon. Buy a book, a game, a painting. Commission a new piece. Tell a creator what they mean to you. Signal boost their work.
September 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
This. Today is a great day to watch a YouTube filmmaker, or cruise Etsy, read a webcomic, or subscribe to a Patreon. Spending $5 on a sticker or hitting subscribe can make the world of difference to an indie artist.
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As always, today is a good day to support artists, writers, creators. If you have the means, maybe consider signing up for a Patreon. Buy a book, a game, a painting. Commission a new piece. Tell a creator what they mean to you. Signal boost their work.
September 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
As always, today is a good day to support artists, writers, creators. If you have the means, maybe consider signing up for a Patreon. Buy a book, a game, a painting. Commission a new piece. Tell a creator what they mean to you. Signal boost their work.
Sneak peek of my latest project.
Oh, wait— I’m on Bluesky, I don’t have to embed my message about free speech in an innocuous post!
Anyway, fuck conservatism, fuck Sinclair media, and fight on Kimmel!
Oh, wait— I’m on Bluesky, I don’t have to embed my message about free speech in an innocuous post!
Anyway, fuck conservatism, fuck Sinclair media, and fight on Kimmel!
September 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Sneak peek of my latest project.
Oh, wait— I’m on Bluesky, I don’t have to embed my message about free speech in an innocuous post!
Anyway, fuck conservatism, fuck Sinclair media, and fight on Kimmel!
Oh, wait— I’m on Bluesky, I don’t have to embed my message about free speech in an innocuous post!
Anyway, fuck conservatism, fuck Sinclair media, and fight on Kimmel!
Hey kids— I’ve read too many books on Weimar Berlin to not say stock your pantry, talk to your community, make plans. I’m not saying build a bunker, but have extra pet food on hand.
Don’t hesitate to use whimsey to confuse the enemy.
And stay safe-law enforcement are not our friends.
Don’t hesitate to use whimsey to confuse the enemy.
And stay safe-law enforcement are not our friends.
September 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Hey kids— I’ve read too many books on Weimar Berlin to not say stock your pantry, talk to your community, make plans. I’m not saying build a bunker, but have extra pet food on hand.
Don’t hesitate to use whimsey to confuse the enemy.
And stay safe-law enforcement are not our friends.
Don’t hesitate to use whimsey to confuse the enemy.
And stay safe-law enforcement are not our friends.
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One of these rich dudes invested in a food company with all proceeds going to kids in need. The other started Sundance Institute, boosting the lives of countless artists. Hey modern rich dudes, don't be a typical greedy AI crypto-prick, be like these two.
September 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
One of these rich dudes invested in a food company with all proceeds going to kids in need. The other started Sundance Institute, boosting the lives of countless artists. Hey modern rich dudes, don't be a typical greedy AI crypto-prick, be like these two.
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting: "In times of cultural regression they remind us of what's at stake & what can still be achieved. Neutrality is not enough. Let's make sure storytelling is not a platform for the privileged, but a public good for all." Cris Abrego, Television Academy Chair #Emmys
September 15, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Corporation for Public Broadcasting: "In times of cultural regression they remind us of what's at stake & what can still be achieved. Neutrality is not enough. Let's make sure storytelling is not a platform for the privileged, but a public good for all." Cris Abrego, Television Academy Chair #Emmys
The Warriors
Escape from NY
The Wiz
And if you lived in/near NYC in the 70s, you’ll know what I’m talking about
Escape from NY
The Wiz
And if you lived in/near NYC in the 70s, you’ll know what I’m talking about
Build a trilogy out of 3 unrelated Films.
September 16, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The Warriors
Escape from NY
The Wiz
And if you lived in/near NYC in the 70s, you’ll know what I’m talking about
Escape from NY
The Wiz
And if you lived in/near NYC in the 70s, you’ll know what I’m talking about
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Watching all these centrist pundits stress the “civility” of Charlie Kirk’s style without addressing the ugliness of his substance is giving me a renewed appreciation of how the civil, polite White Citizens’ Councils conned the same crowd into thinking they were distinct from the cruder Klan.
September 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Watching all these centrist pundits stress the “civility” of Charlie Kirk’s style without addressing the ugliness of his substance is giving me a renewed appreciation of how the civil, polite White Citizens’ Councils conned the same crowd into thinking they were distinct from the cruder Klan.