Ally S
@unusu-ally.bsky.social
Gardener, film nerd, playlist maker, crafter, human rights advocate (& lawyer), queer. She/her
September 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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This is incredibly beautiful storytelling.
June 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This is incredibly beautiful storytelling.
A few more garden delights that have popped up in recent days. #flowergarden #nativeflowers #organicgardening
June 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A few more garden delights that have popped up in recent days. #flowergarden #nativeflowers #organicgardening
Justice Thurgood Marshall, upon the Constitution's Bicentennial in 1987: "I do not believe that the meaning of the Constitution was forever 'fixed' at the Philadelphia Convention. Nor do I find the wisdom, foresight, and sense of justice exhibited by the framers particularly profound. ..." 1/4
May 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Justice Thurgood Marshall, upon the Constitution's Bicentennial in 1987: "I do not believe that the meaning of the Constitution was forever 'fixed' at the Philadelphia Convention. Nor do I find the wisdom, foresight, and sense of justice exhibited by the framers particularly profound. ..." 1/4
Two of my garden gems this spring #gardening #gardengrown #flowergarden #foodgarden #peony #strawberry
May 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Two of my garden gems this spring #gardening #gardengrown #flowergarden #foodgarden #peony #strawberry
Check out my new playlist on @mixcloud.bsky.social! Sending out some rad international tunes that get a lot of air time my little corner of the world. #indie #ambient #afrobeat #alternativedance #post-punk
Smalltown Subculture - March 2025
An eclectic selection of my favorite music, this mix takes you on a journey. With a small dose of poignancy, Smalltown Subculture - March 2025 ultimately elicits a feeling of true celebration. Deliver...
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April 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Check out my new playlist on @mixcloud.bsky.social! Sending out some rad international tunes that get a lot of air time my little corner of the world. #indie #ambient #afrobeat #alternativedance #post-punk
Re: #Skype. I know most of the world has moved on. But it's a new thing that when a technology becomes obsolete, we actually no longer have access to it. Right? Skype's not like the typewriter, where we can still get our hands on one and type with glee. [1/2]
March 1, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Re: #Skype. I know most of the world has moved on. But it's a new thing that when a technology becomes obsolete, we actually no longer have access to it. Right? Skype's not like the typewriter, where we can still get our hands on one and type with glee. [1/2]
Can we take a moment amidst all this horror to mourn the loss of #Skype?
The platform has felt like my last digital connection to the early 00s. I use it weekly to chat with my parents. Sure, it's a bit clunky, but it also evokes a time when the internet brought so much less angst. RIP.
The platform has felt like my last digital connection to the early 00s. I use it weekly to chat with my parents. Sure, it's a bit clunky, but it also evokes a time when the internet brought so much less angst. RIP.
March 1, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Can we take a moment amidst all this horror to mourn the loss of #Skype?
The platform has felt like my last digital connection to the early 00s. I use it weekly to chat with my parents. Sure, it's a bit clunky, but it also evokes a time when the internet brought so much less angst. RIP.
The platform has felt like my last digital connection to the early 00s. I use it weekly to chat with my parents. Sure, it's a bit clunky, but it also evokes a time when the internet brought so much less angst. RIP.
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There is always something you can do to gum up the works of fascism.
A story. Claude Cahun. The queer nonbinary French-Jewish photographer.
Nazis conquered France, were training soldiers on Jersey, where Cahun lived w/their partner, Marcel Moore.
They did disinfo & morale smashing via Surrealism.
A story. Claude Cahun. The queer nonbinary French-Jewish photographer.
Nazis conquered France, were training soldiers on Jersey, where Cahun lived w/their partner, Marcel Moore.
They did disinfo & morale smashing via Surrealism.
February 15, 2025 at 2:52 AM
There is always something you can do to gum up the works of fascism.
A story. Claude Cahun. The queer nonbinary French-Jewish photographer.
Nazis conquered France, were training soldiers on Jersey, where Cahun lived w/their partner, Marcel Moore.
They did disinfo & morale smashing via Surrealism.
A story. Claude Cahun. The queer nonbinary French-Jewish photographer.
Nazis conquered France, were training soldiers on Jersey, where Cahun lived w/their partner, Marcel Moore.
They did disinfo & morale smashing via Surrealism.
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Umberto Eco put together a now-famous list of 14 attributes of fascistic states. I'm going to discuss each of them in hopes this helps ppl understand that fascism is not just a buzzword. We're going to go through these by theme, so strap in. 🧵
February 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Umberto Eco put together a now-famous list of 14 attributes of fascistic states. I'm going to discuss each of them in hopes this helps ppl understand that fascism is not just a buzzword. We're going to go through these by theme, so strap in. 🧵
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Just remember, the time between an apparent decisive victory (the destruction of the first Death Star) & an actual decisive victory (the destruction of the second Death Star) was 4 years, during which most of the time life sucked for everyone because the Empire was striking back all over the place.
February 17, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Just remember, the time between an apparent decisive victory (the destruction of the first Death Star) & an actual decisive victory (the destruction of the second Death Star) was 4 years, during which most of the time life sucked for everyone because the Empire was striking back all over the place.
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The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other
February 14, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other
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i am going to put a finer point on this: executive orders are not laws. and they certainly are not royal decrees. they are interpretations of existing law for the purposes of enforcement. the fact that so many people are treating them as laws is actually driving me a bit insane.
i mean, the president's executive order isn't a goddamn law! as far as this doctor is concerned, who cares what the president says!
A New York City doctor said he will continue providing gender-affirming treatments to his patients younger than 19 despite President Donald Trump’s executive order aiming to ban such care.
February 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
i am going to put a finer point on this: executive orders are not laws. and they certainly are not royal decrees. they are interpretations of existing law for the purposes of enforcement. the fact that so many people are treating them as laws is actually driving me a bit insane.
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i mean, the president's executive order isn't a goddamn law! as far as this doctor is concerned, who cares what the president says!
A New York City doctor said he will continue providing gender-affirming treatments to his patients younger than 19 despite President Donald Trump’s executive order aiming to ban such care.
New York doctor says he'll continue providing transition care despite Trump executive order
As legal battles are fought over an executive order restricting transgender care for patients younger than 19, some clinics continue to provide the care, while others are backing off.
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2025 at 2:20 AM
i mean, the president's executive order isn't a goddamn law! as far as this doctor is concerned, who cares what the president says!
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OK, I wrote my “who’s going to enforce it?” piece. It’s a lengthy read, trying to respond to a lot of questions I’ve gotten over the past three weeks, but it’s about democracy so I decided it was worth it to lay out in depth, with examples, what I’ve been talking about here and elsewhere.
Don't let Donald Trump and Elon Musk talk us out of democracy
Trump and Musk are testing the limits, trying to sell America on being an authoritarian state — but they can’t do it unless we allow them to do so.
www.lawdork.com
February 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
OK, I wrote my “who’s going to enforce it?” piece. It’s a lengthy read, trying to respond to a lot of questions I’ve gotten over the past three weeks, but it’s about democracy so I decided it was worth it to lay out in depth, with examples, what I’ve been talking about here and elsewhere.
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Freeland: Our retaliation is going to be a lot more surgical than that. We are going to go after American stakeholders who matter to The White House. I have proposed a 100% tariff on all Teslas. I am calling on all the countries that are affected by this tariff to join us
February 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Freeland: Our retaliation is going to be a lot more surgical than that. We are going to go after American stakeholders who matter to The White House. I have proposed a 100% tariff on all Teslas. I am calling on all the countries that are affected by this tariff to join us
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One silver lining I hope comes from this is that ... all this ... is that it pushes law profs to move away from teaching in a way that too often (strongly) suggests that "the law" is almost entirely what is written in statutes and opinions, not how those charged w enforcement choose to follow them.
February 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
One silver lining I hope comes from this is that ... all this ... is that it pushes law profs to move away from teaching in a way that too often (strongly) suggests that "the law" is almost entirely what is written in statutes and opinions, not how those charged w enforcement choose to follow them.
#Wikipedia is the antithesis of social media. A collective online project, both relying on and fueling the human drive to know and understand. Thinking back to the early concerns about a free content reference platform, it really exceeded all our expectations. #longliveWikipedia
February 6, 2025 at 3:25 AM
#Wikipedia is the antithesis of social media. A collective online project, both relying on and fueling the human drive to know and understand. Thinking back to the early concerns about a free content reference platform, it really exceeded all our expectations. #longliveWikipedia
Two words: general strike.
February 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Two words: general strike.
"Understand that sexuality is as wide as the sea. Understand that your morality is not law. Understand that we are you. Understand that if we decide to have sex whether safe, safer, or unsafe, it is our decision and you have no rights in our lovemaking." - Derek Jarman (1942-1994) born #OnThisDay
February 1, 2025 at 12:03 AM
"Understand that sexuality is as wide as the sea. Understand that your morality is not law. Understand that we are you. Understand that if we decide to have sex whether safe, safer, or unsafe, it is our decision and you have no rights in our lovemaking." - Derek Jarman (1942-1994) born #OnThisDay
Go follow my incredible partner @orbweaverblog.bsky.social 💚
January 31, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Go follow my incredible partner @orbweaverblog.bsky.social 💚
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Pro tip: Wearing a mask is a powerful protest tool that visually communicates the reckless denial of anti-vaxxers, fossil fuel shills etc.
Wearing a mask at a protest is also praxis. Not only are you protesting those who will spread harm, you are actively stopping it yourself.
Wearing a mask at a protest is also praxis. Not only are you protesting those who will spread harm, you are actively stopping it yourself.
N95 mask-wearing HEROES protesting the RFK Jr confirmation hearing. THANK YOU!!! ✊
January 30, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Pro tip: Wearing a mask is a powerful protest tool that visually communicates the reckless denial of anti-vaxxers, fossil fuel shills etc.
Wearing a mask at a protest is also praxis. Not only are you protesting those who will spread harm, you are actively stopping it yourself.
Wearing a mask at a protest is also praxis. Not only are you protesting those who will spread harm, you are actively stopping it yourself.
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Not much media attention was paid to the Burgum nomination but @propublica.org and @northdakotamonitor.com recently looked at how the former governor had repeatedly sued the department he will now lead, trying to undermine federal regulations.
January 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Not much media attention was paid to the Burgum nomination but @propublica.org and @northdakotamonitor.com recently looked at how the former governor had repeatedly sued the department he will now lead, trying to undermine federal regulations.
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This isn't an exaggeration. Before Cockpit Resource Management became a thing, captains who acted like, and were deferentially treated like macho gods of the skies did things like let their planes run out of fuel or fly straight into the ground, and the other officers were too scared to stop them.
the "DEI pilots" thing is not only untrue, but the opposite of true. The piloting profession in the late 20th century was so dominated by one Guy Type that they had to invent a new kind of training that forced pilots to listen to their first officers so they would stop flying planes into the ground
January 19, 2024 at 10:27 PM
This isn't an exaggeration. Before Cockpit Resource Management became a thing, captains who acted like, and were deferentially treated like macho gods of the skies did things like let their planes run out of fuel or fly straight into the ground, and the other officers were too scared to stop them.