Allison C (she/her)
@allisonata.bsky.social
SF Bay Area. Editor, writer, and artist who organizes with Peninsula DSA. 🌹 Fight eugenics, wildfire smoke, and state surveillance with a fit-tested respirator. 😷 Public transit advocate with Transbay Coalition: Everyone on the bus, nobody under it. 🚎
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Get on the Bus! Retaking Bay Area Public Transit — California DSA
How DSA Members Can Help Save Regional Services In the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area, public transportation is in existential crisis . Many of our transit agencies are racing toward fisc...
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Here's my latest for California Red (CA DSA 🌹). Let's get San Mateo County to opt in to the regional funding measure (SB 63) and save Caltrain and BART! "Get on the Bus! Retaking Bay Area Public Transit" www.californiadsa.org/news/batrans...
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They closed the CIA World Factbook and deleted it entirely.
February 4, 2026 at 10:06 PM
They closed the CIA World Factbook and deleted it entirely.
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Our founders, though deeply flawed, understood that democracy requires an informed citizenry and a government accountable to it people. That’s why the press is the only profession protected by the Constitution. It’s also why autocrats and oligarchs seek to control and destroy it.
February 4, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Our founders, though deeply flawed, understood that democracy requires an informed citizenry and a government accountable to it people. That’s why the press is the only profession protected by the Constitution. It’s also why autocrats and oligarchs seek to control and destroy it.
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DC is actually being treated thoroughly as occupied territory. Tearing down monuments/media institutions, hostile takeover of its core economic engine and industry, suppression of its local municipal government and security forces
In less than a week the Kennedy Center has effectively closed and our local DC paper has been gutted, both by billionaires.
I don’t think immigrants are our problem in this country.
I don’t think immigrants are our problem in this country.
February 4, 2026 at 9:53 PM
DC is actually being treated thoroughly as occupied territory. Tearing down monuments/media institutions, hostile takeover of its core economic engine and industry, suppression of its local municipal government and security forces
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ICE Agent Stuffs Sock Under Mask To Give Himself Chin
January 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM
ICE Agent Stuffs Sock Under Mask To Give Himself Chin
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This is why we had Jim Crow instead of truth and reconciliation after slavery ended. People are so quick to absolve anyone who pays lip service to changing their mind about human rights violations instead of letting them live with the social consequences of their words
Bluesky idea: if people who didn't agree with you change their opinions so that they do agree with you, why not be happy that you are making progress - rather than complaining that they are "only just catching up"?
January 26, 2026 at 2:05 PM
This is why we had Jim Crow instead of truth and reconciliation after slavery ended. People are so quick to absolve anyone who pays lip service to changing their mind about human rights violations instead of letting them live with the social consequences of their words
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There are people trying to stop others from using whistles, and next they'll say it's ableism.
As your disability advocate friend, I will be the first with serious sensory sensitivity to say that I would rather be in pain than someone get abducted, or shot.
Block/mute this argument, it's an op.
As your disability advocate friend, I will be the first with serious sensory sensitivity to say that I would rather be in pain than someone get abducted, or shot.
Block/mute this argument, it's an op.
January 26, 2026 at 2:46 PM
There are people trying to stop others from using whistles, and next they'll say it's ableism.
As your disability advocate friend, I will be the first with serious sensory sensitivity to say that I would rather be in pain than someone get abducted, or shot.
Block/mute this argument, it's an op.
As your disability advocate friend, I will be the first with serious sensory sensitivity to say that I would rather be in pain than someone get abducted, or shot.
Block/mute this argument, it's an op.
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I’ve been writing Popular Information for 8 years, and this is one of the most important stories I’ve ever published. This is a humanitarian crisis that has gone unreported.
ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months
popular.info
January 20, 2026 at 1:47 PM
I’ve been writing Popular Information for 8 years, and this is one of the most important stories I’ve ever published. This is a humanitarian crisis that has gone unreported.
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State control of historical memory is a classic hallmark of authoritarian regimes, just FYI.
The White House says the Smithsonian Institution must submit materials about current and upcoming exhibitions and events for a review that will determine whether they express "improper ideology." n.pr/4583d8f
Today is the Smithsonian's deadline to give thousands of documents to the White House
The White House says the Smithsonian Institution must submit materials about current and upcoming exhibitions and events for a review that will determine whether they express "improper ideology."
n.pr
January 13, 2026 at 3:45 PM
State control of historical memory is a classic hallmark of authoritarian regimes, just FYI.
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Let's be clear (and I'm not being cute): this is DHS trying to get ahead of the inevitable moment when they shoot a baby.
Controversial counterpoint: don’t shoot babies
January 11, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Let's be clear (and I'm not being cute): this is DHS trying to get ahead of the inevitable moment when they shoot a baby.
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If the executive branch can unilaterally cut off federal funding to specific states the union has already been dissolved.
January 10, 2026 at 1:34 AM
If the executive branch can unilaterally cut off federal funding to specific states the union has already been dissolved.
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thinking a lot lately about our surprise when the victim of state violence is white, a citizen, a priest, a veteran, some category viewed as exempt from that violence. it’s time to understand you aren’t. no one is. whiteness isn’t the color of your skin it is a conditional privilege you can lose.
January 9, 2026 at 7:18 PM
thinking a lot lately about our surprise when the victim of state violence is white, a citizen, a priest, a veteran, some category viewed as exempt from that violence. it’s time to understand you aren’t. no one is. whiteness isn’t the color of your skin it is a conditional privilege you can lose.
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The tragic death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year old mother fatally shot by ICE, shows that ICE can’t be reformed and must be abolished.
I’ll be introducing the Abolish ICE Act as a step toward justice, accountability, and humanity in our immigration policy.
Time to melt ICE.
I’ll be introducing the Abolish ICE Act as a step toward justice, accountability, and humanity in our immigration policy.
Time to melt ICE.
January 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
The tragic death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year old mother fatally shot by ICE, shows that ICE can’t be reformed and must be abolished.
I’ll be introducing the Abolish ICE Act as a step toward justice, accountability, and humanity in our immigration policy.
Time to melt ICE.
I’ll be introducing the Abolish ICE Act as a step toward justice, accountability, and humanity in our immigration policy.
Time to melt ICE.
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humans have the capacity to do anything you can think of. your fucking doomerism minimizes the work of billions of people to improve things for everyone and everything. please go be a narrow minded narcissist somewhere the rest of us don't need to hear it. I'm so fucking sick of it
December 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
humans have the capacity to do anything you can think of. your fucking doomerism minimizes the work of billions of people to improve things for everyone and everything. please go be a narrow minded narcissist somewhere the rest of us don't need to hear it. I'm so fucking sick of it
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Starbucks seems obsessed with spending millions boosting CEO pay, executive bonuses, and more money for shareholders, but they’re failing the baristas who make all their profits possible. RT if you agree!
December 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Starbucks seems obsessed with spending millions boosting CEO pay, executive bonuses, and more money for shareholders, but they’re failing the baristas who make all their profits possible. RT if you agree!
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because sometimes it's fun digging into our weird little cultural habits... I've been wondering why I kept running into dogs named Mochi in the Bay Area, so I asked about a dozen local pet owners why they chose that name! click thru for so many pet pix!! www.coyotemedia.org/why-we-cant-...
Why We Can't Stop Naming Our Pets After Japanese Rice Cakes
What's behind the Bay Area's collective interest in naming pets after Japanese food?
www.coyotemedia.org
December 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
because sometimes it's fun digging into our weird little cultural habits... I've been wondering why I kept running into dogs named Mochi in the Bay Area, so I asked about a dozen local pet owners why they chose that name! click thru for so many pet pix!! www.coyotemedia.org/why-we-cant-...
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you wanna see a dead body
FFC review: AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH (2025), by Walter Chaw (@mangiotto.bsky.social). filmfreakcentral.net/2025/12/avat...
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) - FILM FREAK CENTRAL
ZERO STARS/****starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Winsletscreenplay by James Cameron & Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silverdirected by James Cameron by Walter Chaw I think, for white ...
filmfreakcentral.net
December 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
you wanna see a dead body
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suspect a big reason why many academics and others who work in areas where getting facts RIGHT is key are disinterested in using LLMs for research:
they’ve tried it, they keep noticing major errors in output, and they conclude that having to verify all that doesn’t actually save them time.
they’ve tried it, they keep noticing major errors in output, and they conclude that having to verify all that doesn’t actually save them time.
December 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
suspect a big reason why many academics and others who work in areas where getting facts RIGHT is key are disinterested in using LLMs for research:
they’ve tried it, they keep noticing major errors in output, and they conclude that having to verify all that doesn’t actually save them time.
they’ve tried it, they keep noticing major errors in output, and they conclude that having to verify all that doesn’t actually save them time.
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It's a whole genre it's beautiful
December 21, 2025 at 12:26 AM
It's a whole genre it's beautiful
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you ever read a book so bad you wanna go back to mesopotamia and uninvent writing
December 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
you ever read a book so bad you wanna go back to mesopotamia and uninvent writing
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slow day in the office so figured we'd start some beef with museums
December 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
slow day in the office so figured we'd start some beef with museums
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You might be thinking, "CPSC, does a dry Christmas tree really burn that much faster than a well-watered tree?"
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
December 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
You might be thinking, "CPSC, does a dry Christmas tree really burn that much faster than a well-watered tree?"
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
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The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
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So—I like many am extremely disappointed in Larian’s AI pratfall.
Broski says that they only use AI to search for references, and that makes my library science soul cringe.
References are important touch points, especially for clothing detail. Ask the costumers responsible for Imperial officers.
Broski says that they only use AI to search for references, and that makes my library science soul cringe.
References are important touch points, especially for clothing detail. Ask the costumers responsible for Imperial officers.
December 17, 2025 at 1:14 AM
So—I like many am extremely disappointed in Larian’s AI pratfall.
Broski says that they only use AI to search for references, and that makes my library science soul cringe.
References are important touch points, especially for clothing detail. Ask the costumers responsible for Imperial officers.
Broski says that they only use AI to search for references, and that makes my library science soul cringe.
References are important touch points, especially for clothing detail. Ask the costumers responsible for Imperial officers.