Alison Lockwood
@tiredwriter.bsky.social
Bookkeeper by day, novelist by night, tired by mid-afternoon. Living in a blue theme park in a red state and really regretting the decision to give up drinking.
http://www.alisonrlockwood.com/
http://www.alisonrlockwood.com/
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The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
December 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
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i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
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Guy voted for a rapist and just can’t figure out why his daughters are mad at him. Clearly it must be something wrong with them.
December 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Guy voted for a rapist and just can’t figure out why his daughters are mad at him. Clearly it must be something wrong with them.
And you don't sentence drug runners to the death penalty. Not even ones who've been convicted of a crime, and not simply "alleged."
Senator Mark Kelly: “You do not execute survivors who are clinging onto a side of a ship.”
December 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
And you don't sentence drug runners to the death penalty. Not even ones who've been convicted of a crime, and not simply "alleged."
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Listen, if you tell me that “taxation is theft” I’m going to need you to quit driving on highways or walking on sidewalks or attending a public school or using police or fire services or city snow removal.
I would mention libraries, but…
I would mention libraries, but…
December 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Listen, if you tell me that “taxation is theft” I’m going to need you to quit driving on highways or walking on sidewalks or attending a public school or using police or fire services or city snow removal.
I would mention libraries, but…
I would mention libraries, but…
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
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I miss having an actual president.
December 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I miss having an actual president.
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Your morning inspiration..
This is the coaching and support we could use
This is the coaching and support we could use
November 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Your morning inspiration..
This is the coaching and support we could use
This is the coaching and support we could use
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“Quiet, Piggy” would be fitting for his tombstone.
November 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
“Quiet, Piggy” would be fitting for his tombstone.
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President Zelenskyy came to the White House, looking for help from his longstanding ally.
He was ambushed, humiliated and berated for not being grateful enough.
Prince Bone Saw bin 9/11 came to the White House, for the first time since he ordered the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
He was revered.
He was ambushed, humiliated and berated for not being grateful enough.
Prince Bone Saw bin 9/11 came to the White House, for the first time since he ordered the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
He was revered.
November 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM
President Zelenskyy came to the White House, looking for help from his longstanding ally.
He was ambushed, humiliated and berated for not being grateful enough.
Prince Bone Saw bin 9/11 came to the White House, for the first time since he ordered the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
He was revered.
He was ambushed, humiliated and berated for not being grateful enough.
Prince Bone Saw bin 9/11 came to the White House, for the first time since he ordered the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
He was revered.
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It all would have been much easier if, as would have happened if we were remotely a serious country, it all ended with the Access Hollywood interview.
November 13, 2025 at 3:46 AM
It all would have been much easier if, as would have happened if we were remotely a serious country, it all ended with the Access Hollywood interview.
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Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
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The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
October 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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It's the guns 💯%
October 20, 2025 at 10:59 PM
It's the guns 💯%
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They "stood" with them, then they beat them with metal poles.
Mike Johnson: "We've always stood with Capitol police and law enforcement. We've shown that in word and deed."
October 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
They "stood" with them, then they beat them with metal poles.
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“You cannot argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience” -Mark Twain
This is why the medical experts are leaving the CDC.
This is why the medical experts are leaving the CDC.
August 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
“You cannot argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience” -Mark Twain
This is why the medical experts are leaving the CDC.
This is why the medical experts are leaving the CDC.
Hey, you guys, prayer works just as well as a bullet-proof vest! Pass it on!
Karoline Leavitt: "I saw the comments of Ms. Psaki and frankly I think they're incredibly insensitive and disrespectful to the tens of millions of Americans of faith across this country who believe in the power of prayer, who believe that prayer works."
August 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Hey, you guys, prayer works just as well as a bullet-proof vest! Pass it on!
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Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve on the Minnesota shooting: "The sad thing is we can't sit here and tell them that help is on the way. Because we're not going to do a damn thing about it."
August 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve on the Minnesota shooting: "The sad thing is we can't sit here and tell them that help is on the way. Because we're not going to do a damn thing about it."
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Frey: And don't just say, this is about thoughts and prayers right now. These kids were literally praying. It was the first week of school. They were in a church.
August 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Frey: And don't just say, this is about thoughts and prayers right now. These kids were literally praying. It was the first week of school. They were in a church.
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Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
August 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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