This is still ongoing. Reposting because I’m too fatigued to do an update but I don’t want my account to be inactive for so long!

Yesterday was the 86th anniversary of singer and actress #EthelWaters’ variety TV special, “The Ethel Waters Show.” She was the first Black American to host a TV show! She was closeted by then, but she’d lived openly as a lesbian in Harlem before gaining wider fame. #PrideMonth 🏳️‍🌈

🇲🇽🇺🇸 Walls & Mirrors: Mexican Americans, Mexican Immigrants, & the Politics of Ethnicity by David G. Gutiérrez, 1995 Read this when it came out. One of the best history books I’ve ever read. I’d learned maybe 1% in high school, including in Texas history classes. I’m excited that I found it on Kindle!

The Audible sale going on right now is incredible. I’m getting books for like $2 or $3 that I’ve been wanting for ages! #Audiobooks

“I lived in the midst of an abundance of natural life which manifested itself every hour of the day, and from being thus surrounded, thus enclosed within a great whirl of what one may call the life force, I felt that I drew a secret and sustaining energy.” — Henry Beston, The Outermost House, 1928

Happy Rosalind Russell’s Birthday!! I will have to do her justice belatedly. I hope she will forgive me! 👑❤️

Happy @tcmtv.bsky.social #GaryCooper Month!! Some of my faves aren’t showing, but it’ll be spectacular anyway! My Top 5 Missing, so folks can seek if interested: City Streets (1931) Casanova Brown (1944) Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife (1938) Peter Ibbetson (1935) Ten North Frederick (1958) #TCMParty #SOTM

I’d appreciate folks reposting.

Also would appreciate recommendations on the best Braille label maker, especially one that will work for pill bottles. Thanks!

Blind and low-vision folks — have any of you used a Hable One Braille Keyboard for iPhone? How was it? I can barely see anymore, don’t know yet if it’s permanent or maybe even getting worse, and my iPhone accessibility features are not enough for me. Any advice appreciated. Thanks!

🎉 Happy Richard Carlson Day 🎊 to my friend @holyspacemonkey.bsky.social / @richardcarlson.bsky.social and to all who celebrate! 🎈 #BOTD

😩 Haven’t been on here much because I’m so extremely ill, and also I have new macular edema and vitreous detachments to go along with the choreoretinal, corneal, and vitreous problems I already had. So basically, I can barely see, and trying to see gives me terrible headaches. 👁️🤞 #MECFS #MCAS #hEDS

Pete Buttigieg calls out the GOP’s plan to slash Medicaid and gut the VA: “They don’t have an answer. Their answer is: burn it all down.” Yes, there are problems. But cutting care for poor people and Veterans isn’t a fix—it’s a failure. “We can do better than that.”

I missed Charles Mingus’ Birthday. IMO he was one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. Easily my favorite bassist of all time, from any genre. I love bass, so he’s at the top of a long list. He was a talented pianist too. A genius who died too young because of f*cking #ALS. 👑 #Mingus #Jazz

Celebrating the late Jean-Paul Belmondo on his birthday! 🎉 There’s no one better. Phenomenal range: romantic hero; free-thinking priest; buffoon; gangster; tough cop; nerdy anti-fascist; millionaire con artist; broken-hearted peasant; swashbuckler; daredevil extraordinaire — always perfect! 💘 #BOTD

Finlay hopes his adorable face will make you feel better today. 🐾 #DogsOfBlueSky

🏆 American hero Senator Cory Booker is now giving the longest speech in US Senate history! Racist Strom Thurmond previously held the record with his shameful 24-hour, 18-minute filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957. New Jersey’s first Black senator burned Thurmond’s record to the ground! 👏👏👏

I’ve been watching American hero Senator Cory Booker for several hours now. I’ve made several clips, but they’re too long for Bluesky. I haven’t been able to edit them down yet. He’s about to hit the 19 hour mark & has made me cry several times! Thank you for fighting tyranny, @booker.senate.gov! 🙏

PRESENTING LILY MARS (1943) — 4:30 pm ET — 1h 44m (TCM Daytime: Spring Fever / Flower Power) Judy Garland, Van Heflin, Fay Bainter; directed by Norman Taurog A small-town girl fights for her big chance on Broadway. #TCM #TCMParty

Ümit Bektaş is one of Turkey’s most talented photographers. His photos here are going viral. You’re not looking at AI: these are real photos from Turkey’s current pro-democracy protests. Despite mounting police repression, the demonstrations are expanding. Erdogan hopes protesters will tire out.

Pete Buttigieg: "They think all of this is a joke or a game. (Pete Hegseth) took classified information about American battle plans and randomly sent them to the wrong guy. If I made a mistake like this as a lieutenant, I would not only be fired but probably tried and in prison."

The lives of American troops - and every American life - depends on the people in charge of our government taking their responsibilities seriously. But again and again, including with the incompetence that came to light today, they are demonstrating the opposite. My full interview here:

They are breaking Social Security, because they do not like Social Security.

Thrilled to see that @petebuttigieg.bsky.social has posted his first YouTube video in almost 4 and a half years! We need his leadership so badly. There’s no one I trust more to guide us through, and eventually out of, the ruinous Trump/Musk era. Thank you, Pete! [Link in next post.] #TeamPete

I’m watching! Looking forward to hearing what Pete has to say about this epic national security scandal.

From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.

I’ve been appreciating Joseph Walker’s spectacular work too! I regret that he really wasn’t on my cinematography radar before, even though these films aren’t new to me. I guess having a bigger/better TV since the last time I saw most of them has made quite a difference, with my bad vision! #TCMParty

That’s the first creative idea I’ve seen in a long time! Paws Save America 🐾🇺🇸🐾🇺🇸

This article by Canadian Jasmine Mooney is an absolute nightmare from beginning to end. What are we doing to help the other women she met (& those she didn’t) who are still being detained & lack the connections she has? @jeff-merkley.bsky.social @wyden.senate.gov www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

This power grab is unprecedented, unbounded, and unconstitutional.

These are the senators who collaborated with the GOP. Schumer Fetterman Cortez Masto Durbin King Shaheen Gillibrand Schatz Hassan Peters Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.

An excellent Joan Fontaine movie that not enough people have seen: Ivy (1947)! She’s so good as a scheming evil beauty! #TCMParty

Slept in my Siouxsie and the Banshees shirt and woke up Spellbound.

🌼 Looking forward to a much-needed dose of Rock Hudson, Doris Day, and Tony Randall tonight (Friday) on @tcmtv.bsky.social! 5 pm PST/ 8 pm EST #SendMeNoFlowers #TCMParty

I care deeply about who Michigan will elect as Governor and send to the U.S. Senate next year, but I have decided against competing in either race. I wrote more here about my decision and how I view the work required of us all in this moment:

A top Democratic congressman goes off during a DOGE hearing and calls out Elon for trying to cut Social Security. More of this please.

There were howls of protest and denial from the GOP any time we pointed out that Republicans want to cut Social Security. Now the most powerful official in the White House goes on TV and calls it "the big one to eliminate."

Teachers: We can’t get our students to pay attention! Me: But have you simply tried this?

To be clear: a tariff is a tax.

Lightnin’ Hopkins: Hopkins’ Sky Hop My grandpa Bill Holford engineered this recording in 1954 at his ACA Recording Studios in Houston. My dad rode along when Grandpa picked up Lightnin’ for this session! This track inspired Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Rude Mood. #Blues #TexasBlues youtu.be/CCI4dFciWiE?...

This thread about Gene Hackman got me crying about him all over again. 💔

Don't give up on the value of putting pressure on elected representatives. Congress may not have to answer to the people in an election for another 19 months, but the response so far has clearly impacted GOP members, and they need to continue hearing from the people.

Also, look at the town halls - GOP House and Senate members walking out on their own events rather than face constituents. Clearly the response is having an effect.

RIP Roberta Flack 💔 ALS is so cruel. 😭 I spoke to Roberta on the phone once in 1997 because of my job. We chatted briefly & she was such a delight! Here’s one of my favorites of her songs, a gorgeous cover of the Bee Gees’ “To Love Somebody,” from her 3rd album Quiet Fire. 🎧 youtu.be/zyg4lA7lUcI?...

If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?

🎉 Happy Chester Morris Day!!! 🎊 It's his birthday (b.1901, NYC) and I adore him so, that I can't help but celebrate. 🎂 As I type he's delivering lines wryly in the background as Boston Blackie. Consider watching one of his movies today! The hand-signed portrait below is from my collection.♥️

ICYMI: David Tennant singing 500 Miles at the BAFTAs was a throwback to a cast and crew video made for the wrap party for his last day of filming his original Doctor Who run, ~15 years ago! The full video is here: youtu.be/2c6qENWh2jQ?... but I can’t help but add a clip anyway! I watch this a lot. 😂

I urge everyone who can: Watch or record the extraordinarily powerful 1956 Japanese film “The Burmese Harp” Monday on @tcm! IMO, it’s one of the greatest films ever made. Directed by Kon Ichikawa. 9 am PST/ 12 pm EST #TheBurmeseHarp #TCMParty

🥳 Happy Chester Morris’ Birthday! #BOTD in 1901 in NYC! Some of my favorites: The Divorcee 1930 Red-Headed Woman 1932 The Bat Whispers 1930 The Big House 1930 Blondie Johnson 1933 Three Godfathers 1936 The Gay Bride 1934 Sinners in the Sun 1932 Moonlight Murder 1936 Public Hero Number 1 1935