Alicia Hawkins

“Be kind, be involved, believe in your art,” he said. “At a time when people tell you art is not important, that is always the prelude to fascism. When they tell you it doesn’t matter, when they tell you a fucking app can do art you say, if it’s that important, why the fuck do they want it so bad? The answer is because they think they can debase everything that makes us a little better, a little more human. And that, in my book, and in my life, includes monsters.”

Love this from Guillermo del Toro

A woman in front of three palm trees and a rainbow.

Orange sunset over the ocean and sea cliffs

A peacock stands on a sidewalk in a residential neighborhood.

Rainbow, sunset, and peacock- the San Pedro trifecta.
#PeacocksofSanPedro #SanPedro #blacksky

An orange sun setting into ocean near sea cliffs

Full moon rising over a lighthouse and dusk

Sunset and full-moon rise in San Pedro.

It’s plain for all to see.

I want a president who is tougher on Putin than he is on Harvard.

Offshore bottlenose dolphins- Newport Beach

To the Trump supporters who didn’t grasp the brilliance of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance, do you know what would have helped you understand it?

Critical Race Theory.

A sunset to reset- winter in Pismo Beach. #blacksky

They want to ban the teaching of the unpleasant facts of American history because people might conclude injustices in the past that contribute to inequalities in the present should be rectified, instead of their belief, which is that some groups of people are inherently superior to others

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.

Opportunities are everywhere.

Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

It is! Giving me some much needed hope.

A gray cat sits at a window looking at the rain outside.

Today, SoCal finally got some much needed relief and Luigi got to see rain for the first time in his life.

Golden red-shouldered hawk sits on a tree branch.

Red-shouldered hawk at Kenneth Hahn State Park. #BlackBirders

How to Protect Your Undocumented Friends from ICE and Trump’s Mass Deportations An Important and Timely Guide to Supporting Vulnerable Communities

I wrote about how we can protect our undocumented friends from Trump's mass deportations — which start tomorrow — please read and share this, it's incredibly important!

Nina Simone Why The King of Love Is Dead (live) YouTube video by djole70

Nina Simone’s tribute to MLK, first performed shortly after his assassination. m.youtube.com/watch?time_c...

SoCal sunset mixed with smoke.

Pāhoa- Big Island, Hawaii 💙 #Blacksky

"The system is rigged."

Jordan Neely's father called for change after his son's killer, Daniel Penny, was acquitted of homicide on Monday.
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/12/10/headlines/new_york_jury_acquits_subway_vigilante_who_killed_distressed_street_performer_jordan_neely

As a child of lake-effect snow, still trying to wrap my brain around December in SoCal.

The best part of working from home is my amazing coworkers. Least toxic work environment I’ve ever had. #cats

Twilight in the South Bay.

Remember when white people tried telling everyone America was officially “post-racial,” after electing Barack Obama president? 😂

REMINDER: Trump in politics, “MAGA,” and damn near every harm Republicans have wrought since, has basically been their racist temper-tantrum about that historic election.

A Sanderling gathering in El Porto. #Blackbirders

The #BlackSky National Anthem