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Musicologist. Author β€” Unlikely Angel: The Songs of Dolly Parton (U of Ill Press) and Dolly Parton’s Jolene (Oxford Univ. Press). Professor of Music, Hamilton College. Cyclist, banjo player, old movies, antique quilts. πŸͺ•πŸˆπŸŽΆπŸš΅πŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸš΄πŸΌ #TCMParty

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The way she pulls her VW Bug into that parking space cracks me up! πŸš— πŸ’¨ #AnnieHall #TCMParty

14.03.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The way Daphne says, "I'll say" after that elevator ride! So funny. #SomeLikeItHot #TCMParty

12.03.2026 22:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just down the block from 437 River Street in #OnTheWaterfront. Not such a good address for poor Charlie!
#TCMParty

12.03.2026 21:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've read accusations that Donald J. Trump is a pedophile from thousands of people.

Odd, how the notoriously litigious Trump hasn't filed even *one* lawsuit for defamation.

It's almost as if a lawyer told him that truth is an absolute defense in defamation cases . . .

12.03.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 2645 πŸ” 781 πŸ’¬ 98 πŸ“Œ 32
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12.03.2026 20:35 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We’ve never, ever had this before. A President completely untethered to truth. I mean completely untethered to truth. That’s such a bad thing. But you know what’s even worse? Way, way too many people don’t care. And way too much of the media no longer cares.πŸ‘‡

12.03.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 4702 πŸ” 1439 πŸ’¬ 624 πŸ“Œ 154

Happy International Women’s Day

09.03.2026 00:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just a few days ago. What bothered me the most is how the military brass in the room where it happened DID NOTHING for their fallen soldier. They sat there eyes forward never looking back. So much for no man left behind.

07.03.2026 15:57 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Don't worry MarkyWayne and the Fun Bunch are ready to fix the problem. Noem had her blankie and MarkyWayne has his booster seat. We really are governed by children.

07.03.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

You know what would actually make America great? Investing in research and development, having curiosity about our world, and listening to scientists. #ForAllMankind #TCMParty

07.03.2026 01:10 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s how Mom feels every time she tries to do her yoga with Maggie around 🀣

07.03.2026 01:27 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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05.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Historian here history first time as tragedy the second time as farce.

05.03.2026 14:11 πŸ‘ 6118 πŸ” 2185 πŸ’¬ 121 πŸ“Œ 126
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#HudsonU

05.03.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
black and white photo of a beautiful longhaired white and tabby cat sitting up on a table covered in a patterned run. It seems to have a bow around its neck but it's hard to see due to the length of the cat's fur.

black and white photo of a beautiful longhaired white and tabby cat sitting up on a table covered in a patterned run. It seems to have a bow around its neck but it's hard to see due to the length of the cat's fur.

Luxury potato bear. Postcard from my collection, no date/info.

05.03.2026 17:14 πŸ‘ 1474 πŸ” 149 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 0

I can never get through that Wilma/Homer bedroom scene without 😭😭😭.
#TheBestYearsOfOurLives #TCMParty #RealLove

05.03.2026 03:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This Ladies Room/Fun House Mirror sequence is amazing and disorienting. You never know when you're actually looking at them vs. their reflections. #TheBestYearsOfOurLives #TCMParty

05.03.2026 03:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Shut up Al." πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
#TheBestYearsOfOurLives #TCMParty

05.03.2026 02:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I also think about how that is a big moment in her young life. Yes, she works in a hospital. But here she's confronting the war's reality in her own home. She grows up A LOT in that scene (even though she was already very mature). So that scene isn't just Fred's. #TheBestYearsofOurLives #TCMParty

05.03.2026 02:22 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Feed The Kitty. A masterpiece of storytelling, not just in cartoons.

04.03.2026 20:55 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wack your partner with all your might

04.03.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Bugs Bunny's square dance in 'Hillbilly Hare' (best quality + subtitles!).mp4
Bugs Bunny's square dance in 'Hillbilly Hare' (best quality + subtitles!).mp4 YouTube video by Mickey Mouse

Whomp him low
Whomp him high
Stick your finger in his eye!

Brilliant!

#HillbillyHare #TCMParty #BugsBunny #SquareDance
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05.03.2026 01:04 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The two main characters from Vertigo looking at a pink strapless bra. Jimmy Steward on the right bending down. Barbara Bel Geddes standing to the left.

The two main characters from Vertigo looking at a pink strapless bra. Jimmy Steward on the right bending down. Barbara Bel Geddes standing to the left.

A mid-century cantilevered house - a large sunroom off the right, supported by beams at an angle.

A mid-century cantilevered house - a large sunroom off the right, supported by beams at an angle.

Hitch liked the cantilever design! #NorthByNorthwest #Vertigo #TCMParty

03.03.2026 00:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Truth

02.03.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Leadership from the top down, I’d say.

02.03.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When she says, β€œdon’t you touch him.” 😭 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
#TCMParty #WestSideStory

02.03.2026 03:28 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes!!! Such an awful scene!

02.03.2026 03:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A big part of the authoritarian playbook is war. War takes over the news. War blots out criticism. War divides a nation’s people, subjecting those against it to being called unpatriotic. War grants leaders all sorts of emergency powers. War consumes everything else.

We mustn’t let this war do so.

01.03.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 23241 πŸ” 7890 πŸ’¬ 695 πŸ“Œ 322

Music nerd alert. At the end of β€œSomewhere,” Bernstein has the basses play a low tonic (a total consonance) when there’s still a bit of hope for them. But at the end, when the orchestra plays the last 2 notes of β€œSomewhere,” the basses play a tritone below tonic. πŸ‘Ώ #ominous #WestSideStory #TCMParty

02.03.2026 03:04 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can anybody here even imagine going over a chain-link fence that high like that? Much less actually it? 😝 #WestSideStory #TCMParty

02.03.2026 02:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0