Alison Byrne Fields
Alison Byrne Fields
@byrnefields.bsky.social
I am a Seattleite, owner of https://www.whatisaggregate.com, documentary producer and impact producer, raging Democrat, fan of evidence-informed policy, basketball fan (Go Storm!), and John Hughes' pen pal. My favorite movie of all time is Badlands.
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This is going to happen and we should be ashamed.
In just a few months, Washington could become the first state to require sex-verification tests for girls playing sports in K–12 schools. “This measure is rooted in such hate. It is villainizing children. It is controlling both girls’ autonomy and anatomy,” says student athlete Maria.
@dwhdaily.bsky.social Really excited for Elsinore, in part because I adore Colman and Scott, but more because it's a queer/AIDS era story I don't know. Loved the McKellen anecdote from your write up. Nice choice.
In 2011, as a diehard Malick fan, I flew from Seattle to LA just to see The Tree of Life at the Cinerama because I knew how special it would be to see his return to filmmaking in that theater. Looking forward to 2028. TY @alamodrafthouse.bsky.social
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This is AWESOME and I hope other Planned Parenthood affiliates follow suit www.npr.org/2026/05/21/n...
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I quite like this kind of moxie.
Thomas Massie: “Today is the six month anniversary of the Epstein Transparency Act. We’ve taken out two dozen CEOs, an ambassador, a prince, a prime minister, a minister of culture, that was just six months. I’ve got seven months left in Congress.” video courtesy @acyn.bsky.social
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"In early 2024...the average NBA player made about $12 million...The average WNBA player made $118,000—less than one cent on the dollar." That recently changed, thanks in part to this Nobel winning economist. www.wsj.com/economy/wnba...
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1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts? Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from. Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
This is not okay, my fellow Washingtonians.
1. This weekend, far-right group Lets Go Washington announced that it had collected enough signatures to get a trans sports ban on the ballot in the state. The bill includes genital inspection provisions. It is one of the first to go forward in a blue state. Subscribe to support our journalism.
I got around to reading the transcript (well, as much as I could bear) of the president's "speech" to the gathering of US military leaders and it truly is insane. rollcall.com/factbase/tru...
In case you're wondering what the GOP/MAGA tax cut bill will do to #Seattle in particular, the Select Committee on Federal Administration and Policy Changes of the City Council has pulled this presentation together. seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...
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I was already excited about Sentimental Value, but I didn't know that Anders Danielsen Lie was in the cast. I will be running, not walking on November 7. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKbc...
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The Getty Images Archive isn’t fucking around today: “85 years ago today, the residents of Paris were waking up to the sound of a loudspeaker announcement, informing them not to leave their homes—the Nazi occupation of the capital had begun.” www.instagram.com/p/DK4Gg5ZNYda/
Via @criterion.bsky.social - This is astounding. "a series of interactive timelines that break down movies… scene by scene to answer the question: Did that really happen?" informationisbeautiful.net/visualizatio...
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Last night, we were one of the first outlets to report the ADULT ban on gender affirming care for Medicaid recipients who depend on it to access it. This morning, that bill passed 215-214-1. It now goes to the senate. It's a bleak day for transgender Americans.
1. Terrifying news for transgender people across the United States. In a late night development, the House Spending Bill was amended to ban transgender coverage for transgender ADULTS on medicaid! A manager's amendment removed the words "for minors." Subscribe to support my journalism.
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The #Seattle City Council votes today at 2 pm about whether to loosen their ethics and allow them to vote on matters in which they have an economic interest. Anyone wonder why the trend in this country is toward a lack of trust in institutions? seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...
Seattle City Council thinks it would be a good time to change their code of ethics, allowing them to vote on legislation in which they have a financial interest. Read the room, Cathy Moore. December 2027 can't come soon enough. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
"The U.S., which is slated to leave WHO in 2026, was not involved in final discussions and is not expected to sign the agreement."