Arlene Sierra

No kings.

Wow! France gifted her to us, and now they’ve captured what so many Americans are feeling on Independence Day. The values the Statue of Liberty stood for are no more.

📌 A stunning mural of the Statue of Liberty covering her face was unveiled in Roubaix, France, on July 3, 2025.

Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.

So, #Ravel was asked in 1930 (for L'Intransigeant) whether he'd be happy for a woman to conduct his music: 'Without hesitation. I don’t see in what sense a woman is inferior to a man. This idea of inferiority is an ancient idea.’

If the Marshals Go Rogue, Courts Have Other Ways to Enforce their Orders Opinion | Even a rogue marshal’s service is not an insurmountable obstacle to courts enforcing the rule of law.

I suggest everyone become very, very familiar with this piece by law Professor @david.noll.org. I suspect you will be referring to it often. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/if-t...

Kleptocracy, Inc. Under Trump, conflicts of interest are just part of the system.

“American government, American foreign policy, and American trade policy are slowly being transformed, not to benefit Americans but to benefit the president, his family, and his friends.”

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

What happened today reeks of insider trading. Trump’s tweet wasn’t random—it was a signal. Someone cashed in, and the public deserves to know who and how much. Follow. The. Money.

“This entire White House is one giant grift.”
—Sen. @chrismurphyct.bsky.social shining a spotlight on it! 🔥

I called my senators today and told them I want Cory Booker to be the senate minority leader.

We can’t hold hearings. We don’t have subpoena power. We can’t pass budgets. But we CAN filibuster, and we CAN change party leadership.

y’all are wild

NB: Stravinsky’s Petrushka was on the program, music from a ballet about Russian puppets 🎯

We just watched Trump & Vance do Putin’s bidding in the Oval Office & it was horrific. Not even two months into this administration & it’s a disaster for the free world.

NBC purges people of color. Was there a direct order from the co-presidents? Threat of a lawsuit?

We are looking at re-segregation of American public life.

Elon Musk is easy for most Americans to hate because everyone has had a dickhead boss who is bad at his job and way in over his head.

I'm holding a citizen meeting in West Hartford to talk about what I'm doing and what people can do to fight back against Trump's seizure of government for the billionaire class.

1/ Unfortunately, we've maxed out the space, so here's a 🧵 on what you can do.

“Extinction Burst” as applied to MAGA.

This is worth the two minutes of your time. Trust me on this one…
(Part I)

The part of George Orwell’s 1984 that everyone forgets is how the music and publishing industries have been replaced by a machine that spits out songs and bad novels “without any human intervention.” The goal is to keep you from ever having to think.

Fantastic session with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Jac Van Steen recording my 'Kiskadee' for broadcast on BBC Radio 3! So exciting to have this ACO / LOA Toulmin Foundation commissioned work cross the pond after touring performances around the US over the past year

Ah damn it turns out this whole political system relies on false assumptions about how big of an asshole someone could be

Was hoping I wouldn’t have to dust off this gem again.

There weren't headlines like this before the election because they wanted Trump to be elected so they could make money writing headlines like this after the election.

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Climate and Nature Bill Campaign Ask your MP to back the CAN Bill

It's the big vote on the Climate & Nature Bill for science-led action this morning. #CANBill
Is your MP planning to vote for it?
Full list here: action.zerohour.uk
If not, they may be wavering. It's not too late to tag them and urge them to vote for our future.

I'm trying to keep up with this; the party of pro-life has
1) ended cancer research
2) pulled us out of the WHO
3) Frozen communications and updates for the NIH and the CDC
4) raised prescription prices previously capped
5) out of Paris Climate Accords again
6) FDA and HHS gone Dark
#MAGADeathCult

A tweet from John Basham asking for help from Donald Trump and Ted Cruz regarding his wife, a nurse whose job offer from the VA was rescinded due to a hiring freeze. The text describes their family’s hardships, including relocation expenses and emotional distress, and emphasizes their support for Trump while requesting intervention. Below the tweet, an image features a bold red stamp that reads, "WE NEED YOUR HELP."

It’s find out time for so many of his supporters.

David Lynch holding a megaphone. He says: "Okay, let's try that again, but this time good."

Mood, 2 weeks into 2025

Here’s a version that I found printed in Germany around a decade ago, ahead of its time. . .

It is not only that Trump got 4 votes, but the stated reason for allowing the sentencing to go forward is that it wouldn't take much time, won't lead to jail, and isn't too inconvenient. SCOTUS did everything but offer to validate his parking and buy hm lunch.

YouTube video by Arlene Sierra, composer Arlene Sierra – Le Chai au Quai (2008)

A wonderful performance of my duo 'Le Chai au Quai' from a recent visit to the Conservatorio Superior de Música "Joaquín Rodrigo" de Valencia, featuring Javier Bernabeu Pina, bass clarinet and Juan Marín Llorens,cello.

2 very different presidents are highlighted this week

A good kind moral man Jimmy Carter lies in state

History has shown us all the good he has done

An immoral self-serving man Donald Trump will soon take office

The differences could not be more stark