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Alexandra Pierson
@allipierson.bsky.social
Writer, Editor, Storyteller, Bibliophile
Bear of Very Little Brain
Former Associate Editor of American Theatre Magazine.

Thinker-for-hire with a penchant for human interest stories, arts criticism, cultural analysis, and investigative reporting.
There should be a gentle version of GPS that says reassuring things when you make a wrong turn.
January 12, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Dr. Janell Green Smith, CNM dedicated her life to safeguarding patients during pregnancy and infancy. She died in childbirth. It is 2026. Why, if not misogyny and racism, are mothers, and Black mothers in particular, STILL dying from complications related to this biological process? See & honor her.
Dr Janell Green Smith, CNM a respected midwife, scholar, and advocate has died from complications related to childbirth. She leaves a husband and newborn that need the support of her village.

If you are able, please consider joing me in donating.

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Donate to Honoring Dr. Janell Green Smith, CNM, organized by Nichole Wardlaw
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January 5, 2026 at 4:28 PM
There is no greater gustatory betrayal than sweet pickles. No, I will not explain. If your charcuterie board has anything of a briny cucumber variety other than kosher dill, it’s ‘Et tu, Brute?’ from here on out.
January 2, 2026 at 8:25 AM
SOME THOUGHTS FOR AULD LANG SYNE: Movies are way easier, emotionally speaking. Movies are first dates. TV is a whole relationship. You’re not hurt when a movie (or a book) ends because you understand that there’s no commitment. You know the page count or the runtime. 1/3
January 1, 2026 at 3:23 AM
No disrespect to Santa, but I feel like I should leave out Eggos and a Peanut Butter Bopper this year. #strangerthings
December 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Reposted by Alexandra Pierson
All of these bootlegged copies of the 60 Minutes segment flooding my feed (saying, ‘Watch it quick! Before it disappears!’) makes me feel like I’m in the Soviet Union and just got some black market foreign newspaper I need to hide under a floorboard in my house.

This is where America is now
December 23, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It’s exhausting being this cute.
-Rosie
December 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Reposted by Alexandra Pierson
Like, do I even want to watch Jeopardy without Harrison Whitaker?
December 2, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Reposted by Alexandra Pierson
I LOVE HIM
November 26, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Hot take: Jeremy Strong’s performance in “Deliver Me from Nowhere” is the heart of the movie because Jon Landau is so much more interesting than Bruce Springsteen. Sticking by someone who doesn’t want to help themselves is so much harder than refusing help yourself.
November 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Medical school has the potential to be one of the most accessible educational environments, and yet they CHOOSE to exclude disabled students. It baffles me how the medical profession views people with health challenges as less than. www.npr.org/2025/05/15/n...
One woman's fight to remove barriers for aspiring doctors with disabilities
After her dreams of becoming a doctor were denied, one California woman is working to make the profession more accessible to those with disabilities.
www.npr.org
May 19, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but this season of American Idol has been…really good?!? The top 7 contestants have demonstrated serious talent and—dare I say—actual musicianship. Has this show somehow moved past trite and circled back around to entertaining? Someone should study this phenomenon.
May 13, 2025 at 2:53 AM
We need to talk about Texas v. Becerra: 17 U.S. states are seeking to declare Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 unconstitutional. This law prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities by programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance.
February 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Hot take: All the NFL Teams should have their own marching bands like the college teams do. Create a whole bunch of jobs for musicians in different cities and make the pregame more interesting.
February 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Someone please build a more efficient train path from New Jersey to Brooklyn. I’ll even settle for a ferry route. There’s no reason for it to be this complicated!
January 24, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Don’t mind me, just crying at the #Wicked movie.
November 22, 2024 at 2:00 AM
If you haven’t read this staggering four-part series from @miamiherald.bsky.social about excessive force and the mental health crisis, you’re missing out on a journalistic masterclass. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
www.miamiherald.com
November 20, 2024 at 1:18 AM