The Original Alexa

@originalalexa.bsky.social

Bookworm, word nerd, public speaker, international traveler, eldest daughter (of an immigrant!), proud Greek American, happily married, antifa wine auntie, content designer/UX writer. Opinions my own, not reflective of my employer. #sparklelikechampagne

Welp, I met my husband during a #Lakers championship run. When I was in cancer treatment, we went to a game where Kobe and team made an amazing comeback win. But we live in NorCal now, so it’s time to embrace the Warriors. Fuck anyone named Kushner. Phil Jackson and Jeannie Buss should be sad.

Last night, I had an absolutely wild lucid dream involving magic, gods and goddesses, human creativity vs. mediocrity, the poorness of spirit that comes from valuing money above all else, and the power of rainbow colors. So I guess I’m writing a novel now.

Hey, how’s it going? Updated report on Marin elitists on Nextdoor trying to convince people that more housing would be an unmitigated disaster. One guy seriously argued that additional development would be akin to being required to commit suicide. I wish I was kidding.

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Alexa many people commute to jobs, that’s not a new thing. Some want better housing that is less expensive, so they commute. Some people own homes and commute. What we don’t need is huge LUXURY apartments in places like Fairfax where there is just one escape in the event of fire from the valley and that is the Hu. In San Anselmo. Housing is great but we’re not required to commit suicide. I have also pointed out that the main proponent of all this building is Scott Weiner, San Francisco State Senator who gets huge, huge amount of cash from the entire building trade and how much population growth has San Francisco experienced since 1950? Almost zero.

Let’s talk about housing affordability. I recently moved back to Marin County, where I grew up, after getting a job in San Francisco that required me to be in office 3x/week. New apartment buildings recently got approved due to the state housing mandate. And one is going to be 17 stories. (1/4)

All of a sudden, I have a BUNCH of new followers! (By which I mean, like, 25.) Did I make it into a starter pack or something? Welcome, everyone! I hope you find some value in my opinions, which are always my own, never my employer’s, and NEVER written with AI.

Here’s an immigrant success story, which was once the foundation of America. My father came here from rural Greece with his parents and younger sister. They settled at a hotel in South Central LA, where his dad was a janitor and his mom was a laundress. My dad learned English by watching TV (1/3)

I appear to have vastly overestimated the intelligence and critical thinking skills of people who still support Trump. I thought even they would grasp how corrupt it is for him to make billions off of his presidency. Apparently, they do not grasp it, or they just don’t care. Our forebearers weep.

Establishment Democrats: Get on the right side of history. Embrace direct action over focus groups. Bring down the cost of living, including the cost of rent and healthcare. Only then will you appeal to the changing and younger electorate. Understand your audience.

Remember when Republicans were outraged that the Clintons let some donors stay in the Lincoln bedroom? Funny how it’s totally fine for UFC cage fighters to roam all over the White House, and there’s no issue with Trump owning stock in UFC. Guy couldn’t even stay awake at his own party. Disgusting.

I am a Californian, born and raised. I spent most of my adult life in Southern California and met my husband of 22 years during a Lakers championship run. I’ve never lived in NYC, but I’ve visited multiple times and know that it’s an amazing city. CONGRATS, KNICKS!

Look…I know the people of Bluesky are aware, but how do we get the message to the Muskmelons? Just because someone has a LOT of money—like, billions of dollars—that does not mean that person is smart or kind or worthy of adulation. Bezos is terrible. Musk is terrible. Trump is terrible.

I reread “The Second Coming” by Yeats every so often. Seems especially insightful now: Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere 1/4

Why? Why are people (mostly men) like this about AI and billionaires? This take is so misguided that I shouldn’t have even bothered commenting. Also, someone spouting off on Joe Rogan is not the alpha move many men seem to think it is.

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Regarding the weaponization slush fund: I think all women should apply for compensation because the law has been weaponized against our bodily autonomy. I’m post-menopausal and my fertility was compromised by cancer treatments, but I still feel menaced by the current regime. Who’s with me?