J. Hamilton

@juliahamilton.bsky.social

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Unitarian Universalist Minister in Santa Barbara. Would like to post about the struggle to be human in a beautiful and heartbreaking world. But probably mostly politics. Also sometimes food.

The three members of the 80s cartoon punk band "the Misfits", rival band to Jem and the Holograms, wearing day-glo colors and playing guitars.
two brown takeout boxes labeled "free cheese" sit next to a covered platter of snacks in a work refrigerator.
✊🏽Solidarity in Action: Matriarchal May Day 2026❤️‍🔥 Join us for a day of collective power and community celebration! This May Day, we are taking to the streets to demand justice, equity, and dignity for all. From the march kickoff at De La Guerra Plaza to the festival at Pershing Park, your voice and presence are the fuel for our collective liberation. This is more than a march; it’s a call to action. In the spirit of Hattie Canty, we recognize that labor rights and civil rights are inseparable. We stand together for living wages, affordable housing, healthcare for all, and an end to systemic surveillance and unfair immigration enforcement. Event Schedule: 2:00 PM- March kickoff at De La Guerra Plaza 4:00 PM- May Day Festival at Pershing Park How to Participate: Strike: No work, no school, no spending. March: Bring your signs, your energy, and your righteous rage. Shop Local: Boycott mega-corporations and support our neighbors.
Bright yellow daffodils in full bloom in a vase on a kitchen counter.
a homemade blue and purple frosted cupcake on a silver tray
the silhouette of a cat sitting in front of a TV watching an ice skater in the Olympics
A large tattoo of Richard Nixon's face on Roger Stone's back, between his shoulder blades.
A chart listing 9 variations for a negroni, which is typically equal parts Campari, sweet vermouth, and gin.
A golden sunset over the ocean with a streetlamp and tree in the foreground
The Mona Lisa but with raggedy hair, looking tired.
An inflatable frog poses with me, a minister, in my yellow stole that says Love and has a rainbow on it.
The back of a black jacket with the words "Clergy" pinned to the back in big white letters
A beagle mix dog on a brown couch licks her lips.
Barbara Kruger red mural with white writing on the wall at MOCA with fully armed police in a line underneath. The mural asks, "Who is beyond the law?"
A map of the anomalous weather system that hit the Southern Los Padres Foreast on Saturday, marking the points of over 2,500 lightning strikes & 4 small fires.
A blue and green cake in the shape of a dress with a green haired LOL Doll body. A smaller round cake next to it says "15"
A still shot from the TV show Welcome Back Kotter, with Vinny Barbarino (played by a young John Travolta) and his friend, sitting in their desks in the back of the classroom, looking defiant.
hundreds of people on a beach spell out "Hands off" with thier bodies in a drone shot
The full moon turns pinkish red during a total lunar eclipse
a photo from the 1980s of a young girl in her living room with lots of colorful Mardi Gras beads on her outstretched arms and around her neck
a bunch of bright yellow daffodils are just starting to bloom on a wooden kitchen countertop
man stands on a pedestrian overpass with a big red heart, with the San Francisco city skyline in the distance
brown and white beagle mix dog in a bed looks tired and mournful
805 Immigrant Rapid Response hotline. sign up by texting the word "alert" to 805-870-8855
the front cover of a presentation of the 805 Immigrant Coalition Central Coast Convening.
Sparkling lit-up fake cherry trees inside a bar