Steve Oleson
@emoaustin.bsky.social
Falconer, artist, recovering photographer, nature lover, unrepentant modernist, surrealist, all things real and unreal.
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Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
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The moment it was crystal clear we were in the worse case scenario, was exactly a year ago when Trump pardoned every single Jan 6 perpetrator, including the ones that beat the crap out of cops and were convicted of seditious conspiracy.
January 20, 2026 at 8:07 PM
The moment it was crystal clear we were in the worse case scenario, was exactly a year ago when Trump pardoned every single Jan 6 perpetrator, including the ones that beat the crap out of cops and were convicted of seditious conspiracy.
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José Guadalupe Posada, the artist who'd become most associated with the Day of the Dead, had his very own day of death #onthisday in 1913. He was best known for his "calaveras", highly politicised illustrations featuring skulls and skeletons: publicdomainreview.org/collection/t... #otd
January 20, 2026 at 12:48 PM
José Guadalupe Posada, the artist who'd become most associated with the Day of the Dead, had his very own day of death #onthisday in 1913. He was best known for his "calaveras", highly politicised illustrations featuring skulls and skeletons: publicdomainreview.org/collection/t... #otd
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This article has all the stats on how Anericans' energy costs have gone up over the past year.
No pay wall.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
No pay wall.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
January 18, 2026 at 9:27 PM
This article has all the stats on how Anericans' energy costs have gone up over the past year.
No pay wall.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
No pay wall.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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J.P. Smith Estate (b.1891)
Romeo, Macomb County Michigan.
📸 Google Pixel 8 Pro
#photography #architecture #victorian #queenanne #victorian #oldbuildings #houses #snow #winter #trees #shadows #lightroom #village #romeo #macomb #michigan
Romeo, Macomb County Michigan.
📸 Google Pixel 8 Pro
#photography #architecture #victorian #queenanne #victorian #oldbuildings #houses #snow #winter #trees #shadows #lightroom #village #romeo #macomb #michigan
January 18, 2026 at 6:41 PM
J.P. Smith Estate (b.1891)
Romeo, Macomb County Michigan.
📸 Google Pixel 8 Pro
#photography #architecture #victorian #queenanne #victorian #oldbuildings #houses #snow #winter #trees #shadows #lightroom #village #romeo #macomb #michigan
Romeo, Macomb County Michigan.
📸 Google Pixel 8 Pro
#photography #architecture #victorian #queenanne #victorian #oldbuildings #houses #snow #winter #trees #shadows #lightroom #village #romeo #macomb #michigan
Cover: Holey Smoker #photography #austin #austinart #austinartist #abstractart #abstractartist #eastcoastkin #blueskyart #blueskyphotography #photographersofbluesky
January 17, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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d3!63l\|€0r/\/!$# 01142026 FTP3RS! 🫸🍒👇 #ArtYear #pixelmanipulation #abstractart #BlueSkyArtShow #experimentalart #DigitalAbstractArt #AbstractImpressionism #art #homedecor #wallart #prints #drawing #abstract #artsky #DailyPracticeArt
January 15, 2026 at 7:27 AM
d3!63l\|€0r/\/!$# 01142026 FTP3RS! 🫸🍒👇 #ArtYear #pixelmanipulation #abstractart #BlueSkyArtShow #experimentalart #DigitalAbstractArt #AbstractImpressionism #art #homedecor #wallart #prints #drawing #abstract #artsky #DailyPracticeArt
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Organized Chaos ~ 📷 ~ Antje Woolum
January 14, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Organized Chaos ~ 📷 ~ Antje Woolum
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Ro Khanna: “It's not a coincidence that what set Trump off was the hecklers saying, ‘you're a pedophile protector’ — He knows he's losing the MAGA base on this. He was elected to expose the corruption. Instead, every move they made is to protect people who raped underage girls”
January 14, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Ro Khanna: “It's not a coincidence that what set Trump off was the hecklers saying, ‘you're a pedophile protector’ — He knows he's losing the MAGA base on this. He was elected to expose the corruption. Instead, every move they made is to protect people who raped underage girls”
#Leaves & their #shadows #photography #autumn #austin #simplicity #yellow #sky #bluesky #easrcoastkin #photographersofbluesky
January 15, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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January 9, 2026 at 3:09 AM
My latest photocollage: “Ripped from the Headlines”. The text is from archival Express News headlines.
January 4, 2026 at 2:43 AM
My latest photocollage: “Ripped from the Headlines”. The text is from archival Express News headlines.
The War Powers Resolution requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces and forbids them from remaining more than 60 days, + 30-day withdrawal without congressional authorization for use of military force (AUMF) or a declaration of war by the United States.
January 3, 2026 at 10:15 PM
The War Powers Resolution requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces and forbids them from remaining more than 60 days, + 30-day withdrawal without congressional authorization for use of military force (AUMF) or a declaration of war by the United States.
Oleson photo exhibit up until March 7. #railroad #railroadphotography #texas @templerailroad&heritagemuseum
January 3, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Oleson photo exhibit up until March 7. #railroad #railroadphotography #texas @templerailroad&heritagemuseum
December 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
December 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Oh my.
James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.
Get this man in the Senate.
James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.
Get this man in the Senate.
November 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Oh my.
James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.
Get this man in the Senate.
James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.
Get this man in the Senate.
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Raleigh Mayor Cowell wields falling crime stats like a shield as federal agents arrive to treat NC capital like a crime scene. Jarring dissonance: City Hall says streets calm while DC votes with handcuffs, rendering local safety data irrelevant against a federal mandate that sees threat differently.
Federal immigration agents will expand enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh, mayor says
Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh. That’s according to the mayor of the state’s capital city, who says the expansion could come as soon as Tuesday.
apnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Raleigh Mayor Cowell wields falling crime stats like a shield as federal agents arrive to treat NC capital like a crime scene. Jarring dissonance: City Hall says streets calm while DC votes with handcuffs, rendering local safety data irrelevant against a federal mandate that sees threat differently.
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"The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
November 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
"The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
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ZZ Top – La Grange (Asian Folk Metal Cover) | NiNi Music
YouTube video by Nini Music
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Even though this happened two weeks ago I just saw it. ICE shoot a US Marshall. This is how untrained these idiots are.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
ICE agent wounds deputy U.S. marshal and TikTok streamer, who is charged with assault
Carlitos Ricardo Parias was charged Tuesday night with assault on a federal officer after the immigration operation in L.A. in which the suspect and a U.S. marshal were injured.
www.latimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Even though this happened two weeks ago I just saw it. ICE shoot a US Marshall. This is how untrained these idiots are.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Jean-Paul Jérôme, painter, designer, sculptor and co-founder of Les Plasticiens, a group of painters who founded the pictorial movement in Quebec in 1955.
La course sous le vent, 1974
#Contemporaryart #Abstractart
La course sous le vent, 1974
#Contemporaryart #Abstractart
November 11, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Jean-Paul Jérôme, painter, designer, sculptor and co-founder of Les Plasticiens, a group of painters who founded the pictorial movement in Quebec in 1955.
La course sous le vent, 1974
#Contemporaryart #Abstractart
La course sous le vent, 1974
#Contemporaryart #Abstractart