Flaco in TX
@flacotx.bsky.social
White dude, married, GenX. Follows basic science, nature, politics, music, books, chess, soccer and running.
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Today would have been the 65th birthday of underground musician Daniel Johnston. His drawing of Jeremiah the Frog has been moved off Guadelupe street, victim of relentless gentrification in Austin. It is a perfect metaphor for Johnston himself, who also didn't fit in the modern world.
January 26, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Now is the time to apply pressure on House and Senate members facing the voters (including the feckless Collins) to cut off funds to lawless street thugs. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Execution in Minneapolis
The ugly face of fascism cannot be ignored any longer.
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Now is the time to apply pressure on House and Senate members facing the voters (including the feckless Collins) to cut off funds to lawless street thugs. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
When our government murdered fishermen off Venezuela with glee, it was obvious that US citizens would be next. Don't let the WH and the corporate media gaslight you about what really happened to Good and Pretti.
January 25, 2026 at 12:45 PM
When our government murdered fishermen off Venezuela with glee, it was obvious that US citizens would be next. Don't let the WH and the corporate media gaslight you about what really happened to Good and Pretti.
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WTF happened to the Epstein files? Full release was required December 19 by federal law. Today, 99% are still undisclosed. Initially, there were rolling releases. Now, nothing in weeks.
REMEMBER: The DOJ said the review of these documents was complete in JULY.
REMEMBER: The DOJ said the review of these documents was complete in JULY.
DOJ admits it has still not released 99% of Epstein files, violating law
The DOJ said it is still reviewing millions of Epstein files, after previously claiming it completed the review in July
popular.info
January 22, 2026 at 5:41 PM
WTF happened to the Epstein files? Full release was required December 19 by federal law. Today, 99% are still undisclosed. Initially, there were rolling releases. Now, nothing in weeks.
REMEMBER: The DOJ said the review of these documents was complete in JULY.
REMEMBER: The DOJ said the review of these documents was complete in JULY.
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Cannot see the end of it.
January 23, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Cannot see the end of it.
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It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
The USA is formally withdrawing from the World Health Organization, because of a disagreement over the way COVID was handled. This is poor leadership on our side, and not the way to prepare for the next worldwide health crisis.
January 23, 2026 at 10:59 PM
The USA is formally withdrawing from the World Health Organization, because of a disagreement over the way COVID was handled. This is poor leadership on our side, and not the way to prepare for the next worldwide health crisis.
www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
Trump and Burgum remove slavery exhibit at Philly's President House, as it “inappropriately disparages” the U.S.
Trump and Burgum remove slavery exhibit at Philly's President House, as it “inappropriately disparages” the U.S.
The slavery exhibits at the President’s House have been removed following Trump administration push
President Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered content at national parks that “inappropriately disparage” the U.S. to be reviewed and potentially removed.
www.inquirer.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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Trump and Burgum remove slavery exhibit at Philly's President House, as it “inappropriately disparages” the U.S.
Trump and Burgum remove slavery exhibit at Philly's President House, as it “inappropriately disparages” the U.S.
Today would have been the 65th birthday of underground musician Daniel Johnston. His drawing of Jeremiah the Frog has been moved off Guadelupe street, victim of relentless gentrification in Austin. It is a perfect metaphor for Johnston himself, who also didn't fit in the modern world.
January 22, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Today would have been the 65th birthday of underground musician Daniel Johnston. His drawing of Jeremiah the Frog has been moved off Guadelupe street, victim of relentless gentrification in Austin. It is a perfect metaphor for Johnston himself, who also didn't fit in the modern world.
At the WEF @mark-carney.bsky.social delivered a clear analysis of the demise of the rules-based order, and a proposal for what could come next. It will take an enormous effort to convince smaller NATO allies that Pax Americana is dead, but this must be repeated.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=btqH...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=btqH...
Mark Carney's full speech at the World Economic Forum
YouTube video by National Post
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January 21, 2026 at 1:39 AM
At the WEF @mark-carney.bsky.social delivered a clear analysis of the demise of the rules-based order, and a proposal for what could come next. It will take an enormous effort to convince smaller NATO allies that Pax Americana is dead, but this must be repeated.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=btqH...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=btqH...
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Globally, no single day in 2025 was cooler than its 1991-2020 average.
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
January 14, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Globally, no single day in 2025 was cooler than its 1991-2020 average.
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
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Does anyone watching the violent culture of ICE agents in MLPS, or reading their fascist recruitment ads, think the issue is lack of training?
So why are Dems ready to keep funding this monster, with a few "reforms"? Can an opposition meet the moment?
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
So why are Dems ready to keep funding this monster, with a few "reforms"? Can an opposition meet the moment?
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
Yo, Dems: You can’t ‘reform’ fascism | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, America’s appalling betrayal of the Hmong.
www.inquirer.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Does anyone watching the violent culture of ICE agents in MLPS, or reading their fascist recruitment ads, think the issue is lack of training?
So why are Dems ready to keep funding this monster, with a few "reforms"? Can an opposition meet the moment?
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
So why are Dems ready to keep funding this monster, with a few "reforms"? Can an opposition meet the moment?
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
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Looking at feet and teeth from Ethiopia’s Afar Rift, paleontologists are re-examining a 2012 find of the “Burtele foot.” Are the bones from a new species, Australopithecus deyiremeda? Read M.J. Banias, The DeBrief, 29 Nov 2025 bit.ly/45iDXw0
This 3.4-Million-Year-Old Foot Reveals Another Mysterious Early Human Species Once Walked in the Same Area as Our Ancestors
3.4 million years ago in the Afar region of Ethiopia, at least two different kinds of early human relatives walked the same landscape.
bit.ly
January 20, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Looking at feet and teeth from Ethiopia’s Afar Rift, paleontologists are re-examining a 2012 find of the “Burtele foot.” Are the bones from a new species, Australopithecus deyiremeda? Read M.J. Banias, The DeBrief, 29 Nov 2025 bit.ly/45iDXw0
Norwegian PM Gahr Støre released a psychotic letter from Donald Trump to him. DJT says the world won't be safe until the US has complete and total control over Greenland, and he feels that after losing out on the Nobel Peace Prize he no longer feels obligated to just think about peace.
January 19, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Norwegian PM Gahr Støre released a psychotic letter from Donald Trump to him. DJT says the world won't be safe until the US has complete and total control over Greenland, and he feels that after losing out on the Nobel Peace Prize he no longer feels obligated to just think about peace.
Janis Joplin would have turned 83 today. I think she would have loved the 1970s and 1980s. Though the album Pearl was released in 1971 after her death, Joplin had arranged the tracks. #MusicSky
January 19, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Janis Joplin would have turned 83 today. I think she would have loved the 1970s and 1980s. Though the album Pearl was released in 1971 after her death, Joplin had arranged the tracks. #MusicSky
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Häftlingssport: Neue Boulderwand in Gefängnishof unglaublich beliebt www.der-postillon.com/2023/01/boul...
Häftlingssport: Neue Boulderwand in Gefängnishof unglaublich beliebt
Hamburg (dpo) - Ein Gefängnis geht neue Wege: Um ihre Insassen zu beschäftigen und die Haftbedingungen durch Freizeitaktivitäten zu verbessern, hat di
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January 17, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Häftlingssport: Neue Boulderwand in Gefängnishof unglaublich beliebt www.der-postillon.com/2023/01/boul...
Dark German humor. Der Postillon has been on a roll lately.
Wiener Kunstakademie bietet Donald Trump Studienplatz an www.der-postillon.com/2026/01/wien...
Wiener Kunstakademie bietet Donald Trump Studienplatz an
Wien (dpo) - Die renommierte Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien hat Donald Trump heute überraschend einen Studienplatz für Malerei angeboten. Obwohl e
www.der-postillon.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Dark German humor. Der Postillon has been on a roll lately.
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With news of Trump tariffs threats today towards our allies, reupping:
Invading Greenland – Trump’s Worst Idea Ever.
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Invading Greenland – Trump’s Worst Idea Ever.
open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...
Invading Greenland – Trump’s Worst Idea Ever.
It’s time to end this discussion now.
open.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:27 PM
With news of Trump tariffs threats today towards our allies, reupping:
Invading Greenland – Trump’s Worst Idea Ever.
open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...
Invading Greenland – Trump’s Worst Idea Ever.
open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...