virgotex
@virgotex.bsky.social
6-gen texan* weirdo $3💵. She/her/y'all. Photography, wildlife, music, history, way too much tv.
*Not the horse type texan, more the shrimpboat kind.
*Not the horse type texan, more the shrimpboat kind.
Pinned
Uh oh, I've missed something that's going piss me off, haven't I?
"jail for mother for One Thousand Years!!!!"
January 20, 2026 at 5:57 AM
"jail for mother for One Thousand Years!!!!"
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Consequences #norway #nobelpeaceprize
January 19, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Consequences #norway #nobelpeaceprize
bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce
This is how New Jersey does it: Bruce Springsteen tells ICE "Get the F out" as he urges people to "stand against heavily armed mass federal troops invading an American city using Gestapo tactics against our fellow citizens." He then dedicated the song “The Promised Land” to Renee Good.
January 19, 2026 at 9:04 PM
bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce
as the Adult Child of a Shrimpboat Captain, this was especially humiliating
The East Coast trips were awesome. I went on one off San Diego years later. Saw a Humpback Whale, all kinds of other critters, and later got seasick for the first and only time in my life. It was not very pacific at all.
January 19, 2026 at 7:17 PM
as the Adult Child of a Shrimpboat Captain, this was especially humiliating
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/digs put all the red yarn from my stash
the knitters too. this is the top pattern on ravelry right now
January 19, 2026 at 2:43 PM
/digs put all the red yarn from my stash
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This IS the best one yet...
January 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM
This IS the best one yet...
pandemic- inspired, the mood still fits:
"Mom is feeling calm
She trusts the president
Don't wanna get a gun
What if I move in with someone?
And grow a garden in case the stores all run out"
youtu.be/_GzdleFEtO4?...
"Mom is feeling calm
She trusts the president
Don't wanna get a gun
What if I move in with someone?
And grow a garden in case the stores all run out"
youtu.be/_GzdleFEtO4?...
Jess Williamson ft. Hand Habits - Pictures of Flowers
YouTube video by Mexican Summer
youtu.be
January 19, 2026 at 4:09 AM
pandemic- inspired, the mood still fits:
"Mom is feeling calm
She trusts the president
Don't wanna get a gun
What if I move in with someone?
And grow a garden in case the stores all run out"
youtu.be/_GzdleFEtO4?...
"Mom is feeling calm
She trusts the president
Don't wanna get a gun
What if I move in with someone?
And grow a garden in case the stores all run out"
youtu.be/_GzdleFEtO4?...
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How come every TV show I watch has a scene where two men are having a dramatic conversation while actively pissing at the urinals in a public restroom
January 17, 2026 at 12:23 AM
How come every TV show I watch has a scene where two men are having a dramatic conversation while actively pissing at the urinals in a public restroom
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weird thing I've noticed, living here in the laughingstock of the world, is that most of the time (all of the time), meaningful dissent happens offline, apart from the internet-leftist fear of contamination
January 17, 2026 at 5:20 AM
weird thing I've noticed, living here in the laughingstock of the world, is that most of the time (all of the time), meaningful dissent happens offline, apart from the internet-leftist fear of contamination
Ruin a band with one letter
Crosby, Shills, Nash, and Young
Crosby, Shills, Nash, and Young
January 16, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Ruin a band with one letter
Crosby, Shills, Nash, and Young
Crosby, Shills, Nash, and Young
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Thoughtful and moving piece on what happens when fandom becomes complicity
I never thought I would walk away from Star Trek. I’ve written about it for a decade and I’ve eagerly shared it my entire life. But given who owns it now and who stands to profit from Trekkies’ loyalty, I can’t keep promoting it. The Trekkie in me won’t allow it.
Here’s why I’m beaming out.
Here’s why I’m beaming out.
I Can Say Goodbye To Star Trek Because Star Trek Raised Me
Star Trek instilled in me many of the same values that are taught in houses of worship across the world, but in my faith, there is no God to judge or punish me—I learned how to rely on my own moral co...
aftermath.site
January 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Thoughtful and moving piece on what happens when fandom becomes complicity
John Prine's cover of "That's How Every Empire Falls," which was written by R. B. Morris at the start of the Iraq War
youtu.be/Hsu2oASd6x8?...
youtu.be/Hsu2oASd6x8?...
John Prine That's How Every Empire Falls
YouTube video by 666Binky
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 10:11 AM
John Prine's cover of "That's How Every Empire Falls," which was written by R. B. Morris at the start of the Iraq War
youtu.be/Hsu2oASd6x8?...
youtu.be/Hsu2oASd6x8?...
A bitter wind blows through the country
A hard rain falls on the sea
If terror comes without a warning
There must be something we don't see
What fire begets this fire?
Like torches thrown into the straw
If no one asks, then no one answers
That's how every empire falls
R. B. Morris
A hard rain falls on the sea
If terror comes without a warning
There must be something we don't see
What fire begets this fire?
Like torches thrown into the straw
If no one asks, then no one answers
That's how every empire falls
R. B. Morris
January 15, 2026 at 6:25 AM
A bitter wind blows through the country
A hard rain falls on the sea
If terror comes without a warning
There must be something we don't see
What fire begets this fire?
Like torches thrown into the straw
If no one asks, then no one answers
That's how every empire falls
R. B. Morris
A hard rain falls on the sea
If terror comes without a warning
There must be something we don't see
What fire begets this fire?
Like torches thrown into the straw
If no one asks, then no one answers
That's how every empire falls
R. B. Morris
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Taking cues from the narcissistic felon and his DOJ goons, obvs.
After fighting to keep emails between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and billionaire Elon Musk’s companies secret, officials released nearly 1,400 pages of documents to @kutnews.bsky.social and The Texas Newsroom late last year.
All but about 200 pages were blacked out.
(Published Nov. 2025)
All but about 200 pages were blacked out.
(Published Nov. 2025)
Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk. Most Are Blacked Out.
Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records. But they reveal little about the two men’s relationship or Musk’s i...
www.propublica.org
January 15, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Taking cues from the narcissistic felon and his DOJ goons, obvs.
Uh oh, I've missed something that's going piss me off, haven't I?
January 15, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Uh oh, I've missed something that's going piss me off, haven't I?
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Ok why do we even have a Senate?
No, I’m not actually looking for an answers; I don’t have a hot take
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK
No, I’m not actually looking for an answers; I don’t have a hot take
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK
January 15, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Ok why do we even have a Senate?
No, I’m not actually looking for an answers; I don’t have a hot take
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK
No, I’m not actually looking for an answers; I don’t have a hot take
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK
Wouldn't it be awesome if someone somewhere in Greenland, is arranging piles of stones across a huge white expanse spelling out:
IT'S ALL ABOUT
THE EPSTEIN FILES
IT'S ALL ABOUT
THE EPSTEIN FILES
January 14, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Wouldn't it be awesome if someone somewhere in Greenland, is arranging piles of stones across a huge white expanse spelling out:
IT'S ALL ABOUT
THE EPSTEIN FILES
IT'S ALL ABOUT
THE EPSTEIN FILES
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EXCLUSIVE: Epstein Survivors Take the Fight Into Their Own Hands, Demand DOJ Inspector General Intervention
open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
EXCLUSIVE: Epstein Survivors Take the Fight Into Their Own Hands, Demand DOJ Inspector General Intervention
I have major news breaking this afternoon.
open.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:10 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Epstein Survivors Take the Fight Into Their Own Hands, Demand DOJ Inspector General Intervention
open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
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Hear that? They're trying to get these prosecutors to go after Renee Good's WIDOW instead of the fucking ICE good who murdered her.
Breaking: NYT now says *six* federal prosecutors in Minnesota have just resigned over the Justice Department's push to investigate the widow of Renee Good and the department's reluctance to investigate the ICE agent who shot Good, according to people with knowledge of their decision.
Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Hear that? They're trying to get these prosecutors to go after Renee Good's WIDOW instead of the fucking ICE good who murdered her.
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shipmates, my salt-chapped lips are SEALED re *any possible* future narrative intersection w/certain fervent >shaky quaky< folk. But I'll just leave this here ...
youtu.be/c82njhe4jII?...
shipmates, my salt-chapped lips are SEALED re *any possible* future narrative intersection w/certain fervent >shaky quaky< folk. But I'll just leave this here ...
youtu.be/c82njhe4jII?...
THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE | "All is Summer” Official Clip | Searchlight Pictures
YouTube video by SearchlightPictures
youtu.be
January 13, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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shipmates, my salt-chapped lips are SEALED re *any possible* future narrative intersection w/certain fervent >shaky quaky< folk. But I'll just leave this here ...
youtu.be/c82njhe4jII?...
shipmates, my salt-chapped lips are SEALED re *any possible* future narrative intersection w/certain fervent >shaky quaky< folk. But I'll just leave this here ...
youtu.be/c82njhe4jII?...
I'm still pissed off about dt calling Renee Good's wife "her friend." It's not the worst thing he's said lately but it sticks in my throat
January 13, 2026 at 2:13 PM
I'm still pissed off about dt calling Renee Good's wife "her friend." It's not the worst thing he's said lately but it sticks in my throat
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🏺 I haven’t written about archaeology in a while because the hellscape of the world is just too much and my anger at everything is so overwhelming, so sorry about that.
I do wanna get back to writing, though. Just revisiting this from post-Election Day 2024…
animalarchaeology.com/2024/11/06/f...
I do wanna get back to writing, though. Just revisiting this from post-Election Day 2024…
animalarchaeology.com/2024/11/06/f...
Finding Hope in Archaeology at the End of the World
At the time of writing this, it is 10am in the United Kingdom on the 6th November 2024. As an American migrant over here, I’ve unsurprisingly been watching with dread as the results begin to …
animalarchaeology.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:51 PM
🏺 I haven’t written about archaeology in a while because the hellscape of the world is just too much and my anger at everything is so overwhelming, so sorry about that.
I do wanna get back to writing, though. Just revisiting this from post-Election Day 2024…
animalarchaeology.com/2024/11/06/f...
I do wanna get back to writing, though. Just revisiting this from post-Election Day 2024…
animalarchaeology.com/2024/11/06/f...