Lance Ellisor
@ellisor.net
science & nature zealot, avid reader, dog lover, desert mountains and rainforest aficionado, paddler, Astros fan, songwriter, lead singer of a rock band. Austin, Texas and Arenal, Costa Rica. my band's music and links: https://linktr.ee/battleshipdown
this is so frustrating and disappointing, @jamestalarico.bsky.social. as Texans, we are *exhausted* by iffy (or worse) candidates. we just want one -- just ONE -- who cannot even plausibly be viewed as having skirted (or misunderstood) the law. don't get me wrong: I know Kenny's evil. but c'mon.
NEW: After James Talarico accused Ken Paxton of committing voter fraud, ProPublica and @texastribune.org found that the Democratic Senate candidate may have voted in up to five elections using an address where he no longer lived.
good morning! oh nothin. just some flowers in front of someone’s front door in Vancouver BC. nbd.
didn’t have much time on day 1 as we arrived midday. today should be fun. looking forward to the ferry to VI, where most of my trip will be.
Lynn Canyon Park, North Vancouver no filters
I’ve long entertained writing a book about names - all kinds of name categories and the dynamics around each. I adore salon names (eg ‘Curl Up & Dye’). saw this one in Vancouver today
you're right: the market charts look incredible! oh wait -- I was looking at charts of average global temperatures.
from last night. he's 77. I think I may have died and gone to heaven.
them: we need to deport all the brown people to protect our women and children us: your son-in-law attacked your daughter and your grandchild them: white men can assault women and children all they want
Should the congressman who is credibly accused of beating and throwing scalding water at your own daughter run for re-election? “I don’t know,” says GOP Senator Bernie Moreno www.notus.org/ohio/bernie-...
If there’s one thing we’ve learned these past 10 years it’s that ‘evil genius’ is an oxymoron
do the ankle monitors have yellow stars on them?
Am told at the blue ash Ohio ICE office today that a bunch of springfield Haitians were told to just “check in” at are now having ankle monitors put on them, which, uh….. they’re not supposed to be fucking doing that
DNC: okay so we have to ask you this, but do you have any Nazi tattoos? candidate: no DNC: have you assaulted women or men? candidate: no DNC: lastly, and this is a bit delicate, but … have you fathered any children with a cousin? [looks away]
Democratic Maine Senate candidate fathered 2 sons with his second cousin: reports
Newly nominated Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson is facing scrutiny following reports that he and his longtime partner are second cousins.
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DNC: okay so we have to ask you this, but do you have any Nazi tattoos? candidate: no DNC: have you assaulted women or men? candidate: no DNC: lastly, and this is a bit delicate, but … have you fathered any children with a cousin? [looks away]
Democratic Maine Senate candidate fathered 2 sons with his second cousin: reports
Newly nominated Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson is facing scrutiny following reports that he and his longtime partner are second cousins.
turnto10.com
but what does gpt say we should do?
Terrifying. I hope everyone is okay.
wait, I thought you were trying to have *fewer* brown people in our country?
any Austinite worth their salt can name where I took these videos (just now). hint: when I walked outside I smelled bbq and grilled corn.
quite the symphony on the walk this morning. also heard a red-shouldered hawk but it was before I started recording on the app.
If there’s one thing we’ve learned these past 10 years it’s that ‘evil genius’ is an oxymoron
@bsky.app feature idea I understand and respect the reasons for not having an edit button. but what if you permitted editing *only* within the first 60 seconds (or so), to allow for the ‘crap I forgot to say _’ or ‘oh no I typo’d something’ moments but otherwise preserving the oneway nature?
good morning! a buddy sent me this pic of the morning sky taken from his property near Dripping Springs, Texas.
in this post (Bluesky thread) he says he’s going to just keep Blanche as acting AG and keep pressing for the slush fund and his family’s immunity.
(1/3) If Senators Cornyn and Tillis, both upset because I wouldn’t Endorse them (they lost, and quit, respectively! ), aren’t going to approve Todd Blanche, one of the most respected professionals, according to everybody, in the Country, to be the United States Attorney