Flaco in TX
@flacotx.bsky.social
White dude, married, GenX. Follows basic science, nature, politics, music, books, chess, soccer and running.
The #ClimateChange crisis is also a #PublicHealth crisis. Warming temperatures affect health on a global scale. #MedSky
The forever talented Nick Drake, with Pink Moon (1972). #MusicSky
Arcade Fire came out with their album The Suburbs on August 2, 2010. #MusicSky
When an EU member is in trouble, esp if instigated from outside, as for Spain in Ceuta, solidarity should be the only EU response. Far-right reactions is yet more proof there’s no “moderate” far-right, only different ways far right forces seek to dismantle European integration
Big news: UEFA to declare loss of confidence in Gianni Infantino as FIFA president. Statement expected imminently. Drop a follow for updates
Jerry Garcia was born 84 years ago today in San Francisco. I remember it was a sad day when he passed, because he was an icon. Now that I am older myself, I am a bit shocked how young he still was. The Grateful Dead album American Beaty was from 1970. #MusicSy
I did a slow run across the deserted UT campus this morning. It is very hot here in Austin these days, but it is time to plan for a training block again. #running
John Mellencamp's album Scarecrow came out on July 31, 1985. #MusicSky
Twenty-five years ago today, the Strokes came out with the album Is This It? I still remember when they performed in the Late Show with Dave Letterman, and I can't believe it has been that long... #MusicSky
Seventeen Seconds (1980) was the Cure's 2nd album. #MusicSky
The Dandy Warhols, with their 3rd album, Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia (2000). #MusicSky
K.D. Lang's Hymns of the 49th Parallel came out on this day in 2004. #MusicSky
Today is the 51st birthday of Samuel Beam, sole member of Iron and Wine. The album The Shepherd's Dog came out in 2007. #MusicSky
Here we are in 2026 and this song is just as relevant now as it was when it was created. ‘Stop, Hey What's That Sound’ Buffalo Springfield Released December, 1966
The Bastie Boys came out with Paul's Boutique on this day in 1989. #MusicSky
From Toulouse, France, Zebda with Le Bruit et l'Odeur (1995). #MusicSky
Fifty four years ago today, T. Rex came out with the Slider. #MusicSky
A 660 ton steel ball just did its job: watch it swing inside Taipei 101 during Taiwan's 7.2 earthquake, canceling out the tower's sway.
The Jayhawks, with the album Hollywood Town Hall (1992). #MusicSky
July 19 1993 saw the release of Siamese Dream of the Smashing Pumpkins. #MusicSky
Joy Division's album Closer came out on July 18, 1980. #MusicSky
"But it was hot in 1936..." The Dust Bowl summer of 1936 remains one of the hottest in U.S. history. The difference is that 1936 was an exceptionally hot event in one region, while today, much of the entire planet is running warmer than average at the same time.
Mitch McConnell Clarifies Absence Due To Brief Planned Trip To Afterlife https://theonion.com/mitch-mcconnell-clarifies-absence-due-to-brief-planned-trip-to-afterlife/
