Thank you to @taylor-guitars.bsky.social for your generous warranty to cover guitar repairs. I have a lovely acoustic electric you're taking care of.
Hugh Simmons (he/him)
@kyalo.bsky.social
Social worker, poet, musician, husband to Neal, dad to Jeremiah. Lives in Austin, TX. Mostly poetry here. A bit of politics. Some poems of mine (ones I still like) that have found publication linktr.ee/HughSimmons
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His cabinet will never 25th amendment him because they won't get pardons.
What would the NYT headline be if he dressed like a penguin and urinated into Hegseth's open mouth?
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 5mo agoPresident Trump on Sunday issued a renewed ultimatum to Iran, threatening once again to bomb its critical energy infrastructure if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz. Here is a timeline of the previous deadlines Trump has issued to Iran over the strait.
He's completely bonkers and it's hard to have confidence anyone will stop him if (when?) he orders a nuclear strike in a fit of rage.
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Yesterday I attended a fantastic prose poetry generative workshop taught by the amazing poet Denise Duhamel. Four hours of sustained generative work. I got a lot out of it and needed a nap after. Via @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social #poetry
Students from a local high school turned out to protest today. My husband and I drove by them cheering them on. Such positive energy. This high school is in more conservative Williamson County. A lot of high school protests happening. #abolishice #austin
RFK Jr. Mandates All Americans Drink Mysterious Glowing Liquid https://theonion.com/rfk-jr-mandates-all-americans-drink-mysterious-glowing-liquid/
I haven't played #guitar for some time. I feel a tug to pick up my Martin. Such a warm sound! Maybe learn to use finger picks? Seems like a nice refuge.
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days. His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
The work being done by these observers of ICE to document, illuminate, and share what is being done in Minneapolis, in below freezing temperatures, given all that has transpired is so remarkably courageous. They are being killed for that courage, as ICE further reveals their cruelty and cowardice.
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ICE OUT OF ATX: Walkout to City Hall — Hands Off Central TX
Join us on Tuesday, January 20 from 2 - 4 PM to say ICE OUT OF AUSTIN. We’ll be joined by Austin Justice Coalition and local partners to deliver our petition to City of Austin officials. Sign t...
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Strong turnout and energy at today's anti-ICE protest at #austin City Hall.
THIS WEEKEND: More than 1,000 marches and vigils are taking place nationwide to honor Renee Nicole Good, demand accountability for ICE’s killing of Renee, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s terror. Please join us: mobilize.us?tag_ids=2913...
If we're lucky we'll witness spontaneous human combustion.