Reposted by Frank ThamesCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Y'all... the Band of the Coldstream Guards performed "9 to 5" in front of Buckingham Palace in honor of Dolly Parton. 9067731602
Reposted by Frank Thamesokie (they/them) @okie.gay · 25/08/2026Texas’s drag ban was found to be unconstitutional this morning and one of the plaintiffs who brought the suit was an Austin-based drag queen who often impersonates Dolly Dolly was named in the final judgement itself and after hearing about the lawsuit, she sent that drag queen a signed guitar 21113462634
Reposted by Frank ThamesGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 25/08/2026This girl I used to waitress with in Austin, we moved to New York together in 2003 on a literal Greyhound bus. Shared a fifth floor walk-up studio that, when it rained, had more leaks in the ceiling than we had pots and pans. We used to get drunk and smoke off the fire escape and do “sad-offs.” 244360995
Reposted by Frank ThamesAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20/08/2026perfect synopsis of modern Republicanism 2861265366039
Reposted by Frank ThamesTexas Standard @texasstandard.bsky.social · 12/08/2026A historic marker in Presidio County commemorating 15 Mexican Americans killed in the 1918 Porvenir Massacre could soon become harder to reach because of new border wall construction. Descendants and historians worry the project could restrict access to the site. texasstandard.org/stories/texa...texasstandard.orgBorder wall construction threatens access to site of 1918 massacre in West TexasDescendants fear new construction could cut off access to the West Texas site where Texas Rangers, U.S. soldiers and local ranchers killed 15 Mexican Americans. 052
Reposted by Frank ThamesInfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 05/08/2026The only way to use the toilet safely and without fear is to bring one with you wherever you go. Buy a portable AMERICAN bathroom now. 341681193
Reposted by Frank ThamesMike.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @dumbmike.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Photo is giving "Ross, your mother and I looked on your computer, and we opened up a 250 GB folder named JUST HOMEWORK. First, do you have anything you'd like to say to us?" 422629
Reposted by Frank ThamesInfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 27/07/2026InfoWarriors, are you ready to #BeTheNail? 865698
Reposted by Frank ThamesInfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 25/07/2026DO NOT READ THIS POST: If you are possessed by a demon, then the demon is reading all of the posts you are reading. Shut your eyes immediately and starve the demon of information. If you know your demon name, you don’t have to guess your demon name. 37959132
Reposted by Frank ThamesTexas Tribune @texastribune.org · 24/07/2026The legal fight over “Robin Hood” renews Texas' public school funding debate. Here's what to know. bit.ly/45htEYCbit.lyWhat to know about the Texas “Robin Hood” school funding systemProperty-wealthy districts say recapture gives the state too much control over local finances. But advocates warn that without it, underserved students could end up worse off. 1187
Reposted by Frank ThamesTexas Tribune @texastribune.org · 08/07/2026Faculty groups sued Texas Tech Chancellor Brandon Creighton and the university system’s regents Wednesday, asking a federal judge to block classroom restrictions they say have censored professors and intentionally discriminated against Black faculty.texastribune.orgTexas Tech sued over limits on race, gender instructionThe lawsuit asks a federal judge to halt the restrictions as discriminatory, improperly vague and a violation of free speech. 07337
Reposted by Frank ThamesWuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Happy 4th of July…. 19536168
Reposted by Frank ThamesDavid Lay Williams @laywilliams.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Extremely pleased the @nytimes.com saw fit to print my little essay contextualizing Musk's trillionaire status with the well-considered advice of Plato, capping wealth at four times that of the poorest citizen.nytimes.comOpinion | Elon Musk Confirms Ancient Concerns About the Superrich 1172
Reposted by Frank ThamesChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 21/06/2026How it started / how it's going 10804163
Reposted by Frank ThamesChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Washington Reflecting Pool 'vandals' identified 19609109
Reposted by Frank ThamesKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18/06/2026"So ... so I said ... why not sign your treaty here, at Versailles?" 468321006926
Reposted by Frank ThamesTobias Wilson-Bates @phdhurtbrain.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Breaking News: the algae has agreed to accept $300 billion to consider vacating the reflecting pool 11076311458
Reposted by Frank ThamesTim Nokken @timnokken.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Yes Sorsby bet on his own team in direct violation of NCAA and all other sports leagues' rules, but it's not like he did something like say that gender might not be a binary concept. From here it's possible. 021
Reposted by Frank ThamesJulian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 05/06/2026My opponents are all communists. In unrelated news, my government will be taking ownership of the means of production. 173738888
Reposted by Frank ThamesVictor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Nothing says "intellectual freedom" like forcing students to take mandatory conservative indoctrination classes. Shout-out to all the embarrassing academics who believe any of this was in good faith.chronicle.comA Flagship’s Civics Center Saw Low Enrollment. Now Students Will Be Required to Take Classes There.A provision in the Iowa state budget will require all students at the University of Iowa to complete two classes at the Center for Intellectual Freedom to get their degree. 401397399
Reposted by Frank ThamesMerriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 08/05/2026‘Guy,’ meaning “person,” comes from Guy Fawkes. Boom. 43836136
Reposted by Frank ThamesIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 12/04/2026To 'Vance'; verb, to fuck up. 57939112
Reposted by Frank ThamesNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 10/04/2026It's scary to think that if anything happens to Bibi Netanyahu, JD Vance would become president of the United States. 1488493
Reposted by Frank ThamesTiffany Barnes @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Big deliveries today @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org Elements by @ladyprofessor.bsky.social and @fthames.bsky.social; @yesolakweon.bsky.social & @jeonghyunkim.bsky.social; and @lizziebrannon.bsky.social & Jakana Thomas arrived in my mailbox!! 💌📥📚 @dzobrien.bsky.social & I love these deliveries 📬 0247
Reposted by Frank ThamesMatt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Do the clothes make the candidate? In my paper with Steven Perry, we find candidates who dress more formally were perceived as more politically sophisticated, & indirectly had increased support. The text complexity of candidate messages had no effect. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 054
Reposted by Frank ThamesThe Onion @theonion.com · 31/03/2026“While I will soon appear once more upon the earthly realm, My sole focus during this Second Coming will be various woodworking projects and not the establishment of a messianic kingdom,” said Christ, the Light of the World theonion.comJesus Clarifies Return Will Be Strictly Limited To Carpentry BusinessJERUSALEM—In an effort to soften the blow for a human race eagerly awaiting His glorious arrival, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, clarified Monday that His return would be strictly limited to His carpen... 541842241
Reposted by Frank ThamesDavid Lay Williams @laywilliams.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Hearty congratulations to my old friend, @unlawfulentries.bsky.social, whose important book has already sold out its paperback copies on the first day of release. She’s worked long and hard on this—and deserves this success! 0104
Reposted by Frank ThamesBrendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Designed in a lab to convince you to subscribe. 0301
Reposted by Frank ThamesThe Onion @theonion.com · 21/03/2026Southwest Airlines Begins Assigning Chores theonion.comSouthwest Airlines Begins Assigning ChoresDALLAS—Saying the decision had been reached following an extensive internal review of the company’s boarding procedures, Southwest Airlines confirmed Tuesday that passengers would now be assigned chor... 171450143
Reposted by Frank ThamesDavid Lay Williams @laywilliams.bsky.social · 19/03/2026And @princetonupress.bsky.social is now shipping the paperback edition of the book at: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...press.princeton.eduThe Greatest of All PlaguesHow the great political thinkers have persistently warned against the dangers of economic inequality 0112
Reposted by Frank ThamesThe Onion @theonion.com · 18/03/2026“There has always been a degree of chaos around passengers having to choose right as they’re boarding how they’re going to help keep the plane tidy,” said Southwest representative Martin Nieman theonion.comSouthwest Airlines Begins Assigning ChoresDALLAS—Saying the decision had been reached following an extensive internal review of the company’s boarding procedures, Southwest Airlines confirmed Tuesday that passengers would now be assigned chor... 20101686
Reposted by Frank ThamesThomas J Wood @thomasjwood.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Political Science's academic job market having its worst post-Covid year -- almost 20% fewer jobs than at the same point in the previous cycle (which itself was bad!) Data scraped from APSA ejobs pdfs. 35233
Reposted by Frank ThamesMonica C. Schneider @poliscimonica.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Sooo.. Ppl who take on caregiving responsibilities for a parent feel closer to the parent, but their emotional well being, physical health, finances & social life all decrease, particularly for women (relationship with partner was sort of a wash). There has to be a better way. tinyurl.com/5x9ccvempewresearch.orgAging in America: Who Are the Family Caregivers?Family members are increasingly caring for aging parents or spouses as the U.S. population gets older. Caregivers' experiences differ by gender. 4114
Reposted by Frank ThamesNancy Krempa @nkrempa.bsky.social · 12/03/2026It there's one thing @charlotteclymer.bsky.social knows, it's Texas. Don't mess w/the quinceaneras, and especially don't mess with people who love Tejano music. Bobby Pulido is the Best Story in Politics Right Now open.substack.com/pub/charlott...open.substack.comBobby Pulido is the Best Story in Politics Right NowThis guy knows community. 310929
Reposted by Frank ThamesJoshua Tucker @jatucker.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Are you a social scientist who has been hearing about Claude Code but hasn't checked it out yet? Or are you a social scientist who has been playing with Claude Code and has been wondering what it means for the future of social science research? www.brookings.edu/articles/the... 1/brookings.eduThe train has left the station: Agentic AI and the future of social science research | BrookingsA new era of agentic AI agents has begun. What does it mean for social scientists? Solomon Messing and Joshua Tucker discuss. 44315
Reposted by Frank ThamesFLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 23/02/2026If the USA Women’s Hockey team wants a real celebration and invite ,,, I’ll host them in Las Vegas. Do some nice dinners and shows and good times. I’m sure I can get a hotel and airline to help me out here and celebrate these women for real for real. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾media.tenor.coma man in a suit and tie is wearing a crown and saying yeah boyy !Alt: Flavor Flav says YEAH BOOYYYEEEE,!!! 586263184353
Reposted by Frank ThamesAwful Announcing @awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Rich Eisen just showed this photo of SportsCenter anchors, we believe from 1997 ish. Of the 14, how many of them can you name? 27726
Reposted by Frank ThamesDiana O'Brien @dzobrien.bsky.social · 18/02/2026In this Element, @fthames.bsky.social + @ladyprofessor.bsky.social takes a large-N approach to exploring whether inequality variation in states at conflict leads to variation in women's health outcomes. Free to download now! 2/ www.cambridge.org/core/element...cambridge.orgConflict and Maternal HealthCambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Conflict and Maternal Health 073
Reposted by Frank ThamesAbigail Swingen @abigailswingen.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Finally one of the Dem Senate candidates is coming to Lubbock! I hear Crockett might be making plans, too. 172
Reposted by Frank ThamesGo Sixers Go @gosixersgo.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Philadelphia, you are the best 211563274
Reposted by Frank ThamesJonathan @jsench.bsky.social · 17/02/2026I show this in almost every single class I teach to demonstrate the simple values behind the dignity of all people and how at odds our culture's norms are to the idea. I have cried over how hard it is to believe myself when I repeat after Rev. Jackson, "even if I make a mistake, I am somebody." RIP.youtube.comSesame Street - I Am SomebodyYouTube video by LittleJerryFan92 *RETIRED CHANNEL* 05417
