kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 4hBig music week, part 2: Alexalone at the Cherrrywood Center, Nate Amos (This is Lorelei) at Hotel Vegas & old friend Jess Williamson's album release at Waterloo Records. Songs added the 2026 Live Show playlist below. 100
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 4hBig week last week, part 1: Soul Glo opens for Chat Pile! Added to 2026 Show Playlist comments. Second time seeing Soul Glo--didn't disappoint! Raygun Busch of Chat Pile was on point all night. Tossing out Jean-Jacques Rousseu references and shouting out the best ATX record store: End of an Ear! 100
Reposted by kristobolStrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Zelensky: "When our strikes reached Yandex’s data centers, it suddenly became a little easier to breathe on many social media platforms. A lot of people noticed it. There was less hate, less division, and fewer provocations. Because there were fewer bots. It’s pretty clear where those bots were." 11549401548
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Any resemblance to Zach Greinke is pure coincidence. This is of course Jacob Misiorowski! #Brewers #BrewCrew #EsteEsMiCrew 000
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This song hits particularly hard this October, the first without the late, great Jon Dee Graham. open.spotify.com/track/0ad4Lp...open.spotify.comOctoberJon Dee Graham · Summerland · Song · 1999 000
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A cool part of my job is collaborating with non-profit orgs like Skillpoint Alliance that provide pathways to the trades. Directly after the graduation ceremony, the students competed in "Wire Off" in front of family and friends. Filing that idea away for future graduations at my Uni! 000
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Da Vinci Code Secrets tattooed on their backs. Ingenious! This could *rock* the very foundations of Christianity--Ok, I stole this tag line from Dan Brown's book jacket. 000
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 23/09/2026How long until we find out that hoomens using Mythos/Strix/XBOW/etc. found the code vulnerabilities of the FBI? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...nytimes.com 001
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 21/09/2026ATX/AISD friends, pay attention to heavy costs of TEA state sham take overs: Increased costs of scripted curricula, dropping ISD enrollments (*desired* by TX Republicans), District cuts (*desired* by TX Republicans). www.texastribune.org/2026/09/21/h...texastribune.orgHouston ISD’s state takeover playbook is costing a fortuneOther Texas districts are mirroring HISD’s costly efforts to boost academics. Superintendent Mike Miles acknowledges tough cuts are necessary to pay for it. 011
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Just laughed out loud reading an Athletic article calling Lane Kiffin the Jose Mourinho of college football. Didn't buy the comp until it go to this: ...."the definition of drama." OK....i see it. 000
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I think the dem's have found a "bumper sticker" issue for sure. 010
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 13/09/2026MAGA word of the day: Megalothymia (alternative spelling: MAGAlothymia). Defined as the human drive or desire to be recognized not as equal TO all others, but as *superior* to all others. Synonyms of megalothymia: White supremacist ideology. 001
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 13/09/2026How did he put it earlier today? "...They lie every day. For some of them, it's part of their religion." 000
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Just listened to a now group doing a cover of this song. Man! Maggie, Terre & Suzzy still rattle me with their harmonies. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA-U...youtube.comThe Roches - Hammond SongYouTube video by RochesFan 000
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 05/09/2026When you start hearing DJT using the words of Steve Ballmer's attorney, David Kelley, "gross injustice" "witch hunt" when talking about the NBA's sanctions against the LA Clippers/Steve /Kawhi (f*ck L.Franks, man), you'll know that someone told Suzi that this issue polls well in swing districts. 010
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This makes me incredibly sad for my Aggie friends/former colleagues and the future of *all* Texans. My first TT job out of grad school was at A&M. www.texastribune.org/2026/09/03/t...texastribune.orgAbout 200 courses cut from Texas A&M System’s core offeringsMore than 200 courses, including those on LGBTQ literature, cultural studies and climate change, could no longer count toward core degree requirements at 11 Texas A&M universities. 000
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Excellent listen! I was pretty plugged in to these issues as they transpired, but I learned a ton. 110
Reposted by kristobolMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 03/09/2026“[Talarico] will be California’s third Senator.” FACT CHECK: Ken Paxton spent most of his childhood in California. Except for his time at Harvard, James Talarico has spent his entire life in Texas. 581422423
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 03/09/2026You'll have to pry these PBR cans from my cold, dead hands. But I am willing to negotiate...... www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...huffpost.comPBR Offering $20,000 To Anyone Who Can Help Find 34,000 Stolen Beers 000
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 03/09/2026"On a billboard..on the side of Highway 71, an image of a firefighter is accompanied by text that reads “tax revenue from data centers help fund his salary.”...How out of touch are these billionaires? Most rural comms around Bastrop have VFDs! www.kut.org/energy-envir...kut.orgHow data centers can be built more sustainably and become better neighborsData center development has picked up in the Austin area, and residents have voiced concerns about water and energy resources related to the construction. But experts say they can use those concerns t... 000
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I couldn't help but think of John Mulaney's bit about a horse in the hospital when reading this article. Jeessh. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/w...nytimes.comHow U.S.-Canada Tariff Negotiations Turned Into an All-Out Trade WarDetailed accounts of the final hours of the negotiations show that, while the United States offered Canada what it said was the best deal of any country, what Canada had to give up in exchange was see... 000
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Yes! And @karenattiah.bsky.social should be allowed to bring her sword! www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...nytimes.comWashington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen AttiahAn arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing. 000
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Mix in a few more "affordability"s and about 10 "rising prices" 000
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Now square these numbers with the sheer # of anti-GLBTQ+ laws/policies passed in recent years that work explicitly to deny their existence. communityinsights.hrc.org/research/lgb...communityinsights.hrc.orgCommunity InsightsUsing data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey, the HRC Foundation produced updated estimates regarding the size and demographic… 000
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Within the last year, I was summoned for jury duty in Travis County. I was surprised when the bailiff/deputy supervising the jury pool was wearing big, black-framed smart glasses. I wonder if the future of "body cam" starts to include smart glass footage. 010
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Another great hometown show by Bill Callahan and Band before going on an extended tour. #Radio/East 000
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 20/08/2026TX Lt. Gov: "...Taking the books out of our schools is not banning the books.” I'm pretty sure that is the definition of a "ban." www.kxan.com/news/texas-p...kxan.com‘We’re coming for the books’: Lt. Gov. Patrick wants to remove ‘dirty books’ from public schoolsThe lieutenant governor said that state legislators would file a bill next session that requires the Texas Education Agency to lower a school’s accountability grade if it has any copies of a … 000
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Thinking about what Abbott said about Muslim prayer rooms in airports. MAGA seems to invoke "freedom" "religious liberty" "free speech" "America First" etc to justify its policies/actions much in the way Confederate supporters/apologists invoked "states rights" to support a war FOR chattel slavery. 000
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Um, Politico, how about DJT grant the American people a reprieve from the high costs/economic impact of tariffs....especially with our friends/allies. 001
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Rich. Abbot, whose party mandated Christian text in public school classrooms:“These facilities appear designed to single out one subset of the pop. for special treatment based on religion.That is illegal the government cannot favor one religious view over all others.” www.kvue.com/article/news...kvue.com 021
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Periodically, I update a playlist of the bands I've seen live in Austin since beginning of the year. It helps me remember/call back to shows. open.spotify.com/playlist/0Lh...open.spotify.com2026 Live ShowsPlaylist · kristobol · 57 items 000
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Let's hear it for the WI Polka Band that honored my #TexasTornados request of (Hey Baby) Que Paso. A true mezcla of WI-Polka/Tex-Mex/Música Norteña #Sconnie 000
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Will be using this clip in my Schooling, Education & Society course as an example of what functionalist approaches to "schooling" young people sounds like. 000
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 05/08/2026"....they had it....NOT in the sense it was in their pockets/accounts, but in the debt we are helping to explode...." 000
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Having a garage apartment/AirBnB space really is a great way to learn about different ways/customs/*etc.* from our cool guests. For example, during the World Cup, I learned Swedish Futbol chants...and this week? I learned what a bareback submission horse is. #TravelingFurniture 000
Reposted by kristobolAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/07/2026Linda McMahon says some elementary school students should be put on a "pathway" to become plumbers 8211182327
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Wait just a darn minute. "Hugging Face?" With OpenAI actively preparing to go public, couldn't this plausibly be a humble brag that will create even higher value for the company? Just sayin' 000
Reposted by kristobolMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal. 20358811924823
kristobol @kristobol.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Just biked to check out the Lower Colorado east of Ladybird Lake.....looks nothing like this now. It's raging. 000