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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 39m

France's protests are a wake-up call. Is the U.S. next? 🇫🇷 🇺🇸 Budget pressures facing Washington are in the same trajectory. The youth will be in the mood for revolt if their prospects continue to dim while their elders live large. Paris is burning […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

A protester holds a French flag during a demonstration against rising living costs in Lyon, France, on Saturday.

Laurent Cipriani/Associated Press

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/10/2026

James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor having a day at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. They were on a break from filming the movie "Giant" in 1955. Source: www.reddit.com/r/VeryFuckinCool/com… […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

James Dean smokes a cigarette and plays with a George Washington PEZ dispenser that he might've just won at the stand to his left. Elizabeth Taylor is wearing a Robin Hood style hat with a feather in it and has a broad smile. A blonde woman behind them looks on.

James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor goin incognito in straw hats that more than comfortably cover their faces on the State Fair of Texas Midway. James Dean has his left arm wrapped around Elizabeth Taylor's waist.

As seen on the VeryFuckinCool subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/VeryFuckinCool/comments/1xfctli/james_dean_and_elizabeth_taylor_having_fun/

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/10/2026

And the Granada Theater story gets worse. SMH. :AngeryCat: Will Bitcoin mining heat the pools in the spa replacing the Granada Theater? The company that bought the Granada Theater and plans to turn it into a bathhouse uses Bitcoin mining to heat the pools […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Sierra Ferrell at her sold-out show in Dallas at Granada Theater on March 12, 2023. Jessica Waffles | KXT

The iconic Granada Theater

Jessica Waffles

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/10/2026

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders sue My Chemical Romance, Live Nation over uniform use The filing follows the pop-punk band’s Oct. 21 performance, during which dancers carried guns and wore the Cowboys’ signature cheerleading uniform. @dallasnews […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders skip onto the field for the team introduction before the Cowboys face the New Orleans Saints in a preseason game against the New Orleans Saints at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, August 28, 2026.
Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/10/2026

The pen is cheaper than the lamp and still mightier than the sword. Bic Lamp in Blue 🖊️ 💡 €349,00 www.seletti.it/products/bic-lamp-bl… #Bic #Cristal #BicCristal #Pens #Stationery #HomeDecor #Office

BIC® Lamp reinterprets the legendary BIC® Cristal at a 12:1 scale in its three most recognizable versions-classic black, blue, and red-as a floor lamp, pendant light, or wall sconce. Made with materials chosen to evoke the original with the utmost precision, while guaranteeing optimal lighting performance, this lamp celebrates one of the most widespread and beloved objects in the world.

Sizes: Cm 16,5x13 h. 173 | 6,50″ × 5,12" h. 70,08"

220-240 V ~ 50 Hz T8 LED 22 W - 2400 Lumen, 3000K 3m / 10ft. cable

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/10/2026

Aikman says he would be open to potential position with Cowboys 🏈 Jerry Jones admitted that there would be "nobody more qualified" than the former Cowboys QB & 3-time Super Bowl winner. "I would welcome any conversation with Jerry, and quite honestly I […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman, left, talks with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Ashley Landis/ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2026

Wilonsky: Dallas' Granada Theater sells, to swap stage for saunas The 80-year-old Greenville Avenue landmark, long a celebrated concert venue, to become Bathhouse by 2028 […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

The crowd arriving for Peter Bjorn and John at the Granada Theater on Oct. 19.

Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2026

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders unionize, will begin collective bargaining The Cowboys recognized the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Association after "meaningful discussion" with the newly-formed union. @dallasnews […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders perform during a preseason game against the New Orleans Saints at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Aug. 28, 2026.

Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2026

I Took a Chevy Bolt Into America’s ‘Charging Desert’ and Lived to Tell the Tale 🔌 🚗 ⚡️ Readers challenged our columnist to take an affordable electric car on a route with less-than-ideal charging options. Here’s what happened. @WSJ @mimsical […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/10/2026

The Katy Trail no longer has a dead end. The Loop adds a new bridge and gathering spot near American Airlines Center The Victory Park plaza, whic opened Tuesday, will link trails connecting West Dallas, the Design District and downtown as the 50-mile […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

The Loop plaza, opening Oct. 20, will provide a new public gathering space and a bike and pedestrian bridge at Victory Park. (The Loop )

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026

Army Veteran Celebrates His Milestone 100th Birthday Doing What He’s Loved Since He Was a Teen: ‘I’ll Keep Bowling’ 🎳 💯 “When I started bowling, you had to have someone back there setting the pins up,” said new centenarian William Owen Hanna An Army veteran […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

William Owen Hanna bowling at MacDade Bowl in Pennsylvania.
Credit : 6abc Philadelphia/YouTube

A plaque celebrating William Owen Hanna turning 100 years old.

Credit: MacDade Bowl/Facebook

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

Hundreds gather for No Kings rally in downtown Dallas ahead of early voting Demonstrators criticized President Donald Trump's immigration policies and use of executive power as speakers urged the crowd to carry their concerns to the ballot box. @dallasnews […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

People gather at the No Kings: Vote Early rally at Pacific Plaza in downtown Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.

Protest signs read "I've seen smarter cabinets at IKEA" and "Make billionaires even richer".

Juan Figueroa/The Dallas Morning News

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

I had a high school classmate that was an extra on "True Stories". David Byrne's 'True Stories' was filmed in North Texas. 40 years later, its legacy lives on "[T]he True Stories album that came out of this was arguably bigger than the film itself, and the […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Talking Heads front man David Byrne directed "True Stories" 40 years ago. It has become a Texas cult classic.

Amy Harris/Invision/AP

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

Troy Aikman confirms status as pending 'free agent' broadcaster amid reported ESPN tension Amid a report there was tension brewing in the ESPN Monday Night Football booth, the Hall of Famer addressed the situation on Thursday. @dallasnews […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Troy Aikman records a performance by students during the pep rally.
Smiley N. Pool/Staff Photographer

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

ICE flights stop at Dallas Love Field after months of protests Signature Aviation told Dallas the flights would stop Oct. 1, but officials haven't said why or whether the operation moved elsewhere. @dallasnews […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

An Eastern Air Express plane carrying people in restraints takes-off at Dallas Love Field on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Dallas.
Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

Touring the Alps: coffee, cigarettes and selfies One thing is certain: Europeans are also glued to their phones. @dallasnews […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

A view of famous Zermatt village with the peak of the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps. In reality, Zermatt is the world's largest selfie spot. And it's getting more crowded by the minute, writes Ryan Sanders.

iStockohoto/Getty Images

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026

New Atlético Dallas president says the team wants its own southern Dallas stadium in 3 years ⚽️ 🏟️ www.kera.org/2026/10/09/new-atletic… #DalePetroskey #MirandaSuarez […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Javier Hernandez aka "Chicharito" sits in a dimmed locker room in front of his number 14 kit wearing the Atlético Dallas black kit with his foot on a USL soccer ball.

USL Dallas President Dale Petroskey stands in the main walkway of Klyde Warren Park

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

"I can't believe how much more relaxed I feel since you told me to calm down." @NewYorker #Humor #RoseAnnPrevec #Cartoon

A man and a woman are seated in a restaurant eating dinner and one says to the other:

"I can't believe how much more relaxed I feel since you told me to calm down."

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

King of Dallas Tex-Mex Michael ‘Mico’ Rodriguez, co-founder of Mi Cocina, has died 🌮 🍋‍🟩 Mico was born into a Tex-Mex family and helped shape Dallas restaurants for decades. @dallasnews […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Michael “Mico” Rodriguez, pictured here at Mesero in 2016, spent decades at the helm of several notable Tex-Mex restaurants.

Brandon Wade/Special Contributor

Mi Cocina's Mambo Taxi is a frozen alcoholic beverage that has become iconic in Dallas. Michael "Mico" Rodriguez was proud of it.

Ashton Guevara

Michael “Mico” Rodriguez opened Doce Mesas near Walnut Hill Lane and Central Expressway in Dallas in 2022. After COVID-19 lockdowns, he was eager to get back in front of customers.

Jason Janik/Special Contributor

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

Troubled genius who elevated Dallas Tex-Mex cuisine with Mi Cocina passed away last night. Mico Rodriguez, R.I.P. 🌮 🍋‍🟩 The legendary (and troubled) Dallas restaurateur died of a heart attack […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Opening night at the first Mi Cocina, 1991, Preston Forest. (clockwise from top left: Bob McNutt, Mico, Ken Murchison, Dick Washburne, Ray Washburne, Charles Solomon Jr, Bill Stokes

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

What to know about Spain's housing protests sparked by the eviction of the 87-year-old Maricarmen The average rent for Spain has almost doubled in the last 10 years. The price per square meter has risen from 8.20 euros (now $9.30) in 2016 to 15.1 euros ($17 […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Activists camp during a protest following the eviction last Wednesday of 87-year-old Maricarmen to demand stronger laws to protect renters at Sol square in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.
Manu Fernandez/AP Photo/Manu Fernandez

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

Edie Brickell illuminates us on why people drive like crazy here now. She's 100% right! Music sounds fun too. Edie Brickell on Dallas, World Famous Pets, and Finding Magic in a New Band "In terms of how the city has changed, I was shocked at how congested […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

World Famous Pets band photo including Edie Brickell, Matt Chamberlain, Kaveh Rastegar, and Mason Stoops - all of whom are seated in a stairwell laughing.

Cover art for the debut album of World Famous Pets "Here Come The Pets!" featuring interconnected hand drawn images of an owl, a yawning cat, a blepping dog, and a bunny with floppy ears. (I'm pretty sure that the drawing is by none other than Edie Brickell herself. She was, after all, the one who drew the artwork for the New Bohemians' major label debut album "Shooting Rubberbands At The Stars".

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

Save Dallas City Hall group to launch petition, wants voters to decide building's fate The group plans to submit the paperwork on Oct. 2, which will start the petition process. They will need 20,000 in-person signatures from voters within 60 days. If placed […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Former Dallas Mayor Laura Miller speaks at a press conference for the Save Dallas City Hall Coalition on Thursday.

Megan Cardona
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KERA

The Save Dallas City Hall Coalition announced plans to initiate the petition process to put an item on the May 2027 ballot that would let voters decide the building's future.

Megan Cardona
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KERA

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

Lamster: Fort Worth’s flying saucer is going down. So are its cultural credentials 🌪️ Heritage Park Plaza and Community Arts Center are closed, their future in doubt. @dallasnews […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

A sprouting tiled column at the Fort Worth Convention Center Arena.

Mark Lamster

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

Comet Gains Fame for Outwitting AI’s Hacking Attempt ☄️ 💻️ “Criminals can now mass-produce thousands of highly convincing AI-generated emails and posts to convince open-source software maintainers to accept malicious code changes to their projects […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Computer science junior Sinan Can Demir wasn’t fooled by an artificial intelligence agent that tried to submit malicious code on GitHub and created fake users designed to deter whistleblowers.

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

Last-minute change to budget returns more than $1M – and 25 jobs – to Dallas libraries City manager had sought to cut nearly $2 million in its $5.9 billion city budget for 2026-27 cycle. @dallasnews […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

The J. Erik Jonsson Central Library remains the city's main branch downtown across the street from Dallas City Hall.

Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026

UT students denounce social media attack by Republican Bo French Lawmakers in both parties condemned French’s post as racist, but the Republican candidate refused calls to take it down and continued attacking the students. “It was just us having some […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Dhairya Gupta, right, and Rahul Kodali, left with cowboy hat, spoke out against Bo French's post on Sunday where the Republican nominee for the Texas Railroad Commission disparaged the racial makeup of students celebrating the University of Texas' thrilling victory over the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday.

The University of Texas

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

North Texas counterdrone industry grows as threats proliferate The counterdrone industry is already valued in the billions, and some of D-FW's biggest corporate names are major players “It used to be, ‘Hey, we screen everybody coming into the stadium,. We […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

AT&T Stadium, also known as Dallas Stadium, is visible in the background as a 5G Sensing Drone lands during a Ericsson and AT&T 5G Sensing demonstration at Live! By Loews in Arlington, Texas, Friday, July 10, 2026.
Juan Figueroa/The Dallas Morning News

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026

Thank you Lone Star Rising PAC for your message van in downtown Dallas this week. Ken Paxton: Indicted, Impeached, Enriched Say no to corrupt Ken Paxton #Dallas #Midterms #TXPolitics #USPol #Texas

Digital sign van with a rolling board in bold red & white style says:

"The most corrupt politician in America. Ken Paxton. Paid for by Lone Star Rising PAC www.lonestarrisingpac.com Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee."

Indicted
Impeached
Enriched

Say no to corrupt
Ken Paxton

Vote like Jesus is watching
Say no to corrupt
Ken Paxton

Wider angle view of the van in downtown Dallas along Flora Street by the Arts district.

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

Wilonsky: A visceral visit to the Epstein files reading room in Dallas Off Midway Road, an exhibition reminds that behind the endless headlines are 1,200 women still suffering. @dallasnews […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, listened Wednesday as Epstein survivors Sharlene Rochard, left, and Lara Blume McGee shared their stories.

Robert Wilonsky/Staff writer

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

| heard some high school kids talking and they said, "No way Gen X wrote 10-page reports without Al." "Sweetie... We wrote them without reading the book, the night before they were due, BY HAND. IN CURSIVE." #Humor #AI #GenX #Funny #Meme

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

How Dallas County went from Republican stronghold to Democratic strong 🌊 The city that welcomed Ronald Reagan’s GOP in 1984 has undergone a dramatic political transformation, with Democrats now controlling every major elected office in Dallas County […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

President Ronald Reagan gives the thumbs-up gesture during his acceptance speech at the final session of the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas.

Peter Southwick/AP

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

America's war on books is more than a war on words. The Librarians, featuring several North Texans, wins an Emmy. 📚️ The documentary The Librarians had a successful theatrical and festival run, and now it can add Emmy-winning to its descriptor. You can […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026

One can hope that they'll be parked directly in front of the entrance to the AAC. Epstein files ‘reading room,’ bookmobile coming to Dallas during GOP convention 🐘 Already displayed in New York and Washington, the traveling exhibit aims to pressure Trump’s […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Organizers say a bookmobile carrying printed files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein will shuttle around Dallas.

Eric Elofson/Institute for Primary Facts

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026

All's well that ends well. State Sen. Tan Parker on Amtrak's Heartland Flyer & the future of Texas' train system 🚆 Amtrak's Heartland Flyer, the line that runs between Ft. Worth & OKC, is here to stay. "Texas is growing so rapidly, particularly in North […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

An Amtrak employee from the northbound Texas Eagle toward Chicago waits on track 3 of the Fort Worth Central Station on Nov. 9, 2023.

Sandra Sadek
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Fort Worth Report

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/08/2026

Mark Cuban, Democrat James Talarico appear on Fort Worth panel Talarico and Paxton are locked in a tight race that could help determine the balance of power in the Senate […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Senate candidate James Talarico (left) shares a moment with Dallas businessman Mark Cuban during a panel discussion, on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 in Fort Worth.
Shafkat Anowar/The Dallas Morning News

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026

Wearing my Casio today in his honort. North Texas 'visionary mind' behind digital watch dies at 95 George Thiess and his company Electro/Data partnered with Hamilton Watch Co. to create the digital watch in the '70s. @dallasnews […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

George Thiess, a North Texas man credited with inventing the digital watch, demonstrates the Pulsar Time Computer.

Courtesy of Suzanne Graupman

Promotional material for a Pulsar watch ("The Time Computer").

File photo

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2026

I guess Dickies Arena replaced the need for this arena. But I'm bummed nevertheless. We saw BB King and U2 together here back in '87. 🎸 'It's Goin' Down': Final event bids farewell to Fort Worth Convention 🛸 The 58-year-old venue will be celebrated before […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

The Fort Worth Convention Center has hosted Elvis Presley, Bob Marley, the Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd, among other musical artists. It has also been the venue for political events, conventions and circuses.

The City of Fort Worth

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026

A new generation of Dallas activists prepares to protest Trump’s GOP convention Dallas organizers are seeking permits, lining up legal help and studying the city’s response to demonstrations at the 1984 convention. “Dallas has this tradition of strong […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Historian Michael Phillips spoke Friday about the political history of Dallas and the protests at Dallas’ 1984 Republican National Convention.

Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News

A protest flyer calling for groups to confront the Republican midterm convention next month in Dallas.

Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/08/2026

I hope this effort puts a stop to Trammell Crow's tearing down of Market Hall to replace with a data center. 🤞 Dallas could be next Texas city to regulate data center land use […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

A data center goes up on the prairie under a dark & cloudy sky. A yellow crane is visible in the middle of the construction.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a moratorium on data centers in August, requiring audits by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas before any data center project moves forward.

Justin Rex
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AP

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/08/2026

Save Dallas City Hall Coalition sues city over 'demolition by neglect' of building “The City expects private citizens to maintain their properties, but refuses to take responsibility for maintaining our historic City Hall and Plaza.” […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Dallas City Hall above the grand entry stairway with the trio of flagpoles flying the state, city, and county flags.

The lawsuit seeks writs of mandamus and temporary and permanent injunctive relief to halt the "ongoing deterioration and demolition by neglect of Dallas City Hall.

Shutterstock
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Shutterstock

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/08/2026

Gov. Greg Abbott’s mobile app links grassroots campaigning with the smartphone era 📱 The app awards points, prizes for sharing personal contacts and reminding them to vote. His Democratic opponent said he needs to offer rewards to excite voters. @dallasnews […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Texas Governor Greg Abbott and his wife, Cecilia Abbott , are shown after his speech at the Texas GOP convention in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston Friday, June 12, 2026.
Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle

Abbott Impact mobile app icon showing a contacts-like image with the state capitol building in the background.

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/08/2026

As other local owners fade away, Jerry Jones' money-making Cowboys machine hums along 🏈 💸 🏧 The Cowboys' value was recently estimated at $15.5 billion despite lack of postseason paydirt. @dallasnews […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones listens as head coach Brian Schottenheimer answers a question during an opening press conference at training camp on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Oxnard, Calif.
Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/08/2026

Get your library card! Some even allow you to get a virtual card online. Saw this on Reddit this past weekend and wanted to post it here too. Librarian reminds us that libraries make us a harder target for authoritarianism. Equal access to info, ideas, and […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/08/2026

Farewell to Don Nelson, a Mavericks (and NBA) Iconoclast ⛹️‍♂️ 🏀 "Apologies to Mark Cuban and Dirk Nowitzki, but it’s true. Nelson provided credibility to the franchise before Cuban entered the picture, and Nowitzki would not have been in Dallas were it not […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Courtside photo of NBA legend and coach Don Nelson sporting a "What kind of call was that?" look, a dark gray sportscoat, black button down shirt, and, naturally, no tie.

They don't make 'em like this any more.
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

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Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦 @pabloniusmonk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/08/2026

"Why does everyone hate us?" "We're just minding our own business." "Which just happens to be minding your business." @dallasnews www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commenta… #Editorial […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Editorial cartoon showing 3 vultures on a pole talking to themselves. Their heads are Flock cameras.

"Why does everyone hate us?"

"We're just minding our own business."

"Which just happens to be minding your business."

by Nick Anderson 08-09-2026 Dallas Morning News

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