Bruce Erickson
@bruceerickson.bsky.social
Retired to NW Arkansas .. Jack of All Trades Master of None .. My Grandkids call me GrumpyPa!
This is not Minnesotans first rodeo dealing with racists.
Every time I remember the 28th Virginia Battle flag I feel compelled to remind non-Minnesotans about it.
Captured by MN troops at Gettysburg. Virginia has asked for it back MANY times, and all governors (of all parties) have refused and told them to fuck off.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28th_Vi...
Captured by MN troops at Gettysburg. Virginia has asked for it back MANY times, and all governors (of all parties) have refused and told them to fuck off.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28th_Vi...
January 29, 2026 at 12:55 AM
This is not Minnesotans first rodeo dealing with racists.
Interesting fact about one of the stars of the Constellation Draco. Thuban was formerly the north pole star during the time of the Ancient Egyptians from the 4th to 2nd millennium BC.
I love these historical renderings of the constellation Draco 🐉
#astronomy #astrology #space #dragons #mythology #folklore
#astronomy #astrology #space #dragons #mythology #folklore
January 29, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Interesting fact about one of the stars of the Constellation Draco. Thuban was formerly the north pole star during the time of the Ancient Egyptians from the 4th to 2nd millennium BC.
Got to see if I can work out attending to honor Alex Pretti and all the other medical professionals ( including my son-in-law ) around our country who treat the sick & wounded no matter who they are.
January 29, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Got to see if I can work out attending to honor Alex Pretti and all the other medical professionals ( including my son-in-law ) around our country who treat the sick & wounded no matter who they are.
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#nightmusic
I worried when I saw Philip Glass trending. He’s still kicking, and decided the Kennedy Center isn’t worthy of his “Lincoln” Symphony premiere. He’s had wide influence on music in general. Here he is on his 87th birthday. He’ll turn 89 Friday.
G'night.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nBE...
I worried when I saw Philip Glass trending. He’s still kicking, and decided the Kennedy Center isn’t worthy of his “Lincoln” Symphony premiere. He’s had wide influence on music in general. Here he is on his 87th birthday. He’ll turn 89 Friday.
G'night.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nBE...
Philip Glass - Opening (Official Video)
YouTube video by Philip Glass
www.youtube.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:07 AM
#nightmusic
I worried when I saw Philip Glass trending. He’s still kicking, and decided the Kennedy Center isn’t worthy of his “Lincoln” Symphony premiere. He’s had wide influence on music in general. Here he is on his 87th birthday. He’ll turn 89 Friday.
G'night.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nBE...
I worried when I saw Philip Glass trending. He’s still kicking, and decided the Kennedy Center isn’t worthy of his “Lincoln” Symphony premiere. He’s had wide influence on music in general. Here he is on his 87th birthday. He’ll turn 89 Friday.
G'night.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nBE...
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Does. The. Regime. Think. We. Are. Stupid⁉️
January 27, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Does. The. Regime. Think. We. Are. Stupid⁉️
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'Hommage à Mondrian' created in 1965 by Alexander Calder pays tribute to the Dutch pioneer of geometric abstraction, Piet Mondrian
January 25, 2026 at 5:16 PM
'Hommage à Mondrian' created in 1965 by Alexander Calder pays tribute to the Dutch pioneer of geometric abstraction, Piet Mondrian
Wonder if there is a LEGO set of these three?
Right now there are three aluminium Lego figures orbiting around Jupiter aboard the Juno spacecraft.
They represent the goddess Juno, the god Jupiter and the astronomer Galileo.
Unlike ordinary LEGO figures, they have no movable parts.
#astronomy #space
Image: NASA/Lego
They represent the goddess Juno, the god Jupiter and the astronomer Galileo.
Unlike ordinary LEGO figures, they have no movable parts.
#astronomy #space
Image: NASA/Lego
January 20, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Wonder if there is a LEGO set of these three?
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January 20, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Oh, to be a caveman - when one egg was enough to make an omelet.
A-Z of the Kenosha Museum Collections: Oviraptor Egg 🥚🦖
This fossilized egg offers a rare glimpse into dinosaur reproduction. Once thought to belong to a "sneaky egg thief", Oviraptor was later discovered to be a caring parent, often preserved sitting atop its nest, much like modern birds.
This fossilized egg offers a rare glimpse into dinosaur reproduction. Once thought to belong to a "sneaky egg thief", Oviraptor was later discovered to be a caring parent, often preserved sitting atop its nest, much like modern birds.
January 20, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Oh, to be a caveman - when one egg was enough to make an omelet.
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Ice Age art!
A lovely little horse figurine sculpted from mammoth tusk around 15,000 years ago!
Known as ‘The Little Horse of Lourdes’ it was found in 1886 in the cave of Les Espélugues, Lourdes, Haute-Pyrénées, France. 📷 by me.
#Archaeology
A lovely little horse figurine sculpted from mammoth tusk around 15,000 years ago!
Known as ‘The Little Horse of Lourdes’ it was found in 1886 in the cave of Les Espélugues, Lourdes, Haute-Pyrénées, France. 📷 by me.
#Archaeology
January 20, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Ice Age art!
A lovely little horse figurine sculpted from mammoth tusk around 15,000 years ago!
Known as ‘The Little Horse of Lourdes’ it was found in 1886 in the cave of Les Espélugues, Lourdes, Haute-Pyrénées, France. 📷 by me.
#Archaeology
A lovely little horse figurine sculpted from mammoth tusk around 15,000 years ago!
Known as ‘The Little Horse of Lourdes’ it was found in 1886 in the cave of Les Espélugues, Lourdes, Haute-Pyrénées, France. 📷 by me.
#Archaeology
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Space weather update: G4 (Severe) storm conditions first reached at 1938 UTC (2:38pm EST) upon CME shock arrival. Please continue to visit spaceweather.gov for the latest information and updates.
January 19, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Space weather update: G4 (Severe) storm conditions first reached at 1938 UTC (2:38pm EST) upon CME shock arrival. Please continue to visit spaceweather.gov for the latest information and updates.
Good chance of good Aurora viewing this evening for the northern part of the country.
www.spaceweatherlive.com/en.html
www.spaceweatherlive.com/en.html
January 19, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Good chance of good Aurora viewing this evening for the northern part of the country.
www.spaceweatherlive.com/en.html
www.spaceweatherlive.com/en.html
I always buy extra wildflower seeds - some for my yard, some to share, and some to scatter along the edges of local parks. I’m thinking of doing the same with books for Little Free Libraries. Any suggestions?
No day without a #littlefreelibrary ❣️📚🌱 and a garden of course 🥰
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekBforBooks
The not-so-secret garden! #SundayYellow #LittleFreeLibrary #EastCoastKin #VT
The not-so-secret garden! #SundayYellow #LittleFreeLibrary #EastCoastKin #VT
January 19, 2026 at 6:48 PM
I always buy extra wildflower seeds - some for my yard, some to share, and some to scatter along the edges of local parks. I’m thinking of doing the same with books for Little Free Libraries. Any suggestions?
The Sun burped yesterday & the results will be hitting us for the next couple of days. If you are flying long distance at high altitudes & you monitor your radiation exposure then do some research for the next 24 hrs or so. The incoming solar radiation storm could reach level S4.
January 19, 2026 at 6:13 PM
The Sun burped yesterday & the results will be hitting us for the next couple of days. If you are flying long distance at high altitudes & you monitor your radiation exposure then do some research for the next 24 hrs or so. The incoming solar radiation storm could reach level S4.
To the leaders and foot solders of ICE -- By Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush @raushenbush.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 5:56 PM
To the leaders and foot solders of ICE -- By Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush @raushenbush.bsky.social
Amen!
Let me be clear from my faith and the core of my being: ICE’s ruthless and unhinged campaign is an affront to the divine commandments to love our neighbor and to welcome the stranger.”
-Reverend @raushenbush.bsky.social
#BeGood
-Reverend @raushenbush.bsky.social
#BeGood
January 19, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Amen!
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Bentonville Schools just flat out ignoring FOIA requests at this point. When you're a Superintendent of the Year, I guess you've got a reputation to uphold.
January 16, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Bentonville Schools just flat out ignoring FOIA requests at this point. When you're a Superintendent of the Year, I guess you've got a reputation to uphold.
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This new Instagram account is reporting that Bentonville sent 4th-grade G/T students to the same DHS facility that ICE is operating out of so that they could learn about forensic fingerprinting.
January 16, 2026 at 12:36 AM
This new Instagram account is reporting that Bentonville sent 4th-grade G/T students to the same DHS facility that ICE is operating out of so that they could learn about forensic fingerprinting.
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Sketch
I can’t resist a quick small-hands joke.
I can’t resist a quick small-hands joke.
January 14, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Sketch
I can’t resist a quick small-hands joke.
I can’t resist a quick small-hands joke.
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Adriaen Coorte, 1665-1707.
Still-Life with Peaches
1693-95
(Private collection via WGA)
Still-Life with Peaches
1693-95
(Private collection via WGA)
January 14, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Adriaen Coorte, 1665-1707.
Still-Life with Peaches
1693-95
(Private collection via WGA)
Still-Life with Peaches
1693-95
(Private collection via WGA)
Reposted by Bruce Erickson
Protect AR Rights, the group sponsoring a proposed state constitutional amendment to undo Republican efforts to kill direct democracy in Arkansas, will begin collecting signatures across the state next weekend to get their amendment on the 2026 ballot
Group seeking to save direct democracy on 2026 ballot to begin collecting signatures next weekend - Arkansas Times
Protect AR Rights will be collecting signatures state-wide, starting this weekend with locations in 14 counties, including four in central Arkansas
arktimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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That's How Every Empire Falls | John Prine
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John Prine That's How Every Empire Falls
YouTube video by 666Binky
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January 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
That's How Every Empire Falls | John Prine
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I'm attending Indivisible NWA's event, “Enough Is Enough - ICE Out For Good” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Enough Is Enough - ICE Out For Good · Mobilize
This peaceful and nonviolent action is hosted by Indivisible NWA.
The U.S. has invaded Venezuela, captured its president and his wife and formally charged them in the U.S. Why? This administration ...
www.mobilize.us
January 9, 2026 at 8:46 PM
I'm attending Indivisible NWA's event, “Enough Is Enough - ICE Out For Good” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Online class tonight 7 pm central about staying safe while protesting. act.aclu.org/a/aclukyr?
ACLU’s Protest Safety, Know Your Rights and De-Escalation Training
I'm attending this event - sign up now to join me!
act.aclu.org
January 9, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Online class tonight 7 pm central about staying safe while protesting. act.aclu.org/a/aclukyr?
In honor of all those being shot by our government for just being a human being I will be putting a bullet decal on my front car window. tinyurl.com/y8h95xk9
January 9, 2026 at 6:25 PM
In honor of all those being shot by our government for just being a human being I will be putting a bullet decal on my front car window. tinyurl.com/y8h95xk9