Serpent Charmer
@sserpentcharmer.bsky.social
Musician & singer, occasional raconteur
Interests:
music - recording & production, Guitar, Steel Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin
sports - NHL, NBA, MLB, NFL, Australian AFL
etc. - computing/technology, Dogs, society-in-general
Interests:
music - recording & production, Guitar, Steel Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin
sports - NHL, NBA, MLB, NFL, Australian AFL
etc. - computing/technology, Dogs, society-in-general
(R) Congressman Michael Baumgartner: "I once again urge ALL public officials to make responsible statements, based on facts, that do not inflame things."
Other (R)s: "Dude, hold my beer!"
Other (R)s: "Dude, hold my beer!"
Another GOP lawmaker bucks Trump admin over recent killing by DHS: 'I'm disturbed'
Another GOP lawmaker raised eyebrows over the weekend when he said he was "disturbed" by videos he's seen of the recent killing of an ICU nurse by border patrol agents.After the death of Alex Pretti, ...
www.rawstory.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:40 PM
(R) Congressman Michael Baumgartner: "I once again urge ALL public officials to make responsible statements, based on facts, that do not inflame things."
Other (R)s: "Dude, hold my beer!"
Other (R)s: "Dude, hold my beer!"
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This death was completely avoidable. Kevin Johnson's killing was a policy choice. There should be no homeless encampments because housing should be a right. No one should have to live on the streets. Universal housing is the only acceptable way forward.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
Former Eagles lineman Kevin Johnson killed at LA homeless encampment
Kevin Johnson, a former NFL defensive lineman, was found dead at a Los Angeles homeless encampment, with police investigating his killing
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:20 PM
This death was completely avoidable. Kevin Johnson's killing was a policy choice. There should be no homeless encampments because housing should be a right. No one should have to live on the streets. Universal housing is the only acceptable way forward.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
If I knew him personally I'd definitely be in the class of people who calls him "Jiggy"...
Coffee and cigarets, Jim Jarmusch - Call me iggy episode
YouTube video by Jimmy Deesh L
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January 23, 2026 at 8:17 PM
If I knew him personally I'd definitely be in the class of people who calls him "Jiggy"...
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Onus Of Giving Parents Grandchildren Placed On Least Fucked-Up Sibling https://theonion.com/onus-of-giving-parents-grandchildren-placed-on-least-fucked-up-sibling/
January 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Onus Of Giving Parents Grandchildren Placed On Least Fucked-Up Sibling https://theonion.com/onus-of-giving-parents-grandchildren-placed-on-least-fucked-up-sibling/
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TODAY, Friday January 23rd, 2026:
We are ALL residents of Minnesota.
We ALL want #ICE_OutForGOOD 🚫 🧊
Also: #ICE_OUT4ReneeGood 💔
We are ALL residents of Minnesota.
We ALL want #ICE_OutForGOOD 🚫 🧊
Also: #ICE_OUT4ReneeGood 💔
January 23, 2026 at 8:03 AM
TODAY, Friday January 23rd, 2026:
We are ALL residents of Minnesota.
We ALL want #ICE_OutForGOOD 🚫 🧊
Also: #ICE_OUT4ReneeGood 💔
We are ALL residents of Minnesota.
We ALL want #ICE_OutForGOOD 🚫 🧊
Also: #ICE_OUT4ReneeGood 💔
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It's -20 in Minneapolis and organizers are in the streets before dawn getting ready for actions related to the general strike. They've had locals training out-of-town volunteers on how to prepare for and endure the cold. AND IT IS WORKING. THE STRIKE IS HAPPENING. THE CITY IS DOING THE DAMN THING...
January 23, 2026 at 12:42 PM
It's -20 in Minneapolis and organizers are in the streets before dawn getting ready for actions related to the general strike. They've had locals training out-of-town volunteers on how to prepare for and endure the cold. AND IT IS WORKING. THE STRIKE IS HAPPENING. THE CITY IS DOING THE DAMN THING...
The GOAT says this was the #1 best pass of the NFL season. 60 yards in the air, in 15 degree weather, w/ a 20 mph wind blowing in his face, falling to his left, nails DJ Moore perfectly in stride in the end zone.
I'm not sure it was even the best pass of the *game* but who am I to argue?
I'm not sure it was even the best pass of the *game* but who am I to argue?
NFL on X: "can watch him talk ball all day 🏈 (via @TomBrady) https://t.co/YDDxd0mHko" / X
can watch him talk ball all day 🏈 (via @TomBrady) https://t.co/YDDxd0mHko
x.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:55 PM
The GOAT says this was the #1 best pass of the NFL season. 60 yards in the air, in 15 degree weather, w/ a 20 mph wind blowing in his face, falling to his left, nails DJ Moore perfectly in stride in the end zone.
I'm not sure it was even the best pass of the *game* but who am I to argue?
I'm not sure it was even the best pass of the *game* but who am I to argue?
My Rat Terrier is 13.5 years old & when he knows he's getting a treat he spins & circles & jumps w/ excitement. All for a tiny salmon jerky bit. I figure he's at least my age in Dog years, if not considerably older. And yet I'm barely able to get off my ass & put a Daiya pizza in the oven...
January 22, 2026 at 7:25 PM
My Rat Terrier is 13.5 years old & when he knows he's getting a treat he spins & circles & jumps w/ excitement. All for a tiny salmon jerky bit. I figure he's at least my age in Dog years, if not considerably older. And yet I'm barely able to get off my ass & put a Daiya pizza in the oven...
Here’s my basic problem w/ #astrology:
It’s based on birth date, which none of us controls, i.e. “you’re born on this date ergo you have these personality traits.”
How does this differ from the logic that racists use to judge others, i.e. “your skin is this color ergo you have these traits”?
It’s based on birth date, which none of us controls, i.e. “you’re born on this date ergo you have these personality traits.”
How does this differ from the logic that racists use to judge others, i.e. “your skin is this color ergo you have these traits”?
January 21, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Here’s my basic problem w/ #astrology:
It’s based on birth date, which none of us controls, i.e. “you’re born on this date ergo you have these personality traits.”
How does this differ from the logic that racists use to judge others, i.e. “your skin is this color ergo you have these traits”?
It’s based on birth date, which none of us controls, i.e. “you’re born on this date ergo you have these personality traits.”
How does this differ from the logic that racists use to judge others, i.e. “your skin is this color ergo you have these traits”?
This *has* to be a rarity! Willie, not only playing a non-Trigger axe, but an *electric* one to boot! Unfortunately he doesn't take much of a solo, but he does play the main riff. Strat Willie!
This video of Willie playing electric guitar with Jimmy Buffet on a song written and made famous by Bob Wills is one of the best videos in existence.
youtu.be/ASy3iGXhq-c?...
youtu.be/ASy3iGXhq-c?...
Stay All Night, Stay a Little Longer - Live 1974
YouTube video by Willie Nelson Collection
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 4:39 PM
This *has* to be a rarity! Willie, not only playing a non-Trigger axe, but an *electric* one to boot! Unfortunately he doesn't take much of a solo, but he does play the main riff. Strat Willie!
This energy here is what our country needs more of. Don't let someone spew nonsense at you, even on *their* show. Come in w/ a plan & stick to it, even if the host talks over you. Repeat the word "shame" over & over. Make it clear that this is NOT NORMAL!
Jones: All you do is keep people fearful because you get paid 45 million a year to keep people fearful so they don’t pay attention to the CEOS taking their healthcare. You don’t care about the American people. You want them to be afraid of immigrants because all you have is fear.
January 21, 2026 at 4:29 PM
This energy here is what our country needs more of. Don't let someone spew nonsense at you, even on *their* show. Come in w/ a plan & stick to it, even if the host talks over you. Repeat the word "shame" over & over. Make it clear that this is NOT NORMAL!
Apparently my neighbors paid some people to blow the leaves out of their yard & into mine. Do I need to pay someone to blow them back? Is that how this adult game is played?
January 21, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Apparently my neighbors paid some people to blow the leaves out of their yard & into mine. Do I need to pay someone to blow them back? Is that how this adult game is played?
It took me a while to get on board w/ Caleb. I was a big Justin Fields fan (still think he can find success in the right place). CW's athleticism has convinced me. Haters gonna hate, but he keeps getting "best of" notices like this regardless. He clearly needs to become more consistent...
Caleb Williams’ Fourth Down Magic Gets PFF’s Highest Grade of the Weekend
it should come as no surprise, but Caleb Williams' fourth down throw to Rome Odunze is getting plenty of recognition.
www.bleachernation.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:06 PM
It took me a while to get on board w/ Caleb. I was a big Justin Fields fan (still think he can find success in the right place). CW's athleticism has convinced me. Haters gonna hate, but he keeps getting "best of" notices like this regardless. He clearly needs to become more consistent...
"Come to lovely Missouri! It's a RED STATE so you're slightly less likely to have your children flash-bombed & dragged off by masked, heavily-armed goons!"
...is maybe not the attractive international sales pitch they seem to believe it is.
...is maybe not the attractive international sales pitch they seem to believe it is.
The campaign is designed to welcome both domestic and international visitors hoping to travel to Kansas City to root for their teams from the stands. Columbia hopes its businesses will "adopt a team" and host watch parties during the summer event.
Columbia, Missouri, promotes itself to World Cup visitors: 'Kick it in CoMo'
The campaign is designed to welcome both domestic and international visitors hoping to travel to Kansas City to root for their teams from the stands. Columbia hopes its businesses will adopt a team and host watch parties during the summer event.
www.kcur.org
January 20, 2026 at 4:57 PM
"Come to lovely Missouri! It's a RED STATE so you're slightly less likely to have your children flash-bombed & dragged off by masked, heavily-armed goons!"
...is maybe not the attractive international sales pitch they seem to believe it is.
...is maybe not the attractive international sales pitch they seem to believe it is.
If the Bears can figure out how to get Caleb Williams to play well *early* in games, rather than just late in the 4th quarter, they're going to have an unstoppable force at QB for years to come. This play shows his talent, which no other QB in the NFL possesses. Running backwards, 45 yards, perfect:
WATCH: The Iceman Caleb Williams Sends It To Overtime With This Crazy TD Pass
Caleb Williams just made one of the most ridiculous throws you'll ever see.
And it tied the game.
Fourth down fadeaway. Holy cow:
A MOST RIDICULOUS THR
www.bleachernation.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:26 PM
If the Bears can figure out how to get Caleb Williams to play well *early* in games, rather than just late in the 4th quarter, they're going to have an unstoppable force at QB for years to come. This play shows his talent, which no other QB in the NFL possesses. Running backwards, 45 yards, perfect:
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Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
If spoken w/ a Butthead-ian cadence, the words "dill weed" cannot help but come across as an insult.
January 18, 2026 at 7:32 PM
If spoken w/ a Butthead-ian cadence, the words "dill weed" cannot help but come across as an insult.
This writer, Erik Lambert, has been trying to "make fetch happen" w/ the Bears & Indiana for a couple of months now. To that I say, LOL!
He seems to think it would be politicians' fault if they leave. Nope. It would be the already-unpopular McCaskey family's fault, and ALL fans know that...
He seems to think it would be politicians' fault if they leave. Nope. It would be the already-unpopular McCaskey family's fault, and ALL fans know that...
An Illinois State Rep Revealed Why Chicago Bears Will Leave For Indiana — And He's 1000% Right
Plenty in the state government think the Indiana thing is a bluff by the Chicago Bears. One former state rep knows differently.
www.sportsmockery.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:48 PM
This writer, Erik Lambert, has been trying to "make fetch happen" w/ the Bears & Indiana for a couple of months now. To that I say, LOL!
He seems to think it would be politicians' fault if they leave. Nope. It would be the already-unpopular McCaskey family's fault, and ALL fans know that...
He seems to think it would be politicians' fault if they leave. Nope. It would be the already-unpopular McCaskey family's fault, and ALL fans know that...
I kinda wish he'd been a bit more harsh, but I guess an F grade is as low as he goes... www.tiktok.com/@stocking_th...
Today: Jerry Reinsdorf, Owner of the Chicago Bulls These vids will eventually be coming out on @nico_knows_ball So give it a follow! #nba #chicagobulls #joshgiddey #chicago
TikTok video by Nico (Stocking the Capitol)
www.tiktok.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:28 PM
I kinda wish he'd been a bit more harsh, but I guess an F grade is as low as he goes... www.tiktok.com/@stocking_th...
Just read that this album is 50 years old today. For some reason the classic Rock radio stations never put it in rotation w/ the other popular albums of its era. No clue why, it's a great album overall w/ at least a few fantastic tunes. Just kind of died on the vine after it left the charts...
PETER FRAMPTON : Frampton Comes Alive ! LP 1976 vinyl full album
YouTube video by Fooman64
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January 16, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Just read that this album is 50 years old today. For some reason the classic Rock radio stations never put it in rotation w/ the other popular albums of its era. No clue why, it's a great album overall w/ at least a few fantastic tunes. Just kind of died on the vine after it left the charts...
Why is there a room full of reporters? This isn't a press conference, it's a ritual abuse session. Worthless in terms of actual information, just gaslighting & lies. What does our media think it's accomplishing by continuing to abide by this tradition, when it's now being weaponized against them?
Q: Americans for generations have fought and died for democracy. Are you saying the president finds the idea of canceling elections funny?
LEAVITT: Where you in the room? Only someone like you would take that so seriously
LEAVITT: Where you in the room? Only someone like you would take that so seriously
January 15, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Why is there a room full of reporters? This isn't a press conference, it's a ritual abuse session. Worthless in terms of actual information, just gaslighting & lies. What does our media think it's accomplishing by continuing to abide by this tradition, when it's now being weaponized against them?
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He drew his line in the sand at "boots-on-the-ground" in Venezuela. Will Trump/Rubio/Hegseth hold to those assurances? Of course not, Josh is Charlie Brown to their Lucy-holding-football. But if he wants to undercut himself & his own messaging..."please, proceed."
Hawley said that he will no longer support a war powers resolution over military action in Venezuela, after receiving assurances that there will be no U.S. ground troops deployed. (@stlpublicradio.bsky.social)
Missouri Sen. Hawley reverses course on restricting Trump's war powers in Venezuela
Hawley said that he will no longer support a war powers resolution over military action in Venezuela, after receiving assurances that there will be no U.S. ground troops deployed. President Trump blasted Hawley and other Republicans who backed the measure.
www.kcur.org
January 15, 2026 at 4:49 PM
He drew his line in the sand at "boots-on-the-ground" in Venezuela. Will Trump/Rubio/Hegseth hold to those assurances? Of course not, Josh is Charlie Brown to their Lucy-holding-football. But if he wants to undercut himself & his own messaging..."please, proceed."
Question 1: Do you love the Bears enough to follow us out-of-state into a stinky swamp w/ severely limited road access, tripling your gameday commute time?
Question 2: Will you pay drastically more money for tickets, parking & concessions so we can make your new putrid bog more "tailgate-friendly"?
Question 2: Will you pay drastically more money for tickets, parking & concessions so we can make your new putrid bog more "tailgate-friendly"?
The Bears are asking season ticket holders what they think about a potential new stadium and mixed-use entertainment district in northwest Indiana — and how much they’d be willing to pay for it.
Chicago Bears ask fans what they think about a new northwest Indiana stadium
The Chicago Bears sent a survey to season ticket holders asking what they think of a potential new enclosed stadium in northwest Indiana.
trib.al
January 15, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Question 1: Do you love the Bears enough to follow us out-of-state into a stinky swamp w/ severely limited road access, tripling your gameday commute time?
Question 2: Will you pay drastically more money for tickets, parking & concessions so we can make your new putrid bog more "tailgate-friendly"?
Question 2: Will you pay drastically more money for tickets, parking & concessions so we can make your new putrid bog more "tailgate-friendly"?
A lot of Chicago Bears fans will reflexively tell you that "Green Bay sucks!" without ever having been there & experienced what the area has to offer! I, on the other hand, have the advantage of having been there on several occasions.
What I would like to tell people about my experience is...
What I would like to tell people about my experience is...
January 15, 2026 at 12:16 AM
A lot of Chicago Bears fans will reflexively tell you that "Green Bay sucks!" without ever having been there & experienced what the area has to offer! I, on the other hand, have the advantage of having been there on several occasions.
What I would like to tell people about my experience is...
What I would like to tell people about my experience is...