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HighC @highcc.bsky.social · 3d

Daedric is an alt metal band from Dallas, and its name and many of their songs are inspired by the Elder Scrolls games, including this one, Dawnbreaker.

#musicsky #texasmusic #theelderscrolls

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8LP...

Daedric - Dawnbreaker (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by DaedricVEVO

www.youtube.com

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HighC @highcc.bsky.social · 16d

Amanda Shires - Piece of Mind

#musicsky #texasmusic

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxm7...

Amanda Shires - Piece of Mind (Official Video)

YouTube video by AmandaShiresVEVO

www.youtube.com

HighC @highcc.bsky.social · 28d

Ground cherry fruits.

#photography #plant

A group of ground cherry fruits, from green to yellow.

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HighC @highcc.bsky.social · 29d

I heard that the fees can be waived as the executive branches discretion. So companies that bend the knee will not have to pay these.

HighC @highcc.bsky.social · Sep 10

Charlie Kirk in 2023:

"You will never live in a society when you have an armed citizenry and you won't have a single gun death," "That is nonsense. It's drivel. But I am—I think it's worth it.

www.newsweek.com/charlie-kirk...

Charlie Kirk says gun deaths "unfortunately" worth it to ...

The conservative founder of Turning Point USA made the comments following a mass shooting in Nashville last week that resulted in six deaths.

www.newsweek.com

HighC @highcc.bsky.social · Sep 7

The U.S. Starts Buying Eggs From Russia

www.intellinews.com/the-us-impor...

The US imported $455,000 worth of Russian chicken eggs for the first time 1992 despite sanctions

The US imported $455,000 worth of Russian chicken eggs for the first time in decades despite sanctions, RIA Novosti reported on September 5, citing ...

www.intellinews.com

HighC @highcc.bsky.social · Aug 29

Dallas Latin singer Ceci Ceci, an immigrant from Nicaragua, sings about Spanglish.

#musicsky #latinpop

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJcP...

Spanglish

YouTube video by ceci ceci - Topic

www.youtube.com

HighC @highcc.bsky.social · Aug 28

Plano ISD is one of the districts who sued regarding displaying the 10 Commandments in classrooms.

Seems awfully coincidental.

www.dallasnews.com/news/educati...

Texas AG probes Plano ISD after reports of antisemitic, anti-Israel rhetoric in classrooms

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton expressed concern that Plano ISD “is allowing antisemitic behavior to take place,” asking in a letter to the superintendent...

www.dallasnews.com

HighC @highcc.bsky.social · Aug 22

Texas is killing academic independence in higher education.

www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

Tex. Boards Abolish Faculty Senates, Create Toothless Councils

Two Houston professors have responded to Texas lawmakers’ assault on independent faculty governance by creating their own faux faculty senate.

www.insidehighered.com

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HighC @highcc.bsky.social · Aug 20

Democratic Rep. Mihaela Plesa tears her Dept. of Public Safety escort form in the TX statehouse.

She is my representative.

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HighC @highcc.bsky.social · Aug 7

Marfa is a new promising folk band from Denver and only released several singles. They remind me of Calexico.

This is one from earlier this year, Run For My Money.

#musicsky #americana

www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_oT...

Marfa - Run For My Money (Acoustic)

YouTube video by Marfa

www.youtube.com

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HighC @highcc.bsky.social · Aug 4

Started a new playthrough of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 just to get this screenshot. #Gustave

"I'm enjoying the uselessness of today, and readying my usefulness for tomorrow."

Screenshot of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 with Gustave in Prologue.

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Haida Princess (Lori) @haidaprincess.bsky.social · Aug 3

🔊ON & UP
😍🎶👇🏾'IT AINT GONNA GO AWAY - ODE TO THE EPSTEIN FILES'. Gathering of Old-Time Musicians'
(YouTube VID: Cathy Fink Marcy Marxer. Jul 29, 2025)
#EpsteinFiles #Music #Trump

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HighC @highcc.bsky.social · Jul 29

Sounds like a good story to write a song about.

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Donny Gallagher @donnygallagher.bsky.social · Jul 21

New Cleo Reed album is a great listen,
especially the 8 minute opener
🎶
"Salt n' Lime"
Cleo Reed
Cuntry
#BestSongHeardToday
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
🎧

cleoforshort.bandcamp.com/track/salt-n...

Salt n' Lime, by Cleo Reed

from the album Cuntry

cleoforshort.bandcamp.com

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HighC @highcc.bsky.social · Jul 25

Cleo Reed performs single "Always The Horse, Never The Jockey" from new album CUNTRY.

#musicsky #blackfolk #protestsong

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFng...

Cleo Reed — "Always The Horse, Never The Jockey" (Live Performance)

YouTube video by Cleo Reed

www.youtube.com

HighC @highcc.bsky.social · Jul 22

So the biggest threats she faces are from the left?

HighC @highcc.bsky.social · Jul 22

Here are the details about the robbery:

www.bbc.com/news/article...

British band Sports Team robbed at gunpoint on US tour

The band had just arrived in California when their tour van was looted by an unidentified gunman.

www.bbc.com

HighC @highcc.bsky.social · Jul 22

Sports Team is a British band, but their single Bang Bang Bang is about American gun culture, inspired by a robbery at gunpoint on the first date of their US tour.

#musicsky #indierock

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C-F...

Sports Team - Bang Bang Bang (Lyric Video)

YouTube video by SportsTeamVEVO

www.youtube.com

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HighC @highcc.bsky.social · Jul 15

The song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUVb...

#musicsky #punk

I Am Going To Kill The President Of The United States Of America

YouTube video by Leathermouth - Topic

www.youtube.com

HighC @highcc.bsky.social · Jul 15

Controversial song, "I Am Going to Kill the President of the United States of America", landed My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero on FBI watchlist

www.themirror.com/entertainmen...

My Chemical Romance star was placed on FBI watchlist over controversial song

My Chemical Romance have been around for decades and they've certainly amassed a number of shocking stories in that time, including one about guitarist Frank Iero

www.themirror.com

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HighC @highcc.bsky.social · Jul 11

Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello just released a new anti-ICE, anti-Fascism protest song Pretend You Remember Me.

#protestsong #newprotestsong #musicsky #newmusic

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrOV...

Tom Morello - Pretend You Remember Me (Official Video)

YouTube video by Tom Morello

www.youtube.com

HighC @highcc.bsky.social · Jul 10

More details about the attack. I hope these people get good lawyers.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

HighC @highcc.bsky.social · Jul 10

A ICE detention facility in Texas was attacked on July 4th.

A Texas man wanted for attacking ICE detention facility.

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