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Janson Jones

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Florida swamprat expatriated to Chicagoland in 2024. I enjoy studying & photographing the biodiversity of North America. Devolutionary pragmatist. Incessant thirst for postpunk & alternative music. https://floridensis.com (he/him)

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 3d

I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.

This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.

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Janson Jones @jansonjones.bsky.social · 6d

As a Florida swamprat now living in Chicago, I am a deep believer in the annual roadtrip south to get lizard photos. Haven't done Central or South America though. Just the thought peaks my lacertilian cravings.

Janson Jones @jansonjones.bsky.social · 7d

* in small amounts

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Janson Jones @jansonjones.bsky.social · 13d

Photos and video from the No Kings march in Chicago on Saturday 18 October 2025: floridensis.com/no-kings-mar....

No Kings March in Chicago, 18 October 2025

Last updated on Sunday 19 October.On Saturday, October 18, 2025, people around the world protested the Trump Administration and its increasingly abusive, violent, and dehumanizing policies. For Chi…

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Janson Jones @jansonjones.bsky.social · 13d

Footage from No Kings march through Chicago, 18 October 2025. youtu.be/J196u8hJdYQ?...

No Kings Chicago, 18 October 2025

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Janson Jones @jansonjones.bsky.social · 14d

Not as many protesters as old conservatives spreading STDs in The Villages, but still damn impressive!

Janson Jones @jansonjones.bsky.social · 18d

Today on Floridensis: Tigrosa georgicola, the Georgia wolf spider. It's October, y'all! Let's get our Lycosidae love going! floridensis.com/tigrosa-geor...

Tigrosa georgicola, the Georgia Wolf Spider

Last updated on Tuesday 14 October 2025.It’s October as I type this, so it only makes sense to get into some of the creepy-crawlies that tend to freak many people out. I think I’ll prob…

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Janson Jones @jansonjones.bsky.social · 18d

So it goes. RIP.

Janson Jones @jansonjones.bsky.social · 18d

His subsequent stuff has been particularly landscapish, like habitats. Very ambient. Good soundscapjng (minus the beat and rhythm). More Eno than Club vibe. Solid stuff.

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Janson Jones @jansonjones.bsky.social · 18d

I'm not overly picky or hyper-critical of music, but it's also pretty hard to impress me deeply. Immunity is beyond impressive. It's a perfect, revelatory album with a soundscape like no other. This album is where I go when I feel cornered and need to regroup.

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Janson Jones @jansonjones.bsky.social · 19d

Mega props to Greta Lee (Eve) and Jodie-Turner Smith (Athena) - engaging, rich, and dynamic. NIN score was fittingly kinetic. Visually rich & delicious. Even Peters was Angry Evan Peters. Jared Leto was Thoughtful Jared Leto. Definitely wanted more for Gillian Anderson. Plot was, um, sort of plot.

Janson Jones @jansonjones.bsky.social · 19d

I know it's not hitting well across the mainstream, but I personally had a blast with #TronAres, and I was definitely not expecting either the discussion of Depeche Mode or the vintage CGI from the early 80s. A bit of a GenX clickbait nostalgia flick, but, hey, I had a blast. Athena was incredible.

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Janson Jones @jansonjones.bsky.social · 22d

Good morning from Chicago. Clinton Avenue, looking south from the green line. 6:48 am on Friday 10 October 2025.

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Janson Jones @jansonjones.bsky.social · 22d

I’ve had the same thought. Love iNat, but I’m tracking species observations more than following specific people.

Janson Jones @jansonjones.bsky.social · 23d

Photographs and video from the Chicago demonstration, rally, and march on Thursday 09 October 2025. floridensis.com/2025/10/09/c...

Chicago Protest and March, 09 October 2025

Last updated on Thursday 09 October 2025.Though this website is primarily focused on the biodiversity I’ve encountered and photographed, I also like to photograph urban environments, cultural…

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Janson Jones @jansonjones.bsky.social · 23d

Footage from the protest and march in Chicago on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. youtu.be/swTumyYTuTk?...

Chicago Protest and March, 08 October 2025

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Kristen Wixx @kristenwixx.bsky.social · 24d

Kick it!

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Janson Jones @jansonjones.bsky.social · 24d

100% agree.

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 26d

If Trump's deportation machine were an army, it would be the 13th largest on earth, ahead of Poland, Canada, Iran. The funding increase kicked in Oct 1, as federal agents unleash violence on the Chicago area, raiding communities and brutalizing protesters. By me & Lindsay Koshgarian, 📷 Steel Brooks.

The 13th Largest Army in World Is Unleashing Violence in Chicago

As federal agents kill and use extreme force in Chicago, their budget surges.

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Janson Jones @jansonjones.bsky.social · 27d

Most excellent, and Flach is a wicked sharp photographer. This is a definite must-get!

Janson Jones @jansonjones.bsky.social · 29d

Maybe Tyler Cowen is actually GROK?

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Oak Park Nerd @oakparknerd.bsky.social · Oct 2

Chicago’s Beat Kitchen hosts “Dark 80s New Wave Night” on 10/4! Tickets: wl.eventim.us/event/music-...

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Janson Jones @jansonjones.bsky.social · Sep 22

Well played, sir.

a man talking to another man with the words so much going wrong so much to say and all of it happening so quickly on the bottom

ALT: a man talking to another man with the words so much going wrong so much to say and all of it happening so quickly on the bottom

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Janson Jones @jansonjones.bsky.social · Sep 7

Accounts like that piss me the ever loving hell off. Back in Florida, it was dumbasses with incorrect hurricane and flood footage. Sigh. Thank you for not being that kind of account.

Janson Jones @jansonjones.bsky.social · Sep 7

All the fear-mongering lies and blatant disinformation in the world won't change the fact that Chicago is awesome, and it does not suffer fools gladly.