Professor Wall and the Secession Minstrel discuss the rapid series of events which unfolded in Austin, Texas to begin the year and how what took place there is going to affect the ongoing battle to get a TEXIT vote and various other state sovereignty initiatives through the legislature. Could the defeat of David Cook have long-term positive ratifications for the Texit cause just as the 2020 elections did for MAGA? How many of these renewed state sovereignty measures will get through? What is the key mindset change which seems to have emerged both in the Texas legislature and among the populace in general which is a very good sign for the Texit cause?
Links:
(Texas Lawmakers Double Down On Bills To Secure Border With Mexico): https://www.zerohedge.com/political/texas-lawmakers-double-down-bills-secure-border-mexico
(Austin Power-Brokers Choose Coalition with Democrats In Speaker’s Race): https://news.tnm.me/breaking/texasnews/austin-power-brokers-choose-coalition-with-democrats-in-speakers-race/
(Rep. Dustin Burrows voted Texas House speaker in blow to insurgent GOP movement): https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/14/dustin-burrows-david-cook-texas-house-speaker-vote/
Professor Wall and the Secession Minstrel discuss the news out of the Canadian province of Manitoba where polls are finding separatism sentiment rising, which seems to be putting the elite storytellers in the Canadian establishment media in a panic. What does the article seem to be implying about the rise of the separatist mentality among the Manitoban people through the fear and alarm that is evident through the verbage of the article? What does this seem to say about the future of Canada if Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec all have successful independence referendums in the near-future?
Links:
('Surprisingly large minority' of Manitobans support Prairie separatism, poll suggests): https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-separatism-poll-2025-1.7574378
(The Tom Woods Show Ep. 1381 - I’ve Been Wrong About Right and Left with Dr. Paul Gottfried): https://tomwoods.com/ep-1381-ive-been-wrong-about-right-and-left/
Professor Wall and the Secession Minstrel discuss the different approaches now being discussed by the Greater Idaho movement in their quest to bring about separation from Oregon and unification with Idaho. What are the pros and cons of the three initial ideas proposed? Are there other options available which would be a longer campaign but would bring about success for the Greater Idaho and be a positive long-term trend in both the area and the country as a whole? How does this effort to re-direct Greater Idaho’s approach prove that long-term the movement will succeed in it’s goals?
Links:
(Greater Idaho Letter on Oregon Legislature Inaction): https://substack.com/@greateridaho/note/c-131032327
(Settling for Crumbs - By Alicia Zinni): https://greateridaho.substack.com/p/settling-for-crumbs
(Secession Speakeasy #151 {Public House Edition}: Washington State Split Talk Heating Up!): ...
Professor Wall and the Secession Minstrel discuss the news out of the British Isles where the City of London and the British Deep State are putting forward a narrative that social media bots, which they claim originate from Iran, are behind the recent surge in popularity for Scottish Independence. Why does this narrative have no real evidence backing it up? Is this being used to justify a future crackdown by the British Deep State to destroy the Scottish Independence effort? Are they also trying to lay the groundwork justifying British intervention in the war being waged against Iran? What should Scottish Independence backers be doing to combat this narrative going into the 2026 Scottish elections?
Links:
(Dozens of pro-Indy accounts go dark after Israeli strikes): https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/dozens-of-pro-indy-accounts-go-dark-after-israeli-strikes/
(When Iran’s internet went down during its war with Israel, so did bots spreading disinformation): ...
This piece from the Acton Institute speaks very much to our views here at "On This Terrestrial Ball" on what the relationship should be between family and the workplace. Here we always says that "Family Comes First". That means occasionally we will have gaps in our publication schedule when we need to tend to matters which affect family. However we are still committed to spreading the word on the causes which are important to the everyday people so that EVERYONE will be able to put family first in the not-too-distant future and it is why we value your support so much! Be a rebel, raise a family and show & tell the family how much you love them! https://rlo.acton.org/archives/124383-your-job-is-not-your-family.html
Sharing here a GREAT conversation between two very learned gentlemen: Daniel Miller, the President of the Texas Nationalist Movement, and former North Dakota state legislator Rick Becker, the host of the podcast “War, Divorce or Federalism”. In this episode, these two discuss TEXIT, the practicalities surrounding separation from the Washington DC Empire, the fallacies surrounding anti-separation arguments stemming from ridiculous talking points like Texas v White, and so much more! Listen in and get a great influx of knowledge from two gentlemen who KNOW their stuff!
In a crossover episode with the new podcast“War, Divorce or Federalism” Professor Wall engages in a lively discussion with former North Dakota state legislator Rick Becker on America’s current situation and the choices facing the peoples who make up this vast country. Can federalism be re-asserted through a process like the Article V Convention so as to diffuse tensions and so prevent the onset of a possible civil war? Or have things deteriorated so badly that only national divorce can bring back peace?
