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/
Tempers flare in the first Secession Speakeasy episode of 2026 where the Professor, the Minstrel, and the Jester discuss the shocking situation which the peoples of America now find themselves in. On the domestic front, America seems to be being primed for a scenario where the American Bill of Rights will be completely thrown out so the Globalist Elites on the Totalitarian Left and the Authoritarian Right can attempt to have their power-hungry ambitions fulfilled. What should the ordinary people of America do to push back and preserve their rights in the face of this unprecedented challenge?
Links:
(Fort Bragg Psychological Warfare Group Posts Chilling Video. ‘We Are Everywhere’): https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/11/28/fort-bragg-psychological-warfare-group-posts-chilling-video-we-are-everywhere.html
(Troops Training For Potential Nationwide Civil Unrest): https://cabassa.substack.com/p/exclusive-troops-training-for-potential
(Trump Administration to Establish ‘National ...
Professor Wall and the Secession Minstrel close out 2025 on Secession Speakeasy with a great historical secession success story from the Minnesota Arrowhead. In 1977, the residents of a small town in the Iron Range made a stunning show of defiance against a political class which was ignoring a very dire situation which the residents found themselves in. The town’s defiance swept the imagination of America and likely began opening the door for Secession and Self-Governance to become serious topics of discussion heading into the 21st Century.
Links:
(July 13th: Kinney, Minnesota Declared Independence From The U.S.): https://historicmomentstoday.com/july-13th-kinney-minnesota-declared-independence-from-the-u-s/
(The Town That Seceded to Succeed): https://www.theattic.space/home-page-blogs/2021/12/31/the-town-that-seceded-to-succeed
Professor Wall and the Jester discuss the situation unfolding in the European micronation of Andorra where it seems as if globalist forces are trying to use the Catholic Church’s position in Andorra’s governing setup as a tool to try to compromise the sovereignty of the Catholic Church. Why are these Globalist forces so insistent that the Vatican allow the Bishop of Urgell, who serves as one of the two co-Princes of Andorra, to sign off on a law effectively decriminalising abortion in Andorra when the Bishop has the option of abstaining? Could the Globalists be using this scenario to pressure the Vatican to abandon it’s opposition to abortion?
Links:
(Pressure on Church to allow decriminalisation of abortion in Andorra): https://thecatholicherald.com/article/pressure-on-church-to-allow-decriminalisation-of-abortion-in-andorra
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
Professor Wall welcomes the President of the Saskatchewan Prosperity Project, Brad Williams, to “From Steal to Secession AM” to discuss the Saskatchewan Independence Effort and it’s recent growth in popularity across the populace. What are the issues driving the popular positive views of Saskatchewan separating from Ottawa? Why has there been an explosion in popular interest in these town halls educating people on Saskatchewan self-determination efforts being held across the province by the Saskatchewan Prosperity Project? What obstacles are ahead for Saskatchewan independence activists to overcome in their journey towards achieving freedom for Saskatchewan? What secret political tactics might they be able to use to help bring this all about?
Professor Wall welcomes Downstate Illinois Secession activist and spokesperson Eric Ivers to “From Steal to Secession AM” to discuss the effort to separate the outstate Illinois areas from Chicago. What issues are driving the popularity of the idea of separating outstate Illinois from Chicago? What options are available to help in successful accomplishment of this goal? What role is Indiana playing in helping bring out this successful separation? Why is separation the only realistic hope of restoring the self-government rights of the people of outstate Illinois?
