Ridership plummets for the red line during the pandemic and only partially recovers
One of the lasting impacts of the 2020 pandemic is a collapse in Houston's Metro Rail ridership. The Red line lost its stride, while Purple and Green (and Silver BRT) never had a chance.
Story from the NY Times talking about the US wanting Iran to follow the "Law of the Sea" which Iran has never ratified.
The Senate has never voted on the Law of the Sea despite the urging of 3 Presidents
This story by @yjtorbati.bsky.social for @nytimes.com leaves out a critical detail about the "Law of the Sea" Treaty that the US would like Iran to follow re: The Strait of Hormuz. Like Iran, the US never ratified it. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/w...
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The race is going to a runoff regardless, just a question of which progressive is in it.
Map of Houston District C
Tomorrow is the last day to vote in the Houston City Council election. I'm personally an Audrey Nath fan but do your research and vote! Tomorrow is the last day!
IAH currently has a 270 minute TSA wait time
At a certain point they have to just close IAH for the day right?
Because it's Ramadan, I'm mostly nocturnal these days. Where do the cool kids work/study late night in Houston these days?
Today is both Mardi Gras for Catholics (the day before Lent), and the day before Ramadan for Muslims. It's also Chinese New Year. laissez bon temps rouler!
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What was written on Bad Bunny's football at the end of the halftime show?
I can't tell you how many times I've solved these phantom issues by turning on a VPN to bypass a borked firewall.
He's surprisingly good!
Quote from Politico today on the state of the House midterms: "The very reason Democrats hardly need a blue wave to take back the House this time is that their congressional candidates largely outperformed Kamala Harris in last year’s elections."
It's been over a year, and I'm still astounded at how terrible Kamala Harris was. Tidbits like this are reminders that Trump didn't win 2024, Harris lost it. Democrats won statewide in Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, Arizona, and Nevada in 2024. Harris was that bad:
Truly bonkers stats that should give us pause
do you boycott paramount?
One the weirdest aspects of the Citizens United Supreme Court Case is that corporations affiliate with political parties. I wonder if professional athletes will start to consider Nike's giving behavior when they compete with adidas? www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
A trip to Paris is a weird mix of technologies. NFC payments aren't widely accepted, with credit card chip + pin as the backstop that American's don't have. It's like the smart phone revolution quietly skipped this part of the world - with eye opening differences. Some of them good - but v different
Texas quarterback Arch Manning getting a concussion last week
Currently Googling: Can a concussion improve mental performance? #HookEm
It's the time of year where pseudo-intellectuals give their reasons why we should stop changing our clocks, ignoring the fact that we have already tried this and hated it so much, Congress interrupted watergate to go back with veto proof majorities. www.washingtonian.com/2022/03/15/t...
I mean...
Folks who don't go to college are critical of the concept of college.
"Never short a cult"
“—and what do we call prisoners who are children and haven’t been charged with anything?” is a textbook example of why imprecise language makes bad journalism
Most of the released prisoners were residents of Gaza who were detained without charge during the war, including women and children. They were brought to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, where such large crowds gathered that the buses could barely move down the street.
an Israel Defense Forces soldier, was kidnapped from his tank while defending the Nahal Oz base. Earlier this year, his family released video of his capture in an effort to draw attention to his case amid concerns about his health.
I'm very thankful that so many were released today. If you were an Israeli soldier pulled from a tank during a battle, you were a "hostage" and if you were a Palestinian child seized by the IDF without charge you were a "prisoner." I'd love to understand that logic @nytimes.com @nbcnews.com
Watches and wearables are finally good enough that I can start going places with completely empty pockets. That's pretty incredible progress!
This is symptomatic of Biden/Harris holding a pro-Israeli position that was antithetical to their party. Like pro-gun or pro-life Democratics, even when they crafted compromises, they were never going to get credit because they were negotiating on behalf of the wrong team. See: Sinema/Manchin
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined his invitation.
Absolutely bonkers detail from today's ceasefire signing:
The Aggie uniforms today are driving me crazy. White helmet with white stripes, but cream numbers and cream pants. Who designed these crimes against design?
Her debut had 1,245 viewers. That's not a typo. That's the total.
By law (ACA) 80% of all premiums must be spent on paying for care. Insurance companies deserve a lot of blame, but the increase of premiums is directly tied to the increased cost of the underlying care itself.