Last week, I laid out a proposal to close billionaire tax loopholes — which would generate enough revenue to cover the gap from suspending federal fuel taxes (…plus a lot more). www.statesman.com/news/politic...
I would submit that a gerrymander by politicians saying fuck the voters and one by voters saying fuck the politicians are two wholly different animals
You ever try to code switch at work and fail? 😂
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was ruled out for the remainder of Tuesday night's playoff game with the Portland Trail Blazers after entering the NBA's concussion protocol in the second period.
www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...
Texans would have certainly appreciated being asked…
Virginia with 5 fash districts
Virginia with 1 fash district
before / after
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Pentagon details record $1.5 trillion budget request
“But how are we gonna pay for it?” should never be taken seriously ever again when we want to pay for universal healthcare or universal basic income or any governmental service that helps millions of people.
youtu.be/E4ruVRwkKGY?...
Here's the video
BREAKING: A federal appeals court has upheld a Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom.
Students' right to be free from religious indoctrination is protected by the Constitution. We won't stop fighting.
Chip Roy remains a piece of shit
BREAKING: Grand jury indicts Southern Poverty Law Center, Blanche says
#OtD 21 Apr 1920 the Anaconda Road massacre took place in Butte, Montana, when mine guards employed by the Anaconda company shot 17 striking miners, killing one. All were shot in the back as they tried to flee. No one was charged for the killing stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9339...
picture of Congress Ave in Austin on a rainy day looking north towards the Texas Capitol.
Pedestrianize Congress Ave.
Officials who spoke to @theintercept.com said the CIA has been running covert operations in Mexico, working alongside vetted Mexican state-level police forces and other government agencies.
The sources said the Americans died after a raid on a synthetic drug lab.
theintercept.com/2026/04/21/c...
New: Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is resigning from Congress.
www.notus.org/congress/she...
Trump's allowed more fraudsters to walk free than any president in history.
That is not someone who's tough on fraud.
@doggett.house.gov:
Secretary of War Pete Hegs... • © • 39m The War Department is once again restoring freedom to our Joint Force. We are discarding the mandatory flu vaccine requirement, effective immediately.
General George Washington required Continental Army soldiers be inoculated for smallpox. We would not have won independence if he hadn’t.
You dumb chucklefuck.
Emails released on Monday by California’s attorney general show Amazon allegedly colluding with other companies to raise the prices of pet treats, khaki pants, eyedrops and other products sold online
New from @jankcurbelo.bsky.social: Cuba is in the dark. Literally—for most of the day, most of the country has no electricity. The national power grid, known by its Spanish acronym, SEN, has collapsed 7 times in the past 18 months.
An image of Skye Perryman in a dark top and pearl necklace. The MOLLYs National Journalism Prize Gala Guest Speaker: Skye Perryman, President and CEO of Democracy Forward, May 06 in Austin, Texas. Tickets at TexasObserver.org/MOLLY
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Join us in Austin for a powerful night supporting independent journalism.
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screenshot from a traffic camera nearby
FAIR roadway grip reported at: Lakeline Boulevard at US-183, was previously POOR.
Current roadway condition is: standing water.
SERIES W IN ATHENS 🤘
#HookEm
Two (more) great reasons to subscribe to the @texasobserver.org — a cover story by the amazing @jessicawluther.com on the benefits of trans athletes in Texas sports and the coinciding beautiful cover art!
We hardly knew ya! (sworn in: March 11, 2025)
I briefly consulted with @gusbova.bsky.social over the design of this cover and I love how it turned out.
Can't wait to read the story, @jessicawluther.com, thank you for writing this!
Alex Jones is truly one of the most evil people alive. He's lucky he lives in an era where the punishment for behavior like his is losing your website and not thumbscrews.
now bring the glowing puck back for hockey
2 update: Ordered and tracking.
You're telling me I could own this stylish hoodie AND support the families of Sandy Hook AND befuddle my friends and family? Buddy! store.theonion.com/products/inf...
