Global press freedom measures that rank India below many African autocracies can feel incongruous. But the state is making it ever harder for journalists to scrutinise the rich and powerful
Agreed! BlueSky could be an incredible source for breaking wx news if enough of us keep it active!
"Club" Emily rocks Friday nite 🎉
Bernard LaFayette, who died Thursday, laid the foundations of the Selma, Alabama, campaign that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act. He was a Freedom Rider and helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. n.pr/4csIbWh
A disappointing jobs report paints a picture of a labor market struggling across several sectors, including some that were engines of recent growth. https://to.pbs.org/3OVuwgD
The Democrats who made it to the next round.
www.lonestarleft.com/p/the-texas-...
And I want to be super duper explicit about this, the moment Maine Democrats nominate Graham Platner, a guy with a Totenkopf tattoo, for U.S. Senate, there will no longer be any moral high ground for any Democrat to criticize any Republican who openly displays Nazi symbols and use Nazi rhetoric
#LongCovid folks, if anyone has an extra 1-3 metrix tests you’d be willing to sell me + send in the mail this weekend, you’d be doing me a big favor
They really are wonderful. Enjoy!
"Sid Miller, the Texas agriculture commissioner since 2015, has been beset by serial scandals, including allegations that he has misused public funds, and that he instructed a friend to dispose of marijuana, possession of which still allows for serious criminal charges in the state, in order to evade the Drug Enforcement Administration. He faces a challenge from Nate Sheets, a wealthy ranch owner who used to be a donor to his campaigns." "Sheets win"
9️⃣ The statewide primaries in Texas mostly saw strong results for the far-right, including the "Doge TX" candidate winning for comptroller.
But the race I couldn't help paying particular attn was this one
More details on each: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
I think this may be a gift link: Trump administration signals change in course on Big Bend border wall www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Genuine opals, well-matched here, on a triple band. Size eight. $78
Check out my product! www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
Disability accommodations are a rare thing that actually trickles down. You like curb cutouts? Auto-opening doors? Jar openers? Ramps? Hand rails? YOU’RE WELCOME
Even as an abled person you use disability accommodations every single day.
Supporting accommodations actually helps everyone.
Every now & then, repeatedly calling, emailing, and browbeating works. On Texas Republicans.
"Trump administration signals change in course on Big Bend border wall" eg TACO Tuesday arrives a bit later this week.
#BigBend
[Apologies no gift link]
State law says results have to be reported within 24 hours after polls close, but it isn’t clear how — or whether — it will be enforced.
NATIONAL DAY of ACTION VIRTUAL ONLINE SATURDAY, MARCH 7TH, 12:00PM - 3:00PM
We're hosting a virtual rally for those who are not able to attend a March 7th National Day of Action event in person. We don't think structural barriers should prevent anyone from being able to participate in a movement that directly impacts their lives.
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NEW: Chris Gober — a Republican attorney who played a key role in the GOP’s effort to redraw Texas’ congressional map mid-decade — is now the party’s nominee to represent one of the very districts he helped redraw.
This November, he will face Democrat Caitlin Rourk in the GOP-leaning district.
Tulips at the Dallas Arboretum
Dallas Blooms at the Arboretum
Before we get another round of rain, I made it back to the Dallas Arboretum. The daffodils and hyacinths are at peak bloom. Tulips are at ninety percent bloom. Definitely needed this.
New today @thebarbedwire.com: “Trans voters are left vulnerable to being outed, questioned, or turned away, which creates very real barriers to casting a ballot ... This fear & confusion has a purpose in trying to silence our voices & keep trans people from participating fully in our democracy.”
A vintage black-and-white engraved portrait of Victorian poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, shown in a three-quarter view seated in an upholstered armchair. She is a woman in her thirties or forties with large expressive dark eyes and a gentle, introspective expression as she gazes directly at the viewer. Her dark hair falls in soft, full ringlets around her face and over her shoulders, parted in the middle with a small decorative hair accessory visible. She wears a dark, long-sleeved Victorian dress with a fitted bodice buttoned down the front, wide puffed sleeves, a white lace collar and cuffs, and a voluminous skirt. In her lap rests some papers, which she holds with her left hand; her right hand holds a quill pen. Behind her is a softly rendered background with foliage and rose bushes, evoking a serene indoor or garden-like setting. The overall style is a detailed 19th-century steel engraving or lithograph, with fine shading and cross-hatching to create depth and texture.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, one of the Victorian era's most celebrated English poets, was renowned for her lyrical, passionate & intellectually rich work.
She expanded what women could write about and how seriously they were taken. She was born #OTD in 1806. #WomensHistoryMonth #poetry #literature
Some will tell you primaries don’t matter, what we see in March doesn’t translate into November. They are wrong.
March sends a strong signal for what is to come. And 2026 has sent one heck of a signal. I wrote about it. Please read it and share it. Click the link.
open.substack.com/pub/christac...
New: In what might be the first known enforcement of Texas' new anti-trans bathroom bill, Texas AG Ken Paxton is threatening to fine Austin ISD for its trans-inclusive bathroom policy after a parent complained: www.chron.com/culture/arti...
No Means No!
If you don’t want Casey Means to be Surgeon General, you can write to your Senators in 2 minutes or less with @defendpublichealth.bsky.social’s handy form.
A fun Friday night activity for the whole family!
Bro gonna drop a fire EDM set at Cheer Up Charlies during SXSW
Does chronic pain make you more sensitive to sound? For many pain sufferers, they answer is yes. Researchers say their brains react differently to annoying sounds than those of healthy people. bit.ly/4lc00Lr
What a week - and today was/is International Women's Day.
Footage coming out of Union City, Michigan of the violent tornado that just hit the area.
The lake seen in this clip is frozen.
Footage provided by @WSLPIG on X.
#severewx #wxsky
We were imaging to "save the planet" but our military contracts won
A photo of a large cumulonimbus cloud over a flat, grassy landscape during sunset. The cloud displays vibrant shades of orange and yellow illuminated by sunlight, contrasting with darker gray clouds below and a blue sky above. Zooming in above the towering storm, you'll see a planet flying from left to right.
Yesterday's storm chase along the TX/OK border didn't play out as I had hoped, but that's not too surprising for early season setups. Still, there's almost always at least a bit of a consolation prize. This struggling storm painted by the setting Sun was yesterday's. #Photography
