With 26 days until the Texas filing deadline, it's unclear if Democrats have a credible candidate for agriculture commissioner, and I'm not aware of any Democratic candidate for comptroller: https://t.co/w6ttKDWeGo
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) November 18, 2021
Already this morning there's a Democrat preparing to challenge Jesus Shot Sid, but that's not relevant to me. (I'm hoping Kenneth Kendrick is getting ready to launch his bid as a Green again.) I'd like to know what Svitek's definition of 'credible' is. Specifically how close it comes to Kuffner's, and whether it is dictated by the state's top oligarch, Evan Smith, Svitek's boss at the TexTrib).
Restating the obvious: I have less than zero interest in letting people like the afore-mentioned make the rules by which our governor, etc. are selected. Call them what you will -- I prefer lickspittles, sometimes starfuckers -- by any definition they are limiting our choices to red pill or blue pill. And it doesn't take a brain scientist or a rocket surgeon to look around and see where that has gotten us, and not just here in Deep In The Hearta. These gatekeepers don't want to share, don't want competition for their affections, and damn sure don't want the great unwashed masses having any say-so. So if you got the money, they got the time. And if you don't, then heet de rhoad, Jack.
Listen up, bitches: either stop pretending and put the richest MFer in charge, somebody like Elon Musk or Kelcey Warren, or think about what a neo-Bastille Day might look like once the commoners' patience has red-lined.
Don't take it personally. Strictly business. The peoples' business. Oh, and word to Svitek: your spreadsheet is woefully out of date. Get your assistant on that toot sweet.
Hola @wendydavis - I've been a long time supporter. Life long SD 27 constituent. I'm kind of confused. Uhm, why are we supporting another man in TX politics? Curious to know. @saraforTXsenate was able to get #SucioLucio to a run off. We need the voices of RGV mujeres at #TXLege. https://t.co/1tLuXK0Lwy
— ⚡️❤️π₯⚡️ (@KweenBeatrix) November 17, 2021
Another symptom of the insider establishment thumb on the scale. I'm guessing Davis -- still feeling the sting from losing to Abbott in 2014 and Chip Roy in 2020 -- is just trying to get back in somebody's good graces. As long as 'somebody' isn't a woman or outside the halls of power.
This is just...I'm dumbfounded. Beto lost by 215k votes in 2018 while the 11 safest Congressional Dems had some of the state's worst turnout (& most $$$). What are we doing here, y'all? Trying to flip Texas or hoard money in safe D districts? Give that money to organizing groups! https://t.co/1NC8iaVO3R pic.twitter.com/WhVCzPIUQW
— Cari Marshall (@CariMarshallTX) November 16, 2021
No more oligarchs, plutocrats, sycophants, party hacks, Republicans too embarrased to run as Rs, or anybody else in it for the money or the intoxication of authority. Of the people, by the people, and for the people. Or hit the reset button and start all over.
Moving on.
The record influx of recent arrivals from all over might be exactly what the state needs. That includes Californians. (And no, they're not turning Texas blue.)
— Texas Monthly (@TexasMonthly) November 15, 2021
From the December issue of @texasmonthly: https://t.co/XZvZdKXULb+
The #GlasgowCop26 was mostly a dud when it comes to mitigating the #ClimateCrisis, but one big idea survived that could make a difference and put the US and Texas in the hot seat. https://t.co/AvTEKqG2Im @HoustonChron #txlege
— ChrisTomlinson (@cltomlinson) November 17, 2021
Call it a digital gold rush. Bitcoin mining companies are flocking to Texas for our business-friendly approach and cheap electricity. But can the state's power grid handle the enormous load? #KHOU 11 Investigates at 10. #bitcoin #hounews pic.twitter.com/uHsLI49sZf
— Jeremy Rogalski (@JRogalskiKHOU) November 15, 2021
@TXSBOE rejects proposed sex ed materials for middle and high schoolers. Texas has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the country with 24 out of every 1000 girls ages 15-19 giving birth. Texas has the highest repeat teen pregnancy % in πΊπΈ https://t.co/fIeXRGEdXC
— Clay Jenkins (@JudgeClayJ) November 17, 2021
UNFAIR BURDEN: How much of your money does Texas spend on tax breaks to big business? In the case of some of the longest deals, lasting 40 or even 60 years, no one knows. Nov. 18, we continue our investigation into Texas' unchecked incentives. https://t.co/Vk6zptCrir pic.twitter.com/WdauH39jRd
— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) November 15, 2021
Mar-a-Lago Event Attendees Can Pay $50,000 for Dinner and a Photo with Trump and Ken Paxtonhttps://t.co/2BCU9CXfnt
— Dallas Observer (@Dallas_Observer) November 12, 2021
Several of the academics, journalists and authors involved with the nascent University of Austin @uaustinorg left previous jobs after stirring controversy for comments on issues ranging from race to transgender and religion, @meganmmenchaca reports https://t.co/EnrtcGNmvg
— Austin Statesman (@statesman) November 11, 2021
“Are you aware that I am a member of the press?” — Dallas journalist @stevanzetti sues the City of Dallas and four police officers after he was struck with projectiles and arrested while covering Dallas protests in June 2020: https://t.co/Lxqn1YHbGJ
— U.S. Press Freedom Tracker (@uspresstracker) November 8, 2021
The woman who threw soup in the face of a Temple restaurant employee was arrested Wednesday morning and booked into the Bell County Jail, according to police. https://t.co/eM3pJ2AIvU
— KVUE News (@KVUE) November 17, 2021
Capitalism in action. pic.twitter.com/FWoUk3OIfb
— Gritty is the Way (@Gritty20202) November 9, 2021
Incredible. I need to get offline.
Houston geologist, historian, musician, and author Dan Worrall will speak about the long distance trade routes among the Indigenous peoples through Texas and beyond.
The talk, titled “The Late Archaic Lower Brazos Culture and the Nature of Long Distance Exchange Networks”, is sponsored by the Houston Archeological Society.
Worrall will speak at the monthly (in person and virtual) meeting of the society on Thursday, Nov. 18, at 7:00 p.m. He will bring a collection of artifacts from a site in west Fort Bend County for show and tell.
According to Worrall, people of the Late Archaic Lower Brazos Culture (4,000-2,000 years ago) lived along the lower parts of the Brazos and Colorado Rivers extending to the coast. Their territory was approximately equivalent to that of the Coco/Karankawa of the early Historic Period (500 years ago).
The meeting takes place at the Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Road in Houston, starting at 6:30 p.m. The program begins at 7. Here is more information about the talk.
The meeting will be offered virtually via Zoom and YouTube Livestream. The YouTube Livestream link is https://youtu.be/xfCvhInhBp4.
The Houston Zoo is having an adults-only holiday spectacular with booze! @houstonzoo #khou11 #HouNews https://t.co/6dAKuM4xER
— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) November 17, 2021
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