The Texas Progressive Alliance hates seeing Christmas decorations for sale in stores already as it brings you this week's roundup.
Off the Kuff gives his advice for how to re-approach the Houston equal rights ordinance.
Libby Shaw at Texas Kaos and contributing to Daily Kos wishes to thank Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, former Harris Co. Republican Party Chair Jared Woodfill, eminent homophobe Dr. Steven Hotze, Republican smear artist Jeff Norwood and the Houston area's prominent minister, the Rev. Dr. Ed Young, for bringing out the absolute worst of Houston. How the good ol' boy Republicans, bigots, and preachers sold hate in Houston.
Stace at Dos Centavos has his take on last Tuesday posted.
SocraticGadfly takes a look at recently-revealed Chinese cheating on carbon emissions claims ahead of Paris climate talks.
CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme is sick of Republicans making life miserable for everyone but their rich friends. Destroying sanctuary cities and the war on public education just to name two idiocies.
Egberto Willies caught Dr. Dean Baker's lecture at Lone Star College on economic inequality, and how it was aided by governmental policy. Video of his speech at the link.
TXSharon at Bluedaze has the bottom line on PBS Newshour's methane segment.
The Travis County judge who was threatened by Rick Perry was shot in her driveway late Friday evening. PDiddie at Brains and Eggs believes the former governor should be considered a suspect in the attempted assassination.
Neil at All People Have Value said that everyday kindness and right behavior can be a revolutionary course of action. APHV is part of NeilAquinio.com.
And here are some posts of interest from other Texas blogs.
TrailBlazers had the softball interview of Dubya with his father's biographer, and while Cheney and Rumsfled didn't come up, author Jon Meacham suggested that GWB understated his dad's influence on his own presidency... and Dim Son did not disagree.
Lone Star Ma supports Sustainable Development Goals.
The San Antonio Current highlights Rep. Diego Bernal's ability to deal with bullies.
jobsanger graphs a poll that shows 93% of Americans support closing background check loopholes for potential gun owners.
David Ortez recaps the Houston elections, and Moni at Transgriot takes note of the transgender community's efforts to start pushing back against the rejection of HERO.
Blues for Food, the annual drive to target hunger in H-Town, happened yesterday and Chris Gray at the HP had the advance.
Carson Lucarelli explains how he lives carless in Houston, and Pedestrian Pete (aka former city councilman Peter Brown -- joins FPH to report on a more walkable Bayou City.
Randy Harvey remembers his sportswriting colleague, transgender pioneer Christine Daniels.
Maybe it was just Halloween, but Fascist Dyke Motors feels empowered to be a Grim Reaper.
Off the Kuff gives his advice for how to re-approach the Houston equal rights ordinance.
Libby Shaw at Texas Kaos and contributing to Daily Kos wishes to thank Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, former Harris Co. Republican Party Chair Jared Woodfill, eminent homophobe Dr. Steven Hotze, Republican smear artist Jeff Norwood and the Houston area's prominent minister, the Rev. Dr. Ed Young, for bringing out the absolute worst of Houston. How the good ol' boy Republicans, bigots, and preachers sold hate in Houston.
Stace at Dos Centavos has his take on last Tuesday posted.
SocraticGadfly takes a look at recently-revealed Chinese cheating on carbon emissions claims ahead of Paris climate talks.
CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme is sick of Republicans making life miserable for everyone but their rich friends. Destroying sanctuary cities and the war on public education just to name two idiocies.
Egberto Willies caught Dr. Dean Baker's lecture at Lone Star College on economic inequality, and how it was aided by governmental policy. Video of his speech at the link.
TXSharon at Bluedaze has the bottom line on PBS Newshour's methane segment.
The Travis County judge who was threatened by Rick Perry was shot in her driveway late Friday evening. PDiddie at Brains and Eggs believes the former governor should be considered a suspect in the attempted assassination.
Neil at All People Have Value said that everyday kindness and right behavior can be a revolutionary course of action. APHV is part of NeilAquinio.com.
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And here are some posts of interest from other Texas blogs.
TrailBlazers had the softball interview of Dubya with his father's biographer, and while Cheney and Rumsfled didn't come up, author Jon Meacham suggested that GWB understated his dad's influence on his own presidency... and Dim Son did not disagree.
Lone Star Ma supports Sustainable Development Goals.
The San Antonio Current highlights Rep. Diego Bernal's ability to deal with bullies.
jobsanger graphs a poll that shows 93% of Americans support closing background check loopholes for potential gun owners.
David Ortez recaps the Houston elections, and Moni at Transgriot takes note of the transgender community's efforts to start pushing back against the rejection of HERO.
Blues for Food, the annual drive to target hunger in H-Town, happened yesterday and Chris Gray at the HP had the advance.
Carson Lucarelli explains how he lives carless in Houston, and Pedestrian Pete (aka former city councilman Peter Brown -- joins FPH to report on a more walkable Bayou City.
Randy Harvey remembers his sportswriting colleague, transgender pioneer Christine Daniels.
Maybe it was just Halloween, but Fascist Dyke Motors feels empowered to be a Grim Reaper.
