Scattershots on Taco Tuesday

No particular organization here.

"Print it on something that Texas does have: guns or giant toast."https://t.co/MNB0qacjFd

— Chron (@chron) January 24, 2022

Ben Sargent, The Austin American Statesman (2013) pic.twitter.com/8NGIfXYzS5

— Editorial & Political Cartoons (@EandPCartoons) January 21, 2022

.@FoxNews host Tucker Carlson:
“We’ve asked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott many times to come on this show to explain to us why he hasn’t called the National Guard to seal the Texas border and protect us from this invasion." https://t.co/fS7jLaGAJV @chron #mapoli #nhpolitics #txlege 1/2 https://t.co/MAyEsZ0zQU

— Trump's election fraud hoax undermines democracy (@RWwatchMA) January 24, 2022

The MSM & Republicans got the facts wrong on the “migrant surge” at our border in 2021. 2021 migration was down, including unauthorized immigration. Oops. @GregAbbott_TX #txlege #laborshortage https://t.co/DMwD8WDk37

— Rebecca Bernhardt (@rbxela) January 24, 2022

1. In May, Texas Republicans enacted a draconian abortion ban and a system of vigilante justice to enforce it.

In response, numerous large corporations wrote these Texas Republicans substantial checks.

Follow along if interested. https://t.co/7CxOFQC6UQ

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) January 24, 2022

On average the men in this video still know more about women’s bodies than the assholes in the #txlege https://t.co/6UYfxBC7MJ

— Resistopus 🐙 (@Resistopus) January 21, 2022

Latino leaders plan lawsuit and citizen drive to change ‘gross’ underrepresentation in Houston City Council https://t.co/hNwiNn9dNQ

— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) January 24, 2022

Texas redistricting back in court: Federal court to hear bid Tuesday to block GOP-drawn map that splits Tarrant County voters of color, ⁦@samisparber⁩ reports. #txlege #redistricting #TexasElections #2022Ection #Campaign2022 #Texas #gerrymandering https://t.co/FVAhMB9KFk pic.twitter.com/AhE8mPLRrL

— John Gravois (@Grav1) January 24, 2022

Texas Supreme Court to hear state’s bid to toss political map challenge, but not until after primary https://t.co/rCMXfMlpOg

— harvey kronberg (@HKronberg) January 22, 2022

Dan Crenshaw's district was redrawn to protect him—but it might instead have created a problem for the rising GOP star. https://t.co/NEzaWvWFEL

— Texas Monthly (@TexasMonthly) January 19, 2022

All 3 of the @DanPatrick-backed Senate candidates that @libre_action endorsed Fri. say they’re rejecting the group’s support:
- @PeteFlores_TX: https://t.co/wE9aivyFbu
- @mayes_middleton: https://t.co/EyTS2gt1OE
- @TanParkerTX: https://t.co/bnPFVRJz7d #SD24 #SD11 #SD12 #txlege

— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) January 24, 2022

We undoubtedly need more journalism, but beware billionaires bearing gifts. The road to Hell is paved with good intentions. https://t.co/lh1ZgQkqOq @HoustonChron #txlege

— ChrisTomlinson (@cltomlinson) January 21, 2022

houston #1 in eviction filings last week pic.twitter.com/DEWt2SsGPU

— Jen Rice (@jen_rice_) January 24, 2022

Oyster fisheries are shut down all along TX coast. Healthy freshwater inflows from TX rivers are key to their survival.

TX theoretically has a great process to protect flows (2007's SB 3), but 10 yrs on its implementation is in shambles:https://t.co/xtDLkNbRhw#txwater #txlege https://t.co/ofRhC96ca7 pic.twitter.com/L03wqGgraz

— Texas Living Waters (@txwater) January 24, 2022

Taylor then asked how much she could purchase him for. The mother tried to laugh off the comment thinking she was joking, however, Taylor told her she had $250,000 in the car and would pay that much for him.

The mother said no amount of money would do. https://t.co/oq7y4XqzvS

— MySA (@mySA) January 24, 2022

.@TFN calls for removal of ‘conspiracy theorist’ from social studies review#txlege #txed #education https://t.co/eh7fkHZbib

— San Antonio Review (@SanAntoReview) January 25, 2022

Today begins Texas Holocaust Remembrance Week. The week was established to teach students across TX about the Holocaust and inspire in them a sense of responsibility to recognize and uphold human value. Visit @THGAAC’s site: https://t.co/GDkJgMeXF9 to learn more. pic.twitter.com/PCHbp035el

— Texas Education Agency (@teainfo) January 24, 2022

According to a report released on Monday Around 30 oil and gas facilities across the #Permian Basin in #Texas and #NeMexico spewed large amounts of methane for three years, emitting the equivalent climate pollution from half a million cars.https://t.co/yfZPXUnVZf via @YahooNews

— Maurice Shaw, Retweets do not mean endorsement. (@mauriceshaw) January 24, 2022

Saturday's South Oak Cliff Day Parade was a celebration to remember! More than 20 schools marched through the streets of downtown Dallas in honor of our State Champions, @SOCGoldenBearFB!
@Johnson4Dallas even surprised the team with a key to the city. pic.twitter.com/7MnhTKGU4C

— Dallas ISD (@dallasschools) January 25, 2022

“The Mexican American Experience in Texas: Citizenship, Segregation, and the Struggle for Equality” examines centuries of law and social structure that excluded Mexican Americans from mainstream society. https://t.co/YcplxT4bgw

— Texas Standard (@TexasStandard) January 24, 2022

How a Texas songbird and its endangered status became the center of a fight over the Hill Country https://t.co/KCqNRE04zA

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) January 23, 2022

Gilley’s nightclub returns for one night in Galveston https://t.co/Ou6fIHIPTg

— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) January 24, 2022

Aerial view of IAH in 1969 ✈️ #TBT pic.twitter.com/PQ3aidWm6l

— Houston Bush Airport (@iah) January 20, 2022

The Monday Morning Wrangle from Far Left Texas

COVID first.

Houston is poised to officially hit 400,000 COVID cases Monday, about a month after the city crossed the 300,000-case mark. https://t.co/eVOiOfdEdq

— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) January 24, 2022

Stace at Dos Centavos rounds up another week in coronavirus news.  The Dallas Observer points out that medical labs are also facing staff shortages. And Your Local Epidemiologist explains what antigen tests are all about.

Omicron leads to record-high COVID-19 cases in Texas schools. https://t.co/9vtwbAwXlu

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) January 21, 2022

Frustrated Round Rock Independent School District parents and community members took to the Governor's Mansion Sunday to call on the Texas Education Agency and Governor Greg Abbott to give Texas schools the resources they need to combat COVID-19.https://t.co/C1UtNWAX6A

— CBS Austin (@cbsaustin) January 24, 2022

That will be my segue to the latest Texas education developments.

In just 3 months, 8 North Texas superintendents announce they are leaving, by J. Wallis https://t.co/80wBrVdxOQ When added up—these sups literally have hundreds of years of experience in education @MASBATX @utexascoe #txed @RYHTexas #superintendency @TxTLEEC @LULAC #txlege #CRT pic.twitter.com/pA2RAzgvDL

— Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D. (@vlnzl) January 20, 2022

Good thread here with more on what Scott flags below. https://t.co/1V65slVGx1#txed #txlege https://t.co/6mK7Selxts

— Jennifer Harris (@jwharris) January 21, 2022

There are far too many Texas Republicans -- and one Democrat -- behaving badly for one Wrangle.

UPDATE: In joint statement, Texas' top five newspapers say they're disappointed by Paxton's response, believe the records should be disclosed & hope Travis Co. DA continues to hold the attorney general accountable https://t.co/5R3hgpL7E6

— James Barragán 🌟 (@James_Barragan) January 21, 2022

Don Huffines, Texas GOP candidate for governor, says he won't fire his campaign staffer with white nationalist ties bc he doesn't engage in "cancel culture."

via @emilylhernandez https://t.co/W7SmTGxq50

— Rebekah Allen (@rebekahallen) January 20, 2022

Listerine and sanitizer? This whole Fort Worth-area Texas House race needs a washdown @CaryGMoon @CaryMoon_FW @LauraHillForTX @NathanialSchatz #hd93 #txlege https://t.co/qCFlWR4x8h

— Bud Kennedy / #ReadLocal (@BudKennedy) January 21, 2022

The talk about redistricting is often focused on 2022. But I’d urge people to zoom out a bit. An unprecedented attack is taking place around the country on the political power of communities of color. That’s the story, not the political horse race. 1/ pic.twitter.com/hjQTPEuUz0

— Michael Li 李之樸 (@mcpli) January 19, 2022

.@DanPatrick at @TPPF: "I had a call with Joe Manchin."

It was during quorum break last year, & friend was hosting Manchin in Dallas. I asked how to connect w/ Manchin & 20 min. later, he calls me directly. "I thanked him for being a man at the right time in the right place."

— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) January 21, 2022

Imagine being such an ideologue that you feel it necessary to insult and politicize any person’s tragic death. Wu continually proves he is everything that’s wrong @texasdemocrats.

I’m a vaccine advocate, but this is beyond the pale. #txlege pic.twitter.com/BwLXLAXbfR

— Jay Leeson (@jayleeson) January 22, 2022

SocraticGadfly looked at the on-the-ground activities of the even bigger right wingnuts challenging Greg Abbott.  John Coby at Bay Area Houston highlighted the rich businessmen financing Eva Guzman's campaign for attorney general.

The League of Women Voters of Houston says they’ve received a total of 10k voter registration applications from the Texas Secretary of State’s office in the last few days, following all of the public pressure.

— Ashley Lopez (@AshLopezRadio) January 23, 2022

Kuff wasn't impressed by the TXSoS' claim that supply chain issues were the reason they couldn't provide enough voter registration forms.

And more promising developments as the primary season intensifies.

“If you want to stop Trump in 2024, you need to stop Paxton in 2022.” https://t.co/N5DKFBTILU

— Texas Observer (@TexasObserver) January 22, 2022

Leftists 4 Office is proud to endorse Delilah Barrios to be the next Governor of Texas. Texas deserves a leader who stands firm in their values and is committed to fighting for all Texans, putting people before a party or corporation. pic.twitter.com/a5Mh7qD4Iu

— Leftists 4 Office (@Leftists4Office) January 19, 2022

Shifting to climate news:

Shell, others join Exxon's coalition supporting Houston carbon capture hub https://t.co/NuyUrzyB6C

— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) January 20, 2022

Carbon capture is a distraction, albeit a convenient one for oil companies who wish to appear as if they are doing something about the climate emergency.

A new report shows that Shell's attempt at capturing carbon is actually putting out the same amount as 1.2 million gas-powered cars.https://t.co/oXJUSoVtJR

— VICE World News (@VICEWorldNews) January 20, 2022

...failing gas wells are blowing out across W Texas, threatening to contaminate the region’s aquifers: “The worst-case scenario is that in the next 25 to 50 years, the Permian Basin is completely uninhabitable.”https://t.co/sildbdRGh2@CBS7News#txwater needs attention #txlege

— Texas Living Waters (@txwater) January 21, 2022

With climate change legislation stalled in Congress, states look to pick up the slack https://t.co/2F1clHKspn @YahooNews

Some #GOP states address #ClimateChange, but not #Texas
We need 2022 #txlege that will #ActOnClimate@CCLHouston @SunriseMvmtHTX @hou_climate @XR_HOUSTON

— Katy TXDs Climate Action (@KatyTXActivists) January 21, 2022

Our coalition of climate activists is as diverse as Texas!

We’re focused on ensuring the clean energy jobs that come to the Lone Star State have family-sustaining wages.

❇️ Get involved by becoming a founding member of the Texas Climate Jobs Project: https://t.co/u846OQDDxM

— Texas Climate Jobs Project (@TXClimateJobs) January 22, 2022

The criminal and social justice headlines.

Thank you to @caitharr for writing about this! When #txlege strips us of our rights, it's up to all of us to take action. This includes the companies that benefit from our labour, our tax dollars, and everything Texas has to offer.

The people of Texas matter. Our rights matter. https://t.co/OC5XBxeNRp

— Janneke Parrish (@JannekeParrish) January 21, 2022

Your regular reminder that police violence happens during traffic stops in Houston far more than in other areas in Texas.

And this can't just be about the officer who arrested her. There's a whole chain of people involved in this harmful situation. https://t.co/UjnWqSwLAO

— Jaison Oliver (@oJaison) January 20, 2022

Here's a great case study illustrating why the #txlege's failure to ban so-called "forensic hypnosis" enables use of junk science that facilitates false convictions. https://t.co/tyx2woYYHD via @MarshallProj

— Grits for Breakfast (@Grits4Breakfast) January 19, 2022

NEW: Eviction filings in many Texas cities are among the highest in the U.S. — but millions of $$$ for struggling renters sat unspent for so long the feds took the money back https://t.co/hv4tR7dkLa @TexasTribune #txlege

— Joshua Fechter 📝 (@JoshuaFechter) January 21, 2022

Participants in the Carne y Arena experience walk through a virtual reality desert, alongside migrants making the journey to the U.S. https://t.co/TRyopV9CBL

— Texas Standard (@TexasStandard) January 22, 2022

And the calm-me-downs to wrap today.

It's almost time for the annual celebration in G-Town. https://t.co/m95nVWjnPt

— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) January 23, 2022

Galveston Restaurant Week returns with fan favorites + seafood staples https://t.co/AsRCCI3UBE

— CultureMap Houston (@culturemap) January 19, 2022

This is how big pine trees grew in Texas before it was logged over. These sawyers are with a pine tree near Diboll, Texas and are getting ready to fell it BY HAND in 1907. Sheesh! Courtesy The History Center in Diboll. More great photos here: https://t.co/wvv87PIhkD pic.twitter.com/NBTE7Pcm28

— Traces of Texas (@TracesofTexas) January 21, 2022