Thursday, March 31, 2022

The #SEJ2022 and #TDOV Wrangle


Since the Society of Environmental Journalists is convening locally this end-of-week, let's begin with some climate posts.


Now you know why I'm voting for Hunter Crow.


-- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality awaits the results of its Sunset Commission performance review; in the meanwhile, it has denied a petition to create a rule against issuing wastewater discharge permits on pristine streams like Barton Creek in Austin.  And a story from earlier this month noted the agency's inability to communicate effectively en Espanol.

-- "Embattled Cuellar Distancing Himself From Koch Money":

(Koch Industries') move to stay in operation in Russia has added a new level of toxicity to Cuellar’s political career. A spokesperson for the representative told CNBC that “Congressman Cuellar has not received any money from the Koch Brothers this year and will not accept any future campaign contributions until they disassociate from Russia.”

Earlier this year, Cuellar’s office was raided by the FBI. Though law enforcement has been tight-lipped about what exactly they are investigating Cuellar for, experts speculate that it may be related to illegal actions by Azerbaijan oil companies. Cuellar has lobbied for the interests of the Azeri government and participated in trips to the country that included meetings with the heads of the state oil company.


-- Ku Klux Climate: Coal, Petro-Palingenesis, and the Historical Materialism of Fossil Fascism, by Paul Street

It's also a big week for social justice.


Here's some politics news.


Edwards is the epitome of the worst kind of Democrat IMO: a platitude-mouthed centrist.  She'll only draw votes from Chris Hollins and let John Whitmire ease in to the top of the Bagby horse shoe.


I need some calm-me-downs.

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

A Blooming Bluebonnet Wrangle from Far Left Texas


Yesterday's Slap-Rock was more than the usual disturbing, and everybody naturally had a take, so I'm sprinkling in some wildflowers today to take the edge off.


That doesn't mean I'm going soft on the morons, bigots, criminals, and assholes.


See?  Right here's where we need some aromatherapy.


Wildflowers or wildfires?  You decide.


Go ahead and start planning your weekend, whether it's political action or something else (or both).


Not enough mellow for you?  Here's some more.

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Monday, March 28, 2022

Rock-Slapped Wrangle from Far Left Texas


(A)ny references to geopolitical causes or pleas for humanity were overshadowed by the blow that Will Smith landed on Chris Rock. It used to be that partisan statements triggered a bit of discord and division in the room; this time it was one of Rock’s crass jokes about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.


The segue to Texas relevance:

(Oscars co-host Wanda) Sykes later took aim at the wave of new voting restrictions when she presented a shredded piece of paper. “You like democracy? Here is a voter registration form for the state of Texas,” she said.

And with that ...


And the Texas Observer would like the next land commissioner to forget the Alamo and focus on more important things.


Only the usual fail by our corporate state media.  Here are the social injustice Tweets.


And the legal and criminal injustice ones.


And some environmetal headlines.


It was unsettling to read about the upheaval at the Observer.


This review of a very disconcerting week -- not taking into account the developments in Ukraine, at the Supreme Court confirmation hearings, and essentially every direction in which you might have glanced -- requires a few extra soothers.

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