Daily Archives: February 26, 2023

Weekend link dump for February 26

“No one has a playbook in politics for shooting down UFOs that are not aliens.” “Bill Watterson, the creator of the beloved comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, is releasing a dark and adult graphic novel later this year.” “After years … Continue reading

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Abortion funds remain protected from prosecution

Good news, in the kind of world where this is needed at all, for now. A federal judge issued a favorable ruling for Texas abortion funds, indicating they likely cannot be criminally charged for helping people travel out of state … Continue reading

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Harris County libraries to eliminate fines

Good. Harris County residents no longer will have to pay late fees on overdue library books, formalizing a policy the 26 branches of the county library started during the pandemic. Harris County Commissioners Court voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve … Continue reading

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A bigger House

Proposals like this come along every few years. The size of the House of Representatives hasn’t kept up with population growth for a very long time—in fact, it hasn’t even tried to—but one congressman has a solution. Democratic Rep. Earl … Continue reading

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