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Weekend link dump for April 27

“It’s become this thing that I wish it was not there. What’s going through this guy’s mind? He said I was lying. I’m not lying. He said I begged him to be in the movie, but there’s no world I … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, April 25 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week, in news from Dallas-Fort Worth: protests; the Lemon on Stemmons; deaths at both the Dallas and Tarrant County jails; the firestorm surrounding … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of April 21

The Texas Progressive Alliance stands with Kilmar Abrego Garcia as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for April 20

“All in all, this is Trump’s formula for reviving stateside manufacturing: punishing tariffs on other nations, more expensive input parts for the factories and machines needed here, fewer government supports for existing facilities, an overall climate of uncertainty and distrust … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, April 19 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week, in news from Dallas-Fort Worth, we have measles, but not an epidemic (yet); new police and fire chiefs in Dallas; Ken Paxton … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of April 14

The Texas Progressive Alliance stands with the students who have had their visas revoked as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for April 13

“Researchers have proposed studying sex in space, but so far, the only documented case is a pornographic science-fiction film called The Uranus Experiment. If NASA wasn’t so uptight, I could provide more specifics. But as an insider, I’m now convinced … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of April 7

The Texas Progressive Alliance remains tariff-free as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for April 6

“Two, even if there were no government guidance on Signal usage, it doesn’t change the fact that the error that led to Signalgate is not Signal’s fault. To imply otherwise, as Trump did, is not just to deny reality—it is … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, April 4 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week, in news from Dallas-Fort Worth, the governor goes full Islamophobe; Dallas gets ready to pick a new police chief; Neiman Marcus in … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of March 31

The Texas Progressive Alliance will be texting this week’s roundup to the Houthi PC Small Group.

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Weekend link dump for March 30

“J.D. Vance Is the Most Disliked New Vice President in History”. “The leading Chinese electric carmaker BYD has soared in value after it said its latest batteries charge fast enough to add 400km (249 miles) of range in only five … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, March 29 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week, in news from Dallas-Fort Worth, we have a grab bag: congressfolks on both sides of the aisle making controversial statements; we may … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of March 24

The Texas Progressive Alliance is glad for the distraction of March Madness as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for March 23

“But as delegates gathered for the opening of the 69th Commission on the Status of Women this week, they faced one major obstacle: an American administration that is dead set against a gathering like this and instead sees fighting gender … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of March 17

The Texas Progressive Alliance stands with Mahmoud Khalil as it brings you this week’s roundup. Off the Kuff notes that the Trump “Justice” Department has dropped the redistricting lawsuit filed by the Biden Justice Department after the 2021 redistricting. SocraticGadfly … Continue reading

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Weekend link dump for March 16

“The history of the present King of Great Britain President of the United States is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, March 14 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week, in news from Dallas-Fort Worth, we have updates around the May elections and moving them to November; Mayor Johnson turns up in … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of March 10

The Texas Progressive Alliance stands with Rep. Al Green as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for March 9

“Speaker Johnson, do you believe there should be a multi-story golden statue of Donald Trump in Gaza?” “A Study of Mint Plants. A Device to Stop Bleeding. This Is the Scientific Research Ted Cruz Calls “Woke.”” I assure you, the … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of March 3

The Texas Progressive Alliance is a fan of Congressional town halls as it brings you this week’s roundup. Off the Kuff looked at January campaign finance reports for Houston-are state legislators. SocraticGadfly went one better than Court of Criminal Appeals … Continue reading

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Weekend link dump for March 2

“Refusing vaccines is withdrawing from the community health bank without depositing anything back into it. A lot of people think that choosing not to vaccinate will only affect their own children, but this is not true.” “Too many male contestants … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, February 28 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week, in news from Dallas-Fort Worth: news from the Lege that will affect traffic and transit in north Texas; things the city is … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of February 24

The Texas Progressive Alliance wants to see Elon Musk in handcuffs as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for February 23

“The vice president has been very publicly pontificating — condescendingly lecturing others about the proper understanding of Catholic doctrine. Vance has been aggressively telling anyone who would listen that they just don’t understand that church teaching the way that he … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, February 21 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week, in news from Dallas-Fort Worth, we have a lot of recent stuff but also some catchup from the last month while I … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of February 17

There are no tariffs or surcharges applied to this week’s Texas Progressive Alliance roundup, but check with us next week because you just can’t be sure anymore. Off the Kuff has the January campaign finance reports for US Senate and … Continue reading

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Weekend link dump for February 16

“Daisy is, of course, not a real grandmother but an AI bot created by computer scientists to combat fraud. Her task is simply to waste the time of the people who are trying to scam her.” “Stories of Resistance: Lessons … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, February 14 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. It’s been a while since we’ve had news from Dallas-Fort Worth because your humble correspondent has had her first run-in with Covid. It’s been … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of February 10

The Texas Progressive Alliance remembers when widespread lawbreaking was considered a bad thing as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for February 9

Happy Super Bowl Sunday to all who celebrate! “Rep. Brittany Pettersen of Colorado, a Democrat, just became the 13th voting member of Congress to give birth in office. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, a Republican, was the 12th when … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of February 3

The Texas Progressive Alliance mourns the victims of the plane crashes in DC and Philadelphia as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for February 2

“The Jan 6 Pardons Are A Huge Liability for Trump”. An oral history of Twin Peaks. “Thousands of transgender service members serve in the military, though the exact number is unclear. Estimates from two research centers, the Williams Institute at … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of January 27

The Texas Progressive Alliance says one week down, 208 to go as it brings you this week’s roundup. Off the Kuff analyzed three more Harris county races from 2024, in which Democrats did considerably better. SocraticGadfly looked at issues of … Continue reading

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