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Weekend link dump for March 17

“The Dune movies routinely establish that biology doesn’t play by Earth rules, even for humans, on the sand planet Arrakis. But physics—namely, gravity—does. Even the hefty tyrant Baron Harkonnen needs a rig to get around. Could the worms really move … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of March 11

The Spherical Armadillos is the name of the Texas Progressive Alliance’s next band, and this is the Texas Progressive Alliance’s next weekly roundup.

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Weekend link dump for March 10

“How Todd Akin’s “Legitimate Rape” Debacle Previewed the Abortion Agenda of Today’s GOP”. “What is the ideal size of the human population?” The best summary of Mitch McConnell and his career that you’ll read. “Researchers in the Amazon have discovered … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, March 8 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, primary coverage. And more primary coverage. And some primary analysis, even. This week’s post was brought to … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of February 4

The Texas Progressive Alliance is basking in the warmth of spring training games as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for March 3

“On top of fewer shows and virtually no pilots, the available acting gigs pay less than they used to amid rising cost of living, talent sources say, making it hard for many working actors to afford their rent or mortgage … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, March 2 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 of election news, school news, Dallas city politics, school district news, eclipse … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of February 26

The Texas Progressive Alliance knows that banning IVF won’t be the end of it for the forced-birth zealots as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for February 25

“Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin is a most unfortunate 39-minute program centered on the first Black character introduced by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz. The Peanuts franchise has programmed the show for Black History Month, that much is clear. But are … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, February 23 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 Dallas City Manager resigns; the Mayor gets divorced; the City of Dallas passes a bond package; … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of February 19

The Texas Progressive Alliance will get back to you after it’s finished its world tour of Presidents Day mattress sales, so in the meantime please enjoy this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for February 18

“That Electric Toothbrush Botnet Story Is Totally Fake“. “HBO is developing another Game of Thrones spinoff series.” “The results are consistent across the board: conservatives are simply less connected to reality than liberals.” Some thoughts from Scalzi about the non-beta … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, February 16 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 election news of all sorts leading into the primary. Early voting starts next week! We … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of February 12

Mike Johnson can’t stop this week’s Texas Progressive Alliance roundup from being passed onto you.

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Weekend link dump for February 11

“I’m sorry for everything you have all been through. No one should go through the things that your families have suffered, and this is why we invest so much, and we are going to continue doing industry-wide efforts to make … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, February 9 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 election news plus the World Cup and some zoo babies. Since I … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of February 5

The Texas Progressive Alliance reminds you that candidate filing for those county appraisal district elections that you may or may not be aware of are happening now as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for February 4

“Pop superstar Taylor Swift might have helped register enough voters in a single day last September to swing close races in multiple states, with turnout experts predicting a strong youth vote for the 2024 presidential election.” “No, office mandates don’t … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of January 29

The Texas Progressive Alliance is rooting for Taylor Swift to continue to annoy troglodytic football fans regardless of the outcome of any single game as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for January 28

“I unwittingly bought a 1980s racist horror at a garage sale”. “Back in 1894, North American whaling crews — marooned up near the Yukon Territory’s Herschel Island in Pauline Cove, awaiting the ice to thaw out so they could get … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of January 22

The Texas Progressive Alliance is still thawing itself out as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for January 21

“Cities are machines built not for their own sake, but for the purpose of human life. Yet when we treat buildings as works of art, and the cities that contain them as museums, we preserve their forms but kill the … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of January 15

The Texas Progressive Alliance really hopes we’re not shivering in the dark this time as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for January 14

This self-portrait of a young Philadelphia man called Robert Cornelius is believed to be the earliest American portrait photo still in existence. Basically, the first selfie. “For decades after its 1989 release, each of the hundreds of millions of standard … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas: Special year-end edition

This is a special edition of my friend Ginger’s “Dispatches from Dallas” series. I very much hope Ginger will be back to providing regular editions soon. This is a quick wrap-up of the year-end news for 2023 from DFW and … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, January 12 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, an explosion rocked downtown Fort Worth; the late Eddie Bernice Johnson was honored; Ken Paxton was swatted; … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of January 8

The Texas Progressive Alliance has outgrown making jokes about writing the correct year on checks as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for January 7

When will this year be over already? “What we really see in Trump’s policy agenda is a list of promised actions that pretty closely follow the very personal grievances he developed during his first presidency. There’s the idea that an … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of January 1

The Texas Progressive Alliance still remembers most of the lyrics to “Auld Lang Syne” as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for December 31

“5 Big Ideas for Improving the Endangered Species Act”. “It might seem fantastical that these men would open up about their law-breaking to random strangers on a dating app, but the fact is, few women want to talk to them … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, December 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 lot of followup on big stories as the end of the year approaches. In … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of December 25

The Texas Progressive Alliance hears sleigh bells ring-a-ling and jing-ting-ting-a-ling as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for December 24

Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus… “Even at this early stage, it’s a safe bet that Tesla’s design choices for the Cybertruck will not reduce American crash deaths, and they may increase them. And if the vehicle does … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of December 18

The Texas Progressive Alliance is looking forward to the Nakatomi Tower holiday party as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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