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Texas blog roundup for the week of May 29

The Texas Progressive Alliance honors and remembers those who lost their lives serving in the military as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for May 28

“According to a new study in the Nature journal Scientific Reports, composting food scraps results in 38 to 84 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than tossing them in landfills. Unlike trash in landfills, compost heaps are watered and turned, which … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, May 26 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week, in DFW-area news, another smorgasbord, including the ongoing effects of the ransomware attacks, runoff elections, the aftermath of the Allen mall shooting, … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of May 22

The Texas Progressive Alliance isn’t emotionally ready for “Succession” to end as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for May 21

“Santos is not just a criminal in his own right; he is also a Donald Trump Mini-Me, exemplifying the intersection of the “Big Lie” form of politics and serial criminality. In his indictment, there are lessons to learn about both … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, May 19 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week in DFW-area news, we have a smorgasbord: follow-up on the Allen mall shooting, election cleanup, more on Thomas and Crow, MUD shenanigans, … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of May 15

The Texas Progressive Alliance can almost taste the “sine die” as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for May 14

“Even as the SAT and its chief rival, the ACT, have become less important in admissions, they are becoming more universal for a different purpose: as a measure of high school achievement. More and more high schools have turned to … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, May 12 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week in DFW-area news, two big stories: the mass shooting in Allen and local election results. Plus, updates on the Dallas ransomware situation, … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of May 8

The Texas Progressive Alliance had a brief craving for tea and crumpets over the weekend but it seems to have passed in favor of the weekly roundup.

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Weekend link dump for May 7

“Whatever the outcome is, the drastic step is a warning sign for what may be in store in the coming years. For decades, a series regular on a TV show has been the holy grail for rank-and-file working actors because … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, May 5 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week in DFW-area news, some big stories: Colin Allred is running against Ted Cruz, the City of Dallas is under a ransomware attack, … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of May 1

The Texas Progressive Alliance wishes you all a sturdy maypole and an inexhaustible supply of ribbons as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for April 30

“How Gamers Eclipsed Spies as an Intelligence Threat”. Hey, person named Kyle, what are you doing on May 21? “While I’m not much of a believer in the idea that the young voters will save us — my own demographic, … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, April 28 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week in news from the DFW area, book bans (local and statewide), election administration, some scary climate predictions for Galveston, more Six Degrees … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of April 24

The Texas Progressive Alliance is rooting for the Daisetta Sinkhole to migrate to the Capitol as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for April 23

The actual role COVID relief funding played in inflation. The video for “We Didn’t Start The Fire” with AI-generated images is weird and fun. “If you want to find ongoing, comprehensive coverage of the effects of abortion bans on care … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, April 21 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week in Dallas-area news, two big stories: the Tarrant County election chief has resigned, and more on the Harlan Crow angle of the … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of April 17

The Texas Progressive Alliance hopes you enjoyed the extra couple of days you had this year to file your taxes as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for April 16

“As society stares down the barrel of what is almost certainly just the beginning of these advances in generative AI, there are reasonable and technologically feasible interventions that can be used to help mitigate these abuses. As a computer scientist … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, April 14 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week in Dallas-area news, we have a lot more on Harlan Crow and the Six Degrees of Clarence Thomas, the Bryan Slaton scandal, … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of April 10

The Texas Progressive Alliance has just realized that somehow it’s April already as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for April 9

“Researchers identified a shape that was previously only theoretical: a 13-sided configuration called “the hat” that can tile a surface without repeating.” “The New York Yankees, one of MLB’s most storied and successful franchises, have a high-end problem: They’re running … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, April 7 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week in Dallas news: Who is the Dallasite at the center of the Clarence Thomas scandal? Plus ACLU support for some area protestors; … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of April 3

This weekly Texas Progressive Alliance roundup will take about 15% less time to read thanks to our new pitch clock.

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Weekend link dump for April 2

“Our primary goal was to shed light on Beethoven’s health problems, which famously include progressive hearing loss, beginning in his mid- to late-20s and eventually leading to him being functionally deaf by 1818.” “My proposal is simply this: Every high … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, March 31 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week in Dallas news: Carroll ISD (Southlake) bails out of TASB in a new phase in the reactionary war on Texas public schools; … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of March 27

The Texas Progressive Alliance has left its busted bracket behind and turned its gaze towards Opening Day as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for March 26

“Sending new moms to prison has devastating consequences. Some states are starting to rethink the practice.” “Fox may be forced to read an apology on air or something, but the audience still loves the product. It’s basically the W.W.E. for … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, March 24 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week in DFW: A run of school violence including a fatal school shooting, in DFW area schools; a former president comes to Waco … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of March 20

The Texas Progressive Alliance can’t believe that two top seeds were knocked out before the Sweet 16 as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Weekend link dump for March 19

“In other words: Christian advocacy group accuses Conservative and Reform Jews of lying about their own religious dogma. This will end well.” “Netflix TV users can now customize the appearance of subtitles and closed captions on the streaming platform, allowing … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Dallas, March 17 edition

This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week in North Texas, we have bad bills filed by our local legislators and follow-ups on a variety of ongoing stories in North … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of March 13

The Texas Progressive Alliance hopes your internal clocks have all adjusted as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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