Daily Archives: August 31, 2025

Weekend link dump for August 31

“Trump did not invent the fact that it’s expensive to be an American parent—and often expensive in absurd ways—but he sure is not helping the situation. Truly: Why is the government punishing me for purchasing a stroller?” “It can be … Continue reading

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Camps oppose floodplain restriction

I gotta say, I’m not sure who they think will be sympathetic to this. Leaders of three Kerr County youth camps wrote to Texas House lawmakers Friday opposing legislation that would prohibit the state from licensing camps with cabins in … Continue reading

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Paxton throws a fit over being slowed down by Republican judges

There sadly isn’t a good straight news (non-paywalled) story about this, but Raw Story has a decent summary. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton took to X on Wednesday to rage against state appeals court judges after they paused discovery in … Continue reading

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