Daily Archives: October 4, 2026

Weekend link dump for October 4

“An internet conspiracy theory was killing people even before Donald Trump posted about it. I found the man who started it. He’s nothing like you’d expect.” “The Gospel of High Yields: Inside Tim Tebow’s Favorite Wealth Seminar”. White collar criminals … Continue reading →

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Siena/NYT: Talarico 51, Paxton 45

I said wow. In the go-big-or-go-home collective consciousness of Texas, no ambition is deemed too reckless, no daydream too wild. Save perhaps one. It is the idea, fantastical to many as it is irresistible to others, that the Democrats will … Continue reading →

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More pressure on the DGA to support Gina Hinojosa

Fine by me. As polls suggest that Gina Hinojosa, a Democrat, is competitive in her campaign to become the first Latina governor of the usually reliably Republican state of Texas, a growing number of prominent Latino officials are angry that … Continue reading →

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Big Bend border wall constructed halted

Good news. A judge on Friday blocked further border barrier construction in the Big Bend region, approving an environmental group’s motion for a preliminary injunction. At the end of Friday’s hearing, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone asked the courtroom to … Continue reading →

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