Bill Shirley
Texas state GOP officials interfering with Harris County's vote.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2022/11/01/gop-push-monitor-voting-texass-harris-county-spurs-outcry/
“Cawthorn, they say, is an immature college dropout with a thin work resume, a scofflaw and serial embellisher who was neither qualified nor prepared for the responsibility and the scrutiny that comes with the office he holds.”
The hottentots are eating the arboretum!
#houston
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/article/They-re-ba-a-ack-Goats-tackle-mowing-job-at-17148345.php
Conservatives have lectured us for years that judges shouldn’t be substituting their own policy preferences and that courts should be respectful of presidential authority, especially when it comes to foreign affairs.
Something has powerfully gone awry…
Ukrainian defense reporter Illia Ponomarenko tweeted: “What America is doing now in terms of sending weapons to Ukraine is a masterpiece of logistics. In all regards, starting from bureaucratic hurdles.”
Ted Lieu today:
Voters know the midterm is a choice between two candidates. Dems who fight for the people and Republicans who oppose capping insulin.
Wordle 314 4/6*
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I’m more than a little annoyed by the price of gas in the U.S. given that oil companies, who receive billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies, are rolling in record profits. I can afford it, but many people are having a hard time. It’s price gouging, and it’s wrong.
The people who single out social media apps for being soul-crushing and dehumanizing have obviously never tried to format a table in Word.
I've been to the first 4 on this list, and highly suggest Shoot the Moon if you haven't been there.
#houston
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https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/unique-bars-17116590.php
My Favorite Randy Rainbow of all time.
If you don't find this fabulous and funny, I'm probably not someone you want to follow.
"…in private messages and in interviews with The Washington Post, employees expressed fear about Musk’s $44 billion takeover. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal…held an internal town hall on Monday afternoon in which the leaders tried to assure anxious staff but offered few direct answers. A central concern was that Musk would attempt to break down safeguards to protect everyday users that staff had built over many years…
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/25/twitter-employees-musk/
First play of Wonderland’s War.
Enjoyed, with 3 players.
#bggplay
#boardgames
It seems Counter Social had some growing pains yesterday after the Musk-pocalypse on Twitter.
I couldn't join yesterday, but it worked today.
That $44B deal still isn't finalized.