Brandy M
@brandymcd.bsky.social
Native Houstonian with complicated feelings about TX. I love my family (obvs), Jesus, public schools, and the Astros.
Me, last spring: yay! Both my kids got into their dream schools, and they’re schools that seem to largely avoid the political fray!
Donald Trump: hold my beer!
Mike Miles: No, hold my beer!
Me: 🍺 🍺
Donald Trump: hold my beer!
Mike Miles: No, hold my beer!
Me: 🍺 🍺
October 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Me, last spring: yay! Both my kids got into their dream schools, and they’re schools that seem to largely avoid the political fray!
Donald Trump: hold my beer!
Mike Miles: No, hold my beer!
Me: 🍺 🍺
Donald Trump: hold my beer!
Mike Miles: No, hold my beer!
Me: 🍺 🍺
Distracting? Isn’t the point to catch drivers’ attention before they blow through the red light at 45mph?
As a frequent Houston pedestrian, I suggest we paint ALL the crosswalks rainbow colors.
As a frequent Houston pedestrian, I suggest we paint ALL the crosswalks rainbow colors.
Click2Houston
Abbott orders removal of Montrose rainbow crosswalks, calls it ‘distracting’, citing federal safety concerns https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/10/09/governor-abbott-orders-removal-of-montrose-rainbow-crosswalks-citing-federal-safety-concerns/
Abbott orders removal of Montrose rainbow crosswalks, calls it ‘distracting’, citing federal safety concerns https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/10/09/governor-abbott-orders-removal-of-montrose-rainbow-crosswalks-citing-federal-safety-concerns/
Abbott orders removal of Montrose rainbow crosswalks, calls it ‘distracting’, citing federal safety concerns
The decision follows a letter from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urging all states to comply with the “SAFE Roads” initiative — a federal guideline requiring crosswalks and road markings to remain free of political messaging or visual distractions.
www.click2houston.com
October 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Distracting? Isn’t the point to catch drivers’ attention before they blow through the red light at 45mph?
As a frequent Houston pedestrian, I suggest we paint ALL the crosswalks rainbow colors.
As a frequent Houston pedestrian, I suggest we paint ALL the crosswalks rainbow colors.
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It was a good mail day. The book is here! And the cover design may well be the best part.
September 30, 2025 at 2:22 AM
It was a good mail day. The book is here! And the cover design may well be the best part.
Things in HISD continue to get worse. The decline in enrollment was steeper than expected, so some schools are seeing painful mid-year budget cuts. I have friends whose kids lost incredible teachers and valuable programs this week. The Houston business community continues to endorse this.
September 27, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Things in HISD continue to get worse. The decline in enrollment was steeper than expected, so some schools are seeing painful mid-year budget cuts. I have friends whose kids lost incredible teachers and valuable programs this week. The Houston business community continues to endorse this.
I do not, under any circumstances, want Elon Musk digging a tunnel under my house. He can start with Wesley Hunt’s neighborhood.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investi...
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Fact check: Why Elon Musk's remarks about Houston flood tunnels are misleading
Elon Musk said his proposal to build tunnels to address Houston’s flooding woes would work, after a Chronicle investigation raised questions about the plan’s effectiveness.
www.houstonchronicle.com
September 15, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I do not, under any circumstances, want Elon Musk digging a tunnel under my house. He can start with Wesley Hunt’s neighborhood.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investi...
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The two great-horned owls who live in the front of campus were out on the same limb this morning, a rare treat.
September 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The two great-horned owls who live in the front of campus were out on the same limb this morning, a rare treat.
My five year streak is broken. Be careful out there, y’all.
August 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
My five year streak is broken. Be careful out there, y’all.
At this rate we are going to lose McCormick to Tommy John surgery.
August 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
At this rate we are going to lose McCormick to Tommy John surgery.
Daughter leaves in less than 24 hours.
“Mom, if you start to miss me too much and want to be glad I’m leaving, just look in that lunch kit on my desk.”
“How old is the food in it, child?”
“Since my second week working at the museum.”
(That’s two months ago. Still sad about her leaving though.)
“Mom, if you start to miss me too much and want to be glad I’m leaving, just look in that lunch kit on my desk.”
“How old is the food in it, child?”
“Since my second week working at the museum.”
(That’s two months ago. Still sad about her leaving though.)
August 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Daughter leaves in less than 24 hours.
“Mom, if you start to miss me too much and want to be glad I’m leaving, just look in that lunch kit on my desk.”
“How old is the food in it, child?”
“Since my second week working at the museum.”
(That’s two months ago. Still sad about her leaving though.)
“Mom, if you start to miss me too much and want to be glad I’m leaving, just look in that lunch kit on my desk.”
“How old is the food in it, child?”
“Since my second week working at the museum.”
(That’s two months ago. Still sad about her leaving though.)
Took our daughter to see the Astros one more time before she heads off to Boston and we chose an excellent game because it was both a win and a game to make you swear off baseball for a few years.
August 17, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Took our daughter to see the Astros one more time before she heads off to Boston and we chose an excellent game because it was both a win and a game to make you swear off baseball for a few years.
Target shipping notification:
Get ready for *something special* headed your way!!
Me: it’s a $100 calculator my son will absolutely lose within two weeks.
Get ready for *something special* headed your way!!
Me: it’s a $100 calculator my son will absolutely lose within two weeks.
August 15, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Target shipping notification:
Get ready for *something special* headed your way!!
Me: it’s a $100 calculator my son will absolutely lose within two weeks.
Get ready for *something special* headed your way!!
Me: it’s a $100 calculator my son will absolutely lose within two weeks.
Bagwell just dropped an F-bomb on the radio broadcast.
August 12, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Bagwell just dropped an F-bomb on the radio broadcast.
Teared up multiple times during high school orientation. This does not bode well for the college drop off in a couple weeks.
To be fair, a performing arts high school probably has a more emotional orientation than most.
Still, 😭 😭 😭
To be fair, a performing arts high school probably has a more emotional orientation than most.
Still, 😭 😭 😭
August 8, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Teared up multiple times during high school orientation. This does not bode well for the college drop off in a couple weeks.
To be fair, a performing arts high school probably has a more emotional orientation than most.
Still, 😭 😭 😭
To be fair, a performing arts high school probably has a more emotional orientation than most.
Still, 😭 😭 😭
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Me three months ago:
My prediction is that in that scenario, he blames the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which puts out employment data. Calls them corrupt, run by Democrats, out to get him. Fires people there, insists their numbers cannot be trusted, White House puts out its own fictitious data to make Trump look good
August 1, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Me three months ago:
I need to schedule a time for my family to have dinner or coffee or something with my parents so my daughter can tell them good bye before she leaves for college but every time I open my calendar it’s all blurry. This is surely a problem with Google calendar and not my feelings, right? 😭
July 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I need to schedule a time for my family to have dinner or coffee or something with my parents so my daughter can tell them good bye before she leaves for college but every time I open my calendar it’s all blurry. This is surely a problem with Google calendar and not my feelings, right? 😭
A few months ago Fubo raised our monthly rate more than a third. So I cancelled it and set up a recurring donation to NPR instead. The only thing I miss is watching the Astros, but I like listening to Robert Ford anyway.
scoop: donations to NPR and PBS stations have exploded, with donors across the country giving in unprecedented numbers since Congress cut federal funding
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/b...
Donations to NPR and PBS Stations Surge After Funding Cuts
www.nytimes.com
July 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
A few months ago Fubo raised our monthly rate more than a third. So I cancelled it and set up a recurring donation to NPR instead. The only thing I miss is watching the Astros, but I like listening to Robert Ford anyway.
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Right on time. The owner of Buc-ee's dutifully gave Greg Abbott $250K as soon as he could after the session was over.
PEE. SOMEWHERE. ELSE.
PEE. SOMEWHERE. ELSE.
July 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Right on time. The owner of Buc-ee's dutifully gave Greg Abbott $250K as soon as he could after the session was over.
PEE. SOMEWHERE. ELSE.
PEE. SOMEWHERE. ELSE.
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For Juneteenth, I published some newly (re)discovered evidence about the very first celebration of the holiday in 1866. Read more …
June 19, 2025 at 12:48 PM
For Juneteenth, I published some newly (re)discovered evidence about the very first celebration of the holiday in 1866. Read more …
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From today’s protest in Houston - IYKYK:
June 15, 2025 at 2:24 AM
From today’s protest in Houston - IYKYK:
The Harlem Renaissance lesson made me mad for a number of reasons but I want to be clear that my son came home pretty regularly complaining about AI slop and mistakes in his lessons, which his teacher definitely didn’t feel she had any choice in teaching. The HR lesson was just one of many.
We're professors. We're parents. HISD students don't deserve AI slop. | Opinion www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...
We're professors. We're parents. HISD students don't deserve AI slop.
Two Rice professors say that the monstrous faces in an AI-generated lesson on the Harlem Renaissance are symbols of a state takeover gone wrong.
www.houstonchronicle.com
June 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The Harlem Renaissance lesson made me mad for a number of reasons but I want to be clear that my son came home pretty regularly complaining about AI slop and mistakes in his lessons, which his teacher definitely didn’t feel she had any choice in teaching. The HR lesson was just one of many.
We're professors. We're parents. HISD students don't deserve AI slop. | Opinion www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...
We're professors. We're parents. HISD students don't deserve AI slop.
Two Rice professors say that the monstrous faces in an AI-generated lesson on the Harlem Renaissance are symbols of a state takeover gone wrong.
www.houstonchronicle.com
June 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
We're professors. We're parents. HISD students don't deserve AI slop. | Opinion www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...
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Men are too emotional to have power
June 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Men are too emotional to have power
Time is running out to fund our public schools!Use this link to email your reps.
In April, the House passed a broad school funding bill that included new flexible school dollars. The Senate focused its efforts this session on creating a new permanent allotment to support statewide teacher pay raises. The truth is, we need both.
#TxEd #TxLege #89thLege
#TxEd #TxLege #89thLege
Fund Public Schools & Pay Teachers
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May 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Time is running out to fund our public schools!Use this link to email your reps.
Principal #7 for our middle school, everyone! In a year-and-a-half! Thank goodness they sent the state to stabilize our school district amiright?
May 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Principal #7 for our middle school, everyone! In a year-and-a-half! Thank goodness they sent the state to stabilize our school district amiright?
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Houston ISD has released the school board's "confidential" evaluation of Superintendent Mike Miles.
He earned 66.7 of 100 possible points, meriting a bonus of $126,730. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
He earned 66.7 of 100 possible points, meriting a bonus of $126,730. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Exclusive: HISD releases ‘confidential’ evaluation of Superintendent Mike Miles
HISD Superintendent Mike Miles lost points in his evaluation for failing to effectively communicate or prioritize a positive district culture, new records show.
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February 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Houston ISD has released the school board's "confidential" evaluation of Superintendent Mike Miles.
He earned 66.7 of 100 possible points, meriting a bonus of $126,730. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
He earned 66.7 of 100 possible points, meriting a bonus of $126,730. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...