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Texas Made. Pundit? Perhaps. Dilettante? Definitely. TX-29. Umpteenth generation Texan with Guanajuato ancestry. Welcome!
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Epstein survivors just demanded the release of the files in this new PSA. Watch it here.
November 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Epstein survivors just demanded the release of the files in this new PSA. Watch it here.
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We found that a company with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly got money from DHS contracts.
“It’s corrupt, is the word,” a contract law expert said. “Hiding your friends as subcontractors is like playing hide the salami with the taxpayer.”
“It’s corrupt, is the word,” a contract law expert said. “Hiding your friends as subcontractors is like playing hide the salami with the taxpayer.”
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
We found that a company with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly got money from DHS contracts.
“It’s corrupt, is the word,” a contract law expert said. “Hiding your friends as subcontractors is like playing hide the salami with the taxpayer.”
“It’s corrupt, is the word,” a contract law expert said. “Hiding your friends as subcontractors is like playing hide the salami with the taxpayer.”
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We recognize this play, act accordingly.
The DOT also reportedly plans to rescind requirements that airlines disclose junk fees. It's also planning to redefine what flight cancellations would require refunds for passengers.
Both Delta and United gave $1 million to the Trump inauguration fund.
Everything is for sale.
Both Delta and United gave $1 million to the Trump inauguration fund.
Everything is for sale.
BREAKING: The Trump administration is officially withdrawing a Biden-era plan to require airlines to pay passengers cash compensation when flight disruptions are caused by the airlines.
November 14, 2025 at 11:52 PM
We recognize this play, act accordingly.
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A lot of people will keep telling you to "have faith in the system" simply because they need the rest of us to validate their delusions.
November 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A lot of people will keep telling you to "have faith in the system" simply because they need the rest of us to validate their delusions.
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#shutdown and were the trading pieces
a close up of a woman 's face with a necklace on
ALT: a close up of a woman 's face with a necklace on
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November 10, 2025 at 4:38 AM
#shutdown and were the trading pieces
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November 8, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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U.S. Rep. Al Green (D-Houston) ended months of speculation Friday night by declaring himself a candidate for Texas’ 18th Congressional District in 2026.
Longtime Houston Rep. Al Green switching to 18th Congressional District in run for reelection
Green, who represents TX-9, entered the TX-18 contest just three days after acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards advanced to the runoff in a special election to fill out the term of the late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
November 8, 2025 at 5:19 AM
U.S. Rep. Al Green (D-Houston) ended months of speculation Friday night by declaring himself a candidate for Texas’ 18th Congressional District in 2026.
Reminder that the S in SNAP stands for supplemental. To help fill the gap for when your income runs out. Yet folks have had to rely on SNAP primarily or entirely in many cases. I can’t stand the cruelty. It’s our money and we want to feed our people! #SNAP #endhunger
November 8, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Reminder that the S in SNAP stands for supplemental. To help fill the gap for when your income runs out. Yet folks have had to rely on SNAP primarily or entirely in many cases. I can’t stand the cruelty. It’s our money and we want to feed our people! #SNAP #endhunger
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📢 TEXAS WORKER WIN: Workers at the George R. Brown Convention Center ratified a new contract with a $20 per hour minimum wage!
UNITE HERE Local 23 is building on its victory at Hilton Americas to improve the lives of workers in Houston.
When we come together to fight for fair wages, we win!
UNITE HERE Local 23 is building on its victory at Hilton Americas to improve the lives of workers in Houston.
When we come together to fight for fair wages, we win!
November 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
📢 TEXAS WORKER WIN: Workers at the George R. Brown Convention Center ratified a new contract with a $20 per hour minimum wage!
UNITE HERE Local 23 is building on its victory at Hilton Americas to improve the lives of workers in Houston.
When we come together to fight for fair wages, we win!
UNITE HERE Local 23 is building on its victory at Hilton Americas to improve the lives of workers in Houston.
When we come together to fight for fair wages, we win!
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
I cancelled my NYT subscription today.
November 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I cancelled my NYT subscription today.
Some Mondays are worth getting up for.
We've got you 👍
November 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Some Mondays are worth getting up for.
Do they roam in packs or scatter like roaches?
November 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Do they roam in packs or scatter like roaches?
Timeline is half love and half hate for George Springer. If sports and entertainment has taught me anything, that’s a good place to be.
November 1, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Timeline is half love and half hate for George Springer. If sports and entertainment has taught me anything, that’s a good place to be.
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The same people who think buying junk food with SNAP benefits is “abusing the system” are fine with wealthy parents using vouchers to send their kids to private schools.
October 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The same people who think buying junk food with SNAP benefits is “abusing the system” are fine with wealthy parents using vouchers to send their kids to private schools.
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What else would you put on it.......
October 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
What else would you put on it.......
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SNAP is probably the most effective federal dollar we spend in terms of long term domestic economic outcomes.
that isn’t why you should support it; you should support it because it is a moral imperative to feed the hungry.
but it’s why even a growth-oriented ghoul shouldn’t oppose it.
that isn’t why you should support it; you should support it because it is a moral imperative to feed the hungry.
but it’s why even a growth-oriented ghoul shouldn’t oppose it.
October 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
SNAP is probably the most effective federal dollar we spend in terms of long term domestic economic outcomes.
that isn’t why you should support it; you should support it because it is a moral imperative to feed the hungry.
but it’s why even a growth-oriented ghoul shouldn’t oppose it.
that isn’t why you should support it; you should support it because it is a moral imperative to feed the hungry.
but it’s why even a growth-oriented ghoul shouldn’t oppose it.
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We haven’t forgotten, no matter how many distractions you throw our way.
October 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We haven’t forgotten, no matter how many distractions you throw our way.
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“Back in my day, we didn’t have diarrhea planes…”
October 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
“Back in my day, we didn’t have diarrhea planes…”
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Our federal tax dollars are being used to fund a network of government social media accounts that pump out disinformation 24/7. Even during a government shutdown. It’s definitely not essential work.
October 18, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Our federal tax dollars are being used to fund a network of government social media accounts that pump out disinformation 24/7. Even during a government shutdown. It’s definitely not essential work.