Cora Neas
@corabora.bsky.social
Reporter covering courts, housing, TX lege, and our queer community. Currently @kxan.com
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Views are my own, sometimes jokes. 🏳️⚧ Anti-AI
Tips: neasnews @ proton.me
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A Trump-appointed federal judge in Austin ruled Texas' HB 900 unconstitutional. Again.
TBD on if it'll go before SCOTUS, but here's my latest for KXAN about the 2023 law's two-year court fight: www.kxan.com/news/texas/t...
TBD on if it'll go before SCOTUS, but here's my latest for KXAN about the 2023 law's two-year court fight: www.kxan.com/news/texas/t...
October 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A Trump-appointed federal judge in Austin ruled Texas' HB 900 unconstitutional. Again.
TBD on if it'll go before SCOTUS, but here's my latest for KXAN about the 2023 law's two-year court fight: www.kxan.com/news/texas/t...
TBD on if it'll go before SCOTUS, but here's my latest for KXAN about the 2023 law's two-year court fight: www.kxan.com/news/texas/t...
Blown away by this story from The Texas Tribune. Amazing work by the team over there, and I'm glad they let us republish it to KXAN: www.kxan.com/lgbtq/trans-...
October 21, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Blown away by this story from The Texas Tribune. Amazing work by the team over there, and I'm glad they let us republish it to KXAN: www.kxan.com/lgbtq/trans-...
Austin queer bar/venue Cheer Ups got bought by a Florida hospitality group: www.kxan.com/news/local/a...
October 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Austin queer bar/venue Cheer Ups got bought by a Florida hospitality group: www.kxan.com/news/local/a...
My latest on this story, specifically Dr. Alter's statement to KXAN, is here: www.kxan.com/news/local/h...
October 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
My latest on this story, specifically Dr. Alter's statement to KXAN, is here: www.kxan.com/news/local/h...
I also asked her about narratives that claim online spaces "turn" kids trans.
She said that's not the case: most of those surveyed were aware of their identity prior to seeking community online.
She said that's not the case: most of those surveyed were aware of their identity prior to seeking community online.
October 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I also asked her about narratives that claim online spaces "turn" kids trans.
She said that's not the case: most of those surveyed were aware of their identity prior to seeking community online.
She said that's not the case: most of those surveyed were aware of their identity prior to seeking community online.
I spoke with Hopelab's Dr. Amy Green about LGBTQ+ youth and how they use online spaces for support.
Big findings:
- 7% of trans youth felt safe in IRL spaces
- low pride in self connected to negative outcomes
- 91% of trans youth said they're comfortable with identity
www.kxan.com/news/nationa...
Big findings:
- 7% of trans youth felt safe in IRL spaces
- low pride in self connected to negative outcomes
- 91% of trans youth said they're comfortable with identity
www.kxan.com/news/nationa...
October 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I spoke with Hopelab's Dr. Amy Green about LGBTQ+ youth and how they use online spaces for support.
Big findings:
- 7% of trans youth felt safe in IRL spaces
- low pride in self connected to negative outcomes
- 91% of trans youth said they're comfortable with identity
www.kxan.com/news/nationa...
Big findings:
- 7% of trans youth felt safe in IRL spaces
- low pride in self connected to negative outcomes
- 91% of trans youth said they're comfortable with identity
www.kxan.com/news/nationa...
Update: Austinite Greg Stoker now likely in Israeli custody: www.kxan.com/news/austini...
October 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Update: Austinite Greg Stoker now likely in Israeli custody: www.kxan.com/news/austini...
My writeup of Stoker's updates: www.kxan.com/news/austini...
October 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
My writeup of Stoker's updates: www.kxan.com/news/austini...
Austinite Greg Stoker posted five minutes ago that the navy is using water cannons against ships, and that the three largest ship were boarded (x.com/gregjstoker)
October 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Austinite Greg Stoker posted five minutes ago that the navy is using water cannons against ships, and that the three largest ship were boarded (x.com/gregjstoker)
Global Sumud Flotilla being boarded by Israeli Navy right now. Several ships still moving forward: www.kxan.com/top-stories/...
October 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Global Sumud Flotilla being boarded by Israeli Navy right now. Several ships still moving forward: www.kxan.com/top-stories/...
Love to see live music 🎶
October 1, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Love to see live music 🎶
Some quick pics from Pupstock in Austin last night, always fun to see @jeffrosenstock.bsky.social live, and we saw @ekkoastral.bsky.social and PUP for the first time!
September 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Some quick pics from Pupstock in Austin last night, always fun to see @jeffrosenstock.bsky.social live, and we saw @ekkoastral.bsky.social and PUP for the first time!
BREAKING: TXST professor Dr. Tom Alter II won temporary reinstatement as his lawsuit proceeds.
He was fired earlier this month over comments he made at a socialist conference, which his attorney said were clipped out of context by a "self-described fascist."
Read more: www.kxan.com/news/local/h...
He was fired earlier this month over comments he made at a socialist conference, which his attorney said were clipped out of context by a "self-described fascist."
Read more: www.kxan.com/news/local/h...
September 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
BREAKING: TXST professor Dr. Tom Alter II won temporary reinstatement as his lawsuit proceeds.
He was fired earlier this month over comments he made at a socialist conference, which his attorney said were clipped out of context by a "self-described fascist."
Read more: www.kxan.com/news/local/h...
He was fired earlier this month over comments he made at a socialist conference, which his attorney said were clipped out of context by a "self-described fascist."
Read more: www.kxan.com/news/local/h...
Not to be too conspiratorial about this, but brass isn't a surface that can be easily written on by ballpoint or sharpie. You could paint it on there.
In the cases against Luigi and Robinson, authorities claim words were engraved into the casings. Patel said the same thing here, but why is it blue?
In the cases against Luigi and Robinson, authorities claim words were engraved into the casings. Patel said the same thing here, but why is it blue?
September 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Not to be too conspiratorial about this, but brass isn't a surface that can be easily written on by ballpoint or sharpie. You could paint it on there.
In the cases against Luigi and Robinson, authorities claim words were engraved into the casings. Patel said the same thing here, but why is it blue?
In the cases against Luigi and Robinson, authorities claim words were engraved into the casings. Patel said the same thing here, but why is it blue?
"Anti-ICE" isn't a common phrase -- I've really only seen it in DHS releases and news stories describing protests.
Trends graph for anti-ICE, past 5 years. Spike is the anti-ICE protests in June. Most related searches were for aircraft de-icing, with a huge volume of searches from North Dakota
Trends graph for anti-ICE, past 5 years. Spike is the anti-ICE protests in June. Most related searches were for aircraft de-icing, with a huge volume of searches from North Dakota
September 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"Anti-ICE" isn't a common phrase -- I've really only seen it in DHS releases and news stories describing protests.
Trends graph for anti-ICE, past 5 years. Spike is the anti-ICE protests in June. Most related searches were for aircraft de-icing, with a huge volume of searches from North Dakota
Trends graph for anti-ICE, past 5 years. Spike is the anti-ICE protests in June. Most related searches were for aircraft de-icing, with a huge volume of searches from North Dakota
Not sure why they would recast @jimmykimmel.com for the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social role? Felt like the guy did a good job in the mayoral race arc but idk
September 23, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Not sure why they would recast @jimmykimmel.com for the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social role? Felt like the guy did a good job in the mayoral race arc but idk
Some good news for your Friday afternoon: My wife is pregnant, and our gay baby is due in March!
Obviously, a lot of complex feelings about the timing of this. But mostly, I'm extremely excited to be a parent and looking forward to raising a child with the love of my life.
Obviously, a lot of complex feelings about the timing of this. But mostly, I'm extremely excited to be a parent and looking forward to raising a child with the love of my life.
September 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Some good news for your Friday afternoon: My wife is pregnant, and our gay baby is due in March!
Obviously, a lot of complex feelings about the timing of this. But mostly, I'm extremely excited to be a parent and looking forward to raising a child with the love of my life.
Obviously, a lot of complex feelings about the timing of this. But mostly, I'm extremely excited to be a parent and looking forward to raising a child with the love of my life.
BREAKING: A Travis County Jury sentenced a Georgia man for threatening to shoot Austin ISD trustees with his "sniper rifle" at the city's pride parade in 2023: www.kxan.com/news/crime/m...
September 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
BREAKING: A Travis County Jury sentenced a Georgia man for threatening to shoot Austin ISD trustees with his "sniper rifle" at the city's pride parade in 2023: www.kxan.com/news/crime/m...
chat I'm pinned down
September 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
chat I'm pinned down
The leaders of the Texas legislature made campus free speech committees to honor Charlie Kirk. But they also passed a law that would have prevented him from holding events at schools in the state.
It happened last week to a group invited by Austin SDS to a protest at UT Austin:
It happened last week to a group invited by Austin SDS to a protest at UT Austin:
September 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The leaders of the Texas legislature made campus free speech committees to honor Charlie Kirk. But they also passed a law that would have prevented him from holding events at schools in the state.
It happened last week to a group invited by Austin SDS to a protest at UT Austin:
It happened last week to a group invited by Austin SDS to a protest at UT Austin:
#txlege will take up SB 8, which would create restrictions on single-sex private spaces, at 1:30 today.
I'm watching and will have any updates in my story: www.kxan.com/news/texas-p...
I'm watching and will have any updates in my story: www.kxan.com/news/texas-p...
August 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
#txlege will take up SB 8, which would create restrictions on single-sex private spaces, at 1:30 today.
I'm watching and will have any updates in my story: www.kxan.com/news/texas-p...
I'm watching and will have any updates in my story: www.kxan.com/news/texas-p...