Leslie Gross
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It’s getting harder for Americans to find disaster relief under Trump’s vision of government, David A. Graham writes in The Atlantic Daily.
Disaster at FEMA
It’s getting harder for Americans to find relief under Trump’s vision of government.
bit.ly
July 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
It’s getting harder for Americans to find disaster relief under Trump’s vision of government, David A. Graham writes in The Atlantic Daily.
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The Texas governor’s office charged The Texas Newsroom $244.64 up front to request Greg Abbott’s emails with Elon Musk.
After it cashed the check, the office told the newsroom it believed all the records were confidential.
By @lmcgaughy.bsky.social w/ @kutnews.bsky.social @texastribune.org
After it cashed the check, the office told the newsroom it believed all the records were confidential.
By @lmcgaughy.bsky.social w/ @kutnews.bsky.social @texastribune.org
Texas Governor’s Office Says Its Emails With Elon Musk May Be, in Part, Too “Embarrassing” to Release to the Public
We asked Abbott for his and his staff’s emails with Elon Musk and Musk’s companies. The governor’s office won’t turn them over, saying some contain “intimate and embarrassing” information that is…
www.propublica.org
July 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The Texas governor’s office charged The Texas Newsroom $244.64 up front to request Greg Abbott’s emails with Elon Musk.
After it cashed the check, the office told the newsroom it believed all the records were confidential.
By @lmcgaughy.bsky.social w/ @kutnews.bsky.social @texastribune.org
After it cashed the check, the office told the newsroom it believed all the records were confidential.
By @lmcgaughy.bsky.social w/ @kutnews.bsky.social @texastribune.org
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What made the TX #floods deadlier? Underinvestment in drainage systems, older homes in harm’s way, and overwhelmed rural towns made a terrible storm even worse. The TX floods remind us that nature doesn’t check #political affiliations. Let’s focus on #solutions that #unite us: tinyurl.com/2s4avf3z
Many Texas communities are dangerously unprepared for floods − lack of funding plays a big role
There are ways the state could help these communities, as a team of disaster planning specialists explains.
theconversation.com
July 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
What made the TX #floods deadlier? Underinvestment in drainage systems, older homes in harm’s way, and overwhelmed rural towns made a terrible storm even worse. The TX floods remind us that nature doesn’t check #political affiliations. Let’s focus on #solutions that #unite us: tinyurl.com/2s4avf3z
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Let’s say this clearly: protest is absolutely necessary, but it is not sufficient.
If we march in the millions, but fail to protect public servants from violence, then we have not fixed the system—we’ve just shouted at it. open.substack.com/pub/fixthesy...
If we march in the millions, but fail to protect public servants from violence, then we have not fixed the system—we’ve just shouted at it. open.substack.com/pub/fixthesy...
Mourning. Marching. Moving Forward.
How We Respond Will Define Who We Are
open.substack.com
June 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Let’s say this clearly: protest is absolutely necessary, but it is not sufficient.
If we march in the millions, but fail to protect public servants from violence, then we have not fixed the system—we’ve just shouted at it. open.substack.com/pub/fixthesy...
If we march in the millions, but fail to protect public servants from violence, then we have not fixed the system—we’ve just shouted at it. open.substack.com/pub/fixthesy...