@metalupyouramp.bsky.social Listen to 8 versions of The Democracy Project soundcloud.com/dstong/sets/... Blues, Folk, Country Western (words are the clearest here), Gospel, Jazz, Jazz Dixie, Baroque, Heavy Metal lyrics scroll with the singing on my youtube channel. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

I'm thinking about going to Houston this Christmas.

Just doing a word search… oh? @booksandbows.bsky.social #Astros

"My daughter would not jump 17 stories from a building, and to be labeling this as a suicide is insane," Rodriguez wrote on social media. "My daughter loved life and was excited to graduate and pursue her career in law. Austin PD and Detective Marshall is not doing his job!"

Rising energy costs hit Houston’s older neighborhoods the hardest

There's a park in Houston built around an alligator habitat 😭 It has signs everywhere letting you know what the nest looks like and when mating season is.

A U.S. official said the U.S. military struck the boat on Sept. 2 four times, twice to kill the 11 people on board, and twice more to sink the vessel.-PBS

Excuse me?

My flight out of OKC has been delayed nearly 3 hours now due to maintenance. And the maintenance has been done for at least 90 minutes. The delay now is FAA paperwork which I’m just gonna guess is because the agency is understaffed and unequipped to handle in a timely manner.

Be good to people.

As a Minnesotan... bsky.app/profile/aaro...

It’s remarkable that he’s somehow uglier on the inside

NYT: “.. Johnson’s grasp on his gavel appears weaker than ever, as members from all corners of his conference openly complain about his leadership. Some predict that he may not last as the speaker for the rest of this term.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...

These guys are just incapable of governing. Constant instability and a bunch of toddlers apparently.

A lot to get to today, including notes on hurricane season and Houston’s chilliest day in nearly 10 months. We will briefly warm up before another front brings widespread rain and cooler temperatures on Thursday. Fortunately the weather for this weekend still looks exceptional. #houwx

After a very cold beginning of winter, temperatures in Houston will moderate today before another front arrives Thursday. In addition to falling temperatures we'll see falling rain, with widespread showers Wednesday evening through Thursday. The weekend still looks nice. #houwx

Wargames on Europe's eastern flank offered a glimpse into Nato's future: Fighting off a future invasion with minimal US support.

Corporate welfare is a waste of money: Algoma Steel is cutting 1,000 jobs. So why did it receive millions from the government? Steel producer received $500 M in loan guarantees in Sept.; $420 M in 2021 www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

O'Hara: "There's folks that are masked, they may be kidnapping people. We have had those reports. The community should know that if you see something like that, you should call 911. Let's not forget -- we very recently had tragedy in this state by someone who was purporting to be law enforcement."

Finally bought this book. The amount of BS the authors have had to put up from Texas politicians after its publication is ridiculous. @cltomlinson.bsky.social @bryanburroughs.bsky.social @realjasonstanford.bsky.social Hoping I tagged the right authors

10/ So all this said, why does this ACIP vote matter? If they recommend against the universal birth dose, we could see: 🔹More chronic infections 🔹Lost progress toward eliminating mother-to-infant transmission 🔹Erosion in trust of routine vaccinations 🔹Threatening the supply chain

1/ Tomorrow, #ACIP —the external advisory committee that guides U.S. vaccine policy—will meet for two days. Thursday’s agenda will focus on Hepatitis B (Hep B). We’re expecting to hear a few falsehoods to start circulating along with some unsupported safety concerns. Here’s what you should know 👇

I will be doing live coverage of the ACIP meetings tomorrow and Friday on Bluesky. Here's the agenda: www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa... And here is Your Local Epidemiologist and The Evidence Collective's prebunk: open.substack.com/pub/yourloca... Should be an interesting time

I have a bobblehead of Ed Oliver riding a horse named Oreo from his time at Houston. If I told you why I have it, I’d have to kill you.

Houston finally clearing months-old debris piles in Southwest neighborhoods

Drinks are on the house! The first 500 fans to enter this Saturday at the Houston Soccer Celebration Kickoff will receive a free beverage on HDFC so be sure to arrive early! 🎟️ https://bit.ly/4n1JfSt

We’ve received several phone calls from employees who filed grievances against Houston ISD without union representation and faced retaliation as a result. Because of this, 𝒘𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝑯𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒏 𝑰𝑺𝑫 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒆𝒆𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒂 𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕.

“It’ll just be something to keep in the back of your mind, that it’s a nonzero possibility,” said Bradley Brokamp, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “The overall picture, though, is that rainfall does seem to be the big thing, the greater concern, as of right now. It’s mainly….”

Trump said he’s going to void anything Biden signed with an autopen. 1. He can’t do that 2. Cool. Throw all the J6 convicts back in jail - Trump pardoned them with an autopen

what’s more virgin than a computer

Giving kids lottery tickets could lead to gambling addiction, Texas commission warns

Latest Astros rumors explain Houston’s strange non-tender decision https://www.europesays.com/us/422648/ Given the Houston Astros’ payroll constraints, most followers expected the team to take advantage of last month’s non-tender…#us #news #usnews

A first-in-the-nation clean energy project will soon double in size as the Trump administration moves forward with a Biden-era grant for geothermal.

Energy Secretary #Wright counts himself as a huge GEOTHERMAL supporter, so much so that he led the investment of $10mn in Houston-based enhanced geothermal startup Fervo Energy in his former capacity as CEO of Liberty Energy. “ Trump name-checked #geothermal in his energy dominance executive order.

Sunset times get later from here! These are the sunset times in #Texas tonight, which are the earliest sunsets of the year. Nights will still be getting longer until the solstice, since the sunrise continues getting later until next month. -Jason/TSC

Weeks after a traffic collision temporarily halted the journey of several Buddhist monks traveling across the country, one of the injured monks underwent surgery to amputate his leg.

Rats run Houston City Hall… at night. Dozens of rodents seen running around after sunset https://www.newsbeep.com/us-tx/74948/ HOUSTON – Dozens of rats have made Houston’s City Hall their nocturnal playground, scurrying across sidewalks and diving…

I voted for Alejandra Salinas for Houston City Council. I'm taking at face value her acknowledgment fight for democracy may extend beyond legislative chamber & courtroom, on Council she'll be strong in opposing ICE in Hou. & will show independence from Whitmire when necessary. #Houston

2025 has been a year of change & growth for LINK Houston. Thank you to everyone who has participated in our trainings, joined us at City Council and METRO board meetings, or followed us on socials. Your passion for a better Houston makes us stronger.

Houston Texans trade the field for the terminal in heartwarming United Airlines “Training Day” at IAH https://www.europesays.com/us/422740/ Houston – Travelers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport – IAH – did a double-take this week when Houston…#us #news #usnews

I make music under the name Dynamote, and I just got my first review. If you like weird music and animation, follow me on there at youtube.com/@dynamote #dynamote #dynamotemusic

Houston Texans trade the field for the terminal in heartwarming United Airlines “Training Day” at IAH https://www.newsbeep.com/us-tx/74975/ Houston – Travelers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport – IAH – did a double-take this week when Houston…

CAIR defends against Texas Gov. Abbott's request to revoke tax exemption

The boats the regime is claiming are going from Venezuela to the US would need to refuel over 20 times to get to Miami. They are lying to us.

Texas DPS issuing conditional licenses for two medical marijuana dispensaries in Houston region – Houston Public Media https://www.newsbeep.com/us-tx/74862/ JULIA REIHS / KUT Medical Marijuana The Texas Department of Public Safety has begun the process of issuing…

A new video captures masked ICE agents in unmarked vehicles swarming the mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew before hauling her away. There’s no way this was random.

Rachel Maddow: "Russia is a podunk country. The idea that we work for him is so humiliating and is such an abject failure on the part of Trump in terms of his weakness. I don't know what Putin has on him, but he works for Putin and it's an embarrassment to this country"

San Antonio traffic sucks, and data from the State of Texas proves it https://www.newsbeep.com/us-tx/74513/ If you think San Antonio traffic is bad, well, you’re correct. But it’s worse in Houston and Dallas.…

Imagine calling someone Sleepy Joe throughout their presidency only to snore your way through meetings during yours.