TX Progressives salute those who labor through Harvey relief

The Texas Progressive Alliance suggests a donation to the United Way Houston Relief Fund, or other reputable agency (do not put the Red Cross at the top of that list) to help everyone affected by Hurricane Harvey as it brings you this week's roundup. It also hopes that, even — or especially — if you had to work Labor Day, or if you were lucky enough to have off, you remember what the day is really about — and how the Republicans continue to gut it and Democrats continue to go along.

And with that, this week’s roundup.

Off the Kuff celebrated the federal court ruling that halted enforcement of the "sanctuary cities" ban before it went into effect.

SocraticGadfly, from up in North Texas, offers his take on both the politics behind Harvey, and pseudoskeptics, including an alleged actual skeptic in Houston, the politics behind Harvey everything behind the Arkema explosions.

After getting his 91-year old mother out of the calamity that Harvey left behind in Beaumont, PDiddie at Brains and Eggs collected some observations about the looming environmental catastrophes threatening the Texas Gulf coast.

Lewisville Texan Journal, also up in North Texas, noted how hoarding by Metroplex-area drivers was exacerbating post-Harvey gas supply and price issues.

South East Texas soil, air and water are awash in toxic chemicals thanks to deregulation by Trump and Abbott. Trump's gutting of the EPA ensures that the destruction and suffering will have the maximum effect.  CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme wishes each of them could experience all of the suffering they are causing themselves.

Neil at All People Have Value said you don't have to be "Houston Strong" regarding Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey if you don't want to be. Do what you need to do to move forward. APHV is part of NeilAquino.com.

Dos Centavos thinks Trump's planned gutting of DACA and lack of care for Dreamers could be an election issue in 2018 and 2020.

Millard Fillmore talks about patriotic flag-flying for Labor Day.

Jobsanger says "remember the unions."

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And here are some posts of interest from other Texas blogs.

Space City Weather, which got some well-earned national attention for its coverage of Harvey, assures us we will get though this.

It's Not Hou It's Me shared their pictures of high water around town.

Katharine Shilcutt found the helpers.

Therese Odell rounded up more examples of Harvey heroism.

Lone Star Ma made it through Harvey in Corpus Christi.

Dan Solomon mourns for Port Aransas.

TransGriot knows that a general evacuation of the Houston metro area would have been an unmitigated disaster.

Maggie Gordon documents the effort to save the Waugh Street Bridge bat colony during the height of the flooding.

The Overhead Wire explains why the lack of zoning in Houston had little to do with Harvey-related flooding.

The Lunch Tray details how to help Houston school kids.

Raise Your Hand Texas discusses how school districts affected by Harvey are coping.

Juanita calls your attention to a couple of folks feeding people who need it in Fort Bend.

BeyondBones tells you what you need to know about floatinf gire ant mounds (spoiler alert: stay away).

Better Texas Blog answers your questions about Harvey and health care coverage.

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Angelia Griffin begs you to choose the things you donate to disaster relief carefully.