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.
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."
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.
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