Pages

November 07, 2017

TX Progressives are weary of #thoughtsandprayers

The Texas Progressive Alliance rejects another round of “thoughts and prayers” rather than action over yet more gun violence, this time here in Texas, as it brings you this week’s wrangle.

Off the Kuff looks at the third quarter campaign finance reports for Texas Democratic Congressional candidates.

Socratic Gadfly offers his detailed take about the bombshell Donna Brazile dropped on the Democratic Party.

An Astros fan almost since birth, PDiddie at Brains and Eggs posts his 56-year remembrance of growing up with the team and celebrating their first World Series championship.

Neil at All People Have Value attended a rally in Houston to call for the release of 10 year old Rosa Maria Hernandez. Rosa was seized by ICE lowlifes as she recovered from major surgery in Corpus Christi. Thankfully the pressure on this issue for all over the country made a difference and Rosa has since been freed. APHV is part of NeilAquino.com.

Jobsanger looks at the huge Latina pay gap.

Lewisville Texan Journal discusses the idea of making Vista Ridge Mall into a live entertainment venue.

===========================

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

The Texas Trib notes an ongoing lack of Democratic candidates for statewide offices. Filing deadline is Dec. 11. Editor’s note: The Trib calls some guv candidates insignificant, then creates self-fulfilling prophecies by refusing to do in-depth profiles of the likes of Tom Wakely.

Juanita has had enough of John Kelly.

Therese Odell is all about Indictment Day.

Shea Serrano finally gets the allure of baseball.

The Current introduces us to the San Antonio Satan Fish.

Texas Vox patiently explains the difference between "weather" and "climate".

BeyondBones gives the science on vampires.

The TSTA Blog chastises educators who punish flag protesters.

Jeff Balke eulogizes the Houston Press. Editor’s note: In an online-only edition, with all writers as freelancers, it WILL die the rest of the way soon enough.


-->
Somervell County Salon discusses church-state issues.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Your comments are appreciated, as is at least a modicum of politeness.
Comments are moderated, so yours may not appear immediately.
Due to various forms of spamming, comments with professional websites, not your personal website or blog, may be rejected.