Best takedown obit of Colin Powell? Counterpunch. Not only Iraq and Vietnam, but Reagan-era Central America and Iran-Contra. It's detailed and needs reading. DC Babylon is a decent second, and it mentions his prevarications on torture.
Del Rio native Raul Ortiz talks about running the Border Patrol and what he doesn't like about Abbott's Operation Loan Star. He doesn't mention his own agency's problems, though, which go far beyond border lassoings. And, as a career guy, surely he could have said something about "tonks."
The Monthly looks at the hemp biz, especially after the Delta-8 ruling from DSHS.
Texas infrastructure gets a C-minus; the Observer discusses details on the ground. (Note: ASCE has legit concerns around the nation, but it also wants engineers to get more jobs.)
Off the Kuff warns about Greg Abbott's pick for Secretary of State and his role in trying to overturn the 2020 election.
SocraticGadfly took note of Fauci's latest anger, calling people who disagree with him conspiracy theorists, and from the left, wrote about Fauci's self-inflicted mistakes. (And, this was before NIH said the US DID fund gain of function work at WIV, and Fauci's puppies issue, which will be in a new post.)
Justin Miller discusses Danny Goeb's continued battle against antiracism.
Stace stays local and reminds us that we are in the middle of an election, which includes races and bonds in Alief ISD. Get out and vote!
Pay the homeless to pick up trash? Dallas is considering an idea from other states.
Keep Austin Wonky shows how that city's Proposition A will cost a lot more than its proponents suggest.
Space City Weather presents its official 2021-2022 winter outlook.
Texas Monthly reports on advances in pet cloning.
The Texas Living Waters Project finds good news in Austin's plans for its future water supply.
No comments:
Post a Comment