The back alleys have arrived, with a Texas woman in the Valley, Lizelle Herrera, charged with murder after a self-induced abortion. And, since then, Starr County DA Gocha Allen Ramirez has said the charges will be dropped. How much role did public pressure play? And, why did the sheriff's office get an indictment in the first place, and why aren't they talking now?
I thought we cared about Ukrainians? Guess not, as Biden's CBP looks as hard-assed as Trump's, on at least one Ukrainian minor refugee.
In which Ruy Teixeira shows his national neoliberal Dem colors. Of course, when you name your Substack "The Liberal Patriot," you've already done that. Cue Samuel Johnson's bon mot.
SocraticGadfly takes note of the new IPCC climate CRISIS report, which basically says we're up shit creek and doubts either major party will take the actions needed to address this as a crisis.
Off the Kuff notes that the state of Texas is seeking to do violence to the Voting Rights Act as it defends itself against multiple redistricting lawsuits.
Blame Strangeabbott, in part, for the supply chain delays with his latest border antics. That's on top of his most recent previous border antics, which, parallel to his early COVID days order, fall apart upon reading the fine print.
And, will Strangeabbott do anything for Melissa Lucio?
The Monthly has an update on the rehab/overhaul of the Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells. Why can't somebody do similar to the Falls Hotel (No. 8, by age, on the list of Hiltons, and also home of hot springs) in Marlin?
A border county is getting tired of wingnut militia that is led by a Pizzagater. The "tiredness," though, isn't due to local wingnuts thinking the militia is too wingnut; instead, it's all about the grifting. Isn't it always?
Legal pot was supposed to empower Black entrepreneurs. It still hasn't. Not all of the reasons why are explicitly, or even implicitly, race-based, but many are.
Texas 2036 announces the results of its poll about younger Texans' preference for electric vehicles.
The San Antonio Report reports on the city's settlement of two "sanctuary cities" lawsuits filed by Ken Paxton.
The Texas Signal highlights Dan Patrick's obsession with Florida's heinous "Don't Say Gay" law.
Teddy Wilson explains how much worse it can get after Roe v Wade is overturned.
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