Texas Progressives talk guns, cameras, Warmonger Joe

Ronald Reagan, late 1960s, reminds us that White folk carrying guns in public is OK. Not others, and especially not Blacks.

Must have been Groundhog Day in Uvalde last week. Uvalde ISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo popped up out of his hole, the sun illuminated his blood-spattered shadow, he denied that was his own shadow, and went back underground.

Groundhog Day in Uvalde, Pt 2. Pete Arredondo, confronted on why he didn't have police radio during shootings, said it would slow him down. Since he already claimed he issued no orders, he had no need to be in a hurry anyway?

March for Our Lives calls bullshit on the idea that "bulletproof backpacks" would actually stop an AR-15 round.

10 Rethuglican Senators have signed on to what's likely the best weak tea "gun control" bill that will pass Congress. It does NOT have a national red flag law. It does NOT raise the national age of sale on assault weapons to 21. That's all you really need to know. 

The Dallas Observer would like for Buc-ee's to stop selling gun-themed T-shirts.

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Voting and candidates

The Observer talks about "the rising progressive majority in South Texas." Probably news to Henry Cuellar, and it will be to Jessica Cisneros as well after she officially loses her recount.

Team Biden's support from national Democrats continues to soften even while infighting within the White House staff continues to grow. (That said, Howard Dean sniping at Biden is rich.) Trying to blame-shift with "Putin's price hike" isn't working, either. Your flunkies are getting pushback even on MSNBC.

AOC is willing to support Warmonger Joe's warmongering, but won't commit to supporting him.

Juanita guffaws at the revelations about "True the Vote" grifter Catherine Engelbrecht.

Steve Vladeck reminds us that many of Trump's co-conspirators in his attempt to overthrow the government remain themselves in the government.

John Coby connects a former Republican candidate for State Senate to the insurrection.

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Other items

Off the Kuff looked at how location data can and probably will be used to enforce abortion bans. (Yours truly will be looking at research on abortion and women's mental health next week.)

SocraticGadfly jumps outside of politics to offer some thoughts on the future of DSLR cameras.

James Dorsey explains how Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are playing Alphonse and Gaston on officially recognizing Israel.

Texas Monthly takes a closer look at the Alex Jones legal saga.

The Houston Press previews the Dusty Hill estate sale.