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May 11, 2023

Texas Progressives talk Colin Allred, more

Off the Kuff celebrated the Senate candidacy of Rep. Colin Allred, as well as the opening list of his potential successors in Congress. Yours truly has his own take on Allred and related issues.

Juanita is also happy to see Colin Allred take on Ted Cruz.

The Texas Signal reports on Allred's big fundraising haul following his announcement.

SocraticGadfly notes that work is about to start on a new Chisos Lodge dining room at Big Bend and discusses details of that, as well as some recent trail work, and other, undiscussed things the park needs to do.

The Slacktivist gets honorary Texan status for the week for his deep dive into the recently passed Senate bill mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.  
 
Bayou City Water Keeper launches its "Justice in the Sewers" hub. 
 
The Observer argues that mental illness shouldn't land you in jail.  
 
Jef Rouner wants more TVs in public places like waiting rooms to be tuned to "chill" channels.

Per the always-readable Roaming Charges by Jeff St. Clair at Counterpunch (a truly international smorgasbord of a roundup) while the Sierra Nevadas have snowpacked roads from the hugely abnormal falls this year, in Europe? The Po River in Italy is already below last year's low midsummer low (no risotto for you, John Podesta) and the airport in Cordoba, Spain, broke 100F last month.

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