SocraticGadfly: Texas progressives talk Epstein, politics, more

December 23, 2025

Texas progressives talk Epstein, politics, more

Off the Kuff looked at the Congressional campaign situation in Texas, where betting the under on that five-seat gain Republicans lusted for makes some sense.

SocraticGadfly looked at Julian Assange trying to thrust himself back into the limelight, and scoffed.

Jamie Raskin and other Democrats posturing on the redactions, etc. on the Epstein files? Are you really that stupid, or is this more posturing? You already knew the bill said classified files only; redactions are done by the same people who do classifications. And it ain't Congress. All the above applies to Massie, Trevor Lawrence aka Marjorie Taylor Greene, etc.

So, did Kenny Boy always really want the now-unsealed divorce proceedings records unsealed, or is it just posturing? In either case, when Angela looks even worse in the court of public opinion, it ain't good for her. 

Can Kerr County be ready on the Guadalupe for next summer's possible floods by next summer? 

AI data centers sucking up water? Gee, and the constitutional amendment springing from Charles Perry's Senate Bill 4 will surely aid and abet this. (But, you do you, Suzanne Bellsnyder, and keep overpumping the Ogallala while you're at it.)

Neil at Houston Democracy Project said use energy gained from recent admonishment of John Whitmire, to hold newly-elected Councilmember Alejandra Salinas to account on her promises to strongly address HPD working with ICE.  

Franklin Strong doesn't like the new School Library Advisory Committee law, but he found an example of how to do it in a thoughtful manner.  

The Eyewall reminds us that water does not vare about our geopolitical borders. 

The Texas Signal finds the twinkliest town in Texas.  

Deceleration talks with an activist envisioning a post-plastics world.  

CultureMap warns about porch pirates.

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