YouTube video by Bartje Bartmans Anton Reicha - Duo Concertant, Op. 103 for Flute and Piano (c. 1821)

Soothing music courtesy of my maternal Great-Great-Great Uncle.

Love the ad!

Apppreciate it. We in central texas are at stage 4 water restrictions

I had envisioned her as the first female president of the US. Maybe she gets to call the White House home after all.

She was an orphan adopted from Iran by a US veteran. The Trump administration wants to deport her A woman adopted as a toddler by an American war veteran, who he found in the 1970s in an Iranian orphanage and raised as a Christian, is being threatened with deportation to Iran, a country notoriousl...

So much for the Republicans being the pro-family party.

They are engaging in an off campus educational activity.

I couldn't buy my favorite Amy's dish today because the price had increased again. It is now 100+ percent above pre-pandemic price. Just too expensive.

I miss the big 8 conference

Gina is on it! www.facebook.com/share/p/1AWX...

Demicratic candidate for governor Gina Hinojosa is making this an issue! See her facebook post. www.facebook.com/share/p/1AWX...

If you live in texas you aren't surprised by this. Check out what happened to sandra bland.

Democratic Candidate for governor Gina Hinojosa is digging into this! See her facebook post! www.facebook.com/share/p/1AWX...

Issue Insights: Immigration & Customs Enforcement (Part 2 - Detention Centers) February 20, 2026 (Update)

I have a 7 part series on immigration enforcement on substack that i am continuously updating for those who want to get yo to speed.

Dem candidate for governor Gina Hinojosa is digging into this now!

State Rep Gina Hinojosa, democratic candidate for governor, is on this now!

Even most staff aren't allowed on the floor. Only members.

No one other than members and a few select staff are allowed on the floor

No ... Dems should boycott!

They can't offer their seats to others. Non-members are not allowed on the floor.

Apparently Schumer and Jeffries are going to the sotu. I am appalled

Issue Insights: Immigration & Customs Enforcement (Part 2 - Detention Centers) February 20, 2026 (Update)

For those who need background info, i have a 7 part series on immigration enforcement on my Substack

Issue Insights: Immigration & Customs Enforcement (Part 6 - Data) February 5, 2026

For those who need talking points, i have a 7 part Substack series on immigration enforcement that is designed to give you all the info you need in that regard.

Disbar!

Polis is done in politics ...

I live in the real world. So here is the list. Pritzker for POTUS. Mark Kelly perhaps as VP. Wes Moore VP or DOD secretary. Pete as secretary of state. Michelle Lujan Grisham at HHS. Tim Walz at DHS. Jack Smith as AG. Chris Murphy as majority leader & AOC as Speaker.

News to Know: Elections & General Government February 17, 2026

In this document, I talk about the importance of the public using the opportunity to comment on proposed polling place locations. Several years ago, about 1100 of us in Hays County petitioned the County to increase polling place hours on the Texas State campus. It worked.

And he appointed how many of them?

Pillen is going to be a drag on the Republican ticket too!

Elections: How to Analyze Voting in the Texas Primaries February 20, 2026 (Update)

Here is my view of the upcoming texas elections. open.substack.com/pub/sharonla...