Jen

Texas is close to not being a functioning democracy

It’s the hardest place to vote because Republicans have put impediments in place based on totally bogus vote fraud concerns - that they just make up

The courts have become complicit in this effort

What we’re seeing in Texas now is a disgrace

He could but he’s pretty broadly disliked except by the far right. He’s the kind of candidate who will get centrist Texans to the polls to vote against him.

Williamson County extends hours at 2 polling locations until 10 p.m. The change comes after voter confusion over new precinct-only Election Day rules.

Interestingly, two polling places in Williamson County have extended their hours until 10am.

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Exactly. This is one of his key strengths.

Abbott-Endorsed Honey-Dealer Bids Sid Adieu After more than a decade as the state's farmer-in-chief, the ag commish went down in the GOP primary Tuesday—a rare toppling of a statewide incumbent, thanks to the governor's kingmaking.

Abbott's handpicked honeyman declares victory over Texas Ag Commish Sid Miller in GOP primary www.texasobserver.org/abbott-endor...

There are legit reasons for preferring one candidate over the other. But it’s wild to see all the evidence free assumption about Talarico from people who clearly know absolutely nothing about him bc he was a state rep.

Your 401(k) is under attack too.

Funny to see all the sudden experts on Talarico on this here site. Please do some research before assuming Christian=Christian nationalist. And study Talarico’s record in the Texas lege. He’s not a “mediocre white man.”

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Son Emerges as Leading Choice to Be His Successor

It appears we may have replaced Ayatollah Khamenei with Ayatollah Khamenei

But not University of Texas or Texas A&M…

It reminds me of so many failed interventions in a foreign state’s governance, not least the huge shitshow in South America during my lifetime.

Definitely. And I think it’s important for them to get the help/intervention before they get to college. The consequences are a bit tougher at universities if someone gets caught.

Yup, same. There are always ways to grade it for what it is. Usually bc the cheating is mainly among students who aren’t doing well in the first place but won’t put in the work.

The US spent $8 TRILLION and 20 years replacing the Taliban with the Taliban

Western US snowpack is still looking BAD. Hope for snow, but plan for low river flows and severe wildfire risk.

This may turn out to be a fuckup of historic proportions by Texas Republicans.

Consider: The Texas GOP has said for months that they fear James Talarico more than Jasmine Crockett. Well, let me tell you, this decision to mess with the Dallas County election has benefited Talarico *greatly.* 🧵

I really wish just one Trump admin official knew anything about the history of the last 75 years.

The first confirmed fatalities in Trump's illegal War on Iran:

Captain Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, FA

Sergeant First Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, NE

Sergeant First Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, MN

Sergeant Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, IA

Democratic voters in Texas scramble to find polling place amid precinct voting switch Early voting had been countywide and saw record Democratic turnout, but the switch to precinct-only locations left many voters showing up at the wrong spot and being turned away.

🚨BREAKING: Hundreds of Democratic voters in Dallas and Williamson Counties, Texas scrambled to find their polling places Tuesday after the local Republican parties refused to hold a joint primary — ending more than a decade of convenient countywide voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

I mean, I see this in college students. I have largely decided I’m not going to play traffic cop. I try to make it very difficult to cheat on the big stuff. I hate the adversarial relationship created by cheating.

Anti-vaxxers are bad parents. Not vaccinating your child is abuse.

We should eliminate all non-medical exemptions for vaccines.

Sorry, not sorry.

“In order to connect with young men in America, we need to support those systems most effective as taking their money.”

Operation Epic Fuckup

Live updates: Trump says ‘someone from within’ Iranian regime may be best choice to take power

Change the regime by going to war and just put someone else in the room who survived in charge. 😡

I’ve experienced this personally. I ended up paying $300 for a vision exam bc they billed it incorrectly and refused to change it. Of course, they got twice as much as what insurance would pay. Learned a lesson and will make sure that MD confirms what exam they are doing, etc.

Yes! And that’s the part I’m most worried about.

FDA slammed over rare disease drug decisions. Here's why Some recent agency actions are at odds with its commitment to rare disease, critics say.

FDA slammed over decisions on rare disease drugs. www.axios.com/2026/03/03/f...

Trump's trying to find the guy who did this.

They literally spent the past 4-plus years blasting Biden over the withdrawal from Afghanistan and how "rushed" it was.

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Assistant Professor, Near Eastern Archaeology, University of Toronto

Archaeology of the Levant (from south-central Türkiye to northwestern Saudi Arabia) during the Bronze and Iron Ages (3,000 to 500 BCE),

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