How a High School Librarian in Abilene Fought Back Against Moms for Liberty I entered this profession just as the storm clouds of the current book-banning push were starting to gather; now I’m in the middle of it.

"After two months of sitting through board meetings dominated by Moms for Liberty, the librarian at the other high school, Kate Stover, and I began inviting parents to come and voice their own perspectives."

I realized that after 12 years, I don't actually know who or where Ken Paxton's base is. When he did poorly in hometown DFW I was worried my strongest warrior had missed a step. But he's only 2.5 points shy now and I'm less impressed by Big John

Reading of grackle entrails is good shit, lol

Particularly excited to see both Moonflow and The Buffalo Hunter Hunter nominated for the Stoker Award. Congrats to the nominees!
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Wild things happening in the Texas Republican primaries.

The People of Minneapolis Will Simply Not Let the ICE Thugs Prevail A native son explains why attempts to permanently undo the last half-century of societal change are destined to fail because the people who live here just won’t allow it.

The People of Minneapolis Will Simply Not Let the ICE Thugs Prevail newrepublic.com/article/2060... via @newrepublic.com

What It Feels Like Getting Stopped by ICE My work for Texas Monthly demands hundreds of hours on the road each year. Being pulled over by immigration enforcement officers has felt like an inevitability for months.

I don't believe in destiny. I don't believe hard work is rewarded. We don't live in a meritocracy. But I believe in inevitability as the result of a series of variables of which one has no control. Being pulled over by ICE is example of chilling inevitability.

a bald eagle is flying over a body of water near a forest . ALT: a bald eagle is flying over a body of water near a forest .

the people opposing ice thuggery need one clear descriptor: patriots.

they are PATRIOTS in the best american tradition

the people fighting the forces of oppression and evil.

PATRIOTS.

From the videos community on Reddit: Really good vid showcasing the lies in messaging vs what is actually happening Explore this post and more from the videos community

It's absolutely chilling to see what Trump and his gestapo goons are doing in Minnesota
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What It Feels Like Getting Stopped by ICE My work for Texas Monthly demands hundreds of hours on the road each year. Being pulled over by immigration enforcement officers has felt like an inevitability for months.

Taco editor José R. Ralat's work for Texas Monthly demands hundreds of hours on the road each year.

For him, being pulled over by immigration-enforcement officers has felt like an inevitability for months. https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/taco-editor-stopped-by-ice/

Texas’ Top Voucher Vendor Taps Abbott Allies in Contract Bid, Program Rollout The New York firm Odyssey is now running the state’s lucrative voucher scheme with a little help from the governor’s friends.

In winning the bid to administer Texas’ school vouchers, the venture-capitalist- backed firm, Odyssey, cultivated close ties to the political world of Gov Abbott, by @byjustinmiller.bsky.social. @texasaft.org @democracymoms.bsky.social @hft2415.bsky.social www.texasobserver.org/texas-vouche...

Exciting news! I've got a forthcoming short story slated for publication on the @talestoterrify.bsky.social podcast. Will update y'all when there's a firm date for release. Thanks to @mlmorgenstern.bsky.social !

Interesting phrasing from the PD's spokeswoman: “The fact-finding mission was planned efficiently to allow investigators the ability to divide and conquer a large footprint of museums and see the artwork on display in real time,” Kretz said.

Fort Worth police spent $7K on New York trip as part of Modern child pornography investigation Five officers visited four New York City art institutions as part of their investigation into allegations of child pornography at the Modern.

Great reporting -- Under the guise of investigating artist Sally Mann, Fort Worth police spent $7,000 on a junket to New York: fortworthreport.org/2025/04/27/f...

Texas Craft Breweries’ Plan to Combat Closures? Playgrounds. After a rough year for the industry, many business are rethinking their business models to sell community first and beer second.

After a rough year for the industry, many business are rethinking their business models to sell community first and beer second. 🍻

Happy Earth Day, y’all! (🎨: Steve Pietzsch for @texasmonthly.bsky.social's special 20th anniversary issue.)

And it turns out we share a birthday!

Carlton Carl, 1945-2025 Carlton was a patriot, feminist, Democrat, journalist, bibliophile, philanthropist, entrepreneur, art enthusiast, history buff, and more. He was a staunch supporter of his family and community, of org...

Carlton Carl was a real one www.texasobserver.org/carlton-carl...

'Procrastinate' literally means “having been put forward til tomorrow.”

‘pro’ (“forward”) + ‘crastinus’ (“of tomorrow”)

We meant to post this weeks ago.

ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical deta...

Important work being done by @texasobserver.org

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‘Mortgage’ comes from two Old French words meaning “death” and “pledge.”

…seems like a bit much, right?

A Flesh-Eating Worm Is Crawling Our Way. Can a Pause on Cattle Imports Keep It at Bay? The New World screwworm was eradicated from the state decades ago, but now officials are warning it may be poised to return.

The other is about creepy-crawly, flesh-eating parasites that would like nothing better than to dig into Texas cattle like a buffet: www.texasmonthly.com/travel/new-w...

Big Battle on the Little Wichita A North Texas city wants to build a new reservoir to blunt the effect of future droughts. But many local ranchers say it would destroy their way of life.

Yo, I've got two new stories up over at @texasmonthly.bsky.social. One is about a group of ranchers on the Red River fighting the city of Wichita Falls over its plan to build a massive new lake on their properties. www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/...

‘Nickname’ is not ‘nick’ + ‘name.’

It was originally ‘ekename.’

‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”

Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.

Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'

New Bee, Who Dis? A Shy, Solitary Insect Is Discovered in Texas The identity of this reclusive species was a mystery that took decades to solve.

New bee alert 🐝
The blue-tinged, solitary species was first spotted near Del Rio in 1987, but its identity remained a mystery until now, writes Chris Collins www.texasmonthly.com/travel/new-n...