Preston Maness ☭<p><a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/SchoolVounchers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolVounchers</span></a> passed the <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/txlege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>txlege</span></a> last night / this morning -__- This is gonna hit rural areas harder and faster than it does suburban and urban areas. The domino effect is exactly what these ghouls want, eventually siphoning off *all* public monies for education into private hands.</p><p><a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/txpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>txpol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>texas</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/CharterSchools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CharterSchools</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/privatization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privatization</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/PrivateSchools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivateSchools</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/grifters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grifters</span></a></p>
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Preston Maness ☭<p>An excellent interview conducted between Maggie Quinlan Thompson of the Austin Chronicle and Texas state senator Sarah Eckhardt, who represents the Austin area:</p><p><a href="https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2025-04-11/sitting-down-with-your-senator/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">austinchronicle.com/news/2025-</span><span class="invisible">04-11/sitting-down-with-your-senator/</span></a></p><p>The entire interview does an *excellent* job of interjecting important bits of context when needed. That is a breath of fresh air compared to raw dumps of dialog that assume every reader/listener is just as wired in to said context as the writers/speakers.</p><p>As well, one point in particular makes a very concise and convincing case against bad political theatre, likening it, across several important political axes, to nutritionally barren candy:</p><p>>**Chronicle**: *You were talking about political pragmatism, which could be thought of as political performance. Before you were an attorney, you studied arts and performed in theatre productions. We have this phrase “political theatre,” which implies something nefarious, but in a pure sense of what theatre is, is there artistry in the work of being a lawmaker?*<br>><br>>*Eckhardt*: As a public servant you have to tell the story outside the building, so I don’t consider political theatre a bad thing. I think you need to be sufficiently theatrical, a sufficient storyteller, so that your community knows what their government is up to.<br>><br>>There are also posturing bills. These are examples of really bad theatre. It’s candy politics. It has no nutritional value. It doesn’t increase your public safety. It doesn’t increase your prosperity. It doesn’t improve your health care. It doesn’t reduce the price of groceries. It’s purely about looking good and doesn’t do any good.</p><p>Finally, another salient piece of advice regarding the intersection of ego and politics:</p><p>>**Chronicle**: *Do you feel genuine partnership and teamwork with many or any of your Republican colleagues?*<br>><br>>**Eckhardt**: One way I can get policy passed is by quietly talking to my Republican colleagues and acting like a superstaffer saying, “Hey, I read your bill. I think it’s really, really good. I can’t vote for it yet. Here are a couple of things that would improve it, that would make it possible for me to vote for it.”<br>><br>>Another way I can influence policy is I can propose a bill and file it and then float it to see how many Republicans I can get to co-author, and if I can’t get any to co-author, but one of them says, “I really like this bill, but politically, I can’t be seen on a bill with you.” I’ll say: “file the identical bill, and I’ll co-author yours. Take my bill. Cool.” You can get a lot more done if you don’t need your name on it.</p><p>You can get a lot more done if you don’t need your name on it.</p><p>You can get a lot more done if you don’t need your name on it.</p><p>You can get a lot more done if you don’t need your name on it.</p><p><a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/atx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>atx</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/txpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>txpol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/txlege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>txlege</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/AustinChronicle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AustinChronicle</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/austin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>austin</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/AustinTX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AustinTX</span></a></p>
Preston Maness ☭<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://texasobserver.social/@TexasObserver" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TexasObserver</span></a></span> </p><p>>Shortly after, Representative Brent Money, a fellow freshman hardliner, introduced an identical amendment, only swapping out UT-Austin for Texas State University. Lest one think Money suffered temporary amnesia about the fate of his pal Hopper’s amendment, he quickly withdrew the amendment after using his time at the microphone to make sure his colleagues knew how he felt about “woke gender ideology.” </p><p>As an alum of Texas State University, the idea that it is some hotbed of left-wing activism is laughable. It'll have a protest or action here or there (sometimes), but it's no UT Austin (which is, itself, largely liberal and performative in its culture).</p><p>And, out of 216 undergraduate degrees available at Texas State, there are a whopping FIVE degrees---ALL minors, mind you---that could conceivably orbit around the LGBTQ/DEI boogieman:</p><p>* Minor in African American Studies<br>* Minor in Diversity Studies<br>* Minor in Latina/o Studies (technically a sociology minor)<br>* Minor in Peace and Social Justice (technically a history minor focusing on these movements)<br>* Minor in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies</p><p>And, out of 130 graduate degrees, there are... none. Literally none.</p><p>So, five minors out of 346 total degrees of any sort, only three of which are actually under the Center for Diversity and Gender Studies. Absolute clown shit.</p><p>And as for UT Austin?</p><p>Undergrad (all under the Liberal Arts college):</p><p>* African and African Diaspora Studies<br>* Asian American Studies<br>* Latin American Studies<br>* Mexican American and Latina/o Studies<br>* Race, Indigeneity, and Migration<br>* Women’s and Gender Studies<br>* A few other ethnic studies programs, depending on whether you think they are "woke" or not: Jewish, French, American, etc.</p><p>Grad (all under the Liberal Arts college):</p><p>* African and African Diaspora Studies<br>* Asian Studies<br>* Latin American Studies<br>* Mexican American and Latina/o Studies<br>* Women's and Gender Studies<br>* A few other ethnic studies programs, depending on whether you think they are "woke" or not.</p><p>So, considerably more than Texas State (and most of them are full-on bachelor degrees), and yet, still only a dozen or two degrees out of 176 undergrad options and 196 graduate options. And all clustered where you'd expect: the Liberal Arts college. Again. Clown shit.</p><p><a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/txst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>txst</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>texas</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/txpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>txpol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/txlege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>txlege</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/lgbt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lgbt</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/lgbtq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lgbtq</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/dei" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dei</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/deia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deia</span></a></p>
Preston Maness ☭<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://texasobserver.social/@TexasObserver" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TexasObserver</span></a></span> </p><p>>“We’re trying to straddle a recreational use versus a medicinal use,” said Representative Dade Phelan, the recently departed Republican House speaker. “Drawing the lines will be difficult, because we’ve been doing this for almost three hours, and I’m still not sure what we’re talking about.” </p><p>Here's a crazy idea, Dade: put the saddle up and realize that those are two sides of the same horse. You don't get to pick only one half.</p><p>>“House Bill 28 seeks to create a regulated hemp industry in Texas,” King said at the hearing. The unregulated market is “a public health hazard, and it is our duty to protect Texas against harmful products.” </p><p>And you think a black market *isn't* a public health hazard?</p><p>>Patrick, ever the buzzkill, recently threatened to force a special session if his THC ban doesn’t pass.</p><p>Let them stay in Austin year 'round then, continually blocking these asinine bills. Maybe between that they can legislate on actual pressing matters.</p><p><a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/thc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thc</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>texas</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/txpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>txpol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/txlege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>txlege</span></a></p>
Preston Maness ☭<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@houstonpublicmedia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>houstonpublicmedia</span></a></span> </p><p>>"Profit over people is never an excuse to ignore the people," Perry said. "I'll tell you, the taxes we collect does not cover the behavioral health issues that’s created an addiction that the state budgets of the day have to cover."</p><p>BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. That's rich.</p><p>==================================</p><p>>Multiple studies suggest THC use can increase the risk of schizophrenia and acute psychosis. [link: <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10874830/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/</span><span class="invisible">PMC10874830/</span></a>]</p><p>HPM, you're pulling a reefer madness here. That paper is concerning developing better biological metrics for cannabis exposure. It certainly does not support the claim that "THC use can increase the risk of schizophrenia and acute psychosis." The closest the paper comes to suggesting such a thing is in the introduction:</p><p>"In Canada, the number of patients presenting to emergency departments with a “cannabis-induced psychoses” doubled between 2015 and 2019.[12] This is a major issue, as many of these individuals subsequently develop a psychotic disorder.[13]"</p><p>The [12] citation is, frankly, malicious in the context of the Chesney et al usage, as [12] makes plain in its results:</p><p>>ED presentations for cannabis-induced psychosis doubled between April 2015 and December 2019. However, across all four SARIMA models, there was no evidence of significant step-function effects associated with cannabis legalization on post-legalization weekly ED counts of: (1) cannabis-induced psychosis [0.34 (95% CI −4.1; 4.8; P = 0.88)]; (2) schizophrenia [24.34 (95% CI −18.3; 67.0; P = 0.26)]; (3) alcohol-induced psychosis [0.61 (95% CI −0.6; 1.8; P = 0.31); or (4) amphetamine-induced psychosis [1.93 (95% CI −2.8; 6.7; P = 0.43)].</p><p>And conclusion:</p><p>>Implementation of Canada's cannabis legalization framework was not associated with evidence of significant changes in cannabis-induced psychosis or schizophrenia ED presentations. Given the potentially idiosyncratic rollout of Canada's cannabis legalization, further research will be required to establish whether study results generalize to other settings.</p><p>Both of which make clear that the doubling was statistical noise that does not support the assertion that legalization brought about greater incidence of schizophrenia or psychosis.</p><p>The [13] (Murrie et al) citation does not claim that THC-induced psychosis episodes themselves *induce* schizophrenia where risk for it was not previously established. Murrie et al studied how often substance-induced psychosis patients eventually received a schizophrenia diagnosis, as compared to non-substance-induced psychosis patients eventually receiving a schizophrenia diagnosis. Their study hypothesized that there would be no difference:</p><p>"We hypothesized that substance-induced psychosis would be associated with the same risk for transition to a later diagnosis of schizophrenia as is observed in other brief and atypical psychoses, based on the findings of the clinical follow-up and register studies described above."</p><p>And actually found that the transition risk was *lower* for substance-induced psychosis (Table 2):</p><p>>Substance-induced psychosis had a lower rate of transition to schizophrenia than for other brief, atypical, and unspecified psychoses. However, the pooled rate of transition for substance-induced psychoses was similar to that for brief and atypical psychoses (excluding psychosis not otherwise specified). The available data, therefore, suggest that people with substance-induced psychoses, particularly those associated with cannabis, have almost the same rate of transition to schizophrenia as those with other brief and atypical psychoses.</p><p>though their confidence intervals do overlap:</p><p>>Substance-induced transition rate: 25% (18%–35%)<br>>Brief, atypical and NOS transition rate: 36% (30%–43%)</p><p>Nevertheless, Murrie et al choose to instead highlight in their abstract (in my opinion, an instance of <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/AbstractAbuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AbstractAbuse</span></a>) that THC, as the abused substance, was most likely to predict a transition to schizophrenia later.</p><p>Their discussion ultimately qualifies their claim of THC causing increased risk of schizophrenia diagnosis to already **vulnerable individuals**.</p><p>>This study adds to evidence that cannabis interacts with other risk factors to double the risk for schizophrenia **in vulnerable individuals**.</p><p>In short, [13] adds additional weight to the suggestion that those with risk factors for schizophrenia or other serious disorders may want to abstain from, or at least reduce intake of, THC (and *all* forms of psychoactive substances). It does *not* suggest that THC is, itself, *causing* schizophrenia.</p><p><a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/THC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>THC</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/cannabis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cannabis</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/ReeferMadness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReeferMadness</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>texas</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/txpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>txpol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/txlege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>txlege</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/sb3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sb3</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/hb28" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hb28</span></a></p>
Brandon Kraft ❤️🔥🧡<p>Paxton vs Cornyn in the Republican primary for the next senatorial election in Texas. I’m amazed at the Republicans ability to provide options that are worse than what I already thought was the worst candidate. <a href="https://religious.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://religious.social/tags/txpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>txpol</span></a></p><p>(wp.me p1Apvp-uKH)</p>
⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯<p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/RFKJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFKJr</span></a> flying to Texas to use the parents of the children who died of <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> as photo ops to shill fake cures like "aerosolized budesonide" and clarithrymicin strikes me as deeply sick and twisted if not legitimately psychopathic.</p><p><a href="https://x.com/SecKennedy/status/1909049021211263268" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">x.com/SecKennedy/status/190904</span><span class="invisible">9021211263268</span></a></p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/txpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>txpol</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/antivaxxers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antivaxxers</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/RFK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFK</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MAHA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAHA</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MMR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MMR</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/vaccines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccines</span></a></p>
Preston Maness ☭<p>Alrighty. Several hours later, and I have Tarrant County's updated early voting locations :D</p><p>Overpass-turbo query: <a href="https://overpass-turbo.eu/s/21qx" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">overpass-turbo.eu/s/21qx</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Actual location info from county (can match up the numbers on the map to addresses): <a href="https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/content/dam/main/elections/2025/0525/locations/0525_EV_Sched.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tarrantcountytx.gov/content/da</span><span class="invisible">m/main/elections/2025/0525/locations/0525_EV_Sched.pdf</span></a></p><p>And a reddit post in the FortWorth subreddit: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/FortWorth/comments/1jorg38/early_voting_locations_for_april_2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reddit.com/r/FortWorth/comment</span><span class="invisible">s/1jorg38/early_voting_locations_for_april_2025/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/reddit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reddit</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/pdf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pdf</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/OverpassTurbo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OverpassTurbo</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/OSM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSM</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenStreetMap</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/OpenData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenData</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/FortWorth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FortWorth</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/Tarrant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tarrant</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/dfw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dfw</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/txpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>txpol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> </p><p>So far, I only have locations that serve (at least) as early voting centers. There are several more pages of day-of voting centers that I could conceivably add. I'm debating building a small, static, mobile website with <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/Leaflet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Leaflet</span></a> to perhaps make a "show me my closest voting station" feature, and maybe a "schedule my voting time" feature that spits out an ical file or something. The opening hours are all there in the OSM data.</p><p>(Annoying sidenote: most college/university locations are either early vote only, election day only, or not open at all :()</p>
BedastGPT<p>As Gov. Greg Abbott puts on his show at the White House to talk about dismantling the Department of Education and “returning” control of education to the states (remember, they never lost it), he’s actively destroying public education in the state of Texas.</p><p>Texas has implemented a voucher program to give families access to “choice” in education, so that private education can be subsidized, with the idea that they can avoid “woke” ideology in public education.</p><p>Because of how public school funding works, this is an effort to take funding away from public schools.</p><p>This is the current legal framework being used to harm public education in the state, since they currently can’t directly attack it.</p><p>The voucher program isn’t a “free ride” education program. It’s a subsidy. When looking at the fact that it could up to $10,000 per child per year, it sounds like a lot. But tuition can cost between $12,000 per year per child, up to over $25,000 per year per child depending on where you are in the state, before getting into “elite” private schools. Also, that $10,000 voucher isn’t a tuition voucher, but to cover all the child’s needs, such as food, transportation, etc.</p><p>This program will drive up demand for private schools. They will have limited enrollment and will be empowered to raise tuitions based on demand.</p><p>This is going to harm poor families. As more families opt for private schools through this voucher program, funding will be taken away from public schools, reducing their ability to provide adequate education, feed children who are food insecure, etc.</p><p>All of this to own the libs.</p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/TXpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TXpol</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GregAbbott</span></a></p>
⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯<p>tfw ur so lost in the sauce you can't convince urself vaccines work even when ur own kid dies of a preventable illness</p><p>i suspect we will be seeing many such cases</p><p>> "'The measles wasn’t that bad. They got over it pretty quickly,' the mother said of her other four surviving children who were treated with castor oil and inhaled steroids and recovered."</p><p><a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2025/03/20/texas-measles-family-gaines-county-death/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">texastribune.org/2025/03/20/te</span><span class="invisible">xas-measles-family-gaines-county-death/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MAHA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAHA</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/antivaxxers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antivaxxers</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/antivax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antivax</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/NIH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NIH</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/CDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CDC</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/HHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HHS</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/RFK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFK</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/RFKJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFKJr</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Vaccines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vaccines</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/txpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>txpol</span></a></p>
BakersRelay<p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Measles</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/TXPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TXPol</span></a> </p><p>From CNN.com: Measles cases approach 150 in ongoing West Texas outbreak</p><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/28/health/measles-texas-146-cases?cid=ios_app" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnn.com/2025/02/28/health/meas</span><span class="invisible">les-texas-146-cases?cid=ios_app</span></a></p>
S. Grisham<p>Seriously, fuck <a href="https://union.place/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> and <a href="https://union.place/tags/TimCook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TimCook</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://union.place/tags/Abortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Abortion</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/ReproRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReproRights</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/Immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Immigration</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/Immigrants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Immigrants</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a>+ <a href="https://union.place/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DEI</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GregAbbott</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/KenPaxton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KenPaxton</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/misogyny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>misogyny</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/transphobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transphobia</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/homophobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homophobia</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/TX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TX</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/TXpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TXpol</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/TXGOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TXGOP</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/Boycott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Boycott</span></a> </p><p>Apple on Monday said the company will build a 250,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Houston by 2026. </p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/technology/2025/02/24/514555/apple-ai-server-manufacturing-facility-in-houston-to-create-thousands-of-jobs-by-2026/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/technology/2025/02/24/514555/apple-ai-server-manufacturing-facility-in-houston-to-create-thousands-of-jobs-by-2026/</span></a></p>
BakersRelay<p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/MEASLES" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MEASLES</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/TXPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TXPol</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a></p><p>From NPR.org: Measles warning issued for Texas State University as outbreak reaches San Marcos</p><p><a href="https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2025-02-23/breaking-news-measles-alert-in-san-marcos" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tpr.org/public-health/2025-02-</span><span class="invisible">23/breaking-news-measles-alert-in-san-marcos</span></a></p>
upstreamism<p>Since the CDC and states are unwilling to do so, ProPublica acquired Texas hospitalization data for 2017–2023 and consulted with experts to craft a methodology for studying the effects of abortion bans. <a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-maternal-mortality-analysis-methodology" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">propublica.org/article/texas-m</span><span class="invisible">aternal-mortality-analysis-methodology</span></a><br><a href="https://theatl.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://theatl.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://theatl.social/tags/TXPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TXPol</span></a> <a href="https://theatl.social/tags/abortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>abortion</span></a> <a href="https://theatl.social/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://theatl.social/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>journalism</span></a></p>
Michael Hanscom<p>Alaska voters, esp. if you or anyone you know is disabled: Your state Attorney General, along with sixteen others, is part of a lawsuit to get rid of Section 504, which protects the rights of disabled people. Please see this site to see how you can speak out against this: dredf.org/protect-504/</p><p>Also relevant to voters in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia.</p><p><a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/AKPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AKPol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/ARPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ARPol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/FLPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FLPol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/GAPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GAPol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/INPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>INPol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/IAPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IAPol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/KSPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KSPol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/LAPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LAPol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/MOPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MOPol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/MTPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MTPol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/NEPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NEPol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/SCPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCPol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/SDPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SDPol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/TXPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TXPol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/UTPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UTPol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/WVPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WVPol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/Section504" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Section504</span></a></p>
Elle Plaster<p>Gregg Abbott on TV arguing for school vouchers. He's arguments are BS. I need a brick to throw at the TV. <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/TXPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TXPol</span></a></p>
⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯<p>probably not a coincidence that:</p><p>1. Russia has been pushing <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Texit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texit</span></a> propaganda hard: <a href="https://www.sacurrent.com/news/to-texas-with-love-what-russias-support-of-texit-tells-us-about-the-frayed-nature-of-us-politics-33862864" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sacurrent.com/news/to-texas-wi</span><span class="invisible">th-love-what-russias-support-of-texit-tells-us-about-the-frayed-nature-of-us-politics-33862864</span></a></p><p>2. Russia has become the world's second largest bitcoin transaction processor (some call it "mining") and thus one of the largest holders of bitcoin: <a href="https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/07/russia-becomes-worlds-second-largest-crypto-miner-a80749" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/07/</span><span class="invisible">russia-becomes-worlds-second-largest-crypto-miner-a80749</span></a></p><p>3. Texas legislature's top priorities for 2025 include transferring billions of dollars of taxpayer money into the hands of bitcoin bros (and therefore Russia): <a href="https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/113913392636723686" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">universeodon.com/@cryptadamist</span><span class="invisible">/113913392636723686</span></a></p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/uspolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspolitics</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/txpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>txpol</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/texaspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>texaspol</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/texaspolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>texaspolitics</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/bitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bitcoin</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/cryptocurrency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cryptocurrency</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a></p>
GailWaldby@bsky.social<p>As the Texas Civil Rights Project gears up for the 89th Texas legislative session, they're hosting a training to equip you with the tools and knowledge to engage effectively.</p><p>💡 Learn about key priorities from our Beyond Borders, Criminal Legal, and Voting Rights teams, and discover how you can take action to support justice and equity in Texas.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TXPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TXPol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TXLeg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TXLeg</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TXSession" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TXSession</span></a><br><a href="https://secure.everyaction.com/6gdmaWzMeUiSHqzKA6sfng2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">secure.everyaction.com/6gdmaWz</span><span class="invisible">MeUiSHqzKA6sfng2</span></a></p>
Preston Maness ☭<p>Good article from Brant Bingamon at the Austin Chronicle on the political <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enshittification</span></a> of higher education in texas.</p><p><a href="https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2024-11-22/the-right-wingification-of-ut/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">austinchronicle.com/news/2024-</span><span class="invisible">11-22/the-right-wingification-of-ut/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/tx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tx</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>texas</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/ut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ut</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/academia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>academia</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/HigherEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HigherEd</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/txpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>txpol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/austin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>austin</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/atx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>atx</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/AustinTX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AustinTX</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/AustinChronicle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AustinChronicle</span></a></p>
Preston Maness ☭<p>Governor <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/abbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>abbott</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GregAbbott</span></a>'s executive order requiring hospitals to collect citizenship information is now in effect. It looks like this. I marked "I decline to respond" because fuck these fascists.</p><p><a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>texas</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/FortWorth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FortWorth</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/txpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>txpol</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a></p>
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