Recrudescence of the Kakistocrats
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MSSQL/PGSQL he/him; beer geek, soccer fanatic (#FCD/#ARS/#TSG), board/#KeyForge gamer, Big D born and raised, classical liberal, chaos butterfly and cynical analyst.
Out today: “I am a Texas woman and a former Republican. I know the language of party loyalty. I know the fear of handing power to 'the other side.' But no democracy survives if voters are told that the office matters more than the person entrusted to hold it.”
Angela Paxton's Message: Elect the Elephant at All Costs
Her appeal to put party loyalty above character and accountability ignores the price women will pay if Ken Paxton becomes a U.S. senator.
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This week, Rebecca Cooke, a Democratic congressional candidate in Wisconsin, sent a “cease and desist” order to her Republican opponent due to his constant use of AI generated “deepfakes” featuring her likeness. “He’s been using AI to put words in my mouth because he has nothing else to run on.”
Dem Candidate Sends “Cease and Desist” Order to Republican Over Deepfake Ads
Democrat Rebecca Cooke said the deepfakes produced by GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden “undermine our democratic process.”…
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From Lawrence Wright's 2019 "God Bless Texas: A Journey Into the Soul of the Lone Star State":
derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · 14h agoNeiman Marcus closed its downtown Dallas flagship on Wednesday. The store played a notable role in the history of desegregation in Dallas. Previously, Black shoppers across the US could enter department stores, but they weren't allowed to try on clothes without adhering to certain conditions. 🧵
Neiman Marcus closed its downtown Dallas flagship on Wednesday. The store played a notable role in the history of desegregation in Dallas. Previously, Black shoppers across the US could enter department stores, but they weren't allowed to try on clothes without adhering to certain conditions. 🧵
my husband and i have been rotating the idea of some kind of fighting game where all the characters are billboard lawyers
The chart explains AI hype more than any chart that's ever been charted.
Tim Carmody@tcarmody.bsky.social · 16h agoThis is the funniest thing I've seen today, possibly ever
Well, gee, this certainly makes $6 per gallon diesel worth it
so a bunch of the traditional environmental groups held a call to strategize against the permitting bill -- notably in which they acknowledged its net emissions effects but still were dead set in opposition -- and someone on the call leaked the whole transcript punchbowl.news/wp-content/u...
I'm not sure who deserves the credit, but the Talarico campaign is GREAT with this stuff...
Few things say "Jesus loves you" quite like spending your free time imagining various ways to kill someone
Rich Raho@richraho.bsky.social · yesterdayThe Keynote Speaker at the Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in March, folks.
Amber Guyger got parole Thursday, having served 7 years of a 10 year sentence for murdering Botham Jean in his apartment while he ate ice cream, just because she mistakenly walked in thinking it was her apartment. www.dmagazine.com/micropost/fo...
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger granted parole
Amber Guyger, convicted of murdering Botham Jean in 2018, has been granted parole after serving seven years of a 10-year sentence.
dmagazine.com
I stupidly purchased a ceiling fan for my office that would not be adaptable if there were an issue. Now I can't do anything with it except try to figure out what I should replace it with.
Stef Schrader@hoonofthe.day · yesterdayNope. Nope nope nope. mcmansionhell.com/post/8291279...
My mom just said the other race she’s following besides Texas where were fun is Abdul El-Sayed, of whom she is a big fan.
my biggest career regret is the number of times i wrote about man city like a normal football club. i deeply regret writing about guardiola's tactics in a way that had a man city fan podcast asking if i wanted to talk to them.
Grace Robertson 🏳️⚧️@graceonfootball.com · yesterdayto the shock of no one, this man city newsletter is gonna be a long one
The police said she lied about being raped. Then she hit record.
Police didn’t believe a 12-year-old who said she'd been raped. Then she hit record.
“If I didn’t find the evidence for them, I wasn’t too sure they would find it.”
motherjones.com
Crime rates in the US are lower than they have ever been in my lifetime. It's amazing, and nobody really knows exactly why, and we do not talk about this enough.
dame@dame.is · 3d agoi challenge you to post one optimistic take or belief today on bluesky this needn’t be toxic positivity, just good ol’ run of the mill optimism/hope in the face of a torrential downpour of doom
We've got a great new product in the shop that allows you to show your support for me and for the right of due process.
The Keynote Speaker at the Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in March, folks.
Sophie Cunningham is -13 in 12 minutes. Please remember that when she is released at the end of the year and claims it was for her political views.
If your reaction to Wemby saying this is a hearty “hell yeah”, it behooves me to let you know that @theguardian.com does not take business from betting companies, we have a great sports section, no paywall, and a great app. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/o...
‘It’s sad seeing players promote it’: Wembanyama says he will never endorse gambling companies
Spurs star says it is ‘very sad’ to see NBA players promote gambling companies and insists money no longer drives his sponsorship decisions
theguardian.com
I don't wanna COUCH my words here: I know JD Vance, his eyeliner, and absent Ashley Moody are used to running away from people when things get tough because they care more about themselves and their billionaire buddies than the people they represent. But this is my home. /1
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoJD Vance on Angie Nixon: "Get the hell out of here. You don't belong in America"
An adopted St. Louis man discovered his father is five-time Grammy award winner Michael McDonald
Adopted St. Louis man discovers his biological father is a Grammy-winning artist
A St. Louis man who spent decades wondering about his biological roots was recently reunited with his birth parents—and discovered his father is a five-time Grammy Award winner
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Finally a president who solved our age old problem of being a country where people wanted to be
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d ago“.. We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” @semafor.com www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
Signs you might really have crossed a line: The torture guy is suggesting a firing squad as a more humane alternative
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoJohn Yoo on Christa Pike, who survived a botched execution: "Why not use the firing squad? So I think what's gonna have to happen is Tennessee is gonna have to go back and try again."
