I would give a lot to have one group of people and their very specific issues lay off the drama for a while so I can do the other things I need to focus on.
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Very excited to receive my first $200 utility bill of the summer.
me: i'm so exhausted. i can't believe it's only Tuesday. i looked at a computer 12 hours straight today and now i am going to sleep like the dead... my cat: HEY I FOUND MY TOY WITH THE JINGLE BELL IN IT AND AM SUDDENLY INTERESTED IN IT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS
Goofy ass question: how fast could, in a laboratory setting, moths eat a sweater, at max speed? And are there labs around that have a critical mass of sweater eating moths that could supply enough moths?
WATCH: Texans are now speaking at the Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting, telling GOP county officials not to slash their polling locations www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc7W...
Tarrant County Commissioners Court: August 4th, 2026.
YouTube video by TarrantCountyTX
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Jen Rice@jenrice.bsky.social · 3d agoThey're probably hoping you won't hear about this. But tomorrow in TX, Tarrant County officials meet to vote on a GOP plan to cut almost HALF of Election Day voting locations, plus 8 early voting locations, some of them on campuses. Not hard to guess why. fortworthreport.org/2026/07/30/t...
I'm a work trip to the Hill Country. I am on a bus.
I do not thank you for emailing me at 11pm to remind me that you, your issue and the AG exist.
i’d really appreciate some privacy during this difficult time
This is also a big deal - data centers circumventing the Clean Air Act. insideclimatenews.org/news/2207202...
Environmental Groups Contest Texas Data Centers’ Air Pollution - Inside Climate News
Three environmental groups sent two San Antonio data centers a notice of intent to sue for failing to secure permits as major air polluters.
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Gov pausing data center development in Tx www.texastribune.org/2026/08/03/t...
Texas data center projects must stop until state audits them
On Monday, the governor ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to audit all data centers wanting to connect to the state’s power grid.
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Home. Got to speak w/ my former high school bandmate/my current US Senator, @warnock.senate.gov It’s refreshing to be inspired, not incited; urged to be better, not bitter. To live the truth that we all matter or none of us do. And all means all We can change it all for all for the good of all
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Urgent Call for Disaster Volunteers
Vice President of Disaster Operations Brad Kieserman gives an urgent update from the field as unprecedented wildfires inundate the Pacific Northwest and dozens of disasters unfold nationwide. With mor...
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Found a nail salon not out to poison me on entry (Arboretum Nails).
I really gotta stop getting BBQ at western Washington fairs and festivals. Everytime I say “maybe it’s good, it looks like it might be good, it could be good” And everytime, no. It is not good.
Just two little snags on an oak branch, definitely no treehoppers or anything.
It may have been a mistake to listen to the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, as the almost-3-year-old had been belting out “he’s in the jailhouse now” at random times
I know I've been talking about our Japanese house forever, but today was the official closing. And because of the weak yen, it closed for $1000 less than what we initially offered. I'm hoping it's the best $28,000 we've ever spent. Our August adventure starts Monday.
My biggest mission in life is to spread the word that El Paso is in Mountain Time. Tell a friend!
Hivemind: driver’s ed recs for Austin, Texas for a teenager? Online to start?
I am not sure who decided Texas should be this hot.
I only know what day it is when the legislative reference library emails me.
Smart people: You should sign up to be a local election worker this year