It's things like this that make America great.

Plano festival celebrates North Texas melting pot, welcomes new U.S. citizens

Families and friends gathered at the Plano International Festival Saturday to watch loved ones become U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony.

dallasnews.com

A 'They Live' poster at a No Kings rally. Love it. (the IKEA one is good and funny, too).

Elon Musk donated $500k to Greg Abbott’s campaign, and then Greg Abbott gave him a $2B tax break. It pays to be a Greg Abbott donor. That’s who he works for- not us. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/elon-musk-abbott-22455904.php

It would be nice to get back to a point where the use case for whatever technology is being pursued is more clear.

Chris Kluwe, adjudicated poaster@chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 3d ago

The latest Musk publicity stunt with his “”””flying”””” car illustrates the broader issue with a lot of the tech industry these days (particularly AI, but related to enshittification in general) in that: What pressing problem is this supposed to solve, and does it do so efficiently and effectively?

I don’t get why, in Fletch Lives, George Wyner’s divorce lawyer character carries a briefcase made out of thin cardboard.

Why does Trump (who assured everyone over and over that the US was in total control of the strait) keep doing this?

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5d ago

“.. Six vessels were attacked on Sunday alone .. the deadliest day of attacks on shipping near the strait since the start of the conflict ..” @financialtimes.com #Hormuz www.ft.com/content/a4ab...

This is so fucking dumb.

Grand Prairie ISD cancels 'Little Shop of Horrors' after girl lands lead male role

Ana Mota was thrilled when she landed the lead role in her high school's production of Little Shop of Horrors. Then she learned the district was taking away her part.

yahoo.com

So Trump says that a doctor could be arrested if he didn't sue his patients for unpaid bills in defending Sen. Roger Marshall. The lies have never been plausible, but it seems like this ridiculousness is coming faster these days.

I called up a newspaper in Metropolis and one of the reporters there let it slip that Talarico actually took time off from the campaign to foil an evil plan by Lex Luthor and the Legion of Doom.

What would be the purpose of Democrats trying to get an additional 162 votes in a county that Trump got over 81% of the vote in a state where he got over 65% of the vote?

So if the Feds are looking for evidence related to something my father might have done in 1975 or whenever, a reasonable person would think there was a fair probability that such a document that never belonged to me would be in my house?

Door knocker with a Michael Slaughter t-shirt just came by the house. We didn't answer it. I've never had someone door knocking for Collin County Republicans in the 21 years we've lived here. I hope the fact that they feel the need to actually campaign means they're more likely to lose.

ICE officers used their vehicle as a weapon in Texas and hit Miguel Parra-Hernandez. Given how frequently ICE uses instances where agents weren't even hit to use deadly force, should not the officer who used his car as a weapon to injure Parra-Hernandez then be charged with Attempted Murder?

That's insane. Sucks how effective these Russian ops have been.

Angry@angrystaffer.bsky.social · last wk.

We’ve been talking about this for years. None of these far-right movements are organic.

One of my dogs bit into my leg really hard when I was trying to answer the door. I’m pretty sure she took a chunk out of it. Hurts physically, but I also feel so betrayed. Man’s Best Friend? I don’t see it. And it was the dog who takes Prozac every day, too.

I wish they didn't just focus on Flock. The whole lot of them should at least require a warrant to get data from.

Mother Jones@motherjones.com · last wk.

Politicians of all stripes suddenly seem to think that they need to get Flock out of here.

Gov. Abbott wants to bring back junk insurance that doesn't cover anything and doesn't give anyone the protections of ACA-compliant plans. But we'll save so much money as long as we never need to use the shit insurance.

Wonder why Roger Marshall wasn't arrested for skipping out on his cookie bill? He had patients arrested for less.

Do you think Eric Deters is getting a lot more email and texts asking him to pay off people's credit cards these days?

Traditionally, the Clerk will organize the vote for Speaker at the start of the new session and swear in whoever wins that vote. There is speculation that Johnson may fire the current House Clerk and get a lackey installed who can point to made-up irregularities in enough House races to give...

Pwnallthethings@pwnallthethings.bsky.social · 2w ago

If Democrats win, johnson will not be speaker at the point where they are swearing in the new Congress. They are sworn in by the speaker elect, who is chosen by the member elects

Eva Marie Saint died. As a big fan of ‘North By Northwest’ it’s a little sad to see her go. But 102 years old? That’s a pretty good run.

Down to one reporter at my hometown local newspaper, and he's covering sports.

Amarillo Globe-News staff laid off

Amarillo Globe-News faced staff layoffs last week without warning. Read about the implications for local news.

amarillotribune.org

This is fucking nutbars.

ProPublica@propublica.org · 2w ago

4/ Fernando Vasquez, an 18-year-old citizen, was on break from work when agents chased and handcuffed him, then put him in their truck. After realizing their mistake, the agents left the teen alone in the woods, with no way to get home. Then they threw his ID out of the truck.

And that's why we renamed our accounting firm: Space Accountants.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2w ago

PIPER: “.. most space-related stocks have outperformed the $SPX ..”

That's nuts from Jeffress. My grandmother (who was a member of that church) would have been moderately happy to hear that coming from him. She thought his predecessor was possessed by the Devil when he endorsed Gerald Ford in 1976.

Shoe@shoe.bsky.social · 2w ago

This is wild.

After an appeals court overturned Crystal Mason's conviction in 2024, Tarrant County DA Phil Sorrells continued to prosecute her. His choice has become a flash point in his reelection race this fall against Democrat Tiffany Burks.

The 25 Sheriff and Prosecutor Races Set to Shape Criminal Justice and ICE Collaboration - Bolts

Voters face stark choices for offices with vast powers on policing and punishment. Bolts walks you through key contests to watch across a dozen states.

boltsmag.org

Apparently my brother sold a horse to Post Malone.

I just can't imagine what it would be like to get caught inside one of these kinds of nightmares. Forrest Welborn never waivered in insisting on his innocence, and he still spent decades with people thinking he was involved in the horrible murder of four girls.

He Was a Suspect in the Yogurt Shop Murders for Thirty Years. He Can't Forget.

Forrest Welborn spent three decades as a suspect in Austin’s infamous yogurt shop murders. It all but destroyed his life. This year, he was finally exonerated. So why doesn’t he feel free?

texasmonthly.com

Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick, and Ken Paxton have spent their entire careers fighting for the billionaires who fund their campaigns. It’s time we replaced them with leaders who fight for the people of Texas.