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Heart wrenching investigation by @sfchronicle.com @stjbs.bsky.social into the impacts of ICE's decision to ignore guidelines during their detention push and the many who have died as a result: www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

One of the lasting impacts of the 2020 pandemic is a collapse in Houston's Metro Rail ridership. The Red line lost its stride, while Purple and Green (and Silver BRT) never had a chance.

This story by @yjtorbati.bsky.social for @nytimes.com leaves out a critical detail about the "Law of the Sea" Treaty that the US would like Iran to follow re: The Strait of Hormuz. Like Iran, the US never ratified it. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/w... www.state.gov/law-of-the-s...

Tomorrow is the last day to vote in the Houston City Council election. I'm personally an Audrey Nath fan but do your research and vote! Tomorrow is the last day!

At a certain point they have to just close IAH for the day right?

Because it's Ramadan, I'm mostly nocturnal these days. Where do the cool kids work/study late night in Houston these days?

Today is both Mardi Gras for Catholics (the day before Lent), and the day before Ramadan for Muslims. It's also Chinese New Year. laissez bon temps rouler!

Perfect. No notes.

What was written on Bad Bunny's football at the end of the halftime show?

It's been over a year, and I'm still astounded at how terrible Kamala Harris was. Tidbits like this are reminders that Trump didn't win 2024, Harris lost it. Democrats won statewide in Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, Arizona, and Nevada in 2024. Harris was that bad:

Truly bonkers stats that should give us pause

One the weirdest aspects of the Citizens United Supreme Court Case is that corporations affiliate with political parties. I wonder if professional athletes will start to consider Nike's giving behavior when they compete with adidas? www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

A trip to Paris is a weird mix of technologies. NFC payments aren't widely accepted, with credit card chip + pin as the backstop that American's don't have. It's like the smart phone revolution quietly skipped this part of the world - with eye opening differences. Some of them good - but v different

Currently Googling: Can a concussion improve mental performance? #HookEm

It's the time of year where pseudo-intellectuals give their reasons why we should stop changing our clocks, ignoring the fact that we have already tried this and hated it so much, Congress interrupted watergate to go back with veto proof majorities. www.washingtonian.com/2022/03/15/t...

Folks who don't go to college are critical of the concept of college.

"Never short a cult"

“—and what do we call prisoners who are children and haven’t been charged with anything?” is a textbook example of why imprecise language makes bad journalism

I'm very thankful that so many were released today. If you were an Israeli soldier pulled from a tank during a battle, you were a "hostage" and if you were a Palestinian child seized by the IDF without charge you were a "prisoner." I'd love to understand that logic @nytimes.com @nbcnews.com

Watches and wearables are finally good enough that I can start going places with completely empty pockets. That's pretty incredible progress!

Absolutely bonkers detail from today's ceasefire signing:

The Aggie uniforms today are driving me crazy. White helmet with white stripes, but cream numbers and cream pants. Who designed these crimes against design?

We're in the middle of a wild societal experiment

Why is Mayor Whitmire breaking the one part of Metro that didn’t need fixing? | Editorial www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...

I know folks are really bummed about the keys to CBS News being tossed over to a new-media startup, but "network news" has been dead for a very long time. This is just the tombstone.

There's always next year

We all joke about Israel being the 51st state, but it was Qatar all along: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Like AM radio and newspapers, it's fascinating to watch the death rattle of broadcast net affiliates. Down 66% since the pre-pandemic high, and basically at its 1994 IPO price. Half of their shrinking revenue is from recarriage rights - ie checks in the mail from cable comps because of a 1992 law.

If you invested $1 in Sinclair in 1995, you would have $1.08 today. Share price is down 66% since the pandemic.

Companies currently have 3 choices on certain types of employment. Pay an American $200K a year, Pay an H1-B $100K a year, or offshore for <$50K a year. Many companies choose the H-1B option. If we tax the H1-B option $100K a year, which of the remaining two options do you think they will choose?

A tangible impact of the UK recognizing Palestine is that it is now illegal for UK citizens to join the IDF under the Foreign Enlistment Act: questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques...

Your regular reminder that owning a pet dog has the same carbon footprint as driving an extra full size car

Ug, so now I have to sleep early? Researchers analyzed the sleep and exercise habits of 20K adults with wrist trackers...Adults who habitually were in bed by 9 p.m. got about 30 more minutes of physical activity in the following day than those who went to bed at 1 a.m. www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...

I'm reading "The Power Broker" right now, and just read the section about Robert Moses fighting with Mayor LaGuardia about building a park in Harlem, and finally relenting and filling it with Iron Monkeys and...wow. Just dumbfounded that they took 50 years to remove: www.nytimes.com/2023/11/18/n...

I love college football allowing foreign language name plates on uniforms. Kudos to @notredame.bsky.social and @wmuhumanities.bsky.social for leading the pack here!

My favorite teenagers are playing football today! #Hookem

New $400K Cadillac sedan set to compete with Rolls Royce: www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...

Your regular reminder that The Heisman Trophy is named after Rice University Football Coach and Athletic Director John Heisman: www.nytimes.com/1927/12/05/a...

The world today is very different than the world I grew up in. In some ways it is better, in others it is worse. My personal life has never been better, but I've never been more anxious. I suspect this is true for a lot of folks.

Does anyone have a decent explanation for why film posters and media never line up the star names with the photos?

So in the UK it is apparently ok to talk on speakerphone in literally any setting. Just had dinner at a Michelin⭐ restaurant and the couples on both sides were both on speakerphone which is wild to me. Earlier today person next to me on the train, and later during a tour. Wild.

New Polling on US/Israel is jaw-dropping. No matter how you ask, there is a 40 point gap between young adults and elderly. That kind of a demo split is unheard of. I looked through every poll in Gallup history and the only analog was interracial marriage. news.gallup.com/poll/692948/...

omw to London

The world isn't ready for the sheer volumes of realistic looking bullshit that AI is unleashing on us: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/w...