A Trek through Trump Country
Heading to Kerrville for a COVID-delayed 90th birthday celebration of my one and only’s father, I was looking forward to wildflowers dotting the fields...
Thinking Critically about Racism in Texas
“A must-attend event!” reads a recent Facebook post by Granbury school district trustee Dr. Paula McDonald.
The topic? Critical Race Theory (CRT), the concept that developed...
The Party of “Abortion” in Texas
It’s ironic that Texas Republicans are so committed to abolishing abortion.
Abortion is their primary modus operandi.
Abortion is basically their chief reason for being.
Every election season,...
“Canceled” or Held Accountable?
Once I became editor of this very fine publication about five years ago, I started receiving the previous editor’s emails or maybe just emails...
Legislative Antics
Legislative Antics
Conservative Texas legislators have until May 31 to show us that they used their time in Austin to restrict women’s access to reproductive...
Don’t Want the Vax? Then Forfeit Medical Care
Here’s an idea. Don’t want the vaccine? Because TFG (The Former Guy) said COVID-19 is a hoax, even though he jumped the line for the...
Thank You, Dear Stranger
For over a year, we have been stuck in a perpetual loop of the same tropes of fear, stories of sadness, and feelings of...
City Contracts Worth Tens of Millions Tied to Brian Byrd Campaign...
Links between campaign contributions and kickbacks are nothing new in politics, and in Texas, those exchanges rarely result in ethics violation enforcements. The state’s...
ACLU Weighs in on Fort Worth Police Cameras
The line between public safety and trampled Constitutional rights is one that law enforcement officials deal with on a daily basis. In Fort Worth,...
First Bitch
What kind of shithole do you live in when the politicians in charge want to make it harder to vote?
Not a trick question. I’ll...
