#Texans

Ryan J. Reilly

ryanjreilly

Vanita Gupta took over DOJ’s Civil Rights Division in the wake of the Ferguson unrest, and oversaw the Obama administration’s police reform work.https://twitter.com/etuckerAP/status/1346873135426117633 As a young attorney fresh out of

Bob Lumby

BobLumby

There is [sometimes] great utility in allowing for catastrophic failure. The ADP de-funding is one such instance. The problem in this case is catastrophic failure results in loss of life

Mike Siegel

SiegelForTexas

CAN TEXAS BECOME A PROGRESSIVE STATE?We are six candidates who put our lives on the line to flip local & statewide seats.None of us won. But we exceed expectations &

Rep. Vikki Goodwin

VikkiGoodwinTX

1/ Leg Council drafted a bill, author unknown, to transfer Austin Police to the state. Who will carry this bill? I have some questions for him/her...https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2020/12/22/gov-abbott-supports-texas-taking-austin-pol

Maggie Koerth

maggiekb1

Friends, I assure you that your non-Texas chunk of the electric grid is also deeply flawed, aging, and bonkers in its own special way. ERCOT is a weird system, but

Mark Sumner

Devilstower

Wind power isn't failing in Texas. In fact, it may be the only part of the system still working BETTER than designed. Let's take a look at why the Lone

Dr. NerdLove

DrNerdLove

So after 75 hours and change I've got power back. And hooo man, that is one huge hit of serotonin. Now to be clear: I'm very privileged. I still had

Colin Allred

ColinAllredTX

After record voter participation this November, many governors and state legislatures have moved to make it harder for Americans to vote. As a civil rights lawyer, I've seen firsthand the

Texas Tribune

TexasTribune

1/ Because of the holiday weekend, you will likely notice two weird changes in reported COVID-19 data over the next week. @COVID19Tracking explains why both expected changes don’t necessarily mean

Dean Gloster

deangloster

A short thread on why Texas has no power:1. Climate change and the moving polar vortex.2. Gas, coal, and atomic powerplants offline in the cold. 3. Texas decided to have

Erin

GilmerHealthLaw

My heart continues to break for Texans. Kids going hungry and cold, people unnecessarily exposed to covid, hospitals without power, vulnerable people's lives at risk, infrastructure destroyed, & so much

Mitch misses MF DOOM 🤖✌️

NorthernFlock

The 2014 Chiefs were the first team since 1964 to play a full 16-game szn w/ 0 TD passes to WRs. An ignorant mind (like me) would assume their OC

Starlight in Paris, Esq. (They/them)

starlightgeek

All right, friends, this thread is meant to do a few things, but the general gist will be about the current storm and power situation in Texas. If you are

Wes Rapaport

wesrap

WATCH LIVE: Governor Abbott delivers Texas hospital capacity update with top state health & emergency management leaders:#txlege #coronavirus #COVID19 https://www.kxan.com/news/coronavirus/gov-abbott-to-give-update-on-covid-19-texas-hos

Jake Sherman

JakeSherman

@PunchbowlNews AM: The Week of Self-Inflicted WoundsWe live in a society filled with politicians who make a range of really questionable decisions on a somewhat regular basis. We all watch

John Paulsen

4for4_John

Rankings are pretty much done for the day, though I'll keep track of SF/ARI and MIA/LV inactives and adjust for any other news today. https://www.4for4.com/full-impact/cheatsheet/QB/38351/ff_nflstats For now, I'm tentatively expecti

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