How did a #Georgia Klan leader transform himself into a faux-Native American from #Texas? A recent book uncovers the untold story of Forrest and Asa Carter, who were actually one and the same.
If you want to understand why the Texas government is doubling down on extremism, it's because the oil cartel is finally facing real threats to its hegemony and is reacting poorly. They are not bright, but they are very, very rich, and getting very, very nervous.
Look at the presidential election margins over the past few cycles. More Texans voted for Biden in 2020 than voted for Trump in 2016.
A Texas judge has granted a pregnant woman permission to get an abortion, an unprecedented challenge to the state's ban triggered by the fall of Roe v. Wade last year.
Minors in TX faced a range of barriers to finding accurate info & obtaining confidential contraceptive services, which were exacerbated by the #COVID19 pandemic. Expanding options for accessible confidential contraception, along w repealing parental consent laws, would better support minors' reproductive autonomy. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36604208/
#FuckCars folks in #Texas needed to provide online public comment on plans to double the number of lanes on US 54 between Stratford and the Oklahoma state line.
A fifth-grader from #Brownsville ISD reported being bullied by his principal. Five days later, he was handcuffed and detained. He spent 3 days in solitary confinement.
A new publication from UT Press provides a troubling twist on the vow “until death do us part.” Often overlooked in other tellings of the events, Unheard Witness reveals the story of Kathy Leissner Whitman, one of the first victims of the UT #Austin Tower sniper, murdered by her husband before he killed so many others.
Mon 10/16 - Bankruptcy Judge Resigns, CA Bill to Regulate Crypto, Menendez Indicted, More Shushing of Trump and Microsoft Acquires Activision
We have a #Texas#bankruptcy judge resigning following an ethics investigation, #CA passes a bill to regulate the crypto industry, Senator #Menendez is indicted, more requests for #Trump to pipe down and #Microsoft completes its acquisition of #Activision.
A #Texas writing guru reflects on his mentor, Larry McMurtry, with the help of other Lone Star authors influenced by the Lonesome Dove creator in this new collection of essays.
Wow, Frisco ISD is just swingin that ban hammer like a drunken monkey, and they appear to hate fantasy with a special kind of hate. Gotta admire young Cameron Samuels. This is what courage looks like. #books#BookBurning#texas#censorship
More Than 430 Books Banned in Texas Schools. | Dallas Observer
> Texas led the nation, followed by Florida, in banned titles in a list created by PEN America, a literary nonprofit. Many surprising titles are included in this list.
A Texas middle school teacher has been fired after assigning an unapproved illustrated version of Anne Frank’s Diary to her eighth grade reading class. Per a report from KFDM, a spokesperson for Hamshire-Fannett ISD, located south of Beaumont, released a statement confirming the teacher was sent home on Wednesday after reading...
“The only cars left in the Ward were wheelless hulks in backyards ... Only suburban people or rich folks had cars anymore—and those were all shiny, hyperway-compatible electrical vehicles.”
"An overwhelming majority of faculty members in [#Texas, #Florida, #Georgia & #NorthCarolina] are deeply dissatisfied with…political interference in university affairs & changes, or proposed changes, to tenure & academic freedom policies…More than 65% would not recommend their state as a…place to work…while about a third are actively considering interviewing elsewhere in the coming year."
A new exhibit at the Houston Holocaust Museum is taking a look at the travel guides that Black road-trippers used to help them navigate safe spaces in the Jim Crow South.
PragerU announced that their videos had been approved for use in Texas classrooms, but after a flashy announcement video featuring a state board of education member, the chair of the Texas Board of Education denied that any materials had been approved.
Growing up, someone was always telling her that she wouldn’t be able to make a living by #writing, regardless of which kind of writing she did. “I said, ‘OK, but what if I do them all?’”
Texas teacher fired after assigning an illustrated Anne Frank book (www.chron.com)
A Texas middle school teacher has been fired after assigning an unapproved illustrated version of Anne Frank’s Diary to her eighth grade reading class. Per a report from KFDM, a spokesperson for Hamshire-Fannett ISD, located south of Beaumont, released a statement confirming the teacher was sent home on Wednesday after reading...