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Once again HEB’s playlist gives off another round of bangers. Local H, Alanis Morissette, Duncan Sheik and Britney Spears.

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How a South Texas community college embraced apprenticeships to ease a growing nursing shortage.

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County judge approves election to decide whether SpaceX launch site will become a city. www.texastribune.org/2025/02/12/t...

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There was a time in America when a Super Bowl ad from a self-declared Nazi touting a website that sells swastika t-shirts would have prompted widespread outrage and apologies from all involved. That time, however, is not February 2025. My newsletter today: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Reels in Spanish from the @texastribune.org, @duclos.bsky.social and our former audience fellow Isabela Ocampo Restrepo.

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NEW: The Courts Blocked Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze. Agencies Are Withholding Money Anyway.

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Drake might be trying to get on a rocket to Mars right now.

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listen Marshawn Lynch is always going to play Marshawn Lynch but we should put him in basically everything anyways

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This Philly defense is a nightmare!

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My top Super Bowl memory is when Musk tweeted “Go Eagles” in 2023 from the game and then deleted it after a similar tweet from Biden got more engagement. Then he flew to Twitter HQ and demanded his workers find out why his posts were doing poorly, starting a multi-day fact finding mission.

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The great @kenbensinger.bsky.social found that during the LA fires GoFundMe's CEO also lived in Altadena. Here's his story on evacuating from his home as his company becomes a lifeline for the community: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/b...

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Big Bend National Park, West Texas.

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Jose Alvaro went out to buy baby formula in Lubbock. A police officer stopped him over a license plate issue. Alvaro had been navigating the lengthy process of applying for a green card. Now, he faces deportation proceedings and his family’s future is unclear. Reporting by @serranoalej.bsky.social

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Across the country, dairy producers have dumped milk and infected chickens have been killed, including millions of egg-laying hens, causing egg prices to skyrocket.

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BREAKING: a plane has gone down in the Potomac on approach to Reagan National Airport in Washington DC. Reports that it collided with a helicopter.

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The TribCast team wants to answer your questions about Texas politics! You can submit your questions by emailing us at [email protected].

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Today @texastribune.org published a special report on school choice, vouchers and the future of Texas education — and it includes our first AI assistant built with in-house tech! www.texastribune.org/2025/01/23/t...

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I'll do it but he's gonna have to listen to a lot of Built to Spill.

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Breaking: Longtime Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards dies after battle with brain cancer. www.texastribune.org/2025/01/20/c...

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I'm told TikTok's host (Oracle) and CDN (Akamai) brought it back online today because Trump assured them they'd not be subject to penalties - something he can't entirely promise. Whatever one's feelings on the ban's merit, they're defying federal law based on a not-yet-president's word. Huge gamble

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TikTok insiders tell me from Shou Chew on down, there was deep confidence that their 1A arguments would prevail in court. It wasn't until TikTok lost in the Circuit court, I'm told, that contingency plans started to be drawn up. TT execs really believed they would be able to avoid this day.

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Just a reminder of some of the context around the TikTok ban: In 2020, Trump tried to ban it via executive order a couple months after K-pop fans used it to organize fake signups to Trump’s Tulsa rally, which led him to publicly overestimate how large the crowd size would be.

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I was scrolling TikTok and then it just stopped working. Like reaching the end of the internet. Also the line about Trump on the pop up is kind of wild.

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BREAKING: TikTok has shut down in the U.S.

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Let it be known we were on the come up 🥲

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With barely an hour to go until the Legislature gavels in, a pair of Republicans switched their support to different House speaker candidates. The vote switches effectively canceled each other out, leaving the candidates’ public vote tallies in the same position. www.texastribune.org/2025/01/14/t...

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The @texastribune.org is now on WhatsApp. We’ll be sharing updates from the 2025 Texas Legislature and first person perspectives from our reporters. Follow us here: whatsapp.com/channel/0029...

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NEW: In the latest sign of the Texas GOP's civil war, a Republican lawmaker has filed a complaint accusing the state party chairman of bribery and illegal threats as part of a campaign to stifle dissent amid an acrimonious Republican fight for Texas House speaker.

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Runyon Canyon is on fire. I’ve never seen anything like this. Born and raised in LA. All of West Hollywood and Hollywood is now under threat. Stay safe!!

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Back in the gym after a year and whew out of shape city, population me.

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I'm looking to hire an Audience and Collaboration Strategist to join the @texastribune.org audience team. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with our @propublica.org partners to amplify the impactful work of our investigative teams. www.texastribune.org/jobs/audienc...

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A multi-year fight over whether Southern Methodist University can separate itself from the United Methodist Church is heading to the Texas Supreme Court. SMU tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and clergy in 2019. www.texastribune.org/2025/01/02/t...

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Heartbreaking story from @nolanews.bsky.social’s Blake Paterson on Nikyra Cheyenne Dedeaux — one of the deceased victims: “Did they cover her up with a sheet, Zion?” she asked. “Yeah,” Parsons said. “What does that mean?” The line went silent. Dedeaux didn’t respond. Parsons began to cry.

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The FBI has updated the death toll to 15, per NPR. WWNO reporters still working to get confirmation from coroner’s office. Main story will update soon.

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Threading the latest versions of stories out of New Orleans today. Our main bar: FBI says New Orleans rampage suspect didn’t act alone From Athina Morris, @wadrewhawkins.bsky.social & myself — this story has all the details of the day, including links to the following sidebars.

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Federal authorities said a Texas man was behind the wheel of a pickup truck that plowed into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans’ French Quarter early Wednesday, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens more. www.texastribune.org/2025/01/01/n...

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i'm all ready for the big night

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Happy 25th Anniversary to those who remember...

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As 2024 comes to close now is a great time to support non-profit journalism in Texas! Support @texastribune.org trib.it/Matt

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A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in the dark. Officials said it could take up to two days to restore power.

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This year, I published plenty of work I’m fond of. But I'm most proud of a pair of stories @carla-astudi.bsky.social & I did diving deep into the roots of the Texas' housing affordability crisis. A 🧵:

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I collaborated with our data analyst, Laura Hearnsberger, to identify which @texastribune.org stories captured the attention of our Texas readers this year. Our analysis revealed that voting resources and guides were particularly significant for Texans. www.texastribune.org/2024/12/30/t...

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Texans who worked with Jimmy Carter remembered him as a principled and compassionate leader — the last Democrat to win the state in a presidential election. Carter died Sunday afternoon at his Georgia home at age 100. www.texastribune.org/2024/12/29/t...

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the return of Emperor Palpatine was first shown in Fortnite by GEOFF FUCKING KEIGHLEY NEVER FORGET

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Follow your dreams

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Proud to say that I wrote a story that included the phrase "bunghole in disarray," and Texas Monthly still included it on their annual "Stories We Wish We Wrote" list.

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Somehow, Poptarttine returned

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Again HEB playlist is full of bangers. John Cougar Mellencamp, 80’s U2, Phil Collins then Alanis Morrissette. Best soundtrack to grocery shop to.

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