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U.S. Postal Service to cut 10,000 jobs, work with DOGE www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

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"I'll sue him": Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee says he will take legal action if Gov. Greg Abbott does not call a special election for Sylvester Turner's vacant congressional seat. www.chron.com/politics/art...

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This is our fight, and I’m ready to lead it. I’m running for Congress in Texas’s 18th District to stand up to MAGA Republicans, corporate polluters, and the Trump-Musk administration. Join our movement! ➡️ christianmenefee.com #TX18

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A look at what the federal funding cuts really mean for the things we love, like parks and schools and libraries. annehelen.substack.com/p/this-is-ho...

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Houston is home to one of the largest medical centers in the nation. The Trump funding cuts would be devastating to important medical research - so we’re fighting back. www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...

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Donald Trump is playing politics with cancer research. The Texas Medical Center saves lives—I’m fighting to keep it that way. Count me in.

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Trump’s admin is working to clawback $20 BILLION in clean energy grants to cover billionaire tax cuts. That’s billions stolen from our communities––killing jobs, raising energy bills, and stalling innovation. They’d rather pad the rich than power our future. www.reuters.com/business/env...

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Because of Trump’s freeze, Houston may miss out on funding for new solar projects.

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I watched eight hours (off an on) of #txlege debate on the school voucher bill and all I got was this lousy newsletter: open.substack.com/pub/bayoucit...

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BREAKING: Trump is freezing trillions in federal funds approved by Congress, putting Harris County's essential services at risk. As Harris County Attorney, I won't let this go unchecked. My office is exploring legal options to protect our residents from his unlawful overreach.

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Just a couple of days into office, Trump dismantled federal programs that protected Black and Latino neighborhoods from illegal pollution. These programs fought back against plants and refineries coming to our communities and leaving us with higher rates of cancer, asthma, and other health issues.

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The page for Project Equity, a 2021 initiative launched by the FDA's Oncology Center of Excellence to ensure that cancer drugs were evaluated for approval based on data from a diverse group of study participants, has gone dark. From @npr.org - www.npr.org/sections/sho...

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BREAKING: Trump just abolished the EPA's environmental justice team, firing staff tasked with protecting vulnerable communities. As someone who works closely with the EPA, I'm appalled. And as a father, I'm furious about what this means for our kids’ future. Here's why ⤵️

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HISD, Fort Bend, Katy and other districts are closed Tuesday and Wednesday. www.khou.com/mobile/artic...

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Might be a good time to point out a billionaire couple own and use more water than every home in LA combined

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The Palisades Fire burning outside of Los Angeles has now burned nearly 16,000 acres, according to the latest estimate by CalFire. That’s an increase of 4,000 acres – or 34% -- in the past two hours. There is 0% containment. More: www.npr.org/2025/01/08/n...

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Dozens more were hurt when a pickup driver reportedly plowed into a crowd near the French Quarter early Wednesday during New Year's celebrations, authorities said. The suspect died after exchanging gunfire with law enforcement. Coverage from our member station WWNO: www.wwno.org/wwno/2025-01...

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Loved this piece about the fashion from Beyonce Bowl. www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-... @harpers.bsky.social

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If you are buying a New Notebook that is def going to help you get your life in order, I highly suggest grid pages. There’s lines so it’s not total chaos but enough space to be a little creative.

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just a friendly reminder that mars colonization is 100% science fiction. take mount everest, stack four more mountains of equal size on top of it, and then try to live there. it’s absolute nonsense.

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Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots www.npr.org/sections/sho...

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Today’s read: @houstonlanding.bsky.social covers a 17 year old High School student who has to travel to New Mexico for an abortion. houstonlanding.org/texas-restri...

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This Houston suburb is trying to build a more walkable community using a 17-century planning concept. usa.streetsblog.org/2024/12/05/h...

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Nesting parties, pickle margaritas, and solar punk - Pinterest’s predictions on 2025 trends is here.

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I love TIBAL’s giving Tuesday push! Glad @houstonchronicle.com covered this. www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/ar...

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New: Trumpworld is blurring the lines between politician and influencer. The next health secretary is hawking an at-home boxing game. The next Medicare head is shilling for a supplement store. And many others are boosting books, podcasts and their personal brands. Gift link: wapo.st/41bBrX2

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What if you influencer too close to the sun? This was a good read ⬇️

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Politico covers the story that may be getting lost amid coverage of the federal politics of education: "An aggressive Republican campaign to pump hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars into private education is continuing across the country, even after voters in three states rejected the idea."

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When the act of caring for pregnant women in Texas could carry the same penalty as murder, the inevitable conclusion for Kornberg was “You don’t want me here? Fine, I’ll leave.”

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Stop & Shop is still restocking shelves in stores across the region nearly two weeks since after a cybersecurity issue wreaked havoc with the supermarket chain's inventory and online ordering systems. Cybersecurity experts say the cyberattack shows the vulnerability of the local supply chain.

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“Over the course of six hours on June 11, 2023, Porsha Ngumezi had bled so much in the emergency department at Houston Methodist Sugar Land that she’d needed two transfusions.” t.co/8xq7RFoqD7

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10/10, no notes

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The 😭 emoji isn’t big enough

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Weekend views

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This time does feel different

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I'm in the @texasobserver.org today w/ a piece on the post-Roe boom for anti-abortion pregnancy centers, which masquerade as clinics in order to dissuade pregnant people from understanding their abortion options. Anti-abortion politicians are awarding them millions in taxpayer $ to do so:

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This would render them traceable through the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program which (I suspect) is how Ken Paxton is finding doctors prescribing tesoterone to young trans men

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1 - This post from the “Department of Government Efficiency” is soliciting applications through DMs on X. But you can only send them if you have a premium account. 2 - Elon named this after his fave Bitcoin 🙄

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Y'all, I created a Houston culture and politics starter pack. Who am I missing? go.bsky.app/7LvC2xQ

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Today, my office announced a second gas station is paying up after taking advantage of Texans during Hurricane Beryl. This penalty is far greater than what they made profiteering, and I hope this sends a message that we won’t tolerate this in Harris County. houstonlanding.org/houston-area...

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👀 The Harris County Attorney’s Office has launched ScamFreeHC.com with tips and resources to identify fraud and a link for reporting. www.click2houston.com/news/local/2...

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At an event tonight talking to a teacher talking about our local school situations and he asked if I’ve read @mikehixenbaugh.bsky.social’s book.

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New: the Harris County Attorney’s office has launched a new initiative against scammers ➡️ ScamFreeHC.com We’re also filing a lawsuit against two individuals that tricked a retired teacher into signing over the deed for her house.

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On the one hand there was a bill filed today in the #txlege to decriminalize homosexuality. On the other hand, there was a bill filed that would legalize “covenant marriages” that would only allow divorce if both parties agreed.