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Dec 14

The latest, based on records I got here in #Texas for

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and info from those in the know. Many thanks to those who helped bring this to light. Reminder: You can always call or send tips to contacts above or Signal ^^

Texas attorney general’s office sought state data on transgender Texans

The effort to obtain data came as Attorney General Ken Paxton, Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republican leaders have marshaled resources against transgender Texans.

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The behind-the-scenes effort by Ken Paxton’s office to obtain data on how many Texans had changed their gender on their licenses came as he and other Republican leaders in the state have been publicl…

Joey Palacios - Texas Public Radio

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Dec 14

Demonstrators supporting and opposing the Christmas drag show at the Aztec Theater in San Antonio have begun arriving. Both sides are armed. The far right group claims the show is grooming children. Counter protesters are here supporting LGBTQ rights and anti-fascism.

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What the Respect for Marriage Act means for LGBTQ, interracial families - including those in #Texas and other red states

What the Respect for Marriage Act means for LGBTQ, interracial families

President Biden signed landmark legislation Tuesday, the Respect for Marriage Act., granting federal protections to same-sex and interracial couples. Here are the stories of 13 couples whose marria...

Dec 13

I was in college in the 90s, interned every summer at a newspaper, all paid or else I would have had to get another job to pay for school.

@dailygazette

even agreed to my pitch to start an internship program paying minimum wage. Thank you

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Replying to @stu_rush @NPR and @NPRinterns

When I was in college (early 90s) none of the internships I was aware of paid a dime. Can't NPR do this for students who have the means? Tall older I know given the cost of living in DC.

Abigail Hauslohner

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I spent a week following a group of veterans on a desperate, last ditch sort of road trip to remind America about its Afghan allies— ppl evacuated (or left behind entirely) just a little over a year ago— who are now facing a frightening deadline.

A desperate road trip to remind America about its Afghan allies

These veterans want the U.S. to keep its wartime promises. They found a country littered with indifference.

Note: This is 2019 data, so doesn’t include post-SB8 or Dobbs: Delayed Texas maternal mortality report to be released next week, state says texastribune.org/2022/12/09/tex via

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Delayed Texas maternal mortality report to be released next week, sta…

Due in September, the report was delayed to allow a full review of 2019 cases, the state health agency said. That review didn’t change the findings.

Dec 12

“The way we looked at victims of terrorism cases changed with the Pan Am attack; these families really banded together to ask for justice, and that’s why this trial is so important”

Man accused of making Lockerbie bomb is in U.S. custody, authorities say

The bomb exploded on a plane above Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 259 people aboard a Pan Am Flight in 1988.

Dec 12

Updated: Karen Bass takes over a Los Angeles divided by crisis

Karen Bass takes over a Los Angeles divided by crisis

The longtime House member becomes mayor as the city faces a siege of homelessness and violent crime that prior leaders have failed to halt.

Karen Bass takes over a Los Angeles divided by crisis

Karen Bass takes over a Los Angeles divided by crisis

The longtime House member becomes mayor as the city faces a siege of homelessness and violent crime that prior leaders have failed to halt.

Joe Bernstein

@Bernstein

Lockerbie bombing suspect in custody in US

For my family — for the memory of my father, Michael Bernstein — and for the families of the other 269 people murdered 34 years ago, this is overwhelming news.

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The Libyan man is accused of making the bomb which destroyed the Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie.

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Man accused of making Lockerbie bomb is in U.S. custody, authorities say

The bomb exploded on a plane above Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988, killing all 259 people aboard a Pan Am Flight and 11 people on the ground.

Lockerbie bombing suspect in US custody - BBC News

Big news for #Syracuse and those of us who remember #Lockerbie

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The Libyan man is accused of making the bomb which destroyed Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie.

Dec 10

2/…But this story isn’t about Houston! It’s #Dallas folks - with Fantastic

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interactive graphics on flooding from last summer

Flooding? #Houston been there

Extreme floods expose the flaws in FEMA’s risk maps

A review of extreme flooding events this summer showed FEMA's flood maps are failing to fully inform Americans of flood risk in rural and urban areas.

Brittney Griner to land in San Antonio after release in prisoner swap

Brittney Griner to land in San Antonio after release in prisoner swap

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from Russian detention in a prisoner swap for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

Dec 7

Having been there, to the migrant cemetery, it is tragic.

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Leila Fadel

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Dec 6

For nearly 30 years Mohsen Lihidheb has collected whatever the waves washed up in the Tunisian city of Zarzis. First t it was bottles, rubbish. Then it was shoes, some with money still tucked inside. Maybe a person stashing cash on a treacherous journey to try to get to Europe.

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A Killer on the Loose Leaves an Idaho College Town Shaken

Dec 7

This is so sad. Thinking of all I know in #Moscow #ID

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A third of the students living in the dorms at the University of Idaho have not returned after the Thanksgiving break, as residents worry about their safety.

Dec 7

Midterms shaped state legislatures, but #SCOTUS decision in Moore v. Harper could expand their power over elections:

Supreme Court to consider fundamental change in elections authority

With the country deeply divided over whether to trust elections, North Carolina says the U.S. Constitution gives state legislatures, not courts or governors, complete oversight.

Dec 6

#Accountability: As fatal police shootings increase, more go unreported

As fatal police shootings increase, more go unreported

Fatal police shootings by officers in at least 2,250 departments are missing from federal records since 2015, according to The Washington Post database.

Dec 4

The latest: #Texas culture clash: Dueling parades over the meaning of Christmas

A Texas culture clash: Dueling parades over the meaning of Christmas

Drag queens performed at last year's event, prompting the ministers who co-sponsored it to exclude them this year — and city officials to launch a second, separate holiday parade.

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Fleetwood Mac-Christine McVie - SongBird

Nov 29

A gripping tale: Murder, fear and racist fliers in Fargo

Murder, fear and racist fliers in Fargo

Liberian immigrants fear for their safety after a racist campaign blames them for a murder.

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scrambles to fix water supply after failures force closures

Houston scrambles to fix water supply after failures force closures

Millions in the country’s fourth-largest city were asked to boil tap water after a filtration plant lost power, an order that came 10 hours after the plant failure.

I was just at HEB in Third Ward, which is limiting shoppers to two cases or jugs of water due to

@HoustonTX

boil water order. Some shoppers said they appreciated city's caution. Others were terrified. Update posting soon.

Houston Public Works

@HouPublicWorks

City of Houston and Houston OEM

❗ #HouPublicWorks has a new site to find out if you are included in the Boil Water Notice. You can type in your address to see if you are in the impacted area: arcg.is/1e98Tv0 We apologize the previous site crashed due to overload

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Houston Mayor's Office

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water sampling plan. Workers will begin collecting samples this morning and will do two complete sets to send to the lab for processing.

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Houston Mayor's Office

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We believe the water is safe but based on regulatory requirements when pressure drops below 20 psi we are obligated to issue a boil water notice. The City is submitting its plan to TCEQ for approval tonight.

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water sampling plan. Workers will begin collecting samples this morning and will do two complete sets to send to the lab for processing.

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A boil water notice has been issued for the City of Houston

Everyone should boil the water before drinking, cooking, bathing, and brushing their teeth. More Information Below bit.ly/3gNfKaW

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Due to the Boil Water Notice issued by the City of Houston late this evening, all Houston ISD schools, offices, and facilities will be closed Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. #HISD will closely monitor the situation and provide additional updates regarding operations tomorrow.

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A boil water notice has been issued for the City of Houston ‼️ Everyone should boil the water before drinking, cooking, bathing, and brushing their teeth. More Information Below bit.ly/3gNfKaW

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whose songs/singing inspired so many of us. I used to compose whole dance routines with friends in our yards to this song. “Fame” gave many of us from small cities a glimpse of the big time.

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Hommage à Irene Cara.

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My mother asked yesterday how many mass shootings I’ve covered, then made a list, back to VA Tech: 23

Opinion | A new type of reporter emerges: The ‘mass shooting correspondent’

Journalists are becoming veterans at covering the carnage of mass shootings.

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⁩ in the ground in #Colorado: Young LGBTQ Americans search for hope as they grieve in Colorado Springs

Young LGBTQ Americans search for hope as they grieve in Colorado Springs

The memorial outside Club Q in Colorado Springs has become a space for LGBTQ young adults to grieve their loss, honor their community and ask, “What now?”

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Club Q survivor who was shot in the back recounts Colorado shooting

Club Q survivor who was shot in the back recounts Colorado shooting

Ed Sanders, 63, a regular at the club, had stopped by for a drink on the night of shooting. He was shot in the back.

Suspect in Colorado Springs shooting held in custody after hearing

Suspect in Colorado Springs shooting held in custody after hearing

The five-minute proceeding marked the first public appearance for the suspected shooter, who joined the court via video conference.

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Column: I met Club Q hero Rich Fierro and his wife years ago. They’ve always been atrevidos

This is the booking photograph of the Shooting at Club Q suspect.

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: I met Club Q hero Rich Fierro and his wife years ago. They’ve always been atrevidos

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I said a prayer for the deceased, bemoaned our nation's gun laws and moved on. Hopefully, the Fierros weren't among the affected, I thought.

I’ve been to #moscowidaho numerous times, while my grandparents lived there and after - thinking of all the amazing folks who live there going through all this.

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