Daily Archives: July 8, 2018

Weekend link dump for July 8

Re-engineering the MLB post-season. Have no fear, better WiFi security is almost here. Crypto-jacking is the latest reason to hate Bitcoin and its ilk. “The case against the Trumps appears damning. Charitable foundations are governed by a crucial compromise: they … Continue reading

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Still waiting on families to be reunited

Horrible story remains horrible. The clock is ticking on a court-ordered Tuesday deadline for the federal government to reunite migrant parents with kids under 5 who were taken from them at the border. With a mere four days left, government … Continue reading

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Where best to attack Culberson?

Flooding is an obvious issue, but it’s hardly the only one. After Hurricane Harvey flooded much of Houston – including the hotly contested Seventh Congressional District – Republican incumbent John Culberson used his position on the House Appropriations Committee to … Continue reading

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I got those “too many traffic lights between Houston and Austin” blues

But maybe not for long. Depending on which route you drive. [T]he Texas Department of Transportation is in the final stages of a decadeslong effort to at least make that 170-mile trip from Austin to Houston free of traffic lights. … Continue reading

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