Daily Archives: July 21, 2024

Weekend link dump for July 21

Posted on July 21, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

“Utah’s Republican Governor Spencer Cox has said he won’t vote for Donald Trump in November”. “Why Abortion Bans Keep Getting Passed, Even Though They’re Unpopular”. Softball will once again be an Olympic sport in 2028, when the Games are in … Continue reading →

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RIP, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee

Posted on July 21, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Very sad news. U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a towering political figure in Houston for decades and one of the longest-serving members in Congress, died Friday. She was 74. Earlier this year, Jackson Lee had announced that she’d been diagnosed … Continue reading →

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No more “CenterPointLe$$”

Posted on July 21, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

We’ll always have the memes. Drivers passing by the I-10 West freeway will no longer see the “CenterPointLe$$” graffiti tag. Friday morning, city workers removed the words aimed at the utility company’s response to Beryl — a hurricane that left … Continue reading →

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Maybe the Texas Lottery Commission shouldn’t be helping to pick winners

Posted on July 21, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Great followup to an earlier bonkers story about guaranteeing a Lottery win. Last spring, a small group of Texas lottery retailers received word that a single customer wanted to arrange a guaranteed lottery win. No player had matched all six … Continue reading →

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