Category Archives: Blog stuff

All righty, the conventions are over, the speeches have been given, the bounces have bounced, and we are now officially supposed to be paying attention. So with that in mind, here is the latest roundup from the Texas Progressive Alliance. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

He’s grizzled maverick in need of a fresh start! She’s a spunky young governor who doesn’t play by the rules! Together, they post blog links. A day late, but what the heck. What’s so funny about sexy librarians? Two explanations … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As noted before, the Progressive Forum will be hosting a lecture by Markos Moulitsas Zuniga on Monday, September 22, at the Wortham Center. You can get discount tickets for this event by going to Progressive Forum and using the promo … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I know I usually run the Texas Progressive Alliance weekly blog roundup on Tuesdays, but with the Labor Day holiday, this is basically a virtual Tuesday. So enjoy the highlights, and know that they come with the realization that Friday … Continue reading → Continue reading →

These blogs were made for linking, that’s what they’re gonna do… Obama-McGarry ’08. It’s more real than you might think. Texas Criminal Justice By The Numbers. Obama and economic clarity. Put simply, don’t confuse selling with installing. The worst owners … Continue reading → Continue reading →

It’s Democratic convention week, and whether you’re still holding out hope for a last minute switch to Hillary by the superdelegates or are just ready to put the primary to rest once and for all, there’ll be something we can … Continue reading → Continue reading →

These links were not generated by a special effects master. Newt Gingrich, fighting the good fight against Big Air. I vote for Galactus. Bobby Jindal is the new Kirk Watson. Gay Street will apparently remain Gay. The excitement thing? They’re … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’m too in awe of Michael Phelps’ gold record count to come up with a snappy intro to this week’s Texas Progressive Alliance blog roundup. So please just click on for the highlights, and we can all get back to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Never gonna link you up…wait, that’s not right… Barack Roll. It had to happen sooner or later. When identity politics backfire. Gay Street and a Baptist church. Whatever you do, don’t tell the American Family Association about this. Once a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Olympics time! Are you an avid fan, a boycotter, or somewhere in between? Maybe you’re just tuning in for women’s beach volleyball, like President Bush. Whatever your taste, you can find medal-worthy material in the weekly Texas Progressive Alliance blog … Continue reading → Continue reading →

So long, Edouard, it was not nice knowing you… First Rush and the Rams, and now Ari and the Pack? It’s almost enough to make you want to swear off football. How long before he blames the Vikings or the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

So, um, do you have enough batteries and bottled water and gas in your car, just in case? I’m afraid I can’t help you with any of those things, but I do have the weekly roundup of Texas Progressive Alliance … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Get yer links on… Happy 12th anniversary, Mike and Cathy! The football offense of the future. Not to be confused with the ice cream of the future. If you’re the type that cries easily, you probably shouldn’t read this. It … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The All-Star Break is over, the Olympics are on the horizon, NFL training camp has begun, and through it all the Texas Progressive Alliance blog roundups keep on going. Click on for this week’s highlights. Continue reading →

The links, they keep coming… Report from BlogHer, part one. Yes, I find the whole “purity ball” thing to be unbelievably creepy. What I expect of my daughters is that they will make responsible, informed decisions about their sex lives … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’m just going to reiterate the title of this post, and then urge you to follow the link to understand what it’s about and maybe take action to help: Money should NEVER stand in the way of health care. Just … Continue reading → Continue reading →

We’re back from Netroots Nation, and we’ve got a lot to talk about. There’ll be a special roundup of NN coverage at another time, but for now, here are the Texas Progressive Alliance blog highlights from last week. Read on… Continue reading →

We departed Austin yesterday at 2 PM. That’s earlier than we’d originally planned, but when the kids announce they’re ready to go home, the couple of extra hours you’d thought you’d stay start to look optional. So we’re back, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Had a good time at Netroots Nation. Happy to be sleeping in my own bed again. Dumping links for your weekend amusement. Yes, I meant to do this yesterday. Lawn zombies. I need to get one of them. Via the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

…Al Gore. Or so I’m told. But first, Rep. Lloyd Doggett is giving Speaker Pelosi a rousing introduction. The question is when Gore will appear and whether it will be spontaneous or introduced. Will report back when it happens. UPDATE: … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I thought our panel went pretty well yesterday. It was well attended given its local appeal, and we got a number of good questions from the audience. We panelists – Vince, Matt, Boadicea and I – hardly let our poor … Continue reading → Continue reading →

While Netroots Nation is going on here in Austin, there is another gathering – not as large, not as well known – also happening: RightOnline, which bills itself as “a meeting place for the free enterprise movement, focusing on how … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Day 2 of Netroots Nation got off to a slightly weird start for me, when I woke up and thought “my, it’s awfully bright”. I use my BlackBerry as my travel alarm clock, and as with yesterday, I had it … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Texas Bloggers Caucus was a success – we had about 70 people in attendance, including some media types and other more traditional activists. Joe Jaworski spoke about his campaign. Melissa Noriega (who probably wasn’t expecting to be called on, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Statesman writes about Netroots Nation and has the good taste to quote me. “As politics has embraced the notion of blogging … it’s also the case that what I say and what I do does have an impact on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’m sitting here on the floor of the Austin Convention, connected to their WiFI network (called “internets”) and getting ready for a full day of networking and schmoozing. First event is the Texas Blogger Caucus at 10:30. I’ll check back … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Texas Freedom Network, which does an admirable job of watching and chronicling the religious right in Texas, has started a blog called the TFN Insider. Among other things, they’ll be focusing on the State Board of Education and its … Continue reading → Continue reading →

It’s Netroots Nation week! Whether you’ll be there in Austin or just looking for liveblogs and video feeds, you can get in the mood for the event by catching up with the Texas Progressive Alliance and its blog highlights for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As the economy sags and food prices rise along with gas prices, stories about hunger and the ability of food banks to keep up with demand have been in the news lately. There’s now a blog that is following this … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Time for some more interesting links for the weekend… Americans Against Cornholing. Can Guitar Hero save the music industry (via)? Tony Soprano is dead (via). If so, that probably means there is no Sopranos movie in the works. However, the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Those of you who are fans of the Houston Press’ Rich Connelly, take note: As of July 14, 2008, Hair Balls becomes Web-based. On the Web, it will be expanded, it will be updated constantly, it will become a destination … Continue reading → Continue reading →

So did you have a good holiday weekend? Nothing like a day off on Friday to make Saturday feel like Sunday. Here’s the latest roundup from the Texas Progressive Alliance to get you back on track with your calendar. Click … Continue reading → Continue reading →

It’s Fourth of July week, and that means it’s time for fireworks, barbecue, and some good blogging from the Texas Progressive Alliance. Click on to get a heaping plateful of the week’s highlights. Continue reading →