Daily Archives: October 10, 2021

Weekend link dump for October 10

“11 Netflix Settings Everyone Should Know About”. “It’s one thing to sell out for a $200,000 car, it’s another to do it for a fast casual milkshake.” “Why the Texas Abortion Law May Galvanize Young Women Politically Like Never Before”. … Continue reading

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30 day campaign finance reports: HISD

HISD and HCC elections are the main event this November, and as we approach the start of early voting, we can now look at the 30-day campaign finance reports for the candidates. Here’s what things look like in HISD. Elizabeth … Continue reading

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We wait until at least Tuesday for a chance at justice with SB8

In case you missed it. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals late Friday temporarily allowed Texas’ near-total abortion ban — the strictest in the nation — to again be enforced after freezing a federal judge’s temporary block of the … Continue reading

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What’s in a ballot name, 2021 edition

This is unfortunate. A candidate for the Houston ISD Board of Education said Friday his name has been printed incorrectly on ballots and county elections officials said it is too late to change the name. Lee “Mac” Walker, running for … Continue reading

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The kids are all right

This is the best thing you’ll read today. Patrick Kisindja spends his days combating vaccine hesitancy. Sometimes he calls people, other times he drives to their homes to explain the science behind the shot. Then, in the afternoon, Kisindja drives … Continue reading

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