Daily Archives: January 5, 2025

Weekend link dump for January 5

“Election Day Went (Relatively) Smoothly Because States Prepped For Violence Like 2020″. “I mean, no, I don’t know what to do about 20 million aggrieved and anti-social young men. But what to do about just one such young man? I’d … Continue reading

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A brief look ahead to when the HISD Board will contain elected members again

This Q&A with elected HISD Trustee Plácido Gómez has some good insights, but I want to note these questions towards the end. Fast-forwarding, if you, in an imaginary world, became a voting member of the board tomorrow, how would you … Continue reading

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Yolanda Saldivar seeks parole

Not sure how I feel about this, other than it’s another reminder of how old we all are. Yolanda Saldívar, the woman found guilty of killing the late Tejano icon Selena Quintanilla-Perez, has applied for parole for 2025. The New … Continue reading

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