Y’all, I think a Texas dog named Titan just solved a murder. The McLennan County District Attorney’s Office announced last week that a white labradoodle held the “keys” to the case after a woman was killed in Robinson, near Waco. On April 5, 2023, police in Robinson responded to what they thought was a brush […]
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Dallas Influencer Wants Her Pet Monkey Back: Report
An influencer is very upset after her pet spider monkey was confiscated by police, according to The Dallas Morning News. Brandi Botello said 3-year-old “Jorgie Boy” was seized by Dallas police following a car accident over the weekend. And she is not taking it well. “He’s my little boy. We do everything together,” Botello told […]
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Congrats! Ken Paxton Celebrates 100th Stupid Lawsuit Against Nation
Say what you will about Ken Paxton, but he keeps himself busy. The Texas attorney general cranks out lawsuits (and press releases about those lawsuits) in a truly impressive fashion, as he continues to audition for a position in president-elect Donald Trump’s administration. And this week Paxton hit a milestone: his 100th legal complaint against […]
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Why Were Democrats So Wrong About Latino Voters?
It’s 2016, and I’m listening as pundits, analysts, and armchair experts make assumptions about the “Latino vote.” It’s 2020, and I’m listening as pundits, analysts, and armchair experts make assumptions about the “Latino vote.” It’s 2024, and I’m — you get the point. With every passing election, the “Latino vote” has become an almost mythical […]
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Michelin Finally Gives Stars to 15 Incredible Texas Restaurants
Well, well, well, if it isn’t the rest of the world finally admitting what Texans knew all along: We have some of the best food in the world. We told you in September that the French tire company (which also reviews restaurants) has finally deigned to come judge our state’s tacos and barbecue — and […]
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Austin Could Get a WNBA Team. A Texas Basketball Legend Is Prepping a Bid.
Austin could finally be getting a professional basketball team — and a Texas basketball legend named Fran Harris is doing her part to make it happen. The former Longhorn champion, WNBA champion, and South Oak Cliff High School graduate is raising money and gathering supporters to bid for a WNBA Austin team. The league currently […]
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That Sucked. Now What?
Last week, Americans voted to reelect Donald Trump, a man who was found legally liable for sexual assault and ran an historically racist campaign — all while threatening a large-scale mass deportation and a whole host of homophobic and anti-trans policies. A New York Times analysis showed the former (and now future) president improved on […]
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Texas Secessionists Thrilled, Hopeful for ‘Revolution’ After 2024 Election
Folks who want Texas to be its own country (again) are thrilled after last week’s election brought 10 new Republicans to the state legislature who’ve all committed to backing the secessionist movement. This is somehow the least weird thing that’s happened in the last seven days: The Texas Nationalist Movement, which bills itself as “the […]
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Texas State Condemns ‘Disgusting’ Demonstrators Who Claim ‘Women are Property’
If you’re already tired of the racism, homophobia, and misogyny Americans voted for on Election Day, it looks like this is just the beginning. Demonstrators at Texas State University’s campus on Wednesday carried signs that said “Women are property,” “homo sex is sin,” and “types of property: women, slaves, animals, cars, land etc.” The demonstration, […]
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Texas Democratic Party Chair Quits After ‘Devastating Defeats’
When you get trounced as badly as Texas Democrats did on Tuesday, it’s time for new leadership. And the state party chairman acknowledged that on Friday, saying he’s stepping down in the wake of “devastating defeats up and down the ballot in Texas and across the country.” In a statement, Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa said he […]