<p>Sent from a friend - honestly spot on. </p><p><a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#Politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USPol</a> <a href="/tags/election2024/" rel="tag">#Election2024</a> <a href="/tags/gop/" rel="tag">#GOP</a> <a href="/tags/republicans/" rel="tag">#Republicans</a> <a href="/tags/funny/" rel="tag">#Funny</a> <a href="/tags/meme/" rel="tag">#Meme</a> <a href="/tags/cats/" rel="tag">#Cats</a> <a href="/tags/alttext/" rel="tag">#AltText</a></p>
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<p>In May, we reported on how an "anti-woke" energy tycoon had hijacked the <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> State Historical Association. Now, hundreds of historians, students and educators are supporting the newly formed Alliance for Texas <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a>, dedicated to telling untold stories from our state. New from <span class="h-card"><a href="https://texasobserver.social/@josephinelee" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>josephinelee</span></a></span>: <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-history-alliance-tsha/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.texasobserver.org/texas-history-alliance-tsha/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.texasobserver.org/texas-hi</span><span class="invisible">story-alliance-tsha/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USpol</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/culture/" rel="tag">#culture</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#education</a></p>
<p>Introducing the new May/June 2024 issue of Texas Observer magazine ... with a short message from our new Interim Editor-in-Chief <span class="h-card"><a href="https://texasobserver.social/@gusbova" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gusbova</span></a></span>: <a href="https://texasobserver.org/editors-letter-introducing-our-may-june-issue/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="texasobserver.org/editors-letter-introducing-our-may-june-issue/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">texasobserver.org/editors-lett</span><span class="invisible">er-introducing-our-may-june-issue/</span></a> </p><p>(🎨 Cover by Emily Joynton)</p><p><a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USpol</a> <a href="/tags/culture/" rel="tag">#culture</a> <a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#journalism</a> <a href="/tags/nonprofit/" rel="tag">#nonprofit</a></p>
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<p>YOU</p><p>CAN</p><p>DO</p><p>IT</p><p>tomorrow, October 18</p><p><a href="/tags/nokings/" rel="tag">#NOKINGS</a></p><p>be there</p><p>let the world know</p><p>💪 😤 🇺🇸 </p><p>find a location near you:</p><p><a href="https://www.nokings.org/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.nokings.org/</a></p><p><a href="/tags/usa/" rel="tag">#USA</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#Politics</a></p>
<p>The arrest of two city council members in a small <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> town set off a firestorm of legal controversy that's reaching all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. From Correspondent Jason Buch, in our magazine: <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/small-town-politics-national-consequences/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.texasobserver.org/small-town-politics-national-consequences/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.texasobserver.org/small-to</span><span class="invisible">wn-politics-national-consequences/</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USpol</a> <a href="/tags/scotus/" rel="tag">#SCOTUS</a> <a href="/tags/police/" rel="tag">#police</a> <a href="/tags/criminaljustice/" rel="tag">#CriminalJustice</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#law</a> <a href="/tags/southtexas/" rel="tag">#SouthTexas</a></p>
<p>Uniparty? Hardly. </p><p>Biden and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on issues </p><p>Here's how the candidates stand on 10 key issues: abortion, climate / energy, democracy, federal government, immigration, Israel / Gaza, LGBTQ issues, NATO / Ukraine, trade, taxes</p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-trump-rematch-policies-abortion-immigration-gaza-1a904cd70f14581f264b851a5cb2f9e4?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="apnews.com/article/biden-trump-rematch-policies-abortion-immigration-gaza-1a904cd70f14581f264b851a5cb2f9e4?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/biden-trump</span><span class="invisible">-rematch-policies-abortion-immigration-gaza-1a904cd70f14581f264b851a5cb2f9e4?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share</span></a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USpolitics</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#Politics</a> <a href="/tags/usnews/" rel="tag">#USnews</a> <a href="/tags/joebiden/" rel="tag">#JoeBiden</a> <a href="/tags/democrats/" rel="tag">#Democrats</a> <a href="/tags/bidenharris/" rel="tag">#BidenHarris</a> <a href="/tags/elections/" rel="tag">#Elections</a> <a href="/tags/womensrights/" rel="tag">#WomensRights</a> <a href="/tags/womenshealth/" rel="tag">#WomensHealth</a> </p><p><a href="/tags/gop/" rel="tag">#GOP</a> <a href="/tags/republicans/" rel="tag">#Republicans</a> <a href="/tags/donaldtrump/" rel="tag">#DonaldTrump</a> <a href="/tags/trumpism/" rel="tag">#trumpism</a> <a href="/tags/fascism/" rel="tag">#fascism</a> <a href="/tags/fascist/" rel="tag">#fascist</a> <a href="/tags/scotus/" rel="tag">#SCOTUS</a> </p><p><a href="/tags/conservatives/" rel="tag">#conservatives</a> <a href="/tags/liberals/" rel="tag">#liberals</a> </p><p><a href="/tags/voteblue/" rel="tag">#VoteBlue</a></p>
<p>New from Gaige Davila: “It’s not targeting criminals, it’s not targeting dangerous people, it’s targeting individuals who are members of our community, who have a lot to offer and continue to offer a lot of positive things for our entire country and our society.” <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/immigration-court-interpreter-arrested-ice-south-texas-airport/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.texasobserver.org/immigration-court-interpreter-arrested-ice-south-texas-airport/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.texasobserver.org/immigrat</span><span class="invisible">ion-court-interpreter-arrested-ice-south-texas-airport/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/ice/" rel="tag">#ICE</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USpol</a> <a href="/tags/immigration/" rel="tag">#immigration</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a></p>
<p>Keir Starmer's faith in either the 'special relationship' or his ability to 'manage' the UK's relationship with the Tangerine Tyrant is likely to be shown to built on sand as Trump is now threatening to withdraw the USA from the trade 'agreement' over the UK's lack of support in the Middle East.</p><p>This is hardly a surprise & actually the UK might be better outside that arrangement in any case, provided its a prompt to get serious about a rapprochement with the EU!?</p><p><a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/economics/" rel="tag">#economics</a> <br>h/t FT</p>
<p>Pritzker pointing out that ICE lies first and immediately, knowing journalists will catch up later if at all.</p><p>Coming from a sitting US governor, that’s an amazing breakthrough. </p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dps5knuqjkybgklyaixbptsq/post/3m2hhfzm3i223" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dps5knuqjkybgklyaixbptsq/post/3m2hhfzm3i223"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dps5k</span><span class="invisible">nuqjkybgklyaixbptsq/post/3m2hhfzm3i223</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/chicago/" rel="tag">#chicago</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/illinois/" rel="tag">#illinois</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#uspol</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#uspolitics</a> <a href="/tags/ice/" rel="tag">#ice</a> <a href="/tags/fascism/" rel="tag">#fascism</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/fuckice/" rel="tag">#FuckICE</a> <a href="/tags/abolishice/" rel="tag">#AbolishICE</a></p>
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<p>“Every time that an anti-trans bill passes, it is another attempt at removing <a href="/tags/trans/" rel="tag">#trans</a> people from the public eye,” </p><p>New from <span class="h-card"><a href="https://texasobserver.social/@TexasObserver" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TexasObserver</span></a></span>: The <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> "bathroom bill" that goes into effect in December is more than an assault on trans rights: it weaponizes <a href="/tags/transphobia/" rel="tag">#transphobia</a> to attack <a href="/tags/schools/" rel="tag">#schools</a> and libraries. One legal expert I spoke with called it “the most plainly unlawful, undemocratic, legislation I’ve seen in recent history.” <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-bathroom-bill-weaponizes-transphobia/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.texasobserver.org/texas-bathroom-bill-weaponizes-transphobia/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.texasobserver.org/texas-ba</span><span class="invisible">throom-bill-weaponizes-transphobia/</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#law</a> <a href="/tags/lgbtqia/" rel="tag">#LGBTQIA</a>+ <a href="/tags/fascism/" rel="tag">#fascism</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a></p>
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<p>Are you interested in covering politics in the Lone Star State? The Texas Observer is hiring an intern to help us cover the 2026 elections! Apply here: <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/jobs/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.texasobserver.org/jobs/</a> </p><p><a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#journalism</a> <a href="/tags/jobs/" rel="tag">#jobs</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USpol</a> <a href="/tags/elections/" rel="tag">#elections</a> <a href="/tags/democracy/" rel="tag">#democracy</a></p>
<p>Trump is no Napoleon.</p><p>Excerpt from 'Jacquard's Web' on Joseph-Marie Jacquard, who pre-dated IBM over a century in using punched cards to issue instructions to machines.</p><p><a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#uspol</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/cdnpoli/" rel="tag">#cdnpoli</a> <a href="/tags/alttext/" rel="tag">#alttext</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#uspol</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <br>Making the job bad news:</p><p><p>Suppose that when an ICE agent tries to arrest someone, state and local officials demand to see their identification and the warrant for arresting that person. If the agent fails to provide one, the state law-enforcement officer could say: "Since you are apparently not working for the federal government and have no arrest warrant for this person, I have to assume you are a common criminal trying to kidnap someone. Kidnapping is a state crime. You are under arrest. You have the right to remain silent, etc." Then the ICE agent is handcuffed, taken away and charged with kidnapping. ICE agents who break down doors to gain entry to buildings and can't prove they are federal agents following lawful orders could be arrested for burglary or breaking and entering under state laws. Having states aggressively enforce their own laws against individual agents and doing their best to not have them released on bail changes the incentive structure for wanting to work for ICE. How many headlines do there have to be saying: "ICE agent arrested for kidnapping and held without bail" before many agents start looking for other jobs?</p></p><p>The whole article on how to defeat <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/blackmail/" rel="tag">#blackmail</a> is excellent. Please boost so the idea takes hold, especially if you k ow people in state and local law enforcement. </p><p><a href="https://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2025/Items/Oct06-1.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.electoral-vote.com/evp2025/Items/Oct06-1.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.electoral-vote.com/evp2025</span><span class="invisible">/Items/Oct06-1.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/boostingissharing/" rel="tag">#BoostingIsSharing</a> </p><p><a href="/tags/ice/" rel="tag">#ice</a> <a href="/tags/state/" rel="tag">#state</a> <a href="/tags/newsom/" rel="tag">#Newsom</a></p>
<p>“Alito doesn’t deny the flag was flying upside down, doesn’t deny its meaning, doesn’t express any disapproval for it and doesn’t disavow it.” </p><p>This wasn’t a random period of time. It was AFTER January 6 and BEFORE the inauguration. </p><p>ITS A SYMBOL OF INSURRECTION. </p><p>A Justice has never made a more persuasive case for the Legislature to kick them out on their ass for bad behavior than has Alito. </p><p><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/samuel-alito-didnt-give-a-f-k-then-and-he-doesnt-give-a-f-k-now" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.vanityfair.com/news/story/samuel-alito-didnt-give-a-f-k-then-and-he-doesnt-give-a-f-k-now"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.vanityfair.com/news/story/</span><span class="invisible">samuel-alito-didnt-give-a-f-k-then-and-he-doesnt-give-a-f-k-now</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#uspol</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#uspolitics</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#law</a> <a href="/tags/lawfedi/" rel="tag">#lawfedi</a> <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a> <a href="/tags/scotus/" rel="tag">#SCOTUS</a> <a href="/tags/supremecourt/" rel="tag">#SupremeCourt</a></p>
<p>“The Board and the Governor have put their politics over justice and made a mockery of our legal system.”</p><p>Yesterday, Governor Greg Abbott issued a full pardon for Daniel Perry, who killed Garrett Foster, a protester at a Black Lives Matter march in 2020. Special Investigative Correspondent <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@stevanzetti" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>stevanzetti</span></a></span> explains all the context the governor ignored: <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/abbott-pardon-daniel-perry-garrett-foster/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.texasobserver.org/abbott-pardon-daniel-perry-garrett-foster/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.texasobserver.org/abbott-p</span><span class="invisible">ardon-daniel-perry-garrett-foster/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USpol</a> <a href="/tags/gregabbott/" rel="tag">#GregAbbott</a> <a href="/tags/blacklivesmatter/" rel="tag">#BlackLivesMatter</a> <a href="/tags/protest/" rel="tag">#protest</a> <a href="/tags/gunviolence/" rel="tag">#GunViolence</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a></p>
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<p>This part of the Nobel committee's statement hits. </p><p><a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2025/press-release/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2025/press-release/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peac</span><span class="invisible">e/2025/press-release/</span></a><br><a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/nobelpeaceprize/" rel="tag">#NobelPeacePrize</a></p>
<p>Makes my soul feel good to see this kind of protest activity pissing off the bad guys. Although I'm half expecting some attempt to outlaw these frog costumes in the near future. <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/protests/" rel="tag">#protests</a></p>
<p>Latest comic: What does not belong?</p><p><a href="/tags/cartoon/" rel="tag">#cartoon</a> <a href="/tags/comic/" rel="tag">#comic</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/democracy/" rel="tag">#democracy</a> <a href="/tags/firstamendment/" rel="tag">#firstamendment</a> <a href="/tags/monarchy/" rel="tag">#monarchy</a> <a href="/tags/authoritarianism/" rel="tag">#authoritarianism</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#uspol</a></p>
<p>The Green Party of England & Wales acceleration under Zack Polanski has (unsurprisingly) led to more scrutiny (both legitimate & more attack-based) revealing at least two issues:</p><p>Polanski is deft at batting away most criticism(s), using a combination of admission & apology (quickly) he's neutered most criticism of his past;</p><p>rows about GPEW Council candidates has revealed the problem of accelerated success; quick & often incomplete party vetting - which is solvable.</p><p><a href="/tags/greens/" rel="tag">#Greens</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/nokings/" rel="tag">#nokings</a> <a href="/tags/nazi/" rel="tag">#nazi</a> <a href="/tags/america/" rel="tag">#america</a> <a href="/tags/usa/" rel="tag">#usa</a> <a href="/tags/maga/" rel="tag">#maga</a> <a href="/tags/hungaria/" rel="tag">#Hungaria</a> <a href="/tags/russia/" rel="tag">#russia</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#trump</a> <a href="/tags/putin/" rel="tag">#putin</a> <a href="/tags/democracy/" rel="tag">#democracy</a> <a href="/tags/nebula/" rel="tag">#nebula</a> <a href="/tags/nowplaying/" rel="tag">#nowplaying</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#law</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/press/" rel="tag">#press</a> <a href="/tags/opposition/" rel="tag">#opposition</a> </p><p><a href="https://nebula.tv/videos/spectacles-so-this-is-how-democracy-dies" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="nebula.tv/videos/spectacles-so-this-is-how-democracy-dies"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nebula.tv/videos/spectacles-so</span><span class="invisible">-this-is-how-democracy-dies</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxzwvd8cudo" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxzwvd8cudo"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxzwvd</span><span class="invisible">8cudo</span></a></p>
<p>More of this, please.<br>Also, for those of you who have been asking what the point of the <a href="/tags/nokings/" rel="tag">#NoKings</a> protests is: among many other things, this is. It's no coincidence that this letter was published two days after seven million people got off their asses to protest against Trump. More Republicans are going to start turning against Trump because they see that the country is not on his side. Changing the narrative is incredibly important.<br><a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USPol</a><br><a href="https://www.thebulwark.com/p/my-last-day-as-an-accomplice-of-the-republican-party-miles-bruner" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thebulwark.com/p/my-last-day-as-an-accomplice-of-the-republican-party-miles-bruner"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thebulwark.com/p/my-last-d</span><span class="invisible">ay-as-an-accomplice-of-the-republican-party-miles-bruner</span></a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/potus/" rel="tag">#POTUS</a> <a href="/tags/biden/" rel="tag">#Biden</a> Issues <a href="/tags/executiveorder/" rel="tag">#ExecutiveOrder</a> to Temporarily Seal the <a href="/tags/border/" rel="tag">#Border</a> to <a href="/tags/asylum/" rel="tag">#Asylum</a> Seekers</p><p>The move shows how drastically <a href="/tags/immigration/" rel="tag">#immigration</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> have shifted in the <a href="/tags/unitedstates/" rel="tag">#UnitedStates</a>. The ACLU said it planned to challenge the order in court.</p><p><a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#law</a> <br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/04/us/politics/biden-executive-order-border-asylum.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&u2g=c&pvid=842FAC82-74E9-4568-964E-17F923835645&sgrp=c-cb" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nytimes.com/2024/06/04/us/politics/biden-executive-order-border-asylum.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&u2g=c&pvid=842FAC82-74E9-4568-964E-17F923835645&sgrp=c-cb"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nytimes.com/2024/06/04/us/</span><span class="invisible">politics/biden-executive-order-border-asylum.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&u2g=c&pvid=842FAC82-74E9-4568-964E-17F923835645&sgrp=c-cb</span></a></p>
<p>After we broke the story of the <a href="/tags/ice/" rel="tag">#ICE</a> lawyer with a white supremacist X account, no one seems to be able to tell us whether James Rodden still works with the agency. Even Congress can't get answers. <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/ice-white-supremacist-x-account-veasey-answers/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.texasobserver.org/ice-white-supremacist-x-account-veasey-answers/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.texasobserver.org/ice-whit</span><span class="invisible">e-supremacist-x-account-veasey-answers/</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/racism/" rel="tag">#racism</a> <a href="/tags/fascism/" rel="tag">#fascism</a> <a href="/tags/genocide/" rel="tag">#genocide</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#law</a> <a href="/tags/dallas/" rel="tag">#Dallas</a> <a href="/tags/northtexas/" rel="tag">#NorthTexas</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> <a href="/tags/immigration/" rel="tag">#Immigration</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USpol</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a></p>
I heard someone suggest that "bar rules" need to be amended. Besides avoiding politics and religion, people should avoid talking about AI too.<br><br>My first thought was that AI is already covered, since depending on who you're talking to it's a political project, a religion, or both.<br><br><a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> <a href="/tags/genai/" rel="tag">#GenAI</a> <a href="/tags/generativeai/" rel="tag">#GenerativeAI</a> <a href="/tags/barrules/" rel="tag">#BarRules</a> <a href="/tags/religion/" rel="tag">#religion</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a><br>
<p>New from José Luis Martínez: Last year, state investigators faced the highest number of paycheck complaints in nine years and a prior internal audit noted that it typically took months just for complaints to be assigned to an investigator. <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-workers-wage-theft-complaints-surge/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.texasobserver.org/texas-workers-wage-theft-complaints-surge/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.texasobserver.org/texas-wo</span><span class="invisible">rkers-wage-theft-complaints-surge/</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/labor/" rel="tag">#labor</a> <a href="/tags/workers/" rel="tag">#workers</a> <a href="/tags/poverty/" rel="tag">#poverty</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USpol</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/economy/" rel="tag">#economy</a></p>