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Just published from my archives, an interview with KD Drackert, a local Long #Covid activist, #LGBTQIA+ performance artist and all-around fab person. They are a founder of our mask bloc/air filter lending library, Clear the Air ATX.

Read it: https://www.patreon.com/posts/lefts-forgotten-132515558

(Free! No Patreon login/membership necessary)
(📷Kit O'Connell, January 2024 at the @TexasObserver office)

#LongCovid #health #HumanRights #activism #Texas #Austin #politics #USpol #RFKJr #Trump #CovidIsNotOver #MutualAid

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Elon Musk’s lobbyists spent tens of thousands of dollars on things like gifts and meals for Texas elected officials this year.

But, in most cases, state transparency laws do not require them to disclose which elected officials they wine and dine.
https://www.propublica.org/article/elon-musk-texas-lobbyists-influence-law?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #ElonMusk #Texas #Law #SpaceX #Tesla #Government #Business #Musk

Multiple #deaths reported in #Texas, rescue efforts underway as #FlashFlooding threatens communities

Multiple deaths have been reported in Texas after heavy #rain caused flash #flooding of a river, while search teams used boats to conduct rescues Friday as fast-moving water threatened riverfront communities near #wildlife #habitats & campgrounds.

#Climate #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather #FEMA #Trump
https://apnews.com/article/thunderstorms-new-jersey-deaths-trees-hail-e8a4c85c77f714c9a974e50f3cd1fca1?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-07-04-Breaking+News