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@texasvc on all platforms nerd in houston frequently traveling i have the best friends

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Because it's Ramadan, I'm mostly nocturnal these days. Where do the cool kids work/study late night in Houston these days?

06.03.2026 02:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Today is both Mardi Gras for Catholics (the day before Lent), and the day before Ramadan for Muslims. It's also Chinese New Year. laissez bon temps rouler!

17.02.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Perfect. No notes.

09.02.2026 01:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What was written on Bad Bunny's football at the end of the halftime show?

09.02.2026 01:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

I can't tell you how many times I've solved these phantom issues by turning on a VPN to bypass a borked firewall.

12.01.2026 21:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He's surprisingly good!

19.12.2025 05:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Quote from Politico today on the state of the House midterms: "The very reason Democrats hardly need a blue wave to take back the House this time is that their congressional candidates largely outperformed Kamala Harris in last year’s elections."

Quote from Politico today on the state of the House midterms: "The very reason Democrats hardly need a blue wave to take back the House this time is that their congressional candidates largely outperformed Kamala Harris in last year’s elections."

It's been over a year, and I'm still astounded at how terrible Kamala Harris was. Tidbits like this are reminders that Trump didn't win 2024, Harris lost it. Democrats won statewide in Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, Arizona, and Nevada in 2024. Harris was that bad:

16.12.2025 15:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Truly bonkers stats that should give us pause

26.11.2025 18:35 πŸ‘ 264 πŸ” 76 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

do you boycott paramount?

25.11.2025 17:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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One the weirdest aspects of the Citizens United Supreme Court Case is that corporations affiliate with political parties. I wonder if professional athletes will start to consider Nike's giving behavior when they compete with adidas? www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

25.11.2025 17:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A trip to Paris is a weird mix of technologies. NFC payments aren't widely accepted, with credit card chip + pin as the backstop that American's don't have. It's like the smart phone revolution quietly skipped this part of the world - with eye opening differences. Some of them good - but v different

23.11.2025 19:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Texas quarterback Arch Manning getting a concussion last week

Texas quarterback Arch Manning getting a concussion last week

Currently Googling: Can a concussion improve mental performance? #HookEm

01.11.2025 17:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The US Tried Permanent Daylight Saving Time in the ’70s. People Hated It - Washingtonian The sun rose at 8:27 AM on January 7, 1974. Children in the Washington area had left for school in the dark that morning, thanks to a new national experiment during a wrenching energy crisis: most of ...

It's the time of year where pseudo-intellectuals give their reasons why we should stop changing our clocks, ignoring the fact that we have already tried this and hated it so much, Congress interrupted watergate to go back with veto proof majorities. www.washingtonian.com/2022/03/15/t...

31.10.2025 16:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I mean...

15.10.2025 16:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Folks who don't go to college are critical of the concept of college.

15.10.2025 16:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Never short a cult"

15.10.2025 03:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œβ€”and what do we call prisoners who are children and haven’t been charged with anything?” is a textbook example of why imprecise language makes bad journalism

14.10.2025 01:57 πŸ‘ 99 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Most of the released prisoners were residents of Gaza who were detained without charge during the war, including women and children. They were brought to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, where such large crowds gathered that the buses could barely move down the street.

Most of the released prisoners were residents of Gaza who were detained without charge during the war, including women and children. They were brought to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, where such large crowds gathered that the buses could barely move down the street.

an Israel Defense Forces soldier, was kidnapped from his tank while defending the Nahal Oz base. Earlier this year, his family released video of his capture in an effort to draw attention to his case amid concerns about his health.

an Israel Defense Forces soldier, was kidnapped from his tank while defending the Nahal Oz base. Earlier this year, his family released video of his capture in an effort to draw attention to his case amid concerns about his health.

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I'm very thankful that so many were released today. If you were an Israeli soldier pulled from a tank during a battle, you were a "hostage" and if you were a Palestinian child seized by the IDF without charge you were a "prisoner." I'd love to understand that logic @nytimes.com @nbcnews.com

14.10.2025 01:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Watches and wearables are finally good enough that I can start going places with completely empty pockets. That's pretty incredible progress!

13.10.2025 22:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is symptomatic of Biden/Harris holding a pro-Israeli position that was antithetical to their party. Like pro-gun or pro-life Democratics, even when they crafted compromises, they were never going to get credit because they were negotiating on behalf of the wrong team. See: Sinema/Manchin

13.10.2025 19:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined his invitation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined his invitation.

Absolutely bonkers detail from today's ceasefire signing:

13.10.2025 18:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Aggie uniforms today are driving me crazy. White helmet with white stripes, but cream numbers and cream pants. Who designed these crimes against design?

11.10.2025 23:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Her debut had 1,245 viewers. That's not a typo. That's the total.

11.10.2025 02:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

By law (ACA) 80% of all premiums must be spent on paying for care. Insurance companies deserve a lot of blame, but the increase of premiums is directly tied to the increased cost of the underlying care itself.

08.10.2025 19:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We're in the middle of a wild societal experiment

08.10.2025 03:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why is Mayor Whitmire breaking the one part of Metro that didn’t need fixing? Without explanation or warning, Houston changed downtown and midtown traffic signals so that the Red Line light rail is often stuck at red lights.

Why is Mayor Whitmire breaking the one part of Metro that didn’t need fixing? | Editorial

www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...

07.10.2025 12:21 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3
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National Poll: Supermajority of Democrats Support Same Sanctions Against Israel That Brought Down Apartheid in South Africa β€” IMEU Policy Project

Polling on Apartheid South Africa here, but there were 3 polls released last week that all paint a similar picture of Americans seeking to sever ties with Israel: www.imeupolicyproject.org/polls/democr...

06.10.2025 17:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In the wake of polling last week that showed Democrats viewing Israel through the same lens as apartheid South Africa, multiple leading Democrats are publicly disavowing AIPAC. Today's latest example is McMorrow in Michigan, but it's becoming hard to track all of the pledges.

06.10.2025 17:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I know folks are really bummed about the keys to CBS News being tossed over to a new-media startup, but "network news" has been dead for a very long time. This is just the tombstone.

06.10.2025 16:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3