The Men on the Roof Could Not Afford to Come Down
July 29, 2026 I stepped outside for only a few minutes this afternoon. The heat struck immediately. It was not […]
Republicans will poison their own voters to make money.
The New York Times documented the injection wells and underground migration in an interactive map. Subscribers can share the article
Houston Improves Police Response Times by Making People Afraid to Call
July 29, 2026 Houston may finally have discovered the secret to faster police response times: fewer people asking the police
We Became More Modest About Words—and Less Modest About Everything Else
I woke up from a dream in which I was trying to reassemble a robot. I had the pieces spread
Houston Protected the Winners—and Lost the Program
Don’t feel sorry for the loss of the program; the beneficiaries needed to go on a diet. The city can
White Progressives Want a Refund. Why Are Latino Leaders Still Vouching for John Whitmire?
I do not want a refund. I never bought John Whitmire. White progressives bought him because he was experienced. Moderate
Same hate new words, Wets and tonks (sound of a flashlight hitting a head)
The New Well-Funded Cartel, Powered by MAGA “Pretty sure he’s wet.” “Tonks everywhere.” “See bodies, chase bodies.” These were not
The New Well-Funded Cartel, Powered by MAGA
It Is Not AI We Need to Fear. It Is the ICE Machine. Francisco Longoria was driving a truck through
It is not AI we need to fear; it is the ICE machine!
Nearly 9 in 10 Voted for Trump. Then the Deportation Machine Came for Two of Their Pastors. They were not
Greg Abbott is back to doing what he does best: picking our pockets.
First They Frighten You About the Grid. Then They Sell Texas the Satellites. Yesterday, I read one of those articles
The first European immigrants who came to America before Jamestown and Plymouth Rock were my ancestors.
The story is faction (reconstructed as not all things are recorded) but the expedition was recorded. There is even a
We Were Here First. We Ain’t Going Nowhere.
Chala Vato, we ain’t going nowhere. There is a story Americans like to tell about California. First there was empty
I Went to Hear Fuerza Regida. Then Miss Colita Walked In.
I have a confession. I went to see Fuerza Regida. People have asked me whether the music was good. I
Some Mornings I Wake Up Humble. This Was Not One of Them.
Excuse Me While I Beat My Own Drum Some mornings I wake up humble. This was not one of them.
In 1903, Mexican Workers Were Offered a Seat at the Table—If They Left the Japanese Outside
Mexican workers said no and gave a reason, in writing. That is what makes the story exceptional. They said the
