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    Facing growing political pressure, Texas A&M University President Mark A. Welsh III announced Monday evening that the dean and department head overseeing a children’s literature course at the center of a viral recording were going to be removed, saying they approved plans to teach material inconsistent with the published course description.

    The announcement came after a video circulated online Monday showing a student confronting a professor over LGBTQ-related content in the class, sparking backlash from Republican lawmakers and calls for investigations, a response from the U.S. Department of Justice, and a statement from the Texas A&M System chancellor pledging to discipline the professor.

     


    https://www.texastribune.org/2025/09/08/texas-am-video-professor-student-gender-identity-content/

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  2. Not a fan, generally, but I do approve of her husband’s work driving a massive investment in their state’s outdoor amenities, especially for mountain biking. Walmart family members started the investment, but the state is stepping up.

    Doesn’t offset all the shitty stuff, but credit where it’s due (at least for listening to him).

    https://arkansasadvocate.com/briefs/arkansas-tourism-economy-gains-law-promoting-mountain-bike-parks/

  3. Thanks for all the helpful advice on this thread.  I finally went to the doctor yesterday and she agreed it was a nerve or muscle spasm issue.   I got a pain shot and steroid, as well as a low-dose amoxicillin round in case it was an infection, and after 24 hours on the meds I feel so much better - just have some lingering numbness that I plan to keep an eye on and follow up with dentist if it's not clear by Monday.

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  4. I was out of town over the long weekend and began to feel some sensitivity to ice in my lower right gums. By Monday morning, it was hurting pretty badly and starting to radiate into my jaw. By Monday night, the pain was intense, and I was having to ramp up alternating Advil and Tylenol.

    I got in to see the dentist Tuesday morning, and after an exam he was convinced it was grinding/TMJ. I’ve never had an issue with this before to my knowledge. He got me set up to do a scan for a mouthguard and everything.

    However, the pain continued to intensify, and by this afternoon it had gotten really bad,  radiating through my teeth and down my jaw into my ear. I am having to take four Advil or three extra-strength Tylenol every three hours just to stay functional.

    I called my dentist back this afternoon and asked if it could be a bacterial infection, and he reassured me it likely wasn’t, and I should stay the course with the pain meds. But this is awful. 
    Any thoughts? Should I push for antibiotics?

  5. Lockwood Distilling just announced they are closing their Magnolia St location and opening a new one on the square in downtown Garland (which is quickly becoming quite a destination). Cool place, so that’s a loss for the FW folks. We visit their Richardson location fairly often.

  6. Fayetteville PD spokesperson just now:  Multiple reports of shootings in multiple locations all around same time; so far, no evidence of any shootings or suspects. 

    Investigation ongoing, but sure sounds like a hoax.

  7. Reported active shooter on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville.  Students/staff got an alert and now in lockdown.  No confirmation of actual shots fired, but huge police presence around the main library.

  8. 7 hours ago, Vegas64 said:

    All the talk of UTD-- wasn't there a parent here who disclosed how much UTD was and it was obsence for an in state tuition, commuter school experience? I'll try and find it.

    Here are UTD’s official estimated costs for an in-state undergrad, living on campus (they have a bunch of newish dorms now), taking 12+ hours in a STEM-related field.

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  9. 2 hours ago, Im_smarter_then_you said:

    Serious?   He loves anything southern.   Anyways I think Florida will get a Don jr library while Texas gets an Eric one

    My guess is it will be adjacent to Mar-a-Lago, and he’ll charge a hefty admission price to enter - and make a killing on even more expensive “VIP access” tickets where you get a fake gold-plated tchotchke.

  10. 13 hours ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

    Jr is in Walton and got resident reserved parking in the stadium garage right next door. Football is going to be interesting for him, because his bed might literally be 100 ft from the stadium. 
    IMG_8493.thumb.jpeg.be6b845a89d943ecb8c00f3599f54c09.jpeg

    This was taken from right outside his dorm room. 

    Whoa, can’t get much closer than that. 

    My kid is in Holcombe and is loving Ark so far. It’s early, but he’s happy with his choice. 

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  11. 21 minutes ago, Goredho said:

    Missed this back in December.  Yeah, it's bad (just imo).  But that's ok.  Peter Gabriel's solo career was really what a continued arty Genesis would have been.

    But even Gabriel went much more mainstream in the mid-80s with “So”.

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  12. Big fan of this thread so far, and looking forward to listening to many of the vids above. 
     

    The best live act I ever saw with horns was Tower of Power - in my case it was Caravan of Dreams in FW in the mid-90s, but they’ve been solid since the 70s. A couple fine examples:

     

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  13. Do as I say, not as I do, part 5,238.

    https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/25/giovanni-capriglione-affair-texas-house-republican/

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    Three days after state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione announced he was dropping his reelection bid, the conservative news site Current Revolt published an interview with a former exotic dancer who alleges she had a 17-year affair with the Southlake Republican.

    The woman, Alex Grace, alleges that Capriglione paid her for “meetups” and “funded several abortions for his own personal gain.”

     

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