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the 2023 speaker of the house voting thread of implosion
I fully realize this is largely the GOP’s doing, and the term “both sides” is too loaded to use at this point, so I retract that - but seriously, the podcast episode covers a lot of the background behind deficit spending and the politics around it. As a history buff it was really interesting and didn’t push into false-equivalency territory - apologies if I made it sound that way.
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the 2023 speaker of the house voting thread of implosion
The NYT Daily podcast this morning covered the massive current deficit, potential ways to fix it (like Rubinomics approach that led to an actual balanced budget during the Clinton era) - and why the current Congress will never agree to something like that because both sides are dug in and refuse to compromise or give an inch. It was depressing - just like everything about the current legislative shitshow.
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the 2023 speaker of the house voting thread of implosion
- Abbott being Abbott
So, this happened.- The destruction of America's public education system
Abbott just called the next special session to focus once again on vouchers, and he’s now going nuclear.- If BaD Radio isn't on from 3-7 p.m. ...
They went to mornings (and then some), given the +.5 increase for 6-10a. If they hit 2.0 in the next book then the lineup shuffle was a win. Overall numbers still aren’t great but you can bill better with consistent 2+ versus what they had before.- The Big 12 is fucking awful
SIAP, but the BYU band did a Big 12 tribute show last weekend and played the fight songs of all current members, including Texas Fight.- Deion Sanders "Coach Prime" Now At Colorado
I am so tired of this crap already (SIAP - didn't see it earlier in thread). I don't know, maybe it's called scouting your opponent and watching game film? https://247sports.com/Article/coaches-gave-oregon-intel-on-how-to-beat-colorado-keyshawn-johnson-claims-as-buffaloes-prep-for-usc-216916134/- The Surly Mountain Biking Thread
First-time visit yesterday to Barber Hills trails up north of Paris (about 5min from the OK state line). Really impressed - lots of variety between easy (like RCP or Harry Moss) and intermediate (Northshore, Big Cedar, Boulder etc). In 2 hours of moving time I covered 15 miles and 1,299’ of elevation gain, but it’s mostly pretty subtle climbs so it didn’t wear me out. And you get the benefit of some fun downhills, piney tree cover, loamy soil and pretty views of Pat Mayse Lake. Topped it off with solid BBQ from Scholl Bros. in downtown Paris. A good day overall.- Coffee City, Texas: 250 people and 50 police officers
Such an underrated film - that only gets better with age.- The Fall and Rise of Sergio Kindle
Good read... https://www.dmagazine.com/sports/2023/08/the-fall-and-rise-of-sergio-kindle/- Fuck Brett Yormark
So far, Dykes has been smarter than that in his season-preview interviews. We'll see if that holds up. Also, say what you want about Yormark, he's the primary reason the Big 12 is in a stronger position than I expected at this point (and the Pac 12 has gone teats up).- Blastfurnace 2023
They delayed kickoff of our HS game last night to 7:30. It was still balls hot, but it did make a difference as sun was mostly behind stadium wall by that point.- What the fuck is wrong with you, Austin?
I've spent way more of my life in the DFW area than Austin, and I really do wonder: Why can't Austin seem to get transportation/mobility issues right, ever? Dallas is far from perfect, but we have a decent light rail network (it's had some post-COVID issues but they've recommitted $$$ in the past month to go towards security and operational improvement), and we're getting a new line from North Dallas/Plano/Richardson to D/FW Airport which will be a boon for those of us that live up here and travel. And even moreso, the hike-bike trail network they've built in East and Central Dallas is actually useful. I can ride from home all the way around White Rock Lake, or to downtown/Uptown, with very little surface-street riding. So what is it that keeps Austin from being able to get even the basics right?- The GQP: Trumpist Death Cult
SIAP: One of the places my wife and I have long thought we'd enjoy relocating to if we decide to bail on Texas is western North Carolina (either Asheville, or more realistically, Charlotte). But after reading this (and knowing that a portion of the state elected Madison Cawthorn), I just don't know anymore. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/republican-mark-robinson-conspiracy-theorist-north-carolina-governor-race_n_64df8cabe4b0ce7f01203a6b?unf- Desantis is a POS and needs his own thread
NYT's The Daily podcast episode today goes in deep on meatball's campaign collapse. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/21/podcasts/the-daily/inside-the-sputtering-campaign-of-ron-desantis.html- Blastfurnace 2023
Meanwhile, ignorant older relatives of mine continue to post things like “WE’VE HAD 30 DAYS OF TRIPLE DIGITS BUT IN 2011 WE HAD 60 AND EVEN MORE IN 1980 - GLOBAL WARMING IS A HOAX!!!111”- If BaD Radio isn't on from 3-7 p.m. ...
Can't remember who the Surl poster is that has access to the full Nielsen ratings breakdown by demo/daypart, but do you have that yet for July? Curious to see if the changes at KTCK and The Freak have moved the needle yet at all.- If BaD Radio isn't on from 3-7 p.m. ...
Yeah, that was weird. My guess is they meant that to mean it was never *just* a terrestrial radio program, given the podcasts, videos, etc. I still think the fact they let It's Just Banter go on for years without pushing back (along with Gordo's Twitch streams, etc.) works in D&J's favor.- If BaD Radio isn't on from 3-7 p.m. ...
Essentially, they are targeting each of Dan and Jake's arguments in their response and trying to shoot them down one by one - that a podcast *does* count under the noncompete, that D&J have actually been going after Ticket advertisers, and that they have been disparaging the Ticket even though they say they aren't. This is a more direct response with specific examples and cited caselaw. Very curious to see how the judge responds.- If BaD Radio isn't on from 3-7 p.m. ...
Cumulus/Susquehanna fires back. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.379893/gov.uscourts.txnd.379893.26.0.pdf- 88th Texas Legislature
This is quite a read. https://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/14/influenceable-texas-politics-ken-paxton/ Notable from the above link: Brad Parscale, who ran Trump's digital efforts in 2016 and ended up running his 2020 campaign until he was drummed out, has moved to Midland and is now apparently working for Tim Dunn, the billionaire behind Empower Texans (and many other far-far-far-right-wing efforts). Not a good sign, as Parscale is known for a lot of dirty tactics.- 88th Texas Legislature
MQS, his Empower Texans cronies and their various associated groups - and the billionaires that fund them - have done more to hurt the Lone Star State and ruin the so-called Texas mystique over the last two decades than anyone else.- If BaD Radio isn't on from 3-7 p.m. ...
If D&J had simply waited out the six-month noncompete and made a few subtle changes so they weren't so clearly leveraging direct IP from their Ticket show, it's likely none of this legal brouhaha would ever happen. It was their intense desire to stick it to the man so immediately after departure, without wanting to change basically anything, that has gotten them to this point.- Abbott being Abbott
But here’s the thing: It would have to be a GOP president for him to make it that far, and right now that still looks like it’d be Trump. And Trump wouldn’t give him the chance because he probably sees his disability as a sign of weakness. - Abbott being Abbott
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