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  1. 6 minutes ago, LCHorn said:

    Also, what draconian immigration tactics in the valley?  The real shit is in Chicago, LA, etc. The Valley is the same as it ever was and everyone that lives down there has a friend, cousin or neighbor in law enforcement or the border patrol.  They* don’t think of themselves as one, two, three generations removed from the illegals and don’t default to sympathy for their plight the same way we do

    I would have agreed 100% with this statement in January but judging from the silence on FB of Latino/latina friends who were very vocally pro Trump and anti immigrant, and posts from a few of them about how what is going on is abhorrent, I don’t think it’s the case now. A LOT of folks in the valley have relatives in areas where crackdowns are occurring. Also shit is going on in north Texas for sure it’s just not kicking in doors and accosting people picking their kids up at school. 

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  2. There is no such thing as a centrist at this point given the right wing messaging prevalent here. As far as tapping into working class rage, unfortunately that has been successfully co-opted by the Christian nationalists in Texas. The play is to get enough people in and around Houston off the sidelines and hope the draconian immigration tactics have an effect in the valley. The numbers have been there for 10+ years, no one has given them a reason to come out to the polls

  3. Whoever runs needs to camp out in Harris county and make clear how they are going to be different from every other candidate in the last 30 years in making an actual impact in those constituents’ lives. Apathy is the main thing keeping Texas red 

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  4. 35 minutes ago, immamac said:

    The problem with bowl games now is that the post season feels completely manufactured and meaningless when there's a meaningful postseason still going on on the other side. 

    Extra practices aren't as meaningful as some of you guys are projecting them to be on the higher end P4 teams especially the SEC and B1G teams. 

    The transfer portal is also massive, a lot of guys will use the bowl as a way to put things on tape and get more money or transfer out etc. Its just a completely misaligned incentive/reward structure.

    Answer me this. Who are bowl games for? 

    I think the bowl games used to be for the teams as a reward - get swag, a trip, do fun stuff etc.

    Now I think the bowls are only for the money. This is why they suck now. 

    The enshittification of CFB

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  5. On 12/3/2025 at 10:28 PM, Iceman said:

    walking the Iditarod back from our own vehicle to the hotel...

    while other cars sit there with 6" of snow on them, so they haven't moved since Saturday.

    Is it the end of the world?  of course not.  Is it fucking hotel patrons?  Yes.

    Be grateful you have 2 legs and a heart healthy enough to make the walk. And for the opportunity to get a few extra steps in while you’re eating restaurant and fast food on the road 

    #SoBless

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  6. 14 minutes ago, Post Oak said:

    My kids are on my wife's policy through her work. To add me, her husband, on her policy would add nearly 1k to our cost on top of an already ridiculous monthly nut. Make that make sense. 

    So for the last 5 years I've been going through the marketplace since I'm self employed.  Now my cost is going to roughly double next month. We can manage but I'm pissed off. That's still real money that we can put to better use.

    The only thing that fortifies me is knowing these magats that voted Republican are going to suffer. 

    Their agony strengthens me. 

    If you are healthy or you have controlled preexisting conditions managed with generic meds look into a cost sharing plan. There are a few really good and easy to use plans that are in network with just about everyone. Some won’t cover you say if you get wasted and drive and get in a bad wreck but you shouldn’t be doing that anyway 

     

    Covid stressed that market pretty hard and it didn’t fail. Something like cancer might be capped at 1M or 3M so if you have significant family history you may want to look closely at that

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