Alison O'Neil West

Taking Houston's landscape in a new direction with vertical garden design and installation

[J.B. Sauceda @jaybsauceda]

To be clear, the new Texans' jersey blue is not Oilers blue. It's 100% Houston tile, throwback cop car, and city flag blue.

It is 0% whatever franchise couldn't-take-the-heat-and-moved-to-a-long-skinny-other-state blue.

We're over it. Fully. Seriously.

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[Matt Lanza @mattlanza]

These are AMAZING!

[MP Arizona☀️🏳️‍🌈💙🌵🐕🐕‍🦺🫂💦🏜🐟🌴🎙🌎🌻♍️🌊 @AzPetrich]

Seems like a good time to remind everyone that the United States Women's National Soccer Team has won 4 World Cups.

[Bonda @BenOndaTop]

I hope every fan of the Houston Astros is now able to realize just how special of a human being Dusty Baker is and how BLESSED we were to have him lead our guys at that time…I genuinely have love in my heart for Dusty. He transcends the sport to me in a lot of ways.

[lordmicky™ @0xlordmicky]

When Allyson Felix became pregnant, Nike threatened to cut her sponsorship contract by almost 70% because of her pregnancy.

They told her:

“You should know your place… and just run.”

Amid all this, at seven months pregnant, Allyson had to undergo an emergency C-section due to a serious complication.

Her baby girl spent over a month in the neonatal intensive care unit.

But two years later, Allyson qualified for her fifth Olympic Games, with her daughter in the stands cheering her on.

Allyson left Nike.

And she founded her own shoe brand: Saysh One.

At the Tokyo Olympics, she ran wearing her own sneakers, carrying the motto:

“I know exactly where my place is.”

With 11 medals, she surpassed Carl Lewis and became the most decorated American track and field athlete in history.

And to all women, she gave this message:

“I raised my voice and built this company for you, so that you’ll never have to train at 4:30 in the morning, five months pregnant, just to hide it from your sponsor.” ❤️

[College Sports Only @CSOonX]

Favorite video yet is Dan Hurley's mom after The Shot:

"HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!"

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

The New Jersey Meadowlands—known dumping grounds that are also a salt marsh—represent an ideal of 21st-century conservation that weighs human and ecological interests. Legal protections for such places, however, are now under threat, Kyra Morris writes: https://t.co/aMFZvpIDck

[Alison O'Neil West @AlioWest]

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[Houstorian @Houstorian]

Today in 2021, @UHCougarMBK advances to the #FinalFour of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since Phi Slama Jama in 1984. #MarchMadness

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Green has become political shorthand for sustainability, frugality and awareness of nature – but we musn't forget the magic and power of the colour itself https://t.co/eKk80IbMoB From @1843mag

[Houstorian @Houstorian]

Today in 2008, @HoustonRockets’ Hakeem Olajuwon enters the Basketball Hall of Fame. @HoopHall @DR34M

[Houstorian @Houstorian]

Today in 1971, the De Luxe Show, one of Houston’s first racially integrated contemporary art exhibits, opens in the Fifth Ward.

[Alison O'Neil West @AlioWest]

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[Alison O'Neil West @AlioWest]

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[Alison O'Neil West @AlioWest]

Landmark MFAH ‘Soul of a Nation’ exhibit speaks to the George Floyd moment https://t.co/d91kOY4pA8

[Alison O'Neil West @AlioWest]

@jradbo Read 'The Heritage- A History of the Black Athlete: America Divided' by @HowardBryant. He articulates the support of First Responders by the New York Mets wearing FDNY caps, post 9/11. Unifying a country paralyzed by fear, teams took to the field, and inspired hope for Americans

[Alison O'Neil West @AlioWest]

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[Alison O'Neil West @AlioWest]

@Houstorian @HoustonChron @HoustonRockets Annnd, later dubs them champions. Fun fact: I worked for NBA Entertainment that summer as a production assistant.

[Houstorian @Houstorian]

Today in 1837, following a three-week stay in Galveston, famed naturalist John James Audubon arrives in Houston and discovers shanties, drunk Indians, a roofless capitol, and President Sam Houston. Later, the Republic of Texas legislature would make Audubon an honorary Texan.