ChrisTomlinson

Columnist for the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News, author of NYT bestsellers Tomlinson Hill and Forget the Alamo.

[ChrisTomlinson @cltomlinson]

Elon's terms of service, blocks that don't block and twisted algorithm make this an unproductive place to post. I'll lurk, but find my content on BlueSky or Threads. Links in my bio. I'll be back when Musk gets woke or marshalls seize the site.

[BarbaraAnn Radnofsky @TXBarbaraAnn]

⁦@cltomlinson⁩ on
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s theocratic goals, blocking Texas Muslim private school operators “who must meet religious and political expectations if they want to participate in the new school voucher program.” https://t.co/PD9cXyLTBs

[ChrisTomlinson @cltomlinson]

@real_gadfly Fingers crossed.

[Jon Taylor @ProfJonTaylor]

Texas city charges high electricity rates to avoid property taxes. Some residents object -- @cltomlinson @houstonchron https://t.co/ZnkDSBJB6a

[ChrisTomlinson @cltomlinson]

The Texas Book Festival is this weekend at the Capitol. I'll be moderating a panel in the C-SPAN tent at 11:15. "Unpacking Extremism: The MAGA Movement and the Rise of the Latino Far Right." Come by or watch live on C-SPAN2. https://t.co/cFdzRgiGbv

[I Voted For Womens Rights 🇺🇦 🇺🇸 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈 @RayWetzel]

A well written quick read. I hope more spend the couple minutes to read it.

[ChrisTomlinson @cltomlinson]

Donald Trump does not have the mandate he thinks he has. The proof is in the numbers. Check out my latest Tomlinson's Take newsletter. https://t.co/hzxo9KqVdz
#txlege #Election2024US @HoustonChron @ExpressNews

[ChrisTomlinson @cltomlinson]

When you thought it couldn't get worse: https://t.co/yfCoBKiB06

[Matt Young @Chron_MattYoung]

Alison Cook is a great writer, period. She writes mostly about food, but I would enjoy reading anything she writes. A true Houston legend:
Alison Cook, veteran restaurant critic and Houston food scene advocate, is leaving the Chronicle https://t.co/6HpEqM6uCR via @houstonchron

[Eric Tucker @etuckerAP]

“Hegseth also championed the case of four former Blackwater contractors convicted in a 2007 shooting rampage in Baghdad that killed more than a dozen Iraqi civilians. They were pardoned by Trump in one of his final acts in office.” https://t.co/2m0YDEApfn

[Melissa Aguilar @MelissAguilar]

Exclusive: Renderings of the Astrodome Conservancy's $1 billion plan to save the landmark stadium https://t.co/ZGmSEKk2Rp via @houstonchron

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Pete Hegseth 5 days ago: "I'm straight up just saying we should not have women in combat roles."

[Jill Karnicki @jkarnickihc]

Sewing: America is filled with Dreamers like Houston project manager, who is now paying it forward https://t.co/yspsVF96sh via @houstonchron 📷 @MarieDennise

[Melanie Zanona @MZanona]

GOP Rep. Troy Nehls to us just now after Trump meeting:

“If Donald Trump says, ‘jump three feet high and scratch your head,’ we all jump three feet high and scratch our head.”

He was wearing a Donald Trump tie while he said it.

[ChrisTomlinson @cltomlinson]

@HOUmanitarian @paoramos @iarnsdorf @texasbookfest Not yet.

[ChrisTomlinson @cltomlinson]

Join me at the Texas Book Festival on Saturday for "Unpacking Extremism" in the C-SPAN BookTV tent with @paoramos and @iarnsdorf in front of the Texas Capitol. If you can't make it at 11:15, tune in TO C-SPAN. https://t.co/cFdzRgiGbv @texasbookfest #txlege

[Media Matters @mmfa]

A Fox News contributor discusses Fox & Friends Weekend co-host Pete Hegseth being nominated by Trump as Secretary of Defense: "I dare any Republican senator to vote against him. That is not in their best interest."

[Angry Staffer @Angry_Staffer]

Trump announced reparations for white people today, if anyone was wondering how wildly racist this is going to get

[ChrisTomlinson @cltomlinson]

Billionaires helped finance Trump, what do they expect for their money? #Trump2024MAGA #TrumpsRevenge2024 #txlege @HoustonChron @ExpressNews

[ChrisTomlinson @cltomlinson]

Most Trump supporters didn't think they were voting for an oligarchy of billionaires with competing financial interests, but that's what they got. #txlege #Elections2024 @HoustonChron @ExpressNews https://t.co/EpTG2KNWi4