fun fact. this cutter is designed for disabled people. a lot of things we use on the daily (eg: ramraj velcro veshtis, magnet knife holders etc) are all invented for disabled ppl. increasing accessibility for disabled ppl makes the world a better place for everybody
I don't say this often. But if you or your loved ones live in TX: you must read this story from the Texas Tribune & ProPublica about flood safety. Flooding is simply part of life in TX, you ignore this information at your own risk, and hurricane season starts Monday. 🧵
🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
By majority vote, the Tenure Advisory Committee at Texas Tech University determined that probable cause exists for my allegation of improper denial of tenure. Soon, I will have a hearing.
The water crisis in South Texas just hit a breaking point. 📉
At least six towns—Taft, Ingleside, Aransas Pass, Three Rivers, Orange Grove, and Alice—have all issued disaster declarations in the last two weeks. The regional supply is failing, and demand is officially higher than what’s left in the reservoirs.
While small towns are begging for help, the priorities are clear: One Exxon-SABIC plastics plant nearby is burning through more water than all 300,000 residents of Corpus Christi combined.
The state says they need $174B for long-term water infrastructure, but they’ve only put up $20B. That’s a $154B gap while towns are literally being forced to drill emergency wells just to keep the taps running.
Corpus Christi is already projecting mandatory 25% cuts by September for residents and hospitals, but they're still protecting the industrial heavy-hitters to avoid "wrecking the economy."
How are residents being asked to cut back while corporations keep getting protected?
#DemsUnited #Climate
The university senate has passed a vote of no confidence in Provost Patrick Wolfe. Now, an alumnus is calling for the community to continue pressuring the administration to remove the provost by boycotting the Purdue Day of Giving and signing a petition.
https://t.co/dT0nP001Zj