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[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

A proposed border wall in the Big Bend region would cost more than two billion dollars. It would intrude on the land of alfalfa farmers, cattle ranchers, river guides, and wealthy landowners. It would block the views along what National Geographic has called one of the most scenic drives in the country. It would impede the movement of wild animals and prevent livestock from accessing the Rio Grande, a crucial water source. It may disturb historic evidence of “the edge of the Puebloan world,” according to an archeologist who works in the region. It could disrupt tourism in a regional economy that is reliant on it. In places prone to flooding, a wall could make the problem worse. A wall would sever people from their neighbors in a region that’s long considered itself binational and interdependent.

“It is unclear what problem a wall would solve,” Rachel Monroe writes. Big Bend is Border Patrol’s largest sector by area along the Southwest border, spanning more than 500 miles of the Rio Grande, but it has typically had the lowest number of illegal crossings. Since 2023, apprehensions have dropped further, to fewer than 200 per month this year. The wall is opposed by environmental groups, local sheriffs, and a far-right pro-gun YouTuber who is the region’s Republican nominee for Congress. And yet construction appears to be proceeding apace. Read the full story: https://t.co/9ril1maNdR

[K A C E Y @KaceyMusgraves]

Well. That made me feel more proudly American than anything Kid Rock has ever done.

[Stacy Cay @stacycay]

Statistically, you are more likely to be shot by ICE than you are to compete against a trans woman

[Annie Wu (all socials: @annie_wu_22) @Annie_Wu_22]

“wHaT RaDiCaLiZeD yOu?”

idk, im not a piece of shit

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

Congratulations to @GothamFC on your second National Women's Soccer League championship! The fight and determination you showed throughout the playoffs have inspired fans across the country.

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

If they can handcuff a U.S. Senator for asking a question, imagine what they will do to you.

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

LIKE IT OR NOT: The stock market’s hitting record highs, inflation is cooling, food prices are dropping, gas is more affordable, crime is trending down, and prescription drug costs are finally seeing cuts.

All of this didn’t just happen by accident—it’s a direct result of the Biden-Harris administration’s policies.

Facts over feelings.

[K.M. @amoungtheliving]

@AOC Remember when they said food lines and power outages would come because of "socialism"? It actually just took Republican leadership in Texas.

[Kaden @Kadenowens]

Greg Abbot re-opening Texas :

[Brad_onema @Bradonema]

Clean as you cook, please. You’re an adult.

[Sarah McCammon📻 @sarahmccammon]

There is no longer AM and PM. There is just "coffee time" and "wine time."

[Emily Murnane @emily_murnane]

Days are now divided by coffee hours and alcohol hours, there is no other law

[MC @m_cgraham]

Tonight a little girl trick-or-treating at my house took candy from me, turned and said “go Nats” and then ran away #TakeItBack #IMeanTheCandy

[callie @CeCallie]

Take the Uber. Crash at a friends house. Do NOT drive inebriated. Carly didn’t deserve this.

Here.

[MC @m_cgraham]

Just going for a ride in Buffalo Bayou

[MC @m_cgraham]

@JacqLaVergne This will forever be accurate

[MC @m_cgraham]

This houston weather is such a tease

[Jennifer Brett @Jennifer__Brett]

THREAD: Floyd Martin retires after nearly 35 years as a mailman tomorrow. I went with him on his route today.