Public Utility Commission confirms the "Independent Market Monitor" for the Texas grid is resigning. This comes after she clashed with officials over what she called artificially inflated energy prices this summer. 1/
NEW and wowza from @zachdespart: Investigators detail years of alleged misconduct by @txag @KenPaxtonTX in stunning House committee hearing #txlege https://t.co/rqPAwEB3HS
Wow. A witness from Texas just directly confronted her Senators, Ted Cruz & Jon Cornyn, during a live hearing, saying "I would like for them to know that what happened to me is a direct result of the policies they support. I nearly died on their watch." True courage & bravery.
Candace Owens tells Vanity Fair’s @emilyjanefox that when her husband reached out to interior designer David Netto to work on their home Netto responded by saying:
“I’d rather get beat in the ass with a wooden plank than ever go near either of you. Kind regards, David.”
Rep @JaredLPatterson says he's never read Lonesome Dove but says that if it includes things like sex with a prostitute, which it does, then it would be a "win" for Texas to have Lonesome Dove removed from libraries in Texas #TxLege
Want to see true horror? Here are some “women laughing alone with salad” from the AI Art Universe Facebook page. The longer you look, the more horrific it gets. Have a nice day.
cw: pregnancy loss
I live in Alabama, a state with a total abortion ban, and was so overjoyed when I found out I was pregnant last month. I’ve been doing everything right. Stopped caffeine, took my prenatal vitamins, followed every rec. But I started bleeding on Tuesday.🧵
BREAKING: Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk has been fired, effective tomorrow.
He will receive a one-year severance of $463,000 under a city ordinance in which he was hired in 2018.
The decision was unanimous.
Former city manager Jesus Garza will serve as interim.