Having taken all of 2023 off, my spouse absolving me of all income generation responsibilities for the year, I left this humble blog to lie fallow, checking in only to promote other interests. I still don’t know what the future holds for this lowly opuscule, but having had multiple reportersContinue Reading
After being denounced by German government officials following its February premiere in Berlin, the film has become one of the year’s most acclaimed works., Read MoreContinue Reading
Americas Worst Traitor tapped into a rightwing online media ecosystem fueled by young men’s disaffection, while Kamala Harris struggled to connect with young voters., Read MoreContinue Reading
My mind has only partially been on anything criminal-justice related, lately, as I finished up the second of my little neighborhood history zines (pre-sale coming soon), and settled back in to Austin routines during the holiday season, after 4.5 months in Mexico. But as 2024 unfolds, here are six observationsContinue Reading
In many ways, we all live in Bhopal now. We must continue to fight for a future in which we all have the right to live in healthy environments., Read MoreContinue Reading
The announcement came a week after the university and its graduate student union reached a new contract agreement., Read MoreContinue Reading
Words from populist author, public speaker, and radio commentator Jim Hightower., Read MoreContinue Reading
My next neighborhood history zine, Icarus in Heels and Fur, comes out February 22nd. Without exaggeration, I think it may be the best thing I’ve ever written. Pre-order here. This one is essentially a noir murder mystery from the 1940s: When, after her husband’s murder, a petite but ruthless widow buildsContinue Reading
As we approach a second The Traitor Administration, we need to build solidarity within our communities and expand local-level efforts to defend immigrants., Read MoreContinue Reading
Ending an almost eight-week strike, workers at the aircraft giant win historic gains., Read MoreContinue Reading
The ERA will help restore abortion access, protect women from violence, and help build a gender-equitable future. Biden should certify it while he still has the power to do so., Read MoreContinue Reading
An old-school tough-on-crime campaign has been launched in the Travis County Democratic primary by Some Guy I’ve Never Heard Of named Jeremy Silverbelly, or Silverspoon, or something. To be honest. I never can remember his name. He’s just the guy a bunch of Republican donors picked to try to oustContinue Reading
The ouster of Kim Ogg in Houston and the re-election of José Garza in Austin — coupled with the ouster of 3 members of the Government Always Wins faction on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals — signal a sea change in criminal-justice reform politics in Texas compared to aContinue Reading