Dimensionally Barrett

From left to right, Representatives Gene Wu, Penny Morales Shaw, Lauren Ashley Simmons, Ann Johnson, Jon Rosenthal, Christina Morales, and moderator Nancy Sims. This past Tuesday, July 15, ROADwomen and Southwest Democrats hosted a joint Legislative Recap Panel, moderated by Nancy Sims, University of Houston lecturer on Political Science. This was not going to be an evening of high fives for progressive or even moderate, wins. Few states can match Texas for Most Dysfunctional Legislature. That said, while around 200 bills passed the state senate, considerably fewer made it through the House . If Democrats are able to flex at all, it is among the congressional reps. If Texas has a chance to turn a corner it will be there and of course, if the composition of the Senate could change in the event of John Cornyn’s seat falling to a Democrat. Even then, none of this means that the Abbott machinery would be crippled. The state is replete with craven power holders who are most assuredly un...

My reply to my pal whose text kicked off these ruminations Dedicated to my fellow Bluesky buds! Normally, I don’t begin the day with grim and gritty and/or depressing or upsetting reading, but a friend from Tuesdays at Cornyn’s sent me this link  to a Reddit thread from Reddit user SedatedandAmputated, detailing Republican pedophiles. Further down that thread, rando552 helpfully links to Epstein files that have been published or leaked. This list is also found here .  David Huster at Blue Amp has a nicely written critique of evidence of Trump’s failing health, although I’d like to see more investigation into what the GOP will do if he croaks on the job. I suspect his cabinet will go nuts and the party will devour itself like starving piranhas turning on one another (unfair to the fish to be compared to lower life forms*), JD will assume DJT’s office and life will get even weirder and more terrifying. Last, the inestimable Joyce Vance’s “ The War on Women ” essay is requ...

Last month was so nice to celebrate with Pride memes. Pity that we’re back to the new abnormal. Again, no particular order and if you see a meme you made and want credit for or to have taken down, hit me up in the comments! In the meantime, chuckles, schadenfreude, and the terror of the situation lie ahead! Not Necessarily Memes These are posts - or rather screenshots of posts, mostly from Bluesky but there might be quotes posts from X.