From Sharmeen Jariullah: The opposition to the building of the East Plano Islamic Center community complex is rooted in anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant sentiments that are directly linked to deadly violence. https://www.texasobserver.org/islamophobia-san-diego-plano-texas/
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Possible flesh-eating screwworm case in Texas after pest detected 25 miles from U.S. border, USDA says
A possible case of the flesh-eating New World screwworm is being investigated in Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Wednesday. This comes after screwworm was detected last week in Mexico, just 25 miles from the United States border, the USDA previously disclosed. That encounter was the closest to U.S. soil since at least last September, federal data shows. Wednesday's potential case was found in southern Texas, the USDA said in a social media post, and a sample was sent to […]
Texas child‑exploitation crackdown leads to 276 arrests and 89 children rescued, authorities say
A sweeping two‑month child‑exploitation crackdown across Texas has led to 276 arrests and the rescue of 89 children, federal and local authorities announced this week. Officials called Operation Soteria Shield one of the state's largest coordinated efforts to combat online predators. The initiative, led by FBI Dallas and dozens of Texas law enforcement agencies, ran from March to April 2026. Those arrested face charges ranging from possession, distribution, and production of child sexual […]
When NYC had ACT-UP, Dallas had GUTS, the Gay Urban Truth Squad, who demanded AIDS treatment funding through direct action!
In my latest for The Barbed Wire, I examine a new book about #Dallas LGBTQIA history that also highlights the vital importance of telling our own stories in #queer media ...
https://thebarbedwire.com/2026/05/27/before-stonewall-riots-dallas-queer-community-had-own-movement/
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“This is not a classic progressive versus moderate war the way that it used to be in the Democratic Party ... There are relatively small policy differences between them. There are small ideological differences between them, and that’s what makes the campaign so intense and personal.” https://www.texasobserver.org/allred-johnson-33rd-congress-runoff-dallas/
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Be weather aware today in North Texas.
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Previously: “The #Dallas Express ‘news story’ about #Texas state Representative and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Gene Wu’s juvenile son does not pass the ethical sniff test, from its newsworthiness to its use of anonymous sources and a fake byline.” https://www.texasobserver.org/dallas-express-smears-state-rep-son-fake-byline/
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“This is not a classic progressive versus moderate war the way that it used to be in the Democratic Party ...”
Last week: In a cycle rife with intraparty tension, a runoff in a newly gerrymandered district finds two mainstream #Democrats searching for an edge on the left. https://www.texasobserver.org/allred-johnson-33rd-congress-runoff-dallas/
Observers of the runoff have argued that the overall lack of disparity between Colin Allred and Julie Johnson has made this race less about progressive politics and more about personality and political grudges. https://www.texasobserver.org/allred-johnson-33rd-congress-runoff-dallas/
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“The #Dallas way is to be quiet and be a good Democrat, but we definitely want to see way more fight for the people from our elected officials.” https://www.texasobserver.org/allred-johnson-33rd-congress-runoff-dallas/
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