Mastodawn

KUT
Schools in Texas have to post Ten Commandments, but Austin ISD remains off the hook for now https://www.kut.org/education/2026-04-22/texas-ten-commandments-schools-austin-aisd

Schools in Texas have to post Ten Commandments, but Austin ISD remains off the hook for now

After a federal appeals court ruled that schools must comply with a law requiring them to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms, advocates and parents are raising concerns about freedom of religion.

KUT

Chupacabra 78704 17h ago

CNBC
Kalshi suspends, fines 3 congressional candidates in 'insider trading' enforcement actions https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/22/kalshi-insider-trading-congress.html

Chupacabra 78704 1d ago

My new coffee pot!

Chupacabra 78704 1d ago

Phoronix
Linux May Drop Old Network Drivers Now That AI-Driven Bug Reports Are Causing A Burden https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Old-Network-AI

Linux May Drop Old Network Drivers Now That AI-Driven Bug Reports Are Causing A Burden

Old network maintenance drivers are becoming a maintenance burden in the era of fuzzing and predominantly AI-driven bug detection causing an uptick in possible bug/security reports to upstream Linux kernel developers but with these drivers potentially having no actual users.

Chupacabra 78704 1d ago

ACL Season 52 Taping Pass Giveaway: The Red Clay Strays https://acltv.com/2026/04/21/acltv-52-theredclaystrays/

ACL Season 52 Taping Pass Giveaway: The Red Clay Strays - Austin City Limits

Austin City Limits will tape a performance by The Red Clay Strays on Monday, April 27th at 8 pm at ACL Live at The Moody Theater.

Austin City Limits

Chupacabra 78704 1d ago

Rolling Stone
Dave Mason, Traffic Co-Founder Who Penned ‘Feelin’ Alright?,’ Dead at 79 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dave-mason-traffic-dead-obituary-1235459696/

Dave Mason, Traffic Co-Founder Who Penned ‘Feelin’ Alright?,’ Dead at 79

Dave Mason, the Traffic co-founder and guitarist who wrote the classic rock standard "Feelin' Alright?," has died at age 79.

Rolling Stone

Chupacabra 78704 1d ago

The Texas Tribune
Testing finds toxic metals where Tesla lithium refinery discharges wastewater in South Texas https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/21/texas-tesla-lithium-battery-plant-pollution-tceq-robstown-drainage/

Testing finds toxic metals where Tesla lithium refinery discharges wastewater in South Texas

The drainage district that commissioned the testing has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the company, which says it is in compliance with all requirements for its state wastewater discharge permit.

The Texas Tribune

Chupacabra 78704 1d ago

The Texas Tribune
Michael and Susan Dell become UT Austin’s first $1 billion donors https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/21/texas-austin-dell-michael-susan-billion-research-medical-university/

Michael and Susan Dell become UT Austin’s first $1 billion donors

The couple’s latest $750 million investment will help build a new Austin medical center that will provide specialized care, such as MD Anderson cancer treatment, and integrate AI into care.

The Texas Tribune

Chupacabra 78704 1d ago

New York Magazine
Virginia Vote Gives Democrats a Crucial Redistricting Edge https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/virginia-election-results-democrats-map-win.html

Virginia Vote Gives Democrats a Crucial Redistricting Edge

The results of Tuesday’s Virginia election gave Democrats a cruicial redistricting edge. Voters narrowly approved a measure that could flip four House seats to Democrats, countering Trump’s midterms gerrymandering scheme.

Intelligencer

Chupacabra 78704 1d ago

The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: Iran says it has seized two ships in strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/22/iran-war-live-updates-trump-ceasefire-us-hormuz-blockade-israel-lebanon-middle-east?page=with%3Ablock-69e89ee08f080c0af9051079

Middle East crisis live: Iran says it has seized two ships in strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire

State media says the ships have been transferred to Iran’s coast

the Guardian