People like this are making life in Texas untenable for trans people.
Two pull quotes from the article, and a despairing message on a bridge on my bike path by a trans person affected by policies pushed by hypocrites like Slaton. (It’s not the only such message.)
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/08/bryon-slaton-pressure-resign-texas-house/
Another mass shooting, sadly. And another typical “thoughts and prayers” BS response, blaming “mental health something something.”
It’s fine to have guns for hunting and self defense, but people killing machines are quite different. And gun culture itself has changed dramatically in the past two decades to something much less responsible — read the book Gun Fight for deep background on its transition from responsible gun ownership to where we are today.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/06/us/allen-mall-texas-shooting.html
This is an interesting article in general, that is well grounded in its discussion (not hyped) of generative AI and how it will likely become useful over time, and how it may change work.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/03/work-revolution-ai-wfh-new-book/673572/
“Toot request” from my kids, with requested caption “Life is good.”
(Tiger just can’t be bothered, getting his weekend recharge.)
