āIf biological sex were as obvious as lawmakers keep insisting that biological sex is, we wouldnāt be here. You wouldnāt have to try so hard to legislate the gender binary into existence.ā
One superintendent said the Senate #education bill was like āyour house being on fire and the fire department showing up with a 12 ounce cup of water, throwing it at your house and saying, āSee, look how much good weāve done.āā
In our magazine: Our Editor Lise Olsen takes us to the #Austin studio of Stephen Harrigan, as he explores his own religious upbringing, a famous prophecy, and the life of a child prophet in his compelling new book.
Earlier: Approving this bill would do a disservice to the families who value their own childrenās curiosity and education, including their kidsā ability to access books needed for assigned reading or for research using nonfiction sources more advanced than those found in the childrenās or teen sections of the library.
āThe people have been left out of this thing since day one. There has been no consideration or concern for human beings at all. Itās just wrong.ā
Top story: Cryptomining in #Texas is devouring our natural resources, polluting the land, and filling the air with unbearable #noise.
Top story: While #Bitcoin is designed as a decentralized payment system that bypasses banks and credit cards, its consumption of Texansā true wealthāthe stateās natural resourcesāis centralized in the hands of a few companies, sucking up massive amounts of #water and energy to keep hardware running 24/7.
Earlier: Everyone I know has a relationship with #guns. Theyāre ingrained in American cultureāour movies, books, and politics. ... Over the last few decades, however, the moral weight and awful responsibility of these weapons has grown heavier.
Featured story: āThis bill undermines local control, worsens racial profiling, and wastes resources we need to keep our communities safe. It does not make #Texas saferāit makes it more fearful.ā
New today: Approving this bill would do a disservice to the families who value their own childrenās curiosity and education, including their kidsā ability to access books needed for assigned reading or for research using nonfiction sources more advanced than those found in the childrenās or teen sections of the #library.
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