A turkey vulture preens on the 66th floor of the Bank of America tower in Dallas.
A turkey vulture preens on the 66th floor of the Bank of America tower in Dallas.
Good luck hopping on and off public transit dragging that!
Reminds me of the letter home scene of "Platoon," when the grunt steps off the plane and into chaos: "Grandma, I think I made a big mistake in coming here."
A homeless person shares her drink with Rosa Parks at the Rosa Parks Transfer Center in downtown Dallas.
@ridewithdata.org Had a letter today in the DMN following up to DART's hearing on the GMP:
Snapped a male cardinal on our deck in Dallas.
@ridewithdata.org I propose a theme for Tuesday night's protest: STOP THE STEAL! Each of the 13 communities DART serves, it serves because voters in these communities voted to participate. This is a misappropriation of funds. Every one of us who speaks should echo the words: STOP THE STEAL!
DHHRM CEO Mary Pat Higgins introduces moderator Sarah Abosch-Jacobson, Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus, Combat Anti-Semitism Movement Chief Governmental Affairs Officer Lisa Katz and ADL Litigation VP James Pasch. Tonight's panel discusses the rise in anti-Semitism and how to combat it.
Storm early Monday blew one of my trees sideways. Straightened it after work, but these intermittent storms should continue throughout the week.
Mushrooms appear after a rainy weekend in Dallas
America has lost a great leader in public transit, jobs and human rights
Attending community organizing seminar in Dallas tonight at Four Corners Brewery: A Night of Good Trouble
Mary Pat Higgins, CEO of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, introduces (left to right) moderator Dr. Sara Abosch-Jacobson, Dr. Gunther Jukeli and Dr. R. Amy Elman. Dr. Cary Nelson (background) participates virtually. Tonight's opic: Campus Antisemitism at Home and Abroad.
How could anyone possibly assume communication onboard is secure?
Worth reading. “So far, the most energetic opposition has come not from civic leaders but from everyday citizens, showing up at congressional town hall meetings or participating in Hands Off rallies across the country. Our leaders must follow their example.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
Ethical and legal issues aside -- and they are many -- how could the administration have secure communication in a jet manufactured in a foreign country? This reminds me of the embassy the U.S. naively contracted the Soviets to build for us during the Cold War. www.npr.org/2025/05/11/g...
I've observing the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon by watching this series. The personal stories and color film footage are amazing!
Amazing cloud pattern at dusk. Not a sunset -- facing north, not west.
He says the Constitution bans deportation of citizens, but the 14th Amendment also bans an officer of the United States who engaged in insurrection from seeking office. If SCOTUS can find a loophole around that, they can nullify just about anything.
Living the dream!
What does it mean that candidates who are so outspoken on restricting immigration -- Donald Trump, Vice Pres. Vance, Texas Gov. Abbott, (recently defeated) Canadian PM candidate Pierre Poilievre -- all have immigrant spouses? I'm not trying to be snarky here. I'm genuinely bewildered.
China-based spiritual group Falun Gong makes an appearance at Texas' state capitol today.
Rubio says cuts to State Department result from limited "return on investment." Of course, we've gone 80 years without a world war, so there's that....
The CDC reports diagnoses for autism in American 8-year olds rose to 2.77% in 2020 from 2.27% in 2018 and 0.66% in 2000. RFK Jr. labels this an "autism epidemic." But what if there's been no increase, and we've merely gotten better at detecting it?
DHHRM Chief Education Officer Sara Abosch-Jacobson moderates a talk with Charles Asher Small and David Patterson. Small leads the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP). Patterson chairs Holocaust Studies at UTD. They're saying the current wave of Jew hatred is systematic and organized.
Note to parents in the Texas panhandle: Satan did not do this and God is not punishing you for your sins. A mindless virus is exploiting the condition of your kids not being vaccinated.
It's a pity adults are banning books from school libraries. Now kids will have to read them on their phones.
Trump's Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, is on Meet the Press spouting his usual inanities. Among them, he celebrates the recent drop in petroleum prices. He neglects to note the price of petroleum always falls when entering recession.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/03/n...
Dale Carpenter (left), author of "Flagrant Conduct: The Story of Lawrence v. Texas" -- a study of SCOTUS's decision on U.S. sodomy laws, interviews Eric Muller, scholar of WWII-era Japanese internment. The conversation is taking place tonight (March 27) at the Dallas Holocaust Human Rights Museum.
Dallas Poet Laureate Mag Gabbert shares her poetry with the Dallas Area Transit Alliance at the Erik Jonsson Public Library.
Investors continue buying into the market for a third day, yet the fundamentals haven't changed. Administration policies remain incoherent. I've seen it all before. It's a sucker's rally.
Come join me on April 5 to speak out against the dismantling of our democracy!
"Give me an example, in the last 3,000 years, of a voracious dictator, who stopped being a voracious dictator, because people were nice to him."
Schumer is on the right track. Right now, Trump and the GOP are blamed for job loss. Don't muddle that message.
Equestrian police officers at dusk in front of the Earliest Cabell Federal Building, Civic Gardens, Dallas
@ridewithdata.org Called Sen. West office this morning. Geraldo referred me to Sophia, who referred me to kelvin.bass@senate.texas.gov. Kelvin wasn't in, so I sent him an email.
Fascism is like pornography -- not easy to define, but I know it when I see it.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is saying on Meet the Press today that domestic products will get cheaper with tariffs. This means, raising the cost of inputs used in domestic products and reducing competition will somehow lower prices.
“There's going to be a short period of time where there will be some higher prices on certain products. It's not inflation, that's nonsense.” -- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick
I'm putting in a plug for DATA tonight at Bike Story Night @ridewithdata.org
Valerie Ruiz, creator and host of Bike Story Night, convenes a gathering at Four Corners Brewery. The group creates a storytelling space to inspire and celebrate cycling.
At the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, photographer Andrew Feiler gives introductory remarks to open "A Better Life for their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools That Changed America."
Trump said Americans would grow tired of winning. He must have been referring to the short sellers.
For the first time since his term began, Trump's disapproval rating has risen above his approval rate
Bill Maher, to Fareed Zakaria on Trump's presidency: "We're still in the honeymoon phase, and she's crying and left the bedroom."
Diplomat and consummate insider Stuart Eisenstadt tells the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum that diplomacy must be a win-win situation. He cautions diplomacy isn't a game of poker, in which one side leaves the table carrying all the chips.
Fire northeast of Love Field. Looks like a building near Northwest Highway.
Raising the debt ceiling merely covers appropriations previously approved. The only way to reduce deficits is to: 1) Curb entitlements, 2) raise revenue, or 3) some combination of the two.
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum Exec. Dir. Mary Pat Higgins introduces panel from Sharaka. The group promotes discussion among Arabs, Jews, Christians, Druse, and others in the Mideast. The panel took place at DHHRM auditorium. www.sharakango.com
Attending "Survival in Shanghai," Manny Gabler's recounting of his family's refuge in China to escape the Holocaust.
At the Erik Jonsson Library with Councilman Omar Narvaez, Transit Tangents and the Dallas Area Transit Alliance. @TransitTangents @RideWithDallas
@msitarzewski.com Floodplain filling up.
Following two days of heavy rainfall, the Trinity River floodplain in downtown Dallas has begun to fill. It's hard to get a good photo while in the clouds. Hope to get a better shot when visibility improves.
Thanks to George Conway for posting Caroline Kennedy's letter so everyone is informed about RFK Jr. Please repost far and wide.
Attending emergency meeting at SPACE, the Adolphus Hotel-owned gallery on Main Street, discussing downtown security with Dallas police following the recent fatal shooting at CVS.
Per the National Weather Service, since the beginning of December, New Orleans has received 10 inches of snow, twice the snowfall of Anchorage.
Yes.
I've yet to hear someone say, I want him for my open-heart surgery, he's not a cardiologist, or, I want this guy to rebuild my transmission, he's not a mechanic.
I'll be in the office that day and, in any event, can't bear to watch democracy's self-immolation.
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I've taken them both off my phone. I can't say I'll never use them on my PC, as that's the best, and in some cases, the only way to communicate with certain groups and even certain individuals. Twitter was easier. I dropped it as soon as Musk took over. Best tactic with Trump is to call his bluff.
Will someone explain to me how demanding Denmark give up Greenland and Panama the canal is different from demanding Czechoslovakia surrender the Sudatenland or Poland Danzig?
With the Sutcliffes on New Year's Eve at Lee Harvey's, Dallas
Airship floats over Dallas on a Friday evening, Dec. 20, 2024.
Assad Returns To Ophthalmology At Moscow LensCrafters
The Assas regime's fall invokes lyrics from The Who: "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss." Due to the prompt collapse, at least the beautiful city of Damascus seems to have survived the onslaught largely intact.
The Assad regime's fall invokes famed lyrics from The Who: “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.” Due to the prompt collapse, at least the beautiful city of Damascus seems to have survived the onslaught largely intact.
NPR has a lot of partnerships. Its local affiliate, KERA, partners with KXT, WRR and the Denton Record-Chronicle. All part of enhancing the news feed.
Cheryl Drazin interviews Rami Jabara tonight at the DHHRM. Jabara's brother was murdered in a hate crime in 2016.
Rome was a republic for 400 years before becoming an empire.