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"Re-educate the masses" is always a priority in the authoritarian playbook. Oh, still think that's hyperbole? The state is turning school libraries into detention centers in Houston.

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Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: Teletubbies Begat Tiddlytubbies Edition

You didn't think it important enough to tell me? That the Teletubbies reproduced? That there are now eight "Tiddlytubby" babies in addition to the regular 4 (adult?) Teletubbies? That evangelical politician Jerry Falwell was right in his warning oh so many years ago that the Tubs

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Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: Frequently Wrong, Never in Doubt Edition

One of the tenets of traditional conservatism is "local control." If you recall reading a little about that ugly little "War of Northern Aggression" held a few decades ago, it was valiantly fought over the principle of "state's rights." <pause for

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Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: Liberty was Yesterday, Get Back to Work Edition

In all of history, only one man has stood to say, that he will dictate what is and is not possible, in this world...

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Texas Outlaw Writers: Those Wacky Billionaires Edition

We love billionaires! We like multi-millionaires, too... but there's nothing like a bunch of smart billionaires to light our way! They all got to be billionaires via their smarts, their tenacity, their work ethic, and their commitment to excellence... right? HA! I kid! Most were just smart enough

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Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: It's All A Conspiracy Edition

Daniel Ellsberg died a few days ago after struggling with pancreatic cancer. Ellsberg, as you recall, the was whistleblower who leaked what's known as the "Pentagon Papers." The "...papers" was actually a report which contained information about the extent of U.S. involvement in

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Texas Outlaw Writers' Podcast: Brian Huberman Remembers the Alamo

Here at Texas Outlaw Writers World Headquarters, we had decided to pause podcasting on a regular basis. Between day jobs, other projects, and writing the newsletter content, producing a weekly podcast proved to be a pretty big chore. Especially when it came to booking the A-list guests that we wanted

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Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: Our National Obsession Edition

TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! <SMH> Everyone in the media promised. Everyone promised not to give him air time, the defacto publicity, shout-outs, updates, breaking-news breaks, and special reports.

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Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: So Long, Farewell to Ted Lasso et al Edition

Last week, several high-profile, excellent "streaming" series dropped their season and series finales. (I will try to keep spoilers to a minimum, but there will be clues.) In our household, Succession, Barry, and Ted Lasso all wrapped up to a rapt-up audience. The last show of the Ted

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Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: Paxton Gets Tuckered Edition

Ken Paxton. The Texas Attorney General. Impeached. You've heard? The first statewide officeholder in over a century to be impeached in Texas. Twenty articles of impeachment. Good going, Ken! You worked hard for this! Just like your hero, Donald Trump! But will you be acquitted like the former

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Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: John Nova Lomax Memorial Edition

The Outlaws are sad to announce the passing of one of our own, John Nova Lomax. Maybe "one of our own" is a bit of a stretch, but John was one of the early contributors here on the Texas Outlaw Writers website and newsletter. He's listed

Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: Everything is Aw-right Edition

No. Not really. Everything is pretty sucky lately in Texas. The legislature, in an effort to ram through as much heartache before the fat lady sings, is trying to complete some nasty stuff so that it can be signed by the gub'ner. Here's a small sample:

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Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: "I Had Sex with that Woman" Edition

One of the Texas legislature's most militant culture warriors was voted off of the island for being a groomer.

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Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: Live Forever Edition

We missed it. Sure, you clicked the Ticketmaster "Buy" button about 5 million times and finally scored your tween and her pals some $800 Taylor Swift tickets. (Don't forget to take several hundred bucks for a T-shirt!) But the ticket that you really wanted was the

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Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: All the Blowing Up of Things Edition

News anchor careers, big-ass rockets, possibly an old hotel, maybe the debt ceiling, and hopefully the DeSantis campaign. All Blowed up. Blowed up real good.

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Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: The Fire Still Burns Edition

A packed issue this week, so pace yourself. I'll lead off with a piece that I've been working on for a while. Today marks a significant anniversary. Fire tore through the Branch Davidian compound thirty years ago, and it is not an exaggeration to say that

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Diamonds (and the Waco Fire) Are Forever

30 years ago today, the Branch Davidian compound outside of Waco, TX went up in flames. 78 Davidians including their messianic leader, David Koresh died in the conflagration. For 51 days, hundreds of reporters from all over the world covered the siege, standoff, and fire. It was surreal.

Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: Spring Break It Edition

How's your Spring Break going? Are you skiing? Touring Europe? Building sand castles along the beach? Or are you passed out on the couch while the kids are finishing off the last box of ThinMints™ in their 12th hour of playing Minecraft? Remember when you were young and

Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: Give it Up for Lent, Edition

How was your Fat Tuesday? Or as we Americans refer to it, "Tuesday." We have a few weeks, well, 40 days, until the next big holiday. We got through Presidents' Day, Valentine's Day, MLK's Birthday, Superbowl Sunday... and those days were right behind

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The Monsters Are Here On Maple Street - And Everywhere Else

"You're standing here all set to crucify - all set to find a scapegoat - all desperate to point some kind of a finger at a neighbor! Well now look, friends, the only thing that's gonna happen is that we'll eat each other up alive." -The Monsters are Due on Maple Street

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A Robot Wrote this Article. No, Really.

Is it hyperbole anymore to think that those scary, sci-fi movie warnings are at hand? AI "learns" from continued use, it builds upon data points that are continually being added to the internet. And these days, how hard is it to imagine that the machines really are smarter than we are?

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Would You Take Our Survey About Surveys?

Rate your survey! Would you mind staying on the line and answering a few questions about your recent survey?

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Texas Outlaw Writers' Podcast: A Texas Energy Report w/ Mike Shiloh

Texas prides itself on being the #1 oil-producing state. They're leading the country in adding renewable energy projects. And yes, there can be tension between those factions, (but traditional energy companies are not going to leave money on the table when it comes to new technology.) But Mike

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Texas Outlaw Writers Newsletter: Eeeeek! It's Almost Christmas Edition

LOOK AT THE CALENDAR! YOU HAVE SO LITTLE TIME! SHOP! SHOP! FINISH DECORATING FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE! GET THE COOKIES IN THE OVEN! CHECK THAT CALENDAR AGAIN!!! IT'S ALMOST HERE!!! LET THAT SINK IN, as the kids like to say. Ahem. How's your Christmas season

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Texas Outlaw Writers' Podcast: Counting the Returns w/ Dr. Michael Adams

The 2022 Midterm Election Returns are (kinda-sorta-mostly) in. The Outlaws hash out the goings-on with Dr. Michael Adams, director of the Executive Masters of Public. Administration program at Texas Southern University. Dr. Adams specializes in electoral politics, redistricting, and voting rights. We talk about the (surprise!) absence of a national

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