Deece Eckstein - Texas Outlaw Writers (Page 2)

Dobbs overrules Roe: Welcome to a new America

No American woman under 50 has lived in a country where her choice to have an abortion was not constitutionally-protected. That may all change this summer with the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. And that may be only the beginning.

Writing

O, Molly, Where Art Thou?

She was often biting and acerbic, but always conveyed a fondness for her home state and its people: “I dearly love the state of Texas, but I consider that a harmless perversion on my part and discuss it only with consenting adults.”

This Week’s Dispatch From Hell In A Handbasket

Some of our problems are massive and even intractable, but the astonishing thing about America in the 21st Century is that we can’t solve even the little problems.

faith

On Death and Rebirth in Daily Life

"Tomorrow, or next week, I will be back in a rut but today I am risen."

Texas Politics

News You Might Not Have Seen … and Would Be Surprised If You Did

It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the deluge of new stories. DeeceX found a few that will at least keep you company as you day drink today.

Texas: 0 Days Without Beating Up on Transgender Kids

The crusade against transgender children and their families is having its intended chilling effect, even though the Legislature has not changed the State’s policy in this regard. The few medical facilities in Texas willing to treat transgender kids are shutting down.

The Weak in Review, Ides of March Edition

Texas is still beating up on trans kids, thank you very much. And kids in foster care. And National Guardsfolk along the border. And... And.... THE TIME CHANGED!

Texas Politics

The Sad, Bad, Mad, and Pathetic Crusade Against Transgender Texans

As in many culture war battles, victory lies in manufacturing outrage, motivating voters, and generating contributions – not in getting results.

Texas Politics

The Ballad of Van Taylor

"On Wednesday, Congressman Van Taylor ended his reelection campaign amid revelations that he carried on a nine-month affaire de cœur with Tania Joya, who was once married to a member of ISIS."

Texas Politics

What if ALL the candidates did topless ads?

Voters are encouraged to go to the polls, while some folks are trying to keep one Railroad Commissioner Candidate off the pole. DeeceX is on it, so to speak.

Olympics

Thank God, the Super Bowl and the Olympics Are Over

Let’s face it, the Olympics have been racing downhill for a while (do you see what I did there?), ruined by greed, consumerism and treacly sentimentality.

Superbowl

The Super Bowl, and Other Depressing Ephemera

Did you know that in a pinch, Thin Mints can easily replace hot wings as a delicious Super Bowl halftime snack? Try a sleeve while you're filling out your mail-in primary ballot.

Primaries are < a month away

Greg Abbott was a warm-up act for the Save America Rally recently, headlined by former President Trump. It was a mega-MAGA rally, and the crowd was not in love with Greg Abbott. Sad!

Texas Politics

Who Wants Some "Mother's Milk?"

"... the GOP party platform has always seemed like a mash-up of the Proceedings of the Royal Flat Earth Society and the fever dreams of Francisco Franco."

Travel

On the Magic of the Transpecos

"Being high-spirited boys, we mixed our outdoorsmanship with healthy quantities of alcohol and other substances, culminating in a close encounter with a Mexican vampire bat, which may or may not have happened."

Texas Politics

Developments Worth Noting

I suspect we’ve all known an “It” girl or two in our lives. The problem with “It” Girls is that their “It”-ness usually has a very defined shelf life...

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