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'The chemicals are described as 'forever' because they do not break down but rather persist indefinitely, accumulating in water, sand, soil, and blood...'

From new memoir out from University of Texas Press: texasobserver.org/pfas-texas-mem…

This piece by Lise Olsen for Texas Observer gave me ALL the feels. I am so thankful for the outpouring of support and for the collective sigh of relief I'm hearing from people happy Lone Star Literary will live on. Thank you!
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The story of how some smart bookish #Texas women and #authors started - and recently saved Lone Star Literary. From the Texas Observer
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Hmmm. HISD employees making over $200K have tripled under Mike Miles. Here's the top 25 earners houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

Congratulations to Antonia Hylton & Mike Hixenbaugh of NBC News and Robert Downen of Texas Tribune, the first co-winners of the Nyhan Prize for Political Journalism! Join them on 4/30 for a virtual celebration and discussion about covering TX politics. shorensteincenter.org/2023-nyhan-pri…

Baytown Friends of the #Library are living right - they've offering free #pie at my #book event Wednesday & a chance to win copies of CODE OF SILENCE! Join us! The book's main character is originally from Channelview - right down the road. Baytown Library baytown.org/Calendar.aspx?…

A new EPA rule means that over 200 chemical manufacturing plants, 'including dozens in Texas along the Gulf Coast — will be required to reduce toxic emissions that could cause cancer for people who live nearby' Uprooter Alejandra Martinez for Texas Tribune
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For context: Communities (mainly POC) across Texas have long complained about pollution from concrete plants, claiming it contributes to health problems. Many of them have been fighting new plants for years or trying to shut down existing ones. This one is a white community.

Here's what's happening at the library this week! 📚

DON'T MISS OUT! Our annual Evening with the Author Event is THIS WEDNESDAY at 6 pm!

See you at the library! #BaytownLibrary

Dozens of Texas water systems exceed new federal limits on ‘forever chemicals’ houstonlanding.org/dozens-of-texa…

The story of how some smart bookish #Texas women and #authors started - and recently saved Lone Star Literary. From the Texas Observer
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Some arrestees in Austin lack legal representation at a stage that can determine their cases’ outcome. The ACLU of Texas and some officials want to change that: texasobserver.org/travis-county-…

Fascinating testimony from Holden Thorp, editor-in-chief of Science, including remorse for a dismissive Tweet about the lab-leak hypothesis; also concerns about recently surfaced records about EcoHealth/Wuhan Institute of Virology research plans. Live: tinyurl.com/utfc6z27

Baytown Friends of the #Library are living right - they've offering free #pie at my #book event Wednesday & a chance to win copies of CODE OF SILENCE! Join us! The book's main character is originally from Channelview - right down the road. Baytown Library baytown.org/Calendar.aspx?…

Fight over #bailhearings grows in Travis County @michellepitcher @texasobserver texasobserver.org/travis-county-…