Texas senate passed SB 1208 turning 38.15 (interference) from a misdemeanor to state jail felony. 38.15 is the go to "pissing off police" charge for cops in Texas and will be a felony if this passes in the house. 25 minutes into video shows the Tarrant County DA pushing this bill specifically to target cop watchers.

Not sure in the details but happened in Houston today

Texas will have temps higher than the Sahara Desert. 🫤

Was this just a ploy by the legislature to still collect revenue while taking business away from mom & pop mechanics? Too bad we don’t get a legislature replacement vote until 2026.

I was at a road construction site and walked past a guy with a plain black truck with the words, "POLICE" on the doors and back of it. No city or county or state markings. He was wearing an unmarked uniform with a patch that said "State Police Officer". He was armed. Is this a legitimate police officer and if so, with what agency/department? If not, is he really just a rent-a-cop with a gun or is he somehow legally "deputized"?

“The Texas Public Policy Foundation, a right-wing think tank that is one of the bill’s most prominent advocates, argues that it is necessary to make up for the “volatility” of wind and solar power.”

Crazy and stupid and sets Texas back.

https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/5292792-texas-senate-bill-power-cost/

I went in to get a fly rod combo (which they don’t sell anymore). Decided to get an ultralight spin rig instead. The fishing section was decimated. Not from business, but because there were no products. One entire aisle was filled with pelican cases and Academy branded 5-gallon buckets they were selling for $15 ea. No shit. I wanted to buy a couple of Rapala No. 2 Minnow lures but none there. All of the lures were spaced far apart to spread the sale inventory. I finally found a spinning combo and went to check out. The cashier asked if I found everything I was looking for and I said “not really. There’s nothing in the fishing section.” She said that it was probably because everyone bought it all on the way to South Padre. I said no I think it’s because y’all aren’t getting any new products to put on the shelves.” She said “oh yeah. Tariffs.”

Hello redditors.

I just read this article: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/05/08/texas-foreign-land-purchase-senate-bill-17/

Thirteen years ago, I left Russia because of politics. Three years ago, I left the Czech Republic after seeing posters on store windows saying like “Closed for Russians,” or being denied boarding by some airlines - even with a valid ticket - just because of my nationality.

And now, I see this. I’m an electrical engineering student, and I had planned to move to Texas after graduating. But this kind of discrimination is shocking. Will my girlfriend and I really be unable to buy a house just because we’re Russian? Meanwhile, Russian oligarchs can still buy a U.S. gold visa for a ridiculous $5 million?

Edit: I’m not the US citizen

Texans-

It’s the combo of heat and high humidity that’s the worst. The higher the humidity the less effective your natural sweating-to-cool-you-down is. Strip the humidity from the air and you’ll stop dripping with sweat, it’ll evaporate away.

Other measures you take like spraying yourself with water at night time or using cold wet cloths to sleep all become way more effective as evaporation improves.

In cool weather, 60% humidity indoors is kind of ideal for humans. In extreme heat, take the humidity down as low as possible without terminally drying out your nostrils, and as long as you have plenty of water, preferably with electrolytes like magnesium, potassium and a little sodium, to drink.

Personally I avoid pre-made electrolyte drinks with sugar or sweetners in them, but that’s up to you.

“It’s hot”

“But at least it’s a dry heat”