security Border agents seize 154 pounds of 'prohibited bologna' at Texas crossing Xeni Jardin

happy mutants Christopher Brown talking legal thrillers, dystopia, and science fiction Cory Doctorow

Science My Life on the Road: Accidental Rocket Sighting Séamus Bellamy

crime More than 20 Texas cities and towns have been taken hostage by ransomware Cory Doctorow

canada My Life on the Road — Staying Still Séamus Bellamy

books Houstonites! Come see Hank Green and me in conversation tonight! Cory Doctorow

telcoms Frontier: if you don't buy your router, we'll charge you a rental fee; if you DO buy your router, we'll charge you a "support" fee Cory Doctorow

books Houston! Come see Hank Green and me on July 31 Cory Doctorow

late stage capitalism Texas Instrument's post-#taxscam budget for financial engineering is $5B — triple its budget for actual engineering Cory Doctorow

art LED traffic sign in Texas displays witty warnings of global warming David Pescovitz

texas Brass knuckles are now legal in Texas David Pescovitz

History The awful true story of Diana Jean Heaney, and the "hitchhike slaying" Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Houston! I'm at Comicpalooza all weekend! Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Halifax! I'm speaking at Atlseccon on April 24 (then Toronto, Ottawa, Berlin and Houston!) Cory Doctorow

politics Texas lawmakers want Death Penalty for women who get abortions Xeni Jardin

Copyfight Beto O'Rourke was in the Cult of the Dead Cow and his t-files are still online Cory Doctorow

events Where to catch me this weekend at SXSW Cory Doctorow

trump Trump Border Wall: Texans vow to fight eminent domain, historic chapel threatened Xeni Jardin

picks Texas indicts '3D gun guy' Cody Wilson for child sexual assault, 'Defense Distributed' founder faces 20 years in prison Xeni Jardin

texas Artist lovingly paints Texas fast food joints in Kinkade-esque scenery Rusty Blazenhoff