College of Constructive Hell-Raising

10/21/2026

What if there was a school for people to learn how to make the system work for the rest of us? Important announcement coming soon.

10/20/2026

"The installation, called “DENIAL,” was created by advertising agency Uncommon, climate advocacy group 350 Action and production company M ss ng P eces. Made from gallium, a metal that melts at about 85.6 degrees Fahrenheit, the statue was designed to melt in Florida's heat, according to the creators."

A statue of Governor Ron DeSantis began melting in Tallahassee after its unveiling Tuesday, in a protest targeting the state's climate change policies.

10/18/2026

Class of '25 graduate John Mallon, who's President of USW Local 9487 NTAPE, a union of city and county employees, with former Dallas Mayor Laura Miller at last night's Bar Politics debate with other former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppart over at Wild Detectives. We pity the fool that agrees to debate this woman over anything involving city government.

10/17/2026

Brilliant

"I wanted to see whether it was feasible and use the irony to illustrate a point..."

10/17/2026

Organizers: "We should move the meetings to weekends to get more people."

10/17/2026

This is a textbook example of effective "framing."

10/17/2026

New frontiers in Criminal Justice: "Criminal Mischief involving a Robot"

"Officers approached Marvin after she'd been there "quite a long time," she said. They asked her to step aside and let the robot complete its delivery. When she repeatedly refused, they arrested her for disorderly conduct.

Police confirmed they had responded to a report of "criminal mischief involving a robot" on the 1200 block of Filbert Street around 1:16 p.m. on Wednesday. A woman on the scene ignored "multiple commands" to move, they said, resulting in a criminal violation notice for disorderly conduct."

Carolyn Marvin, 78, said she is exercising her First Amendment right to protest — and will do it again.

10/16/2026

FYI - That AI center is gas-powered

The Hidden Health Costs of AI Data Centers AI data center pollution can make people sick. Instead of protecting Americans’ health, the EPA is making the health risks worse. A new report finds the unprecedented electricity demand for AI data centers carries significant risks to Americans’ health....

10/16/2026

Dallas' own Better Block began when bicyclists began painting their own bike lanes in Oak Cliff....

Jonathan Hale was cited

10/15/2026

A short highlight reel of a much misunderstood organization on its 60th anniversary.

Founded in 1966 in Oakland, California, the Black Panther Party for Self Defense was the era’s most influential militant black power organization. Its members confronted politicians, challenged the police, and protected black citizens.