In an effort to secure N95 masks for first responders and public health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Austin has had to cancel deals Source: As The City Of Austin Ramps Up COVID-19 Testing, It Tries And Fails To Get N95 Masks

The state reported a total of 2,947 people in hospitals on Thursday. Source: Texas coronavirus hospitalizations hit record highs for a full week

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A new study shows how turbulence from a toilet bowl can create a large plume that is potentially infectious to a bathroom’s next visitor. Source: Flushing the Toilet May Fling Coronavirus Aerosols All Over – The New York Times Shared in a8c’s #announcements channel with a caption of Reason № 99 that distributed work is…

Demand that HEB supermarkets require shoppers to wear face-coverings in their stores Source: Sign the Petition

The Democrats are asking the Supreme Court to let stand a lower court’s sweeping ruling that would allow all Texas voters to qualify for mail ballots. Source: Texas Democrats ask U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on voting by mail The fun part to me is, if the COVID argument doesn’t fly, they’re asking for…

“In case you missed it?” Please. I’m Texan. I was born with this knowledge.

“Last week we saw a significant breakdown in our editing processes, not the first we’ve experienced in recent years,” said A. G. Sulzberger, the publisher. Source: James Bennet Resigns as New York Times Opinion Editor This had to happen. I wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Times for the first time…