Hating gas-powered leaf blowers is a common gripe in the suburbs.

Why don’t my kids love me like Gus Walz loves his dad?

Thanks for the shout-out in the Times, Amanda Jones: Defender of Libraries & Wonder! Looking forward to reading your book. LINK: nytimes.com/2024/08/22/boo…

“They Came for the Schools” is one of the most popular nonfiction books of the year, according Goodreads members. Find the full list here: goodreads.com/blog/show/2818…

19 years ago today, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and flooded its only charity mental health ward. Now, the jail has become the city’s largest mental healthcare provider. Our latest for @nbcnews Hallie Jackson NOW: nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/ex…

My latest, a personal story: Our Editor Won a 6-Year Legal Battle. It Didn’t Feel Like a Victory. propublica.org/article/bud-fr…

Thursday morning in Austin, the first session at TribFest! Come say hello and grab a copy of “They Came for the Schools” festival.texastribune.org/event/651560b0… Texas Tribune BookPeople📚 Matthew Watkins

NEW: Clarence Thomas has been at the center of U.S. Supreme Court ethics scandals. His wife Ginni thanked conservative activists fighting ethics reforms. From Andy Kroll of ProPublica and Nick Surgey of Documented. propublica.org/article/ginni-…

NEW: Russian money was funneled to right-wing creators through a pro-Trump media outlet: prosecutors nbcnews.com/politics/justi…

Yesterday was wild. Tim Pool, Benny Johnson, and Dave Rubin — HUGE pro-Trump influencers — outed as unwitting, well paid, commentators for a Russian propaganda op. As Bret Schafer from German Marshall Fund put it: “the most influential” get ever for Russia. nbcnews.com/politics/justi…

Starting in 30 minutes at #TribFest, playing the opening set for @alivelshi and Tim Alberta.

“Russia’s effort to influence Americans before the election focused on the goal of securing a victory for Donald Trump in 2024, by exploiting political polarization, according to the internal documents”