I’ve got something to say and this is where I say it.
“Staying quiet is never the best thing to do when you have something to say. Those with authority tell you to know when to keep your mouth shut. But that only keeps you silent. I’ve got something to say and I am going to say it.” —Matt Pierce
Flock Cameras, the Fourth Amendment, and the Rise of Small-Town Surveillance in Texas
A camera hit is not probable cause from Mount Sinai. It is a lead. Maybe useful. Maybe wrong. But still just a lead.
Rural Texas Does Not Need Another Committee. It Needs a Crowbar
Urban Texas needs rural Texas. It needs its water, food, energy, land, workforce, culture, and political stability. Rural Texas needs access to capital, markets, health systems, education pipelines, and technology. This should not be a hostage negotiation. It should be a partnership.
The Gospel According to a Burned-Out Oilfield Office
Sometimes the people sitting in the back office have been watching the country more clearly than the people paid to explain it.