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#4451
49 minutes ago, Firemans4Horn said:

Trump coming after UT-Austin with his low rent mob tactics

 

Some schools will be starved of resources. Other schools will be offered bribes. The end goal is the same. To make the universities an extension of the Trump administration. Shame on any of these institutions willing to take the bribes. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

 

 

abbott will gladly make sure Texas schools fall in line 

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#4452

I am so, so, so utterly tired of this performative bullshit from our AG.  And now that whole Turning Point media ecosystem is dogpiling TCU (and their obsession on X with this week's in-person Pride events honestly makes me worried for their safety a bit).  https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2025-10-02/texas-ag-paxton-to-investigate-tcu-over-turning-point-event-school-says-was-not-booked

 

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he intends to “look into” TCU after a conservative activist alleged the university discriminated against her for her talking points.

Chloe Cole, 21, wrote on X that Texas Christian University canceled an event by the school’s Turning Point USA chapter where she was scheduled to speak. However, school officials said the Oct. 7 event was never canceled because it was not booked in the first place.

Kathy Cavins-Tull, vice chancellor for student affairs, said in a statement that the university’s Turning Point chapter requested the university host the event after an unaffiliated party invited Cole to appear on the campus on that date. The requested space was already booked for another student event, she said.

University officials explored options to accommodate the event and notified the group Sept. 25 that a secure space was not available given the short notice, Cavins-Tull said. School officials offered to find another date or space for the event, she added.

 

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#4453
On 9/29/2025 at 10:57 AM, South Austin said:

Your First Lady of Texas Cannabis Law.

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When reading the story, I immediately wondered what the mom looked like, and this would seem to be someone in Sid's wheelhouse.

#4454
8 minutes ago, sasquatch69 said:

I am so, so, so utterly tired of this performative bullshit from our AG.  And now that whole Turning Point media ecosystem is dogpiling TCU (and their obsession on X with this week's in-person Pride events honestly makes me worried for their safety a bit).  https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2025-10-02/texas-ag-paxton-to-investigate-tcu-over-turning-point-event-school-says-was-not-booked

 

 

If you want a wild ride, check out the background of Chloe Cole. 

#4455
If you want a wild ride, check out the background of Chloe Cole. 

She’s a rare teenage detransitioner. She said, on her inability to properly schedule events, that “this is where free speech dies.”

On this point we can agree. Having the AG threaten a private university and their ability to regulate their meeting space is a potential violation of free speech.

It’s like I’m taking crazy pills over here.
#4456
2 hours ago, Eskimohorn said:


She’s a rare teenage detransitioner. She said, on her inability to properly schedule events, that “this is where free speech dies.”

On this point we can agree. Having the AG threaten a private university and their ability to regulate their meeting space is a potential violation of free speech.

It’s like I’m taking crazy pills over here.

Dumbasses never even booked the “event”.  Are private organizations supposed to bend over backwards for 3rd parties to schedule external speakers?

Nothing Booked, Nothing Cancelled.

 

#4457

It’s happening:

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/texas-supreme-court-breaks-with-american-bar-association-over-law-school-credentials/#:~:text=Texas will become the first,law schools nationwide for decades.

Texas will become the first state to no longer use American Bar Association (ABA) for oversight of its law schools.

The Texas Supreme Court will take over that responsibility, according to an order its justices issued on Friday, Sept. 26. The ABA has set standards for law schools nationwide for decades.

Karen Sloan, who covers the legal business for Reuters, spoke to Texas Standard about the decision. Listen to the interview above or read the transcript below.

This transcript has been edited lightly for clarity:

Texas Standard: Well, first, briefly explain why this accreditation process is so critical for law schools and their graduates. 

Karen Sloan: So law school accreditation is important because it kind of paves the way for graduates to go on and practice as lawyers.

Most states require graduation from an ABA-approved law school in order to sit and take their bar exam. And of course you have to pass the bar exam in order go on to become a practicing lawyer.

So it’s really kind of a key credential that you need in order pursue your legal career.

Well, what has the American Bar Association done in the view of the Texas Supreme Court to drive its justices to this decision?

That is a little bit unclear at this point.

When the Texas Supreme Court back in April said that it was gonna be reviewing the ABA requirement, it never said why. And then last week when it said the court is going to assume the responsibility of approving law schools instead of the ABA, it also didn’t really provide a rationale for making the change – much to the chagrin of, I think, some legal educators in the state who wanted sort of an explanation of why the change was needed.

So we’re left to read a little bit in between the lines as to what motivated the court to do this. But we do know that the Supreme Court of Florida, which a few weeks before Texas launched its review, said it was creating a work group to look at the ABA rule. Those justices came out and said, we’re doing this because the ABA has a diversity requirement for law schools. And they’re uncomfortable with some of the ABA’s quote, “political engagement.”

So in that case, they were pretty clear that there are some sort of political reasons that led to their review. We didn’t get that from Texas. So we don’t have as clear of a picture as to their motivation.

Well, you raise a good point. Texas is the first state to make this move, but could others follow?

Absolutely. We already know that the Supreme Court of Florida is looking at a similar review. In recent months, Ohio has also said it’s looking at its ABA requirement. And just a couple of weeks ago, Tennessee said that it was as well.

So it’s possible that Texas could be the first in a series of states that are backing away from their reliance on the ABA to accredit law schools.

Well, could this isolate Texas law schools and alumni, making it harder for them to find jobs outside the state? 

It’s possible, but we don’t know very much about that yet.

When the court said it intended to sort of take over responsibility for approving law schools, it said, when it asked for further public comment on that, that it intends to retain the portability of Texas law school degrees into other states and the ability of lawyers who graduated from law schools elsewhere to come into Texas.

Now, the Texas Supreme Court gets to control how licensing happens in Texas, but they don’t control how lawyer licensing happens outside of the state lines. A lot of states require graduation from an ABA law school. So it’s unclear how this change could potentially impact law graduates in Texas who want to go into other states, but have not graduated from an ABA-accredited law school.

#4460
On 9/29/2025 at 10:57 AM, South Austin said:

Your First Lady of Texas Cannabis Law.

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Oh, wow.  I went to high school with Lisa (and college too apparently).  She's a pretty smart person.  Probably should have bought her daughter a computer though or been a little more hands-on about college admissions.  The Sid Miller connection sure tracks with politics and strange bed-fellows axiom.

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#4461
On 9/29/2025 at 10:45 AM, Brisketexan said:


Her mom is a lawyer. But she “doesn’t have a computer” to check her email for acceptance letters.

Yeah. That makes sense.

Honestly, since the schools hand out Chromebooks to the kids now, I can see some parents not bothering.  Now, my kids were given computers long before college admissions acceptance time, but my wife and I are some of the world's best parents, so . . . 

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#4463

SIAP and a disclaimer: this is a couple of months old but I liked the guy's speech.  

 

#4464
2 hours ago, Bullneck said:

SIAP and a disclaimer: this is a couple of months old but I liked the guy's speech.  

 

That about sums it up.

#4465
On 10/3/2025 at 9:27 AM, Pato del Muerto said:

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Taking the "G" out of her name looks apt for me.

#4468
30 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

So does this mean lawyers in Texas can’t practice anywhere else?

We can hope?

#4469
56 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

So does this mean lawyers in Texas can’t practice anywhere else?

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#4470
40 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

To follow up on this does this mean @TwiceHorn will have to get a real job?

I will have you know that I am licensed to practice before the USPTO, which I am entitled to do in all 50 states.

#4471
21 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

I will have you know that I am licensed to practice before the USPTO, which I am entitled to do in all 50 states.

And you can defend sovereign citizens as well!

#4472

What’s do bad about becoming Sul Ross?

https://www.texastribune.org/2025/10/02/university-texas-austin-trump-administration-compact/

The Trump administration has asked the University of Texas at Austin to agree to a “set of operating principles” — which reportedly include adopting a stricter definition of gender, a five-year tuition freeze and a cap on international student enrollment — in exchange for preferential access to federal funding, the University of Texas System confirmed on Thursday.

The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times reported that the Trump administration sent a letter to UT-Austin and eight other universities asking them to join a “compact” that would qualify them for the benefit. The schools would have to ban the use of race and sex considerations in admissions and hiring, cap enrollment of international undergraduate students at 15%, and require applicants to take the SAT or a similar test.

An ABC News affiliate in Boston first published the memo, which The Texas Tribune has reviewed. The Trump administration would also require universities to stay politically neutral, restructure academic programs it says sideline conservative viewpoints, crack down on disruptive protests, refund tuition to students who drop out within the first year, and commit to grading standards that "only rigorously reflect the demonstrated mastery of a subject that the grade purports to represent."

In a statement to the Tribune, UT System Board of Regents Chair Kevin Eltife said the system was honored UT-Austin was selected to be part of the Trump administration’s proposal.

#4475
On 10/4/2025 at 1:30 PM, BurntOrange&White said:

So does this mean lawyers in Texas can’t practice anywhere else?

I mean, I'm a lawyer in Texas, but . . .

 

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#4476
On 10/4/2025 at 3:57 PM, Satchel said:

What’s do bad about becoming Sul Ross?

https://www.texastribune.org/2025/10/02/university-texas-austin-trump-administration-compact/

 

The Trump administration has asked the University of Texas at Austin to agree to a “set of operating principles” — which reportedly include adopting a stricter definition of gender, a five-year tuition freeze and a cap on international student enrollment — in exchange for preferential access to federal funding, the University of Texas System confirmed on Thursday.

The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times reported that the Trump administration sent a letter to UT-Austin and eight other universities asking them to join a “compact” that would qualify them for the benefit. The schools would have to ban the use of race and sex considerations in admissions and hiring, cap enrollment of international undergraduate students at 15%, and require applicants to take the SAT or a similar test.

An ABC News affiliate in Boston first published the memo, which The Texas Tribune has reviewed. The Trump administration would also require universities to stay politically neutral, restructure academic programs it says sideline conservative viewpoints, crack down on disruptive protests, refund tuition to students who drop out within the first year, and commit to grading standards that "only rigorously reflect the demonstrated mastery of a subject that the grade purports to represent."

In a statement to the Tribune, UT System Board of Regents Chair Kevin Eltife said the system was honored UT-Austin was selected to be part of the Trump administration’s proposal.

I can get behind an idea related to refunds for freshmen dropouts. They shouldn’t get credits and a refund but if UT didn’t convince them it was worth to return, why not offer a one time satisfaction guarantee.

#4477
Worth noting re the Texas National Guard being deployed to other states: it is one of two state agencies in Texas that has entered an agreement with ICE granting troops the authority to make immigration arrests under the 287(g) task force model, per ICE.https://t.co/yxzPed13KZ

 

#4479

Greg doesn't seem to recognize that there will be no place for the disabled in Stephen Miller's 4th Reich.  

#4480
1 hour ago, Gap03 said:

Greg doesn't seem to recognize that there will be no place for the disabled in Stephen Miller's 4th Reich.  

Oh, there will be a place . . . 

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#4481
3 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Oh, there will be a place . . . 

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or that scene from the The Pianist that someone recently posted that I don't really care to track down. that's more likely

#4482
1 hour ago, South Austin said:

Oh, there will be a place . . . 

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Is this the new Ghost Rider movie?

I can see Abbott making a deal with the devil.

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#4483
8 minutes ago, hornmpa96 said:

Is this the new Ghost Rider movie?

I can see Abbott making a deal with the devil.

I can't.

There are some people the devil won't deal with.  Even old Scratch has his standards.

#4484
BREAKING: President Donald Trump is activating up to 400 Texas National Guard personnel for deployment to Oregon, Illinois and possibly elsewhere, per Hegseth memo in court filing. https://t.co/RaRe6gAIXh

 

#4485
4 hours ago, hornmpa96 said:

Is this the new Ghost Rider movie?

I can see Abbott making a deal with the devil.

He already has. He has his power. He has his title. It only cost him is his spine.

oh and a broken back too. 

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#4486

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in an interaction like this can Abbott actually see the response? do his followers? 

anyways... nice punch. 

#4487
3 minutes ago, mchookem said:

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in an interaction like this can Abbott actually see the response? do his followers? 

anyways... nice punch. 

They can, but they don’t care. 

#4488
Citing the “martyrdom” of Charlie Kirk, Texas AG Ken Paxton says his office is pursuing sweeping undercover investigations into “leftist” groups. “To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal, and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming."

 

#4489
9 minutes ago, HenryJames said:
Citing the “martyrdom” of Charlie Kirk, Texas AG Ken Paxton says his office is pursuing sweeping undercover investigations into “leftist” groups. “To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal, and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming."

 

Well, other than dumbass lawsuits and easily resisted "civil investigative demands," Kenny-boy ain't got no tools to investigate anyone.

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#4490
6 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Well, other than dumbass lawsuits and easily resisted "civil investigative demands," Kenny-boy ain't got no tools to investigate anyone.

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he's about to throw a wide fucking net. screw over some good people. paxton will be sure to find heavy R juries 

#4492
Police in Johnson County, Texas, used AI-enabled license plate cameras from Flock to look for a woman who had an abortion. Police said the search was for her "safety" but they actually considered charging her with a crime: https://t.co/IjbpGSUiDY

police state 

#4493
On 10/6/2025 at 10:30 AM, hayden_horn said:

Greg Abbott is a ghoul

 

Greg Abbott is sending the Texas National Guard to blue states to help capture the migrants he illegally bussed to those states. He's a twisted piece of shit 

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#4494
10 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:
Police in Johnson County, Texas, used AI-enabled license plate cameras from Flock to look for a woman who had an abortion. Police said the search was for her "safety" but they actually considered charging her with a crime: https://t.co/IjbpGSUiDY

police state 

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#4495
3 hours ago, Satchel said:

PragerU is coming to a UT. Watch.

 

not unless they're donating heavily to abbott and patrick 

#4496
Members of the Texas National Guard have arrived in Illinois, according to sources familiar with their whereabouts and video taken of them at an Army Reserve training facility in a Chicago suburb.Read more: https://t.co/AkmU3diD97

Clearly ABC news has made a mistake here and used a photo of the people in front of Enchiladas Y Mas on a Saturday Afternoon 

#4498
6 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:
Members of the Texas National Guard have arrived in Illinois, according to sources familiar with their whereabouts and video taken of them at an Army Reserve training facility in a Chicago suburb.Read more: https://t.co/AkmU3diD97

Clearly ABC news has made a mistake here and used a photo of the people in front of Enchiladas Y Mas on a Saturday Afternoon 

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#4499
12 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:
Members of the Texas National Guard have arrived in Illinois, according to sources familiar with their whereabouts and video taken of them at an Army Reserve training facility in a Chicago suburb.Read more: https://t.co/AkmU3diD97

Clearly ABC news has made a mistake here and used a photo of the people in front of Enchiladas Y Mas on a Saturday Afternoon 

Whiskey Pete gonna have some problems with them.

Enchiladas y mas, mucho mas.

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#4500
32 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:
Members of the Texas National Guard have arrived in Illinois, according to sources familiar with their whereabouts and video taken of them at an Army Reserve training facility in a Chicago suburb.Read more: https://t.co/AkmU3diD97

Clearly ABC news has made a mistake here and used a photo of the people in front of Enchiladas Y Mas on a Saturday Afternoon 

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