As a reminder, the Speaker of the House does not have to be a member of the House, or an elected official at all for that matter.
It could literally be anybody.
Just saying.
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New piece from me on the 'Stack.
An Open Letter to Texas Evangelicals Who Want to Vote for @jamestalarico.
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Is Natalie Harp a loyal soldier, or is it something far more sinister? bekahgwen.substack.com/p/nat…
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If you claim to be a libertarian and you are still following, subscribing to, or reading the Free Press, just go ahead and burn your Gadsden flag.
Ever feel like you're being watched? You might be right.
But Flock Safety cameras aren't interested in you—unless you're a kidnapper, a thief, or up to no good.
@SulkinMaya dives into why people need to stop destroying tech that's actually stopping crime.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Flock cameras scan and log every passing vehicle, not just suspected criminals, storing plate, model and location data in a searchable database. Police in most states can access this without a warrant. texastribune.org/2026/08/03/tex… cnn.com/2026/07/26/us/…
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Every victim of intimate partner abuse knows the answer to this is yes. We hid our pain and spoke well of the one harming us because we believed our steadfastness could bring back the good times.
The morning after the worst of it, I ran production at church while he led worship.



















