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“Smart” cars? Dumb state?

A real “smart car”

Eight years after Lyft’s first claim that they would have self-driving cars, the rideshare company just made their latest declaration that these robotaxis are right around the corner, with “right around the corner” meaning “next year,” and only in Dallas.

Lyft Claims It Will Launch Self-Driving Cars Next Year, Though Only in Dallas

The record will clearly show that I am against unattended, self-driving cars. But if they have to exist, then they might as well put ’em in Dallas, since that’ll minimize human losses when they go berserk.

TX AG #KenPaxton sues top financial investment firms for no longer backing #coal.

#BlackRock, State Street and #Vanguard were all named in #lawsuit, and cited for "destructive’ #GreenAgenda" and an alleged #conspiracy to curtail coal supplies.

"#Texas will not tolerate the illegal weaponisation of the financial industry in service of a destructive, politicised environmental agenda,” said the state's attorney-general who now has found other #redstate AG's from #Missouri, #WestVirginia and #Wyoming, to sign on and back the legal case to punish investment firms who've thus far either denied culpability or refused comment.

on.ft.com/3VhW3cq via #FT #GiftLink #AirPollution #Legal #LawFare #Texass

Financial Times · Republican US states sue BlackRock for ‘destructive’ green agendaBy Stefania Palma

It bears repeating

Texas left

“There has been no oppression for the white man in this country,” she declared in a fiery, nearly two-minute speech. “You tell me which white men were dragged out of their homes. You tell me which one of them was dragged across an ocean and told they were going to work, have their wives stolen, and have their wives raped. That didn’t happen.”

Jasmine Crockett Is Clear: White American Men Aren’t Oppressed – The Sacramento Observer

Top US #bankruptcy #judge in #Texas secret #SexualRelationship scandal with a #BigLaw attorney working cases through his #courtroom has come under scrutiny of #USTrustee dept and put $13 million$ in #legal award$ under a dark skanky cloud that has attracted global scrutiny.

An aggrieved investor litigant who reportedly received an #anonymous tip letter was rebuffed by #court until later on his own, uncovered TX #property records that showed the #judge had real financial ties with his secret legal paramour.

The #whistleblower recently had his claims against the illicit ethically corrupt ties in the court "thrown out" finding he did not have "standing" to challenge the obviously twisted situation.

The judge who reigned over #SouthernDistrictofTexas#ComplexChapter11 cases and has since resigned, claims since he was #unmarried, #DirtyDeal recusal rules simply did not apply to him, but others want actual answers and finally, after years of sweeping this brewing kerfuffle under a rug, a #Federal #deposition has been ordered.

on.ft.com/3X5t63D via #FinancialTimes #SharedStory #ComplimentaryLink

business-standard.com/world-ne

wsj.com/articles/bankruptcy-ra via #WSJ #FreeLink #SharedLink

news.bloomberglaw.com/bankrupt via #Bloomberg

Dozens of women in #Texas experiencing deadly #pregnancy situations are given pamphlets by ER doctors and sent on their way. The pamphlets were about "letting nature take its course" regarding #miscarriage. And all this was done despite federal law.
This IS the #Republican vision for #women.
#Texass #Trump #JDVance #Weird
#Abortion
apnews.com/article/pregnant-wo
#VoteBlue

AP News · Dozens of pregnant women being turned away from ERs despite lawBy AMANDA SEITZ
Historical monument detailing the secession of Texas from the United States, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

What US states have the “worst quality of life”? As part of CNBC’s annual report on America’s Top States for Business, they rate states on “multiple livability factors including crime rates, health care, air quality and child care.”[…]

This year’s winner (loser?) is Texas! While the air quality there is high, its weaknesses include “Reproductive Rights, Health Care, Voting Rights, Inclusiveness, Worker Protections.”

These US states have the “worst quality of life” according to new study – Boing Boing

But of course, the people responsible for this miserable state of affairs find the discomfort of the common people of Texas delightful and invigorating. So if there was ever a list of Top States for Cackling Billionaire Oligarchs, I bet Texas would be right at the top!

https://chillysquid.com/2024/07/16/your-bad-is-their-good/

News from Texas

Texas Gov. Gregg Abbot has given Houston’s dominant utility company a deadline to restore electricity to people who are still in the dark almost a week after hurricane Beryl barreled onshore in Southeast Texas, causing flooding and damaging straight line winds that took trees and power lines with them.[…]

Abbot said CenterPoint has until July 31 to come up with an improvement plan or he would “impose my own requirements on CenterPoint that are geared to keep power on through hurricane season until the next legislative session,” he said in the news conference.

Texas governor threatens utility company over remaining Beryl outages – UPI.com

Hmm, I don’t know Abby — that sounds an awful like undue government regulation, and that just ain’t the Texas way is it? Are you sure you’ve given the market enough time to work this all out?

https://chillysquid.com/2024/07/14/so-now-he-gives-a-shit/