.@VotebeatUS Editorial Director, managing investigations. Formerly @ProPublica. Teaching: @StBonaventure, @AU_SPA. You need a corndog, I can tell. Texan.
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Jessica Huseman retweeted
On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott touted endorsements from a dozen Democratic sheriffs from border counties.
By Wednesday, two of those sheriffs said they had not endorsed the governor via @kaylaguo_ @TexasTribune texastribune.org/2026/10/19/…
Jessica Huseman retweeted
I used Airbnb a lot in its early years when it was all just, like, ppl renting out spare bedrooms or staying at their boyfriends' for the weekend so they could rent their own apt. for extra $$. It's amazing how the professionalization of Airbnb somehow made everything worse
Imagine any other business doing this. "Thanks for dining with us! Please bus your table, sweep the floor, compost your leftovers, and pay a $10 cleaning fee. And thanks for leaving on time so our next paying customer can begin their reservation on time."
I just got an email from Airbnb laying out new ground rules for what hosts can demand of guests, and THANK GOD.
At my last Airbnb, I had to strip the beds, wash every dish, clean the kitchen, haul the trash out to the road, and there was still a $100 cleaning fee!
The kitten hasn’t figured out he can do his business outside so like three times a day he busts through the dog door like he’s taking a break at his 9-5 and then returns to his normal routine of chasing bugs in my milkweed
How did I ever not like cats
Just shocking - even now - to bring all of this while the election is happening in front of us, and when asked for more specific information say "stay tuned bro."
Presumably one should not need to “stay tuned.” Presumably everything one would normally need to assess the viability of the claims would be more clear from what is already filed. Instead we have social media warriors employed as DOJ attorneys litigating this on X.
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Jessica Huseman retweeted
Hey y'all, tomorrow @texasmonthly is publishing a story I've been working on for a while—a deep dive into the conservative takeover at UT. It's the Nov. cover story. If you've been seeing the headlines, but confused abt what's happening @ the 40 Acres, check back here in the AM!
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Jessica Huseman retweeted
The "Texas Transgender Student Union" that sent out mailers, which have become a major controversy among Republicans, is a real organization — but it was only formed in September in Wyoming as an LLC and is entirely separate from TENT, the organization marketed in the fliers.
Jessica Huseman retweeted
Good overview of the Trump administration's escalation against alleged noncitizen voting in California: votebeat.org/national/2026/1…
Jessica Huseman retweeted
New: In early 2025, the FBI embarked on a major bribery investigation involving some of the most powerful men in Washington: Sen. Lindsey Graham, Rep. Jim Clyburn, and Rep. Joe Wilson. Then Trump purged the FBI and DOJ, leaving no one to carry out the investigation. It’s dead. 🧵
Jessica Huseman retweeted
it is two weeks from election day in texas and we still can't see the last scene in the movie. it has been 30+ years since that was the case. what an extraordinary moment this is axios.com/newsletters/axios-… #txlege #tx2026
