Thoughts on Viernes – 02232024

My Voting Experience

Hats off to the nice and good folks at the Tracy Gee Community Center for running an effective voting center. I voted on Thursday and, thanks to my Stace Slate, I was done in minutes. Print it out or a sample ballot and fill it out to help you at the ballot box.

One might have noticed an asterisk by a name in the CD7 race. I ended up skipping the race since I just feel too strongly about genocide and land grabs that the rest of the incumbent’s record just couldn’t overtake my concerns. The opponent is doing the campaign work and is right on all the issues, including defending the Palestinian people, but his legal issues are just too complicated to feel the warm and fuzzies. Hopefully, this heavily Dem district will get a member of Congress in the future who realizes they no longer serve a 52-48 district.

I also skipped some unopposed judicial incumbents who just rub me the wrong way since they defeated some of our good judges in the last elections for no particular reason. That’s how I protest nowadays. Other than that, the Chron crapped the bed on a bunch of endorsements, so, mine are just better. Get out and vote at any of the County’s voting centers. And get it done this weekend, since it’s going to be a nice one!

Not A Fan, But…

I am so proud of student leaders at the local commuter school (that’s what Liz Warren called it!) who are fighting against the administration over student service fee money that gets handed over to college athletics. UH athletics raises a crap load of money nowadays, so, the welfare it gets from student fees needs to be cut. It should be that way at all football-centric universities; especially when their coaches and players are making bank now.

The president’s attitude reminds me of my own university’s president (a long time ago) when he forced through a student service fee election to build a student center. We voted it down twice before they called a 3rd one to get what they wanted. Keep fighting, students!

The COVID Report

Looks like there’s a downward trend in the local viral load in the wastewater. It’s still high, considering people think we’re “post-pandemic.” Unfortunately, the HoustonRodeo is about to begin and Spring Break will be here before one knows it, so, perhaps another uptick is in the future. Stay safe, mask up!