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  1. Man, he was soooo smooth. I was a P1 of the Questlove Supreme podcast (also RIP), and he talked so frequently on there over the years about his time with D'Angelo and how formative those experiences were (especially making 'Voodoo'). This has got to hit him hard.
  2. @dieworkwear is always a fun follow.
  3. Holy crap that call - and pass - and catch by McCallister!
  4. Just an aside, but hearing a couple Longhorn Band shorties from the TCU band in this game. Their new director came from the LHB, so that makes sense.
  5. Utter crap call against TCU, but then they recover a fumble after the punt and pick up right where they left off on offense.
  6. 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
  7. Another thing I'm learning as a UA parent is that there is a LOT of resentment from the rest of the state towards the growth and success of NW Arkansas. A prime example is all the butthurt in Little Rock and the eastern part of the state over the end of their half a century plus of playing some home games at War Memorial, which has a great gametime atmosphere but is a total dump, and costs the school millions in lost ticket revenue and logistics costs every time they play there instead of on campus.
  8. I've hired grads from blueblood schools that were terrible, and I've hired folks who went to small directional schools who were fantastic. So, YMMV. Anyway, back to football.
  9. That's fair. And I will also say that over our visits up there the past couple years, we've totally fallen in love with the whole Northwest Arkansas region (the hiking/MTB opportunities alone are fantastic), to the point that I would be fine to throw in the towel on the Dallas suburban rat race and relocate up there if I had fewer commitments to keep me here for now.
  10. Well, my kid is in his first year there, in the honors college and Fulbright College of arts/sciences, and so far those classes have been a rigorous and engaging academic experience for him. Their acceptance rate in low-to-mid 70s puts them in the middle of the pack in SEC (on par with Mizzou, LSU, OU, etc.) and the % of accepted applicants choosing to go there is rising, so I imagine you'll see the acceptance rate drop in the next decade. So no, it's not Vandy or UT, but it is definitely improving in that area.
  11. I think the AD said that to wake up a lot of their big money folks to the fact that they’re gonna have to step up in a way they have not previously - and build a new NIL structure.
  12. This doesn't seem great. I agree the Tx Dems need a new strategy, but this is a lot of institutional knowledge and experience out the door a year before the midterms. https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2025-09-25/texas-democratic-partys-move-to-dallas-prompts-top-staff-exodus-roils-organization-ahead-of-2026
  13. Performance at Kennedy Center disrupted by MAGA-hat-wearing (checks notes) gay Republicans recruited by the center’s new president. https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/23/log-cabin-republicans-yasmin-williams/
  14. Active shooter this morning at Dallas ICE office (at I-35E and Northwest Highway). https://www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-ice-shooting
  15. I think the larger point that’s being missed here is that the majority of voters are just not that online. Facebook, maybe, but there are a lot of folks that have absolutely no connection to Twitter, Bluesky, etc. There are too many folks who think their audience there is the real world. A sliver of it, sure, but not the whole pie.
  16. https://www.texastribune.org/2025/09/08/texas-am-video-professor-student-gender-identity-content/
  17. Not a fan, generally, but I do approve of her husband’s work driving a massive investment in their state’s outdoor amenities, especially for mountain biking. Walmart family members started the investment, but the state is stepping up. Doesn’t offset all the shitty stuff, but credit where it’s due (at least for listening to him). https://arkansasadvocate.com/briefs/arkansas-tourism-economy-gains-law-promoting-mountain-bike-parks/
  18. Someone got a little ahead of themselves on his Wikipedia entry.
  19. Thanks for all the helpful advice on this thread. I finally went to the doctor yesterday and she agreed it was a nerve or muscle spasm issue. I got a pain shot and steroid, as well as a low-dose amoxicillin round in case it was an infection, and after 24 hours on the meds I feel so much better - just have some lingering numbness that I plan to keep an eye on and follow up with dentist if it's not clear by Monday.
  20. I was out of town over the long weekend and began to feel some sensitivity to ice in my lower right gums. By Monday morning, it was hurting pretty badly and starting to radiate into my jaw. By Monday night, the pain was intense, and I was having to ramp up alternating Advil and Tylenol. I got in to see the dentist Tuesday morning, and after an exam he was convinced it was grinding/TMJ. I’ve never had an issue with this before to my knowledge. He got me set up to do a scan for a mouthguard and everything. However, the pain continued to intensify, and by this afternoon it had gotten really bad, radiating through my teeth and down my jaw into my ear. I am having to take four Advil or three extra-strength Tylenol every three hours just to stay functional. I called my dentist back this afternoon and asked if it could be a bacterial infection, and he reassured me it likely wasn’t, and I should stay the course with the pain meds. But this is awful. Any thoughts? Should I push for antibiotics?
  21. Lockwood Distilling just announced they are closing their Magnolia St location and opening a new one on the square in downtown Garland (which is quickly becoming quite a destination). Cool place, so that’s a loss for the FW folks. We visit their Richardson location fairly often.
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