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News in Austin Texas

Post by Whistler » June 10, 2023, 12:00 pm

I tend to read a few newspapers from different parts of the world to get a broader view of things, but today, I was astounded when I looked at the Austin-American Statesman from a place I lived in for several years. Now Texas is terribly parochial, world news would include 'A Texan broke his pinky finger in Paris', or 'A Texan won an all comers Jellied Ells eating competition in Newton-on-Plean in England'. Get my drift?

But today, headline story was a developer associated with impeached Texan AG Paxton is charged with financial crimes, a decent story, OK.

and

'The Austin City Council approved homeless shelter'

and

'Man yelled gay slur at woman outside Cedar Park gas station before killing her'

but

not one mention of Donald Trump being charged with 37 counts under the Espionage Act, not one!


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Post by Drunk Monkey » June 10, 2023, 12:19 pm

Whistler wrote:
June 10, 2023, 12:00 pm
I tend to read a few newspapers from different parts of the world to get a broader view of things, but today, I was astounded when I looked at the Austin-American Statesman from a place I lived in for several years. Now Texas is terribly parochial, world news would include 'A Texan broke his pinky finger in Paris', or 'A Texan won an all comers Jellied Ells eating competition in Newton-on-Plean in England'. Get my drift?

But today, headline story was a developer associated with impeached Texan AG Paxton is charged with financial crimes, a decent story, OK.

and

'The Austin City Council approved homeless shelter'

and

'Man yelled gay slur at woman outside Cedar Park gas station before killing her'

but

not one mention of Donald Trump being charged with 37 counts under the Espionage Act, not one!
Maybe because its fake news... didnt happen same as Harrys phone being tapped.

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Post by stattointhailand » June 10, 2023, 12:25 pm

Perhaps they phoned Fox news and they couldnt find any

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Post by Laan Yaa Mo » June 10, 2023, 12:26 pm

'The Eyes of Texas are Upon You, You Cannot Get Away.' A typical Saturday in Austin, except the Longhorns won.

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Post by Potamoi » June 10, 2023, 1:03 pm

Whistler wrote:
June 10, 2023, 12:00 pm
I tend to read a few newspapers from different parts of the world to get a broader view of things, but today, I was astounded when I looked at the Austin-American Statesman from a place I lived in for several years. Now Texas is terribly parochial, world news would include 'A Texan broke his pinky finger in Paris', or 'A Texan won an all comers Jellied Ells eating competition in Newton-on-Plean in England'. Get my drift?

But today, headline story was a developer associated with impeached Texan AG Paxton is charged with financial crimes, a decent story, OK.

and

'The Austin City Council approved homeless shelter'

and

'Man yelled gay slur at woman outside Cedar Park gas station before killing her'

but

not one mention of Donald Trump being charged with 37 counts under the Espionage Act, not one!
Curiosity got the best of me so I had to go look for myself. I see a mention.
https://www.statesman.com/news/
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/po ... 232514007/
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Post by Whistler » June 10, 2023, 1:30 pm

Thanks Mr. P

Hard to find eh?
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Re: News in Austin Texas

Post by Potamoi » June 10, 2023, 1:45 pm

Whistler wrote:
June 10, 2023, 1:30 pm
Thanks Mr. P

Hard to find eh?
Not really right there on the front page.

What I thought was glaringly missing was anything to do with the whistleblower and the alien spacecraft news:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/ ... spacecraft
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Re: News in Austin Texas

Post by Whistler » June 10, 2023, 1:46 pm

Potamoi wrote:
June 10, 2023, 1:45 pm
Whistler wrote:
June 10, 2023, 1:30 pm
Thanks Mr. P

Hard to find eh?
Not really right there on the front page.

What I thought was glaringly missing was anything to do with the whistleblower and the alien spacecraft news:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/ ... spacecraft
OK, My apologies, I must be having a silly day
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Post by stattointhailand » June 10, 2023, 2:15 pm

or perhaps there was a backlash so they added the story later?
Nothing new to see the main headline on the front pages doing a complete 180 deg turn between 1st and 2nd editions

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Post by Whistler » June 10, 2023, 2:27 pm

stattointhailand wrote:
June 10, 2023, 2:15 pm
or perhaps there was a backlash so they added the story later?
Nothing new to see the main headline on the front pages doing a complete 180 deg turn between 1st and 2nd editions
Perhaps Stat, I just looked again and found it easy, not sure now.

Regardless, I think Mr 45 being charged should be the opening act
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Post by stattointhailand » June 10, 2023, 2:30 pm

Nah, Trump charged with a criminal act has been done too many times before to make it worthy of a headline

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Post by tamada » June 10, 2023, 8:30 pm

stattointhailand wrote:
June 10, 2023, 2:30 pm
Nah, Trump charged with a criminal act has been done too many times before to make it worthy of a headline
Federal charges this time statts, that's a different animal by all accounts.

Mind you, just read a report that indicates "40% of Republicans" will still vote for him.
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Post by stattointhailand » June 10, 2023, 11:43 pm

Los Verdes got stuffed again this time by RSL last Sunday. Away to Sporting KC tomorrow so expect another caning ...sports dept out

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Re: News in Austin Texas

Post by tamada » June 11, 2023, 6:24 am

Potamoi wrote:
June 10, 2023, 1:45 pm
Whistler wrote:
June 10, 2023, 1:30 pm
Thanks Mr. P

Hard to find eh?
Not really right there on the front page.

What I thought was glaringly missing was anything to do with the whistleblower and the alien spacecraft news:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/ ... spacecraft
Here ya go, only from one of the best media sources.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -time.html
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