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Welcome to week # of the politics mega-thread! Once again, this will be a free-for-all without censorship. The thread, and our sub, are open to all walks of life. Everyone participating needs to remember that not everyone shares the same opinion, and cussing someone out, censoring different opinions, or being downright disrespectful only weakens your own argument.

While national politics often affect Texans, politics in the mega thread MUST be related to Texas in some way, shape, or form. Unnecessarily bringing up national politics in our state sub without direction creates disagreements, and detracts from the nature of the sub. You must make the relation to Texas CLEAR, or your posting will be removed! Here’s an example; “Federal immigration policy impacts Texas by influencing border security, state resources, and the economy due to its long border with Mexico.”

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By posting rule-breaking content, you are disrespecting both the sub, your fellow members, and moderators, and WE, as moderators, reserve the right to take down your content when it violates our rules.

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Hello locals! We are headed to Dallas (Grapevine technically) for 6 days hanging out with some friends who live there, they have only been there for a year and have kids so they don’t make it out much. We have 2 kids ages 4 & 5. Any good ideas for us to do? We like breweries a lot, so any good brewery recommendations that’s also good for young kids to run around and be toddler boys at? Any good restaurants that are must eat? Any good parks worth checking out? Just shoot any good recommendations you have that will be fun for the boys but also adults.

Hey everyone!

I recently started a group called The Gentleman’s Pour and I’m looking to connect with others who enjoy premium cigars, good whiskey, and even better conversation.
The goal is to get together about once a month to relax, enjoy a cigar, share a pour, and build a community of like-minded people. I’m still figuring out the best long-term location for our meetups, but our last gathering was at Creekside Cigar Lounge in Belton, and it turned out to be a great spot.

Because I want to support the small businesses that welcome our group, I ask that if we meet at a cigar lounge, everyone purchase a couple of cigars from the shop. It’s a simple way to show appreciation to the owners and helps make sure they’ll continue welcoming us in the future.
Bring your favorite bottle if you’d like (completely optional), grab a cigar, and enjoy a laid-back evening with good people. Whether you’re new to cigars and whiskey or you’ve been enjoying them for years, you’re welcome here.
If you’re interested or have suggestions for future meetup locations, leave a comment or send me a message. I’d love to have you join us! 🥃💨

Looking to
Propose to my girlfriend in late September in Marfa. We won’t be able to go to big bend so that’s out of the picture. Any recommendations would be super helpful!

"While many of Donald Trump's supporters seemed to enjoy the Great American State Fair, I could not help but equate it to another failed experience."

"Because, if we're being candid here, the fair was possibly one of the most horrible fairs that I have ever attended in my three decades of living. While growing up around the Texas State Fair for 18 years of life could possibly set the bar pretty high, the Great American State Fair seemed to be not even a blip on the radar."

Hello, I'm thinking about traveling for Christmas this year and I came across a tik tok saying that Grapevine, TX is a Christmas capitol? Does anyone have any experience there in the last year or so? Is there a lot to do? Does it get cold? Honest experiences please.

Welcome to week # of the politics mega-thread! Once again, this will be a free-for-all without censorship. The thread, and our sub, are open to all walks of life. Everyone participating needs to remember that not everyone shares the same opinion, and cussing someone out, censoring different opinions, or being downright disrespectful only weakens your own argument.

While national politics often affect Texans, politics in the mega thread MUST be related to Texas in some way, shape, or form. Unnecessarily bringing up national politics in our state sub without direction creates disagreements, and detracts from the nature of the sub. You must make the relation to Texas CLEAR, or your posting will be removed! Here’s an example; “Federal immigration policy impacts Texas by influencing border security, state resources, and the economy due to its long border with Mexico.”

As a reminder, I am once again stating that POLITICAL POSTS AND COMMENTS DO NOT LEAVE THIS THREAD. The sub rules still apply here.

By posting rule-breaking content, you are disrespecting both the sub, your fellow members, and moderators, and WE, as moderators, reserve the right to take down your content when it violates our rules.

Mega threads will be locked when the next is posted.

I am a Texas teacher with no social media so I thought I may try to post my wishlist on here. 🫶

My teachers advised me to communicate with Americans so I could learn English more easily.

The Houston Chronicle has an op-ed from David Segal of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty about how Texas is bungling the Bible by putting outdated translations into school curricula and picking selections that come off as antisemitic. Here's a key quote:

>More disturbing is the assignment of Lamentations 3 in eighth grade. The selection of the 1917 Jewish Publication Society translation might seem like a nod toward inclusivity — it’s the only non-Christian translation — but the “Old JPS” (as it’s known in Jewish circles) is outdated, replaced by more recent editions.

>Also, I question whether this text –– which I’ve taught to adult learners –– is appropriate for eighth graders, with its themes of grief and vengeance and a worldview that sees the destruction of Jerusalem as God’s punishment for the Israelites’ sins.

>Making matters worse, the state board and TEA grouped this text with Holocaust literature by Elie Wiesel and Primo Levi –– which suggests that students should consider whether the Holocaust was God’s punishment for the Jews.

>Either this was intentional or, more likely, the list’s creators are oblivious to the text’s meaning. Either way, it’s unacceptable.