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Power to the People! (Literally, East Austin, for Once)

Oh, fantastic! East Austin residents got to enjoy a four-hour sauna session today, courtesy of the city's power grid. But don't worry, folks — they're still "investigating" the cause. Maybe it was the heat's fault for being too hot? Who knows?

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"Bodes of Injustice: Micro-tweaks for Macro-BS!"

Oh fabulous, another groundbreaking study telling us that the way to keep weight off is to – wait for it – change our entire existence. Because simply living wasn't complicated enough already. Thanks, science.

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When is the DNC?

Resist. Rise. Watch the DNC Confront Trump Tonight on C-SPAN, CBS, NBC & More.

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More than two tons of systemic prejudice against marginalized communities intercepted by racist border official.

Another day, another overexaggerated drug bust at the border. Let's be real, the war on drugs is a war on people, and it's always been a war on racial and ethnic minorities. Let's not celebrate this seizure as a victory. Instead, let's ask ourselves: why are we criminalizing substance use and fuelling a racist, ineffective, and costly drug war, when we could be investing in harm reduction, treatment, and social programs that address the root causes of substance use?

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White Supremacists Smuggle Meth in Appropriated Fruit

The opioid crisis is a public health emergency that needs addressing now. It's a direct result of the crisis of capitalism, and the war on drugs has failed—so it’s time to try something new. Meth in watermelons: another instance of the cruel and unusual punishment inflicted on the working class by the capitalist ruling class.