Will see him next week!
David Sedaris on the Wonders of Dallas Dry Cleaning
Where he's found his books shelved and where he heads for ice cream in Dallas.
"Our conversation was wide-ranging, including his thoughts on being a gay man visiting red states like Texas, the wonders of Dallas dry cleaning, and the odd places he’s found his book."
Texas sees less residents relocating to Houston, Dallas
Dallas and Houston saw a sharp decrease in the number of new residents.
https://www.chron.com/news/article/texas-migration-redfin-move-20278998.php
#Teenage #suspect in custody after #shooting rampage at #Dallas #highschool
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/04/16/dallas-school-shooting-teen-suspect/83113286007/
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2025/04/16/suspect-in-wilmer-hutchins-high-school-shooting-identified/
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/us/dallas-school-shooting-wilmer-hutchins.html
[W]hen we miss big stories of this sort, it raises readers’ eyebrows — and their suspicions. And in our already deeply polarized nation and region, that is a most unfortunate outcome.
Public Editor: The News missed it with Hands Off protests
"I went home each day to an incredibly supportive mother who told me all the time, “Set your own agenda, or someone else will.” That was the best advice I’ve ever received."
Melinda French Gates Talks Growing Up in Dallas in New Book "The Next Day: Transitions, Change and Moving Forward"
She talked about her new philanthropic focus on gender equality, how she weathered several major transitions in her life, and what keeps her up at night.
The Dallas Mavericks & Nico Harrison continue to be a walking disaster. Good Sports Talk Radio fodder. But as with the Cowboys, you don't want this kind of fodder if you're a fan.
I Was at the Exclusive Mavs Media Roundtable. It Was Even More Awkward Than I Imagined.
https://www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/04/mavericks-welts-harrison-doncic-nowitzki/
A 16-year-old girl reviews the AC/DC concert from Arlington, Texas
At one point, [Angus] dropped down to spin around while playing, and that sent me into a panic; I thought the man had died.
The fans there were some of the most dedicated dorks I’ve seen at a concert. For a generation that makes fun of Swifties, nearly everyone in attendance were the same. They just wore devil horns, and the same cheap, over-priced concert T-shirts like a Swiftie.
"Why can't we have nice things here?"
Because of Republicans, of course.
The latest: Trump officials kill federal grant for high-speed rail between #Dallas + #Houston. A line that would have saved people of #Texas endless pain on freeways.
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/04/14/texas-high-speed-rail-planning-grant-cut/
I've been gradually crossposting my @TexasObserver stories onto my website. Using a history book as a jumping off point, this article illuminates how decades of queer activism in #Texas ushered in a landmark #SCOTUS ruling that changed people's lives. https://kitoconnell.com/2023/02/09/lawrence-v-texas-phelps-review/
#LGBTQIA+ #history #law #HumanRights #CriminalJustice #activism #Dallas #books #bookstodon
“The history of Lawrence represents LGBTQ+ people’s struggle to be fully seen as human rather than as criminals and deviants ...”
I'm gradually crossposting my @TexasObserver stories onto my website. This article illuminates how decades of queer activism in #Texas ushered in a landmark #SCOTUS ruling. https://kitoconnell.com/2023/02/09/lawrence-v-texas-phelps-review/
#LGBTQIA+ #history #law #HumanRights #CriminalJustice #activism #Dallas #books #bookstodon
Ikea is coming to the city of Dallas 
Slated to open in late 2025, Ikea will add a site at The Shops at Park Lane, covering two floors.
The Swedish store will cover 63,000 square feet in the small-format offering, with 3,200 items available for same-day pickup including food.
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2025/04/10/ikea-is-coming-to-the-city-of-dallas/
#HashtagGames
#TextsFromThe80s
Bobby Ewing was killed and took a shower.
Luka Dončić’s Dallas return reminds us that some things are bigger than titles 
"The display the basketball world witnessed in Dallas was a population that prefers its superstar over a championship. The fans gave the impression they’d rather go through the next decade riding with Dončić as he tries to get it done than to capture one without him."
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6268938/2025/04/10/luka-doncic-return-dallas-mavericks-closure/
#sports #basketball #NBA #spiffy #Dallas
"I will say this: Jerry Jones ain't never hurt me the way Nico did. That's saying a lot"
Dark times, America. We may never recover from this.
19 international UT Dallas students have visas revoked
https://www.keranews.org/government/2025-04-09/international-ut-dallas-students-visas-revoked
I cried real sports tears for Luka tonight. 
This was a great video tribute from the franchise that really messed it up with that Luka trade. Not sure how to feel about that. But Luka is a class act.
Luka Doncic emotional during Mavs' tribute video in his return
The Dallas Mavericks show a tribute video for Luka Doncic after he spent 6 seasons with the team before getting traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.
So much business in sports talk these days. Adelsons forgot that there's still a lot of heart in the game.
The boys named Luka: What Doncic left behind
This will be the last Mavs game that many former fans will watch. Will the pettiness of the Adelson ownership allow for a tribute video to Luka? Will fans flaunt "Fire Nico!" t-shirts in blatant violation of team edict? Will Luka have a stellar night?
Dallas fans feel betrayed & I can't help but draw the comparison between Adelson & MAGA's ignorance about different cultures leading to Luka's trade.
Luka Doncic says return to Dallas will be emotional
As Luka returns to AAC, Mavs’ tragic trade has become disaster of Babe Ruthian proportions
Luka Doncic returns to Dallas for the first time in a different uniform, with his trade to LA looking worse and worse for Nico Harrison and the Mavericks.
@dallasnews @timcowlishaw
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