Featured story: Were it up to them, diamondbacks would pass their whole lives without making a sound. But trouble finds them anyway. texasobserver.org/consider-the…

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Consider the Rattle

In a state that still hosts grisly “rattlesnake roundups,” human Texans should learn to see something of themselves in their ancient, slithering kin.

^{Asher Elbein (The Texas Observer)}

Featured story: "It didn’t take long before Tammy Fogle, the leader of our local Moms for Liberty group, issued 27 book challenges. She had no children attending our schools, but SB 13 had opened the door for her." texasobserver.org/abilene-isd-…

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How a High School Librarian in Abilene Fought Back Against Moms for Liberty 

I entered this profession just as the storm clouds of the current book-banning push were starting to gather; now I’m in the middle of it.

^{Kalyn Gensic (The Texas Observer)}

New from Dylan Baddour of Inside Climate News: “If we get to the point where we have to declare a Level 1 #Water Emergency, we need to be ready for that and we have no precedent to follow. There’s no manual, there’s no video.” texasobserver.org/corpus-chris…

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Corpus Christi Cuts Timeline to Disaster as Abbott Issues Emergency Orders

The governor’s office said the city’s two main reservoirs could dry up by May, much sooner than previous timelines. But authorities still offer no plan for curtailment of water use.

^{Dylan Baddour (The Texas Observer)}