The Daily Shear

The State Scrapes History Off the Pavement

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:32:00 -0500

Austin crews clear street art under state mandates while Texas chips away at semiconductor subsidies and federal courts debate the selective editing of historical facts in national parks.

The State Becomes a Shareholder

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:54:57 -0500

San Marcos bans data centers to protect local water supplies as OpenAI offers the federal government a massive equity stake and the White House accepts a luxury aircraft gift from foreign donors.

The Fourteenth Amendment Survives the Pencil

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:02:50 -0500

Austin bus drivers prepare for a strike while federal export controls on AI models stall, and the Supreme Court strikes down executive attempts to limit birthright citizenship.

The Price of Comfortable Infrastructure

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:47:21 -0500

San Marcos bans data centers to preserve utility capacity, a director faces prison for defrauding Netflix, and the Supreme Court reshapes the limits of presidential firing power over federal agencies.

The Highway Eats the Landmark

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:07:01 -0500

Austin's roadside landmarks fall to infrastructure expansion as General Motors replaces human labor with robotics and the U.S. Supreme Court considers seizing control of the Federal Reserve.

The Administrative Glue Loses Its Grip

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:00:00 -0500

Austin City Council hides decades of utility votes in the shadows while the state spends millions fixing textbook typos and global transit networks melt under record-breaking heatwaves.

The Administrative Exception Industry

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:00:00 -0500

Apple lobbies for blacklisted Chinese microchips as the state manages agricultural pests and Saharan dust, while federal trade threats and military escalations highlight the limitations of institutional oversight.

Data Center Water Use and Supreme Court Rulings

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0500

Texas lawmakers face silence from data centers on water usage, while hardware costs climb alongside rising inflation and the Supreme Court narrows corporate liability for chemical manufacturers.

Camp Mystic Bankruptcy and Micron Revenue Growth

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0500

Camp Mystic stalls flood lawsuits via bankruptcy, Micron secures multi-billion dollar chip deals, and Venezuelan earthquakes strain regional emergency systems.

Hays County Data Limits and Global Oil Flows

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:00:00 -0500

Hays County pauses data center applications over water usage, tech firms trim payrolls for artificial intelligence pivots, and the U.S. Senate moves to check executive authority regarding military operations against Iran.

Austin Ballot Measures and Tech Market Declines

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0500

Austin voters prepare to decide on independent city audits as global tech markets stall due to memory chip shifts and federal courts block new voter database initiatives.

Barton Creek Bridge and Global Energy Markets

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0500

Austin debates the future of a historic bridge as Qatari industrial explosions impact energy prices and the British government collapses under political scandal.

Texas Water Woes and the Global Labor Crunch

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:00:00 -0500

Central Texas grapples with a structural water deficit as the technology sector stalls against a lack of skilled trade labor and London prepares for a change in government leadership.