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@90.1FMKPFTHouston – Dec. 14+15+17, 2025. Airs Sun. at 1 pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2 pm, and Weds 11 am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:

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In election news, Harris County runoff election results;
Gov. Greg Abbott has a sweeping plan to abolish Texas’ school property taxes. Would it work?;
Massachusetts’s Millionaire Tax Still Going Very Well, Thank You!;
Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide;
Europeans demand US ‘security guarantees’ before Ukraine territorial concessions — Elysee;
Ten Jolting Takeaways from Trump’s New National Security Strategy;
U.S. Boarded [a] Ship and Seized Cargo Heading to Iran From China;
This artist created a work-around to Trump’s face on national parks passes;

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@90.1FMKPFTHouston – Nov. 30 & Dec. 1+3, 2025. Airs Sun. at 1 pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2 pm, and Weds 11 am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:

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Harris County will have runoff elections on December 13, with early voting running from December 1^st though the 9^th;
State investigates Harris County for allegedly registering P.O. boxes as voter addresses;
Gov. Greg Abbott, long a defender of states’ rights, embraces Trump’s push to expand presidential power;
A Federal Judge Blocked Trump’s National Guard Deployment to DC But Troops Aren’t Leaving Just Yet;
Why a professor of fascism left the US: ‘The lesson of 1933 is – you get out’;
“Freedom means …”

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#kpfthoustontx – March 2+5, 2025. Sun. at 1pm and Weds 11am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:

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Quote from Robert Reich
Election Info;
Tollway Spam/Phishing Texts;
A mission for listeners;
Montgomery County considers creation of government efficiency task force;
West University officials install new pedestrian mobility enhancements;
Houston Mayor John Whitmire halts J City initiatives citing ‘conflict of interest’;
Houston Mayor John Whitmire to propose banning city’s residents from sleeping on the streets;
Gov. Abbott orders TEA probe of Houston school for calling a student by chosen name and pronouns;
Yes, GOP congresswoman introduced a bill to make Trump’s birthday a federal holiday;
Norway fuel giant ‘refuses to fill US submarines’ after Trump-Zelensky clash;
Norway confirms continued cooperation with the US Navy;
Psychological aspects of Zelensky’s meeting with Trump and Vance, conducted using ChatGPT;
Trump Thinks He Humiliated Zelensky. He Really Humiliated the United States;

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Oct. 10+13+16, 2024, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT), and Weds 11am. TOPICS: Voter Info; Voting, 2024 Presidential election, Sugar Land opens 24/7 textile recycling drop-off bin; Gov. Abbott to give Texas $50M for Hurricane Beryl, Derecho cleanup; City of Houston is not raising your taxes this year. The vote was unanimous.; Afraid to report police misconduct to the police? There’s another option.; Buffalo Bayou Partnership unveils first affordable housing unit in $310M revitalization; Idaho State Senator Tells Native American Candidate to “Go Back Where You Came From”. The thing is, she was already there.; The Blowout Jobs Report Shows the Federal Reserve Made a Mistake; AI sparks only dim odds of nuclear chain reaction; A polluting, coal-fired power plant found the key to solving America’s biggest clean energy challenge; Scoop: U.S. wants to use Hezbollah’s weakness to elect new Lebanese president; Chinese maritime cranes pose national security risk at ports, House GOP warns; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. #kpfthoustontx

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Now in our 11th year on KPFT!

Going forward, new shows will post for Thursday at 6PM (CT) broadcast and re-run on Sundays at 1PM and Wednesdays at 11AM.

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August 29 & Sept. 1+4, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: ELECTION INFO; Mike Miles to Texas Democrats: ‘Lead, follow, or get out of the way’; New poll shows less support for $4.4 billion Houston ISD bond than prior survey; Election experts cautious as Abbott touts voter roll purge; The U.S. Is Quietly Building Several Renewable Energy Megaprojects; Can the West Afford to Build Its Own Copper Industry?; Wayne County [MI] to hold public meeting on plan to store hazardous, radioactive waste in landfill; Breakthrough nuclear reactor one mile below ground to transform energy generation; Philippines says China was alarmed over US missile system deployed to its north; Australia offers U.S. a vast new military launchpad in China conflict; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 89.7-HD2. #kpfthoustontx

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Now in our 11th year on KPFT!

Going forward, new shows will post for Thursday at 6PM (CT) broadcast and re-run on Sundays at 1PM and Wednesdays at 11AM.

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: ELECTION INFO; Mike Miles to Texas Democrats: ‘Lead, follow, or get out of the way’; New poll shows less support for $4.4 billion Houston ISD bond than prior survey; Election experts cautious as Abbott touts voter roll purge; The U.S. Is Quietly Building Several Renewable Energy Megaprojects; Can the West Afford to Build Its Own Copper Industry?; Wayne County [MI] to hold public meeting on plan to store hazardous, radioactive waste in landfill; Breakthrough nuclear reactor one mile below ground to transform energy generation; Philippines says China was alarmed over US missile system deployed to its north; Australia offers U.S. a vast new military launchpad in China conflict;

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August 1+4+7, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: ELECTION INFO; Project 2025 to end policy work after Democratic attacks angered Trump; What customers should know about CenterPoint Energy’s latest resiliency plan; CenterPoint intends to ask Texas PUC for rate increase to recoup losses from Hurricane Beryl response; Former prisoners describe suffocating heat in Texas lockups as they plead for air conditioning; ‘Too many old people’: A rural Pa. town reckons with population loss; Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois birth equity legislation into law; Thousands of vacation rentals could be removed in Hawaii; Belarus is building up its military on Ukraine’s border and bragging about the ‘high combat readiness’ of its troops; Russia is spending millions to create a new generation of militant Putin clones; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 89.7-HD2. #kpfthoustontx

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Now in our 11th year on KPFT!

Going forward, new shows will post for Thursday at 6PM (CT) broadcast and re-run on Sundays at 1PM and Wednesdays at 11AM.

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: ELECTION INFO; Project 2025 to end policy work after Democratic attacks angered Trump; What customers should know about CenterPoint Energy’s latest resiliency plan; CenterPoint intends to ask Texas PUC for rate increase to recoup losses from Hurricane Beryl response; Former prisoners describe suffocating heat in Texas lockups as they plead for air conditioning; ‘Too many old people’: A rural Pa. town reckons with population loss; Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois birth equity legislation into law; Thousands of vacation rentals could be removed in Hawaii; Belarus is building up its military on Ukraine’s border and bragging about the ‘high combat readiness’ of its troops; Russia is spending millions to create a new generation of militant Putin clones;

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MAR. 20+21+24, 2024, Weds 3PM, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; State Rep. Shawn Thierry, a Houston Democrat who voted with Republicans on anti-LGBTQ+ bills, headed to likely primary runoff; Getting revenge is the best revenge; Is TikTok different in China? Here’s what to know; Swedes cheer end of long wait to join Nato; Biden admin announces new weapons package for Ukraine following months of warnings there was no money left; Russia [is] producing three times more artillery shells than US and Europe [Combined] for Ukraine; How Russia has avoided bankrupting itself after 2 years of waging war in Ukraine; Russia’s economy is so driven by the war in Ukraine that it cannot afford to either win or lose, economist says; US says falling trade with China could be positive; As Vietnam grows ties with U.S., a secret directive seeks to gird the Communist Party; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 89.7-HD2. #kpfthoustontx

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Now in our 11th year on KPFT!

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; State Rep. Shawn Thierry, a Houston Democrat who voted with Republicans on anti-LGBTQ+ bills, headed to likely primary runoff; Getting revenge is the best revenge; Is TikTok different in China? Here’s what to know; Swedes cheer end of long wait to join Nato; Biden admin announces new weapons package for Ukraine following months of warnings there was no money left; Russia [is] producing three times more artillery shells than US and Europe [Combined] for Ukraine; How Russia has avoided bankrupting itself after 2 years of waging war in Ukraine; Russia’s economy is so driven by the war in Ukraine that it cannot afford to either win or lose, economist says; US says falling trade with China could be positive; As Vietnam grows ties with U.S., a secret directive seeks to gird the Communist Party; More.

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Weds, Sept. 21, 2022, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM(CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Information; ; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; BBB tips: How to help Hurricane Fiona victims [In Puerto Rico] and avoid getting scammed; Tomball hosts first naturalization ceremony on Constitution Day, swearing in 64 new U.S. citizens; Young conservatives, politicians and media stars convene near Houston to “win the culture war”; Migrants in San Antonio lured onto Massachusetts flights with false promises of housing and jobs; El Paso scrambles to move migrants off the streets and gives them free bus rides as shelters reach capacity; Arrests along U.S.-Mexico border top 2 million a [fiscal] year for the first time; How Texas’ abortion laws turned a heartbreaking fetal diagnosis into a cross-country journey; Texas has banned more books than any other state, new report shows; Texas judge rules that people under felony indictment have the right to buy guns under the Second Amendment; Judge dismisses attempt to discipline Texas AG Ken Paxton’s top aide for trying to overturn the 2020 election; Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton tells court not to trust Biden in Trump records case; Why Ken Paxton’s supporters in the Texas attorney general race are unbothered by his mounting scandals; America’s Christian majority is on track to end; HIMARS rockets have been a ‘game changer’ in Ukraine, and the US Army is now looking for ways to build up to 500 more; Russia’s Putin announces partial military mobilization; Putin Is Cornered; Billions would die from starvation in nuclear war: research; ‘Quantum Leap’ reboot brings a rare Asian American lead to network television; MORE

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Weds, Aug. 24, 2022, Weds.11 AM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Information; Boil water notice in effect for northwest Harris County residents following E. coli concerns; West University Place considers progressive rate charges for city water bills as drought conditions persist; Texas officials accuse Harris County of slashing constables’ budgets — but they’re actually going up; Health experts say there has been a decline in vaccinations among kids in Texas; Wind generators turned off sometimes to prevent Texas power grid from overloading; Wind and Solar Are Saving Texans $20 Million a Day; Nuclear Fusion Is Already Facing a Fuel Crisis; CNN’s Acosta clashes with Trump’s former DHS chief over election ‘lies’; Liz Cheney says Hawley, Cruz ‘made themselves unfit for future office’; China discovers potentially fatal new virus passed to humans from shrews; China’s unrivaled 70-day heat wave; Western sanctions are wounding but not yet crushing Russia’s economy; The New World Energy Order: A Battle Of Attrition; Forever Chemicals No More? PFAS Are Destroyed With New Technique; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; Boil water notice in effect for northwest Harris County residents following E. coli concerns; West University Place considers progressive rate charges for city water bills as drought conditions persist; Texas officials accuse Harris County of slashing constables’ budgets — but they’re actually going up; Health experts say there has been a decline in vaccinations among kids in Texas; Wind generators turned off sometimes to prevent Texas power grid from overloading; Wind and Solar Are Saving Texans $20 Million a Day; Nuclear Fusion Is Already Facing a Fuel Crisis; CNN’s Acosta clashes with Trump’s former DHS chief over election ‘lies’; Liz Cheney says Hawley, Cruz ‘made themselves unfit for future office’; China discovers potentially fatal new virus passed to humans from shrews; China’s unrivaled 70-day heat wave; Western sanctions are wounding but not yet crushing Russia’s economy; The New World Energy Order: A Battle Of Attrition; Forever Chemicals No More? PFAS Are Destroyed With New Technique; More

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

Live online at KPFT.org (from anywhere in the world!)
Podcast on your phone’s Podcast App
Visiting Archive.KPFT.ORG

Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Mon, March 15, 2021, 3PM (CT). POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voting info; “Vote By Mail” applications; Texas DMV announces end date for waiver of vehicle title, registration requirements; INCOME TAXES; Houston coronavirus updates: UK variant present throughout city, new data confirms; Houston City Council OKs measure to prevent water bill spikes caused by Winter Storm Uri; Montrose TIRZ presents ‘Liveable Centers’ plan for long-term investments in affordable housing, infrastructure; Harris County sues TxDOT over I-45 overhaul proposal; Another Texas GOP lawmaker is attempting to make abortion punishable by the death penalty; Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick focuses scorn on Public Utility Commission after winter storm, testing Gov. Greg Abbott; After Texas’ power grid failure, some in Lubbock worry about the city’s plans to join ERCOT; The percent of Texans vaccinated against COVID-19 now exceeds the percent who have tested positive for the virus; Biden will deploy FEMA to care for teenagers and children crossing border in record numbers; EXPLAINER: How dangerous is the Fukushima nuke plant today?; Irish foreign minister says UK guilty of ‘perverse nationalism’ over U.S. trade; Switzerland referendum: Voters support ban on face coverings in public; ‘Racist agenda’: Fear, worries over Sri Lanka’s burqa ban; Syria’s Asma al-Assad faces police investigation in the UK; In Fact, Dr. Seuss’ Name Rhymes With Voice; MORE. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM

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This program was recorded on SUNDAY, March 14. Due to Covid-19, shows are being prerecorded beginning March 13, 2020 and until further notice. We miss our live call-in participants, and look forward to a time we can once again go live. Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Listen live on the radio, or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.) Please take a moment to visit Pledge.KPFT.org and choose THINKWING RADIO from the drop-down list when you donate. Continue reading →

Hysteria over Jade Helm exercise in Texas was fueled by Russians, former CIA director says, by Cassandra Pollock and Alex Samuels May 3, 2018 Updated: 2 PM (Texas Tribune)

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Hysteria over Jade Helm exercise in Texas was fueled by Russians, former CIA director says

Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision in 2015 to ask the Texas State Guard to monitor a federal military exercise prompted significant criticism. A former CIA director said Wednesday that the move emboldened Russians to next target elections.

by Cassandra Pollock and Alex Samuels May 3, 2018 Updated: 2 PM

(Republished courtesy of The Texas Tribune)

Operation Jade Helm 15, a military training exercise, began in the summer of 2015 in 12 Texas counties: Bastrop, Burleson, Brazos, Edwards, Howard, Hudspeth, Kimble, Martin, Marion, Real, Schleicher and Tom Green. It was also set to take place at Camp Bullis in San Antonio and Camp Swift in Bastrop County. Graphic by Todd Wiseman

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A former director of the CIA and NSA said Wednesday that hysteria in Texas over a 2015 U.S. military training exercise called Jade Helm was fueled by Russians wanting to dominate “the information space,” and that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott‘s decision to send the Texas State Guard to monitor the operation gave them proof of the power of such misinformation campaigns.

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#Thinkwing Radio: Weds, FEB. 4 2015, 10PM, @KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). TOPIC(s): OPEN FORUM (Incl. Gov. Abbott & ‘liberty’, Barbary States Wars and ransoms, and more . GUESTS: CALLERS! [AUDIO]

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SHOW AUDIO: kpft_2015-02-04_2200, Greg Abbott, Libertarians, Vaccination, Post-mortem photos, ISIS, Elephants

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show (every Wednesday night from 10-11PM CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer and discussion partner is Egberto Willies (@EgbertoWillies). Listen live on the radio or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.) For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:

You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.

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ISIS, Jordan and war
Vaccinations: Ready for some new Darwin Awards?

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