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1. VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information;
2. Harris County Elections Administrator Clifford Tatum seeks resources, still assessing midterm elections;
3. Harris County’s election missteps fuel GOP lawsuit and calls for investigation;
4. Texas lawmakers target property taxes, election fraud and transgender people in new legislation ahead of 2023 session;
5. Broward [Cty, Florida] Superintendent Vickie Cartwright Fired by School Board;
6. US intelligence official says Russian missiles killed two people in Poland; waves of missile strikes across Ukraine as G20 leaders meet in Bali;
7. Artemis I mission takes flight in historic leap forward for NASA’s moon program;
8. NASA’s massive moon rocket will cost taxpayers billions more than projected, auditor warns Congress;
9. How much did the Apollo program cost?;
10. More.

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; PSA: Low-income Texans may qualify for financial assistance with utility bills; Worksheet error overstates Pearland property values by $1.3B, city faces $10M shortfall; City of Houston moves forward with intentions to purchase Ruffino Tract; Election results: How Texas voted in the November 2022 midterms; DeSantis’ administration won’t allow Justice Department monitors inside Florida polling places, saying his secretary of state will watch the 3 Democratic strongholds instead; Maxwell Frost elected as the first Gen Z member of Congress; Live Results on Nevada Question 3: Voters will decide on ranked choice general elections and top-five primaries; US woman detained by Saudi officials after saying she has been trapped there since 2019; After Decades of Resistance, Rich Countries Offer Direct Climate Aid; Satellite Images Show A Russian Buildup In Belarus. Experts Say It May Be A Bluff.; Scientists evaluate Earth-cooling strategies with geoengineering simulations; More.

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This is a re-airing of an unexpectedly timely interview that was broadcast 1 day before Russia invaded Ukraine. Stan is a widely respected expert in the topics discussed.

INTERVIEW: Weds, February 23, 2022, 11 AM (CT). GUEST: STAN SLOAN. INTERVIEW TOPICS: Ukraine, Russia, and the Greater Euro-Transatlantic Situation. ALSO! Post-interview discussion, available only in this post! 

 

AFTER-INTERVIEW:

 

GUEST: STAN SLOAN

• Stan Sloan has worked on European security issues for over fifty years. He began with service as an intelligence officer at the CIA and in the US Air Force, followed by 24 years advising Congress on international security policy, continuing after retirement in 1999 as a teacher, lecturer, and writer. His most recent books are titled De-Trumping U.S. Foreign Policy: Can Biden bring America back? and Defense of the West: Transatlantic Security from Truman to Trump.
  • De-Trumping U.S. Foreign Policy: Can Biden Bring America Back? De Gruyter Publishing, December 2021; and 
  • Defense of the West:  Transatlantic Security from Truman to Trump, with a foreword from Sir Lawrence Freedman. Manchester University Press, 2020.
• ADDITIONAL REFERENCES MENTIONED DURING SHOW & POST-SHOW:
  • Rio Grande border disputes
  • 2014 Crimean status referendum
• PREVIOUS INTERVIEW with STAN SLOAN (APRIL 20, 2020): The Past/Present/Future of NATO in the age of Trump and Pandemic

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; BALLOT POSTAGE; Story & Commentary: European weapons manufacturers scramble to adapt to wartime demand; Harris Co. Dems call for federal election monitors after Paxton letter; Is crime up or down? In Houston, concerns are hard to allay; Earthquakes in Texas doubled in 2021. Scientists cite years of oil companies injecting sludgy water underground.; Backed-up pipes, stinky yards: Climate change is wrecking septic tanks; Forever Chemicals No More? PFAS Are Destroyed With New Technique; More.

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information;  

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; No, it doesn’t cost between $25-30K to replace most electric vehicle batteries; Montgomery County to revise tax abatement guidelines as defaults continue; Harris County tax rate vote stalled for third time as law enforcement appear en masse at commissioners court; Rodney Reed pleads before U.S. Supreme Court for DNA testing that might establish his innocence; U.S. Supreme Court rejects request to review Texas death row inmate Andre Thomas’ case; Charlottesville museum hoping to melt Lee statue must tell plaintiffs where it is; Former presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard says she is leaving the Democratic Party; Russia’s FSB arrests eight for Crimea Bridge blast; European weapons manufacturers scramble to adapt to wartime demand; Tom Cruise set to become first actor to shoot movie in outer space; NASA Astronaut Warns Tom Cruise About What The ISS Smells Like; What does space smell like?: More

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; State, local election officials target mail-in ballot rejections in Cy-Fair; Republican Harris County Commissioner Jack Cagle proposes solution to budget, tax rate impasse; Texas A&M’s early voting location was popular during general elections before it was moved off campus; Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledges New York City mayor’s office reached out about migrant busing efforts; Biden administration scales back student debt relief for millions amid legal concerns; CPAC backpedals on pro-Russia tweet as some U.S. conservatives back Putin; How Liz Truss Did So Much Damage in So Few Days; More.

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; City of Conroe creates urban forester position; Houston announces second gun buyback program for Oct. 8; Houston-area appraisal district known as HCAD changing its name in 2023; Texas AG Ken Paxton Quashes Subpoenas He Apparently Ran From on Monday; White House says it’s pushing to allow Puerto Rico fuel shipment; HURRICANES FIONA AND IAN, et al.: “Coming soon”: Lauren Boebert, MTG lead GOP celebrations over the rise of fascism in Europe; European leaders blame Russian ‘sabotage’ after Nord Stream explosions; MORE.

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; ‘It’s skyrocketing’ | Young Hispanic women fuel local spike in voter registration; Pearland’s new budget includes 13% water rate increase; “It’s destroying me”: Storm after storm, climate change increases strain on Texans’ mental health; From floods to slime: Mobile home residents say landlords make millions, [but] neglect them; World heading into ‘uncharted territory of destruction’, says climate report; Almost half of U.S. governors ask Joe Biden to cut student loan forgiveness plan; Michigan Supreme Court orders abortion rights initiative to appear on November ballot; Alabama could use nitrogen hypoxia for executions in death sentences. What is it?; OPINION: What is the future of the UK and northern Ireland under King Charles III?; More. 

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; The Community Climate Summit will be a day-long gathering; Public comment period to close Sept. 15 on FM 529 widening project; Harris County ESD 9 approves Tele911 implementation in Cy-Fair; The ‘sleeper-hit’ beyond $10K: Student loan borrowers say new income-driven repayment plan could be ‘life-changing’; Inside the rise of ‘stealerships’ and the shady economics of car buying; Erdogan accuses Greece of ‘occupying’ demilitarised islands; More.

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information;  REGISTER TO VOTE, IF ELIGIBLE; DO NOT mail in both ballots in one envelope!!; BE REGISTERED TO VOTE, and if eligible, REMEMBER TO FILL OUT AND MAIL YOUR MAIL-IN BALLOT APPLICATIONS BY OCTOBER 10^TH FOR 2022; The Community Climate Summit will be a day-long gathering of climate activists, community leaders, and frontline community members; West University Place schedules public meeting ahead of major drainage project planned for January; Houston City Council to consider November bond election; After decades of broken promises, a Texas “donut hole” community will get running water; Rainwater is no longer safe to drink anywhere on Earth, due to ‘forever chemicals’ linked to cancer, study suggests; Landmark human study finds a link between ‘forever chemicals’ in cookware and liver cancer; The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare; ‘I don’t know how we’ll survive’: the farmers facing ruin in America’s ‘forever chemicals’ crisis; Is nonstick cookware safe?; U.S. spares Western states from Colorado River water cuts – for now; Ron DeSantis, unconstrained by constitutional checks, is flexing his power in Florida ahead of 2024 decision; More.

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; ANNOUNCEMENT: The Community Climate Summit will be a day-long gathering of climate activists, community leaders, and frontline community members on Sep 10; Houston health officials roll out new monkeypox vaccination plan; VERIFY: Fact checking common claims about the monkeypox virus; Broadband feasibility study calls for construction of $36.8M fiber network pathway throughout Fort Bend County; Montgomery County approves proposed 2022 tax rate exceeding no-new-revenue rate; Record percentage of Texas teachers considering quitting, survey shows; This 2003 Texas law could shield Alex Jones from paying the vast majority of the $50 million defamation case judgment; For the First Time, Abbott Discusses Details of His Lawsuit Settlement; New state law allows Houston neighborhoods to redact racist deed restriction; Oregon law establishes renters’ right to AC, but some landlords threaten fines over air conditioners; The GOP Suddenly Wants to Defund Law Enforcement After Feds Raid Mar-a-Lago; Ukraine war must end with liberation of Crimea – Zelensky; More.

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; The Community Climate Summit will be a day-long gathering of climate activists, community leaders, and frontline community members; Houston patients can now receive rental bicycle prescriptions in new program; Harris County to face another election audit as new Texas law triggers greater scrutiny; Family Dollar hit with $1.2 million in OSHA fines for violations at 2 Ohio stores; Pregnant? Georgia says that fetus counts as a dependent on your taxes; Rand Paul knocks Charles Booker for traveling to flood-ravaged Eastern Kentucky; Former Republicans and Democrats form new third U.S. political party; Will Ivana help Donald Trump with tax breaks from beyond the grave?; Phones of top Pentagon officials were wiped of Jan. 6 messages; Russian man spent years as puppeteer behind US political groups, officials say; Russia threatens to break off diplomatic relations with US; World one step from ′nuclear annihilation,′ U.N. chief warns; More.

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; How people, pets and infrastructure can respond to extreme heat; UPDATE: Larry Millican resigns from League City City Council to ‘explore other opportunities’; Cities of Tomball, Magnolia target overcrowding with lot sizes, impact fees; [Fort Bend] ISD: Tax rate, bond under consideration ahead of Nov. election; How two Texas megadonors have turbocharged the state’s far-right shift; Texas librarians face harassment as they navigate book bans; OSHA is years away from issuing a federal heat standard that would protect workers. Advocates say it is dire now; Rand Paul is blocking a quick vote on NATO admission for Finland and Sweden, adding to the Senate’s time crunch.; ‘No more feebleness’: Pelosi in showdown with Beijing over potential Taiwan visit; More.

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; These Outdated Car-Buying Tips Could Hurt You in Today’s Crazy Market; Houston extends time period for public feedback on redistricting; ‘Chronic party houses’ on Airbnb and Vrbo have become hot topics in Houston HOA disputes; Here’s how much Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke have raised in the race for Texas governor; The Cause of the Crime Wave Is Hiding in Plain Sight; Fond du Lac and Grand Portage Ojibwe Tribes File Suit Against EPA; European nations are asked to cut their use of natural gas 15 percent until next spring; EU signs new gas deal as fears grow over Russian supplies cutoff; Russia plans to annex territory it controls in Ukraine, a U.S. official says; More.

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; Number of monkeypox cases reported in Texas grows to 20 with 8 in Houston area; Data shows local rental rates continue to climb in Houston area; Community Flood Resilience Task Force presents first annual report to Harris County commissioners; Harris County names Clifford Tatum as new elections administrator; Center for Safe and Secure Schools offers expertise to Harris County Safe School Commission; How much health insurers pay for almost everything is about to go public; Australia flood, boosted by climate change, making history in Sydney; North America Crude Oil Steps Up With More Supply; UK signs deal to share police biometric database with US border guards; China Tries to Censor What Could Be Biggest Data Hack in History; Trudeau: Canada first NATO ally to ratify membership bids by Finland and Sweden; More. 

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; Republican Precinct Chairman, Precinct 0004; Pearland City Council postpones ethics vote; Montgomery County commissioners decline 10-year tax break for steel factory; NW Harris County residents voice displeasure with Waste Management’s landfill expansion plan; Judge blocks Texas’ pre-Roe abortion law, temporarily resuming abortions for 2 weeks; Supreme Court limits ability to enforce Miranda rights; U.S. Supreme Court allows Louisiana electoral map faulted for racial bias; Supreme Court finds N.Y. law violates right to carry guns outside home; Opinion – The Supreme Court’s gun ruling was a victory over racist policing; John Ratcliffe, former Texas congressman, warned Trump staffers against trying to undermine 2020 election; Turkey lifts its objections to Sweden, Finland joining NATO; More

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; The January 6 Committee hearings. Not to do an analysis; Pearland could soon outlaw entering into business contracts with current council members; State Rep. Dan Huberty unveils gun violence proposals at Kingwood address; Two candidates remain in search for Harris County elections administrator; No, Texas can’t legally secede from the U.S., despite popular myth; Out With Oklahoma Flag; Cherokee Nation Flag Takes Prominence On Its Reservation; A Russian journalist sold his Nobel to help Ukrainian kids – the $103M price shattered records; Romania Sees an Opening to Become an Energy Power in Europe; More.

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; Going fishing in Houston’s bayous? You should think twice before eating your big catch of the day.; Fort Bend County sets public hearing, discuss $4.66M in housing, community programs for low- to moderate-income residents; Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announces decision to move forward with 11th Street Bikeway project; Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announces decision to move forward with 11th Street Bikeway project; Judge Lina Hidalgo proposes $48 million for early childhood education; There was definitely an improvement in mail ballot acceptance for the primary runoffs; More than 165,000 people in Odessa still without water after aging line breaks; HIGH AND DRY: Toxic coal ash could be the next opportunity — or broken promise — for the Northern Cheyenne Tribe; Out With Oklahoma Flag; Cherokee Nation Flag Takes Prominence On Its Reservation; Ukraine war brings peace — between Canada and Denmark; More. 

POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information;  Going fishing in Houston’s bayous? You should think twice before eating your big catch of the day.; Fort Bend County sets public hearing, discuss $4.66M in housing, community programs for low- to moderate-income residents; Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announces decision to move forward with 11th Street Bikeway project; Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announces decision to move forward with 11th Street Bikeway project; Judge Lina Hidalgo proposes $48 million for early childhood education; There was definitely an improvement in mail ballot acceptance for the primary runoffs; More than 165,000 people in Odessa still without water after aging line breaks; HIGH AND DRY: Toxic coal ash could be the next opportunity — or broken promise — for the Northern Cheyenne Tribe; Out With Oklahoma Flag; Cherokee Nation Flag Takes Prominence On Its Reservation; Ukraine war brings peace — between Canada and Denmark; More.

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; BALLOT FATIGUE?; ‘That’s a myth’ | Petroleum engineer busts gas mileage myths; Sugar Land to launch resident portal; Conroe City Council reverts vegetation ordinance to pre-2018 language in effort to preserve trees; Harris County Election Commission continues search for new administrator; Looming end of Medicaid protections sounds alarms; They thought they bought Obamacare plans. What they got wasn’t insurance; John Cornyn says bipartisan gun legislation won’t include weapons bans or expanding background checks; Fact Checker: Biden’s startling statistic on school-age gun deaths; India scrambles to contain fallout over insulting comments about Islam; More.

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; Color of child’s swimwear could save their life, study says; League City City Council approves residents keeping pigs as pets; Houston’s contract janitors are planning to strike if upcoming wage negotiations fail; BICYCLE EVENT, Houston Heights North, 2 days ago; Artists working to beautify utility and 5G boxes across Houston; Texas gun store ads posted on Houston school near NRA event; COVID-19 numbers rising according to Houston wastewater testing; Covid was vanishing last Memorial Day. Cases are five times higher now.; I am voting solely for Democrats! They can win it all if we trade tunnel vision for strategy.; Woman Legally Carrying Gun Fatally Shoots Man Who Fired AR-15 Into Crowd; CRIME IN THE UNITED STATES, 2011; Russia’s Gazprom cuts off some natural gas to Germany after Shell refused to pay for it in rubles; Nuclear Fusion Is Already Facing a Fuel Crisis; 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:

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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.

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