- The Joint General & Special Election is November 4.
- Houston voters can get free rides to and from the polls;
- my thoughts on the elections generally and the 17 Proposed Amendments to the Texas State Constitution;
- Petition campaign to recall John Whitmire as Houston Mayor;
- Texas Democrat stands on criticism of Young Republicans’ ‘Nazi’ group chat;
- Gavin Newsom Seeks Congressional Probe Of GOP “I Love Hitler” Texts, Slams VP Vance’s “Kids Do Stupid Things” Response And Says DOJ “Cannot Be Trusted”;
- 3 takeaways from the second No Kings day of nationwide protests;
- Judge tells Homeland Security that Chicago agents wearing body cameras was “not a suggestion”;
- Carney calls out new normal between old friends;
- Ukraine’s cheap interceptor drones are rewriting the air war playbook;
- Von der Leyen and Costa psychodrama sees them struggle in Copenhagen;
Tag Archives: Ukraine war
August 22+25+28, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; Tomball City Council approves $24.8M TEDC budget for FY 2024-25; Residents push back against public comment restrictions in Missouri City; Bellaire officials call for $70M in bond referendums to fund stormwater, wastewater projects; The Miles exodus continues; Queer students look for alternatives after Texas A&M ends transgender health care services; How Harris Has Completely Upended the Presidential Race, in 14 Maps; Revealed: Shell oil non-profit donated to anti-climate groups behind Project 2025; The Real Reason Iran Hasn’t Retaliated Against Israel; Kazakhstan Calls for a Russia-Free Defense Bloc in Central Asia; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 89.7-HD2. #kpfthoustontx
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; Tomball City Council approves $24.8M TEDC budget for FY 2024-25; Residents push back against public comment restrictions in Missouri City; Bellaire officials call for $70M in bond referendums to fund stormwater, wastewater projects; The Miles exodus continues; Queer students look for alternatives after Texas A&M ends transgender health care services; How Harris Has Completely Upended the Presidential Race, in 14 Maps; Revealed: Shell oil non-profit donated to anti-climate groups behind Project 2025; The Real Reason Iran Hasn’t Retaliated Against Israel; Kazakhstan Calls for a Russia-Free Defense Bloc in Central Asia;
May 1+2+5, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; May 4th HCAD and Runoff Elections; OPINION: Timeline unclear for next steps in Grand Parkway loop though Fort Bend, Brazoria counties; Plans develop for improving Freedmen’s Town streets with focus on historic bricks; Mayor Whitmire, Judge Hidalgo. Judge Hidalgo, Mayor Whitmire.; EPA to track source of chemicals in Greater Fifth Ward that exceed screening levels; Report: Texas summers will keep getting hotter, drier; The century-old transmission line is getting a 21st century upgrade; FTC votes to ban most employers from using noncompete clauses. But legal challenge is expected, The Supreme Court’s Five Male Justices Are Fully in the Tank for Trump; Kremlin Disputes Report Putin Didn’t Order Navalny’s Death; Undersea ‘hybrid warfare’ threatens security of 1bn, Nato commander warns; US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia’s ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says; Russia’s adapting air defenses means Ukraine’s new F-16s are an example of weapons that are ‘no longer relevant:’ senior Ukrainian officer; US finds Israeli units committed human rights abuses before Gaza war; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 89.7-HD2. #kpfthoustontx
Now in our 11th year on KPFT!
AUDIO:
POSSIBLE TOPICS: May 4th HCAD and Runoff Elections; OPINION: Timeline unclear for next steps in Grand Parkway loop though Fort Bend, Brazoria counties; Plans develop for improving Freedmen’s Town streets with focus on historic bricks; Mayor Whitmire, Judge Hidalgo. Judge Hidalgo, Mayor Whitmire.; EPA to track source of chemicals in Greater Fifth Ward that exceed screening levels; Report: Texas summers will keep getting hotter, drier; The century-old transmission line is getting a 21st century upgrade; FTC votes to ban most employers from using noncompete clauses. But legal challenge is expected, The Supreme Court’s Five Male Justices Are Fully in the Tank for Trump; Kremlin Disputes Report Putin Didn’t Order Navalny’s Death; Undersea ‘hybrid warfare’ threatens security of 1bn, Nato commander warns; US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia’s ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says; Russia’s adapting air defenses means Ukraine’s new F-16s are an example of weapons that are ‘no longer relevant:’ senior Ukrainian officer; US finds Israeli units committed human rights abuses before Gaza war;
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
Now in our 11th year on KPFT!
AUDIO:
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.
Weds, JUNE 14+15, 2023, Weds 11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Info; Montgomery County Precinct 3 proposes 20-mph speed limit on The Woodlands residential roads; Where Texas redistricting lawsuits stand after U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Alabama case; Travel encounters show how US treats Puerto Ricans as ‘second-class citizens’; US halts online asylum appointments at Texas crossing after extortion warnings; Thread on the Nova Kakhovka Dam; ‘We can rebuild’: Ukrainian mayor sees opportunity amid dam chaos; Long-sought universal flu vaccine: mRNA-based candidate enters clinical trial; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTTx 90.1 FM-HD2
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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; Montgomery County Precinct 3 proposes 20-mph speed limit on The Woodlands residential roads; Where Texas redistricting lawsuits stand after U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Alabama case; Travel encounters show how US treats Puerto Ricans as ‘second-class citizens’; US halts online asylum appointments at Texas crossing after extortion warnings; Thread on the Nova Kakhovka Dam; ‘We can rebuild’: Ukrainian mayor sees opportunity amid dam chaos; Long-sought universal flu vaccine: mRNA-based candidate enters clinical trial; More.
Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-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.
Listen live on the radio, or on the internet from anywhere in the world! Please take a moment to visit Pledge.KPFT.org and choose THINKWING RADIO from the drop-down list when you donate. Continue reading
Weds, Mar. 1+2, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Info; House bill inspired by Pearland financial troubles aims to allow tax worksheet recalculation for cities; Jersey Village Police Department releases 2022 racial profiling report; Texas General Land Office posts Harris County amendment to Hurricane Harvey plan; Harris County drivers to save at the toll booth with new EZTag reductions; NHCRWA board drops water rates $0.50; HPD alleges Kingwood water plant doctored samples showing sewage had been properly treated; Bipartisan Legislation Reintroduced to Solidify Tribal Trust Agreements; US govt to chip makers: Share profits if you want subsidies; Russia envoy accuses US of fueling Ukraine war with ‘crimes against humanity’ charge; Russia deploys nuclear-armed ships for first time in 30 years, Norway says; Earthquake death toll in Turkey rises above 45,000 – AFAD; After a historic first mission, what does the future hold for this controversial rocket?; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1 FM-HD2
AUDIO:
POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Info; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; House bill inspired by Pearland financial troubles aims to allow tax worksheet recalculation for cities; Jersey Village Police Department releases 2022 racial profiling report; Texas General Land Office posts Harris County amendment to Hurricane Harvey plan; Harris County drivers to save at the toll booth with new EZTag reductions; NHCRWA board drops water rates $0.50; HPD alleges Kingwood water plant doctored samples showing sewage had been properly treated; Bipartisan Legislation Reintroduced to Solidify Tribal Trust Agreements; US govt to chip makers: Share profits if you want subsidies; Russia envoy accuses US of fueling Ukraine war with ‘crimes against humanity’ charge; Russia deploys nuclear-armed ships for first time in 30 years, Norway says; Earthquake death toll in Turkey rises above 45,000 – AFAD; After a historic first mission, what does the future hold for this controversial rocket?; More.
Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-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.
Listen live on the radio, or on the internet from anywhere in the world! Please take a moment to visit Pledge.KPFT.org and choose THINKWING RADIO from the drop-down list when you donate. Continue reading
Weds, FEB. 22+23, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Information; News & Commentary: Governor Abbott Delivers 2023 State Of The State Address February 16, 2023; Greg Abbott’s ‘State of the State’ Was a Weird, Alarming Infomercial; What’s an emergency item? Here are Governor Abbott’s seven and why they matter; Abbott calls for expanding school voucher programs, increased border security in State of the State; ACLU of Texas Responds to Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State; Fact-checking Gov. Abbott’s “State of the State” address; Gov. Greg Abbott taps into parent anger to fuel reelection campaign; MIKE’S RESPONSE TO ABBOTT’S 2023 STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS; Bags or bins? Bellaire City Council asking for public input before disposing of current garbage bag program; METRO awarded $5M grant for Westheimer BOOST corridor project; Illinois poised to mandate paid leave for nearly all workers; Sanders calls Haley’s proposal for age-based competency tests ‘absurd’; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1 FM-HD2
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TOPICS: REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; News & Commentary: Governor Abbott Delivers 2023 State Of The State Address February 16, 2023; Greg Abbott’s ‘State of the State’ Was a Weird, Alarming Infomercial; What’s an emergency item? Here are Governor Abbott’s seven and why they matter; Abbott calls for expanding school voucher programs, increased border security in State of the State; ACLU of Texas Responds to Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State; Fact-checking Gov. Abbott’s “State of the State” address; Gov. Greg Abbott taps into parent anger to fuel reelection campaign; MIKE’S RESPONSE TO ABBOTT’S 2023 STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS; Bags or bins? Bellaire City Council asking for public input before disposing of current garbage bag program; METRO awarded $5M grant for Westheimer BOOST corridor project; Illinois poised to mandate paid leave for nearly all workers; Sanders calls Haley’s proposal for age-based competency tests ‘absurd’; More.
Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-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.
Listen live on the radio, or on the internet from anywhere in the world! Please take a moment to visit Pledge.KPFT.org and choose THINKWING RADIO from the drop-down list when you donate. Continue reading

