Comments on: Open thread 6/27/2026 https://thenewneo.com/2026/06/27/open-thread-6-27-2026/ A blog about political change, among other things Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:57:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Selfy https://thenewneo.com/2026/06/27/open-thread-6-27-2026/#comment-2856107 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:57:05 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=150187#comment-2856107 Texas Board of Education votes to require Bible reading in schools.

After several days of hearings and votes, the Texas State Board of Education voted late Friday to require a reading list for every grade level in public schools, including at least 200 Biblical texts.

[…]The mandate comes from a law that was enacted in 2023, House Bill 1605, which directed the Texas Education Agency to require a new mandatory reading list be adopted for K-12 students.

HB 1605 required one literary work per grade level.

The SBOE has mandated up to 20 per grade, exceeding the legislative mandate, Texas House Democrats argue. The mandatory reading list will take up to 80% of English Language Arts instructional time annually, exceeding the legislative mandate. They also argue the mandate strips school districts of control over their own curricula.

https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_0d462f54-9051-44a1-903a-66f542363382.html

]]> By: Richard Illyes https://thenewneo.com/2026/06/27/open-thread-6-27-2026/#comment-2856106 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:48:57 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=150187#comment-2856106 AI has made several disruptive developments that have just come to light Amazing is the only thing I can think of to describe them.

AI Scott Adams has an excellent summary: https://x.com/AIScottAdams/status/2070873472767496333 The AI stuff starts around minute six.

]]> By: Mike Plaiss https://thenewneo.com/2026/06/27/open-thread-6-27-2026/#comment-2856101 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:56:34 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=150187#comment-2856101 Peggy Noonan’s weekend WSJ piece has been quoted at length elsewhere. Here it is if you’d like to read the whole thing – it’s great!

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-tartan-army-takes-america-12f40479?st=y6XpJE

]]> By: IrishOtter49 https://thenewneo.com/2026/06/27/open-thread-6-27-2026/#comment-2856100 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:48:08 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=150187#comment-2856100 Debbie.

]]> By: sdferr https://thenewneo.com/2026/06/27/open-thread-6-27-2026/#comment-2856096 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:31:47 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=150187#comment-2856096 Rob Butler on the “Tectonics of the ‘doublet’ Venezuela earthquake(s) – 25 June 2026”, (8:20): https://youtu.be/sGALP-s6Tmo

Butler also briefly explains the method and purpose of the projected death and injury estimates.

]]> By: Gringo https://thenewneo.com/2026/06/27/open-thread-6-27-2026/#comment-2856090 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:53:41 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=150187#comment-2856090 Names nearly gone—I am finding it difficult to remember female peers who did NOT have those names. Susan was, I believe, the most common name.

]]> By: om https://thenewneo.com/2026/06/27/open-thread-6-27-2026/#comment-2856089 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:49:44 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=150187#comment-2856089 Nothing beats Billie Eilish.

]]> By: SENNACHERIB https://thenewneo.com/2026/06/27/open-thread-6-27-2026/#comment-2856088 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:42:54 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=150187#comment-2856088 You are right, I.had almost forgotten.

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