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Eric Killelea

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Houston correspondent @ Bloomberg Law — Big Law business, Texas & national, AI in legal. Tips: Ekillelea@bloombergindustry.com

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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My story on how OpenAI partnered with Big Law firms to build its first AI tool specifically for lawyers.
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Morgan & Morgan commits $1 billion to AI, plans to sell its agentic platform to Big Law by 2027.
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Latham & Watkins decided three years ago to start building its own AI computer infrastructure with Nvidia chips, instead of relying only on outside AI companies. Firm leaders say it gives them capabilities that no AI company or tech company can replicate. Story w/ Roy Strom.
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Texas politicians who once called the state the data center “epicenter” are now ordering audits and freezing new grid approvals. Big Law firms like Norton Rose Fulbright and Baker Botts are getting flooded with client calls as the rules shift week to week. My latest >
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The clients paying Big Law $70M+ a year in fees just invested in an AI firm to replace some of that work — and they’re saving up to 70% on fees. “Not all firms are going to make it.” — Bain Capital’s Matt Harris New from BLaw with Roy Strom.
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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 06/08/2026
A small Houston law firm that landed a $150 million contract to advise unaccompanied children facing deportation scrambled to bolster its immigration bona fides before the deal was revealed.
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Firm Dashed to Show Migrant Aid Chops Before $150 Million Deal
A small Houston law firm that landed a $150 million contract to advise unaccompanied children facing deportation scrambled to bolster its immigration bona fides before the deal was revealed.
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
My BLaw article on how AI-native law firms are growing quickly, backed by millions in venture capital.
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
My beat has grown: I now cover Big Law’s business across Texas and the US, while developing a new subbeat on AI’s impact on the legal industry. Always looking for tips on energy, AI, space, and IP — Ekillelea@bloombergindustry.com
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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 18/06/2026
The University of Texas School of Law’s dean is calling for a new approach with generative artificial intelligence policies to counter the risk that the technology will erode the learning of essential skills.
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University of Texas Law Alters AI Policy to Stop Skills Loss (2)
The University of Texas School of Law’s dean is calling for a new approach with generative artificial intelligence policies to counter the risk that the technology will erode the learning of essential skills.
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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 15/06/2026
Kirkland & Ellis is inching back the curtain on its $500 million artificial intelligence investment, revealing the scale of its technology team and the strategic ambitions behind its recently announced partnership with Palantir Technologies Inc.
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Kirkland’s $500 Million AI Gambit Requires a Cast of Hundreds
Kirkland & Ellis is inching back the curtain on its $500 million artificial intelligence investment, revealing the scale of its technology team and the strategic ambitions behind its recently announced partnership with Palantir Technologies Inc.
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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 04/06/2026
Kirkland & Ellis has launched a multi-year partnership with Palantir Technologies Inc. to develop custom artificial intelligence solutions, starting with a tool to make private equity fundraising more efficient.
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Kirkland, Palantir Launch AI Tool Targeting Fund Formation Work
Kirkland & Ellis has launched a multi-year partnership with Palantir Technologies Inc. to develop custom artificial intelligence solutions, starting with a tool to make private equity fundraising more efficient.
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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 21/04/2026
There is little debate at this point that generative AI is saving law firms time. The question now becomes: Who will save money?
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AI, Billing Emerge as Crossroads for Texas Law Firms and Clients
There is little debate at this point that generative AI is saving law firms time. The question now becomes: Who will save money?
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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 09/04/2026
Texas energy lawyers are sorting through the chaos of the Iran War, helping some clients find new domestic energy sources and telling others that new mergers and acquisitions are “dead, dead, dead.”
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Iran War Sows Mayhem for Big Law’s Energy Clients in Texas
Texas energy lawyers are sorting through the chaos of the Iran War, helping some clients find new domestic energy sources and telling others that new mergers and acquisitions are “dead, dead, dead.”
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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 01/04/2026
Kirkland & Ellis poached at least 10 lawyers from rival Latham & Watkins, two people familiar with the situation said Tuesday, as firms battle for talent to win oil and gas clients.
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Kirkland Scoops 10 Latham Lawyers, Two Leading Energy Partners
Kirkland & Ellis poached at least 10 lawyers from rival Latham & Watkins, two people familiar with the situation said Tuesday, as firms battle for talent to win oil and gas clients.
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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 27/03/2026
Japan’s US natural gas hedge bet is paying off for some of the Asian country’s largest companies and the large local law firms helping them gobble up natural gas assets.
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Iran War Spotlights Japan’s East Texas Bid, Boosting Deals Firms
Japan’s US natural gas hedge bet is paying off for some of the Asian country’s largest companies and the large local law firms helping them gobble up natural gas assets.
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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 17/03/2026
The data center boom is a conflict minefield for law firms that count major utilities among their top clients.
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Data Center Rush Poses Conflicts for Law Firms With Energy Ties
The data center boom is a conflict minefield for law firms that count major utilities among their top clients.
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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 17/03/2026
Hillary Holmes is the Gibson Dunn partner SpaceX has chosen to prepare a record-setting initial public offering, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Gibson Dunn’s Holmes to Help Steer SpaceX’s Record-Setting IPO
Hillary Holmes is the Gibson Dunn partner SpaceX has chosen to prepare a record-setting initial public offering, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Our BLaw feature: Trillion-Dollar Data Center Surge Boosts Business for Big Law
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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 05/02/2026
Paul Weiss leader Brad Karp is stepping down from the role after a trove of emails released by the Justice Department detailed the lawyer’s close connections to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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Paul Weiss Chief Karp Steps Down as Epstein Controversy Heats Up
Paul Weiss leader Brad Karp is stepping down from the role after a trove of emails released by the Justice Department detailed the lawyer’s close connections to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 04/02/2026
Paul Weiss leader Brad Karp helped Jeffrey Epstein protect his plea deal on sex trafficking charges against legal attacks in the months before the disgraced financier died in jail, recently released emails show.
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Karp Advised Epstein on Fight Over Plea Deal Months Before Death
Paul Weiss leader Brad Karp helped Jeffrey Epstein protect his plea deal on sex trafficking charges against legal attacks in the months before the disgraced financier died in jail, recently released emails show.
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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 06/01/2026
Ousted Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro has hired prominent criminal defense lawyer Barry Pollack, who long represented Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, as his counsel in Manhattan criminal proceedings.
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Nicolás Maduro Hires Julian Assange Lawyer for Criminal Defense
Ousted Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro has hired prominent criminal defense lawyer Barry Pollack, who long represented Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, as his counsel in Manhattan criminal proceedings.
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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 08/12/2025
Lawyers are as necessary as rocket fuel for legally complex space ventures, so as launches proliferate in Texas, so does the work for law firms.
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Texas Space Boom Requires Lots of Lawyers in Boost for Firms
Lawyers are as necessary as rocket fuel for legally complex space ventures, so as launches proliferate in Texas, so does the work for law firms.
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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 13/11/2025
Foley & Lardner lawyers who guided Coinbase Global Inc.’s reincorporation journey from Delaware to Texas say it’s not only a “great win for the state” but also a victory for local law firms, which should expect other companies to make the same move.
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Foley & Lardner Partners on Why Coinbase Texas Move Is a ‘Win’
Foley & Lardner lawyers who guided Coinbase Global Inc.’s reincorporation journey from Delaware to Texas say it’s not only a “great win for the state” but also a victory for local law firms, which should expect other companies to make the same move.
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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 21/10/2025
Vinson & Elkins leads all law firms in M&A energy work in Texas, even as much bigger global rivals gain footholds in the state.
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Homegrown Firm V&E Leads Big Law Blow-Ins on Texas Energy Deals
Vinson & Elkins leads all law firms in M&A energy work in Texas, even as much bigger global rivals gain footholds in the state.
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
NEW: This is how US law firms secured work for the Texas flagship site of OpenAI’s $500 billion Stargate initiative
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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 06/10/2025
"Elon Musk PAC’s Lawyer Files for Congressional Seat in Texas" Ryan Autullo, @erickillelea.bsky.social for @bloomberglaw.com
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Elon Musk PAC’s Lawyer Files for Congressional Seat in Texas (1)
Chris Gober, an attorney that helped Elon Musk’s America PAC raise more than $250 million to support President Donald Trump in the 2024 election, launched a congressional campaign in Texas on Friday.
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Bloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 29/09/2025
WilmerHale re-hired Marik String, a former Marco Rubio adviser who also served on the Trump-Vance transition, as the firm aims to boost its defense, national security and government contracts practice.
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WilmerHale Nabs Rubio Adviser, Trump-Vance Alum for Defense Work
WilmerHale re-hired Marik String, a former Marco Rubio adviser who also served on the Trump-Vance transition, as the firm aims to boost its defense, national security and government contracts practice.
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Talking Biz News @talkingbiznews.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
@erickillelea.bsky.social hired as Houston correspondent for Bloomberg Law: talkingbiznews.com/media-news/b...
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Bloomberg Law hires Killelea as Houston correspondent - Talking Biz News
Bloomberg Law has hired Eric Killelea to be its Houston correspondent. He has been a religion reporter for the Houston Chronicle for the past two years. Killelea formerly was a technology and space re...
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Some news on me: This is my first week as Houston correspondent for Bloomberg Law. I'm carving out a new beat covering the business of law firms in the city and Texas. I'm interested in AI, energy, data centers, IP, and politics. Ideas? Tips? ekillelea@bloombergindustry.com
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
NEW in @chron.com Christian organization under investigation for labor abuse after Houston FBI raid Kingdom of God Global Church has allegedly forced individuals to collect $50M in donations since 2014. www.chron.com/culture/reli...
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FBI agents raid Christian ministry’s Houston-area property
The raid is part of an "a nationwide takedown of their forced labor organization."
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
'Angry god': How Dan Patrick wields religious power in Texas Sen. Sarah Eckhardt says Republican lawmakers have the "fear of losing their seat" if they don't agree with Patrick's religiously conservative policies. www.chron.com/culture/reli...
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Senate Republicans 'must toe the line' or face Dan Patrick, one rep says
"I believe he sees this position as his church, as his pulpit."
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
NEW in @chron.com Blocked Ten Commandments law may still be followed in these Texas classrooms "Our intent is to follow the law and ensure the district remains in full compliance with all legal requirements." - Montgomery ISD near Houston www.chron.com/culture/reli...
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Texas Christians plan to defy court's Ten Commandments ruling
One parent is already working to distribute over 300 posters throughout the state anyway.
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
In @chron.com Texas schools must hold off on Ten Commandments posters, judge rules FYI the Christian group Restore American Schools claimed on its website that posters had been secured for 151,760 classrooms with about 2.8 million students. www.chron.com/culture/reli...
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SB 10 opponents across Texas celebrate federal judge’s ruling
Advocates of the law will likely escalate the case in a higher court.
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
NEW in @chron.com How Senate's abortion bill could infringe on other religious freedoms throughout Texas Pro-choice advocates are rallying against legislature that undermines the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act. www.chron.com/culture/reli...
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Senate’s anti-abortion bill could strip Texans’ religious rights
A bill meant to protect religious freedoms could actually have the opposite effect.
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
NEW in @chron.com This Christian watchdog group investigates jets owned by Texas televangelists "They hold that their Christian beliefs and values will guide them through the exhaustive work of shining light on the darkest houses of God." www.chron.com/culture/reli...
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Meet the group tracking Texas megachurch pastors’ private jets
"We're out to expose the fraud in God's name."
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
NEW in @chron.com ‘Make Austin holy’: Controversial DFW church announces expansion Landon Schott, the pro-Trump pastor of Mercy Culture Church, is launching a new campus in the capital. www.chron.com/culture/reli...
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Controversial North Texas church is ‘invading’ another city
"You don't have to take the city—you just have to take the hill."
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
new schoop in @chron.com Houston's Second Baptist accused of censoring staff emails amid corruption lawsuit www.chron.com/culture/reli...
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Texas megachurch leaders accused of 'authoritarian' crackdown
Critics say its leadership is violating the First Amendment.
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
In @chron.com James Talarico: Republicans are breaking 'covenant' with redistricting map www.chron.com/culture/reli...
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Texas Democrat: GOP carving up state defies God's 'covenant'
James Talarico says he and his peers are fighting to protect the "sacred promise" of democracy.
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Given the recent news on the IRS saying churches can endorse political candidates, here's some of @chron.com's articles from 2024 detailing how Texas pastors criticized and ignored the Johnson Amendment. www.chron.com/culture/reli...
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Should Texas pastors be able to support candidates from the pulpit?
"I don't think the government ought to have any say about anything said from the pulpit."
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
icymi in @chron.com A tiny East Texas church made a historic new hire—but what does it mean for the congregation? www.chron.com/culture/reli...
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This Catholic-turned-Episcopalian priest just made East Texas history
Trinity Episcopal Church in Marshall, Texas is celebrating an especially historic hire.
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
In @chron.com Texas evangelicals aren't impressed with James Talarico's religious takes "The only way to take our country back from the billionaires & special interests who are dividing us is to connect over our shared values & find common ground" - Talarico www.chron.com/culture/reli...
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Texas evangelicals react to James Talarico, Joe Rogan podcast episode
"Is that what you're saying Jesus would stand for ... really?"
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
NEW in @chron.com Dolores 'Dodie' Osteen, co-founder of Houston's Lakewood Church, dies at 91 "She was the beloved matriarch of Lakewood Church, an inspiration to millions of people around the world, and a faithful servant of God." - Pastor Joel Osteen www.chron.com/culture/reli...
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'Beloved matriarch': Houston's Lakewood Church mourns co-founder Dodie Osteen
"An inspiration to millions of people around the world and a faithful servant of God."
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
NEW in @chron.com The IRS says pastors and worship centers can endorse political candidates. Do Houston Muslims agree? www.chron.com/culture/reli...
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Houston Muslims weigh in on Johnson Amendment debates
Is there a place for politics inside the prayer hall?
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
In @chron.com Joe Rogan says this Texas Democrat could become president www.chron.com/culture/reli...
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Joe Rogan says this Texas Democrat could become president
Host Joe Rogan has a different path in mind for the politician: the White House.
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
NEW in @chron.com Houston faith leaders organize in renewed fight against Texas redistricting Pastor Charles Turner believes politicians want to "weaken the political vote and representation" of Black and Latino communities. www.chron.com/culture/reli...
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Republican redistricting plans challenged by Texas faith leaders
"This isn't just politics—it’s about fairness, access, and equity for every voice to be heard."
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
In @chron.com Texas man sues tech giant Meta for suppressing pro-Palestine views The former employee in Austin claims the company suppressed his "religious solidarity" with Palestinians in Gaza. www.chron.com/culture/reli...
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Texas man sues tech titan for religious discrimination after firing
The former employee says he was fired for expressing "religious solidarity."
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
NEW in @chron.com A Houston family alleges Texas mosque refused to perform funeral for gay Muslim man on the day he was buried. www.chron.com/culture/reli...
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Houston mosque accused of refusing funeral service for gay Muslim man
"It shakes you in a way that makes you question humanity."
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
NEW in @chron.com Texas pastors cite Bible in support of Trump's Iran strikes www.chron.com/culture/reli...
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‘Let the lion rise’: Texas pastors cheer Trump's strikes on Iran
Some conservative Christians are citing the Bible in their support for Israel.
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Gateway Church announces staff layoffs “Over the last year, tithing has not mirrored attendance, given the ongoing issues related to the Church’s former pastor, and that has led to a significant drop in giving levels.”
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Eric Killelea @erickillelea.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
NEW in @chron.com I wrote about Pastor Ashton Luff, the first full-time deaf pastor at San Antonio's Community Bible Church.  Luff says he’s hopes to connect with some of the estimated 78,000 deaf individuals in San Antonio. www.chron.com/culture/reli...
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Full-time deaf pastors are rare. A Texas church is hoping to change that.
Community Bible Church is striving for a more accessible ministry.
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