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aziz @texasvc.com · 09/04/2026

Heart wrenching investigation by @sfchronicle.com @stjbs.bsky.social into the impacts of ICE's decision to ignore guidelines during their detention push and the many who have died as a result: www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

Deaths during ICE detention now exceed the COVID spike in 2020

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aziz @texasvc.com · 03/04/2026

One of the lasting impacts of the 2020 pandemic is a collapse in Houston's Metro Rail ridership. The Red line lost its stride, while Purple and Green (and Silver BRT) never had a chance.

Ridership plummets for the red line during the pandemic and only partially recovers

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aziz @texasvc.com · 02/04/2026

This story by @yjtorbati.bsky.social for @nytimes.com leaves out a critical detail about the "Law of the Sea" Treaty that the US would like Iran to follow re: The Strait of Hormuz. Like Iran, the US never ratified it. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/w... www.state.gov/law-of-the-s...

Story from the NY Times talking about the US wanting Iran to follow the "Law of the Sea" which Iran has never ratified.

The Senate has never voted on the Law of the Sea despite the urging of 3 Presidents

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aziz @texasvc.com · 30/03/2026

Tomorrow is the last day to vote in the Houston City Council election. I'm personally an Audrey Nath fan but do your research and vote! Tomorrow is the last day!

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aziz @texasvc.com · 23/03/2026

At a certain point they have to just close IAH for the day right?

IAH currently has a 270 minute TSA wait time

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aziz @texasvc.com · 09/02/2026

Perfect. No notes.

A football held by Bad Bunny saying "Together we are America"

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aziz @texasvc.com · 16/12/2025

It's been over a year, and I'm still astounded at how terrible Kamala Harris was. Tidbits like this are reminders that Trump didn't win 2024, Harris lost it. Democrats won statewide in Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, Arizona, and Nevada in 2024. Harris was that bad:

Quote from Politico today on the state of the House midterms: "The very reason Democrats hardly need a blue wave to take back the House this time is that their congressional candidates largely outperformed Kamala Harris in last year’s elections."

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aziz @texasvc.com · 01/11/2025

Currently Googling: Can a concussion improve mental performance? #HookEm

Texas quarterback Arch Manning getting a concussion last week

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aziz @texasvc.com · 15/10/2025

Folks who don't go to college are critical of the concept of college.

chart showing 48% of Democrats have a college degree while 31% of Republicans do.

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aziz @texasvc.com · 14/10/2025

I'm very thankful that so many were released today. If you were an Israeli soldier pulled from a tank during a battle, you were a "hostage" and if you were a Palestinian child seized by the IDF without charge you were a "prisoner." I'd love to understand that logic @nytimes.com @nbcnews.com

Most of the released prisoners were residents of Gaza who were detained without charge during the war, including women and children. They were brought to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, where such large crowds gathered that the buses could barely move down the street.

an Israel Defense Forces soldier, was kidnapped from his tank while defending the Nahal Oz base. Earlier this year, his family released video of his capture in an effort to draw attention to his case amid concerns about his health.

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aziz @texasvc.com · 13/10/2025

Absolutely bonkers detail from today's ceasefire signing:

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined his invitation.

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aziz @texasvc.com · 12/10/2025

The Aggie uniforms today are driving me crazy. White helmet with white stripes, but cream numbers and cream pants. Who designed these crimes against design?

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aziz @texasvc.com · 11/10/2025

Her debut had 1,245 viewers. That's not a typo. That's the total.

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aziz @texasvc.com · 08/10/2025

We're in the middle of a wild societal experiment

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aziz @texasvc.com · 06/10/2025

In the wake of polling last week that showed Democrats viewing Israel through the same lens as apartheid South Africa, multiple leading Democrats are publicly disavowing AIPAC. Today's latest example is McMorrow in Michigan, but it's becoming hard to track all of the pledges.

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aziz @texasvc.com · 06/10/2025

I know folks are really bummed about the keys to CBS News being tossed over to a new-media startup, but "network news" has been dead for a very long time. This is just the tombstone.

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aziz @texasvc.com · 05/10/2025

There's always next year

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aziz @texasvc.com · 01/10/2025

The deeper I look at this un-sponsored foray by Big XII to host a game in 90K seat Wembley, the more it looks like a disaster. Just look at Kansas attendance. The Aer-Lingus series is paid for by Aer-Lingus because they are launching new airline markets. These are note the same.

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aziz @texasvc.com · 01/10/2025

The Aer-Lingus games in Dublin are designed to popularize new Aer-Lingus non-stop routes to Dublin. That's it. That's the entire plan. The Big-XII doesn't have a role. This year was for MCI-DUB. Next year is for DFW-DUB. Last year was for ATL-DUB.

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aziz @texasvc.com · 01/10/2025

We all joke about Israel being the 51st state, but it was Qatar all along: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

The US regards any attack on Qatar as an attack on the US itself

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aziz @texasvc.com · 27/09/2025

Like AM radio and newspapers, it's fascinating to watch the death rattle of broadcast net affiliates. Down 66% since the pre-pandemic high, and basically at its 1994 IPO price. Half of their shrinking revenue is from recarriage rights - ie checks in the mail from cable comps because of a 1992 law.

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aziz @texasvc.com · 23/09/2025

If you invested $1 in Sinclair in 1995, you would have $1.08 today. Share price is down 66% since the pandemic.

chart showing Sinclair Broadcast Group share prices since IPO in 1995

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aziz @texasvc.com · 22/09/2025

Specifically, they're pulling from this chart that says that the average pet produces 660 lb of carbon a year, but the biggest pets (ie dogs) produce 2 tons of carbon a year.

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aziz @texasvc.com · 21/09/2025

I was reading analysis of this study from this summer: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar... Coverage examples here: www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0... www.wral.com/news/local/d...

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aziz @texasvc.com · 18/09/2025

Late Night Television is even worse. Johnny Carson used to pull over 7M viewers. Colbert is lucky to gets around 2.5M

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aziz @texasvc.com · 18/09/2025

How dead is linear television? Most watched episode by year: 1983: M*A*S*H 106 million 1993: Cheers 84 million 1998: Seinfeld 76 million 2004: Friends 53 million 2025: Tracker 17 million

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aziz @texasvc.com · 31/08/2025

I love college football allowing foreign language name plates on uniforms. Kudos to @notredame.bsky.social and @wmuhumanities.bsky.social for leading the pack here!

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aziz @texasvc.com · 30/08/2025

You're describing the greatest car ever made, the Mercedes E63 Wagon

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aziz @texasvc.com · 25/08/2025

What an incredibly unsatisfying, albeit probably correct answer!

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aziz @texasvc.com · 25/08/2025

Does anyone have a decent explanation for why film posters and media never line up the star names with the photos?

A movie poster for Eden with five names above the wrong five stars

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aziz @texasvc.com · 01/08/2025

Polling disproves a lot of conceptions. A majority of American Jews don't trust the current Israeli government, while a majority of Evangelicals do: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Poll breaking down support of Netanyahu by Americans by religion. 58% of Evangelicals support him, while only 45% of Jews do.

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aziz @texasvc.com · 30/07/2025

New Polling on US/Israel is jaw-dropping. No matter how you ask, there is a 40 point gap between young adults and elderly. That kind of a demo split is unheard of. I looked through every poll in Gallup history and the only analog was interracial marriage. news.gallup.com/poll/692948/...

Poll asking multiple questions about American attitudes about Israel, all showing a 40 point gap between young adults and 55+ adults

Historic polling on Inter-racial marriage showing ~40 point gaps in 1991 and 2002, but minimal gaps after

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aziz @texasvc.com · 25/05/2025

I've read the first 5 and am excited that @dennisetaylor.bsky.social intends on writing 10?!?

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aziz @texasvc.com · 19/05/2025

I just shotgunned the first 5 books in the "We Are Legion, We are Bob" series by @dennisetaylor.bsky.social in 2 weeks and really loved them. Can't wait for the next 5 books to come out!

"Yes, there will be more Bobiverse books. I’ve set myself a nominal goal of ten books, but there’s nothing magic about that number and it is subject to change" from Dennis Taylor's blog

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aziz @texasvc.com · 07/05/2025

Last night's air force battle between India (Russian + French planes) and Pakistan (US + Chinese) has massive geopolitical ramifications that will take us years to unpack. 97 advanced aircraft involved! www.linkedin.com/posts/rabia-... www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/w... www.cnn.com/2025/05/06/a...

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aziz @texasvc.com · 02/05/2025

Finally headed back to Houston after a brutal travel week. IAH-SFO-IAD/DCA-DTW-IAH. Everywhere I went I saw amazing entrepreneurs and VCs unphased by externalities they can't control. I'm optimistic about the future.

Standing on the Speaker's Balcony at the US Capitol in DC

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aziz @texasvc.com · 02/05/2025

so like...what does work?

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aziz @texasvc.com · 04/04/2025

Powell's speech indicates that it's more likely he will increase rates because of tariffs than decrease them: www.wsj.com/economy/cent...

“While tariffs are highly likely to generate at least a temporary rise in inflation, it is also possible that the effects could be more persistent,” Powell said. Avoiding that outcome will depend on factors including the size of any price hikes and how long it takes the economy to absorb them, he said.

“Our obligation is to keep longer-term inflation expectations well anchored and to make certain that a one-time increase in the price level does not become an ongoing inflation problem,” Powell said.

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aziz @texasvc.com · 29/03/2025

Today I'm thinking about the collapse of Rhinestones following mass production and how diamonds are following a similar trajectory.

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aziz @texasvc.com · 16/02/2025

I found a better list here! whatever.scalzi.com/about/books-...

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aziz @texasvc.com · 16/02/2025

I found a list here: www.bookseriesinorder.com/john-scalzi/

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aziz @texasvc.com · 14/02/2025

It's kind of perfect that the new Allen Edmonds blake stitch (cheap) line can't even spell "handmade" correctly. How the mighty have fallen.

Description of the AE Siena line, refers to Blake-stitching as "handmake"

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aziz @texasvc.com · 17/01/2025

If you live in Houston, you can safely avoid these fake parking citations being sent via text. The website parkinghou.com is a scam site.

A fake parking ticket sending people to the website parkinghou.com

The registration for parkinghou.com shows that the owner is not affiliated with the city of Houston

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aziz @texasvc.com · 05/01/2025

Your regular reminder that Biden gave the Presidency to Trump because he thought arming a genocide was more important than winning Michigan.

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aziz @texasvc.com · 01/01/2025

Half Empty Peach Bowl at MB Stadium. #Hookem

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aziz @texasvc.com · 29/12/2024

Jimmy Carter was a literal superhero that saved Ottawa, Canada from a nuclear meltdown by repelling into an out of control reactor to unjam control rods by hand. The power plant is still operational.

The Historical Society of Ottawa

The world's first nuclear reactor meltdown occurred right here in the Ottawa Valley - and a young U.S. naval officer (future U.S. president Jimmy Carter) was brought in and put in charge of containing the disaster - 69 years ago this week.

Leading a team of two dozen men, 28-year old Lieutenant Carter courageously had himself lowered into the damaged reactor. That week, Carter and his team exposed themselves to a thousand times the level of radiation considered safe by today's standards.

News of the December 12, 1952 reactor meltdown at Chalk River sent a shockwave of panic among scientists, politicians and the general public around the world.

Hydrogen explosions followed the meltdown, which then caused hundreds of thousands of gallons of radioactive water to flood into the core.

When the Canadian government turned to U.S. nuclear experts for help, Lieutenant Carter was put charge of the urgent operation. Carter was one of the few in the world at that time with any expertise in this new technology.

First, the reactor had to be shut down - and then disassembled and replaced.

Carter had his team build an exact replica of the

disassembled and replaced.

Carter had his team build an exact replica of the reactor on a nearby tennis court to practice each move and track their work as they progressed. Every pipe, bolt and nut was rebuilt exactly to replicate the damaged reactor.

Carter divided himself and his men into teams of three. Each team worked 90-second shifts, rushing in and cleaning and repairing the reactor, precisely as they had practised on the tennis court.

A minute and a half was deemed the longest the human body could handle the amount of radiation that remained in the area even with protective gear.

It was still way too much radiation. Carter and his team absorbed a year's worth of radiation in each of those 90-second shifts. Carter's urine was still testing as radioactive six months later and the future president's health was affected for the rest of his life.

This nightmare experience affected Carter's views on nuclear power for the rest of his days as well.

His first-hand exposure to the Chalk River disaster suddenly gave Carter a more profound respect for the destructive power of nuclear energy and that influenced decisions he would make a quarter century later in the Oval Office - including his decision to cancel the U.S. military's development of a neutron bomb.

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