# barbed (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover barbed. Page: Feed: --- ## [Can You Still Buy Weed? And Other Texas Questions](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/can-you-still-buy-weed-and-other-texas-questions-2/) _2026-08-11 · Brian Gaar · The Barbed Wire_ Hey y'all, it's Brian Gaar with The Barbed Wire . And good morning to everyone who woke up wondering: Can I still buy weed? Is my salad trying to kill me? Is the power grid about to be eaten by AI? Is Ken Paxton actually losing? And ## [Texas’ First Nonbinary City Council Member Wants To Make Denton More Affordable, Equitable and Safe](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/texas-first-nonbinary-city-council-member-wants-to-make-denton-more-affordable-equitable-and-safe/) _2026-08-06 · Kit O'Connell · The Barbed Wire_ As a seasoned community organizer, George Ferrie is part of a wave of millennials elected with a mandate for change, and they’ve got a detailed plan for making their city better. ## [Three Senate Debates Scheduled, Paxton Hasn't Confirmed](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/three-senate-debates-scheduled-paxton-hasnt-confirmed/) _2026-08-05 · Mario Leal · The Barbed Wire_ Three televised debates in the Texas U.S. Senate race now have dates, venues, and broadcast partners. Democrat James Talarico has accepted all three. Republican Ken Paxton has not confirmed any of them. Sept. 22, 8 p.m. CT — Rio Grande Valley (NBC/Telemundo/Hearst) Oct. 6, 8 p. ## [✨ Dreaming of a world full of ‘wonderful things’](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/dreaming-of-a-world-full-of-wonderful-things-2/) _2026-08-04 · Kit O'Connell · The Barbed Wire_ How can we hang onto art that brings us queer joy? ## [Weed Whiplash](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/weed-whiplash/) _2026-07-31 · Mario Leal · The Barbed Wire_ As of July 31, Texas bans hemp products built on Delta 8, Delta 10, THC-P and THC-A flower — now Schedule 1 controlled substances. Possession is a state jail felony: 180 days to two years, plus fines up to $10,000. Shops that keep selling can lose their ## [Ken Paxton Would Like a Word (But Not That One)](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/ken-paxton-would-like-a-word-but-not-that-one-2/) _2026-07-27 · Brian Gaar · The Barbed Wire_ The AG walked out of his own press conference. Plus: new witness statements challenge ICE's account of a Houston shooting, and Canada quarantines Texas livestock. ## [Interview With a Lone Star Vampire: Caleb De Casper Is Reborn In Darkness](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/interview-with-a-lone-star-vampire-caleb-de-casper-is-reborn-in-darkness/) _2026-07-22 · Kit O'Connell · The Barbed Wire_ No Longer a ‘Good Boy,’ Caleb De Casper is back with a darker, more grown up sound and a stronger sense of self. ## [☎️ The Voter-Fraud Tip Line Comes for Its Founder](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/the-voter-fraud-tip-line-comes-for-its-founder-2/) _2026-07-14 · Brian Gaar · The Barbed Wire_ Paxton's own voting address is under scrutiny, the Bible's headed to Texas classrooms, ICE kills a man in Houston, Democrats float $1,500 checks — and flesh-eating flies enter the feral-hog debate. ## [🫠 The Transformative Power of Being Weird](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/the-transformative-power-of-being-weird-2/) _2026-07-13 · Kit O'Connell · The Barbed Wire_ 🏳️‍🌈 My dear queer stars, congrats on making it through Pride Month, and welcome back to Big & Bright 🌈 ⭐ 👏! I hope you’ve rehydrated and recovered. Pride may be over, but the discourse never stops, because some folks seemed determined to reheat a ## [Open-source Screen Sharing with Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/mdcG9RXbWttF) _2026-07-13 · **Sponsored**_ WebRTC screen sharing with simultaneous mouse & keyboard control; viewers join in browser. ## [Meet the ‘Weird Moms’ of Fort Worth Who Embrace Diversity, Acceptance & Joy in North Texas](https://www.thebarbedwire.com/meet-the-weird-moms-of-fort-worth-who-embrace-diversity-acceptance-joy-in-north-texas/) _2026-07-08 · Kit O'Connell · The Barbed Wire_ From meet and greets with local candidates to the “Weird Mom Prom,” this Fort Worth nonprofit is building community and changing perceptions about the kinds of people who live in the DFW metroplex.