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A Democrat won a state legislative special election in a district that President Trump carried by 17 percentage points,
unnerving Republicans in Texas and beyond.
Taylor Rehmet,
a local union leader and first-time candidate,
defeated the Republican, Leigh Wambsganss,
by double digits
— 57 to 43
— in the historically conservative district.

Democratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans
A Democrat won a state legislative special election in a district that President Trump carried by 17 percentage points, unnerving Republicans in Texas and beyond.

Berlin-based Upvest, which builds trading APIs for neobanks and retail lenders, raised $90M in equity, sources say at a $735M valuation, up from ~$413M in 2024 (Arno Schütze/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

#WhiteTown #Leicesterval

Leicesterval: Leicester Indiepop Weekender 2026
Last year's debut weekender went well enough that we're giving it another go, our unlucky for someone thirteenth gathering of DIY greatness in all. Saturday 28th February upstairs from 2pm to around 10.30pm (and there's going to be a dinner break this year!), Sunday 1st March downstairs from 3pm to around 8.45pm followed by an indiepop disco upstairs to midnight. Saturday: JETSTREAM PONY Led by Aberdeen/Trembling Blue Stars/Luxembourg Signal singer Beth Arzy alongside former Wedding Present/…

I found this very upsetting. The security guys deciding a priori that it's hard to do so we don't need to concern ourselves. That hasn't worked out well in the past. You think they'd learn.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPJ6NJkmDAo

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #DriveTime
Sharon Jones:
🎵 This Land Is Our Land
#SharonJones
https://ubiquitycompilations.bandcamp.com/track/this-land-is-our-land
https://open.spotify.com/track/4Cm21plz1VgfodObf4F1kZ

Pardon the everything app screenshot but the self-immolation of Andreessen is a sight to behold
He got so upset that people call him out for his “I don’t have feelings” tweet that he is storm-posting about how he is not bothered and definitely has no feelings or any inner self

NFL divisional round storylines: Josh Allen in upset mode, NFC West rivalry renewed https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6975082/2026/01/17/nfl-divisional-round-storylines-josh-allen/

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@brian_greenberg/116240240773243438
Do you remember the Sony “Mavica”? It was an early digital camera that recorded images *onto a 3.5-inch floppy disk!* 🤯 It was slow but the disks were ubiquitous and so storage was e…

RE: https://mastodon.scot/@kim_harding/116085299384073992
It's those battery-powered angle griders. They make it so soooo easy to steal a bike - cut through the lock in less than a minute. It's also the ubiquitous "hoodie". The first th…