Oliver Bernstein

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Happy Friday y'all! Today is my last day @HoustonChron. Come Monday I'll be an investigative editor/reporter at the Texas Newsroom, a public media collaborative including @NPR, @KUT, @keratx, @HoustonPubMedia & other stations. You can find me at nsatija@kut.org. (1/2)

Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth. #ApostolicJourney #Cameroon vatican.va/content/leo-xi…

We’re suing to block new Trump-Vance administration policies that target immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers based on their country of origin. These discriminatory policies effectively halt asylum, freeze work permits and green cards, and leave millions already in the U.S. in legal limbo.

ERCOT (Texas) is getting 70% of its power from wind and solar, right now. Batteries are being used as dual peakers.

In one year, @HoustonISD has lost nearly 4,000 immigrant students amid ICE's crackdown on undocumented immigrants. “We fear coming to school,” one student said. via @partain_claire + @nachoaguilar houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

Remember Liam Conejo, whose bunny hat photo went viral? He was released from Dilley, but he is only one of of the many children who have been sent there. My colleague @JeffErnsthausen found 3,550 detainees, more than half of them minors, cycled through the center under Trump 4/

New: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next. propub.li/4aCXwlA

🌞⚡ Texas just hit its #2 all-time solar day: 29.377 GW at 10:14am. Solar + storage continue proving they're essential parts of a strong, reliable energy system.

NEW: Dozens of detained immigrant families braved the cold outside the Dilley, TX facility to protest conditions and long detentions, sparked by the recent arrest of 5 y.o. Liam Conejo Ramos. A detainee said the boy & his dad briefly participated. apnews.com/article/texas-…

Listen to the sound of the ongoing demonstration by detainees over conditions at Dilley. Incredible courage from these families and children. You can tell by the sound of their voices that so many of those shouting "libertad" and "let us go" are children!! #abolishICE

Important analysis from @douglewinenergy

Texas’ guidance on end of in-state tuition for undocumented students doesn’t clear confusion, advocates say. The state is being criticized for advising colleges to verify students’ status with immigration authorities, which could put them at risk. bit.ly/46CmMp0

John Grisham is embarking on his next legal thriller — and he’s leaving its ending up to the state of Texas to decide. In what will be the his third nonfiction project, the book will chronicle the story of Robert Roberson III, facing execution on Oct. 16. dallasnews.com/news/crime/202…

Members of Congress and Epstein victims hold news conference x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Carlos Daniel Terán says he thought he was going to die at the CECOT. Andry Hernandez describes the place as “hell on Earth.” Venezuelans deported to El Salvador mega-prison tell of brutal abuse npr.org/2025/07/27/nx-… w/ Manuel Rueda

There's a new solar power record in Texas: 28,451 megawatts. It happened on the same day Texans used the most power so far this year. It was the first time demand was over 82 gigawatts. Solar produced over 25% of power demand throughout the day, including on peak. #txenergy

Former pro rugby player alleges abuse at Pearsall ICE facility expressnews.com/news/article/v…

PBS and NPR stations are on the verge of losing the federal funding that has helped keep them on the air for decades. Here's what will happen if lawmakers zero out the $$$... cnn.com/2025/07/16/med…

There's a new battery record in Texas. Last night was the first time batteries discharged over 6,000 megawatts of power to the ERCOT grid. Solar record Thursday. Battery record Friday. No conservation alerts, no grid emergencies. #txlege #txenergy

This Thursday, July 10 at 6pm ET, join us for "Not One Step Back: An Education Town Hall for Families and Communities". Learn more about the impacts of the reconciliation bill and the next fight for public education funding. RSVP: bit.ly/NotOneStepBack