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Squadron7 said:

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Science Denier said:

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Equitable Education' Consultant

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LMAO!!

How would you like THAT on your resume?

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Technically, "Equitable Education" can be said to work because it narrows the margin of outcomes by dragging down the kids with more potential.

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It's like every leftist ideal, make things equal but miserable for all...oh except for the elites...

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samurai_science said:

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twk said:

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Paxton is dumber than I tought:



It never even crossed his mind that UH might be on the other side of such a suit. What a moron. Can't believe I've got to vote for him, but as between him and the False Prophet, that's the lesser of two evils.

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Is he? The State AG may have to say something since a state entity is involved.

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Does Tilman Fertitta also donate to Paxton?

Could this be about a bunch of institutions sanctioning a Texas institution and possibly not just be about one tech donor?

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twk said:

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oh no said:

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Does Tilman Fertitta also donate to Paxton?

Could this be about a bunch of institutions sanctioning a Texas institution and possibly not just be about one tech donor?

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Come on. Are you that stupid? U of H is a state institution. They have an interest diametrically opposed to Tech. Paxton isn't choosing sides out of principle. He's doing it for the money. It's all part of Cody Campbell's full court press on the issue. Paxton was just too stupid to think about the possible ramifications of choosing sides, and choosing the wrong one at that.

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oh no said:

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twk said:

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oh no said:

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Does Tilman Fertitta also donate to Paxton?

Could this be about a bunch of institutions sanctioning a Texas institution and possibly not just be about one tech donor?

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Come on. Are you that stupid? U of H is a state institution. They have an interest diametrically opposed to Tech. Paxton isn't choosing sides out of principle. He's doing it for the money. It's all part of Cody Campbell's full court press on the issue. Paxton was just too stupid to think about the possible ramifications of choosing sides, and choosing the wrong one at that.

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why would he decide to piss off one huge donor in Tilman in favor of another in Campbell?

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why would he decide to piss off one huge donor in Tilman in favor of another in Campbell?

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nortex97 said:

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'Equitable education' also won't sell to suburban soccer moms.

James Talarico Worked As ‘Equitable Education’ Consultant at Left-Wing Firm Developing DEI Plans for Texas School Districts@FreeBeacon https://t.co/0i1C0iQr47

— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) June 11, 2026

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MAYA, with Talarico's help, worked to bring critical race theory and DEI to Texas schools, particularly during the height of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, when it partnered with public school districts like Snyder Independent School District in West Texas to support "diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts." In Austin, where Talarico lives, it promoted a series of monthly "RaceTalks" organized by the local public school district's "Race Equity Council" that called on parents to "explore" their "pushback and triggers and name systemic barriers that form as a result." The firm also contributed $5,000 to the left-wing nonprofit Austin Justice Coalition around the same time the coalition called to defund the Austin Police Department.

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Just a normal moderate straight male christian politician, folks. Trust him.

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I hate what Tech is doing with that QB eligibility fiasco, but the state AG office very well might be obliged to write a letter to the Big12 office when a state intuition stands to lose millions from sanctioning them for following a court order. If you guys already know with 100% certainty the state AG office sent that letter simply to appease a donor because he has a playmate and that helps you vote for the open borders, raise taxes, abolish ICE, equity of outcomes, Mary could abort Jesus you should crush your babies' skulls, gay vegan, then so be it.

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twk said:

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Evidently, you don't like to read.

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huge congrats to senator talarico https://t.co/PvQanNJo0L pic.twitter.com/MmZKEjOr97

— the doogfather (@thedoogfather) June 11, 2026

twk said:

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oh no said:

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twk said:

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oh no said:

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Does Tilman Fertitta also donate to Paxton?

Could this be about a bunch of institutions sanctioning a Texas institution and possibly not just be about one tech donor?

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Come on. Are you that stupid? U of H is a state institution. They have an interest diametrically opposed to Tech. Paxton isn't choosing sides out of principle. He's doing it for the money. It's all part of Cody Campbell's full court press on the issue. Paxton was just too stupid to think about the possible ramifications of choosing sides, and choosing the wrong one at that.

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why would he decide to piss off one huge donor in Tilman in favor of another in Campbell?

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Because he's stupid. Campbell is making a full court press on the issue. It's probably not even on Fertita's radar, yet, but it may be eventually. Paxton isn't smart enough to think about the long term ramifications. He just got told by Campbell that he wanted a letter supporting Tech, and so that's what he did.

ETA: Paxton also signed Texas up for Kessler's (Sorsby's lawyer) suit against Live Nation/Ticketmaster, so that's another connection, although I think the Campbell one is bigger.

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Evidently, you don't like to read.

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Good one! Tell me where I can read evidence that letter was only about sucking up to Cody Campbell for money. The only place I read that was in your post.

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Science Denier said:

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twk said:

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oh no said:

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twk said:

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oh no said:

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Does Tilman Fertitta also donate to Paxton?

Could this be about a bunch of institutions sanctioning a Texas institution and possibly not just be about one tech donor?

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Come on. Are you that stupid? U of H is a state institution. They have an interest diametrically opposed to Tech. Paxton isn't choosing sides out of principle. He's doing it for the money. It's all part of Cody Campbell's full court press on the issue. Paxton was just too stupid to think about the possible ramifications of choosing sides, and choosing the wrong one at that.

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why would he decide to piss off one huge donor in Tilman in favor of another in Campbell?

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Because he's stupid. Campbell is making a full court press on the issue. It's probably not even on Fertita's radar, yet, but it may be eventually. Paxton isn't smart enough to think about the long term ramifications. He just got told by Campbell that he wanted a letter supporting Tech, and so that's what he did.

ETA: Paxton also signed Texas up for Kessler's (Sorsby's lawyer) suit against Live Nation/Ticketmaster, so that's another connection, although I think the Campbell one is bigger.

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Why wouldn't a DA stand up for a state institution like Tech? If the Big Dumpster Fire decides to punish Tech for following a judge's order, there sure as hell may be some legal case for Tech.

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twk said:

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Science Denier said:

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twk said:

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twk said:

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oh no said:

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Does Tilman Fertitta also donate to Paxton?

Could this be about a bunch of institutions sanctioning a Texas institution and possibly not just be about one tech donor?

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Come on. Are you that stupid? U of H is a state institution. They have an interest diametrically opposed to Tech. Paxton isn't choosing sides out of principle. He's doing it for the money. It's all part of Cody Campbell's full court press on the issue. Paxton was just too stupid to think about the possible ramifications of choosing sides, and choosing the wrong one at that.

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why would he decide to piss off one huge donor in Tilman in favor of another in Campbell?

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Because he's stupid. Campbell is making a full court press on the issue. It's probably not even on Fertita's radar, yet, but it may be eventually. Paxton isn't smart enough to think about the long term ramifications. He just got told by Campbell that he wanted a letter supporting Tech, and so that's what he did.

ETA: Paxton also signed Texas up for Kessler's (Sorsby's lawyer) suit against Live Nation/Ticketmaster, so that's another connection, although I think the Campbell one is bigger.

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Why wouldn't a DA stand up for a state institution like Tech? If the Big Dumpster Fire decides to punish Tech for following a judge's order, there sure as hell may be some legal case for Tech.

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Well, he is a DA (dumbass), all right (AG is the abbreviation you were looking for). He's taking a position in litigation that will involve two state institutions on opposite sides (UH would be on the other side of that case), and he's taking the wrong side. He's not obligated to do that. He's doing that because he thinks it is in his personal interest, which has been his consistent modus operandi.

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Aggie97 said:

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twk said:

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Evidently, you don't like to read.

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Good one! Tell me where I can read evidence that letter was only about sucking up to Cody Campbell for money. The only place I read that was in your post.

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This is a nothing burger. Tech is a state school and the AG's office has to get involved no matter who is the donor.

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UH is not The BIg 12. UH isn't going to punish them.

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UH is not The BIg 12. UH isn't going to punish them.

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I guess you didn't read the letter you are defending, where it talks about "group boycotts."

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"We are aware that the Big 12 is considering invoking Bylaw 3.6 of the Big 12's Bylaws to sanction Texas Tech for respecting the Order and continuing its support of Mr. Sorsby as a student-athlete," Paxton states in the letter.

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"This letter serves to notify the Big 12 that any such action would be unlawful and would expose the Conference to substantial liability.
"Any sanction against Texas Tech for acting consistent with the Order would be a per se violation of federal and state antitrust laws a naked horizontal agreement among competitors to disadvantage Texas Tech by cutting off access to the resources it needs to compete," the letter continues. "… The Conference would face exposure to treble damages, including for Texas Tech's lost football revenues, damages to its alumni contributions and damages to its recruitment, plus attorneys' fees. The total exposure for both the Big 12 and its members, joint and severally will be substantially more than $200 million.

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"… Texas Tech is confident the Big 12 will choose to act within the confines of the law and respect both the judicial process and its own Rules and Bylaws. However, should the Big 12 seek to sanction Texas Tech for acting consistent with the Order, Texas Tech will pursue all legal avenues to protect its interests and those of Texas Tech's student athletes."

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The group they are talking about includes UH. The group boycott language is directed to the very real possibility that the conference might not take formal action, but that it's members might refuse to play Tech. If you think that magically removes the conflict of interest, then you are right up there as a logician with Ken Curry.

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Sure they can. UH not showing up would be a breach of contract. Maybe there's a liquidated damages clause like we had with LSU, maybe not. But, as Tech would be well aware, they can't successfully sue UH without the permission of the legislature. That's why they are threatening the conference, instead.

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Science Denier said:

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Sure they can. UH not showing up would be a breach of contract. Maybe there's a liquidated damages clause like we had with LSU, maybe not. But, as Tech would be well aware, they can't successfully sue UH without the permission of the legislature. That's why they are threatening the conference, instead.

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Conferences set schedules. Conference members can't just not play them. There are no LDs. They can leave the conference and pay exit fees, but not individual game.

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Agit8r said:

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Maybe if Talifreako would get an SS nazi tatoo on his chest and show it off as well as knock a few women around to add to his resume, Democrats would come out in droves to support him. Sound familiar?

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By the way, you guys need to think how warped your thinking is. You are supporting Texas Tech in their quest to play a guy who violated the cardinal rule of sports, just because the guy you support politically feels compelled to come to their aid (and we all know the reason why he feels that way).

There's no need to defend the indefensible. Paxton is just doing a very political thing here. Stop embarrassing yourselves by pretending otherwise.

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but the facts are that if the Big 12 tries to punish tech (which I predict they won't do) for playing Sorsby as long as this order is in place then its incumbent on the attorney general of the state of texas to protect Tech from that unlawful act.

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