The heat dome made visible the barbarity of the state’s political leadership.
Despite the state’s massive budget surplus, many Texas prisons remain without air-conditioning, turning cells into torture chambers on hot days.
Around me, people drank iced coffees and bottled water, seemingly unconcerned as the heat outside beat down mercilessly.
At the height of the Texas heat wave, the official Twitter account for a Texas university football team featured a video of a fully suited player running sprints while dragging a heavy chain.
“Working in that Texas heat,” the tweet boasted, followed by a fire emoji.
Persons:
I’d, Greg Abbott, Abbott’s
Organizations:
Texans, Texas
Locations:
Gulf, me, India, Pakistan, Texas, Austin