William Jones
@wjoneshistory.bsky.social
Lecturer in the Dept. of History at Sam Houston State University. Houston resident. Also consult on using history to inform transportation planning and equity.
Go Birds.
Go Birds.
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The new pedestrianized Main Street in Houston is taking shape. (downtownhouston.org/about/dth-bu...)
January 21, 2026 at 11:40 PM
The new pedestrianized Main Street in Houston is taking shape. (downtownhouston.org/about/dth-bu...)
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🧵 The autoworker at the Dearborn Truck Plant is a proud member of a strong and fighting union—the UAW. He believes in freedom of speech, a principle we wholeheartedly embrace, and we stand with our membership in protecting their voice on the job.
January 14, 2026 at 4:43 PM
🧵 The autoworker at the Dearborn Truck Plant is a proud member of a strong and fighting union—the UAW. He believes in freedom of speech, a principle we wholeheartedly embrace, and we stand with our membership in protecting their voice on the job.
Hey look, some unintended consequences!
More to follow, I’m sure.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
More to follow, I’m sure.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Students scramble as A&M reviews race, gender courses 1 week before class
With the review ongoing, Texas A&M University officials declined to say how many courses have been canceled, moved out of the core curriculum or changed to omit topics of race and gender.
www.houstonchronicle.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Hey look, some unintended consequences!
More to follow, I’m sure.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
More to follow, I’m sure.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Aren't we more in the Roosevelt Corollary territory than we are the original doctrine?
January 4, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Aren't we more in the Roosevelt Corollary territory than we are the original doctrine?
The only place I’ll ever argue with people online is NextDoor.
And by argue I mean troll.
And by argue I mean troll.
January 2, 2026 at 11:17 PM
The only place I’ll ever argue with people online is NextDoor.
And by argue I mean troll.
And by argue I mean troll.
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New, from me: The NYT reporter who specializes in profiles of beleaguered right-wingers on campus went to New College...and found out that things were going ok!
So let me explain some pretty massive errors of omission: 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-nyt-re...
So let me explain some pretty massive errors of omission: 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-nyt-re...
The NYT Recruiting Brochure for New College
A failing Ron DeSantis higher ed experiment gets a boost
donmoynihan.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
New, from me: The NYT reporter who specializes in profiles of beleaguered right-wingers on campus went to New College...and found out that things were going ok!
So let me explain some pretty massive errors of omission: 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-nyt-re...
So let me explain some pretty massive errors of omission: 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-nyt-re...
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Harris County is conducting an Active Mobility survey: if you want to walk/bike more in #Houston please take the 5 minutes to respond!
The more input they have from actual stakeholders (that's us), the better.
Show them why more aren't walking or biking now, & to fix it
Harris County is conducting an Active Mobility survey: if you want to walk/bike more in #Houston please take the 5 minutes to respond!
The more input they have from actual stakeholders (that's us), the better.
Show them why more aren't walking or biking now, & to fix it
Active Transportation Plan Survey - Mentimeter
Be heard, collaborate, and share ideas—make meetings and classes more engaging with real conversations.
www.menti.com
December 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
www.menti.com/alg8h5vkhtav...
Harris County is conducting an Active Mobility survey: if you want to walk/bike more in #Houston please take the 5 minutes to respond!
The more input they have from actual stakeholders (that's us), the better.
Show them why more aren't walking or biking now, & to fix it
Harris County is conducting an Active Mobility survey: if you want to walk/bike more in #Houston please take the 5 minutes to respond!
The more input they have from actual stakeholders (that's us), the better.
Show them why more aren't walking or biking now, & to fix it
Fortunate to be able to ride our bikes to the Eagles bar on one of Houston’s bayou trails.
Best way to watch the game with hundreds of your closest friends, haha.
Best way to watch the game with hundreds of your closest friends, haha.
December 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Fortunate to be able to ride our bikes to the Eagles bar on one of Houston’s bayou trails.
Best way to watch the game with hundreds of your closest friends, haha.
Best way to watch the game with hundreds of your closest friends, haha.
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""Gondor's tax on rings is highly injurious to the ring-innovation sector," says Witch King of Angmar"
- Minas Tirith Beacon
- Minas Tirith Beacon
December 28, 2025 at 12:09 AM
""Gondor's tax on rings is highly injurious to the ring-innovation sector," says Witch King of Angmar"
- Minas Tirith Beacon
- Minas Tirith Beacon
This is exactly the dynamic in Texas.
University administrations are really comfortable overturning internal processes to aid the far right, both because they are terrified of them and also because the far right has captured so many state legislatures that they can, in fact, kill the universities if they don't.
December 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
This is exactly the dynamic in Texas.
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I found it. The Bari Weiss/CBS News town hall promo for feminism does indeed use a 1964 photo of Beatles fans.
December 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I found it. The Bari Weiss/CBS News town hall promo for feminism does indeed use a 1964 photo of Beatles fans.
Everyone’s on a journey, lol.
December 16, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Everyone’s on a journey, lol.
Governs like a Republican. Raises money for Republicans. Enjoys 70% approval rating among Republicans.
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/hou...
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/hou...
John Whitmire will no longer receive Harris County Democrat's endorsements
Precinct chairs signed on to a resolution asking the party to deny Houston Mayor John Whitmire endorsements after he participated in a GOP fundraiser.
www.houstonchronicle.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Governs like a Republican. Raises money for Republicans. Enjoys 70% approval rating among Republicans.
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/hou...
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/hou...
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"This year marks the completion of the Georgetown to South Park Connection thanks to years of advocacy. On this trail, people can safely walk, bike, and roll between the South Park & Georgetown neighborhoods. [SDOT] planted 143 trees along the new path."
greenspace.seattle.gov/2025/12/mile...
greenspace.seattle.gov/2025/12/mile...
December 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
"This year marks the completion of the Georgetown to South Park Connection thanks to years of advocacy. On this trail, people can safely walk, bike, and roll between the South Park & Georgetown neighborhoods. [SDOT] planted 143 trees along the new path."
greenspace.seattle.gov/2025/12/mile...
greenspace.seattle.gov/2025/12/mile...
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There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
December 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
Houston’s leaders are so out-of-touch with how people in cities around the world get around, they painted a soccer ball on a sphere on a bridge that spans a massive highway.
www.chron.com/sports/artic...
www.chron.com/sports/artic...
Why is massive soccer ball now sitting atop this Houston highway?
Hazard Bridge in Houston underwent a makeover Wednesday night.
www.chron.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Houston’s leaders are so out-of-touch with how people in cities around the world get around, they painted a soccer ball on a sphere on a bridge that spans a massive highway.
www.chron.com/sports/artic...
www.chron.com/sports/artic...
I was impressed at “Downtown Ace Hardware”
At Downtown Ace Hardware the delivery truck was properly parked outside the bike lane. I thanked the driver for not parking in the bike lane and he said “Oh, we would NEVER park in the bike lane.
And that’s how you do it.
And that’s how you do it.
December 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I was impressed at “Downtown Ace Hardware”
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Fasten your helmets and saddle up for a tour of the worst bike lanes on the planet, as we delve into the bumpy, the absurd, and the downright dangerous, all in the name of cycling exploration and advocacy.
momentummag.com/worst-bike-l...
momentummag.com/worst-bike-l...
Here are some of the Worst Bike Lanes on the Planet
Fasten your helmets and saddle up for a tour of the worst bike lanes on the planet from the absurd to the downright dangerous
momentummag.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Fasten your helmets and saddle up for a tour of the worst bike lanes on the planet, as we delve into the bumpy, the absurd, and the downright dangerous, all in the name of cycling exploration and advocacy.
momentummag.com/worst-bike-l...
momentummag.com/worst-bike-l...
That job ad for a (the?) history faculty position at the University of Austin is rough.
As in, terribly written.
Bet they had a computer write it.
As in, terribly written.
Bet they had a computer write it.
December 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
That job ad for a (the?) history faculty position at the University of Austin is rough.
As in, terribly written.
Bet they had a computer write it.
As in, terribly written.
Bet they had a computer write it.
I, for one, am shocked! apple.news/Az2zChoEbTKC...
Texas voucher timeline discrepancy may box out low-income families, experts say — Houston Chronicle
Many families considering private school have pinned their hopes on the state's promise to reimburse tuition next year as part of its new $1 billion Texas Education Freedom Account plan, created in re...
apple.news
December 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I, for one, am shocked! apple.news/Az2zChoEbTKC...
Best part about the AAC championship game is that it's at a college's home stadium and not some sterile neutral site.
December 6, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Best part about the AAC championship game is that it's at a college's home stadium and not some sterile neutral site.
Kevin Negandhi when UNT throws an INT with 1 minute left in the game, down 13 points: "And that might do it"
Like, I get that you have to keep the people watching, but . . . there has to be a limit.
Like, I get that you have to keep the people watching, but . . . there has to be a limit.
December 6, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Kevin Negandhi when UNT throws an INT with 1 minute left in the game, down 13 points: "And that might do it"
Like, I get that you have to keep the people watching, but . . . there has to be a limit.
Like, I get that you have to keep the people watching, but . . . there has to be a limit.