Asst. city editor in San Antonio. Mizzou grad; mother; NFL fan; will post interesting bits of info I see or retweet interesting stories
San Antonio, TX
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September Downing retweeted
The U.S. escalated its trade war with Canada this week, after retaliatory Canadian tariffs took effect on about $20 billion in U.S. goods.
The outcome could resonate beyond Canada, showing other governments whether a smaller U.S. ally can withstand Trump’s economic pressure.
September Downing retweeted
Now I get why @KenPaxtonTX wasn’t given a primetime slot…
September Downing retweeted
For all you fancy boys and girls who say
'fracture' instead of 'break'
'larceny' instead of 'theft'
'interrogate' instead of 'ask'
You can thank the Battle of Hastings (1066).
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September Downing retweeted
denim = ‘de Nîmes’ because they were made in the French city of Nĭmes
jeans = ‘Genoa’ because they were worn by the Genoese navy
khakis = Hindi word for “dust-colored, brown”
JNCO = “Judge None Choose One"
September Downing retweeted
FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the organization’s World Cup ticket prices and urged critics to “chill” after a Somali referee was denied entry to the U.S. ahead of the tournament.
September Downing retweeted
‘Spam,’ meaning “unsolicited usually commercial messages,” comes from Monty Python.
Well, before that, ‘Spam’ was only a canned meat product.
Still is.
But in 1970…
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September Downing retweeted
rough (like uff in buff)
cough (like off in scoff)
drought (like ow in cow)
though (like o in no)
thought (like aw in saw)
through (like oo in woo)
Enough.
Already dreading the summer expressnews.com/san-antonio-…
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Stayed up to do prep work for voting tomorrow. If you’re looking for a resource, check out the Express-News primary election voter guide. It includes the recommendations from the Express-News Editorial Board, who put in the work to evaluate the candidates (I can vouch for that).
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Madison player wins recognition #WeAreMadison expressnews.com/sports/high-…
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Good column; Unlike Micah Parsons, San Antonio hasn't reached breaking point with Dallas Cowboys
expressnews.com/sports/cowbo…
September Downing retweeted
Not to pile on, but El Paso, TX is closer to San Diego, CA than to Houston, TX.
Camp Mystic required an evacuation plan. Was there time to use it? houstonchronicle.com/news/in…
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