The Daily Shear

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Lambert Woolingham brings you the day’s news from Austin, Texas—because someone has to read the public record without sounding pleased about it. The Daily Shear delivers local updates, market movements, and global political theater with deadpan clarity, dry wit, and just enough patience to reach the sign-off.

  1. 4h ago

    Underwriting the Cure with Highway Cash

    Travis County checks a proposal to direct highway settlement funds toward mental health beds, while OpenAI prepares disclosure rules for rogue agent incidents, and a federal judge freezes new mail-ballot rules.

  2. 1d ago

    Driverless Taxis Run Into Federal Audits

    Tesla's driverless taxi service runs into a federal safety audit after launching in Austin, San Antonio clears millions for a downtown arena, and American envoys arrive in Moscow with a peace proposal.

  3. 2d ago

    Deploying What Escaped the Sandbox

    Tesla deploys pedal-free Cybercabs onto Austin streets, OpenAI ships a cyber-capable model following a server breach, and the Missouri Supreme Court blocks a new congressional map.

  4. 3d ago

    An Illegal Monopoly Left Intact

    Tarrant County strains access with fewer polling sites, a court clears Google to keep its ad business intact, and a federal judge blocks a birthright citizenship order.

  5. 4d ago

    Surveillance by Line Item

    Dallas freezes hundreds of license-plate cameras after state funding runs dry, Dell's AI server backlog hits ninety-five billion dollars, and Iran launches new Gulf strikes following U.S. air raids.

  6. 5d ago

    Selling City Limits by the Acre

    Brownsville clears land for SpaceX cash, the FTC sues Amazon for overcharging advertisers on ad bids, and the Army Secretary steps down following high-level Pentagon friction.

  7. 6d ago

    Single Pipes and Two-Mile Hoses

    Sandbranch firefighters haul water two miles to douse a Dallas County brush fire, while U.S. employers drop weight-loss drug coverage and American strikes on Iranian launchers prompt retaliatory missile launches.

  8. Aug 30

    Fiberglass in the Drip Line

    A federal judge pauses border construction near Big Bend National Park, music publishers sue AI developer Anthropic over copyrighted lyrics, and young troops launch an airport mutiny in Niger.

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Lambert Woolingham brings you the day’s news from Austin, Texas—because someone has to read the public record without sounding pleased about it. The Daily Shear delivers local updates, market movements, and global political theater with deadpan clarity, dry wit, and just enough patience to reach the sign-off.

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  • Creator
    RippCorp Media
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    78
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 RippCorp
  • Show Website
    The Daily Shear