Lambert Woolingham reports the day’s news from Austin, Texas, because someone has to read the public record without sounding pleased about it. The Daily Shear is an AI-generated daily newscast covering local updates, markets, and global political theater with deadpan clarity, dry wit, and just enough patience to reach the sign-off.
Episodes
Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026
15 min
Hays County pauses data center applications over water usage, tech firms trim payrolls for artificial intelligence pivots, and the U.S. Senate moves to check executive authority regarding military operations against Iran.
Jun 23, 2026
Jun 23, 2026
12 min
Austin voters prepare to decide on independent city audits as global tech markets stall due to memory chip shifts and federal courts block new voter database initiatives.
Jun 22, 2026
Jun 22, 2026
17 min
Austin debates the future of a historic bridge as Qatari industrial explosions impact energy prices and the British government collapses under political scandal.
Jun 21, 2026
Jun 21, 2026
14 min
Central Texas grapples with a structural water deficit as the technology sector stalls against a lack of skilled trade labor and London prepares for a change in government leadership.