
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.
Episodes
Jul 7, 2026
Jul 7, 2026
18 min
San Antonio residents shoulder a massive utility penalty for grid failures, tech giants pivot entire data centers to power AI chatbots, and the Supreme Court clears the path for the mass revocation of temporary immigration protections.
Jul 6, 2026
Jul 6, 2026
16 min
Texas accelerates power plant construction for AI server farms as automated billing systems terminate senior medical coverage over minor unpaid balances and FIFA bows to political pressure regarding international sports regulations.
Jul 5, 2026
Jul 5, 2026
17 min
Kyle dismantles local transit to cover budget deficits while startups test low-cost electric trucks and the Department of Energy deletes conservation guidelines to bypass political liability for the national grid.
Jul 4, 2026
Jul 4, 2026
21 min
Austin shuts down a neighborhood cooling facility after water destroys its own pump room, while the state prioritizes Starlink over fiber networks and the federal government pardons emissions-tampering truckers.
Jul 3, 2026
Jul 3, 2026
20 min
Austin crews clear street art under state mandates while Texas chips away at semiconductor subsidies and federal courts debate the selective editing of historical facts in national parks.
Jul 2, 2026
Jul 2, 2026
18 min
San Marcos bans data centers to protect local water supplies as OpenAI offers the federal government a massive equity stake and the White House accepts a luxury aircraft gift from foreign donors.
Jul 1, 2026
Jul 1, 2026
17 min
Austin bus drivers prepare for a strike while federal export controls on AI models stall, and the Supreme Court strikes down executive attempts to limit birthright citizenship.
Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026
18 min
San Marcos bans data centers to preserve utility capacity, a director faces prison for defrauding Netflix, and the Supreme Court reshapes the limits of presidential firing power over federal agencies.
