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Once again, the Current is presenting a review of the week\u2019s news in limericks.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s right, we distilled seven days of White House psychopathy, State Capitol sleaze and San Antonio City Hall shenanigans into a form of rhyming verse that originated in 18th century England. <\/p>\n
Why? Because haikus are fucking boring. We need no other reason. <\/p>\n
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Snapchat, accusing it of inappropriate content and addictiveness<\/a><\/p>\n There once was a sleazeball named Ken\u00a0 Analysis: Judge Peter Sakai\u2019s sudden change of heart on Project Marvel marks wild campaign turn<\/a><\/p>\n There once was a judge named Sakai San Antonio mayor asks congressional delegation to block funds for proposed ICE center<\/a><\/p>\n There once was a dickhead named Don Sign Up for SA Current newsletters.<\/a><\/p>\n Follow us:\u00a0Apple News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Reddit<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Facebook\u00a0<\/a>| Twitter<\/a>\u00a0| Or sign up for our\u00a0RSS Feed<\/a><\/p>\n Related Stories<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\tThe Bexar County judge terminated his communications director in December, saying he would not \u2018allow that behavior from anyone in the county.\u2019\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\tHer comments came during a tense Thursday meeting about what the city can do to stop a new immigrant detention center from opening on the East Side. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\tSAT hasn\u2019t yet unveiled the details about its new mascot, but the concept isn\u2019t as odd as it might sound. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSanford Nowlin is editor-in-chief of the San Antonio Current. He holds degrees from Trinity University and the University of Texas at San Antonio, and his work has been featured in Salon, Alternet, Creative…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Who worried John Cornyn might win\u00a0
Filed case after case\u00a0
All through the race
Hoping GOP voters might grin<\/p>\n
Who\u2019s U-turn cocked many an eye
Backed Project Marvel last fall
Now won\u2019t touch it at all
Next he\u2019ll give another position a try<\/p>\n
Who spurred his ICE agents on\u00a0
In a warehouse on 410
They\u2019d cage migrants in
But our city won\u2019t get played like a pawn<\/p>\n
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