“Texas has this sort-of macho heat thing, that we’re ‘Texas tough’ and we’re not going to let a little heat stop us. Heat builds character and sweat is how you get tough,” Jeff Goodell said, adding that such attitudes are “really dangerous.”

  • @pdxfed
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    7 hours ago

    Toxic climate change and toxic masculinity-- don’t mess with Toxas.

    • geekwithsoul
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      36 hours ago

      Luckily, Spanish already has the perfect word: Toxicos. Which just means toxic men. I think I may just sub that in whenever referring to the state :)