BS Summary: These Local results contain 46 faulty reasoning types, including Hasty Generalization, Framing Effect, and Appeal to Emotion, with Optimism Bias as the most egregious example at 6.6% saturation with 1,959 hits. Analysis detected 22,005 faulty-reasoning hits from 29,841 analyzed words across 9 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.6% and a BS Rank of ⁠10% (20,658 of 22,929 keywords). This Local is better (less manipulative) than 90.10% of the peer group.
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Attribute Prevalence (Top 48)
Local attribute prevalence percentages (biases/fallacies), sorted highest to lowest.
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Local vs All Other Publications
Local attribute percentages, with an overlaid baseline for all publications (Overall) for those same attributes.
‘This is our barrio’: Houston’s East End residents say fatal ICE shooting calls for community resilience – Houston Public Media⁠46%
Houston Public Media⁠13%By https:⁠52% www.houstonpublicmedia.org⁠36% articles⁠36% author⁠41% michael-adkison⁠79% Michael Adkison⁠79%7/10/2026, 10:31:52 PM
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo to be ‘less visible’ due to mono diagnosis⁠4%
Houston Public Media⁠13%By https:⁠52% www.houstonpublicmedia.org⁠36% articles⁠36% author⁠41% kyle-mcclenagan⁠23% Kyle McClenagan⁠23%7/10/2026, 9:06:33 PM
713 Day: Here are ways to celebrate the Houston holiday – Houston Public Media⁠1%
Houston Public Media⁠13%By https:⁠52% www.houstonpublicmedia.org⁠36% articles⁠36% author⁠41% keenan-vaughan⁠0% Keenan Vaughan⁠0%7/10/2026, 2:38:13 PM
Electric companies don’t need to black out customers to prevent wildfires – here are 3 relatively fast, affordable solutions⁠36%
The Conversation⁠29%By Jasmine Garland⁠58%7/7/2026, 12:16:34 PM
Nearly 20% of new moms have anxiety or depression, but a promising psychedelic treatment is on the horizon⁠33%
The Conversation⁠29%By Camille Hoffman⁠54%7/7/2026, 12:15:18 PM
BJ’s roof collapse traps shoppers inside New Jersey store as rescue crews search damaged building⁠9%
Fox News⁠83%By Alexandra Koch⁠82%7/6/2026, 8:33:42 PM
How a tiny Caribbean island made American independence possible⁠31%
The Conversation⁠29%By R. Grant Gilmore III⁠0%6/30/2026, 12:34:58 PM
Kansas City small businesses say World Cup is hurting sales. There's no bump like the city promised⁠60%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR⁠47%By Cassandra Isobelle Flores⁠39%6/22/2026, 10:28:17 AM
Rapid population growth is reshaping Parkville and North Kansas City — and raising costs⁠44%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR⁠47%By Steve Kraske⁠83% Zach Wilson⁠74%6/3/2026, 4:00:00 PM