The Tarrant County Commissioners Court on 8/4 is still on-going, but I was able to catch a few minutes of a resolution put forth by Commissioner Matt Krause. It was a poison pill. I wrote about it and walk through the why. Give it a read. open.substack.com/pub/christac...

The Poison Pill

How Tarrant County Turned a War Hero Into a Culture War Prop

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91 Days Until Election Day You can’t be focused everywhere at once. None of us have unlimited resources. So how do we decide where to dig in? We dive into the data, looking at history in a precinct, trends, and specifically non-voters, and how those numbers change based on the election cycle.

Right at a year ago, Tim O’Hare, Matt Krause, and Manny Ramirez decided to reduce Tarrant County polling locations ahead of the November 2025 election. That’s nothing compared to what they are planning to reduce for the November 2026 election. This is Mendi using her one minute to push back in 2025

Saturday August 8, 10am to 12pm at Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth, the League of Women Voters - Tarrant County, along with a slew of other orgs, are hosting a panel discussion on Faith, Freedom, and Democracy. It’s about the impact of white Christian nationalism on our communities.

95 Days until Election Day (11/3) @menditackett.bsky.social reminds us that in 2024, 475,000 registered voters made the decision not to vote in the Presidential race in Tarrant County. We don’t have to convert or persuade the other side to win. We just need to focus on values and make connections.

They Don’t Want You To Vote Tarrant County Commissioners Court is reducing polling locations in November. Tarrant had 199 locations for the Primary. We had 25% turnout and many locations with long lines. In November, with turnout expected in the mid 50s, 176 locations. WTF. They are scared of you

Focus Local PAC isn’t on BlueSky, but I am! ——— 97 Days to Election Day (11/3) This is the first of what we are thinking will be a series of posts diving into what is happening in Tarrant County. In this one, Chris touches on the myth of the “red” county. You should check out focuslocalpac.com 🤓🗳️

Do You Stand On The Side Of Civil Rights? Mindia was zeroed in on court filings and Shayma Alzubi at the Fort Worth ISD board meeting on 7/21/26, pulling zero punches. Shayma Alzubi was cleared in the investigation. Make her the principal of Western Hills High School.

All I See Is A Drained Swimming Pool Whoa. Sabrina brought it at the Fort Worth ISD board meeting on 7/21/26, pulling zero punches going right at the Abbott / Morath / TEA appointed Superintendent (Licata) and Board of Managers President (Geren). The connections she’s making are spot on.

Yesterday was a dive into the statewide races based on the Semi-July campaign finance reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission. Today, a focus on Tarrant County, with a look a TX Senate and House races (reports from the TEC) and County races (reports from the County). 🔗⬇️

I took a deep dive into the Texas Semi-July campaign finance reports on my Substack, looking at the top 10 individual donors and top 10 PACs / entities giving from 1/1/2025 to 6/30/2026. Some eye popping numbers for sure. #txlege open.substack.com/pub/christac...

The Money Gap

What Texas’s biggest donors, and its biggest war chests, tell you about the hill Texas Democrats have to climb in 2026

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“The left is going to lose these elections for us,” say the people who lost 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2024 — often because they were fixated on the “winning” strategy of punching left and wooing center right voters

This is Mendi Tackett. We want you to know who the people are behind The Frontline PAC. We aren’t some anonymous group. We are regular people advocating for progressive values, trying to make a difference for community. Please watch, share, and if you can, get involved! thefrontlinepac.com

This is Alex Montalvo. We want you to know who the people are behind The Frontline PAC. We aren’t some anonymous group. We are regular people advocating for progressive values, trying to make a difference for community. Please watch, share, and if you can, get involved! thefrontlinepac.com

It’s me!!! We want you to know who the people are behind The Frontline PAC. We aren’t some anonymous group. We are regular people advocating for progressive values, trying to make a difference for community. Please watch, share, and if you can, get involved and help crowdfund democracy!

This is Sabrina Ball. We want you to know who the people are behind The Frontline PAC. We aren’t some anonymous group. We are regular people advocating for progressive values, trying to make a difference for community. Please watch, share, and if you can, get involved and help crowdfund democracy!

People will tell you a $150M Senate race is where the fight is. We think it's a 25,000-vote gap in Tarrant County, the biggest "red" county left in Texas. We need your help to crowdfund democracy, especially those of you who are in safe blue spaces. We are the frontline

Mendi and I have been talking about the ideas in this one for a while now. It was time to finally pull all of those thoughts together. This is The Public Education Trap (AKA Don’t Chase Republicans). If you read it and it resonates, please share to help others see it (name it, fight it 😉)

The Public Education Trap (AKA: Don’t Chase Republicans)

Texas voters say they care about public schools. Then they vote for the people dismantling them.

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God Would Raise Up A Tyrant This is from the documentary Life and Liberty…For All Who Believe (1982). It is eerie seeing the same things happening now that happened 40+ years ago, and the closing moment captures exactly what we’ve seen forced upon our country. #wakeup #seeitnameitfightit

It’s important to realize the white Christian nationalism that has taken over today’s Republican Party has been working on this FOR DECADES. The modern movement has obvious roots in 1980. This clip is from the documentary Life and Liberty…For All Who Believe (1982). #wakeup #seeitnameitfightit

But I Can Recognize When They Pose A Threat At Fort Worth City Council on 6/9/26, Community came out to be heard 🗣️ It was a crazy day, with a County Commissioners meeting, a Fort Worth ISD Board meeting, and City Council. These are the public comments from Sabrina Ball 🗣️ #wakeup #fortworth

But Twelve Total Minutes At Fort Worth City Council on 6/9/26, they were scheduled to vote on zoning changes for a Data Center. The vote was pushed out. Community still came out to be heard 🗣️ These are the public comments from Alex Montalvo. You should listen. #wakeup #fortworth

But You Wanna Play This Way. Let’s Do It At Fort Worth City Council on 6/9/26, they were scheduled to vote on zoning changes for a Data Center. The vote was pushed. Community still came out to be heard 🗣️ Three groups signed up to do presentations. This is how it went… #wakeup #fortworth

That’s What This Data Center Fight Is About At Fort Worth City Council on 6/9/26, they were scheduled to vote on zoning changes for a Data Center. The vote was pushed. Community still came out to be heard 🗣️ This is a compilation of some of the voices who spoke. #wakeup #fortworth

A Crisis Of Confidence Fort Worth ISD and the Board of Managers released a budget document the morning of 6/9 and had a Special Board meeting that night on that budget. Community came out to give their thoughts. This is Randi Wheeler. #wakeup #fortworthisd #seeitnameitfightit

This Is An Organized Political Stunt At Tarrant County Commissioners Court on 6/9/26, Commissioner Simmons put forth a resolution honoring the HELP Center. Tim, Matt, and Manny voted it down. It’s worth hearing how this was discussed by the members. #wakeup #tarrantcounty #seeitnameitfightit

They Erected A Flag. A Trans Flag. At Tarrant County Commissioners Court on 6/9/26, Commissioner Simmons put forth a resolution honoring the HELP Center. Tim, Matt, and Manny voted it down. I don’t post the other side often. So here ya go. #wakeup #tarrantcounty #seeitnameitfightit

You Install Ideology On Your Lawn At Tarrant County Commissioners Court on 6/9/26, Commissioner Simmons put forth a resolution honoring the HELP Center. Tim, Matt, and Manny voted it down. These are Sabrina Ball’s comments in support of the resolution #wakeup #tarrantcounty #seeitnameitfightit

Your Job Is To Keep Them Safe At Tarrant County Commissioners Court on 6/9/26, Commissioner Simmons put forth a resolution honoring the HELP Center. Tim, Matt, and Manny voted it down. These are Nydia Cardenas‘ comments in support of the resolution #wakeup #tarrantcounty #seeitnameitfightit

He Didn’t Say Look For The Bigots At Tarrant County Commissioners Court on 6/9/26, Commissioner Simmons put forth a resolution honoring the HELP Center. Tim, Matt, and Manny voted it down. These are @mentack.bsky.social’s comments in support of the resolution #wakeup #tarrantcounty