LucyATX
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Hands Off Central TX- Indivisible Resist. Persist. Exist. Irreverent in Austin, TX “I hate rude behavior in a man. I won’t tolerate it.” No time for small talk chats
It’s not that difficult to save democracy or stop Russia, Israel or the US — you just need to uphold the law. The lack of accountability and willingness to enforce what already exists is why we are being held hostage by the wars and bad governance produced by criminals.
BREAKING: WASHINGTON (AP) - Editor of Stars and Stripes says he is being fired for insubordination after saying any censorship is a 'red line.'
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📩 Read in our weekly newsletter: - Detained journalist in CA faces horrifying conditions - Disney fights back against the FCC - White House statements are only for the wealthiest - ICE can watch you, but you can’t watch ICE - Plus, what we're reading...
Imprisoned journalist faces horrifying conditions
Plus: Disney takes a stand against the FCC’s anti-press antics, and you can too.
freedom.press
WIN: A federal appeals court just refused to let a right-wing "election integrity" group escape a lawsuit over its practice of showing up at Colorado voters' homes and photographing them. The 10th Circuit rejected the group's request for a full rehearing of its decision that ordered a new trial.
Word has it that the official work going on at Big Bend Nat'l Park Is only "surveying" Big fat lie. Here's video proof. #BigBend @twaaustin.bsky.social @jamestalarico.bsky.social @vikkigoodwintx.bsky.social @claytontuckertx.com www.tiktok.com/@son.here3/v...
THE BULLDOZERS ARE STILL MOVING INSIDE BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK. DHS and CBP leadership want the American people to believe what they’re seeing is simply “surveying and planning.” But we’re watching bul...
TikTok video by Son Here
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Ken Paxton’s campaign has been bought and paid for by big business and special interests, including almost half a million from the data center industry while Paxton stalled a decision in the Attorney General’s office. [5/6]
Ken Paxton’s Political Operation Rakes In Data Center Donations as Texans Turn Against Industry
The Republican Senate candidate has tried to avoid data center fights. His Democratic opponent, James Talarico, has called for more regulations.
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Today, we added Attorney General Ken Paxton to our Most Corrupt 2026 list. From felony indictments to selling out to Big Business, Paxton has spent years abusing the power of his office to his own benefit…[1/5]
Big Bend wall construction paused due to public push back. Keep pushing back.
Here's why prices are so high. And what you can do about it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0Th... @twaaustin.bsky.social @jamestalarico.bsky.social @vikkigoodwintx.bsky.social @claytontuckertx.com @saraheckhardttx.bsky.social
RALLY Texas Summer 2026 | Why Are Prices So High?
YouTube video by Rally by Relentless
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Ken Paxton's record just won't stack up clean. Play Scandal Stack: a falling-block game where his baggage never clears the board. Felony charges. Impeachment. A $6.6M whistleblower judgment. It's satire, the record isn't. Clear it if you can 👇 scandalstack.3d2k.com @twaaustin.bsky.social
SCANDAL STACK
Clear the record — if you can. A playable political cartoon about Ken Paxton's baggage.
scandalstack.3d2k.com
Take Back Texas! El Paso 7/11 www.mobilize.us/talaricofort... Marfa 7/12 www.mobilize.us/talaricofort... Eagle Pass 7/13 www.mobilize.us/talaricofort... Del Rio 7/13 www.mobilize.us/talaricofort... Laredo 7/14 www.mobilize.us/talaricofort... McAllen 7/15 - TBD @twaaustin.bsky.social
An Afghan national who fought alongside U.S. forces has died from an allergic reaction while in ICE custody, one day after he was detained for deportation proceedings, his death certificate shows. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Afghan national who fought with U.S. forces died of allergic reaction in ICE custody
Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, 41, suffered “an adverse drug reaction” to an unidentified substance, which triggered anaphylaxis and exacerbated his asthma, the death report shows.
nbcnews.com
Trump took donations from foreign governments at his hotels during his first term. Now he's taking jets from Qatar. The SAVE Act takes voting rights from Americans. Everyone pays but him. #SAVEActIsPayToVote
Trump's demand that law enforcement miraculously "find" widespread voter fraud (which is nonexistent) has gotten so unhinged that Republican officials are openly mocking AAG Harmeet Dhillon for her buffoonishly heavy-handed tactics
USPS’s proposed rule would restrict mail-in ballot delivery to states that do not submit lists of confidential voter information. That means voters in those states won’t be able to vote by mail. “It’s basically putting a gun to the head of state election officials,” reporter Jim Saksa says.
MYTH: Widespread fraud is taking place in California’s primary. FACT: This is a lie that Trump and the GOP are perpetuating to undermine confidence in this fall’s crucial midterms. Here’s what you need to know about their playbook:
GOP lies over California vote counting set stage to subvert midterms
“All that [Trump] cares about is whether he wins or loses. And if he loses, he'll create a fiction in his head to tell him otherwise.”
democracydocket.com
🚨 The Trump administration is withholding pay from lawyers for unaccompanied migrant children unless they hand over confidential case data on the kids they represent. Advocates say it could breach attorney-client privilege — and help the government undermine children’s cases.
Entire interview worth the listen. From my POV, the callous cruelty of new CBS bosses echoes that of this administration
Raw Story@rawstory.com · 2mo agoFired Scott Pelley exposes wild Bari Weiss directives: 'Make protesters look more violent'
Heaping tragedy upon heartbreak
Texas Observer@texasobserver.org · 2mo agoNew from @stevanzetti.bsky.social: Four years after a mass shooting tore their community apart, this southwest Texas city of 15,000 may soon be represented in the U.S. House by a gunmaker, Second Amendment absolutist, and edgy YouTube personality.
Just another reason to vote for James💙
Brookings Institution compared rising costs of essentials against family incomes. In 2024, 45.5% of U.S. households didn't earn enough to cover necessities. Housing, healthcare, childcare-- "we have to deal with these ...costs that are harming households" @twaaustin.bsky.social
NPR@npr.org · 3mo agoA new report shows that nearly half of U.S. households did not earn enough to cover their necessities in 2024.
A $30 million center dedicated to Ayn Rand is planned in Austin www.statesman.com/news/article... They left this out: Diagnosed with lung cancer in late 1970s, Rand enrolled in Medicare & collected Social Security under her married name, Ann O'Connor. Didn't need a safety net. Until she did.
Austin is getting a $30 million center near UT dedicated to Ayn Rand
A California foundation has filed plans for an Ayn Rand center in West Campus with exhibits, archives, classrooms and a library.
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