Patti Knapp

@patti-k.bsky.social

Living the good life. Love my family, love animals and want the best for all people and creatures of this world. Happily married, mother of 3 children and fur babies, Vegan and always vote blue!

Ken Paxton took roughly 350 taxpayer-funded trips outside Texas as AG (25 foreign), including fleeing to Utah while millions froze in the 2021 winter storm. Security tab: $3.1 million. Now he’s jet-setting in Iceland mid-Senate race. Fiscal conservative or just self-serving?

Ken Paxton’s State-Funded Jet-Setting Draws Campaign Scrutiny

Mr. Paxton, the Republican candidate for Senate in Texas, has taken about 350 trips outside of the state since he was sworn in as attorney general.

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They told Serbia’s students they couldn’t win. Nearly 70% of voters showed up Sunday and proved them wrong. I want every American who’s been told their vote won’t matter to hear that. The powerful WANT us to feel powerless. Screw that. Seven days. Let’s show them what we can do. #BlueWaveIn7Days

I LOVE DEB HAALAND! And apparently Barack Obama does too… She went from knocking on doors for his campaign to becoming the first Native American Cabinet secretary. She’s running for governor of New Mexico.

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You can hear her head hit the floor. Utah deputies slammed data center protester Aspen Azalea to the ground after a public meeting. She says she suffered a concussion. A freaking concussion. After a public meeting. Protest tonight. Info in thread. More fascism that we need to get loud about.

In case you forgot what a U.S. president beloved by the world looks like. 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Live in Manchester: An Evening with President Barack Obama. The arena holds up to 23,500 people with standing room, and the event was SOLD OUT.

My name is not the reason we're paying $5/gallon for gas. My name is not the reason you can't afford your groceries. My name is not the reason you can't afford your mortgage or rent. My name is not the reason you can't see a doctor. Their policies are the reason.

Under Trump: -Gas prices are up 43.7% -Grocery prices are up 3.7% -Household electricity prices are up 12.7% -Healthcare costs are up 14.6% -Childcare costs are up 7.6% -Rent is up 5.1% and mortgage rates are at 7.6% Tired of "winning" yet?