Weekly Notes are Out! #htx pay attention! City Meeting are Important! This week Houston City Council approved more Flock Contracts to spy on you as a citizen! HPD is still working with ICE directly and thr Mayor is lying about it. Many Council members called him out! Support Emily Takes Notes!

Emily Takes Notes@embaleez.bsky.social · 6d ago

Here are my notes for this week. CM Salinas called out Mayor Whitmire on spreading incorrect ICE information. Much dismay over court ruling Houston's MWBE program unconstitutional. And more! emilytakesnotes.com/2026/07/30/j...

13 Investigates asked "each commissioner's office and the judge's office what pushed Carter to the front and why the lead scorer in the first two rounds wasn't offered the job... ...None of them answered... https://abc13.com/post/hundreds-applied-411k-job-filled-late-congresswomans-daughter/19437686

Hundreds applied for $411k job filled by late Congresswoman's daughter - ABC13 Houston

13 Investigates how Harris County decided who to hire for its $411,000 county administrator position that about 400 people applied for.

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Maybe cops should stop "the split-second decisions officers are trained to make" and make them slow down and think about the situation, deescalate! What the fuck!?

Democratic Activists@democratswin.bsky.social · last wk.

Unarmed. 17‑year‑old. Black. Killed by Austin police at a neighborhood park after officers claimed they were responding to a “gun” call. It was stated that the 3:51 a.m. 911 call came from this teens own phone. Body‑camera footage shows officers ordering him to keep his hands up.

Sustained attacks on voters that will be substantial part of needed coalitions after the end of the Voting Rights Act allows Republican states to gut more currently solid Democratic legislative seats, is an odd strategy. But people can do what floats their boats.

We already have an FBI, a CIA, a DEA, an ATF. Each one built with its own chain of command and oversight. So why are local cops getting militarized on top of all that? Veterans have been raising this issue for years: military weapons and tactics don't belong on our streets.

City Council is important! No matter what City you live in! DoNOT let them take your rights away from speaking to your REPRESENTATIVE! These politicians dont "deserve" these positions, and they are NOT our "leaders" They are our Representatives! Please read the share below & show up for your city!

John Royal@johnroyal.bsky.social · 2w ago

Hey @kissphoria.bsky.social @jenrice.bsky.social @embaleez.bsky.social @saracress.bsky.social @neilaquino.bsky.social I wrote about speaking to City Council and how depressing it is and how hostile Council seems to treat speakers. open.substack.com/pub/johnroya...

"Just quit," the official motto of establishment Democrats when fighting the right. We disagree. We're knocking doors for @francescahongwi.bsky.social! If you're in the Milwaukee area: tinyurl.com/AugGOTVHongMKE For all Fran Hong campaign events: franhong.com/GOTV

Deference to elected officials strangles your autonomy & is a path to the detention camp in the current authoritarian environment. Help the ones you like or see utility in assisting. Do whatever works for you. But keep your autonomy. You are going to need it.

also, "it's only fascism if it satisfies this extremely specific and historically contingent set of conditions" is the kind of frankly stupid wordcel game that you adopt when you aren't trying to describe the world but you are trying to hit back at people on twitter you don't like

Nah, Blue MAGA are the people who worship Democratic politicians as celebrities and religious figures and will defend literally anything they do. This is more insidious; these are Reagan Republicans who feel ostracized from the party they themselves wrought and want to turn the Democrats into them.

“Musk was asked how his companies would make money in this version of the future, and he insisted that ‘money won’t matter in 2036.’ He claimed that everyone would have a high income from doing nothing and that people might still perform some kind of labor as a hobby, much in the same way that….”

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · 2w ago

There's a reason Elon Musk rarely does interviews with real news outlets.

What exactly are you doing for the movement aside from grifting and sowing seeds of doubt? You spammed people, who then came to actual No Kings organizers like us wanting to know why they got a ridiculous ask for donations with bold alternating text that is practically illegible.

This text isn’t from the No Kings Coalition. Shayna Jaskolka & @gneinstein.bsky.social’s PAC sent out a spam text to fundraise off a recent “low turnout No Kings” protest (there wasn’t one). Tl;dr: don’t give $ to @newdigitalnow.bsky.social, unless you like their Kat Abu hate posts on the Nazi Site

Today will be Houston's hottest day of the year so far, with 100s likely. Matt says evening storms will follow. Bertha's beginning to slowly weaken, and its remnant rain is likely to hug the coast tomorrow and push inland south of Houston. It will help cool us off some though! More details below.

Hottest day of 2026 so far today in Houston, followed by scattered evening thunderstorms

In brief: Tropical Storm Bertha is slowly beginning to weaken this morning, with most of the modest rain from it likely to occur well south of Houston. In the meantime, heat is the story with 100s …

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ICE OUTTA HOUSTON! ICE OUTTA EVERYWHERE!

Houston Public Media@houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social · 2w ago

Hundreds of protestors gathered in Ervan Chew Park Sunday afternoon in the Montrose neighborhood to demand transparency and accountability for the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was shot and killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on July 7.

Montrose protest keeps up the pressure almost 2 weeks after Lorenzo Salgado's fatal shooting www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Protesters keep up the pressure after Salgado's death with march in Montrose

The stifling heat on Sunday didn't dim the vigor of protesters.

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Together, we remember Lorenzo. Together, we demand justice. Together, we show Houston the power of community. 🏙️ Justice for Lorenzo. Justice for all. 🇲🇽❤️ #JusticeForLorenzo #ImmigrantRights #ICEOut #Houston #Protest

TOMORROW 7/19/26. You know what to do💕

Lets Go Houston! Hold the Line! Stay Salty!

Uncle Eagle@uncle-eagle.bsky.social · 3w ago

Join us to honor the life of Lorenzo Salgado, demand transparency & accountability, and stand with every family impacted by immigration enforcement. ✊🏽 A peaceful, community-led protest rooted in justice, dignity & compassion. 💜 📍 Ervan Chew Park 🗓️ Sunday, July 19 @ 2PM

🕐 1:00 PM – Donation Drop-Off 🎨 1:30 PM – Poster-Making, Community Braiding & Voter Registration 🎤 4:00 PM – Community Program & Cultural Tribute 🚶🏽 5:00 PM – March to Hermann Park & Return Rally Poster supplies, water, snacks & braiding station available while supplies last. 💧🎨

Weekly Notes are Out! #htx pay attention! Support @embaleez.bsky.social! Whitmire & Davis are upset the activist & pissed off community said Fuck... Old Ass needs to Retire immediately and let someone Meet the Moment! HPD has a $1B+ budget, order an investigate! Hold the Line! Stay Salty!

Emily Takes Notes@embaleez.bsky.social · 3w ago

Here are my notes for the Houston city council meeting on July 15, 2026. They talked a lot about Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, killed by ICE last week, and the investigation. They also talked about parks funding and the monthly financial report. emilytakesnotes.com/2026/07/16/7...

NSPM-7 ... I've been yelling about it to whomever will listen! Hold the Line! Stay Salty!

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w ago

Santa Monica Goebbels is doing his weird and creepy gyrations while delivering a speech smearing Democrats as violent radicals

A lawyer says white crystals that prompted an FBI warrant to search Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's van after he was shot by ICE were salt for hydration, not drugs. bit.ly/4wOeNRf

Whether you're marching, volunteering, making a sign, or attending your first protest, there's a place for you here. 🤝 Bring a friend, wear comfy clothes, stay hydrated. Physical donations welcome if able, but your presence is the most meaningful contribution. ❤️

Join us to honor the life of Lorenzo Salgado, demand transparency & accountability, and stand with every family impacted by immigration enforcement. ✊🏽 A peaceful, community-led protest rooted in justice, dignity & compassion. 💜 📍 Ervan Chew Park 🗓️ Sunday, July 19 @ 2PM

📢 Pop Off!! 📢 Hold the Line! Stay Salty!

Emily Takes Notes@embaleez.bsky.social · 3w ago

lmaooo at CM Davis calling upset public speakers "ungodly" as if that is even relevant??? as if being godly is what we should all aspire to??? isn't it even blasphemous to aspire to godliness??? idk it's just all so ridiculous.

Join us to honor the life of Lorenzo Salgado, demand transparency & accountability, and stand with every family impacted by immigration enforcement. ✊🏽 A peaceful, community-led protest rooted in justice, dignity & compassion. 💜 📍 Ervan Chew Park 🗓️ Sunday, July 19 @ 2PM

Trump says ICE will resume traffic stops a day after his own administration paused them following two murders in a week by ICE agents

Unless you are actually running an electoral campaign, why are you (a REGULAR person) gaming out the views of people across the country who you do not know and will never meet? One of the worst things to have happened in the last 25 years is weird election punditry by regular people.