Zlareau

@zlareau.bsky.social

Fiber artist and unapologetic liberal boomer

Car insurance costs are out of hand in Texas. We pay well above the national average for premiums. It’s time to give the Texas Insurance Dept. more tools to prevent increases and protect consumers. As Lt. Governor, I will prioritize consumer protection laws that impact your family’s budget.

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In case you missed it, a leaked Republican poll shows Democrats winning in Tarrant County… But it’s going to take all of us doing the work from now until Election Day. Let’s flip the biggest Republican county left, y’all!

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In Austin, a 9-year-old watched ICE detain and drive away with his mother, leaving community members to scramble to find him care. Senate Republicans just blocked a bill that would bar ICE from making arrests at school bus stops. Their cruelty is endless.

'It Has to Stop': Community Members Condemn ICE Arrests at Bus Stops After GOP Blocks Bill to Protect Kids | Common Dreams

Republicans in the US Senate blocked a bill to protect school bus stops from ICE arrests, leading to outrage in Pennsylv

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NEW: Remember when John Oliver opened a church to expose how easy it was to get tax exemptions? This year, ProPublica reporters set out to establish private schools to test if, truly, anyone could open one. We founded two. Here’s how.

How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours

The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.

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It’s not that I think people who commit heinous crimes don’t deserve to die. But I’ll never support the death penalty as long as our justice system is unjust. An unjust system should never have the power to make irreversible decisions, especially when Black people disproportionately pay the price.