Blake Rocap @blakerocap.bsky.social · 04/10/2026static.klipy.comOmar Little: Oh IndeedALT: Omar Little: Oh Indeed 010
Reposted by Blake RocapTPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 02/10/2026Rufo often gets treated as a "respectable" conservative. His latest podcast episode — framing Indian-Americans as a problem in need of solving — is more evidence that he shouldn't be.talkingpointsmemo.comChris Rufo — Known For ‘DEI’ and ‘CRT’ Panics — Tries to Make ‘the Indian Question’ a ThingTo the degree that a “respectable” or “moderate” right exists today in... 1122565
Reposted by Blake RocapAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2026amazing -- Karl Rove lists Paxton's scandals: "The corrupt business guy gives him a fake Uber account and the records of that are now in his impeachment proceedings, so we know how often he went to have sex with Laura Olsen. I mean, can you make this shit up?" 26268712183
Reposted by Blake Rocap🪬Lina-Maria Murillo @drlmmurillo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026They scrapped our departments in August. Now they've taken our majors away in WGSS, MALS, and AADS. The "Great Hollowing Out" of a once internationally recognized public institution continues at UT Austin. www.kut.org/education/20...kut.orgUT Austin plans to cut Mexican American, African, women's and gender studies majorsThe decision comes after university officials consolidated seven ethnic studies departments into two earlier this year. Faculty within the College of Liberal Arts were told most majors could be consol... 001
Blake Rocap @blakerocap.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Ugh, our Spanish tongues saying Adios to your French and my Italian. 010
Blake Rocap @blakerocap.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Wait he's Canadian? It does actually track that the coolest American is a Canadian. 040
Reposted by Blake RocapResound Research for Reproductive Health @resoundrh.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Dr. Anitra Beasley speaks to DMN on the urban-rural maternal healthcare gap in Texas. A new report from the March of Dimes shows that over half of Texas counties were maternity care deserts (2024). Through 2025, the number of counties with no licensed OB-GYNs has hovered above 161.dallasnews.comNumber of Texas OB-GYNs holding steady in post-Roe environmentDespite fears that Texas’ 2022 abortion ban might exacerbate the state’s maternal health shortage, data shows the number of licensed OB-GYNs per capita has held steady across the state. 011
Reposted by Blake RocapGus Bova @gusbova.bsky.social · 19/08/2026(2/3) I'm proud to announce that @marytuma.bsky.social will be starting as an Observer staff writer late next month covering reproductive rights and politics. Mary is a longtime contributor and a leading reporter on Texas repro rights: www.texasobserver.org/author/mary-... 1214
Blake Rocap @blakerocap.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Katrina Pierson (presumably wearing a hot dog costume): "For decades, women have been used by special interests looking to score political points, while many of the everyday health issues affecting women remain unresolved.” #txlege 010
Blake Rocap @blakerocap.bsky.social · 30/07/2026I would agree to not be secretary of state for half that. 010
Reposted by Blake RocapGrits for Breakfast @gritsforbreakfast.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Texas Governor Greg Abbott, filling in for Sean Hannity (?) while he's on vacation, interviewed Elon Musk in full sycophancy mode on Fox, and now Abbott wants to do data centers in space instead of rural and poor communities in Texas, as he's been aggressively pushing for years. Not satire.statesman.comElon Musk sets timeline for SpaceX to launch orbital data centers, moon baseEnvironmental groups are urging federal regulators to review risks of satellite-based data centers proposed by Elon Musk and others. 154
Blake Rocap @blakerocap.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Do you have thoughts along these lines about fertility fraud, when the sperm used is not of the donor promised, commonly of the MD doing the ivf, should it be criminal? Should it be sex assault? Regular assault? A civil wrong? States have taken different approaches... 030
Blake Rocap @blakerocap.bsky.social · 08/07/2026I agree with you this requires no explanation, but to blame the D party (like the skeet you quotd, not saying you) who supported Janet Mills is revisionist, the Q is how does the D party and it's voters support better candidates so folks like platner aren't an alternative despite their many faults. 120
Blake Rocap @blakerocap.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Better that than secretary of state, it's a consolation prize to Nate and election deniers and conspiracy theorists who the Gov is trying to curry favor with 010
Reposted by Blake Rocapjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 30/06/2026actually a third thing: alito quite literally sounds like the unreconstructed opponents of the 14th amendment, right down to the notion that his citizenship is degraded by the fact that it is equal with that of someone from a lower station than him. 362236308
Reposted by Blake RocapElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026With this ruling, the birthright issue is not going away. The right hasn't really begun *organizing* around getting rid of the citizenship clause. Like Roe, this will be their fight for a generation. And if the Democrats just say "we won" and ignore it, like Roe, the Republicans will eventually win. 9268982497
Blake Rocap @blakerocap.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Am I reading this correctly that there are ~68 seats where you predict the D candidate has a greater than 40% chance of winning the two party vote? 100
Reposted by Blake RocapGodzilla de Harina @owlframe.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Congratulations New York 001
Reposted by Blake RocapAvow Texas — Building Power for Reproductive Justice @avow-texas.bsky.social · 23/06/2026New @jama.com research shows that patients in states that banned abortion experienced delayed or denial of the standard of care for miscarriage management (its abortion). “Exceptions” don’t work. Abortion bans are endangering and killing Texans. Lynn deserved better. 011
Reposted by Blake RocapMark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Blanche v. Lau is devastating for green card holders. It means that if they leave the U.S. then return, a border officer can claim they committed a crime at some point, revoke their lawful status, and confiscate their green card without meaningful evidence of wrongdoing. It's really, really bad. 2826911080
Reposted by Blake RocapAnthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Old common law maxim: for every legal injury, there must be a remedy. Supreme Court: nah 623054
Reposted by Blake RocapPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 23/06/2026People keep acting like the fascists care about "crime." THEY DO NOT. They care about domination & fear. They will fearmonger re: "crimes" committed by out groups while cheering on the "crimes" committed by "their people" Meanwhile liberals keep bleating on about hypocrisy when hierarchy matters. 201627466
Reposted by Blake RocapJenny Lee @jennifervestal.bsky.social · 19/06/2026#music #composing #musictech #digitalmusic My son just released a music app- it’s pretty much indistinguishable from magic in my eyes, and also quite lovely to watch as it does its work. If you compose or just like arranging lovely sounds,☑️ it out! Please repost! 😁🎵 charles.pizza/apps/ambioti...charles.pizzaAMBIOTICA – Regenerative Ambient ProcessorAMBIOTICA turns any input into a slowly evolving ambient spacescape: a rolling looper, granular cloud, micro-loops, and a modulated reverb pulled together by Gravity. 001
Reposted by Blake RocapJulie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 19/06/2026This should be a much bigger story. The DOJ intervening to save Trump's special boy.cnn.comTrump’s Justice Department urges court to throw out pollution lawsuit against Elon Musk’s company | CNNIn a highly unusual move, the Justice Department has asked a Mississippi court to throw out a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s company xAI for its use of polluting gas turbines to power a data center. 210553
Blake Rocap @blakerocap.bsky.social · 10/06/2026I tried to read it until the paragraph where he said what Dems really needed to do was signal support for policies that reduced the need for abortion.static.klipy.comStephen Colbert Says Go AwayALT: Stephen Colbert Says Go Away 150
Blake Rocap @blakerocap.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Oof, especially this Friday night Apple TV nonsense, it's not good. I don't really like it when the Phillies broadcast has Ruben Amaro instead of John Kruk. 010
Reposted by Blake RocapMichelle H. Davis @lonestarleft.com · 30/05/2026Six generations. One unbroken transfer of wealth. From a Louisiana slave plantation to the Republican nomination for Texas Attorney General.lonestarleft.comBlood Money: The Slave Fortune Behind Mayes Middleton's AG CampaignSix generations. One unbroken transfer of wealth. From a Louisiana slave plantation to the Republican nomination for Texas Attorney General. 38040
Reposted by Blake RocapMike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 27/05/2026A tremendous amount of Content in this race is likely being driven by disinformation agents (probably both foreign and domestic). There are plenty of organic dipshits, to be sure, but we have to be extra vigilant to not get pulled into posting wars at the behest of some oil company or rogue state 1161
Reposted by Blake RocapProPublica @propublica.org · 23/05/2026We found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% under Texas’ abortion ban. Here’s how we did our analysis. (Published Feb. 2025)propublica.orgTexas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We DidSince Texas banned abortion, no one has studied the statewide effects on pregnant women experiencing complications. Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and anal... 292185869
Reposted by Blake RocapJessica Montoya Coggins @jessicamcoggins.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Yesterday, I published this piece on Signal really digging into the SNAP cuts implemented through HR1, and how they are impacting Texas, which has the second highest rate of food insecurity in the country. From February 2025 to February 2026, 353,623 Texans lost access to SNAP.texassignal.comThe Impact Of SNAP Cuts In TexasWith HR 1, Congress has forced some of the biggest cuts to SNAP in the program’s history. And the impacts are just starting to be felt in Texas, which has the second highest rate of food insecurity in... 154
Reposted by Blake Rocaptomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 21/05/2026DHS paid up to 10x market value for ICE warehouses owned by Trump allies, including Blue Owl Capital, where Trump holds $5M personally. Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank also cashed out. Thirty-three administration members had skin in the game.mediaite.comTrump Administration Overpaid for DHS Warehouses Owned by President’s Allies: ReportThe Department of Homeland Security spent millions in taxpayer funds to purchase property for ICE warehouses owned by investors with close ties to President Donald Trump, a new report claims. 23123
Blake Rocap @blakerocap.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Alito: "The court's unreasoned order granring stays in this case is remarkable." @stevevladeck.bsky.social <head explodes> 000
Blake Rocap @blakerocap.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Texas’ record-high investment in the Texas Thriving Families program currently funds services with little oversight or demonstrated efficacy. avowtexas.org/2026/05/07/t... #txlege 011
Blake Rocap @blakerocap.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Not sure they count as creators, but I have observed legislators gain skill and understanding of how to be effective as committee members and when offering amendments or asking questions on the chamber floor. 120
Reposted by Blake RocapClayton Tucker @claytontuckertx.com · 04/05/2026Texas nights should belong to Texans, not Big Tech. Data centers bring permanent daylight, drain water, and drive up power bills. People deserve dark skies, clean water, and land that stays in local hands. 26148091781
Reposted by Blake RocapCollin Cannaday @collincannaday.com · 20/04/2026What can this #badmovie from 2012 teach us about the terrifying future of AI driven content? Learn more from my new review over at the Hyperreal Film Journal! #filmsky hyperrealfilm.club/reviews/food...hyperrealfilm.clubWeird Wednesdays: Foodfight! — Hyperreal Film ClubFoodfight! is many things to many people. It's a blatant attempt to rip off Toy Story, one of the worst films of all time; a Casablanca plot rip off; and to me, a dire warning about the future of cine... 111
Reposted by Blake RocapAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Reporter: What do you make of Republicans saying that Virginia— AOC: Wah wah wah. We have asked Republicans for 10 years to ban partisan gerrymandering. And for 10 years, Republicans have said no. What they’re just mad at is that they have been accustomed to a Democratic Party that rolls over. 438226535797
Blake Rocap @blakerocap.bsky.social · 17/04/2026The bank is the capitalist in this scenario, not you. It gets to keep your money for three days and create friction to you getting it sooner. 110
Reposted by Blake RocapTexas Tribune @texastribune.org · 16/04/2026Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian is peddling a new crypto token tied to the value of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest given his position as an official to the state agency that oversees Texas' oil and gas industry.texastribune.orgTexas oil regulator Wayne Christian backs oil-backed crypto coinGovernment watchdogs raised conflict-of-interests concerns, but Christian said his involvement in the venture is “separate” from his elected position on the Railroad Commission. 64229
Reposted by Blake RocapRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Me, joking: I can’t believe we chose “destroying the economy” and “losing wars” over “being nice to trans people occasionally” Conservatives, dead serious: it was a tough choice, but I’m glad we picked “destroying the economy” and “losing wars” over “being nice to trans people occasionally” 106104112810
Reposted by Blake RocapAmy McCarthy @aemccarthy.bsky.social · 08/04/2026look it’s me, and of course I’m talking shit about media executives 25010