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Texas AFL-CIO @texasaflcio.org · 01/02/2026
UNION PROUD: Taylor Rehmet is the first rank-and-file union member to ever be elected to the Texas Senate. #WorkersOverBillionaires #SD9 #txlege
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/02/2026
scenes from occupied Mpls: "Federal agents staged at the Powderhorn Park Recreation Center lot & began to throw chemical irritants at observers. They also kidnapped an observer. Our parks are meant for our children & neighbors. They should never be militarized zones meant to separate families"
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This morning, federal agents staged at the Powderhorn Park Recreation Center lot and began to throw chemical irritants at observers. They also kidnapped an observer. Our parks are meant for our children, youth, and neighbors. They should never be militarized zones meant to separate families.
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 01/02/2026
Words for this moment. The People's Filibuster, yesterday at the Public Theater in New York City. www.youtube.com/live/lcBP2wK... #peoplesfilibusternyc
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The People's Filibuster | The Public Theater
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 25/01/2026
Yes, Bovino, and your choices and actions have consequences. We're looking forward to your trial. For the record, gestapo is used because that's what you modeled yourselves after. Would you prefer "modern day slave hunters" instead? And kidnapping, because that's exactly what you're doing.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 25/01/2026
Senate offices are closed today, but you can email your senators and demand that they use their vote later this week to rein in ICE and CBP death squads: act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out... Then make a call. If your senators’ voicemails are full, call back tomorrow: indivisible.org/ice-out-sena...
Ezra Levin on Bluesky: “I do not just throw out praise for Senate Dem leadership, but this is good. It's what we need now - Dems using their leverage where they've got it and refusing to budge. Make GOP own this lawless goon squad. No Dem votes for it.
Support Dems who are fighting back now regardless of past”

Senator Schumer on Bluesky: “Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.”
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 25/01/2026
I'll take "what's the regime lying about today" for 100, Ken.
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AAUP Texas A&M-College Station Chapter @tamu-aaup.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Please sign the petition! Defend academic freedom at Texas A&M! actionnetwork.org/pe...
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 20/01/2026
The Supreme Court could soon issue a ruling that invalidates minority-majority districts and greenlights far more aggressively racist gerrymanders across the South. We’re partnering on a call tomorrow that will provide more information on the case and how we can respond to a bad decision.
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Callais and the VRA: The Fight for Voting Rights · Declaration for American Democracy Coalition
Right now, the Supreme Court is considering a decision that could take away a core American freedom: the right to fair and equal representation. This case is part of a broader push to weaken protect...
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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 19/01/2026
Featured story, from @francescadnunz.bsky.social: “If I’m in my backyard, if I’m on my deck, do I expect that I have to encounter a law enforcement camera? I shouldn’t have to. Should I have to deal with a cop zipping by all of the time? I don’t think so.”
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Under Operation Lone Star, Texas State Police More than Doubled Their Drone Fleet
The Department of Public Safety has acquired an army of unmanned aerial vehicles—nearly as large as the U.S. Border Patrol's.
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 18/01/2026
Another attempted distraction by the pedophile-in-chief. Or Pedophile Of The U.S., if you prefer.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 18/01/2026
Democrats have the power to rein in ICE. Demand that your elected officials hold the line on the upcoming Homeland Security bill to get ICE Out For Good. Contact your senators: indivisible.org/ice-out-sena... And your representative: indivisible.org/ice-out-hous...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/01/2026
BRENNAN: You said 'occupying force.' Don't you think that's a bit much? FREY: When you have 3,000 ICE agents and CBP come to your city, when you've got this supposed threat of 1,500 military coming to your city, that's very much what it feels like
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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 18/01/2026
Last week from @stevanzetti.bsky.social: James Rodden, the attorney for ICE which we identified as the operator of a white supremacist account on X, is back on the job in a Dallas immigration court.
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ICE Prosecutor Who Runs Racist X Account Returns to Dallas Immigration Court
James Rodden, identified by the Observer last year as the operator of an account that routinely posted hateful statements, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 17/01/2026
Help us contact voters in key states and connect them with their senators to demand ICE Out For Good. With the Senate set to vote on whether to empower Trump to send more secret police forces into our communities, we have an opportunity to rein in ICE at the federal level.
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ICE OUT For Good Phone Bank · Indivisible
Masked federal agents are terrorizing our communities. They're teargassing babies, kidnapping our neighbors, shooting clergy in the face with chemical projectiles, and killing innocent people. **But...
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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 17/01/2026
The neo-fascist group Patriot Front is building a network of businesses in North Texas in an attempt to create a parallel, self-sufficient white nationalist economy. The Observer identified the men behind 4 of these companies.
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Revealed: Four Businesses with Ties to Patriot Front Operating in North Texas
The neo-Nazi group is engaged in a strategy to establish an independent economic ecosystem. Through publicly available information, interviews, and in-person observation, the Observer has identified…
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Fort Worth Area Indivisible @indivisiblefwa.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Our friends @indivisibledallas.bsky.social are hosting a virtual Meet and Greet with Rep Jasmine Crockett this Weds. Sign up using link below. www.mobilize.us/indivisibled...
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Indivisible Dallas | Meet The Candidate with Jasmine Crockett · Indivisible Dallas
In this electrifying Texas primary race, join Indivisible groups all across Texas in a virtual conversation with U.S. Senate candidate: **REP. JASMINE CROCKETT**. Folks will have the opportunity to s...
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 12/01/2026
Y'all, there's a quick action you can take against this criminal regime: call your representatives—demand accountability. Earlier in 2025, staffers rarely answered & their voicemail was often full. But not today. CALL! Flood the zone! We use 5calls.org. #ICEOutForGood #ImpeachNoem #ImpeachTrump
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5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 11/01/2026
It's not too late, Texas. There are more ICE OUT FOR GOOD events across the state today. www.mobilize.us?country=US&s...
Protesters with signs in the background, and the text: ICE OUT FOR GOOD WEEKEND OF ACTION: JANUARY 10-11 in the foreground.
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 11/01/2026
A record of power. A record of control. A record of complicity. And finally, the moment we choose to see. Awaken. It's time. #Awaken #TruthAndPower #Resist
"The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake…   Power is in inflicting pain and humiliation…   If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face — forever." - George Orwell, 1984. Dystopian background."The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - George Orwell, 1984. Dystopian background."George Orwell, 1984 Performance Log: GOP and Collaborators Years: 2025–indefinite Status: Active Implementation. Classified: Friends. Family. Donors. Corporations. — DJT" Evoking a feeling of a leaked memo. Dark dystopian background."The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced believer but the person for whom the distinction between fact and fiction no longer exists." - Hanna Arendt. 

"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." - James Baldwin. 

Dystopian background with a faint light of hope. 

The text "AWAKE" appears at the bottom.
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Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 11/11/2025
Texas has recorded more than 3,500 cases of whooping cough so far this year, 10 times the number in 2023. The uptick has coincided with a decline in vaccination rates for whooping cough, according to disease experts who urge the best way to control the spread is to get vaccinated.
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Whooping cough cases in Texas reach an 11-year high
The state has recorded more than 3,500 cases of whooping cough so far this year, 10 times the number in 2023.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 11/11/2025
After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run. We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader. If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
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Democratic leaders have failed us again. It's time to get new leaders.
After yet another capitulation by Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, it's clear we need new leadership capable of mounting a serious opposition to Trump's authoritarian regime. We're launching our la...
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 27/09/2025
In the pandemic, this guy was like this.
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 27/09/2025
We good with this asshat's behavior, or fuck-nah?
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 27/09/2025
Unless she crashed on Epstein Island, who the fuck cares. Still not the Epstein files. What are you afraid of? Nevermind, that's a rhetorical question. #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 22/09/2025
When it comes to sports, we're the epitome of "fans" here at The Dispatches, especially college football. We also have a soft spot for Disney, Marvel, & we watch Hamilton often. The 1st amendment is a tad more important. Disney+/ESPN+/Hulu sub cancelled. It's not much, but it's something.
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Texas Conference of the AAUP @texasaaup.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Student-led demonstration for #academicfreedom TOMORROW at Texas A&M 6pm! 👏✊👇
Poster on brown background featuring circular, colorful emblems representing various student orgs at A&M: MOVE Texas A&M, Texas A&M Rising, Secular Student Alliance, TAMU QEC, Pols Aggies and Texas Aggie Democrats.
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 21/09/2025
And here I thought that us Texans all valued freedom, personal choice, and don't tread on me, blah, blah, blah. To white christian nationalist parents, you already had the right to determine what your kids could read—you know, just parent. You have no right to determine what other kids can read.
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 18/09/2025
This only works when we participate.
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 18/09/2025
🎯 Another great example of nonviolent resistance, from the @jollygoodginger.bsky.social.
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 18/09/2025
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ACLU @aclu.org · 18/09/2025
We the people won't back down or be intimidated. Join us tomorrow, September 18, for a virtual kickoff call to learn more about the upcoming No Kings protests and hear from movement leaders.
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No Kings October Mobilization Kickoff Call · No Kings
The No Kings Coalition is proud to announce a mass call to kick off our the work toward our upcoming October 18th national mobilization! Join us to learn more about the vision, urgency, and strategy...
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 17/09/2025
We’re really looking forward to the No Kings mass kickoff call! Join us on Thursday to learn everything you need to know about October 18 and hear from some of the smartest activists working to oppose the Trump regime’s authoritarian takeover: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS
OCTOBER MOBILIZATION
KICKOFF CALL
SEPTEMBER 18 @ 8:00 PM ET

GREISA MARTÍNEZ ROSAS, UNITED WE DREAM ACTION

CHASE STRANGIO, ACLU

BISHOP WILLIAM J. BARBER, II, REPAIRERS OF THE BREACH

EZRA LEVIN, INDIVISIBLE

RANDI WEINGARTEN, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

JOEL PAYNE, MOVEON

KEYA CHATTERJEE, FREE DC

ASH-LEE WOODARD HENDERSON, EMCEE
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 16/09/2025
We need your help to make October 18 the biggest peaceful protest of the year. Please spread the word, register your local event as soon as you can, and start RSVPing for the local protests to help build momentum: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 15/09/2025
🎯 Not that anyone asked us, but this perfect example of nonviolent dissent is Dispatches approved!
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ACLU @aclu.org · 15/09/2025
When President Trump tries to silence dissent, we just get louder.
Black graphic reading in small text "Our government answers to us, whether they like it or not". In larger text underneath it reads "Join us on October 18 at a protest near you". Underneath the text, there are collaged photos of protests.
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 15/09/2025
The White House just vowed a “vast crackdown on liberal groups.” Section 226 of H.R. 5300 gives them the tool to exile dissenters—no trial, just accusation. Call your rep. Strike it before it strikes you. This is the "then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me." moment.
Screenshot of the New York Times headline that reads—Trump Administration Live Updates: White House Officials Vow Vast Crackdown on Liberal Groups
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 15/09/2025
🚨 They’re coming for dissent. H.R. 5300 lets the State Dept revoke your passport without trial. Just for being accused of “material support.” Say or post the "wrong" thing & you could lose your right to travel, vote, or live freely. 📞 Call your rep. Demand they strike Section 226.
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 10/08/2025
💥🗣️📝❌✊
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 09/08/2025
We're here to amplify the good, too, and here's a heartwarming story of a family emerging stronger after loss. That's Texas love right there. Evan Heffernan is keeping the smoke alive at Heffernan Bar-B-Que in Cypress, and his dad would be proud as hell. 💔🔥
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Tom Booker @tbooker1.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
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Kimberly Atkins Stohr @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Join me, @staceyabrams.com and @heathercoxrichardson.substack.com.web.brid.gy TUESDAY to discuss how the authoritarian takeover of education institutions, DEI purges and the hijacking of electoral maps affect all of us - and what we can all do. RSVP: bigtentusa.org/event/p2025e...
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 09/08/2025
While the Texas GOP sold their souls to the tangerine tyrant, @govpritzker.illinois.gov backs the Texas Democrats who walked out to defend democracy. That's Texas. The rest? Just cosplay.
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 08/08/2025
No, Mattie, let's be clear: this is a decision you chose to make. You chose the path of capitulation. You chose the path of not listening to an overwhelming number of your constituents. You chose to send a message that says "we fear an idiot in the White House more than we value you."
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 07/08/2025
Texas Republicans: Wahhh! Daddy Trump, the Dems are playing by the rules & won't let us cheat! Make Uncle Kash sic the FBI on them! Wahhh! Reality Check: ❌ No crime committed ❌ No criminal charges 🚫 FBI has zero jurisdiction 🎭 100% political theater from Team Voter Suppression
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 07/08/2025
🗣️ "I just wanted to feel powerful again" - Captain Liberty, Formerly of Comic-Con
Newspaper headline: MAKE BELIEVE SUPER HERO TO REAL LIFE MASKED VILLAIN 

First sentence of the article: Washed up super hero trades box office dreams for ICE's senior patrol unit - because fascism pays better than the conventions.

Image: former caped super hero wearing black kevlar vest that says "ICE," and a black mask covering his face.
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 07/08/2025
One ICE agent’s salary could fund two teachers. Add the signing bonus, and you could throw in a librarian. But apparently, the kidnapper corps is more valuable than education.
Graphic showing that the starting salary + signing bonus of one ICE agent is the equivalent of the starting salary of three Texas public school teachers.
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 06/08/2025
Rep. Doggett hits the mark. 🎯 “The derelicts are those abandoning their responsibility to Texans as they take an oath to Trump.” Meanwhile, the TX GOP's aim? Hysterics over governance. They couldn’t hit accountability or integrity if it was taped to a border wall.
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Dispatches from Texas @dispatchesfromtexas.com · 05/08/2025
🧨 Paxton’s new plan: If you can’t arrest the quorum-breakers, try to erase them. But calling absence “abandonment” won’t fly—not even in Texas airspace. Legal scholars say it’s a stretch. We say it’s a stunt. #RedistrictingResisters #GOPRigged #Texodus #TheRealTexans #LinesWorthCrossing
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