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Matt Angle

@lspmatt.bsky.social
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Founder and Director of the Lone Star Project working hard to help return liberty, opportunity, fairness, and responsible mainstream leadership to Texas and America.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 01/12/2025
The same people who i used to fight with in the GOP, who wanted to withdraw American troops from everywhere, are now the ones justifying the murder of two survivors. It’s almost like…. It was never about that
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
I've known and/or been familiar with nearly every member of TX Cong Del since about 1986. A retirement from either party is usually bad for TX - we lose seniority & experience. Not here. Nehls is a clueless waste of space. His retirement is addition by subtraction. apnews.com/article/troy...
apnews.com
Republican U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas says he will retire in 2026
U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls says he will retire from Congress after his term ends in 2026 to focus on family.
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Pretty chilling comments from the guy Trump admires, coddles, and fronts. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
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Russia ready to 'fight to the last Ukrainian,' Putin says amid US peace drive
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that a U.S. delegation is expected to arrive in Moscow in the first half of next week.
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
It's easy to dismiss @BoFrenchTX as a special case of hateful moron TX R. Don't. The "hateful moron" view is correct. The "special case" is not. Bo's extreme & destructive idiocy is the beating heart of TX R activists. R leaders allow & enable the hate. www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
texasmonthly.com
What Does the Railroad Commision Have to Do With “Radical Islam”? Everything, One Candidate Says
Tarrant County GOP chair Bo French, known for his incendiary online presence, recently tendered his resignation to seek a position on the regulatory body that oversees the oil-and-gas industry.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Witkoff is not buying the Russian narrative. He is selling it.
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
While you're gulping hard & digging deep to pay for Thanksgiving groceries, Greg Abbott is using $2.6M in taxpayer funds to "remodel" his already very elaborate Governor's office. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Excellent post by @eklib in @TexasTribune laying out @GregAbbott_TX's clear discriminatory intent and @PhilKingTX being exposed as a straight up liar in TX redistricting ruling. www.texastribune.org/2025/11/21/t...
texastribune.org
Abbott, lawmaker comments helped doom Texas’ new voting map
Judge Jeffrey Brown pointed to comments from the governor and GOP legislators as the basis for his ruling that the new map can’t be used in 2026.
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
In headline after headline & lede after lede, the media is helping TX R's by calling TX redistricting map "partisan gerrymandering". The most important element of the map is overt "racial gerrymandering." Partisan gains are realized ONLY by undermining minority voting strength.
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Three paragraphs from @HoustonChron's @ChronFalkenberg accurately describes what @GregAbbott_TX & a generation of one-party Republican rule have done to Texas. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
.@skyeperryman calls out Greg Abbott & tears down his bogus claims against TX Dems. A must read ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Stunning cowardice and voter betrayal by TX Congressional Republicans. I've never seen elected from Texas so pathetically submit to Washington political operatives to allow their own state & constituents to be so badly abused. www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
houstonchronicle.com
Texas Republicans in Congress aren't happy about redistricting maps either
Democrats aren’t the only ones who won’t be happy with the way Texas Republicans on Wednesday proposed redrawing the state's 38 congressional districts.
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
No surprise that @GregAbbott_TX operatives & TX R legislators lie under oath? They're the same cowards already betraying families w/ kids killed or missing after raging floods to bend over for Donald Trump & more grossly gerrymander TX Cong districts. Cowards are usually liars too.
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
.@repmarcveasey.bsky.social has the fire, courage, & character Texans expect from leaders but is entirely absent among TX Congressional & Legislative Rs. A mid-decade redraw is an expression of profound cowardice. They are bending over for Trump to betray their own constituents. Pathetic.
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
It's not just that @DanPatrick is wrong with his hysterics on THC, it's that he is ridiculous and makes agreement on serious and constructive policy harder to reach.
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Tarrant Co, TX is a key political battleground. One reason is the desire of mainstream and honorable voters to unload MAGA Republican County Judge Tim O'Hare, who wears racism like a badge of honor and revels in the pain he brings to Tarrant County. lonestarproject.net/2025/06/17/t...
lonestarproject.net
Tarrant County Texas Plaintiffs Broaden and Strengthen Discrimination Claims in Amended Filing - Lone Star Project
The new brief includes stark new evidence of intentional discrimination and explains the discriminatory disenfranchisement of over 150,000 residents. Attorneys acting on behalf of an expanded list of ...
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
. @JohnCornyn has had many cowardly moments, especially over the last several weeks as he surrendered his dignity to grovel for a Trump belly rub. But Cornyn's failure now to condemn the physical abuse & arrest of Sen Padilla is damning. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
nbcnews.com
Sen. Alex Padilla is forcibly removed from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference in Los Angeles
Noem was in L.A. to address the ongoing demonstrations against President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
For God's sake, Trump pre-screened soldiers before they could be seated. Pathetically weak, embarrassingly insecure, profoundly incompetent. www.military.com/daily-news/2...
military.com
Bragg Soldiers Who Cheered Trump's Political Attacks While in Uniform Were Checked for Allegiance, Appearance
As President Donald Trump viciously attacked his perceived political foes, he whipped up boos from the gathered troops directed at California leaders, including Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Stop short-handing Republicans as "conservatives." Trump & the politicians following/enabling him are imposing oppressive, fascistic & violent big government control. Calling Rs "conservatives" is lazy, inaccurate, enabling & even dangerous. apnews.com/article/insu...
apnews.com
What to know about Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to LA protests
President Donald Trump says he’s deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests, over the objections of California Gov.
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Extreme racial discrimination in Tarrant Co, TX. A racist Co Judge & 2 mindless minions have imposed a racially gerrymandered map that grossly packs & cracks minority voters to destroy their voting strength. Read the Facts section starting at page 6. lonestarproject.net/2025/06/04/b...
lonestarproject.net
Breaking: Tarrant Redistricting Lawsuit Filed - Lone Star Project
Just-adopted Tarrant County Mid-Decade Redistricting Draws Immediate Federal Lawsuit Claiming Intentional Racial Discrimination. A federal lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Tarrant County minority c...
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
If you like extreme & destructive politics that gut schools, hurt families, reward billionaires, & pit Texans against each other, you may be sad to see Tony Tinderholt leave the St House. For the rest of us, enjoy retirement, Tony. Please stay retired. www.texastribune.org/2025/06/02/t...
texastribune.org
Rep. Tony Tinderholt, voice of the insurgent far right GOP, to retire from the Texas House
Tinderholt attributed his decision to retire to his confidence in a new conservative generation of lawmakers and a desire to spend more time with his family.
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
It's always been true, but now more than ever - It's not just the stock market. Our economy overall and the aspects that help middle-class Americans most thrive when Trump economic proposals are pushed back or reversed. www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/s...
nbcnews.com
Stocks and U.S. dollar rally as Trump tariffs hit court roadblock
The little-known Manhattan-based Court of International Trade ruled that Trump overstepped his authority by imposing his April 2 across-the-board duties on imports from U.S. trade partners.
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Lone Star Project @lonestarproject.net · 26/05/2025
Former Congressman Martin Frost (D-Texas) issued the following statement about the passing of the late Congressman Charlie Rangel (D-New York):
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Trump's "motor runs on toxic animus and terminal self-absorption that have killed any true sense of American patriotism."
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
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The Largest Upward Transfer of Wealth in American History
House Republicans voted to advance a bill that would offer lavish tax cuts for the rich while slashing benefits for the poor.
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NPR @npr.org · 24/05/2025
Hundreds of public safety grants cut, worth $500 million, funded initiatives like drug treatment and gun violence prevention programs.
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Justice Department cuts to public safety grants leave police and nonprofits scrambling
Hundreds of public safety grants cut, worth $500 million, funded initiatives like drug treatment and gun violence prevention programs.
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Must Read-Most redistricting coverage emphasizes partisanship over more important voting rights violations. To his credit, @copycopeland.bsky.social w/ @star-telegram.com offers the most accurate analysis of the mid-decade redistricting unfolding in Tarrant Co. www.star-telegram.com/news/politic...
star-telegram.com
Are Tarrant’s proposed redistricting maps racial gerrymanders? We asked experts
We showed Tarrant County’s proposed precinct maps to national experts in election laws. Here’s what they said.
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
.@MarcVeasey has this figured out exactly right. MAGA Tarrant Co Judge Tim O'Hare is part of the TX R evolution into a radical & oppressive big government authoritarian state.
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Well, it looks like Dem NV Sen Jacky Rosen caught Ted Cruz sleeping and stole his thunder. Rosen brought up and passed the No Tax on Tips bill & got it approved unanimously. I guess Ted was away blabbering through a podcast. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
nbcnews.com
Senate unexpectedly passes the No Tax on Tips Act in a unanimous vote
Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., called up the bipartisan bill for immediate passage, and no senator objected. The measure now goes to the House.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
In today’s “Wait A Damn Minute” we expose the misleading moments of Trump’s “MAGA Minute” in which Karoline Leavitt tries to convince Americans that Trump actually did something this week. Sure, Jan. I’m your Shadow Press Secretary and here are the facts. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social #WADM
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Rick @rickylongthread.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
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greg @mistergeezy.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
The Cookout. 2025
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Tony Michaels @thetonymichaels.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Great question
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Interesting that one of the major initial concerns about crypto is that it facilitates money laundering, concealed assets, & other illicit activities. Rather than address those concerns, the industry & the Trump criminal enterprise are using them to corrupt & depose democracy itself.
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
They received presidential pardons for this ‘message’ and it wasn’t seashells on a beach.
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Lone Star Project @lonestarproject.net · 16/05/2025
Illegal racial gerrymandering is underway in Texas. And YOU can help stop it. It's time to use your voice and FIGHT BACK against County Judge Tim O'Hare's racist MAGA maps that will tear Tarrant County apart. Join the fight! #lonestarproject #texas #tarrantcounty #redistricting
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Trump has turned the Washington "swamped" he campaigned on into a free flowing sewer: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
theguardian.com
Latin American leaders spend millions to influence Trump’s White House
El Salvador’s Bukele has scored an Oval Office Trump meeting, nuclear deal and US prison support
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Dear Pres Bush. Glad you've found a fulfilling outlet to express creativity. But, the Trump/MAGA sickness left in your wake is destroying our democracy. Your SCOTUS picks (Roberts & Alito) are disasters. Please get in the game to help save democracy. apnews.com/article/pres...
apnews.com
Former President George W. Bush draws inspiration close to his Dallas home in his latest paintings
Former President George W. Bush didn’t need to look too far for inspiration for his newest works of art.
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
.@JohnCornyn is spinning his wheels trying to hang on & will likely bail out soullessly. But, Rs thinking @WesleyHuntTX can save the day are wrong. No history in TX of Rs nominating a Black man w/ serious Anglo opposition to any high statewide office. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
politico.com
The Republican Trainwreck of the 2026 Election Cycle
John Cornyn is one of the winningest politicians in Texas history. But he might not even make it out of the GOP primary this time.
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Wherever you live, don't sleep on the important battle underway to stop blatant intentional racial discrimination in Tarrant Co TX. It could be a last stand for fundamental voting rights. Details here: lonestarproject.net/tarrantredis... www.keranews.org/news/2025-05...
keranews.org
Arlington mayor instructs city to investigate legality of ongoing Tarrant redistricting efforts
Mayor Jim Ross said the city has a responsibility to protect residents from "unnecessary redistricting" and will ask the council to take action if an attorney identifies legal or ethical problems with...
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
It's clear enough now. Rather than bet that the TX R party still has a soul & will nominate a mainstream conservative, @JohnCornyn has sold his soul & collapsed to a TX R party that abandoned mainstream anything & is extreme, reactionary, & corrupt. www.texastribune.org/2025/05/07/t...
texastribune.org
Sen. John Cornyn announces leadership team, including Trump pollster, for 2026 reelection campaign
Cornyn’s move to stockpile his campaign team with seasoned GOP operatives signals he is digging in for a serious fight against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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Lone Star Project @lonestarproject.net · 01/05/2025
MAGA Republicans are engaged in illegal racial gerrymandering in Tarrant County Texas to violate minority voting rights Check out the LSP page below that details the attack on voting rights in Texas 🔗: lonestarproject.net/tarrantredis...
lonestarproject.net
Redistricting: Racial Discrimination in Tarrant - Lone Star Project
The Current Effort by MAGA County Judge Tim O’Hare to Redraw Tarrant County Commissioner Precinct Boundaries is an Act of Illegal Racial Discrimination Overview MAGA Republican Tarrant County Judge Ti...
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Everything about Trump & his destructive movement is corrupt & fraudulent. His world is populated by conmen, opportunists, traitors, and fools. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
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Despite Trump's promised cuts, U.S. spent about $220 billion more in first 100 days than last year
Despite President Trump's promise of cuts, the federal government has spent about $220 billion more in his first 100 days than the same time period last year.
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Matt Angle @lspmatt.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Whatever Trump has on Lindsey must be absolutely devastating.
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Lone Star Project @lonestarproject.net · 24/04/2025
Cornyn is cooked. There are no true "Texas" Republicans. They are now all Trump suck-ups and submissives.
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Lone Star Project @lonestarproject.net · 25/04/2025
"Texas is the hardest game of king of the hill in the country," Democrats are now the mainstream party and can win only if we work together. It is more important now than ever as Republicans tear our state and country apart.
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