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We bring the Wimberley Valley together to tackle shared challenges—like education, affordability, water, and transportation—and build a stronger future for all. www.wimberleyroundtable.org

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Wimberley Roundtable @wimbroundtable.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Double-check to make sure you are still registered and it is at your current address! In Texas you have just 20 days left to get registered or update your information so you can vote in the important Midterm Elections. #NationalVoterRegistrationDay #lwvhayscounty #VoterRegistration
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LWV of Hays County @lwvhaysco.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It's National Voter Registration Day!!! For over 100 years, the League of Women Voters has believed democracy works best when everyone participates. Are you registered to vote? #BeATexasVoter #NoMoreExcuses #TexasSizedTurnout #NationalVoterRegistrationDay #VoteReady
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LWV of Hays County @lwvhaysco.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Celebrate the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act! Free event Sat, Aug 8, 2–4pm @ San Marcos Public Library. Keynote speaker, voter education, on-site registration help. All welcome. #VotingRights #EveryVoteCounts
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Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 14/07/2026
Nearly 70 percent of the most selective colleges saw the number of underrepresented minority students on their campuses decline in recent years according to a new Chronicle analysis of institutional enrollment data. chroni.cl/4yDiTNZ
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Nearly 70% of Selective Colleges Lost Racial Diversity After Admissions Ban
Three years after the Supreme Court ruled against the use of race in such decisions, institution-level changes are starting to emerge.
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Wimberley Roundtable @wimbroundtable.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Let us guess – overwhelmingly children of color?
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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 14/07/2026
Advocacy groups including Texas Appleseed, @disabilityrightstx.bsky.social, and @txcivilrights.bsky.social shed light in our cover story on the dire consequences of arresting and criminally citing students as young as 10 across Texas:
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In Texas Schools, a Crisis of Arrests of Kids as Young as 10
A groundbreaking data analysis shows how districts across the state are arresting and citing children for common misbehavior, leaving lasting trauma as the Legislature rejects bills to raise the age…
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LWV of Hays County @lwvhaysco.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
TODAY is the first day of Early Voting in the 2026 Texas Primary Runoff Election!!! Early voting is from May 18–22. Hays County polls are open 7am to 7 pm each day of Early Voting and on Election Day. Learn where the candidates stand on the issues, view our interactive Voters Guide at VOTE411.org
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LWV of Hays County @lwvhaysco.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Early voting in the Texas Primary Runoff has begun! Your vote in the runoff counts 27 x what it counts in the general election – so don't miss your chance to shape the future for all Texans. MayMatters.org crunched the numberss. Early voting is today through Friday, May 22. Election Day is May 26.
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LWV of Hays County @lwvhaysco.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Mail-in voter? The deadline to apply for a Mail-in Ballot is this Friday, May 15 by 5 p.m.. The application must be received (not mailed) by the Hays County Elections Office by then. Mail your application in TODAY. *Take your mail to your post office to be postmarked at the counter.
Poster saying Deadline to apply for mail-in ballots for 2026 primary runoff must be received this Friday, May 15, Hays County Election Office. A large mail truck is shown along with the Hays County Government Center (the mailing address for the Hays County Elections Office). Background is yellow.
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League of Women Voters of Indianapolis @lwvindy.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
🚨 ACTION ALERT The America First Legal Foundation has petitioned the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to add documentary proof of citizenship requirements to the federal voter registration form. This would make it harder for millions of eligible Americans to register to vote.
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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 11/10/2025
lol gentle reminder that DEI is not illegal. Supporting marginalized groups is not illegal. Anyone reneging on support is making a CHOICE to do so.
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Wimberley Roundtable @wimbroundtable.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
When disaster strikes–fire, flood, power outage, or worse–how is Wimberley planning to meet community needs? Join us for 'Meeting Community Needs in a Disaster", Wed., Oct. 22, 6:30–8:30 p.m. at the Wimberley Community Center. Hosted by Wimberley Roundtable & League of Women Voters of Hays County.
Graphic with logos for Wimberley Roundtable and the LWV of Hays County saying both organizations invite you to a community discussion "Roundtable on Meeting Community Needs in a Disaster," Wednesday, October 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Wimberley Community Center, Johnson Hall.  Panel of Experts. Roundtable and Audience Questions. What planning and preparation is being done? "Knowledge is Power." What do we need to know to help ourselves and others?
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Qatari soldiers in Idaho will have better access to health care than Americans.
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LWV of Hays County @lwvhaysco.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
An 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 is being held tomorrow, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐, 𝟒:𝟑𝟎 𝐩.𝐦. at Cuauhtemoc Hall, 1100 Patton St, San Marcos, TX 78666. Congressional redistricting with extreme gerrymandering is an attack on our democracy. Join in the fight to defend it and to protect our communities. #fairmaps #gerrymandering
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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
The Texas House Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting has posted a hearing for Friday, Aug 1st, to take up HB 4. Notice here: capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/... #txlege #fairmaps #fairmapstexas #redistricting
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LWV of Hays County @lwvhaysco.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
A new proposed map for redistricting Texas was released today as part of HB 4. The House will host a public hearing at 10 a.m. this Friday to take up the proposal. The proposed map would eliminate 5 congressional seats currently held by Democrats. (Currently, the GOP holds 25 of 38 seats.)
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Wimberley Roundtable @wimbroundtable.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Join us for Written on Water, a documentary about water scarcity and the tough decisions facing aquifer-dependent regions like ours. A community conversation will follow. Friday, June 27, 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Katherine Anne Porter School (KAPS). Free and open to the public. www.wimberleyroundtable.org
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Bookshelfie ⭐️ @bookshelfie.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
#booksky
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Wimberley Roundtable @wimbroundtable.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Texas inches toward spending taxpayer money to support private schools, including religious ones. A sad day for those who believe in the Constitution and the rule of law. www.texasobserver.org/house-ed-com...
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House Committee Passes ‘Texas Two Step’ of Vouchers and Public Ed Funding
Dems could do little but sound the alarm on vouchers—and warn the $7.7-billion school-finance package is still not enough.
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Susan McAfee 🇺🇸 🏳️‍🌈 🌻 🇺🇦 @wimberleysusan.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
I just signed up for Roundtable on the Wimberley ISD School Bond Election! Want to join me? redwineblue.controlshift.app/events/round...
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Roundtable on the Wimberley ISD School Bond Election
On April 10, the Wimberley Roundtable will host Wimberley ISD Superintendent Dr. Greg Bonewald at Wimberley United Methodist Church from 6:30-8:00 p.m. for an informational presentation on the bond pr...
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jenna ruddock @ruddock.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Congressional delegation outside USAID now: “We are here to shed a light on a crime unfolding before our eyes.”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/02/2025
Raskin: "Elon Musk, you may have illegally seized power over the financial payments systems of the Treasury, but you don't control the money of the American people. The US Congress does that under Article 1 of the Constitution ... we don't have a fourth branch of government called 'Elon Musk'"
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
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a close up of a man 's face with his mouth open .
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with his mouth open .
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/02/2025
BREAKING: Trump has signed an executive order creating a Sovereign Wealth Fund- popular with Middle East monarchies - so the U.S. can buy TikTok. That’s state-run media, folks. www.reuters.com/markets/weal...
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Trump signs executive order to create sovereign wealth fund
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ordering the U.S. Treasury and Commerce Departments to create a sovereign wealth fund.
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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Never dreamed that being friends and colleagues w tons of data nerds would be an asset in the war for democracy
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Joe Katz @joekatz45.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
This is being broadcast on YouTube here:
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Van Hollen, Colleagues Host Press Availability At USAID HQ Amid Illegal Shut Down Of Agency
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
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Friendly Neighborhood Mouse @missmouse.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Members of Congress going into the US Agency for International Development!
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Joe Katz @joekatz45.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
You can probably just go ahead and stop paying attention to this thread and follow @marisakabas.bsky.social:
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Joe Katz @joekatz45.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Reuters was at the press conference and @hassankanu.bsky.social from the American Prospect is on sight. But cable news missed. Which sucks for them because this would have been extremely compelling television. Missin' out on those sweet, sweet ratings, guys!
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Joe Katz @joekatz45.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Another shot from inside:
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Joe Katz @joekatz45.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Someone is taking photos inside:
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Joe Katz @joekatz45.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Amen
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
This is a crisis response app. If a diplomat is in danger, for any reason, this sends their whereabouts to diplomatic security in country and DC
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Wimberley Roundtable @wimbroundtable.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
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Wimberley Roundtable @wimbroundtable.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
The Texas Legislature’s effort to pass and fund school vouchers is scheduled for $1 billion the first year. Then it climbs significantly.
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Wimberley Roundtable @wimbroundtable.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Is this graphic from the Texas Education Agency?
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Shea Jordan Smith @sheajordansmith.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Bravo, State of Texas—truly a masterclass in how to devalue and dismantle public education. #txlege Nothing says “commitment to the future” like driving out qualified teachers and lowering standards.
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Wimberley Roundtable @wimbroundtable.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
A number of years ago, Texas created a publicly funded charter school system to provide school choice. Now they want to give more public money away, this time to private schools. Yet they failed to invest adequately in Texas public schools. These days they don’t mention charter schools wonder why.
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IDRA @idraedu.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
The Texas Senate Education Committee will hold a hearing next week on another expensive voucher bill. We need to strengthen our public schools to ensure every child has a fair shot at a quality education. #txlege www.idra.org/resource-cen...
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5 Reasons Private School Vouchers Would Hurt Students – Infographic - IDRA
IDRA knows that the best way to improve public schools is to invest in public education. This infographic outlines five ... read more
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AndiRhodes @andirhodes.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
#NoToSchoolVouchers Texas - We are sick & tired of paying for rich asses sending their kids to private schools to become cult members. Keep the money in public education where it belongs. Your racism, bigotry & christian nationalism is hanging out. www.chron.com/news/houston...
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Texas Senate's voucher proposal would give families $10k for private school
A funding proposal would allow up to 100,000 K-12 students who want to enroll to a private school to participate.
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Shurta @shurta.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Disgusting! 🤢 Texas Senate and House budgets have been released… $1 Billion for 60,000 kids already in private schools, only $3.85 Billion for the 5.6 million kids in public schools. $16,667 per private school kid. $686 per public school kid. A slap in the face to public education.
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Texas AFL-CIO @texasaflcio.org · 28/01/2025
Texas ranks in the bottom 10 states for education spending. 9 out of 10 Texas students attend an underfunded public school. Yet Gov. Abbott and Republicans are focused on funneling $1 BILLION of your taxpayer dollars to a voucher scam. #txlege #txed
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Wimberley Roundtable @wimbroundtable.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
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Mike G. @mestizoqueso.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
The idea that Texas has waste that needs trimming is laughable. We don't even fully fund our public education system and road maintenance.
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Musk’s DOGE Effort Spurs Copycat Push in Texas With New Bills
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick wants to follow in the footsteps of Elon Musk.
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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 28/01/2025
In recent years, Texas public education has become a battleground for right-wing ideologues aiming to embed Christian nationalist values in the classroom and to defund or privatize public schools. Out today, @josephinelee.bsky.social reviews the upcoming legislative agenda for education ...
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Public Education Bills: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Conservative state lawmakers have filed hundreds of bills targeting the school finance system, LGBTQ+ students, undocumented immigrant children, and more.
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MothersAgainstGregAbbott @democracymoms.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Texas should not pass voucher Bill without properly funding public education first. Why do private school kids get 10K while public school students get 6K? Inequality starts at the Texas Legislature. Tell. your State Senator to Vote Nay on SB2. #PubEd #TxLege
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