SocraticGadfly: Texas Progressives talk Trump, Iran, more

June 26, 2025

Texas Progressives talk Trump, Iran, more

Off the Kuff rounds up a bunch of coverage on Flock, the automated license plate reader that could be the surveillance tech of any autocrat's dreams.  

SocraticGadfly talked about Donald Trump and foreign policy incoherence, along with Tulsi Gabbard and opportunism-cum-hypocrisy.

Related to that is Democrats who claim to oppose war with Iran yet join in the hypocrisy of claiming Iran is about to build nuclear weapons. 

Strangeabbott signed the Ten Commandments bill, which will surely, like the similar one in Louisiana, be struck down by the Fifth Circuit. At that point, he and Kenny Boy Paxton will call members of that court RINOs. 

The Trib produces a left-right analysis of the state Senate.

Neil at Houston Democracy Project urged Houstonians to contact far-right Houston Councilmember Twila Carter. Ms. Carter said the peaceful No Kings protest should be avoided while at same time she supports the Republicans attacking democracy.

G. Elliott Morris shows how protest activity in 2025 is higher than it was at this point in 2017.

Olivia Julianna sees a turning point in the culture wars.

City of Yes wonders where the people are in downtown Fort Worth. 

 Law Dork analyzes SCOTUS' terrible decision upholding Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care for minors. 

The Texas Signal reports from a recent Dem strategy session. 

 The Bloggess found a secret room in their new house.

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