Texas Progressives

SocraticGadfly talked about the difference in coverage — including in the "progressive" world, and including right here in Texas, so no need to look outside the state between anti-ICE protestors and pro-Palestinian protestors. 

Off the Kuff interviewed three candidates for HD131 - Erik Wilson, Staci Childs, and Lawrence Allen - plus Danny Norris for HD142.

One of the best things about Taylor Rehmet's win was it telling Mercy Culture — who endorsed Leigh Wambsganss — to essentially fuck off.

Haven't gotten a new voter registration card, even though they were due two months ago? Here's why — a mix of redistricting and state software fuck-ups.

Contra Strangeabbott, and now Kenny Boy's suit to try to shut it down (also not mentioned by Kuff, IIRC), CAIR is not a foreign terrorist organization. 

A 2021 state law barring state investment in companies divesting from fossil fuels is unconstitutional. It will have zero effect on state investments, but will have effect indeed on the Comptroller's office chasing after other business investors. 

A new lawsuit wants Camp Mystic shut down, period. 

And, since fracking has now invaded the Guadalupe River floodplain, albeit more than 100 miles downstream and Tex-ass Rethuglicans (and plenty of Democraps like Beat-0 O'Rourke) are either dismissive of climate change or minimizers, and also since, as the story notes, there is NO state floodplain policy!, it maybe SHOULD be shut down. 

Is the government of China possibly behind all the John Mearsheimer video deepfakes? 

Neil at the Houston Democracy Project reported on ongoing discussion at Houston City Council regarding proposals to lessen HPD interaction with ICE. There was not much progress, but we very much retain the ability to organize ourselves outside conventional political structures.

The TSTA Blog warns us to be ready for the unleashing of the voucher monster.

David DeMatthews wishes the state would focus on helping children learn how to read rather than dictating to them what they must or must not read.

Egberto Willies catches Marjorie Taylor Greene telling the truth.