I just want to keep pointing this out. While federal law enforcement authorities avoid providing an answer, local news media in Dallas are reporting all three victims were immigrant detainees.

From WFAA-TV: Two detainees were killed at an ICE facility in Dallas

From @apnews.com: "Three people have been shot at an Immigration and U.S. Customs Enforcement detention facility in Dallas and the shooter is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the agency’s director said."

DALLAS (AP) — 3 people shot at immigration office in Dallas and the shooter is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, official says.

Greg Abbott signed #SB8 into law today -- meaning it will go into effect on December 4, 2025. From our earlier coverage of what happened during the special session to pass this anti-trans bathroom bill:

"Even as Texas’ Republican leaders have vowed to continue Kirk’s fight for free speech on college campuses, many have also demanded consequences for people who have reacted to his death by expressing sentiments they disagree with."

Texans lending their name to the letter decrying Jimmy Kimmel's indefinite suspension include Allison Tolman, Jeff Hiller, Jim Parsons and Selena Gomez

Foxforce, is a woman-owned and led company that specializes in serialized online video content, everything from law firms to wellness clinics to regional MMA promotions. And sometimes their projects involve haunted toilets.

"The federal investigation was launched in western Texas in the summer of 2024 after a subject in a separate investigation claimed Homan was soliciting payments in exchange for awarding contracts should Trump win the presidential election"

Here comes the next one. A UNT student claims a professor asked her to leave the classroom after she defended Kirk while other students laughed at the video of his shooting. Paxton says he's concerned about the lack of disciplinary action against the professor and the laughing students.

"Attendees chanted his name and yelled praises as the couple walked past. Some, like Madison Bradshaw, were crying. 'I’m really disappointed that his signature isn’t going to be on my diploma when I graduate,' Bradshaw said."

Houston get its first edition of the acclaimed Untitled Art Fair this weekend at at the George R. Brown Convention Center

Read my full statement on today’s resolution honoring Charlie Kirk here: escobar.house.gov/news/documen...

Big crowd tonight for @jamestalarico.bsky.social in Dallas

After Greg Abbott signed #HB7 (which targets medication abortion) yesterday, Physicians for Reproductive Health @prh.org is out with a statement from Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi:

Statement from Texas congresswoman @repescobar.bsky.social about ABC indefinitely removing Jimmy Kimmel

We also agree with Jessica about our small but mighty newsroom. Please subscribe -- even with our free tier! texassignal.com#/portal/

UPDATE: Governor Abbott officially signed #HB7 today and it takes effect on December 4.

By passing HB 7, Texas Republicans can make receiving abortion medication even harder for Texans, while also directly targeting blue state shield laws (meant to protect abortion providers).

"Pulido, a singer and Edinburg native who has been making Tejano music for three decades, is running to take on Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Edinburg, in a district that stretches from McAllen to Central Texas."

Even in the darkest of times, there are shenanigans. That's the core of Uppity, the newest strip from Austin's Isaiah Broussard. Set in the Jim Crow South, it follows a group of jazz musicians as they try to make a name for themselves despite their racist surroundings.

"Ms. Hidalgo said her reason for retirement was that she did not want to hold onto the office for its own sake, rejecting what she said was the 'empire mentality' of some politicians." Hidalgo has not, however, ruled out a run for office after 2026

Robert Redford's environmental activism was, in part, rooted in the summers he spent in Texas as a boy: "That time was very, very important to me. My early experiences with land and with nature really started in Texas."

Very smart piece from @fbugenhagen.bsky.social

"[Morath] added on Monday that he would recommend that any teacher who violated the code not only be fired, but also have their certifications 'suspended and rendered ineligible to teach in a Texas public school.'"

🧵*9/15/2025 noncooperation thread* A daily thread of acts of noncooperation, noncompliance, defiance, & whatnot by individuals, communities, &/or institutions. * Former-"Texas conservative"-turned-one-guy-protest-machine: "I took it out & I stood on a corner in The Woodlands & just held it up."

Jeff Tims used to be a staunch conservative and supported trump in 2016. The overturning of Roe v. Wade changed his views and now he protests 3 days a week and is no longer a republican.

After all that's happened this week, we caught up with the Houston protestor and social media star known for his anti-fascist signs

The Texas Education Agency has sent the following letter to superintendents in the state asking them to document "inappropriate" content relating to Charlie Kirk's assassination from public school employees

Screening today at 3 pm the It Came from Texas Film Festival is the 2003 documentary JFK: Breaking the News told from the perspective of journalists who covered it. @texassignal.bsky.social executive director @jmcoggins.bsky.social. A panel follows. texassignal.com/why-the-jfk-....

Last night Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced the formation of House and Senate Select Committees on Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education to honor "the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk" According to Patrick they will meet to study and issue reports about Texas colleges.

This weekend marks the third annual It Came From Texas Film Festival in Garland. The intimate festival with just 8 movies and accompanying panel discussions allows for fans to geek out, and also hear new perspectives. Me in @texassignal.bsky.social. texassignal.com/garland-film...

"A judge on Wednesday denied Salazar bond, citing a ruling by the federal Board of Immigration Appeals that migrants in deportation proceedings who entered the country 'without inspection' are not eligible for bond."

"The measure is intended to make it harder for states with abortion bans to develop evidence to make legal cases against doctors and others operating under shield laws that were adopted by many states to protect abortion pill prescribers"

Texas’ Solar for All program, left in limbo after the Trump administration canceled federal grant funding, was intended to bring solar panels and batteries to low-income neighborhoods and create jobs by training workers to install the technology.

For those who might need this today:

🚨What has happened at Texas A&M this week should concern every Texan. Not only has the integrity of academic freedom come under fire, but the due process rights of a faculty member have been trampled at the urging of state politicians + the governor himself. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

It’s cool to see someone else whose answer to the question of “why do you so loudly oppose the current right wing regressive movement” is basically“I paid attention in church.” Even better that he’s a Longhorn.

i wrote about talarico’s political and spiritual evolution and talked with an expert about his chances. #txlege

Talarico officially launched his campaign in Round Rock and told the crowd (well over a thousand) there about this fundraising haul

At events throughout the state or appearing on social media, @jamestalarico.bsky.social would often cite his faith as a reason to oppose some of the biggest rightwing causes, like the school voucher bill

Last night the Texas A&M University president announced two people had been fired over their handling of a recorded fit a student had while attending a children's literature course. The student objected to something in the course saying it "wasn't legal" and "against our president's laws."

The state representative, who has really gained national prominence recently, will be holding a kick-off rally in Round Rock later tonight

A professor at Texas A&M taught… something related to gender that offended a student, who secretly filmed herself objecting. That video is picked up by TX legislators, who demand her firing, and now the dean and dept head have been fired. www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...

Collins: The WH has denied that the drawing existed. They denied that it was Trump's signature. What do you what do you make of their defense here? Crockett: The fact that the president is a liar? I mean, he's consistent.

📣 📣WE’RE SUING: The public deserves to know if the FDA is making decisions about medication abortion based on extremist politics instead of science. So, we’re taking them to court to get answers. reproductiverights.org/center-sues-...

"James said she will submit a legal filing later this month to argue that New York has the legal right to safeguard its residents and courts against 'out-of-state overreach.' She said Monday that she has formally notified the case’s judge of that decision."

As H-Town returns to its original identity linked to the bayous, the Houston Maritime Museum is there to celebrate the culture of the waterways.

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