Are you looking for something to do that helps community, but can't make it out to protests? Summer is one of the hardest times for blood donations, and we've partnered with Commit For Life to support their blood drives! Scan the QR code, or find your nearest blood donation center! giveblood.org

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to block Texas from enforcing a state law that requires age verification and parental consent for users seeking to download apps or make in-app purchases on mobile phones.

Just a reminder that ICE has killed more US citizens in the country than Islamic terrorists so far this year, so maybe just think carefully about who actually constitutes a real national security threat.

An Afghan man arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in March died of an allergic reaction the following day, his newly released death certificate shows, prompting demands for transparency Monday from his family and members of Congress.

Yesterday, 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson was shot and killed by two members of the National Guard in Memphis.

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www.aclutx.org/events/. July Know your Rights webinars English & Spanish

Sadly he is in office through 2028. But we can elect others to change the majority

Why does EFF care about farm equipment? Why is printer ink the most expensive liquid on the planet? Join us on July 23rd for a live conversation and Q&A with Adam Savage and iFixit CEO Kyle Weins. We're covering all things right to repair 🔧 www.eff.org/livestream-r2r

Reminder: we are war crime-ing Cuba right now because Trump and Rubio want to collapse their government. Not a major part of the media discourse but it should be.

Ebola death toll in DR Congo surpasses 500 https://aje.news/5bbf8i

MS NOW interviewed members of the Leaving MAGA group on why they broke from the president.

Are you in San Antonio? Write a letter advocating for the continuation of the San Antonio Book Festival, which was singled out as among the things for potential budget cuts in the city. Details: www.instagram.com/p/DadzNB4HP08/ 1/2

MUST read: A Supreme Court that flagrantly contorts decisions to geld Congress, flexes its self-aggrandizing Article III powers, and advances an extreme “unitary executive theory” that has no basis in the Constitution open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

Air pollution linked to DNA changes in sperm, research shows

The Trump-Vance admin’s thoughtless and cruel changes at USDA are putting millions of infants and mothers at risk of going hungry. By forcing countless employees to relocate across the country *for no real reason,* the admin is destroying USDA’s ability to do vital work. So we're suing.

"Children are not incidental victims; they are directly affected, facing forced recruitment, sexual violence, unlawful detention, torture, and a lack of medical care," stressed @amnesty-usa.bsky.social.

Private prison company CoreCivic has sold two of its California immigration detention facilities to DHS in a deal worth $1.5 billion. One of the facilities is the Otay Mesa concentration camp just outside San Diego.

We need all hands on deck for our training Thursday night. Learn what to do when ICE surges in your community.

act.aclu.org/a/organizing.... July 14 training: act while your legislators are on August recess

Out today: “To ban books simply because they have a hardcover or they’re used is just trying to solve a problem that may exist in prison by finding the easiest target. And the easiest target they can find is to change the rules for what books can come in.”

freedomtrainers.net/trainings/ When we refuse to comply, authoritarians fall! We train people in the proven tools of collective noncooperation. zoom.us/meeting/regi... July 13th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Noncooperation 101 Training Two hour virtual training on civil resistance and noncooperation.

NEW: The ICE office that customarily probes employee misconduct is being refocused to investigate ICE critics, opening hundreds of "doxing and threat" cases and subpoenaing tech companies to unmask anonymous posters. Detention facility inspections, meanwhile, are plummeting. by @regret.bsky.social

⚠️ Action Alert ⚠️ The Presidential Religious Liberty Commission has released a draft report that misrepresents American religious history. Make your voice heard--submit a public comment by July 12. It only takes a few minutes. Submission guidance and suggested talking points at the link.

"24/7 renewables could happen sooner than you think | Grouping wind, solar, and batteries together can already be more affordable than building a coal or gas plant in prime locations, new report finds" www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

ICE officials have pushed to double daily arrest numbers in recent days after the White House called for an increase to 2,000 ICE arrests per day. More than 63,000 people are in ICE detention nationwide.

Wow! What a colossal waste of time and taxpayer money. DOGE was the waste, fraud, and abuse. They blew up people’s careers, hollowed out federal agencies, and now the Trump administration is rehiring because they realized the US government needs people in order to function.

If you mail your ballot get it date stamped

Harris County developers and homeowners have successfully removed at least 6,556 homes from FEMA's official floodplains in the last 10 years through a little-known appeal process used disproportionately in newer subdivisions and more affluent neighborhoods. www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/202...

Immigration rights experts worry that the recent inquiry is the latest sign Trump is interested in transferring unaccompanied minors to the state, where it is easier to quickly deport them.

How to seed corruption: • dismiss investigations & lawsuits against crypto firms that donate to Trump • assert that most crypto assets don't implicate federal securities laws • create an "innovation exemption" for all other coins • let traditional banks flow into the unregulated space

“Won’t Someone Think of the Children?”–Youth Library Cards and Privacy Q+A. Amy and I put together a Q+A to the tricky issues of youth privacy and youth library card access for anyone who wants to better understand the issues–and do something about them. bookriot.com/youth-librar...

Trump tells his supporters to "go out and buy a Dell computer" (Trump has purchased up to $5.2 million in Dell stock this year)

New transit payment systems in NYC & around the country, run by a company with ex-military contractor executives & a partnership with Palantir, collect data on movements of riders and haven't explained what they do with it, including whether they give it to ICE. prospect.org/2026/07/06/t...

It’s been six months since the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Here is how the federal government has stonewalled investigations, and how Minnesota law enforcement is attempting to push for accountability anyway

It’s so cool that a company invented a way for cops to surveil anyone without a warrant.

🌎 Immigrants have been a cornerstone of the US since its founding. They've enriched our culture, bolstered our economy, contributed to our nation's strength & played a vital role in shaping the US. 🗳️ Do your candidates support immigrants? → Go to BlueVoterGuide.org #BlueVoterGuide

Texas can't keep giving a free ride to water-thirsty data centers | Editorial www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...

ICE historically has treated military service as a mitigating factor in any enforcement actions. Under the Trump administration, that appears no longer to be the case, according to veterans' advocates.

Democratizing training for nonviolent resistance wagingnonviolence.org/aei/2026/07/...

I'm now labeled a communist because I want universal healthcare & fair taxes, but he demanded 10% of Intel & just had a 90 minute private phone call with a communist leader ( probably about invading a NATO ally,Poland?) And the left caused bad weather?! These are not serious people.

“It’s a loss for the nation…When you shrink the pipeline of basic discovery research, you choke off the flow of future solutions, innovations and cures—and you shrink the supply of future scientists.” #highered

Houston has a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms for the start of the work week, followed by hot and sunny weather for the remainder. More widespread rain chances return this weekend. Steel yourselves: the region is entering its warmest period of the year. #houwx