Mayor Whitmire & Houston City Council do nothing.

There are a lot of reasons to dislike Markwayne Mullin, but his absence of a college degree is not one of them. Harry Truman did not have a college degree. Nor do many of my best friends. I care that he is a horrible person. But not that he doesn’t have a college degree.

The Houston Democracy Project Blog says now that the primary is mercifully over, we can get back to the more essential business of organizing ourselves. Voting is not going to be enough. The next action is when you organize it. #Houston www.neilaquino.com/houston-demo...

Houston Progressive Caucus Texas/Harris County primary picks.

One last go-round with Houston Progressive Caucus endorsements on the Houston Democracy Project Blog. I put a bunch of time into the process and so did others. We gave it our best shot. Please consider our selections. #Houston www.neilaquino.com/houston-demo...

Whatever happens in the primary tomorrow, no result will be as important as our rank-and-file leadership & showing up for ourselves no matter what in the challenging days ahead in 2026.

John Cornyn Houston Office Protest Week 473, tomorrow, Tuesday, 3/3, 11;30-1, 5300 Memorial Dr. It's Election Day! Our message is voting essential, but not enough. Opposition to ICE in Minnesota shows we can/must form our own networks. Hou. city government will not have our backs. Join us. #Houston

Houston Democracy Project Blog says Republican Houston City Councilmember Julian Ramirez left his party & himself off his list of threats to Harris County election security. Each day, Ramirez has ability to directly confront or leave his extremist party. #Houston www.neilaquino.com/houston-demo...

A big aspect of our Harris County Democratic Primary is use our hopes, fears, identities & beliefs to extract our votes, volunteer time and money to sustain networks of grift. #Houston

ICE is still terrorizing neighborhoods in MN.

This excellent protest at 2 months now. More & more autonomous actions across Houston-region. No Kings on 3/28 another round of self-organization. Each of us the main act in difficult days ahead. Next action when you organize it. First Amendment your permit. Only credential needed your presence.

Houston Democracy Project Blog says Houston City Councilmember Twila Carter thanked pro-ICE speakers at Council for not “cursing.” She supports Epstein File Trump & no apparent care for brutality of ICE. CM Evans-Shabazz offered different path for Carter. #Houston www.neilaquino.com/houston-demo...

John Cornyn Houston Office Protest Week 472, tomorrow, Tuesday, 2/24, 11;30-1, 5300 Memorial Dr. Voting not enough. Opposition to ICE in Minnesota shows we must form our own networks. Whitmire/Council look other way as ICE sends Houstonians to camps. Join us. #Houston

Houston Democracy Project Blog reports on Sat., 2/28, protest in Conroe over conditions in ICE detention camps co-organized by activist group & Harris County Dem. Club. Everyday more clear voting not enough. 3/28 No Kings further chance to self-organize. #Houston www.neilaquino.com/houston-demo...

City of Houston policy regarding Epstein Class using ICE without due process to round-up working class Latinos/children & send them to network of concentration camps-Is you sowing division if you discuss it, Minnesota deserved trouble by not complying & be more respectful when speaking at Council.

Here again are the results of the endorsement process of the Houston Progressive Caucus. I was part of the screening. Please consider the selections.

No union bug on the Marty Lancton sign despite being a union leader. Did not use a union printer. What a piece of work he is & what a crew the firefighters union is. #Houston

I just really resent the time, back & forth and resources these high-profile primary races take up when we are fighting for our freedom on what is often a very small budget, and increasingly at risk to ourselves. #Texas

Houston Democracy Project Blog reports on conversation with longtime Harris County Democratic club leader with club members now interested in regular protest & on citizen-journalist in Minn. chronicling ICE. We are capable of a lot in difficult days ahead. #Houston www.neilaquino.com/houston-demo...

John Cornyn Houston Office Protest Week 471, tomorrow, Tuesday, 2/17, 11;30-1, 5300 Memorial Dr. Voting not enough. Opposition to ICE in Minnesota shows we must form our own networks. Whitmire looks other way at Houstonians rounded up by ICE & sent to camps. Join us. #Houston

Upcoming Texas primary is important. Voting is essential. At bottom line though, we are main act in difficult days ahead. We saw this in Minnesota with self-organized resistance to federal occupation. Many of these candidates will be gone soon. Our need to organize & to protect ourselves remains.

Houston Democracy Project Blog asks if Harris County can sue the federal government over FEMA cuts, why can’t Whitmire ever stand up to Abbott or Trump? ICE sending people to concentration camps & threats to free elections don’t move Whitmire. #Houston www.neilaquino.com/houston-demo...

Houston Democracy Project says Houston-region school walkouts to protest ICE are strong examples of leadership. Self-organized, no financial resources & willing to accept measure of risk. Just the program. The next action is when you organize it. #Houston www.neilaquino.com/houston-demo...

It’s been great to see the high school walkouts across the Houston-region go strong into this week after so many last week. All self-organized & student-led. That’s just the program.

Houston Democracy Project Blog reports that a man who’s walked past John Cornyn Houston Office Protest for years, has decided to take part. You never know. We’re out starting our own actions & meeting the people we’ll rely on in the challenging days ahead. #Houston www.neilaquino.com/houston-demo...

John Cornyn Houston Office Protest Week 470, tomorrow, Tuesday, 2/10, 11;30-1, 5300 Memorial Dr. Voting won't be enough. The strong opposition to ICE illustrates that we must show up for ourselves. Locally, Abbott threatens to take over our elections & Whitmire is useless. Please join us. #Houston

I liked at the end of Bad Bunny’s act the non-warlike assertion of western hemisphere identity including South America, Central America, the Caribbean & North America. I’ve wanted a trans-national New World identity rooted in inclusion & mutual respect. For a moment on the TV, there was one.

Houston Democracy Project Blog reported on most recent discussion at Hou. City Council on idea to restrict non-safety traffic stops. ICE should not be called due to tinted window. Progress limited at meeting. Our capacity to organize ourselves not limited. #Houston www.neilaquino.com/houston-demo...

I’m watching the Olympic opening. It’s got colors, androgyny, art & all on a big techno flashing light dance floor. I’m in favor of all that. Please take me to that club. Best of luck to any athlete not a bigot or a fascist & I hope the Canadian hockey team is good.

People booing JD Vance at the opening ceremonies in Italy is the first gold medal of the Olympics.

Houston Democracy Project Blog says Texas DPS that attacked/gassed peaceful protesters at Dilley detention camp, same DPS Whitmire using to police Houston streets. When Abbott siezes Harris County elections or Trump suspends liberties, DPS a threat to our safety. www.neilaquino.com/houston-demo...

Everything is subordinate to the fact we are organizing & protecting ourselves outside of elected officials and their networks, advocacy non-profits, unions and professional networks. Each of us are the main act in the difficult days ahead.

John Cornyn Houston Office Protest Week 469. 11:30-1, tomorrow, Tuesday, 2/3, 5300 Memorial Dr. Voting won't be enough. We see in Minnesota that we must show up for ourselves. Locally, Abbott threatens to take over our elections & Mayor Whitmire is useless. Please join us. #Houston

Great pro-freedom, anti-ICE protest in Galveston today as well as 2 Galveston police who felt they needed to be masked.

It's hard to overstate how ell-organized the portland march that got gassed was... organizers made the crowd promise to be peaceful, said the march would slow in front of the ICE building but not stop, that we would stick to one chant (ICE Out). They did absolutely everything right and got gassed.

Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com

Tonight Healthcare Workers for Palestine held a memorial for Alex Pretti, one of their own. These are some of the movin photos by @noradayton.bsky.social #LookForTheHelpers #BeSomeone

Not that they were at the Epstein stuff, but Houston political circles.

I'd rather elected officials join us on the streets, rather than ask us to attend rallies about ICE where they list themselves as headliners.

Houston Democracy Project Blog reports on today’s, 1/28, session of Houston City Council. They discussed ICE/HPD & how public should be given correct time for public meetings. We can use knowledge of what’s going on to press council & organize ourselves. #Houston www.neilaquino.com/houston-demo...

Save the Date. March 28. No Kings 3.

Houston Democracy Project Blog offers a quick report on this evening’s, 1/27, Houston City Council Public Comment Session. Many spoke forefully on HPD/ICE & Whitmire blaming protesters rather than ICE for trouble in cities. Council said nothing in reply. #Houston www.neilaquino.com/houston-demo...

Cornyn Houston Office Protest Ninth Anniversary! 11:30-1, tomorrow, Tue., 1/27, 5300 Memorial Dr. Please join us for Week 468. Voting not enough & must show up for ourselves. We see this in Minnesota where rank & file take lead. Locally, Whitmire collaborates with authoritarians. Join us. #Houston

Houston Democracy Project Blog says each of us can take lead in Houston-region after yet another ICE murder & cold day today with many of us home is great day to e-mail Houston City Council about policy changes to lessen prospect HPD interacts with ICE. #Houston www.neilaquino.com/houston-demo...

The next general strike is when we organize it.

Never forget how difficult it has been to get Houston City Council to really even discuss ICE. #Houston

The rank & file leaders who have organized from the bottom up in Minnesota, have done more to oppose Trump & ICE than every elected Democrat in the country combined.

Houston Democracy Project Blog says might be progress toward Houston City Council limiting non-safety traffic stops to lessen prospect of HPD contacting ICE. Best way you could bring this about is join the fight yourself by applying pressure to Council. #Houston www.neilaquino.com/houston-demo...

Houston Democracy Project spoke at Downtown protest marking tragic year since Trump returned to office. The message is always about our own empowerment. Next action when you organize it. 1st Amendment your permit. Only credential needed is your presence. #Houston www.neilaquino.com/houston-demo...