In New Braunfels, Texas, a red county turned out against Trump, and made a joyous noise that was as American as apple pie ... or a fighting unicorn. newrepublic.com/article/2019... #txlege #NoKings

All of these powerful people trying to save their own skin have effectively multiplied Trump’s attacks on constitutional government, by enhancing a false sense of inevitability and invincibility. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

As Texas flooded, key staff say FEMA’s leader could not be reached washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/0…#txlegege

The "Horst Wessel effect" refers to a powerful propaganda technique used by the Nazis, led by Joseph Goebbels, to transform the unremarkable death of a party activist into a political myth. This strategy created a martyr figure to unify the movement and generate popular support.

The "Horst Wessel effect" refers to a powerful propaganda technique used by the Nazis, led by Joseph Goebbels, to transform the unremarkable death of a party activist into a political myth. This strategy created a martyr figure to unify the movement and generate popular support.

The "Horst Wessel effect" refers to a powerful propaganda technique used by the Nazis, led by Joseph Goebbels, to transform the unremarkable death of a party activist into a political myth. This strategy created a martyr figure to unify the movement and generate popular support.

In Texas, a Senate Race Turns Brutal Before It’s Even Declared www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u... #txlege

“The chief justice is presiding over the end of the rule of law in America,” www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

How do YOU get involved? Athletes like @bradstuver.com are changing the game on and off the field by showing up, speaking out, and giving back. Get your tickets here: act.progresstexas.org/a/allstaract...

What Ghislaine Maxwell Told the Justice Department www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

When people fight principled battles that they know they may lose, others pay attention. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/o...

#NIH is hanging by a thread. The #CDC has been decimated. #RFK Jr. and Russell #Vought are psychopaths--I don't say this frivolously--they are cold, calculating, inflicting violence on millions through public policy. It is where we are right now. These men are not normal. 1/

A note of thanks to you and other brave journalists for providing us with vital news and information.

Developers in Texas’s five largest cities want taxpayers to spend $10 billion on new convention centers, stadiums and entertainment districts. Only San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is demanding due diligence for this corporate welfare. www.houstonchronicle.com/business/col... #txlege

Bring your verde, bring a friend! 💚 We're hosting a LIVE Happy Hour with pro-soccer legend BRAD STUVER — Don't miss out! Get your tickets NOW: act.progresstexas.org/a/allstaract...

How the Richest People in America Avoid Paying Taxes A clever new paper puts concrete numbers to the taxes paid by members of the Forbes 400. www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch...

Here's the latest on my round-trip on @SouthwestAir between AUS and MDW. Flight time = 5 hours, 20 minutes. Delays = 5 hours, 5 minutes. So far. In other words, my travel is taking TWICE AS LONG as it should. #Southwest

Not good @SouthwestAir My flight Sunday from AUS to MDW was 2 hours 45 minutes late. My flight home today is an hour and a half late. So far. You need to concentrate on online performance instead of bag fees, expiring flight credits, etc

Trump-Putin documents left on hotel printer : NPR share.google/5DmHcsAaqJcB...

Texas State Capitol in Austin on Saturday! www.mobilize.us/txaflcio/eve...

Has Texas already devolved into a state of "Orban-style autocracy"? ⁠Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x www.salon.com/2025/08/14/t...

The Texas economy ain't all that. For all the impressive economics statistics, Texas doesn't supply sufficient income or security for its residents www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti... #txlege #Texas #economy

Trump is Getting Desperate We're in an extremely dangerous moment by Paul Krugman paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trump-is-g... #txlege #Democracy

Southwest’s New Seat Policy Is Just a Money Grab. The airline’s switch to assigned seating comes with those annoying seat fees www.wsj.com/lifestyle/tr...

Oligarchs and the Rise of Mega-Fortunes. Paul Krugman stonecenter.gc.cuny.edu/oligarchs-an...

Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American History Museum www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

1️⃣ Show up in Austin to pack the Texas Capitol and sign up to testify: bit.ly/capitolfight 2️⃣ Send a letter to your state representative: bit.ly/txredistrictingletter 3️⃣ Submit an online public comment on the record: bit.ly/txredistrictingcomment

#txlege allows written testimony to be submitted remotely. Here's the notice: HB 4 - redistricting Texans who wish to electronically submit comments w/o testifying in person can do so by visiting: comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c055

Texas Democrats have begun making financial preparations for the potential daily per-member fines of $500 that may be a factor in a quorum break to stop GOP redistricting. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett has signaled willingness to help as well. More in today's Daily Dispatch: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x

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Recent days have revealed that our president is not our greatest leadership problem. Institutions across America are enabling and in some cases driving Trump to do more and more damage. This is the kind of flaw that brings down nations. My latest. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-is-the...

The long arc of U.S. global dominance, from 1945 to 2020, has ended not with a bang but with a series of self-inflicted wounds. open.substack.com/pub/braddelo...

D/FW friends - join us and @juliejohnsonTX next Monday in Arlington! dallasvoice.com/rally-set-to...

Trump doesn’t want you to know what’s in the Epstein Files, but Texas Democrats like Congressman Greg Casar are fighting to uncover the truth. Listen to the FULL rally against Gov. Abbott’s redistricting power grab, everywhere you stream Progress Texas Podcasts. @repcasar.bsky.social

With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.

🚨 This woman tries to call the family of the man being disappeared and ICE will not allow her to get a phone number. One of the “undercover” mobsters nearly backed into her.

Austin this morning

Not so special session, primaries, the general—at @progresstexas.bsky.social, we’re looking forward to the fight. If 10% of our audience gave $10 a month, we'd reach our goal quickly and fund our operations for the next year!

Austin this morning

Breaking news: “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026, CBS said in a statement. The announcement came days after Colbert spoke out against the $16 million paid earlier this month by Paramount, the parent company of CBS News.

Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Harvard Should Upset Conservatives, Too. Here's Why. - POLITICO www.politico.com/news/magazin...

A look at what’s behind the efforts to reshape how American history is taught | PBS News www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

That office’s warning coordination meteorologist left on April 30, after taking the early retirement package the Trump administration used to reduce the number of federal employees. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...