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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 5h

Ted Cruz simply can't believe that Americans are looking around at *all of this* and are fed up.

See y'all out there on Saturday! #NoKings

Ted Cruz says 'follow the money' behind 'No Kings' protests

The Texas senator introduced legislation to crack down on the demonstrations.

www.chron.com

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 23h

David Brooks needs to get out more.

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 23h

You can see a bunch of them here: www.mobilize.us/aft/?org_ids...

Conroe, Navasota, Coldspring, Brenham, Beaumont, College Station, La Grange, Nacogdoches, Bell County, Waco, Port Aransas, Corsicana, Tyler, Corpus, Blanco County, Longview, Boerne, Mineola, Katy, El Paso, Harlingen, Laredo, Abilene.

Take action with AFT! · AFT on Mobilize

Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, fundraisers and more with AFT.

www.mobilize.us

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 23h

Here's one in Pasadena, Texas. Home of Urban Cowboy: www.mobilize.us/aft/event/84...

NO KINGS Pasadena, Texas · AFT

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

www.mobilize.us

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 23h

This is ridiculous. There are No Kings marches all over TEXAS, for pete's sake. I'll be at the one in Bastrop. You know, famously blue Bastrop, Texas.

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 1d

Texas Republican leaders have also felt a LOT more comfortable being "edgy" or whatever they'd call this. I just see a bunch of insecure, immature, racist, sexist jerks who weren't raised right.

Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 2d

This is the result of almost 10 years of Trumpism. The GOP wasn’t like this under McCain or Romney. A sad evolution

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 1d

Welcome to the race, Gina! Looking forward to meeting you on the campaign trail.

Gina Hinojosa @ginafortexas.bsky.social · 1d

I’m running for governor.

For over a decade, Greg Abbott has made it easier for billionaires to profit while hardworking Texans struggle to afford groceries, housing, and healthcare.

But together, we can make Texas work for Texans again.

Join us: ginafortexas.com

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 1d

Trump's budget is going to take $1 trillion away from the working class to give it to billionaires. I'm just going to say it: billionaires don't need more money. The rest of us do.

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 2d

Here's a good excuse for Greg Abbott to admit his Texas Guard deployment to Chicago was pointless theater and bring them home to help Texans.

Texas heat and drought persist into fall as the state braces for wildfires | Houston Public Media

Drought conditions across Texas have intensified since earlier this year. On Monday, Fort Bend County commissioners approved a burn ban for all unincorporated areas of the county.

www.houstonpublicmedia.org

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 3d

Fewer vaccinated kids means even more strain on an already strained healthcares system and emergency response teams. It's terrible how Texas Republicans have sowed these seeds of doubt about vaccinations.

More Texas kindergarteners are coming to school without measles vaccination proof or exemptions

In school districts and charter networks with the most vaccine delinquencies, as many as 44% of kindergarteners were not complying with state requirements.

www.texastribune.org

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 5d

"In Texas, 75% of children live over an hour from the closest facility that provides pediatric emergency services or specialty care."

Another foreseeable, fixable problem that has gotten worse over 30 years of Republican leadership in Texas. blogs.bcm.edu/2025/10/10/h...

How the pediatric workforce shortage places rural kids at risk in a changing healthcare landscape - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

A growing shortage of pediatric specialists is worsening access to critical care for children in rural communities.

blogs.bcm.edu

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 7d

While Greg Abbott is spending time threatening cities who dare to make welcoming spaces in neighborhoods with simple rainbow paint, I believe Texas can be more inclusive and focus on actual problems. Are you with me? Share this 👇👇👇

Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · Jun 23

My name is Bobby Cole and I'm running to be the next governor of the state of Texas. Who am I? In the words of Greg Abbott: FAFO.

Learn more 👉 coleforgovernor.com
Donate 👉 secure.actblue.com/donate/stand...

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 8d

Fayette County, Floresville, Seguin and Bastrop! I'm comin' your way next week. Hope to meet some of you!

coleforgovernor.com

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 8d

Greg Abbott already has $86 million in his campaign account, now he's fundraising off of this blatantly un-American deployment of Texas Guard troops to Chicago. Every day is a new low. www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...

Abbott's campaign fundraises off Texas National Guard deployment

Texas National Guard troops arrived in Chicago this week under President Donald Trump's orders.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 8d

White guy asserts he doesn't *see* color, absolves himself of wrongdoing.

RNC-Hired Mapmaker Denies Using Racial Data in Texas Gerrymander, Sparks Debate

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 9d

Just glad to see everyone's having fun.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 9d

Cruz: I hope I test negative for stupid

Kennedy: I talk in the book about the tattoo of the backstreet boys on your back.

Cruz: Look, I can't help that you don't want to reach young people. I think young people are the future

Bondi: That would be on VP Vance's playlist

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Van Zandt County Democratic Party @vzctxdems.bsky.social · 9d

Meanwhile, Hunt County's HD2 Rep Brent Money, just like Gov. Abbott, does nothing.

Time for Texas to vote-out the do nothings and vote-in real leaders.

Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 9d

A couple more ERs closed in North Texas last month, making the drive to the nearest ER for some communities longer than 20 minutes. That's too long if you're having a heart attack. www.wfaa.com/article/news...

One of the fastest-growing counties in Texas just lost two emergency rooms

The CEO of Hunt Regional Healthcare said financial issues forced the hospital system to close two freestanding emergency rooms in Quinlan and Commerce.

www.wfaa.com

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 9d

A couple more ERs closed in North Texas last month, making the drive to the nearest ER for some communities longer than 20 minutes. That's too long if you're having a heart attack. www.wfaa.com/article/news...

One of the fastest-growing counties in Texas just lost two emergency rooms

The CEO of Hunt Regional Healthcare said financial issues forced the hospital system to close two freestanding emergency rooms in Quinlan and Commerce.

www.wfaa.com

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 10d

If you're opposed to Greg Abbott allowing Texas National Guard troops to invade a peaceful American city, it's probably a good time to speak up.

(512) 463-1782 - Information and Referral and Opinion Hotline

Or send a comment at gov.texas.gov/apps/contact...

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 13d

Every time I see Greg Abbott brag about the strength of Texas' economy, new corporations moving to our state, how productive we are, I wonder why our minimum wage remains at $7.25. www.statesman.com/story/busine...

Despite a powerful economy, Texas is still stuck at a $7.25 minimum wage; here's why

Despite having the second-largest economy in the country, Texas is one of the states that remain stuck at a minimum wage of $7.25.

www.statesman.com

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 14d

Great find from @lonestarleft.com, on the heels of the recent Public Citizen investigation into Greg Abbott's pay-to-play tactics that have landed him millions of dollars in campaign donations. He's been doing it for decades.

Greg Abbott Has Been Practicing In Political Favors For Decades - Money For Play News Piece 1997

YouTube video by Lone Star Left

youtube.com

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 14d

Great find from @lonestarleft.com, on the heels of the recent Public Citizen investigation into Greg Abbott's pay-to-play tactics that have landed him millions of dollars in campaign donations. He's been doing it for decades.

Greg Abbott Has Been Practicing In Political Favors For Decades - Money For Play News Piece 1997

YouTube video by Lone Star Left

youtube.com

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 15d

Hey, anyone want to shoot me $6.2 million for my campaign? Appreciate it.

coleforgovernor.com

San Antonio Express-News @expressnews.com · 15d

Democrat James Talarico announced that he raised more than $6.2 million in the 20 days since launching his campaign for U.S. Senate, outpacing former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred. bit.ly/48HP8Rd

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 15d

In Texas, a total of 224,300 federal workers stand to be impacted by a possible government shutdown. And thousands of essential government employees, such as air traffic controllers, TSA agents, and military personnel, could be required to work without pay. www.kvue.com/article/news...

Texas braces for federal shutdown impact as deadline nears

The standoff over healthcare and spending is threatening to trigger the first U.S. government shutdown in nearly seven years.

www.kvue.com

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 16d

Greg Abbott and his billionaire friends are kicking huge sums of money back and forth while working Texans are trying to support their families on $7.25 an hour.

Read the @Public_Citizen report here: www.citizen.org/article/awar...

It's time for Greg to go.

"Public Citizen compared donors to Texans for Greg Abbott Political Action Committee to companies awarded non-competitive, emergency contracts over the last decade. We identified eight companies that received non-competitive, emergency contracts from the state, most of which were tied to recent disasters such as COVID-19, hurricanes, or border security. In each instance, a company, its owners, or its executives donated large amounts to Gov. Abbott through his Texans for Greg Abbott PAC. After making the donations, the companies and their subsidiaries received one or more contracts, some for tens of millions of dollars. Donations were made by companies, their subsidiaries, their political action committees (PACs), their officers and executives, as well as the spouses of their officers and executives."

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