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Truth, justice, & humor. Retired Texas teacher not liking the good ol’ boys running this state. #PublicEd #ERA #Vote #SocialSecurity I hate liars. 🚫DMs 🚫Follow Lists 🚫Starter Packs!! **Anyone begging for money will be reported and blocked. **

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Democracy Matters @jmal52.bsky.social · 24d

Seen on someone else's post (I don't know who): "My desire to scroll through my social media feed is in direct opposition to my desire to keep my sanity." (or something like that)

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Joel Montfort @montfort.me · 39m

Scott pleaded the Fifth 75 times while testifying as CEO of his company in a massive, widespread Medicare and Medicaid fraud scheme, which resulted in a settlement with the DOJ and $1.7B in fines.

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Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 36m

A former Houston City Council member defends the Montrose Pride crosswalks, saying the city — not Gov. Abbott or Donald Trump — should decide how Houston’s streets are painted. bit.ly/493aWab

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steven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 34m

In 2024, I wrote a story for Texas Monthly about Michelle Haas, whose complaints resulted in the removal of books about slavery from historic Texas slave plantations. Haas sued us, alleging defamation, and was represented by the preferred lawyer of billionaire J.P. Bryan. Today, we won on appeal.

The header of the appeals court decision:

NUMBER 13-25-00005-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

The conclusion of the appeals court decision, which states: The trial court's judgment is reversed. We remand the cause to the trial court with

instructions to (1) grant appellants' TCPA motion to dismiss, (2) award court costs and reasonable attorney's fees to appellants in accordance with the statute, (3) consider whether to assess sanctions against Haas in accordance with the statute. See TEX. Civ. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. § 27.009(a).

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Michelle H. Davis @lonestarleft.com · 19h

The people versus the powerful starts here: Lone Star Left endorses @ginafortexas.bsky.social for Texas Governor.

Lone Star Left Endorses Gina Hinojosa For Texas Governor

The people versus the powerful starts here.

www.lonestarleft.com

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Democracy Matters @jmal52.bsky.social · 45m

She actually thought about that ahead of time. 🤪

Democracy Matters @jmal52.bsky.social · 46m

Congress had better get a hold on this. You all seem quite powerless to stop citizen kidnappings and assaults by this white supremacist administration. Remove Stephen Miller... where the rot begins.

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Mark Wright @jmarkwrite.bsky.social · 18h

Made-up horseshit

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Trump: "The people of Chicago are walking around with MAGA hats. You have women, beautiful Black women, walking around with MAGA hats. 'Please let the president in and we don't care how he does it ... bring in the Marines.'"

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Democracy Matters @jmal52.bsky.social · 48m

The emperor has no clothes. That the people standing around him don't see how utterly deranged he is astounds me.

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Maca Iglesias🇺🇸Thank You, President Biden🇺🇸 @rotterdamvvg.bsky.social · 20h

Trump can find $20 billion to bail out Argentina but not for struggling Americans.

Here are the 7 wars he should end:

•War on healthcare
•War on farmers
•War on the economy
•War on the middle class
•War on ACA protections
•War on immigrants
•War on voters

#TrumpsShutdownDragsOn

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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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steven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 14h

How many employees and staffers of this administration must be outed as Hitler Admirers before it becomes a widely accepted Problem

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Democrats @democrats.org · 12h

@aoc.bsky.social on the GOP shutdown: When one party wants the votes of another party, you negotiate and you pass a bill. That is Schoolhouse Rock, and that is how things should be.

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Democracy Matters @jmal52.bsky.social · 1h

That they feel emboldened to say this sh*t on X tells you just how far that social media outlet has devolved. #MusksWhiteSupremacistSite

Democracy Matters @jmal52.bsky.social · 1h

More hard core brutal protesting. 🎶💃

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 10h

An emotional minute as the word Democracy melts away in front of the US Capitol Building.

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Chris Tackett @cjtackett.bsky.social · 2h

72 registered to speak at Fort Worth City Council Public Comments on 10/14. I’m highlighting incredible speeches and speakers.

You know it’s getting bad when City Employees are afraid to raise their own voices. Wesley Kirk read a letter from a City employee. It’s heartbreaking. 💔 💔💔💔

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Delight Hates Fascists @delighth.bsky.social · 2h

The fact that this society is doing this to our experts, people of science, historians, professors etc, reflects an inherent decay of society. It is both deeply sad and incredibly infuriating.

Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 2h

Meanwhile…back on X I have to deal with this nonsense. It’s interesting how on several occasions now, Grok has backed me up. They seem to respect AI as an honest arbiter.

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 4h

Rachel Is Absolutely 💯 Correct !

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MRKD26 @mrkd26.bsky.social · 1h

Something about leopard's..
(Can't imagine anything as horrifying as loosing a child)
www.texastribune.org/2025/10/16/t...

FEMA denied or didn’t advance most Kerr County flood requests

Advocates are questioning why so many applicants from the flood-ravaged county have not received federal disaster help. Nonprofits are trying to fill in the gaps.

www.texastribune.org

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Democracy Matters @jmal52.bsky.social · 1h

#MAGAMikeJohnson #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles #SwearHerIn #QuitWastingTaxpayerDollars #GOPLosers

Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 1h

Germany’s parliament met only 20 times during the Nazis’ 12-year reign, and didn’t meet at all in the last 3 years. MAGA Mike Johnson is going after that record.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2h

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 73 out of the last 85 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

Democracy Matters @jmal52.bsky.social · 1h

FBI conducting research from Glenn Beck??? I did not have that on my bingo card. What a joke!!

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Democracy Matters @jmal52.bsky.social · 1h

They gave it all away to Argentina. So sorry.

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Beto O’Rourke @betoorourke.bsky.social · 13h

Pretty damn inspiring. Check out all these No Kings events taking place throughout Texas on Saturday.

Reply with where you’ll be organizing or find an event near you at NoKings.org

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 23h

Saturday will be electric. Shoulder-to-shoulder...signs high...voices ready: No Kings. No Fear. This country bows to the Constitution, not a crown.

That protest is the ONLY thing dominating his mind. He knows it will show how UN-popular he is. To a narcissist...that's humiliating, and that is pain.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19h

JUST IN: A federal judge in San Francisco has HALTED Trump’s plan to lay off thousands of federal workers during his shutdown, calling it “unlawful” and “politically motivated.” Judge Illston said Trump acted as if “the laws don’t apply to them anymore.”

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