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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 2d

Take a picture of yourself at the No Kings rally.

Print it.

Put it in a frame.

Your grandchildren will speak about you for generations to come. You took a stand against fascism. You stood up for democracy.

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Denton Co Dems @dentondems.bsky.social · 3d

🌊 Democrats can and WILL win statewide!

Lt Governor Candidate, @vikkigoodwintx.bsky.social is back in Denton THIS Thursday!

Come hear from @deliaparkermims.bsky.social - Denton County Democratic Party Chairwoman, as she introduces Rep. Vikki Goodwin.

#dentonDems #FireDanPatrick #GoodwinForTexas

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Bryson The Gaytive @brysonthegaytive.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day

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Lucas Brown Eyes @lucasbrowneyes.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Indigenous People's day, did you know that up to 5,500,000 Indigenous people were enslaved? A fact that is often erased because Indigenous erasure is ingrained in American society.

Brown.edu -- "Native American slavery "is a piece of the history of slavery that has been glossed over," Fisher said. "Between 1492 and 1880, between 2 and 5.5 million Native Americans were enslaved in the Americas in addition to
12.5 million African slaves.""

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Kelly Lynne D’Angelo ✨ @kellylynnedang.bsky.social · 5d

Please don’t make Native people do the heavy lifting on Indigenous Peoples Day. Often, this is the only day we are uplifted and heard. Instead, allow this day to be a day of rest and reflection for us.

All it takes is using your voice 🧡

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Sen. Cory Booker @booker.senate.gov · 5d

On Indigenous Peoples Day I recognize the extraordinary history of Native communities, and the work left to do to reconcile the injustices they’ve faced and still do from our government.

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Denton Co Dems @dentondems.bsky.social · 5d

Our respect cannot be confined to a single day. It must live through our choices — protecting sacred lands, amplifying Native voices, and teaching the full truth of our shared history.

Take a moment to learn about the Indigenous nations connected to the land you stand on: native-land.ca

Native-Land.ca | Our home on native land

Native Land is a resource to learn more about Indigenous territories, languages, lands, and ways of life. We welcome you to our site.

native-land.ca

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Denton Co Dems @dentondems.bsky.social · 5d

🌠Today we honor Indigenous Peoples Day — a time to recognize the first peoples of this land, their enduring presence, and their contributions that continue to shape our communities.
#IndigenousPeoplesDay #DentonDemocrats

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Denton Co Dems @dentondems.bsky.social · 8d

Abbott says he’ll invade blue states with “law enforcement.”

This isn’t leadership — it’s lunacy.
Governors don’t send troops into other states. That’s how civil wars start.

Texas deserves better than a wannabe warlord cosplaying as commander-in-chief.

#TXPol #Abbott #DemocracyMatters #NotNormal

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Denton Co Dems @dentondems.bsky.social · 9d

Join the Carrollton Democrats Club for their 1st Annual Community Potluck Picnic 🎉

🗓 Sat, Oct 11 | 11–3
📍 Mary Heads Carter Pavilion

Arts, games, prizes & poster-making for “NO KINGS”!
RSVP so they can plan the food!
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📝 mobilize.us/s/o06OLl

#CarrolltonDems #TXDems #NoKings

Carrollton Dems Community Potluck Picnic

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Denton Co Dems @dentondems.bsky.social · 9d

Republicans do NOT care about working Americans.

Hedy Lamarr @chudonew.bsky.social · 9d

House Dem aghast at Mike Johnson's reaction to people losing health care

Sadly, do you know what the Speaker said?

"He was happy people were going to be losing their health care. He thought they need to go off the rolls of Medicaid."

CALL MIKE 318-840-0309

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'He was happy!' House Dem aghast at Mike Johnson's reaction to people losing health care

Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) said that she marched into the office to talk to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Tuesday and tried to reason with him about averting a government shutdown, but it became clea...

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Denton Co Dems @dentondems.bsky.social · 17d

📣 Denton Democrats call on Gill and all Republicans driving this crisis to own their decisions NOW, not later! We know @ernestforcongress.bsky.social would FIGHT for working families like he does everyday!
✊ #DentonDemocrats #OneTeamTexas #AccountabilityNow #PeopleOverPolitics #TXDems

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Denton Co Dems @dentondems.bsky.social · 17d

🔍 Gill, our "representative," must explain: why did he vote for the CR that failed? Did he back the strategy that led us to this point?

Texas doesn’t need hollow promises. We need representation that fights for working families.

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Denton Co Dems @dentondems.bsky.social · 17d

📣 Brandon Gill and MAGA Republicans must answer for every family left in limbo, every child who misses a doctor visit, every VA veteran waiting longer.

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Denton Co Dems @dentondems.bsky.social · 17d

While Texans are facing real pain, Rep. Brandon Gill and Trump-Republicans are playing political games with people’s lives:

• They pushed a shutdown that risks lost paychecks, delayed benefits, and cuts to critical programs.
• They choose chaos over care.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 20d

Can't we just get healthcare

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Denton Co Dems @dentondems.bsky.social · 19d

MAGA chaos in DC = real pain in Denton. Shutdown threats mean delayed paychecks + higher healthcare costs.

Denton Republicans are in lockstep with extremists hurting our families.

#TXpolitics #DentonCounty

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Denton Co Dems @dentondems.bsky.social · 20d

On life support and still in shackles, that is inhumane.

Denton Co Dems @dentondems.bsky.social · 20d

🤡🚨 Brandon Gill is an embarrassment to Texas and congressional district 26 🚨🤡

Hedy Lamarr @chudonew.bsky.social · Aug 26

Top Texas Trump Ass-Kissers

1st Place: Rep. Brandon Gill a 31-yr-old from Flower Mound

Gill made every effort to endorse Trump's most baseless claims.
Promoting idea of Haitian immigrants in OH eating pets.
Now says replace Franklin on $100 bill with Trump’s mug

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The Top Texas Trump Ass-Kissers of the First 100 Days

Texas politicians have been lining up at the president's backside all year.

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Ernest Lineberger for U.S. Congress @ernestforcongress.bsky.social · Sep 9

In '78, NAVY ROTC taught me the values of service and leadership.

I'm running for Congress because Trump handpicked my MAGA extremist opponent for the DOGE Committee, where he cut programs vets rely on.

I'll stand up for vets in Congress. Country over party.

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Denton Co Dems @dentondems.bsky.social · 20d

📣 2026 Campaign Kick-off for Ernest Lineberger for Congressional District 26!

🎉 Enjoy music, food, drinks, and hear from special guests

🌊 Help us build lasting momentum so we can take back the US Congress from MAGA extremists! The blue wave starts here🌊

TICKETS
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Denton Co Dems @dentondems.bsky.social · 23d

👉 Call to action:
• Demand that officials pause the talking points and release verified details about the victims and circumstances.
• Insist that politicians wait for facts, not weaponize tragedy in narrative wars.
• Hold our leaders accountable to the public, especially in moments of crisis.

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Denton Co Dems @dentondems.bsky.social · 23d

👉 If Cruz doesn’t want this political, he should stop making it political.

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Denton Co Dems @dentondems.bsky.social · 23d

Yes, attacks on law enforcement must be condemned. But ICE isn’t above scrutiny. From masked kidnappings to 1,200 detainees still missing from Alligator Alcatraz — public trust is already broken.

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Denton Co Dems @dentondems.bsky.social · 23d

🚨 Dallas ICE Facility Shooting 🚨

2 dead. 2 injured. No clear answers.

Abbott and Cruz rushed to spin this as politics — before even confirming who was shot....

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#Dallas #TruthOverSpin #PublicTrust #TXPolitics #Accountability #DentonDemocrats

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