Jerry-ATX
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A no good yankee deep in the heart of Texas. Rooting for the Sox, Pats, Celts, Horns, and anyone vs. the Cowboys. Pre-dawn author, rest of my day in tech. Second most-beloved Jerry from Austin on Bluesky.
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· Jul 11
I will now be identifying as the second-most beloved Jerry from Austin on Bluesky. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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Democrats flipped 25 state legislative seats this year—more than a 1/5 of all GOP-held seats that were up for election. Republicans flipped *zero* seats.
@taniel.bsky.social’s year-end statehouse analyses are always must-reads:
boltsmag.org/legislative-...
@taniel.bsky.social’s year-end statehouse analyses are always must-reads:
boltsmag.org/legislative-...
In 2025, Democrats Flipped 21 Percent of GOP-Held Legislative Seats - Bolts
At the start of Donald Trump’s first presidency, in 2017, large Democratic victories in New Jersey and Virginia, paired with overperformances in special elections, foreshadowed the blue wave of the......
boltsmag.org
December 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Democrats flipped 25 state legislative seats this year—more than a 1/5 of all GOP-held seats that were up for election. Republicans flipped *zero* seats.
@taniel.bsky.social’s year-end statehouse analyses are always must-reads:
boltsmag.org/legislative-...
@taniel.bsky.social’s year-end statehouse analyses are always must-reads:
boltsmag.org/legislative-...
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You should report this post as one ACTUALLY promoting self-harm.
It was, and you’re a ghoul for defending it. Invest in a noose
December 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
You should report this post as one ACTUALLY promoting self-harm.
I feel like we really need more sandwich-themed headbands for men.
December 11, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I feel like we really need more sandwich-themed headbands for men.
My shingles vax experience was zero issue. Barely a sore arm. Some people have a response but not everyone versus 100% of people reporting shingles itself sucks hard.
people gotta talk about their shingles experiences. no one is going to enjoy this
All over my FB people talking about their bad experiences with shingles vax and dissuading each other from getting it! We need to give people real info on how to mitigate the symtoms caused by vaccines because vaccines are always better than meeting a virus unprepared. Yet drs aren't coaching ppl
December 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
My shingles vax experience was zero issue. Barely a sore arm. Some people have a response but not everyone versus 100% of people reporting shingles itself sucks hard.
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ime communication improves on dev teams that have embraced ai because you're sitting there discussing implementation goals and architecture with a robot all day. makes discussing with coworkers easier, because you can't even get stuck in low level weeds. a ton of focus on the high level details.
December 10, 2025 at 2:15 AM
ime communication improves on dev teams that have embraced ai because you're sitting there discussing implementation goals and architecture with a robot all day. makes discussing with coworkers easier, because you can't even get stuck in low level weeds. a ton of focus on the high level details.
Every day it’s somehow a new horror.
For no reason other than the FDA is now run by conspiracy theorists.
They're going to endanger babies for no good reason.
FDA launches safety review of two RSV drugs for infants as RFK Jr. scrutinizes immunizations www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...
They're going to endanger babies for no good reason.
FDA launches safety review of two RSV drugs for infants as RFK Jr. scrutinizes immunizations www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...
FDA launches safety review of two RSV drugs for infants as Kennedy scrutinizes immunizations
No safety issues have been reported for either product, drugmakers say.
www.nbcnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Every day it’s somehow a new horror.
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👇👇👇👇👇
Something every 2026/28 Dem should commit to is investigations of any company that did deals with Trump. A kind of forward guidance to get companies to think twice in advance of what’s coming.
Fox News will applaud this but can you imagine their coverage if President Biden hatched a secret plan to take over Fox News and revamp its programming to be nicer to him
December 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
👇👇👇👇👇
Finally figured out it’s referencing how her mouth is shooting out hateful lies nonstop.
Trump on Karoline Leavitt: "That beautiful face and those lips that don't stop like a little machine gun"
December 10, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Finally figured out it’s referencing how her mouth is shooting out hateful lies nonstop.
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Texas Democrats just did something historic under the leadership of new state party chair @kendallscudder.bsky.social. We have filed a candidate in EVERY 2026 race.
U.S. Senate: 1 of 1
U.S. House: 38 of 38
State Senate: 15 of 15
State House: 150 of 150
State Board of Education: 8 of 8
U.S. Senate: 1 of 1
U.S. House: 38 of 38
State Senate: 15 of 15
State House: 150 of 150
State Board of Education: 8 of 8
We Did It, Texas Dems, We Did It
Candidates in every legislative, statewide, and federal race. Now it’s time to build power where it counts.
www.lonestarleft.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Texas Democrats just did something historic under the leadership of new state party chair @kendallscudder.bsky.social. We have filed a candidate in EVERY 2026 race.
U.S. Senate: 1 of 1
U.S. House: 38 of 38
State Senate: 15 of 15
State House: 150 of 150
State Board of Education: 8 of 8
U.S. Senate: 1 of 1
U.S. House: 38 of 38
State Senate: 15 of 15
State House: 150 of 150
State Board of Education: 8 of 8
With her entry and Allred's departure I can now be excited about all of our TXSEN candidates.
Quite an announcement video from @crockett.house.gov www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...
Jasmine for Texas
YouTube video by Jasmine Crockett
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
With her entry and Allred's departure I can now be excited about all of our TXSEN candidates.
So LGBT kids don't get to have clubs at school anymore but these hateful bigots do. This state's government sucks so hard.
Happening now: Texas leaders announcing a rollout of a statewide program to put TPUSA chapters in high schools and colleges across the state. Gov. Abbott adds that schools that stand in the way should be reported to the Texas Education Agency.
December 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
So LGBT kids don't get to have clubs at school anymore but these hateful bigots do. This state's government sucks so hard.
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"Could this strange, wise boy with the gentle cadence of a preacher be the one to deliver Democrats from damnation? Or at least from decades of unabated loserdom?"
Great profile of James Talarico via @allegrahobbs.bsky.social
Great profile of James Talarico via @allegrahobbs.bsky.social
The Confessions of James Talarico
The insurgent Democrat wants religion out of politics. And he won’t stop preaching about it.
www.texasmonthly.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"Could this strange, wise boy with the gentle cadence of a preacher be the one to deliver Democrats from damnation? Or at least from decades of unabated loserdom?"
Great profile of James Talarico via @allegrahobbs.bsky.social
Great profile of James Talarico via @allegrahobbs.bsky.social
“I’m descended from wolves”
December 8, 2025 at 1:37 AM
“I’m descended from wolves”
We spent the last 10 days watching the Ken Burns American Revolution which we thought was fantastic. Its last chapter was a perfect segue into The Patriot (2000) so that’s how were concluding our colonial adventure.
December 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
We spent the last 10 days watching the Ken Burns American Revolution which we thought was fantastic. Its last chapter was a perfect segue into The Patriot (2000) so that’s how were concluding our colonial adventure.
Here’s a boat strike I would get behind that would actually make our country a safer place.
December 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Here’s a boat strike I would get behind that would actually make our country a safer place.
Apple Music says my number one artist was Lynyrd Skynyrd. The perils of using my account to drive the music at high school baseball games. TBC, it’s a player choice. Parents want good music 😉
December 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Apple Music says my number one artist was Lynyrd Skynyrd. The perils of using my account to drive the music at high school baseball games. TBC, it’s a player choice. Parents want good music 😉
Participation trophy for our big baby POTUS.
December 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Participation trophy for our big baby POTUS.
I call it “Semi-still Life with Donuts”
December 6, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I call it “Semi-still Life with Donuts”
Ummmm…
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air.
After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed.
Vaccines could help, but the USDA hasn’t approved them.
After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed.
Vaccines could help, but the USDA hasn’t approved them.
What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Ummmm…
Why must I wear shame devices?
December 3, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Why must I wear shame devices?
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#ICYMI, my latest for @texasobserver.org ...
Featured story: After a hate incident, about 100 trans and gender nonbinary people flooded the spillway of Austin's most popular swimming spot to celebrate queer joy and show that they won't back down.
At Barton Springs, Trans Existence Becomes Resistance
Following a transphobic incident earlier this year, community members gathered to "protect trans joy."
www.texasobserver.org
December 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
#ICYMI, my latest for @texasobserver.org ...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Couldn’t let him be up & down on the couch all day but happy to settle into bed for a few hours of uninterrupted family time.
Couldn’t let him be up & down on the couch all day but happy to settle into bed for a few hours of uninterrupted family time.
November 30, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Couldn’t let him be up & down on the couch all day but happy to settle into bed for a few hours of uninterrupted family time.
Couldn’t let him be up & down on the couch all day but happy to settle into bed for a few hours of uninterrupted family time.