Jim Hightower
@jimhightower.com
America's #1 populist! NYT bestselling author, former twice-elected Ag Commissioner of Texas, radio commentator and populist agitator for over 50 (!) years. Find out more at jimhightower.substack.com!
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Even in TEXAS, solar now beats coal for electricity. Corrupt officials tried rigging the market. Didn't work.
2024: Renewables became America's #1 power source.
"We are at the end of the fossil fuel economy."
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#ClimateAction #Texas #CleanEnergy
2024: Renewables became America's #1 power source.
"We are at the end of the fossil fuel economy."
jimhightower.substack.com/p/dirty-coal...
#ClimateAction #Texas #CleanEnergy
January 23, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Even in TEXAS, solar now beats coal for electricity. Corrupt officials tried rigging the market. Didn't work.
2024: Renewables became America's #1 power source.
"We are at the end of the fossil fuel economy."
jimhightower.substack.com/p/dirty-coal...
#ClimateAction #Texas #CleanEnergy
2024: Renewables became America's #1 power source.
"We are at the end of the fossil fuel economy."
jimhightower.substack.com/p/dirty-coal...
#ClimateAction #Texas #CleanEnergy
January 23, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Even in TEXAS, solar now beats coal for electricity. Corrupt officials tried rigging the market. Didn't work.
2024: Renewables became America's #1 power source.
"We are at the end of the fossil fuel economy."
jimhightower.substack.com/p/dirty-coal...
#ClimateAction #Texas #CleanEnergy
2024: Renewables became America's #1 power source.
"We are at the end of the fossil fuel economy."
jimhightower.substack.com/p/dirty-coal...
#ClimateAction #Texas #CleanEnergy
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I am reminded of this quote from former Texas politician Jim Hightower: “There's nothing in the middle of the road but a yellow stripe and dead armadillos.”
January 18, 2026 at 1:59 PM
I am reminded of this quote from former Texas politician Jim Hightower: “There's nothing in the middle of the road but a yellow stripe and dead armadillos.”
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: $770 MILLION in pay
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser: $100 MILLION+ as new banker baseline
How? Fired tens of thousands, took their wages.
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#WallStreet #Inequality #CEOPay @ourfinancialsecurity.org
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser: $100 MILLION+ as new banker baseline
How? Fired tens of thousands, took their wages.
My take: jimhightower.substack.com/p/sing-along...
#WallStreet #Inequality #CEOPay @ourfinancialsecurity.org
January 20, 2026 at 5:39 PM
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: $770 MILLION in pay
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser: $100 MILLION+ as new banker baseline
How? Fired tens of thousands, took their wages.
My take: jimhightower.substack.com/p/sing-along...
#WallStreet #Inequality #CEOPay @ourfinancialsecurity.org
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser: $100 MILLION+ as new banker baseline
How? Fired tens of thousands, took their wages.
My take: jimhightower.substack.com/p/sing-along...
#WallStreet #Inequality #CEOPay @ourfinancialsecurity.org
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There's Nothing in the Middle of the Road But Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos- Jim Hightower
January 19, 2026 at 3:12 PM
There's Nothing in the Middle of the Road But Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos- Jim Hightower
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The purpose of politics is to enact an agenda, not to get into power merely for the sake of having your name on the door. Not to mention the fact that voters desperately want fighters not folders.
The author of a controversial memo from centrist think tank Searchlight telling Democrats to abandon the slogan “Abolish ICE” is a senior advisor for WestExec, a D.C. shadow lobbyist for corporations in the defense, surveillance, and immigration enforcement industries.
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Author of ‘Don’t Say Abolish ICE’ Memo Is a Corporate Consultant - The American Prospect
Blas Nuñez-Neto is a senior adviser to WestExec, a shadow lobbyist for defense and tech firms.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:29 AM
The purpose of politics is to enact an agenda, not to get into power merely for the sake of having your name on the door. Not to mention the fact that voters desperately want fighters not folders.
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Best court money can buy.
January 17, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Best court money can buy.
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Supreme Court Justices take a specific oath (in addition to one to uphold US Constitution) to “do equal right to the poor and the rich”, the John Roberts Court rule in favor of oligarchs well over ½ the time. Effectively using SCOTUS as Republican ideology sock puppet. Dishonorable and corrupt.
January 17, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Supreme Court Justices take a specific oath (in addition to one to uphold US Constitution) to “do equal right to the poor and the rich”, the John Roberts Court rule in favor of oligarchs well over ½ the time. Effectively using SCOTUS as Republican ideology sock puppet. Dishonorable and corrupt.
Call the roll: Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett.
A new study shows 2/3 of Roberts Court rulings favor the wealthy over working people.
This plutocratic cabal rules for the rich.
Full commentary below.
#SupremeCourt #SCOTUS #Inequality #Populism
A new study shows 2/3 of Roberts Court rulings favor the wealthy over working people.
This plutocratic cabal rules for the rich.
Full commentary below.
#SupremeCourt #SCOTUS #Inequality #Populism
Forget Justice, Our Supreme Court Rules for the Rich
This month, an independent study of decisions by the Roberts Court revealed that two-thirds of its rulings favor wealthy powers over middle-income and poor people.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Call the roll: Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett.
A new study shows 2/3 of Roberts Court rulings favor the wealthy over working people.
This plutocratic cabal rules for the rich.
Full commentary below.
#SupremeCourt #SCOTUS #Inequality #Populism
A new study shows 2/3 of Roberts Court rulings favor the wealthy over working people.
This plutocratic cabal rules for the rich.
Full commentary below.
#SupremeCourt #SCOTUS #Inequality #Populism
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NOOOOOO; STOP THIS MADNESS.
Billionaires want to BLOCK OUT THE STARS. Literally!
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January 13, 2026 at 7:15 PM
NOOOOOO; STOP THIS MADNESS.
Billionaires want to BLOCK OUT THE STARS. Literally!
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January 13, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Billionaires want to BLOCK OUT THE STARS. Literally!
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"The issue of all 2026 issues is this: Money rules. Very Big Money, mostly anti-democracy, billionaire money....Our job in 2026 is to confront the billionaire corrupters and political takers head-on, turning people’s rising awareness and anger into “little-d” democratic action." -Jim Hightower
January 8, 2026 at 7:08 PM
"The issue of all 2026 issues is this: Money rules. Very Big Money, mostly anti-democracy, billionaire money....Our job in 2026 is to confront the billionaire corrupters and political takers head-on, turning people’s rising awareness and anger into “little-d” democratic action." -Jim Hightower
We’ve known that money controls politics way too much for way too long—let’s make 2026 the year that we do something.
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Billionaire Money is Corrupting Our Democracy
Listen now | Recent polling confirms what you’d hear if you talked to people at most any Chat & Chew Café across America – namely, our political system is broken.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:14 PM
We’ve known that money controls politics way too much for way too long—let’s make 2026 the year that we do something.
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Pollution passes for sale at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Pollution Protector – for Profiteering Polluters
Listen now | There’s greed… and then there’s the nauseating greed of profiteering corporations that make a killing – literally – by knowingly contaminating people’s water, air, land, and families.
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January 6, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Pollution passes for sale at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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We’re reclaiming the Democratic Party for the working people once again—here’s hope for 2026.
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Can 2026 Finally Be a Year of Progressive Political Change?
Dare we think that the New Year holds tremendous promise for progressive change?
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January 2, 2026 at 4:14 PM
We’re reclaiming the Democratic Party for the working people once again—here’s hope for 2026.
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Y'all! Former TX Ag Commissioner @jimhightower.com & others are hosting a donation match for our campaign! We're fighting to bust monopolies & to stop AI data centers from messing with Texas. Pitch in before the end of the year to have your support doubled!
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Donation match! Double your support today!
Build the movement to make food/farming affordable
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December 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Y'all! Former TX Ag Commissioner @jimhightower.com & others are hosting a donation match for our campaign! We're fighting to bust monopolies & to stop AI data centers from messing with Texas. Pitch in before the end of the year to have your support doubled!
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I wonder why so many states pass laws that only benefit the wealthy…?! Thanks, @jamellebouie.net, and to researchers Nicholas Carnes and Eric Hansen at @dukesanford.bsky.social.
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Why America’s Legislatures Routinely Screw Working Families
As we head into a momentous election year, with state and national legislative seats up for grabs, even let-them-eat-cake Republicans are scrambling to sound sympathetic to today’s hard-hit working-cl...
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December 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I wonder why so many states pass laws that only benefit the wealthy…?! Thanks, @jamellebouie.net, and to researchers Nicholas Carnes and Eric Hansen at @dukesanford.bsky.social.
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Local and state lawmakers are standing up to the threats that AI poses to us mere humans. Heck, even Congress is! But greased wheels get their squeaky way…
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AI Profiteers Cash-In By Being Naughty This Christmas
The high priests of Holy High Tech are in a huff, wailing that they’re being bothered by you busybodies, Luddites, and commoners – ie, The People.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Local and state lawmakers are standing up to the threats that AI poses to us mere humans. Heck, even Congress is! But greased wheels get their squeaky way…
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Remembering my friend and former Austin Mayor Frank Cooksey not just for his exemplary service, but as a reminder and celebration of the power that local officials hold to make our everyday lives just a little bit better.
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Friday Signpost: Politics from the Ground Up
Remembering Austin Mayor Frank Cooksey
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December 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Remembering my friend and former Austin Mayor Frank Cooksey not just for his exemplary service, but as a reminder and celebration of the power that local officials hold to make our everyday lives just a little bit better.
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I’ve searched my heart for the perfect gifts for our Congress critters, our GOP and Democratic leaders, our American CEOs, our Wall Street hedge-funders, and yes— even Trump and family.
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Special Gifts for Special People
Ho-Ho-Ho, wait till you hear about the gifts I’m giving to some of America’s power elites for Christmas.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I’ve searched my heart for the perfect gifts for our Congress critters, our GOP and Democratic leaders, our American CEOs, our Wall Street hedge-funders, and yes— even Trump and family.
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New Mexico went from being ranked dead last in child well-being to being the first state providing free child care to every family. How?
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How New Mexico Got Child Care for All – And How You Can, Too
Ahh, Christmas time!
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December 16, 2025 at 6:22 PM
New Mexico went from being ranked dead last in child well-being to being the first state providing free child care to every family. How?
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🔥 Give 'em hell for the holidays! ✨
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December 15, 2025 at 11:08 PM
🔥 Give 'em hell for the holidays! ✨
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Where corporations fail, public enterprise can fill the need—with savvy, community and fairness. @ilsr.bsky.social
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Instead of Monopolistic, Profiteering Corporations, Let’s Try Free Enterprise
Having grown up in a small-business family, I’m a big proponent of free enterprise.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Where corporations fail, public enterprise can fill the need—with savvy, community and fairness. @ilsr.bsky.social
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