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Chris Tackett @cjtackett.bsky.social · 11h

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

Alex Montalvo brought gratitude, solutions, and a push for change. The things Alex is focused on are all possible if we do this together. We need your voices to add to our chorus. 🙌🙌🙌🙌

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Chris Tackett @cjtackett.bsky.social · 1d

72 registered to speak at Ft Worth City Council Public Comments on 10/14
I’m highlighting incredible speeches and speakers (+Karen)

So many voices spoke up at City Council. I’ve compiled nifty little edited clips of the comments to share on social media, in case you missed it live 😏😏😏😏
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Chris Tackett @cjtackett.bsky.social · 12h

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

I brought a solution with my comments. You want more time in community and not overburden staff? We want to speak to our Council and be heard. Here is how to do all of it 🤔📊🧠💡

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Mendi Tackett @mentack.bsky.social · 1d

Oof. I’m sorry you’ve got to do that.

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Chris Tackett @cjtackett.bsky.social · 1d

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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Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 1d

Today seems like an auspicious day to remind folks that next week I'll be at Penn State delivering a De Jong Lecture on the contemporary pronatalist movement. Demographers Shelley Clark & Nancy Luke will also give lectures on pronatalism.

Zoom option is available! Just use the QR code to register.

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Chris Tackett @cjtackett.bsky.social · 2d

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

Mendi Tackett went right at the Mayor, using her words, her history, to challenge her to see the moment and where she is failing. It was 🔥🔥🔥🔥 from jump.
#wakeup #fortworth

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Chris Tackett @cjtackett.bsky.social · 2d

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

Former City Council member Ann Zadeh focused on a need for boldness, for leaders to listen, learn, and act, even when it’s hard. 👏👏👏👏
#wakeup #fortworth #seeitnameitfightit

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Chris Tackett @cjtackett.bsky.social · 2d

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

Sabrina Ball shined the light on those Mayor Mattie Parker is choosing to align with and what that tells us about her leadership
Sabrina is always on 🎯🎯🎯🎯
#wakeup #fortworth

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Chris Tackett @cjtackett.bsky.social · 2d

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

Mindia Whittier called out the Mayor for having the audacity to play victim when the community seeks accountability, following the same old white woman playbook 📖 📕 📚📓

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Chris Tackett @cjtackett.bsky.social · 2d

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

Bishop Kirkland told council that if they don’t want to hear from citizens, they should resign, take their ball and go home, and then let ‘er rip from there 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

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Chris Tackett @cjtackett.bsky.social · 2d

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

EJ Carrion was in full riff mode, taking swings, landing punches, and calling it ALL out. Our voices matter. And when we raise them together we are 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
#wakeup #fortworth

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Jared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 3d

One of the craziest stories I've seen in a long time. If you think Trump and his administration are extreme and depraved, just wait until you learn about the young guns who are positioning themselves to take over the reigns in the next few decades

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Chris Tackett @cjtackett.bsky.social · 4d

Anyone trying to tell you Mattie Parker was a “moderate”, they were wrong. Mattie Parker telling you she wasn’t like the extreme in her party, well…

Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker is working with Mercy Culture Church, aligning with White Christian Nationalism.

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Chris Tackett @cjtackett.bsky.social · 5d

Atatiana Jefferson was shot and killed in her own home by a Fort Worth police officer on October 12, 2019.

On October 11, 2025, the annual Pull Up For Tay parade was held, walking through Atatiana’s neighborhood. As Patrice Jones tells us “Let’s get us some real change”
#wakeup #fortworth

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Chris Tackett @cjtackett.bsky.social · 6d

If you just happen to be in NYC TONIGHT (10/11), get tickets to see @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social at Film Forum at 6:45pm. There will be a film intro from awesome person and producer Janique Robillard and yes, the one, the only, Kennedy Tackett!

Great film. Incredible people. Not to be missed!

Film Forum · THE LIBRARIANS Introduction by Producer Janique L. Robillard & Subject Kennedy Tackett

THE LIBRARIANS Introduction by Producer Janique L. Robillard & Subject Kennedy Tackett Saturday, October 11, 6:45 show

filmforum.org

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7d

“I’m worried about my community… I’m out here in a frog costume to show how ridiculous the notion that we’re violent terrorists is, and showcase how that narrative is wrong…”

Serious Q: is it too late to give this dude the Nobel Peace Prize? 🐸 🏆

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Chris Tackett @cjtackett.bsky.social · 8d

On 9/30, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker said “Patrice, I still have your casket”. On the 10/6 episode of the 817 Podcast, Patrice Jones laid out what it was about and why it was so 😱

🔥 “White women tears have ended civilizations” 🔥

When will the Fort Worth Mayor apologize?
#wakeup #fortworth

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Mendi Tackett @mentack.bsky.social · 8d

www.fox4news.com/news/johnson...

Johnson County sheriff arrested by his own deputies, now faces new charge for lying to grand jury

Johnson County Sheriff Adam King, who was previously arrested by his own deputies on sexual harassment and retaliation charges, now faces a new felony charge of aggravated perjury for allegedly lying ...

www.fox4news.com

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Mendi Tackett @mentack.bsky.social · 8d

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Flock Safety and Texas Sheriff Claimed License Plate Search Was for a Missing Person. It Was an Abortion Investigation.

New documents and court records obtained by EFF show that Texas deputies queried Flock Safety's surveillance data in an abortion investigation, contradicting the narrative promoted by the company and ...

www.eff.org

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Mendi Tackett @mentack.bsky.social · 8d

The Johnson County Sheriff and his deputies hunted a woman in need of abortion care and safety from an abusive relationship.

The Sheriff, Adam King, is himself facing sexual harassment, retaliation, and perjury charges.

I’ll link an article about it in a thread below.

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Frank Strong @frankstrong.bsky.social · 9d

GREAT NEWS from Leander ISD. To Kill a Mockingbird, House on Mango St, and Narrative of Life of Frederick Douglass will be returned to classrooms after a massive outcry. Thanks to everyone who spoke up!!!

From an email to teachers today:

*An important update regarding the books that
were previously paused from curriculum use as a
result of concerns around Senate Bill 12.
Thirty-six of the forty books are being reinstated
to the secondary curriculum book list, with
revisions made to the curriculum to ensure TEKS
alignment and compliance with SB 12. Four
titles, Stamped, Melissa (George), Gracefully
Grayson, and The 57 Bus, will remain paused for
additional review of curriculum alignment. Please
note that all books, including these four, should
remain available, or be returned if removed, to
classroom libraries for individual student choice
reading.

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Mendi Tackett @mentack.bsky.social · 11d

Everyone who said “it’s just abt the economy”, played ball with Republicans trying to find “common ground”, didn’t draw a deep line in the sand, and didn’t recognize the hard-line Christian nationalism…have f’d the country. Project 2025 will demolish us.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The ‘Grim Reaper’ of the Government Shutdown

Podcast Episode · The Daily · 10/06/2025 · 37m

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Chris Tackett @cjtackett.bsky.social · 11d

The new episode of the 817 Pod features Patrice Jones. Toward the end, they dive into where we are and what it will take to make change. The answer: YOU

The call to action is get involved, however you can. Leverage your network. Help people get educated on what is happening
youtu.be/irmT7ni4WZA?...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12d

SOUTH CAROLINA… “Judge Goodstein was walking on the beach when the fire started. Her husband, Arnie, was in the house with children and perhaps grandchildren. The family had to escape by jumping from a window or balcony...” www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

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