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Texas Republicans, what is your line? What final straw must be broken for you to not only stop voting for Republican candidates on the ballot, but to vote for Democratic candidates?
Asking in earnest. Please don't downvote those willing to answer. I just want to have a respectful discussion.
22:44 UTC
Magnolia ISD Superintendent Green Lights On Campus ICE Raids
18:09 UTC
Do transfer proposals, school vouchers put Texas’ football culture at risk? Some coaches worry
17:35 UTC
89th legislative session.From school vouchers to cannabis to immigration to the power grid, there are plenty of issues the Texas state legislature will address before it concludes on June 2.
19:16 UTC
Can I register to vote in non-election years?
Long time lurker, but I have a bit of a stupid question. I turn 18 in March of this year and I want to register to vote soon after that. I have my ID and everything. (Midterms 2026) Am I able to or is that only during election years? I only see things about registration during those years.
Thank you!
01:20 UTC
Texas, my Texas
Oh, Texas, my lovely, stupidly proud Texas. You get what you vote for. You're too proud, willfully ignorant, and morally bankrupt to look to the future. You're always focused on the past and the fact that 'this is always how we've done it', refuse to accept that the world is moving in a different direction, and you actively fight it. You elect officials who only tell you what you want to hear, and some who are straight up criminals.
Now that prices for eggs are $13 for 18, now you're freaking the fuck out. Why? When they halted SNAP, WIC, and the foodstamp program, eliminated lower drug prices, again Why? This is what you wanted. This is what you voted for. This is what they said they were going to do. When every economist warned about this, you screamed fake news. When your own families tried to tell you, you shut them down, screamed about owning the libs.
This is what you wanted. This is what you absolutely had to have. So... again. I hope you get everything you voted for. You deserve this.
Tell you what, as you struggle to survive, I'll send you some thoughts and prayers while you're now starving, sick, and dying. While I eat my $13/18 pack eggs, I'll watch you succumb to your own self inflicted demise.
No, I won't help you. I DO feel bad for you, but I'm not going to let you know that, and I'll show you the same mercy as your fearless crusty orange cheeto that you disgustingly worship will show anyone else. I love you Texas, but your level of brain rot and negligence to your citizens is deplorable, but you don't care as long as they eat up the lies like a moth to a flame.
We're so fucked.
22:02 UTC
Future protests here in Texas cities this weekend!
February 1st: Lubbock, TX | 10-12 PM @ Tim Cole Memorial Park
February 2nd: Arlington, TX | 4:00 PM @ 101 W. Abrams St.
February 2nd: Dallas, TX | 2:00 PM @ Dallas City Hall
February 2nd: Houston, TX | 3:00 PM @ Ervan Chew Park
From my last few posts I've added across Texas subreddits about this past weekend's protest in Dallas at the Hunt Hill bridge, I've not only gotten a lot of disgusting racist comments/messages, but I've received even more asking how they can get involved.
I'm not on any social media (other than Reddit ofc) or an organizer of any of these events. I luckily have a friend who is on social media and notifies me of all of them. As such, I am doing my duty as a patriotic American/Texan and passing along anything I find or am told about to keep people on Reddit informed about them as well. I will ask who to follow on the various sites and pass them along once I hear back. If you know of anyone, feel free to add here also!
These specific protests are not only anti-deportation protests, but anti-Trump and his administration, in addition to Abbott's as well. I'm sure there will be more as we except women, LGBT, black, and even basic American rights to be under seige by this deplorable administration (both Trump's and Abbott's).
To be clear: -No Democrat politician has come out AGAINST deporting criminals. Democrats are for this, but disagree with how this administration is doing it, especially since non-criminal and actual American citizens are being included in these raids unfairly and unjustly. -We are against the treatment of all the undocumented who are included in these raids and not given their day in court, which is not happening at the moment. -We are against the hyper focus on the Hispanic community, with none given to folks crossing from the Canadian border, folks who are overstaying their visas, or the companies who hire the undocumented workers. No one ever talks about the companies who continue to hire these folks, which is also against the law. You would think this would be priority #1, but we know exactly why that isn't
Good luck to everyone and stay safe out there! Just because these folks are the loudest does not mean they are the majority (this line really gets them for some reason).
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