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Booed out of his own hometown over vouchers. Great job Palestine! #txlege www.kltv.com/2025/03/01/s...

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From Twitter to X The Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America The New York Strip to the Texas Strip What will they rename next?

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“An unvaccinated infant was exposed to the virus while vacationing with family overseas, Austin Public Health Authority Dr. Desmar Walkes said at a news conference Friday. APH does not expect any additional exposures to measles from this case.“

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I just finished my third call of the week with school superintendents in our district about how San Antonio's ISDs are protecting kids from bullying in the wake of Jocelynn Rojo Carranza's death. I've also spoken with several school leaders about the climate of fear many LGBTQ+ students face today.

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One of my favorite pieces of art I own is this painting by Ukrainian artist Olha Stasiuk. It is gorgeous, and a similar version is available in her Etsy shop, along with many other pieces, if you’d like to check them out and show a little love. www.etsy.com/shop/ByOStas

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It is clear as day. Trump and Vance stand with Putin and authoritarianism and against Ukraine and democracy. This is not how the United States should lead.

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This was a disgusting display by the soft, uninformed VP Vance trying to school Zelensky, the man who has led his country through the most surprisingly resilient and effective fight for sovereignty against a global superpower. Every negative stereotype about America is confirmed in this exchange.

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If we're serious about Americans’ health and safety, we need to study the impacts of abortion bans in states like Texas. This week, Republicans on my committee voted against my proposal to do so, and against doing any oversight at all on the impact of state abortion bans.

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Oops! Texas Republicans prefer their racism with a softer touch.

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“Don’t just talk about immigration policy at your next art gallery opening, fund local clinics along border towns. Don’t just post abortion outrage; volunteer to drive teenagers 15 hours across state lines…”

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When asked why the FDA canceled the March advisory mtg to determine what flu strain to make vaccines for, FDA said oh don’t worry, trust us. We’ll make reco’s in time for updated vaccines to be available. If you DON’T trust RFK Jr to do that, you should contact his office. 👉🏼 202-690-7000

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There are multiple bills filed between the Texas House and Senate to raise the age to purchase semiautomatic rifles, and we will see which moves forward, but in the meantime, you can contact your Texas reps and let them know you support raising the age to 21 to purchase a semiautomatic weapon.

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So the TX Water Development Board at one time said as the state of Texas becomes more diverse their workforce must reflect that. That used to be a pretty innocuous statement but now it's being treated like a war crime. Somebody with three decades of experience reduced to tears.

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I stand with Representative Collier. The majority of Texans are people of color. The only way you can erase diversity is by erasing us. #txlege

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Let's check in on Texas, shall we? I'm going to let the 30 minutes of this video largely speak for itself. You get a flavor for the manufactured outrage over DEI in hiring and contracting from one member of #txlege in the first 10-15 min of this hearing. 1/ www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...

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New: Nearly 3 years after the Uvalde mass shooting, parents of children who died and 100s of activists again urged Texas lawmakers to raise the age for rifle purchases & pass a “red flag” law filed by @rolandfortexas.bsky.social #txlege @austin-statesman.com www.statesman.com/story/news/p...

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Watch this video of Rep. Brian Harrison on a DEI crusade against the Texas Water Dev. Board that was so bad even Abbott, Patrick & Burrows decried it. Some time stamps: 18:20-Rep. Collier’s response 20:45-Rep. Walle’s response 24:00-TX Water Dev. Board Chairwoman L’Oreal Stepney’s response.

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I’m an advocate in CA who happened to be in Austin to discuss a fundraising event supporting gun violence prevention orgs. I dropped by their advocacy day and it was incredibly moving to see these survivors’ and advocates’ resolve to make their state safer despite the challenging political climate.

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Proud of everyone who showed up to rally for gun safety at the Capitol yesterday. It’s hard to fight for this (and many) issues in Texas, but giving up just isn’t an option. Thank you to everyone in this fight for the perseverance, passion and grit it takes to be a gun safety advocate in this state.

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This is an extraordinary exchange. Shockingly racist questioning of dedicated civil servants in an attempt to frame inclusive hiring & contracting practices as “racist”. Shameful behavior from Brian Harrison. Collier and Walle were outstanding in response.

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“Texas will never forget the 19 children and two teachers that were killed inside Robb Elementary on May 24, 2022.Today,we pay tribute to the beautiful lives that continue to inspire us in our push for change in the Texas legislature, and in these bills, we will enshrine their names into Texas law.”

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Cuts to these federal agencies would be disastrous for Texas, which experiences almost every form of extreme weather

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Today I joined colleagues, advocates & community in shared grief, anger & commitment to ending gun violence in TX. Our fellow Texans deserve common sense gun laws that we have the power to pass this Session. #txlege

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Here are the sponsors of HB3, the school voucher bill in the TX House. We need to flip a couple of them. Call them today and tell them to vote “NO” on vouchers. Tell them to properly fund our Texas public schools instead.#publicschools #texaspublicschools #novouchers #txlege

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The state of the judiciary? Well-paid. The state of healthcare? Still broken.

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@studentsdemand.bsky.social and @momsdemand.bsky.social are at the Texas Capitol advocating for the safe future we all deserve. Everything’s bigger in Texas—including our advocacy for gun violence prevention! #MomsAreEverywhere #txlege

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It was great to meet @ferrellzabala.bsky.social and activists from @momsdemand.bsky.social at the Capitol today. We need common sense solutions to gun violence: secure storage laws, red flag laws, and raising the age to 21 to purchase a semiautomatic rifle. #txlege

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North Texas public and private schools with the lowest measles vaccination rate last year. I see a theme. www.wfaa.com/article/news...

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"I honestly can't imagine how the parks will operate without my position": How the Trump administration's layoffs at the National Park Service are impacting Texas national parks, from @arianagarcia.bsky.social. www.chron.com/life/wildlif...

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Don’t forget SB 13, which creates a nanny state around school library books.

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#Tx03 - Representative @keithself.bsky.social will be hosting a “Coffee With Keith” this Saturday, March 1st, at The Collin College Conference Center in Wylie, Tx. 391 Country Club Rd., Wylie 75098. @collincountydems.bsky.social #LWCC I have questions that need to be answered.

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Advocacy Day for gun safety in Austin

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🚨 Texas House Rep. Brent Money has introduced the first total ban on gender affirming care for all trans people in Texas. This is an unequivocal ban affecting all trans people by removing amending the existing ban on trans youth to apply to adults as well. capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/...

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Standing room only as State Senator Roland Gutierrez kicks off @momsdemand.bsky.social and @everytown.bsky.social Advocacy Day. Help from home! Ask your Texas rep to support HB 1556 to raise the age to buy semiautomatic weapons. Text TX to 644-33 to contact them now. #GunSenseMajority #txlege

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Today is Advocacy Day at the Texas Capitol for gun safety advocates! If you’re like me & bummed you can’t be there, one thing you can do from home is ask your rep to support HB 1556 to raise the age to buy semiautomatic weapons. Text TX to 644-33 to contact them now. #GunSenseMajority #txlege

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Today is Texas Gun Coalition Advocacy Day at the Capitol. Be sure to share images on your SM pages. or go here for more formats: social.mothersagainstgregabbott.com/toolkit/gunv... #TexasGunSense #GunSafety

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A few anti-LGBTQ+ hearings happening in the #txlege Senate today and actions you can take with Equality Texas: SB18 to deny funding to public libraries that host drag shows. To oppose: secure.everyaction.com/Opp79XhrUUyG...

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