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tiffanydthomas.bsky.social
Houston City Council Member, District F | Deadlifts 210lbs | HBCU faculty | @SamHoustonState + @PVAMU alumna | 🔺️+ 🔗 | ⚜️ in my blood + HTX in my 🧡
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REST WELL THY GOOD & FAITHFUL SERVANT

Rep. Al Green was removed from the House chamber night after disrupting President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress. nbcnews.to/41EC8YT

Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley lost an appeal to get her old job back in a hearing Tuesday before the City Council that included the 25-year department veteran’s first extensive public comments about the events that led to her firing.

During his remarks, President Trump bent the facts on issues including Social Security, immigration, fentanyl and the Russia-Ukraine war. Here's what Trump got right — and wrong — in during his 100-minute address.

Team Al Green.

But, Ukraine… www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/u...

1/ HHA waitlist should be validated annually. 2/The current reliance on email and physical mail for communication is insufficient, especially considering that many families on the waitlist experience housing insecurity and may lack consistent access to these channels.

Israel says it is stopping the entry of all goods and supplies into Gaza

With his war on federal workers, President Trump may now be creating the broad resistance within the government he thought was there all along.

KENNY FRIEDMAN RECEPTION Thank you, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, former Mayors and County Judges, for hosting a well-deserved reception for Kenny who served this city with integrity and grace.

CONVIVÊNCIA. Breaking bread with members and friends at IslamInSpanish Centro Islámico was the highlight of my day. Powered by volunteers. The room was filled with all ages, races, and backgrounds - the very best of us. Thank you for having me! 🍎

BREAKING: An IRS employee who is affiliated with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has accessed an IRS system that holds sensitive taxpayer information, according to a Trump administration official.

Chaos.

Proud to join The Houston Sun for their 10th Annual African American History Parade & Symposium! In 1964, Black workers in Houston at Hughes Tool Company challenged racial discrimination in union membership and workplace policies - and WON! Black history is labor history.

Health officials — who are scrambling to get a handle on the vaccine-preventable outbreak — suspect 200 to 300 people in West Texas are infected with measles but untested, and therefore not part of the state’s official tally so far.

The White House is slashing funding for National Institutes of Health grants, a “catastrophic” hit to science research

Saturday. 3 events. 1 in District F. 1 in CD-09. 1 Citywide.

NEW —> 'Uncommitted' leaders stand by 2024 strategy after Trump floats Gaza takeover Trump's latest idea has renewed Democratic criticism of pro-Palestinian activists who encouraged voters not to back Biden or Harris in the election. Story with @yamiche.bsky.social: www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

For March 1.

Joined Univision to discuss how 47s federal freeze threatens resiliency efforts on the westside in neighborhoods like Ashton Village, Keagans Glen, and others. Stay tuned for the broadcast on Friday or Monday.

NBC News' Peter Alexander questions President Trump on his criticism of FAA DEI policies following collision of American Airlines jet and U.S. Army helicopter near Washington D.C.

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“These funds are critical to advancing programs that directly impact affordable housing, disaster recovery, infrastructure improvements and economic development in our communities — ensuring our tax dollars return to us in meaningful ways,” Thomas said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon nominee, tells senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault.

Thank you, Houston Matters, for having me on to talk about our disaster efforts in District F on the westside. Shout out to our partners: Walmart, Agape Christian Fellowship, Heads Up Houston, and the District F Hot Team.

Why are yall always asking Black women to do the work??? We are not your mules.

JUST IN: The Trump administration is ordering all federal employees in DEI roles be placed on paid leave by Wednesday evening, according to a new memo from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

Thank you, Walmart #0772 on HWY 6 for your generous donation of blankets, socks, and snacks for our unsheltered neighbors. We are dropping hot meals to our identified encampments in District F and providing warming center information. This is what we do.

It's snowing in Alief, TX.

FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 20 | WARMING CENTERS IN DISTRICT F 🥶❗️ Please have ID for all locations. All locations are accessible by METRO and ZTrip. Please call 311 or check the schedule. Service pets only. METRO services will end on Monday at 9PM. Citywide warming centers are 24/7.

FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 20 | WARMING/CHARGING CENTERS IN DISTRICT F 🥶❗️ Alief YMCA | 6A 7850 Howell Sugarland Rd 77083 (Need ID. METRO Bellaire #2) YMCA International | 830A 3110 Hayes Rd 77082 (METRO #82) Agape Christian Fellowship | 8A 8400 Boone Rd 77072 (METRO Beechnut #4)

PER ALIEF ISD: ❗️🥶👇🏾 Due to freezing temperatures, Alief ISD will be closed Tuesday, 1/21, & Wednesday, 1/22, reopening Thursday, 1/23. The January School Board meeting is also rescheduled to Thursday. For those in need, overnight warming centers are available at the Southwest MSC. Stay safe & warm!

UPDATE JANUARY 19, 2025 🥶❗️🔊👇🏾 I'm working with a local church in District F to provide a warming/charging station for those who can't reach the SW Multi-Service Center. Please follow Houston Public Works and Local Plumbers Union 68 on tips to safeguard your pipes.👇🏾👇🏾

“This is a huge deal for the city,” said Councilmember @tiffanydthomas.bsky.social, who chairs the Housing Committee. “I look forward to several many successes that come from this program… I hope it’s a model on how we reorganize our own down-payment assistance to keep this level moving forward.”

Walgreens CEO says anti-shoplifting strategy backfired: ‘When you lock things up…you don’t sell as many of them’

District F had the pleasure of attending the first HOA meeting of the year with the residents of Wellington, and we came with good news! We announced a $461,000 street reconstruction project, a direct investment in improving infrastructure and quality of life for the community.

I was honored to witness history twice today. Congratulations to Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee and Congressman Sylvester Turner on their remarkable achievements and two incredibly well-organized community swearing-in ceremonies. A proud moment for Houston and Harris County.

The Kappas are coming to the westside to celebrate J5. See you there!

BREAKING: With a vote of 218-215, Mike Johnson has officially been re-elected as Speaker of the House. nbcnews.to/49ZOrBH

Sen. Ruben Gallego’s son told Kamala Harris he’s sorry she didn’t win the election. Here’s her response:

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles will decide in March if Yolanda Saldívar, a former Selena fan club president convicted in the Texas pop star's 1995 shooting death, will be eligible for parole. 

THE BLUEPRINT 🌀 This year, we were focused on high impact initiatives, deep public service, and results. Check out the 2024 District F Annual Report 👇🏾 heyzine.com/flip-book/d9...

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Habari Gani?

20-year-old Ashanti Downey was walking to a Dollar Tree in Sanford, North Carolina, when someone came behind her, poured a flammable liquid on her, and set her on fire Her family is asking for help with medical expenses www.wral.com/news/local/h...

Habari Gani?

Beyoncé brings out Tiera Kennedy, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer and Reyna Roberts