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blueunited.bsky.social @blueunited.bsky.social · 14d

SB 13 is a bill that removes local control from public schools across Texas and gives politicians (not parents) the power to decide what books are or are not available to students.

action.everylibrary.org/texas_school...

Texas School Bans Students from the Library

Politicians, not parents, are deciding what children can read in the United States.

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Progress Texas @progresstexas.bsky.social · 15d

Further rollbacks of the Voting Rights Act, under consideration now by SCOTUS, could largely wipe out minority-majority congressional districts in Texas - potentially reducing Texas Democrats in the U.S. House to 3. Pod: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...

How the courts could leave Texas with as few as 3 Democratic seats in Congress

As bad as the congressional redistricting map is in Texas for Democrats, it could be about to get a lot worse based on a Louisiana case that the U.S. Supreme Court heard Wednesday.

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Progress Texas @progresstexas.bsky.social · 15d

CD-18 candidate and Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee has sued the Trump administration, seeking restoration of $59 million in solar benefits for Houston area families. Podcast: https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠www.houstonpress.com... @cdmenefee.bsky.social

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Progress Texas @progresstexas.bsky.social · 15d

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blueunited.bsky.social @blueunited.bsky.social · 19d

blueunited.bsky.social @blueunited.bsky.social · Aug 25

💩 is already talking about Chicago as the next city.
act.standupamerica.com/letters/cte-...

Stop Trump’s D.C. Takeover

Trump sent the National Guard into Washington, D.C. to intimidate his opponents and distract from his failed agenda. Email Congress now and demand they end his takeover of our nation’s capital.

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blueunited.bsky.social @blueunited.bsky.social · Aug 5

Austin, TX on Thursday. No redistricting!
www.mobilize.us/tvp/event/82...

Testify Against Redistricting and Racially Gerrymandered Maps · Texas Election Protection

Testify at the Texas Capitol Against Racially Gerrymandered Redistricting! Lawmakers are pushing a mid-decade redistricting plan (SB 4) that would reduce the number of districts where communities of...

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blueunited.bsky.social @blueunited.bsky.social · Aug 5

Such BS!

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · Aug 5

NEW: Cornyn sent a letter Tuesday to FBI Director Kash Patel, asking him to take “any appropriate steps to aid in Texas state law enforcement efforts to locate or arrest potential lawbreakers who have fled the state.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Texas AG Will Ask Courts to Vacate Seats of Democrats Halting GOP Map

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

blueunited.bsky.social @blueunited.bsky.social · Aug 4

www.mobilize.us/handsoffcent...

Tell Texas House Dems You've Got Their Back · Hands Off Central Texas

🚨 Texas House Dems Have Left the State -- Breaking Quorum to Stop the Clown King's Redistricting Power Grab!🚨 They're putting their bodies on the line to defend our democracy — and getting fined $500...

www.mobilize.us

blueunited.bsky.social @blueunited.bsky.social · Jul 31

Texans! Share your concerns. #FairMapsForAll
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Submit Online Public Comments on TX Congressional Redistricting · MOVE Texas

Texas already redrew its congressional maps in 2021, but now Donald Trump and national Republicans are demanding a second redraw, not because of new Census data, but to protect their grip on power as ...

mobilize.us

blueunited.bsky.social @blueunited.bsky.social · Jul 29

Trump is worried about the 2026 midterms.
That's why Gov. Abbott has called for a special session to redraw TX electoral maps early & tip the election in the GOP's favor.

Urge your state reps to stand up to this power act.standupamerica.com/letters/cte-...

Stop the Sham Redistricting Effort in Texas

Donald Trump and Greg Abbott want to rig Texas’ legislative maps to keep Republicans in power next year. Email your state representative now and urge them to reject the GOP’s mid-decade redistricting ...

act.standupamerica.com

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blueunited.bsky.social @blueunited.bsky.social · Jul 22

Houston! Sat., Aug. 2 #RageAgainstTheRegime

blueunited.bsky.social @blueunited.bsky.social · Jul 22

Houston and surrounding area! Saturday, July 26 Testify for Fair Maps. 11-7 at U of H Student Center.
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Testify for Fair Maps in Houston · MOVE Texas

Governor Abbott is using the special session to push Trump’s political agenda rather than addressing the real crises Texans are facing. While families recover from the devastating Central Texas floods...

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blueunited.bsky.social @blueunited.bsky.social · Jul 20

Texas! Overwhelm Greg Abbott with phone calls and emails. No redistricting.
gov.texas.gov/contact

Contact the Governor's Office

Connect with Gov. Abbott and his staff.

gov.texas.gov

blueunited.bsky.social @blueunited.bsky.social · Jul 19

The truth about taxing the rich. www.tiktok.com/t/ZT62cAw1W/

Most people hear “94% tax rate” and think it means taking almost all of someone’s paycheck. But that’s not how it works. Back when we taxed ultra-wealthy people at 94%, it only applied to money they m...

TikTok video by Lauren Frisby

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blueunited.bsky.social @blueunited.bsky.social · Jul 19

Families First Protest July 26
Find a location near you.
www.mobilize.us/familiesfirs...

Families First! · Families First Mobilizations on Mobilize

On July 26, Americans in every corner of the country will come together in peaceful marches, rallies, and actions to say: our families come first—not billionaires, not authoritarians, and not corrupt ...

www.mobilize.us

blueunited.bsky.social @blueunited.bsky.social · Jul 18

Well, duh. There's no client list. Ok 😄😁😆😅🤣😂

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blueunited.bsky.social @blueunited.bsky.social · Jul 18

Austin, TX #PopUpProtest Sun., July 20. www.mobilize.us/blueactionde...

blueunited.bsky.social @blueunited.bsky.social · Jul 18

Houston! Tomorrow, July 19. #HansdsOffOurDistricts protests
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blueunited.bsky.social @blueunited.bsky.social · Jul 15

Who cares what 💩 wants! But Texas is bending over. Oh, and this is called cheating.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...

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blueunited.bsky.social @blueunited.bsky.social · Jul 15

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kim ☼ @web.kim · Jul 15

Demanding the immediate release of the Epstein files

YES ✅
Rep. Mark Veasey (D-TX)
Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL)
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14)
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
Rep. Brendan Boyle, (D-PA)
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#EpsteinCoverup #KeepTalkingAboutEpstein

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blueunited.bsky.social @blueunited.bsky.social · Jul 15

REPUBLICANS block the release of Epstein files.
www.axios.com/2025/07/15/t...

www.axios.com

blueunited.bsky.social @blueunited.bsky.social · Jul 14