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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 1d

Three men — Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos — now own more wealth than 165 million Americans combined.

They own the media.
They own the algorithms.
They own politicians in both parties.

The system is rigged — but We the People can take it back.

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Antonio Esparza @antonioesparza.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: @jamestalarico.bsky.social just won the straw poll at the Tejano Democrats convention.

This is the largest Hispanic Democratic organization in Texas.

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 15d

President Obama: There’s this young state rep, James Talarico… He’s terrific. Really talented young man.

Marc Maron: There is something grounded about him that you had too.

Obama: A guy like him, his starting point is ‘Let me say what I believe.’

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 19d

Fort Worth is FIRED UP for @JamesTalarico! 👏

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 25d

Thank you for being part of this movement.

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 26d

Jesus spent most of his time healing the sick.

Today, we have politicians in Congress with “Christ-follower” in their Twitter bios — but they’re trying to kick the sick off their healthcare.

And they’re willing to shut down the government to do it.

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 26d

.@JamesTalarico is showing up for the Rio Grande Valley and the Rio Grande Valley is showing up for James Talarico!

🔥

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · Sep 26

This is @JamesTalarico’s rally in Victoria, Texas.

This community voted for Trump by over 40 points last year.

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · Sep 24

Texas Board of Education Member Dr. Tiffany Clark:

"James has been on the front lines for all of us... So let's do this work — let's send James Talarico to the U.S. Senate."

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · Sep 22

“James is steady. He is faithful. And he does not back down. We need James Talarico in the US Senate now.”

— State Board of Education member Staci Childs

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · Sep 23

Texas school board member supports James Talarico: “Kick out the old guy. Bring in new, energetic blood.”

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · Sep 15

James Talarico: Social media algorithms and cable news networks tear us apart so we don’t notice they are closing our schools, gutting our health care, and cutting taxes for the rich. They want to keep us from seeing that there is far more that unites us than divides us

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Antonio Esparza @antonioesparza.bsky.social · Aug 24

Great crowd for @jamestalarico.bsky.social in the small town of Hillsboro, TX!

The organizers said it was the biggest crowd they’ve ever seen at a political event in deep-red Hillsboro.

This is how we win Texas.

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · Aug 12

I just went on Fox News to tell the truth about the redistricting power grab in Texas.

I asked a simple question: “If Republican policies are so popular, why do they need to redraw these maps; why not run on their policies?”

He refused to answer — and cut the interview early.

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Antonio Esparza @antonioesparza.bsky.social · Aug 8

Facing arrest, removal from office, and even a bomb threat, @jamestalarico.bsky.social has one message for Texas Republicans:

“We will not be deterred.”

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · Aug 8

Trump threatened to arrest us.

Abbott threatened to remove us from office.

Paxton threatened to “hunt” us down.

Yesterday, we received a bomb threat.

But we will not back down.

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · Aug 3

My Democratic colleagues and I just left the state of Texas to break quorum and stop Trump’s redistricting power grab.

Trump is trying to rig the midterm elections right before our eyes. But first he’ll have to come through us.

It’s time to fight back.

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · Aug 2

Donald Trump is trying to rig the next election.

He told Republicans to redraw the political maps in Texas to give himself 5 more seats and protect his majority in Congress.

This is the rot at the core of our broken political system.

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · Jul 31

The only minority destroying America is the billionaires.

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Antonio Esparza @antonioesparza.bsky.social · Jul 30

A conservative columnist just named @jamestalarico.bsky.social his “MVP of the week.”

Host Stephanie Ruhle agrees: “He did more than hold his own… he was pretty impressive.”

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · Jul 23

I just held a rally in Plano, TX — a red part of the state — and 1,000 people showed up.

Many said it was their first political rally ever.

There’s something happening in Texas…

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The Briefing with Jen Psaki @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social · Jul 23

Texas State Rep. James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social criticizes Christian nationalism as being about the worship of power. "It is incumbent upon believers, upon Christians and people of other faith backgrounds to speak out against this perversion of faith and this subversion of our democracy."

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The Briefing with Jen Psaki @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social · Jul 23

"The only minority destroying America is the billionaires." Texas State Rep. James Talarico ‪@jamestalarico.bsky.social talks with Jen Psaki about overcoming the outsize influence of big money in politics.

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The Briefing with Jen Psaki @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social · Jul 23

Texas State Rep. James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social explains how his faith informs his politics. "Seeing the image of God in everyone."

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Antonio Esparza @antonioesparza.bsky.social · Jul 23

Rep. @jamestalarico.bsky.social on Morning Joe:

“Before I went on Joe Rogan, I went on Fox News and the Christian Broadcasting Network.

We Democrats can’t be afraid of uncomfortable conversations with folks who may not agree with us yet.”

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