Big Tex
@btactual.bsky.social
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Big Tex
@btactual.bsky.social
· Oct 15
Being innocent is expensive as hell. We need to raise about $2000 to order court transcripts for my upcoming trial and are giving away some stuff to help meet that need. Please share!
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I have $750 in legal bills due this week, and I am TAPPED. I know times are tight for everyone but if you can share some bread I would appreciate it immensely.
www.spotfund.com/story/1263b2...
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Chris "Big Tex" G. is a community organizer from North Texas who was arrested after a cop riot at a drag show in Fort Worth and indicted by a grand jury on bog
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November 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I have $750 in legal bills due this week, and I am TAPPED. I know times are tight for everyone but if you can share some bread I would appreciate it immensely.
www.spotfund.com/story/1263b2...
www.spotfund.com/story/1263b2...
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"The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and all to lose—especially their lives."
- Eugene Debs, 1918 (this speech landed him in prison)
- Eugene Debs, 1918 (this speech landed him in prison)
November 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
"The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and all to lose—especially their lives."
- Eugene Debs, 1918 (this speech landed him in prison)
- Eugene Debs, 1918 (this speech landed him in prison)
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I'm trying to be a good person and they've made that so incredibly illegal
November 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I'm trying to be a good person and they've made that so incredibly illegal
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Facts:
Anti-fascist groups newly listed as foreign terrorist organizations “barely exist and certainly aren’t terrorists,” says @heidibeirich.bsky.social — a move experts warn diverts attention from the real threat: escalating far-right violence at home and abroad.
Read more from @theguardian.com:
Read more from @theguardian.com:
Anti-fascist groups named as US terror threats ‘barely exist’, experts say
Designation of groups from Italy, Germany and Greece labelled ‘ridiculous’ as experts say no active threat posed
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Facts:
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A prominent Texas Republican is running for Railroad Commission in order to fight the "Islamic invasion." He's vying for a seat vacated by a former commissioner, who is now running for Texas Comptroller on a vow to protect girls' sports.
The latest on Texas' (increasingly Islamophobic) primaries:
The latest on Texas' (increasingly Islamophobic) primaries:
What Does the Railroad Commision Have to Do With “Radical Islam”? Everything, One Candidate Says
Tarrant County GOP chair Bo French, known for his incendiary online presence, recently tendered his resignation to seek a position on the regulatory body that oversees the oil-and-gas industry.
www.texasmonthly.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
A prominent Texas Republican is running for Railroad Commission in order to fight the "Islamic invasion." He's vying for a seat vacated by a former commissioner, who is now running for Texas Comptroller on a vow to protect girls' sports.
The latest on Texas' (increasingly Islamophobic) primaries:
The latest on Texas' (increasingly Islamophobic) primaries:
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Essential reading, again, from @prisonculture.bsky.social.
"For as much as some humans talk and think about taking courageous stances, the reality of being a person in the world is that most of us don’t want to stand apart. To stand apart risks being alone."
"For as much as some humans talk and think about taking courageous stances, the reality of being a person in the world is that most of us don’t want to stand apart. To stand apart risks being alone."
We Don’t Know Where We Will End Up…
A Year Since the 2024 Election
prisonculture.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Essential reading, again, from @prisonculture.bsky.social.
"For as much as some humans talk and think about taking courageous stances, the reality of being a person in the world is that most of us don’t want to stand apart. To stand apart risks being alone."
"For as much as some humans talk and think about taking courageous stances, the reality of being a person in the world is that most of us don’t want to stand apart. To stand apart risks being alone."
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68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth on HRT says new report.
In a time when the term ‘science says’ is used against the trans community, the release of this report has never been more important.
Gender affirming care saves lives.
qnews.com.au/68-reduction...
In a time when the term ‘science says’ is used against the trans community, the release of this report has never been more important.
Gender affirming care saves lives.
qnews.com.au/68-reduction...
qnews.com.au
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 AM
68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth on HRT says new report.
In a time when the term ‘science says’ is used against the trans community, the release of this report has never been more important.
Gender affirming care saves lives.
qnews.com.au/68-reduction...
In a time when the term ‘science says’ is used against the trans community, the release of this report has never been more important.
Gender affirming care saves lives.
qnews.com.au/68-reduction...
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For @404media.co this morning: a group of immigrant rights organizers are helping people use Fortnite to practice what to do if they encounter ICE agents in the wild. And I got to see it.
www.404media.co/ice-defense-...
www.404media.co/ice-defense-...
Inside an ICE Defense Training on Fortnite
A group of immigrant rights organizers are helping people use Fortnite to practice what to do if they encounter ICE agents in the wild.
www.404media.co
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
For @404media.co this morning: a group of immigrant rights organizers are helping people use Fortnite to practice what to do if they encounter ICE agents in the wild. And I got to see it.
www.404media.co/ice-defense-...
www.404media.co/ice-defense-...
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Death Cab for Cutie is on the oldies station, please do not touch me or I will crumble to dust
November 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Death Cab for Cutie is on the oldies station, please do not touch me or I will crumble to dust
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Billionaires are insane.
In newly leaked audio, Peter Thiel admits he urged JD Vance to ignore Pope Leo XIV on moral questions — including the ethical development of AI.
He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
NEW: JD Vance’s Top Donor Suggests Pope Leo XIV is Antichrist
In a leaked lecture, Peter Thiel says he’s urged Vance to ignore the pope on moral questions — and simply pray for him.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Billionaires are insane.
There was an accusation of impropriety against the arbiters of this group withholding funds they had raised for two political prisoners and they have responded by trying to get Eric King fired from his job and harassing his publisher.
November 25, 2025 at 11:45 PM
There was an accusation of impropriety against the arbiters of this group withholding funds they had raised for two political prisoners and they have responded by trying to get Eric King fired from his job and harassing his publisher.
I have $750 in legal bills due this week, and I am TAPPED. I know times are tight for everyone but if you can share some bread I would appreciate it immensely.
www.spotfund.com/story/1263b2...
www.spotfund.com/story/1263b2...
Click here to show your support to Chris G Support Team's story *SupportChris
Chris "Big Tex" G. is a community organizer from North Texas who was arrested after a cop riot at a drag show in Fort Worth and indicted by a grand jury on bog
www.spotfund.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I have $750 in legal bills due this week, and I am TAPPED. I know times are tight for everyone but if you can share some bread I would appreciate it immensely.
www.spotfund.com/story/1263b2...
www.spotfund.com/story/1263b2...
A lot of bad going around but this is devastating.
🚨"The Trump administration announced it will cancel temporary asylum for around 10,000 #Myanmar nationals living in the US, despite the country being ruled by a military dictatorship that has a record of executing dissidents."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump administration cancels temporary asylum for Myanmar nationals living in US
Homeland security claims country being ruled by military dictatorship ‘no longer continues to meet conditions’ for Temporary Protected Status
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:10 PM
A lot of bad going around but this is devastating.
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If you’ve ever taken a zine from any of our tabling events then you NEED to give a shit about Daniel Rolando Sanchez Estrada, aka Des Revol.
They are being charged for simply having a box of zines. If you write, print, or simply read zines, WRITE TO DES.
theintercept.com/2025/11/23/p...
They are being charged for simply having a box of zines. If you write, print, or simply read zines, WRITE TO DES.
theintercept.com/2025/11/23/p...
The Feds Want to Make It Illegal to Even Possess an Anarchist Zine
Daniel Sanchez is facing federal charges for what free speech advocates say is a clear attack on the First Amendment.
theintercept.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
If you’ve ever taken a zine from any of our tabling events then you NEED to give a shit about Daniel Rolando Sanchez Estrada, aka Des Revol.
They are being charged for simply having a box of zines. If you write, print, or simply read zines, WRITE TO DES.
theintercept.com/2025/11/23/p...
They are being charged for simply having a box of zines. If you write, print, or simply read zines, WRITE TO DES.
theintercept.com/2025/11/23/p...
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Previously, a visit to the "Trans Takeover" of Barton Springs: All across the stone slab, LGBTQ+ folks sat in clusters, talking and dipping in and out of the water together. ... Happy people who use every pronoun and none at all.
At Barton Springs, Trans Existence Becomes Resistance
Following a transphobic incident earlier this year, community members gathered to "protect trans joy."
www.texasobserver.org
November 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Previously, a visit to the "Trans Takeover" of Barton Springs: All across the stone slab, LGBTQ+ folks sat in clusters, talking and dipping in and out of the water together. ... Happy people who use every pronoun and none at all.
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I wrote for @theintercept.com about how prosecuting transportation of these pamphlets is a danger to all writers, journalists, and Americans.
Possession of words is not a crime, even with intent to distribute.
Possession of words is not a crime, even with intent to distribute.
November 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I wrote for @theintercept.com about how prosecuting transportation of these pamphlets is a danger to all writers, journalists, and Americans.
Possession of words is not a crime, even with intent to distribute.
Possession of words is not a crime, even with intent to distribute.
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“THE NON-ARTIST FIXATION ON HYPERREALISM AS THE PINNACLE OF ART IS CLEARLY PART OF THE REASON SO MANY ADULTS THINK THEY CANNOT DRAW OR CONSIDER THEMSELVES TO BE FAILURES, KAWAII, FOLK ART, DOODLES, OR OTHER EASIER ENTRY POINTS ARE CONSIDERED CHILDISH, WHICH IS WHY JAPANESE DRAWING BOOKS ARE BETTER…”
November 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM
“THE NON-ARTIST FIXATION ON HYPERREALISM AS THE PINNACLE OF ART IS CLEARLY PART OF THE REASON SO MANY ADULTS THINK THEY CANNOT DRAW OR CONSIDER THEMSELVES TO BE FAILURES, KAWAII, FOLK ART, DOODLES, OR OTHER EASIER ENTRY POINTS ARE CONSIDERED CHILDISH, WHICH IS WHY JAPANESE DRAWING BOOKS ARE BETTER…”
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I'm not a lawyer, but I'm pretty sure there's some kind of Highlander Exception that applies here.
A Michigan man named JD Vance was sentenced for threatening to kill JD Vance. www.fox5ny.com/news/michiga...
Michigan man who shares same initials as JD Vance convicted of threatening to kill president, vice president
A Michigan man named JD Vance was sentenced for threatening to kill JD Vance.
www.fox5ny.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I'm not a lawyer, but I'm pretty sure there's some kind of Highlander Exception that applies here.
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I am going to say this only once but fuck these white racists. Fuck them to hell.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that Muslims are a “threat to our freedom” on Tuesday as he targeted the largest Muslim civil rights organization in the U.S. with a foreign terrorist organization label in an escalation of a movement of anti-Muslim hate in the state.
Abbott Says Muslims Are “Threat to Our Freedom” as He Targets Civil Rights Group With Terrorist Designation
Governors do not have the authority to designate groups as a foreign terrorist organization.
truthout.org
November 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I am going to say this only once but fuck these white racists. Fuck them to hell.
Greg Abbot designated the Council on Anti-Islamic Relations (CAIR) a "foreign terrorist organization", a designation he has no authority to declare.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Texas governor Abbott designates Cair and Muslim Brotherhood terrorist groups
Greg Abbott’s move heightens the clash with Muslim groups and usurps federal authority
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Greg Abbot designated the Council on Anti-Islamic Relations (CAIR) a "foreign terrorist organization", a designation he has no authority to declare.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Eternal solidarity & love with the non-cooperating defendants
update from the DFW Support Committee on #Prairieland case.
November 17 Update on Prairieland Case
This week, defendants Autumn Hill, Zachary Evetts, Benjamin Song, Meagan Morris, Ines Soto, Liz Soto, Savanna Batten, Maricela Rueda, and Daniel Sanchez Estrada were federally indicted together on …
dfwdefendants.wordpress.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Eternal solidarity & love with the non-cooperating defendants
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TPI's next letter writing meeting Wed, Nov 19 @ 7pm CST!
Meeting details and agenda: tpi-comms.tpride.org/archive
If interested in writing to incarcerated persons, with a group or on your own, this is a good opportunity to learn with others!
Thanks to all who help with this work!
Meeting details and agenda: tpi-comms.tpride.org/archive
If interested in writing to incarcerated persons, with a group or on your own, this is a good opportunity to learn with others!
Thanks to all who help with this work!
November 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
TPI's next letter writing meeting Wed, Nov 19 @ 7pm CST!
Meeting details and agenda: tpi-comms.tpride.org/archive
If interested in writing to incarcerated persons, with a group or on your own, this is a good opportunity to learn with others!
Thanks to all who help with this work!
Meeting details and agenda: tpi-comms.tpride.org/archive
If interested in writing to incarcerated persons, with a group or on your own, this is a good opportunity to learn with others!
Thanks to all who help with this work!
$780/2000 ❤️❤️❤️ gonna keep this going until the end of the month!
Being innocent is expensive as hell. We need to raise about $2000 to order court transcripts for my upcoming trial and are giving away some stuff to help meet that need. Please share!
freetex.noblogs.org/post/2025/10...
freetex.noblogs.org/post/2025/10...
November 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
$780/2000 ❤️❤️❤️ gonna keep this going until the end of the month!
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"What need have I of all your sacrifices?" says the Lord...
Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is offensive to Me...
Learn to do good. Seek justice. Aid the oppressed. Uphold the rights of the orphan. Plead for the widow."
Isaiah 1.11 to 17
Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is offensive to Me...
Learn to do good. Seek justice. Aid the oppressed. Uphold the rights of the orphan. Plead for the widow."
Isaiah 1.11 to 17
From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
"What need have I of all your sacrifices?" says the Lord...
Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is offensive to Me...
Learn to do good. Seek justice. Aid the oppressed. Uphold the rights of the orphan. Plead for the widow."
Isaiah 1.11 to 17
Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is offensive to Me...
Learn to do good. Seek justice. Aid the oppressed. Uphold the rights of the orphan. Plead for the widow."
Isaiah 1.11 to 17