Laura Duclos (she/her)
@duclos.bsky.social
howdy! I’m a journalist making videos and helping texans understand state politics at @texastribune.org. | 🇲🇽🇺🇸 she/her/ella
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El Gobernador Greg Abbott requiere que los hospitales en Texas le pregunten a sus pacientes sobre su ciudadanía porque quiere saber cuánto gastan en el cuidado de personas indocumentadas. No tienes que responder y los hospitales no deben negar atención médica.
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September 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Can anybody hear me? ₕₑₐᵣ ₘₑ
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Can anybody hear me? ₕₑₐᵣ ₘₑ
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September 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Hello out there! ₒᵤₜ ₜₕₑᵣₑ
Can anybody hear me? ₕₑₐᵣ ₘₑ
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Can anybody hear me? ₕₑₐᵣ ₘₑ
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this is really cool to see published by @texastribune.org (and i'm not just saying that, although I am biased because my bestie @duclos.bsky.social was a huge part of this) www.texastribune.org/2025/08/07/t...
We experimented with ways to engage with “news avoiders.” Here’s what we learned.
We wanted to learn more about how to reach younger Texans through short-form video, how to build trust with folks who distrust the news and how to revamp our in-person engagement.
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August 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
this is really cool to see published by @texastribune.org (and i'm not just saying that, although I am biased because my bestie @duclos.bsky.social was a huge part of this) www.texastribune.org/2025/08/07/t...
people are starting to comment that I am AI when they see me in videos. very cool!
August 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
people are starting to comment that I am AI when they see me in videos. very cool!
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Texas House Democrats fled the state Sunday in a bid to block a new congressional map designed to give the GOP five additional seats in the U.S. House next year from passing. bit.ly/4ooW2R2
Texas House Democrats flee the state in bid to block GOP’s proposed congressional map
The lawmakers’ absence means the lower chamber won’t have enough members present to function, stalling passage of a draft map Democrats have condemned as a political power grab.
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August 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Texas House Democrats fled the state Sunday in a bid to block a new congressional map designed to give the GOP five additional seats in the U.S. House next year from passing. bit.ly/4ooW2R2
we lost a diva at the goodwill today 😔
July 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
we lost a diva at the goodwill today 😔
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A new round of dangerous flooding across North and Central Texas came Sunday, leading to rescues and evacuations in multiple counties — suspending searches for victims of catastrophic floods that killed at least 120 people in the Hill Country a week ago.
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New floods lead to rescues and evacuations across Texas
Heavy rains caused multiple rivers in Central and North Texas to swell by more than 20 feet. Search efforts for victims of the July Fourth floods were suspended until Monday.
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July 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A new round of dangerous flooding across North and Central Texas came Sunday, leading to rescues and evacuations in multiple counties — suspending searches for victims of catastrophic floods that killed at least 120 people in the Hill Country a week ago.
bit.ly/44LTDH1
bit.ly/44LTDH1
so this happened ten years ago lol
July 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
so this happened ten years ago lol
Hot Dogs Rule Everything Around Me
July 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Hot Dogs Rule Everything Around Me
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NEW YORK (AP) — Joey “Jaws” Chestnut wins his 17th Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest after a 1-year absence.
July 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — Joey “Jaws” Chestnut wins his 17th Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest after a 1-year absence.
rainy day in austin 🌧️
July 4, 2025 at 3:10 AM
rainy day in austin 🌧️
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Vance Boelter, accused of assassinating a Minnesota lawmaker, received a theology degree from Christ For the Nations Institute, a nondenominational religious school in Dallas.
Man Accused of Killing Minnesota Lawmaker Attended Religious School in Dallas
Vance Boelter, accused of assassinating a Minnesota lawmaker, received a theology degree from Christ For the Nations Institute, a nondenominational religious school in Dallas.
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June 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Vance Boelter, accused of assassinating a Minnesota lawmaker, received a theology degree from Christ For the Nations Institute, a nondenominational religious school in Dallas.
I’ll be at the Texas Capitol covering the No Kings demonstration this evening for @texastribune.org Stay tuned.
June 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I’ll be at the Texas Capitol covering the No Kings demonstration this evening for @texastribune.org Stay tuned.
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Hundreds of Israelis and Palestinians marched in silence outside the Israeli Defense Ministry, holding portraits of Palestinian children killed in Israel’s war on Gaza.
June 8, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Hundreds of Israelis and Palestinians marched in silence outside the Israeli Defense Ministry, holding portraits of Palestinian children killed in Israel’s war on Gaza.
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with the 2025 #txlege about to wrap up, here's my roundup in @chron.com of all the anti-trans bills that passed this session. while previous sessions focused on big ticket items (restricting care for minors & sports) this session featured quieter but more extreme bills www.chron.com/culture/arti...
Texas lawmakers passed even more anti-trans bills in 2025
Texas lawmakers passed laws that strictly defines"male" and "female" and could emperil health access for trans adults.
www.chron.com
May 29, 2025 at 1:48 PM
with the 2025 #txlege about to wrap up, here's my roundup in @chron.com of all the anti-trans bills that passed this session. while previous sessions focused on big ticket items (restricting care for minors & sports) this session featured quieter but more extreme bills www.chron.com/culture/arti...
A bill that could outlaw the sale of THC products is nearing Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. One employee at a local cannabis store believes the lawmakers pushing the ban don't understand the industry they aim to dismantle.
May 24, 2025 at 3:39 AM
A bill that could outlaw the sale of THC products is nearing Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. One employee at a local cannabis store believes the lawmakers pushing the ban don't understand the industry they aim to dismantle.
drove past a tesla with ELNSXAZ on the plates
May 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
drove past a tesla with ELNSXAZ on the plates
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SB 1257 is up, being presented by Leach. It's the "detransitioner protection" bill. house.texas.gov/videos/22023
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May 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
SB 1257 is up, being presented by Leach. It's the "detransitioner protection" bill. house.texas.gov/videos/22023
I finally understand TOOL
May 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I finally understand TOOL
2013 high school senior photos…..
May 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
2013 high school senior photos…..
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Texas legislators slipped millions for child ID kits into a 1,000-page budget proposal.
The move comes two years after they quietly cut funding for such kits following a ProPublica and Texas Tribune report that showed there’s no evidence they work.
The move comes two years after they quietly cut funding for such kits following a ProPublica and Texas Tribune report that showed there’s no evidence they work.
Texas lawmakers want to spend millions on Child ID kits. Experts say there’s no evidence they work.
Texas legislators slipped millions for child ID kits into a 1,000-page budget proposal. The move comes two years after they quietly cut funding for such kits following a ProPublica and Texas Tribune r...
www.texastribune.org
May 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Texas legislators slipped millions for child ID kits into a 1,000-page budget proposal.
The move comes two years after they quietly cut funding for such kits following a ProPublica and Texas Tribune report that showed there’s no evidence they work.
The move comes two years after they quietly cut funding for such kits following a ProPublica and Texas Tribune report that showed there’s no evidence they work.
“My brudda is da pope”
The new pope's brother: “I know he’s not happy with what’s going on with immigration. I know that for a fact. How far he’ll go with it is only one’s guess, but he won’t just sit back. I don’t think he’ll be the silent one.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/w...
‘I Was Stunned’: Watching From Illinois, Pope’s Brother Reflects on History
www.nytimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 5:53 AM
“My brudda is da pope”
Literally why am I here lol
May 9, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Literally why am I here lol