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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 16h

U.S. military strikes on boats off the coast of Venezuela have killed nearly 30 people. According to President Donald Trump, each strike also saved 25,000 lives. Is that true?

Have U.S. strikes on Venezuelan boats saved 25,000 lives?

U.S. military strikes on boats off the coast of Venezuela have killed nearly 30 people. According to President Donald Trump, each strike also saved 25,000 lives. Is that true?

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2h

Ted finally deleted this lie over 24 hours later. Only the 900th time he has posted a fake right-wing internet lie. You would think a US Senator would take a few minutes to make sure these things are legit, but we are talking about Ted Cruz.

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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · 17h

Netflix’s new documentary, “The Perfect Neighbor,” highlights the tragic reality of Shoot First laws. These laws—which the gun lobby calls “Stand Your Ground” laws to make them seem justifiable—have increased gun murders by up to 11% nationally, translating to more than 700 deaths each year.

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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 23h

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Indivisible Houston ❌ 👑 @indivisiblehouston.bsky.social · 17h

Protesters arrested during Houston rainbow crosswalk removal

Indivisible Houston ❌ 👑 @indivisiblehouston.bsky.social · 19h

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A New Generation of Industries Emerges in Texas From Federal Push for Mining Revival - Inside Climate News

The U.S. doesn’t produce the minerals and metals needed for renewable energy, microchips or military technology. Authorities want to change that as quickly as possible.

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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 1d

We made a video of the No Kings Day Protests from October 18th, 2025 #nokings

No Kings Day Protests - October 18th, 2025

YouTube video by Democracy Action Network - Indivisible

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Indivisible Houston ❌ 👑 @indivisiblehouston.bsky.social · 19h

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Indivisible Houston ❌ 👑 @indivisiblehouston.bsky.social · 20h

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Houston Democrats try to ease confusion in special election

Voters in the heavily Democratic district have expressed confusion about who can vote — after the boundaries were upended by a GOP gerrymander — and what November’s special election is for.

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Indivisible Houston ❌ 👑 @indivisiblehouston.bsky.social · 20h

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2025 Federal Government Shutdown | Texas Health and Human Services

With the federal government shut down, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is monitoring how it may impact your benefits.Check this page for updates. SNAPSNAP benefits for November won’t be...

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Indivisible Houston ❌ 👑 @indivisiblehouston.bsky.social · 20h

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Harris County commissioners’ funding renewal for immigration legal defense draws backlash | Houston Public Media

Commissioners on Thursday approved the allocation of more than $1 million for legal defense services as part of the county's Immigrant Legal Services Fund, which was created in 2020. A Republican cand...

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Area 5 Democrats @area5dems.bsky.social · 20h

Early voting starts today in every Texan has something to vote on. There are a host of constitutional amendments that need your decision!

Find our recs at the link in our bio!

#Democrats #TexasDemocrats #DemsOfTikTok #TurnTexasBlue #HarrisCountyDemocrats #Area5Dems #HoustonDemocrats #Blue2026

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 21h

A federal probe of Medicare and Medicaid plans run by private insurance companies found that the plan operators often overstated how many mental health providers were available in their networks. In some cases, investigators found providers had never had contracts with plans they were listed on.

Private Medicare, Medicaid Plans Exaggerate In-Network Mental Health Options, Watchdogs Say - KFF Health News

A federal probe of Medicare and Medicaid plans run by private insurance companies found that the plan operators often overstated how many mental health providers were available in their networks. In s...

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Indivisible Houston ❌ 👑 @indivisiblehouston.bsky.social · 21h

HISD candidates. You can find interviews on the website

Community Voices for Public Education @houstoncvpe.bsky.social · 28d

OfftheKuff is interviewing HISD trustee candidates this week. Today: Felicity Pereyra (D1). CVPE backs Pereyra, Guidry (D9), Benzon (D5), MICHAEL McDonough (D6), Nath (D7). End the takeover, restore real learning. www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=120420

Interview with Felicity Pereyra | Off the Kuff

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 23h

No other executive branch scandal has featured this scale of mixing of personal and government interests, much less the sheer accumulation of profit, of President Trump’s multibillion-dollar crypto windfall.

And it's happening out in the open.

Opinion | Teapot Dome. Watergate. They’re Nothing Compared With This.

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Indivisible Twin Cities @indivistwincities.bsky.social · 21h

ACTION ALERT: VOTING RIGHTS from @lwvus.bsky.social : Urge the EAC not to Require Documentary Proof of Citizenship. Comments due TODAY, OCT 20 by Midnight. More info:
www.lwv.org/take-action/...

Urge the EAC not to Require Documentary Proof of Citizenship | League of Women Voters

Submit your comment to protect millions of voters.

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Peter Montgomery @petemontdc.com · 1d

War crimes without even being at war.

Gabrielle Hecht has no more spoons @gabriellehecht.bsky.social · 1d

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Executive summary: the US killed at least 3 Colombian fishermen who’d put up a distress flag. In Colombian waters

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Joe Carl White 🌮 @joewhite.com · 1d

But with each new travesty of justice, more and more of us stand up to be counted as patriots. And soon – very soon – we shall be triumphant in restoring our nation to the path on which the founders set it almost two hundred and fifty years ago: a path of increasing liberty and justice for all.

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50501 Houston @50501houston.bsky.social · 21h

Release was pushed back 24 hours. Please go and make noise to let them know you are there supporting them.

Mine Eyes Dazzle @evedazzle.bsky.social · 23h

Please support our comrades and allies in #Houston #TX #Texas for fighting back against Gov. Greg Abbott, Mayor John Whitmire, and Houston PD's destruction of the rainbow memorial crosswalks in the famously LGBTQIA+ Montrose neighborhood! We need your help, friends. ✊ #JailSupport

50501-Houston. Communities at Work (CAW). Jail Support Funds for 3 Arrests. On Monday October 20, 2025, three people were arrested at the rainbow crosswalks in Montrose HTX, including Ethan Hale of RECALL FOR HOUSTON! Please help us with jail support ASAP. Send funds to @BethGabrielle venmo or $BethGabrielle CashApp. Logos are: CAW, 50501 Houston, and RECALL FOR HOUSTON. Dated Oct 20, 2025 8:15AM.

Several protestors stand and one sits reading in a chair over a rainbow crosswalk in the street at night, while HPD stand nearby speaking to the woman in the chair ignoring them.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 1d

This story is extraordinary even by 2025 standards. Marco Rubio, the nation's top diplomat, made a deal with Bukele and agreed to renege on informant agreements in a years-long DOJ investigation into MS-13, totally undercutting credibility of such agreements.

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Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to get Trump’s El Salvador prison deal

To secure U.S. access to President Nayib Bukele’s notorious CECOT prison, Rubio agreed to turn over several MS-13 leaders central to a long-running Justice Department investigation.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 23h

Here’s a list of companies to file complaints with and boycott for running ICE advertisements.

ICE recruitment ads appearing on Spotify, HBO Max and other streaming services

DHS says the ad blitz has led to more than 175,000 applications and 18,000 tentative job offers

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Indivisible Houston ❌ 👑 @indivisiblehouston.bsky.social · 23h

Can you say “Milquetoast”? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...

The Democratic Mayor Who Thinks Cities Are Handling Trump Wrong

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Friends of FBISD Libraries @friendsoffbisdl.bsky.social · 10d

It's clear the majority of book challenges in Fort Bend ISD were not a result of a child or a parent stumbling across material that may be inappropriate.

While 2024 was a rough year for books in Fort Bend ISD, things are looking up: there has been 0 book challenges in 2025.

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Texas AFL-CIO @texasaflcio.org · 23h

🗳️ Ready? Set. VOTE! 🗳️

Today is the first day of early voting for local elections across the state! Check to see what's on your ballot and make a plan to head to the polls: vote411.org

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Frank Strong @frankstrong.bsky.social · 1d

TEXAS! Do you want to do put your energy and inspiration from yesterday's protests to good use?

Support school board candidates who will push back on book bans and attempts to limit our kids' education!

This guide can show you how. EARLY VOTING STARTS TOMORROW, 10/20.

Frank Strong @frankstrong.bsky.social · 12d

It's finally ready! October's most anticipated release, w/ the possible exception of The Life of a Showgirl, is The Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the November School Board Elections. If you hate book bans, read this to know who to vote for and who to campaign against! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the November 2025 School Board Elections

The Book-Loving Texan’s Guide to the November 2025 School Board Elections (This is a mobilization tool. Use it to volunteer, donate, and organize in your community.) Election Day: Tuesday, November 4...

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