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Ken Bielicki @kenbielicki.bsky.social · Jul 31

It's not just Michelle who should be calling out Texas Senate Democrats

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Michelle H. Davis @lonestarleft.com · Jul 31

If the House can risk everything, so can you.

Senate Democrats Are Not Off The Hook

If the House can risk everything, so can you.

www.lonestarleft.com

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Ken Bielicki @kenbielicki.bsky.social · Jul 22

Texas Republicans plan to rig elections with political maps. How Democrats are fighting back www.houstonchronicle.com/business/col...

Prelim GOP redistricting maps to dilute minority voting rights. Hopefully, Dems can stop implementation thru legislative moves & court challenges

@lonestarleft.com

Tomlinson: Texas redrawing political maps to rig 2026 elections

Democracy thrives or dies on how we draw political districts, and the prognosis for Texas is not good.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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Ken Bielicki @kenbielicki.bsky.social · Jul 20

theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

We cannot wait till 2028 to replace Donald Trump & a servile GOP. Environmental voters need to become more partisan & elect a democratic Congress in 2026

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Trump fossil-fuel push setting back green progress decades, critics warn

US president using ‘invented’ national energy crisis to justify expansion of coal, oil and gas, experts say

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Ken Bielicki @kenbielicki.bsky.social · Jul 8

Trump said "We’re sending out letters to various countries, telling them how much #tariffs they have to pay." Correction: It's American companies & consumers who'll have to pay

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Jul 8

Reporter: What happened to 90 deals in 90 days?

Trump: Oh, we’ve spoken to everyone. We have more than 90. We’re going to have much more than 90 but most of those are going to be sent a letter

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TXClimateActivists @txclimateactivists.bsky.social · Jul 3

‘A self-inflicted tragedy’: Congress approves reversal of US climate policy | grist.org/politics/a-s...

Trumpian performance by GOP compounded by insufficient outrage on bluesky

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‘A self-inflicted tragedy’: Congress approves reversal of US climate policy

Once Trump signs the megabill, the country will no longer have a federal plan to address the climate crisis.

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Ken Bielicki @kenbielicki.bsky.social · Jun 29

www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Yes, X does have algorithm bias towards right wing posts, but limiting posts to bluesky's echo chamber platform that has flattened out limits meaningful outreach

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Republicans and Democrats on X differ over the site’s politics and their experiences

Most X users say their recent experiences using the platform have been mostly positive or neutral.

www.pewresearch.org

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Ken Bielicki @kenbielicki.bsky.social · Jun 27

Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill would cut jobs, stifle innovation and be bad news for Texas www.houstonchronicle.com/business/col...

Besides sharing on bluesky, Texans still on X absolutely need to read this article

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Tomlinson: Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill would be bad news for Texas

President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill would cut Texas jobs, stifle innovation and drive up debt.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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Ken Bielicki @kenbielicki.bsky.social · Jun 26

As GOP Tries to Pass Tax Bill, Senate Includes Billions in Benefits for Oil Industry insideclimatenews.org/news/2306202...

GOP always puts Trump & donors ahead of the people

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As GOP Tries to Pass Tax Bill, Senate Includes Billions in Benefits for Oil Industry - Inside Climate News

Draft legislation released by the Senate Finance Committee includes $18 billion in new tax benefits for oil and gas companies and guts those for renewable energy and electric vehicles.

insideclimatenews.org

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TXClimateActivists @txclimateactivists.bsky.social · Jun 20

thehill.com/policy/energ...

We're screwed unless more Climate Action advocates are elected to Congress & state legislatures in 2026

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Ken Bielicki @kenbielicki.bsky.social · Jun 18

Texas ranks worst in nation for health care access and affordability www.houstonchronicle.com/health/artic...

A rank neither the #txlege, nor the Texas congressional delegation, should be proud of

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Analysis ranks Texas worst in nation for health care access and affordability

A new report finds Texas ranks second-to-last in the U.S. for health care access and affordability, with high uninsured rates and persistent disparities.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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TXClimateActivists @txclimateactivists.bsky.social · Jun 11

Developers Propose More Than 100 New Gas Power Plants in Texas insideclimatenews.org/news/1106202...

Increase #RenewableEnergy generation to meet AI power demands will be cheaper & less polluting than 100 Gas plants

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Developers Propose More Than 100 New Gas Power Plants in Texas - Inside Climate News

New research reveals a massive planned expansion of gas-fired electrical generation to power artificial intelligence and other heavy industries.

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Ken Bielicki @kenbielicki.bsky.social · Jun 7

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Concern is not just the open U.S. presence of a group like this, but the nonchalant attitude the Trump Administration has about it
The Real Enemy Within

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Neo-Nazi group ‘actively seeking to grow in US’ with planned paramilitary training event

The Base is emerging from shadows and ramping up its ranks as White House turns blind eye to the far right

www.theguardian.com

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TXClimateActivists @txclimateactivists.bsky.social · Jun 6

www.eenews.net/articles/epa...

EPA AI tool affirms #ClimateCrisis is not a #ClimateScam

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EPA’s new AI tool disagrees with Zeldin on climate change

The generative model rolled out two weeks ago contradicts the administrator on the dangers of warming.

www.eenews.net

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Ken Bielicki @kenbielicki.bsky.social · May 25

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

@ucs.org needs to return to X to make the voice of scientists heard by those who need to hear it most

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Now is the time for scientists to stand up against Trump’s repressive agenda | Daniel Malinsky

The administration is attacking research, health and the environment. We might seem unlikely activists – but we have a duty to dissent

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Ken Bielicki @kenbielicki.bsky.social · May 24

For those who are still also posting on X, have you had issues accessing your accounts today?

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TXClimateActivists @txclimateactivists.bsky.social · May 23

House Republicans Have Passed a Bill to Gut the IRA. What Happened to All the Supposed Holdouts? insideclimatenews.org/news/2205202...

Environmentalists need to end bipartisan efforts & seek retribution against the GOP

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House Republicans Have Passed a Bill to Gut the IRA. What Happened to All the Supposed Holdouts? - Inside Climate News

The fate of the Inflation Reduction Act is in the hands of a few dozen elected officials who are weighing principles, partisan leanings and their districts’ economic interests.

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Ken Bielicki @kenbielicki.bsky.social · May 22

www.huffpost.com/entry/gerry-...

I know it's hard to give up doing something you love, but dying with your boots on in govt has major consequences for the deceased party & supporters

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Democrats Keep Dying In Office — And It Might Make Things Easier For Republicans

The deaths of three Democrats in the House of Representatives give Republicans a slightly larger cushion on votes.

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Ken Bielicki @kenbielicki.bsky.social · May 19

How aid cuts could make vulnerable communities even less resilient to climate change theconversation.com/how-aid-cuts...

U.S. global climate & aid program cuts by Trump Administration are proving to be disastrous for millions

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How aid cuts could make vulnerable communities even less resilient to climate change

Global cuts in development aid budgets could undermine climate finance commitments.

theconversation.com

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TXClimateActivists @txclimateactivists.bsky.social · May 17

eladelantado.com/news/banana-...

Bananas are a favored fruit by most Americans so maybe the impact of #climatechage on their future production may convert some climate deniers into activists

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Farewell to the banana as we know it - climate change threatens 80% of global exports

If you have grown up near a farm, and gone to live near a city, you might have noticed a strange phenomenon: most Western individuals have reduced their

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Ken Bielicki @kenbielicki.bsky.social · May 15

GOP Advances 'Nonprofit Killer' Provision in Budget Bill to 'Crush Dissent' www.commondreams.org/news/nonprof...

#BigBeautifulBill also includes granting executive branch power to shut down non-profits by using combating terrorism as a reason

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GOP Advances 'Nonprofit Killer' Provision in Budget Bill to 'Crush Dissent' | Common Dreams

"This measure would undoubtedly be weaponized by a White House with a track record of attacks against any speech that displeases our authoritarian president," warned one critic.

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Ken Bielicki @kenbielicki.bsky.social · May 14

thehill.com/homenews/hou...

Waste & fraud GOP #Medicaid cuts are a straw dog like #DOGE agency cuts to fund Trump's unaffordable tax cuts

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Ken Bielicki @kenbielicki.bsky.social · May 6

Proposed Cuts to Energy and Environment Programs in Trump’s Budget Worry Advocates and Elected Officials insideclimatenews.org/news/0505202...

Republicans need to have the courage to vote against cuts doing damage to their constituents

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Proposed Cuts to Energy and Environment Programs in Trump’s Budget Worry Advocates and Elected Officials - Inside Climate News

President Trump presented billions of dollars in cuts to programs that, among other things, would fund renewable energy research and cover heating costs for low-income Americans.

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Walker Texas Democrats @walkertxdemocrats.bsky.social · May 1

We have two Walker county 50501 protests happening today, Conroe 1pm-6pm by the courthouse (see last post)

And this one in Huntsville, 4pm - 7pm

Even just showing up for a few minutes in solidarity is helpful!

Be on the right side of history!!!

mobilize.us/s/M96wiK

May Day Strong: We are the Many · May Day Strong

Across the country—from fruit fields in California to classrooms in Chicago, from kitchens in Queens to loading docks in Atlanta—working people are rising up. **We are demanding a country that puts ou...

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TXClimateActivists @txclimateactivists.bsky.social · May 1

Houston storm prep threatened after Trump pulls resources from major climate report www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Trump firing govt agency scientists threatens welfare of everyone in Houston region

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Trump climate order cuts off Texas scientists, threatens Houston preparedness

Texas scientists working on the sixth National Climate Assessment were released from their roles this week by the Trump administration.

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Ken Bielicki @kenbielicki.bsky.social · Apr 30

apnews.com/article/amaz...
Amazon is not planning to break out tariff costs online as White House attacks potential move

Last thing Trump wanted was for cult to realize higher Amazon prices were due to tariffs

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Amazon is not planning to break out tariff costs online as White House attacks potential move

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused Amazon of taking a “hostile and political act” — and further attacked the company by suggesting it had “partnered with a Chinese propaganda arm.”

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