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Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 15h

This is a very strong reason to vote FOR Prop. Q

J “Do you read Sutter Kane?” Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 1d

Man, Mackowiak and Save Austin Now making a big Nextdoor push against Prop Q.

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Bob Libal @blibal.bsky.social · 23h

My kid’s beloved school is shutting down. Abbott’s sending millions to send unwanted troops to Chicago.

Maybe keep the schools open instead?

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 3d

Abbott egged on the Jade Helm conspiracists, who claimed that a military training operation was actually Obama invading the state of Texas.

Now a U.S. president is deploying Texas troops to other states to dominate and intimidate those states, and Abbott is complicit.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

I call on Governor Abbott to immediately withdraw any support for this decision and refuse to coordinate. There is no reason a President should send military troops into a sovereign state without their knowledge, consent, or cooperation.

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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 11d

Border Patrol agent talks about how he knows that the people he's arresting at this nutrition bar factory in NY are "literal street rats" who would "eat our kids"

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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 16d

Out today: Some friends had rented the Airbnb for 3 days to celebrate a pair of birthdays. There were beers, arepas, and a birthday cake. They were planning to blow out candles and sing the following day.

But first there was a massive, militarized multi-agency ICE raid.

Officials Said They Busted a Tren de Aragua Party. Attendees Beg to Differ.

A highly publicized multi-agency raid in Hays County resulted in dozens of arrests on low-level immigration charges and left an Austin mother's life in tatters. It also fit a pattern of unproven…

www.texasobserver.org

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Bob Libal @blibal.bsky.social · 19d

As a someone currently on parental leave, I really like appreciate @colinallredtx.bsky.social talking about this

I was the first member of Congress to take paternity leave.

There’s no substitute for time spent.

colinallred.substack.com

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Bob Libal @blibal.bsky.social · 19d

Extremely good news for Austin

KXAN News @kxan.com · 19d

According to the university, the gift is focused toward students and will help Huston-Tillotson “deliver on their strategic plan, bring to life their master plan, and transform the university, while impacting current and future generations of students as well as the city of Austin.”

Huston-Tillotson University receives $150M grant, largest single gift ever given to an HBCU

Huston-Tillotson received what it called a “transformative” $150 million grant from the Moody Foundation — the largest single donation ever made to a Historically Black College or…

www.kxan.com

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Bob Libal @blibal.bsky.social · 19d

A good lesson here:

DHS agents regularly lie to community members, employers, and in court.

In this case, the jury didn’t believe Gregory Bovino, the BP chief who has become a figurehead of the admin’s abuses in LA.

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

Jury finds LA protester not guilty of assaulting border patrol agent

Brayan Ramos-Brito acquitted after US immigration officials were accused in court of lying about the incident

www.theguardian.com

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The Sentencing Project @sentencingproject.bsky.social · 21d

The Sentencing Project Condemns House Passage of Bills Threatening D.C.’s Autonomy and Youth.

Yesterday, U.S. House of Representatives passed a set of bills that rolls back progress and poses a serious threat to the District of Columbia, endangering our communities and targeting youth.

The Sentencing Project Condemns House Passage of Bills Threatening D.C.’s Autonomy and Youth – The Sentencing Project

www.sentencingproject.org

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 26d

A significant thing here: El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz, chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committee on migration, tells @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social he is questioning whether Catholics can, in good conscience, join ICE. religionnews.com/2025/09/12/c...

Catholic bishops call immigration crackdown a 'category 4 storm'

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Before the Georgetown roundtable, El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz told RNS he is questioning whether Catholics can, in good conscience, join ICE.

religionnews.com

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The Sentencing Project @sentencingproject.bsky.social · 26d

TAKE ACTION: Congress is about to vote on dangerous legislation that would roll back hard-won reforms, harm youth, deepen racial disparities, and undermine democracy in the District.

Urge your lawmakers to protect kids: secure.sentencingproject.org/a/take-action-protect-dc-kids

Image of kids and teens at an outdoor basketball court/park with a call to action that urges Congress to Protect Kids!

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Bob Libal @blibal.bsky.social · 27d

The occupation of DC isn’t about tackling serious crime. It’s a dragnet targeting immigrants and people of color, the data shows

Over 40% of arrests in Trump's DC law enforcement surge relate to immigration, AP analysis finds

President Donald Trump has portrayed his federal law enforcement surge in Washington as a crime-fighting effort.

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Dara Lind @daralind.bsky.social · 27d

3 different phenomena:
1) Deployment of National Guard* to city.
2) Takeover of city's local police to force cooperation.
3) Surging federal law enforcement to city for immigration arrests.

LA got 1 and 3. DC got all 3. Chicago may avoid 1 but it ALREADY HAS 3. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

On Chicago's first full day of 'Operation Midway Blitz,' fear, tension and a 'reality show'

On an anxiety-filled day for the city, there were sporadic reports of arrests in Chicago’s Latino community as hundreds of federal agents move in — and many residents hunker down.

chicago.suntimes.com

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