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Cathy Thom

@cathyscorner.bsky.social

Writer, historian, policy geek, blogger, former school board member. Musings & interesting posts regarding politics, society, education, & life in general. All opinions are my own.

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Yes, Texas is purging voter rolls!

A buddy and his wife haven't missed an election in 40 years, two months ago they checked online and found out both of them have disappeared

If you live in Texas, DOUBLE CHECK NOW!!

18.02.2026 03:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 221    ๐Ÿ” 119    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Thatโ€™s called a poll tax, and thatโ€™s been illegal since 1966.

18.02.2026 09:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wait, did the SAVE Act already pass and they forgot to tell voters? No!

Iโ€™m going to need an update on this. I hope she was able to cast her ballot in the primary.

Texans, if this is happening to you, post your story with the polling location. Put it on blast. And report it.

18.02.2026 03:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4737    ๐Ÿ” 2281    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 238    ๐Ÿ“Œ 176

Hunter Biden who?

18.02.2026 09:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Idiots. Did people vote to gut this much public health research?

18.02.2026 09:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank you, young man - sending LAVA love from Minnesota to Australia! ๐Ÿ’™

17.02.2026 12:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It affects more women because currently there are over 60 million who it affects. The number of affected men is minuscule. This is gender targeted. We donโ€™t buy your gaslighting that itโ€™s not. Thatโ€™s like saying the pink tax of higher prices for same products marketed just to women is not a thing. ๐Ÿ™„

16.02.2026 20:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Do you have a source for this?

16.02.2026 20:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Please provide video link to your source for this. Is it temporary? At some date there will be no exceptions.

16.02.2026 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Largest class action lawsuit in world history. ๐Ÿ˜†

16.02.2026 12:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Call Emmer too. ๐Ÿคฎ

16.02.2026 12:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No, but they will certainly try.

16.02.2026 12:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Neither will my Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith. But my Congressman, Tom Emmer, ๐Ÿคฎ already voted for it twice.

16.02.2026 12:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, Republican women, adoptees, elderly, disabled, and many rural voters will all have the same problem. They just donโ€™t realize it yet.

16.02.2026 12:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s serious for Trump - he knows what a blue majority Congress and Senate would mean for him and he wants Thune to end the filibuster over it. Thune likely wonโ€™t do that, so itโ€™s a showboat vote for Thune to partially appease Trump. I also donโ€™t trust Fetterman. His stroke changed his politics.

16.02.2026 12:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes - many in rural areas. Other than tribal voters, most rural voters vote Republican. An irony that we need to point out to these voters.

16.02.2026 12:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah, if women stopped changing their names to their husbandsโ€™ when married the TPA folksโ€™ heads would explode. ๐Ÿคฏ ๐Ÿ˜†

16.02.2026 12:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Most men never have to think about a lot of things women do.

16.02.2026 12:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Or write a strongly worded letter. ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ˜†

16.02.2026 12:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All of them. This is as much the people around Trump. And John Roberts et al said Trump is immune from financial crimes while in WH. But those around him - not so much. Even with pardons, there are still state crimes. There will be a reckoning and they know it - hence the voter suppression tactics.

16.02.2026 12:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

60+ million women already did and you canโ€™t just make this harder and more expensive for them after the fact. If you do, and men donโ€™t have to do the same, itโ€™s a violation of the 100-year old 19th Amendment.

16.02.2026 12:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you mandate even one more step or cost to women to exercise their constitutional right to vote than you do for men, thatโ€™s a clear violation of the 100-year old 19th Amendment. And if there is cost involved (obtaining docs and travel to get them), itโ€™s also a poll tax.

16.02.2026 12:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My Congressman is Emmer. โ€˜Nuf said. ๐Ÿคก

16.02.2026 12:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

*changed their names

16.02.2026 12:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Donโ€™t advocate for violence on my account, please. Not okay.

16.02.2026 02:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Actually, yes - rural and elderly voters will be most affected because of lower incomes and the need to register in person and get many documents in person. Many rural voters rely on both online registration/re-registration as well as mail ballots. We need to let rural Republican voters know this.

16.02.2026 02:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes - adoptees and married gay folks too. And folks who hyphenated or changed their babes for other reasons.

16.02.2026 02:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฎ

16.02.2026 02:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The U.S. Capitol Switchboard's phone number is (202) 224-3121.

15.02.2026 21:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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