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YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislatu…

The FCC chairman makes Colbert not interview the next Senator from Texas, Democratic State Rep. James Talarico. So Colbert put it on his YouTube channel! Watch and share, far and wide!!!

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⭐ Take Back Texas Tour: Rally in DFW · Talarico for Texas ### As polls open across the state, James is kicking off our “Take Back Texas Tour” — and we’re coming to DFW! We’re barnstorming the state to turn out the vote and bring working people together to t...

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Warehouse owner won’t sell Dallas County property to ICE for migrant detention center The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or...

"The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that ICE had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or lease the property to the federal government.

“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...

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Everywhere this man goes he should be treated as if he murdered millions of children, because he did.

“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...

ProPublica received eight handwritten letters from children who have been held at the detention center that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was recently released from.

We'll let their words speak for themselves.

🏘️ Team Talarico: Block Walk in Fort Worth · Talarico for Texas Join us for a block walk and help power Team Talarico to victory! Join us from 10:00 PM-12:30 PM at Morris E. Berney Park to launch together. We’re talking with neighbors, sharing James' vision, a...

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🏘️ Team Talarico: Block Walk in Fort Worth · Talarico for Texas Join us for a block walk and help power Team Talarico to victory! Join us from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Wright-Tarlton Park to launch together. We’re talking with neighbors, sharing James' vision, an...

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Sharing the Facts About the Trump Administration’s 2020 Election Investigation - States United Democracy Center

“The president’s only job in elections is to run for office. The Constitution is crystal clear: Elections are run by the states.”

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It's Too Late, Trump. You Cannot Undo the Multi-Racial, Multi-National Real America | Common Dreams Our nation's true history is one of diversity, even if equity and inclusion have been aspirational. You are the one who should leave. Your sleazy appeals to racial hatred are not welcome here.

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“She has conducted political asylum and refugee work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and Advocates for Human Rights. Rev. Hayward studied Buddhism in Nepal and is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ.” (9/9)

“Rev. Susan Hayward: was until recently the lead on the US Institute of Peace’s efforts to understand religious dimensions of conflict and advance efforts engaging religious actors and organizations in peacebuilding.” (8/9)

Dr. Matthew D. Taylor—Ctr. on Faith & Justice, Georgetown U—wrote, The Violent Take It by Force: The Xn Movement that is Threatening Our Democracy (2024), tracks how the NAR was a major force for the J6 Insurrection & is reshaping the culture of the religious right in the U.S. (7/9)

“The message is urgent and clear: what’s happening in Minneapolis is coming for the rest of America—and the time to learn, organize, and build the relationships needed to defend democracy is now.” (6/9)

“Taylor and Hayward unpack why Minneapolis became the flashpoint, how multifaith and multigenerational organizing has changed the terrain, and what these experiences can teach communities across the country preparing for what may come next.” (5/9)

“This conversation serves as a postlude—and a reckoning—with the themes of American Unexceptionalism. Lessons once drawn from Sri Lanka, South Korea, Brazil, and beyond are now being lived out at home, faster and more intensely than expected.” (4/9)

“Drawing from the streets of Minneapolis, St. Paul, they explore what resistance looks like, how religious leaders have stepped into pastoral & prophetic roles, why this moment feels like both Trump-era authoritarian impulses and an American resistance movement finding its footing.” (3/9)

“In this episode, Matthew Taylor and Susie Hayward return to American Unexceptionalism to reflect on what has unfolded in the Twin Cities over the past two months: mass ICE deployments, escalating authoritarian tactics, and a powerful, community-rooted response.” (2/9)

011: Faith in the Streets: What Minneapolis Is Teaching America About Resisting Authoritarianism Podcast Episode · American Unexceptionalism: Global Lessons on Fighting Religious Nationalism · 02/12/2026 · 1h 3m

“When the history of this moment is written, Minneapolis may take its place alongside Selma, Stonewall, and Harper’s Ferry—a name synonymous with resistance.” (1/9)

#J6 #NAR #democracy #christianity #maga

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REGULATIONS = PROTECTIONS FOR AMERICANS, HUMANS, EARTH

DEREGULATIONS = ALLOWING CORPORATIONS TO HARM AMERICANS, HUMANS, EARTH

“Through science, lived experience, and faith practices, the series asks how Christians might move beyond information and outrage toward resilience, responsibility, and faithful action in a warming world.” (3/3)

“Rather than focusing on policy outcomes or political winners and losers, the series explores what kind of problem climate change really is—and what kind of response it demands.” (2/3)

201. Becoming the Answer | Why Climate Facts Aren’t Enough Podcast Episode · Language of God · 02/12/2026 · 38m

This two-part series follows a group of Christians from around the world as they gather in Brazil for COP30, the United Nations climate summit. (1/3)

#COP30 #CCOP #UN

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Trump administration fails to secure indictment in connection with Democrats involved in 'illegal orders' video President Donald Trump had accused six Democratic lawmakers of "seditious behavior" after they urged members of the military and intelligence communities to refuse unlawful orders.

Don Truixote tilting at windmills. Learns you really can’t indict people for telling people to obey the law.

Of course, we all know the point was to harass political opponents, in which case, mission accomplished.

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The Sermon on the Mount, by Beryl Lewis, before 1965, 📸 by @ScottStrazzante