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Trump Says FBI ‘May Have to’ Assist Texas in Bringing Back Dems Who Fled Over GOP’s Midcycle Redistricting President Trump on Tuesday said the FBI “may have to” get involved...

NEW: Texas Dems who fled the state over Republicans' gerrymandering scheme had to evacuate the Chicago hotel where they're staying bc of a bomb threat.

More updates on the redistricting mess from @nicolelafond.bsky.social + me here: talkingpointsmemo.com/live-blog/co...

This is why Charlottesville melted down its Lee statue. If the statue is removed and simply put in storage, it remains what @artcrimeprof.bsky.social calls “America’s strategic racism reserve.”

Sorry, had to take a phone call. Bathroom bill passes Texas Senate 19 -2. This bill has passed the Senate so many times.

This doesn't mean much - it still has to go through another reading, go through House committee, and go to full house vote, etc. Fight is far from over. #txlege

Texas Senate Video: Senate of the 89th Legislature, First Called Session

Alrighty, happening NOW in #txlege, the Texas Senate SB 7, the Bathroom Bill, is being read on the floor: senate.texas.gov/videoplayer....

Walk Or Fold Texas deserves fighters not seat-fillers.

Texas deserves fighters not seat-fillers.

BREAKING: Texas House Democrats have fled the state to break quorum and stop the redistricting scheme. Minority Leader Gene Wu is declaring: This corrupt special session is over.

Democrats are now on their way to Illinois and will hold a press conference with Governor JB Pritzker at 7:15pm

San Antonio data centers guzzled 463 million gallons of water as area faced drought The heavy usage, equivalent to tens of thousands of households, comes as residents are told to conserve water.

Unsustainable. "By 2030, data centers are expected to multiply tenfold across the Lone Star State, according to the Chronicle. HARC estimates that by then, data center water consumption could total 399 billion gallons annually, or 6.6% of Texas' total water use."

Gavin Newsom floats November special election for his anti-Trump redistricting push The governor has vigorously embraced the party’s push to counter a GOP-friendly Texas gerrymander by buoying Democrats in blue states.

Here we go. “Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday he will seek to call a November special election to have voters approve new House maps that boost Democrats.” www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

@briantylercohen.bsky.social with @govpritzker.illinois.gov on Texas redistricting compared to Illinois. “I’m on team fight…” and “encourages gov with trifectas to fight redistricting to stand up to Trump & Greg Abbott”

“We can’t complain from the sidelines …when we have the ability…”

#txlege

Quick on the redraw. #redistricting

The Redistricting Arms Race Why Democrats Must Fight Fire With Fire

The Redistricting Arms Race
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Todd Hunter gives up the strategy. Use majority Latino districts, as Latinos has voted more for Republicans lately, as a protection against the voting rights act invalidating the maps. Favor them over Black voting distracts, and then pack the black majority voting districts together. #txlege

Rep Todd Hunter (Corpus Christi representative)

Todd Hunter openly admits the Supreme Court has legalized redistricting for political performance #txlege

Rep Lloyd Doggett is sitting on nearly $6.5 million in campaign funds and did not sponsor a single bus to get Texans to the Capitol tomorrow. Reps with much less are funding the fight

Texans: It is extremely important that if you cannot attend tomorrow’s redistricting hearing in Austin, you submit public comment to oppose the new map. It’s important that we have the public opposition on the record for if and when this goes to court #txlege

“I’ve been doing weather for 40 years”… “and remember our government has cut the National Weather servic”

“Ok we have to move along now, so thank you for your testimony.” #txlege

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Been checking in and out of the flood hearing in Kerrville and man the people in charge are awful defensive.

A link to the actual interactive new suggested map from Abbott and Trump #txlege

dvr.capitol.texas.gov/Congress/73/...

Is there a source or detail street by street of Austin yet?

Republicans Release Proposed New Texas Congressional Map, Could Add 5 GOP Seats Read more here.

🚨BREAKING: Republicans released their proposed Texas congressional map Wednesday, delivering on a request from President Donald Trump that could set off a nationwide redistricting battle between red states and blue states over control of the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm election.

Democrat Congressional Candidate, Isaiah Martin, is dragged to the ground and arrested inside of the Texas State Capitol for speaking out against Greg Abbott and Donald Trump’s illegal gerrymandering. #txlege

From a users u/exactlysorts post on in Reddit r/fauxmoi

Author of Texas Abortion Ban Denies He Paid for Abortions Amid Bombshell Allegations from Former Exotic Dancer Capriglione authored Texas’ “trigger ban,” which banned abortion when Roe v. Wade was overturned. He announced he wouldn’t seek reelection.

NEW bombshell allegations from the Texas Legislature today. The author of Texas’ abortion “trigger ban” has been accused by a former exotic dancer of paying for abortions. He has denied the claims and threatened to sue the outlet that ran them. More:

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“For me, this seems a lot like redlining, where communities of interest are completely separated.” Rep. Manuel and President of Texas NAACP Gary Bledsoe draw the parallels between legal racism towards minority communities and the current Congressional Redistricting scheme. #TxLege

“I would hate to see this legislature be used in service of one person, because they’re trying to use Texas.” @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social lays out the reason why they're trying to ram through these MAGA Maps. #TxLege

Until he's totally out of Trump AND Abbott's favor, I think he will keep skulking around. For max damage, I believe he has to get embarrassed in his Senate primary.

Castro brought up 2003, his freshman representation year when Democrats fled the state to tried to delay a mid decade redistricting process that eventually yielded 5 seats for Republicans. #txlege

Gabrial Rosales - LULAC Texas

Latinos are unrepresented on all levels, and have been fighting for representation w/ LULAC from School Boards and up. When a district is drawn as majority white, attention falls. Feels like the recent maps will be 5 all white districts to be sent to congress at Trump's request. #txlege

Gabriel Rosales - When Latinos can actually be represented by Latinos, they feel like they can communicate and get issues solved. Unlike San Antonio, a Latino in Uvalde or Frisco is very unlikely to win or run a successful campaign, or even receive attention or Spanish speaking services. #txlege

Christian Manuel Texas State Rep

Christian Manuel & Gary Bledsoe - the NAACP was created to protect Black citizens from lynching before voting rights, and continued the fight.

Waco Lynching was recorded live in Texas, and Black voters understand that their rights are being taken away immediately from their history #txlege

"You're the most important person here & we need to listen to you" Rep Rosenthal to "just a citizen" testifier in his typical kind demeanor. I am always and forever a Rosenthal fan #txlege