Mendi Tackett

GREAT NEWS from Leander ISD. To Kill a Mockingbird, House on Mango St, and Narrative of Life of Frederick Douglass will be returned to classrooms after a massive outcry. Thanks to everyone who spoke up!!!

From an email to teachers today:

The ‘Grim Reaper’ of the Government Shutdown Podcast Episode · The Daily · 10/06/2025 · 37m

Everyone who said “it’s just abt the economy”, played ball with Republicans trying to find “common ground”, didn’t draw a deep line in the sand, and didn’t recognize the hard-line Christian nationalism…have f’d the country. Project 2025 will demolish us.

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The new episode of the 817 Pod features Patrice Jones. Toward the end, they dive into where we are and what it will take to make change. The answer: YOU

The call to action is get involved, however you can. Leverage your network. Help people get educated on what is happening
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SOUTH CAROLINA… “Judge Goodstein was walking on the beach when the fire started. Her husband, Arnie, was in the house with children and perhaps grandchildren. The family had to escape by jumping from a window or balcony...” www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

In Israel, families get monthly child allowances and a birth grant. Healthcare is universal, and college is subsidized.

And yet America is sending Israel $billions to help fund a genocide, while people here go bankrupt over healthcare costs and can’t afford kids or college.

When citizens show up to Fort Worth City Council and tell Council they are taking away our opportunities to raise our voice, it’s happening, year after year.
2021 - 29 chances for Public Comment (Mattie was elected in May 2021)
2022 - 21
2023 - 17
2024 - 16
2025 - 15
2026 - 10
#wakeup #fortworth

the people who told us to calm down because Roe was settled law are the same people now telling us to calm down because the military would never open fire on Americans

The obscene face of Christian Nationalism: outlandish untaxed wealth in defiance of Jesus. Oh, and this time, slave laborers, too! Glory!

Just remember, for any money you give to Heaven, there is always a 100% handling fee here on Earth.

Glad I’m not the only one

We had a great time at the first annual Pride Kel-So event! @cjtackett.bsky.social

Don’t forget about the Pride Kel-So (Keller / Southlake) event happening tomorrow (10/04) from 2-6.
(223 S Pearson Ln, Keller TX 76248)

Tim O’Hare and Matt Krause don’t want you to go. Which means @mentack.bsky.social and I are definitely going. You should too.

Patrice Jones spoke to the Fort Worth City Council and got under Mayor Mattie Parker’s seemingly very thin skin. The ask was simple. Keep public comments. It’s a place any citizen can come and address the full council. We need more of it, not less.

#wakeup #fortworth #seeitnameitfightit

There are some on the Fort Worth City Council who value input from the public, and others who are very willing to limit the channels, forcing the public into off the record spaces.

At City Council on 9/30, 7 voted to reduce the number of public comment meetings in 2026.

#wakeup #fortworth

There are leaders in Fort Worth city government who don’t want to hear from the people they purport to represent.

As our voices are rising, they want to shut them down. EJ Carrion called them out on it. 🔥🔥

#wakeup #fortworth #seeitnameitfightit

It’s amazing how quickly this administration has shattered trust in our government institutions and our democratic guardrails, this time around.

Commissioner Alisa Simmons was on the 817 Podcast on 9/22 and exposes what the culture is like in Tarrant County government due to our current County Judge, Tim O’Hare

She doesn’t pull punches 👏🔥

You can check out the episode in podcast places or watch it on YouTube. Here is my cut of key moments.

Extremism is being enabled in Fort Worth. Mayor Mattie Parker, with both her silence and those moments she chooses to speak, is allowing it to happen.

📕📕 Alex Montalvo spoke at City Council on 9/23. “We are in one of those moments in the history books right now.” What will you do? 📚📚
#fortworth

🗣️🗣️ Part two of two of Voices of Fort Worth speaking up for their city 🗣️🗣️

Everyday citizens of Fort Worth came to City Council on 9/23. They let all of the members, but especially the Mayor, know that we expect our leaders to stand against extremism. If they don’t, we will work to replace them.

Extremism is being enabled in Fort Worth. Mayor Mattie Parker, with both her silence and those moments she chooses to speak, is allowing it to happen.

🎯 🎯 Nydia Cardenas spoke at City Council on 9/23 and showed how to hold multiple truths at the same time. It’s so on target. 🎯 🎯
#wakeup #fortworth

Everyday citizens of Fort Worth came to City Council on 9/23. They let all of the members, but especially the Mayor, know that we expect our leaders to stand against extremism. If they don’t, we will work to replace them.

🗣️There were so many passionate, intelligent speeches, this is part 1 of 2 🗣️

Extremism is being enabled in Fort Worth. Mayor Mattie Parker, with both her silence and those moments she chooses to speak, is allowing it to happen.

🐍🐍 @mentack.bsky.social spoke at City Council on 9/23, and as always, was on point. Make sure to stick around to the end 🐍🐍
#wakeup #fortworth

"It happens on both the Right and the Left."

Translation: "It happens almost exclusively on the Right."

Chicago and its neighborhoods are pretty great. These are in Rogers Park

There is a reason the administration doesn’t like places like this. They will push back. (With @mentack.bsky.social)

And more from Chicago / Rogers Park (with @mentack.bsky.social)

“Read banned books
Ban fascism”

“Protect trans kids”

Right on, Chicago!

P.S. this is why 🍊 threatens to put the national guard here.

It’s a cult. It’s a cult, it’s a cult, it’s a cult.

This is not normal behavior. It’s a cult.

Books getting banned, not because of book challenges, but because districts are afraid of being accused of preparing kids for the diverse world they will step into

Over 700 titles in Lamar Consolidated ISD in Texas

And yes, Pinkalicious is one of them 🤦‍♂️

Details at:
www.txftrp.org/pinkalicious...

I’ll be 50 in a couple of weeks, I wonder if the United States govt will look even remotely normal again in my lifetime?

We’ve descended into kakistocracy at warp speed.

This was literally one of Kennedy’s favorite books. We read it to her repeatedly before tucking her in at night. Who knew we were subjecting her to such smut! I bet it’s why she has tattoos now! 😂

These people have lost their GD minds!