Tag Archives: Texas

Open Thread | Texas GOP Holding Black Legislator Hostage

Nicole Collier, Texas lawmaker who slept at statehouse, files lawsuit challenging police escorts The Fort Worth Democrat was confined in the Capitol overnight after refusing to be shadowed by state police, a requirement for lawmakers who had left the state … Continue reading

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Open Thread | Just Breaking Norms All Over the Place – The Texas Democrats Who Left to Stop Illegal Gerrymandering

Make no mistake. This is about rigging the 2026 Elections. Republicans doing what they always do when they can’t win fair and square: CHEAT AND RIG THE SYSTEM The Editorial Board (@johnastoehr) posted at 8:47 AM on Fri, Aug 08, … Continue reading

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Open Thread | Once Again…THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS for Abortion in these Red States….Don’t Believe It When They Lie To You and Say That There Are

I follow Jessica Valenti on TikTok. A lot of my abortion and the fight for abortion material, I get from her. She has been screaming from the beginning: Don’t believe these Red States when they tell you that they have … Continue reading

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Open Thread | Never Forget….The Cruelty IS the Point

When they talk about the GOP ‘moving on from Trump’. I want you to be very clear about what they mean, and what they don’t mean. What they mean, is that they want to move on from the obvious criminality … Continue reading

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Open Thread | What Is Going On In Texas?

The Attorney General-Paxton- has always been a lying crook. So, what happened NOW to get impeachment charges brought? Breaking: A Texas House committee voted unanimously to recommend that AG Ken Paxton be impeached and removed from office. Paxton now faces … Continue reading

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Justice for Sandra Bland | Open Thread

Geneva Read-Veal: “I HAVE CONFIDENCE IN GOD.” “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS; GO DO THE RESEARCH.” As the smears & LIES commence, 3 CHICS will stay on top of them.

Posted in Civil Rights, Corruption, Criminal Justice, discrimination, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, JusticeForSandraBland, Police bruality, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , | 43 Comments

Friday Open Thread | Texas sportscaster delivered a powerful speech about racism

The Texas news anchor known for lessons on empathy and equality is back, this time offering advice for the administrators at Flower Mound High School. WFAA anchor Dale Hansen dedicated his Feb. 24 “Dale Unplugged” segment to what happened at … Continue reading

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Video| Senator Ted Cruz: “We Need 100 More Like Jesse Helms In Senate”

Here’s Strom Thurmond, whom Jesse Helms emmunlated. He was the Grandfather of SEGREGATIONALIST.    We have to give you the foundation for the Helms, and Cruzs. James Strom Thurmond (December 5, 1902 – June 26, 2003) was an American politician who … Continue reading

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George Zimmerman – A Thief Concerned With Catching Thieves

The Buckeye’s Firearm’s Foundation raised more than $12,000 for George Zimmerman to buy another gun and for his security otherwise.   With the Department of Justice investigating, all evidence in the state’s case has been turned over to the DOJ, including … Continue reading

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MIKE TURZAI REPUBLICAN, ANNOUNCES VOTER ID LAWS ALLOWS GOVERNOR ROMNEY TO WIN PENNSYLVANIA

MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT; THE GOP ARE TARGETING BLACKS, HISPANICS, THE POOR, AND THE ELDERLY, VOTERS WHO GENERALLY VOTE DEMOCRATICALLY, BECAUSE ESPECIALLY THE CURRENT REPUBLICAN PARTY’S #1 PRIROTIY IS FOCUSED ON MAKING PRESIDENT OBAMA A ONE TERM PRESIDENT, TAX … Continue reading

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