So when he was talking about killing political opponents, he was just 'blowing off steam' ✅

Beware the conflation of animal cruelty with folksy country values.

We're glad Ross brought this up - because Dick Lavine and Kendall Scudder disagree 100%. Listen and VOTE! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hap…

When universities like UT Austin fail to provide safe spaces for peaceful protest, they force those necessary discussions into unsafe spaces. Great talk with Senator Sarah Eckhardt, Austin Kaplan and amber mills on the podcast this week: tinyurl.com/4hszxrw3

Here's a great report on our campaign for better jobs and a cleaner environment for the Brownsville Navigation District, and for all of us.
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From the folks at Progress Texas: Public Comment is open on the Texas Medical Board rules for abortions in Texas until June 1. progresstexas.org/blog/tell-texa…

From the Daily Dispatch: Travis County Attorney Delia Garza's office will not prosecute any of the 46 trespassing cases resulting from Wednesday's police crackdown at UT Austin. Podcast: kut.org/crime-justice/…

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From the Daily Dispatch: we're embarrassed for UT Austin alumni worldwide, who have watched as their beloved campus has become a backdrop for rising authoritarian police aggression in Texas. Podcast: tinyurl.com/4tn2676c Dlo

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The unnecessary physical violence wielded by Texas police against journalists and students represents a severe abuse of power, and ominously hints at how a second Trump administration—or any future GOP president—might act if returned to office.

While it's perfectly valid to…

We're seeing Abbott test the public with these clear displays of authoritarian government. They're taking actions to normalize an authoritarian government. From the HISD takeover, to the border, & to challenges of removing local elected officials. This is what fascism looks like

Greg Abbott’s Brown Shirts tackling and arresting the press. How fascist & on brand

Imagine if Greg Abbott responded to Uvalde the way he responds to a peaceful protest by Texas students.

There's always a tweet. Gov. Greg Abbott 🍿

I've seen no credible reporting of actual antisemitic incidents at the UT Austin protest. What I can tell you is that I've reported on numerous neo-Nazi events and Greg Abbott never once tried to put any of them in jail.

Shit, if only they’d have moved like that when my son was being murdered.

But what do I expect….1 AR-15 keeps 376 officers at bay.

Is this a picture of the crackdown on protests at UT-Austin, or is it a picture of law enforcement standing outside Robb Elementary School?