Texas Governor Greg Abbott could defund the police in San Marcos—at least partially—if he carries through with his threats over a proposed council resolution calling for ceasefire in #Gaza. Story/resolution/targeted programs: deceleration.news/palestine-greg… Via Mx. Kit O'Connell

Story/Pics/Video: deceleration.news/solidarity-for… #MayDay was celebrated in San Antonio with complementary cries for justice bookending the day. It opened at at the memorial for the 53 immigrants who died while locked inside a tractor trailer on the city’s south side.

“For cities like Austin, San Antonio, down to Corpus Christi these temperatures would have been almost impossible without a fingerprint of climate change included. And that’s caused by us burning coal and oil and methane gas." Story: deceleration.news/extreme-heat-r…

"This weekend, non-profit theater program New Works SA will present its rendition of the Tony Award-winning musical Urinetown by Greg Cotis with Mark Hollman. ... Urinetown‘s most tragic aspect has to be its searing relevance to our moment." #SATX deceleration.news/new-works-sa-u…

From childhood grief to the discovery of the power of #breathwork in college sports, the backstory of Love’s journey to Breathe & Rise Collective offers encouragement for all who struggle. #SATX deceleration.news/breathe-rise-c…

"As they raise awareness of an ongoing #genocide, activists for Palestinian liberation in San Marcos are transforming local politics in their Central Texas community." #Palestine #Texas Story from Mx. Kit O'Connell: deceleration.news/gaza-ceasefire…

Federal attacks will push more to homelessness. ‘Real solutions are not cheap.’ Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert presents plan for 3,000 additional Permanent Affordable Housing units and a robust ‘pallet shelter program.' #SATX Story: deceleration.news/housing-insecu…

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With Tuesday night vote approaching, Deceleration asked Texas-based researcher Sloan Rucker of the Data Center Action Coalition about the merits of developer arguments. Story: deceleration.news/san-marcos-dat…

“Activities in #space are increasing almost exponentially,” said Michael Byers, co-director of the Outer Space Institute. “And every morning brings a new problem.” deceleration.news/space-industry…

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A preeminent Latino scholar issues an urgent call to his colleagues—and to all of us—to get educated on our rights, vocally assert them, share information about threats as they emerge, and stand in active solidarity with all targeted groups. deceleration.news/arturo-madrid-…

What Our Pro-Democracy Movement Should Be Learning from Nature We need to learn to fly like bees and thread like spiders, writes conflict transformation expert John Paul Lederach. deceleration.news/pro-democracy-… Via Waging Nonviolence

CPS Energy Board Must Fulfill its Community #Solar Promise  To fulfill its commitment to the city’s most vulnerable residents, @CPSEnergy must launch its community solar program and restart the residential solar program it abandoned three years ago. deceleration.news/cps-energy-boa…

Do not obey. It's time to talk about mass noncooperation. #Epstein #Trump #activism #democracy deceleration.news/texas-gerryman…

ASLE 2025: From #BartonSprings Attack to #Poland’s ‘Sister Rivers’—Femme Friendship as Eco-Resistance #Queer #ecology can show the way toward an alternative politics capable of establishing and honoring ‘femme-coded’ ways of thriving beyond violence deceleration.news/queer-ecology-…

Can #poetry save the world from extractivist plunder and climate violence? deceleration.news/can-poetry-sav… #climate #literature #ecolit #clifi #environment #abiayala #motherearth