Good news: our whackadoodle Rep. Chip Roy won't run again. Bad news: he's running for TX AttyGen. Hoping @nirenberg.net will declare for CD21. www.texastribune.org/2025/08/21/c...
Chair of Kendall County (TX) Democratic Party @kendalltxdemocrats.bsky.social , Texas Master Naturalist, Writer, Mutti to two precious grandsons, and *very* fired up and taking action against the dumpster fires in DC and Austin.
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Good news: our whackadoodle Rep. Chip Roy won't run again. Bad news: he's running for TX AttyGen. Hoping @nirenberg.net will declare for CD21. www.texastribune.org/2025/08/21/c...
Mail-in ballots let seniors, working parents, and service members cast their ballots safely. Trump’s push to ban them is voter suppression. Plain and simple.
Voters are supposed to choose their elected representatives—not the other way around. Texas Republicans are trying to protect themselves because they know how unpopular their agenda is. Democrats cannot unilaterally step down.
BREAKING: At Trump’s request, Texas Republicans voted to rig our elections. These maps drag us back to the 1950s, stripping minority communities of fair representation. Authoritarianism is here—and we’re going to keep fighting like hell for our state and country. #txlege
We’re wishing our Texas students luck as they return to school this month! Texas Democrats will always be here to fight for Texas families’ right to quality public schools. We are excited to see our young and bright Texas minds exercising their right to education this school year!
Doctors can discriminate against patients over their political beliefs or marital status, per the Trump administration's new guidelines for VA hospitals. app.sosha.ai/s/WqC04KL6
🤩🤩 Thank you! We are fighting the good fight here in Texas!
Nicole Collier (and now 6 others) will spend another night locked up in the Texas House Chamber. #FloodTheZone @kendalltxdemocrats.bsky.social
"I'm not going to be part of that process that gives [Trump] more reinforcement to harm my community and my people." Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier is being held in the State Capitol for refusing to comply with a Republican demand that she allow herself to be chaperoned by police.
Stand strong Rep. Collier.
Why isn't this wrongful imprisonment??? She's a duly elected representative exercising her duties. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
The Senate Redistricting Comm is holding TWO public hearings on SUNDAY, August 17 (4pm) and MONDAY, August 18 (1pm). You can submit your virtual testimony opposing this map here: senate.texas.gov/redistrictin.... You must submit your testimony prior to the close of the committee hearing.
Texas House Rep. Aicha Davis (D-Dal) shared some stats about the new redistricting map: Provides 1 representative for every 445,000 White voters, 1 representative for every 1.4 MILL Hispanic voters. 1 representative for every 2 MILL Black voters. It’s racist voter disenfranchisement at its worst.
It's not just Medicaid: The GOP cuts in Trump's reconciliation bill will also impact Medicare. app.sosha.ai/s/oI1USFEW
We're not going to bend the knee. We're going to stand and fight wherever we have to — from the state house to the court house, from Texas to California. Proud to stand with so many today who are willing to fight for this country at its moment of truth! www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RYf...
The Senate Redistricting Comm is holding TWO public hearings on SUNDAY, August 17 (4pm) and MONDAY, August 18 (1pm). You can submit virtual testimony opposing this horrible map here: senate.texas.gov/redistrictin.... You must submit your testimony prior to the close of the committee hearing.
You can’t assert the former without the latter also being true.
#kendallcountytxdemocraticparty #boerneareademocrats #texasdemocraticparty
Gerrymandering: modern-day voter suppression. The Voting Rights Act was meant to stop this, yet communities of color are still being carved out of power. Restore the VRA and put an end to discriminatory redistricting. #texasdemocraticparty #kendallcountytxdemocraticparty #boerneareademocrats
Hold strong. The people of Texas and our fellow Americans have your backs.
These guys are in full panic mode.
“To see so many people who frankly give a shit about their country, it really warms my heart. I’m trying really hard not to cry.” “Why this fight is so important is because there’s only one thing left for them to take, and that is our power.” - Texas House Democratic leader Gene Wu
👇👇THIS is why they needed to leave. 👊👊
This has baffled me since they started using it as a pejorative. I'm *proud* to be awakened to the suffering and challenges of others.
They’re trying to jail me to silence anyone who has the courage to fight back. We will not back down. We will not be intimidated. We will fight these corrupt thugs with everything we’ve got.
This is Archibald. He's been holding in a sneeze since last September. Finally let it loose. 13/10 bless you buddy
The whole health care system is at risk because of the Medicaid cuts in Trump's reconciliation bill. app.sosha.ai/s/Yd7cuXqW
You gotta know when to hold ‘em! Democrats are holding Republicans accountable for their attempts to rig our elections. #texasdemocraticparty #kendallcountytxdemocraticparty #boerneareademocrats
Trump: We're going to be adding a magnificent ballroom—most beautiful ballroom, I think, anywhere. We need it. Meiselas: We need it? No, we literally don’t. We need health care. We need affordable housing. We need an end to wars. We need peace in Gaza. We don’t need a ballroom.
the intensity of my anger at those who would criminalize the homeless — a population literally created by the greed and callousness of the ruling class — is very hard to contain. it was you who dismantled the safety net. if you don’t like the results, put it back
The Republicans released their redistricting map. The graphic shows the new districts in red/blue so you can see how skewed the entire thing is. Map here: dvr.capitol.texas.gov/Congress/73/... Read the Texas Tribune article: www.texastribune.org/2025/07/30/t...
Trump lashes out after poor economic numbers by firing the government official who collects jobs statistics. www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
@johnpavlovitz.bsky.social your design company? You'd sell out in minutes. 😁
Timeline-cleanse story! 🎉🎉 www.bbc.com/news/article...
Greg Abbott called a special session—at Trump’s request—to rig Texas’s congressional map before 2026. TX-09, TX-18, TX-29 & TX-33 are safe Democratic seats, now under attack. Texas Democrats won’t back down. Help us fight: txdem.co/redistrictin.... #texasdemocraticparty
“A House Democratic super PAC is looking to raise tens of millions of dollars to challenge Texas Republicans next year as the GOP looks to redraw congressional maps in the state in a bid to offset losses in the 2026 midterms.” Full story: thehill.com/homenews/cam...
Pritzker: "It's cheating. Donald Trump is a cheater. He cheats on his wives. He cheats at golf. And now he's trying to cheat the American people out of their votes."
So #Texas Republicans are outraged at the quorum breaking Democrats? Where was their outrage after Uvalde? Where was their outrage after the electrical grid failure during the freeze? Where is their outrage over the flooding disaster? What hypocrisy!
@genefortexas.bsky.social: "We're buying time for Texans to wake up... To not only deal with TX but deal w/ this in every other state. If ppl who lie, cheat, and steal are allowed to win the day, that is the end of our country... Get off your ass! This is our last shot at saving the American dream."
Don’t let this die. Keep elevating this.
Don’t let this fade away
Donald Trump and Greg Abbott don’t get to choose your representation for you. When they do, America has a problem. Voters choose their lawmakers, not the other way around.
The CEO of a a multi-trillion dollar company went to the White House, openly handed the US president a gift made of gold, and his company got a special exemption to tariffs the president has illegally imposed. Also, the Founders took bribery so seriously the Constitution bans it 3 separate times.
First they came for immigrants, then scientists, then park rangers, then disaster response pros. Now ...women. Wake up, gals, and #RESIST!
Trump expects us to bend the knee and let him steal 5 Congressional seats. Our knees don’t bend in Texas.
Our Comfort Area Democrats, Independents & Others (CADIO) group held a school drive July 25 at the Comfort Library. Food, clothing, school supplies and backpacks went to Comfort Baptist Church and Immanuel Lutheran Church programs. #boerneareademocrats #kendallcountytxdemocraticparty #cadio
This library needs your support today! Please sign the petition and help @everylibrary.bsky.social fight for libraries in the United States. www.fightforthefirst.org/petitions/sa... @everylibrary.bsky.social
Donald Trump and Greg Abbott don’t get to choose your representation for you. When they do, America has a problem. Voters choose their lawmakers, not the other way around. #txlege #boerneareademocrats #kendallcountytxdemocraticparty
It’s not normal for a governor to remove elected reps for a disgraced president. We must treat these actions with the seriousness they demand. Chairman Wu is the leader Texas needs, someone who fights for Texas and does not bend to DC.
Anyone wanting to make donations to fund the expenses that the quorum break Texas Democrats are incurring can donate at poweredxpeople.org . #RESIST
@jamestalarico.bsky.social is one of our brightest ⭐⭐ @kendalltxdemocrats.bsky.social
@jamestalarico.bsky.social with some fightin' words! 👊
#boerneareademocrats #kendallcountytxdemocraticparty
Texas Democrats are willing to pay the price for democracy. That’s what we do—we fight, we bleed, and we sacrifice because our country is important to us. Republicans can’t say the same. #txlege #boerneareademocrats #kendallcountytxdemocraticparty #staterepromero
Good to hear from you. I was getting a little worried.
Trump threatened to arrest us. Abbott threatened to remove us from office. Paxton threatened to “hunt” us down. Yesterday, we received a bomb threat. But we will not back down.
“If you thought the Governor of Texas worked for Texans, WRONG. Abbott only obeys Trump and his owner donors, not you, the people of Texas. #txlege”
@govpritzker.illinois.gov: "There ought to be independent commissions in every state. The fact of the matter is that doesn't seem like it's possible. We have to recognize that, even though I'd love to see it for Illinois, we're not going to unilaterally disarm when R states are drawing crazy maps."
New in PN: The GOP's gerrymandering frenzy is a sign of weakness "'We stood aside so Trump could shutter vital agencies, take your healthcare, and spend every last dime scooping up immigrants to get Stephen Miller his 3,000 arrests a day' is not exactly a rallying cry that will turn out voters."
Indivisible’s newest effort is “One Million Rising" a “strategic non-cooperation to fight authoritarianism” and turn local action into national impact. There will be one more evening Zooms (August 13) to familiarize everyone with the new program. RSVP here: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
The rest of the country needs to PAY ATTENTION to what's going on here in Texas. Tyranny in action. And it's coming for your state next. #RESIST
His *job* is to faithfully execute the laws of the land and to be President for all Americans, not just Republicans.
Join us for the Kendall County Fair Parade on Saturday, August 30 in downtown Boerne (specific location/float number to be sent) at 9am. Parade starts at 10am. Ride on the float, wave at spectators and help us undecorate the float after the parade. RSVP here: www.mobilize.us/kendalltxdem...
Floods still rising, and Trump’s asking Abbott for 5 more GOP seats. Abbott’s giving them. Texans had 3 days to review new maps. The GOP ignored the testimony and passed them anyway. It’s not leadership. It’s contempt. #TXLege #Redistricting #BexarDems #TrumpTariffs
During committee hearings late last month, Rep. Vikki Goodwin (D-Aus) said, “Guess how many showed up to testify in support of redistricting? ZERO. Nobody. Not one.” This out-of-cycle redistricting is solely to disenfranchise voters, particularly minority voters, and silence the voices of citizens.
Five more GOP seats would mean a 30 to 8 split of the House members in a state you won 56 to 42. That’s not democracy, Donnie. Also, Reagan and Bush won Texas by more, you liar.
I say again, tyranny in action.
@jenpsaki.msnbc.com
TX-23 is hosting an Emergency Virtual Town Hall — because our democracy is on the line. 📅 Monday, August 18, 2025 🕕 6:00 PM MST / 7:00 PM CST 🔗 Join here: bit.ly/CD23Townhall
You need to learn more about our Republican-rubber-stamp Supreme Court. They'll fall all over themselves to grant his motion. Time to look at appeal options, because Wu will get no justice here. @kendalltxdemocrats.bsky.social
TEXAS IS JUST STEP ONE Trump plans to take redistricting fights nationwide—and now he’s gaslighting, claiming blue states gerrymander more than red ones. FACT: House Dems are on record backing a national ban on gerrymandering. Republicans blocked it. Democrats should fight fire with a blowtorch.
*Prezzactly.*
🔥 @jessicatarlov.bsky.social : “Dems supported a national ban on redistricting this way, all Republicans opposed it… Speaker Johnson adjourned Congress to avoid voting on the Epstein files and Republicans said nothing. Be equal opportunity in your complaints about fleeing your job.” 👀 🎯
Hello. The president's continued insistence that the BLS numbers are rigged, political, or otherwise manipulated is a lie. Please stop saying 'baseless claim.' Thank you.
This is tyranny in action.
Well, and terrifyingly, said.
These Texas Democrats are standing up, fighting an essential fight for our democracy, and they need our support. Please send them money if you can! Most of them have jobs they had to leave, too and are making sacrifices for the good of the country.
The difference between Republicans and Democrats in Texas right now: Republicans will trample on your constitutional rights to hold on to political power. Democrats will risk losing their own political power to protect your constitutional rights.
Boerne Area Democrats (BAD) August Membership Meeting: Thursday, August 14, noon, 28 Songs Brewhouse + Kitchen. Join us for a short business meeting and speaker Texas Progressive Caucus President Clayton Tucker, who has announced his candidacy for Texas Agriculture Commissioner.
Bexar Dems are hosting weekly phone banks, making calls to Democrats across the state. Weekly on Thursdays, 5-8pm. Next session is August 7. RSVP here: www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Kendall County Fair Parade: Saturday, August 30, 9am. More details to follow, mark your calendars now! #kendallcountytxdemocraticparty #boerneareademocrats
Breaking: The Texas House voted track down and arrest the Democratic lawmakers who were not present when the chamber gaveled in Monday. They will not face civil or criminal charges from the arrests. The warrants apply only within state lines, making them largely symbolic.
*Prezzactly* what my sister said. 👇👇 @kendalltxdemocrats.bsky.social
Imagine in another country a corrupt president was trying to change the election laws. Then that president's political ally threatened to remove all the legislators of the other party to get it done. That's what's happening in Texas right now.
WATCH: “We have Dems standing up and fighting back, which is what everyone’s been clamoring for for years.” @texasdemocrats.bsky.social chair @kendallscudder.bsky.social talks to Kanew about Dems breaking quorum and leaving despite personal costs. Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DM8mJCM...
Before you see a hundred or so posts saying that Texas has issued arrest warrants for the absent Dem legislators, you should be aware that they are civil warrants issued by the House that are not effective outside the state www.texastribune.org/2025/08/04/t...
Gov. Abbott has gone into ‘full-on, Trump-like authoritarian mode’ Former San Antonio Mayor @juliancastrotx.bsky.social joins @anacabrera.bsky.social to react to Abbott’s threats against Texas House Democrats who fled the state. www.msnbc.com/ana-cabrera-...
Life on a Monday in August may seem normal enough. And yet the reality is "We have a consolidating dictatorship in our country." I so appreicate @maddow.msnbc.com describing the simple reality clearly. It does us no good to pretend it's not real. The only question is what we do about it.
Texas Democrats refuse to roll over and allow authoritarian-wannabes to steal this republic from the voters. You can help support Texas Dems as we fight to stop the Trump Texas Takeover by making a contribution here: secure.actblue.com/donate/tdp_r...
Texas Democrats are standing up for democracy. The maps are rigged. The process is compromised. www.texastribune.org/2025/08/03/t...
Crockett: My former colleagues from the Texas House—decided to get the hell out of Texas… breaking quorum is where they’re at right now. And they didn’t just do it by themselves—they went to Illinois, where there is a governor that gives a damn. This fight is going to take all of us.
Texas House Democrats flee the state in bid to block GOP’s proposed congressional map: www.texastribune.org/2025/08/03/t...
You gotta know when to hold ‘em! Democrats are holding Republicans accountable for their attempts to rig our elections. Time to play a lil Texas Hold ’Em.
Great line from Harmel's "Stolen Life of Colette Marceau:" "Why do you [fight]?" "Because when we find ourselves in darkness, we can't wait for the light to find us." #resist #txquorumbreak @kendalltxdemocrats.bsky.social
But Texas Democrats didn’t blink. They boarded planes, crossed state lines, and dared Republicans to try and pass that fascist map without them. This is the kind of fight we need to see from more Democrats right now.
@kaylaguo.bsky.social @texastribune.org: Texas House Democrats flee the state to block the GOP's proposed congressional map www.texastribune.org/2025/08/03/t... #txlege
THE TEXAS HOUSE DEMOCRATS HAVE BROKEN QUORUM! #Redistricting #Texas #Politics #FairMaps
Texas Democrats don’t take orders from Donald Trump— we take them from the people of Texas. I’m in route to Illinois to join our legislators, and I hope you’ll join me in supporting them in their effort to defend our democracy here: secure.actblue.com/donate/tdp_r...
My Democratic colleagues and I just left the state of Texas to break quorum and stop Trump’s redistricting power grab. Trump is trying to rig the midterm elections right before our eyes. But first he’ll have to come through us. It’s time to fight back.