NEW: Texas Rep. Nicole Collier, who caught the national spotlight after choosing to sleep in the state capitol rather than accept a police escort, was threatened with arrest for being on a press call organized by the DNC. From: @jimsaksa.com
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America is definitely now a fascist country. Our Constitution and Bill of Rights have been trashed.
aug 21, 2025, 4:20 am • 0 0 • view
The GQP is trying to normalize the images of Democratic politicians under arrest.
aug 20, 2025, 8:06 pm • 2 0 • view
What are the charges
aug 20, 2025, 11:06 pm • 0 0 • view
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! She needs to call the FBI, IA, everyone, as a hostage! That she's being kept there against her will. Lawsuits are great but CRIMINAL CHARGES need to be pressed. I have yet to hear her even attempt a call to police or FBI
aug 20, 2025, 7:47 pm • 4 0 • view
They are so full of shit it makes my head spin. This corrupt administration and all the minions have no soul, no respect, no courage, no brains, no honorable position. They thrive on being abusive and hostile. Rep. Nicole Collier is warrior. A true example of courage, integrity and poise.
aug 20, 2025, 7:43 pm • 2 0 • view
Texas has effectively seceded from the union again and should be treated as such by every sentient American.
aug 20, 2025, 7:38 pm • 0 1 • view
Threatened with arrest? When, exactly, did she surrender her First Amendment rights? Her Fourth and Eighth amendment rights? Is there no law left in the cesspool that is South Trumpistan?
aug 20, 2025, 7:39 pm • 0 0 • view
Until every single person in America is talking about the implications of this, not enough people are talking about it.
aug 20, 2025, 7:29 pm • 2 0 • view
She needs to sue Gov hot wheels & his corrupt crew
aug 20, 2025, 7:35 pm • 3 0 • view
She is. However, where are the criminal charges?
aug 20, 2025, 7:48 pm • 0 0 • view
Hey Texas, your fascist Republicans are at it again. If they can threaten to arrest a state representative for talking to the press, what do you think they might be willing to do to average, everyday folks for any move you make? Y'all need to rise up and take your state back before it's too late.
aug 20, 2025, 7:33 pm • 9 1 • view
I dont understand how any of this is legal? What law are they using?
aug 20, 2025, 7:28 pm • 22 1 • view
They are making up shit as they go alone! It is not legal what they are doing. But who is going to STOP them? They feel that they can get away with anything Now.
aug 20, 2025, 7:43 pm • 1 0 • view
The Republicans make it up as they go along. They do it that way here in NC. When Lollapalooza came here, they put ads in the paper saying punk would turn people gay, then canceled part of the event using a 1939 ordinance about carnivals. We have carnivals every year. They will use any excuse.
aug 20, 2025, 8:10 pm • 2 0 • view
They enforce the law. This is what happened during Jim Crow. The law serves those in power.
aug 20, 2025, 7:28 pm • 14 1 • view
But WHICH law are they enforcing? How could anything she was doing be a FELONY?
aug 20, 2025, 7:30 pm • 10 0 • view
it doesn't have to be anything that sticks. it just needs to be any felony they can get an accusation for, then she is subject to arrest. the Texas constitution's protection against a standing member of the house being arrested doesn't cover felonies.
aug 20, 2025, 7:40 pm • 1 0 • view
They make it up as they go along, based on if they like you or hate you. Republicans tend to default to hating anyone that doesn't march in lockstep with them.
aug 20, 2025, 8:11 pm • 2 0 • view
The laws that they are making up as they go. Who's going to stop them? The media has totally failed us, the Federal Govt is not going to save her. We're basically up shits creek.
aug 20, 2025, 7:35 pm • 1 0 • view
This really feels like it should be false imprisonment at a minimum. Wondering about 4th an 6th amendment protections, not to mention 1st for speech and right of assembly.
aug 20, 2025, 7:35 pm • 9 0 • view
This ⬆️
aug 21, 2025, 1:09 am • 0 0 • view
The answer is that law enforcers can break any law with no consequences. Any law. So asking which law is moot here. There isn’t one. The story is that they are doing this despite it being wrong. Looking for logic or reason or explanation is not the point. They make their own rules .
aug 20, 2025, 9:15 pm • 2 0 • view
The war starts in Texas with a handful of Dems, mostly women of color? I'm in!
aug 20, 2025, 7:42 pm • 0 0 • view
They seem to reserve their worst abuses for women of color. I hope everyone is paying attention.
aug 20, 2025, 7:44 pm • 6 0 • view
She should have accepted arrest and thereby help prevent a quorum. Why did the Dems re-appear only to have their presence constitute a quorum in a new special session? WTF?
aug 20, 2025, 11:02 pm • 1 0 • view
She needs to sue.
aug 21, 2025, 1:08 am • 0 0 • view
aug 20, 2025, 7:59 pm • 0 0 • view
She needs to file a habeus corpus petition.
aug 20, 2025, 7:55 pm • 2 0 • view
I don’t watch Morning Joe on MSNBC anymore but will someone text me if they actually report news?!
aug 20, 2025, 7:35 pm • 0 0 • view
🤬 Rs are terrorists.
aug 20, 2025, 7:47 pm • 1 0 • view
The level of panic we're seeing suggests there are fewer safe seats than the GOP are counting on. Dems should get ready to win some
aug 20, 2025, 8:34 pm • 0 0 • view
Being Black and Democratic in Texas. Are we sure Mexico won’t take Texas back?
aug 20, 2025, 7:29 pm • 5 0 • view
“Red States, Blue States!” We don’t have to live this way…
aug 20, 2025, 7:29 pm • 1 0 • view
I'm stunned but not exactly surprised at how the Texas GOP is just making shit up as they go along. I mean! They HAVE to know the whole permission slips, police escorts, silencing are flatly illegal. Not just unconstitutional---ILLEGAL. Unlawful imprisonment! But they just go on & do it ANYWAY.
aug 20, 2025, 7:31 pm • 10 0 • view
And the media fails to mention it, this why the Republicans get away with this shit.
aug 20, 2025, 7:33 pm • 9 0 • view
Free speech? I know Texas likes to think they aren't part of the USA, but seriously this is too far out of order. Their voters need to sound off against state GOP ASAP. Make those calls and/or leave those emails; if they are doing this your elected officials, what do you think they will do to you??
aug 20, 2025, 7:53 pm • 1 0 • view
Hopefully she flipped them off and went about her business. Man after these lawsuits are done, Texas gonna owe a lot of money!
aug 20, 2025, 7:30 pm • 2 0 • view
How is any of this legal?
aug 20, 2025, 7:30 pm • 1 0 • view
What felony has she committed,being held captive against her will?!? Someone please explain this.
aug 20, 2025, 7:31 pm • 2 0 • view
Please tell me she's suing everyone involved.
aug 20, 2025, 7:32 pm • 13 0 • view
Step on Texas. And Horns Down
aug 20, 2025, 8:23 pm • 0 0 • view
You get arrested for being on the Phone now. Unbelievable.
aug 21, 2025, 12:52 am • 0 0 • view
This is crazy. So freaking awful. 😔
aug 20, 2025, 9:38 pm • 1 0 • view
how is that shit legal?
aug 20, 2025, 11:59 pm • 0 0 • view
It's interesting language you're using: she's being held against her will. She's filed a habius suit. Does that sound like she chose to be held? It's like saying the prisoner chose to go to jail rather than being shot.
aug 20, 2025, 9:29 pm • 2 0 • view
Threatening to Jail your opposition just because and we are only seven months into this horror regime. And the muddle thinks we are over-reacting to fascism.
aug 20, 2025, 8:05 pm • 4 0 • view
The felony should be for the people who are illegally imprisoning her
aug 20, 2025, 7:31 pm • 1 0 • view
And kidnapping and extortion
aug 20, 2025, 7:33 pm • 1 0 • view
It’s well past time for talking about a complete national general strike. And boycott of corporations that have donated money to the GOP. The Nazis only understand two things: resistance and money. Hit them where they feel it!!!
aug 20, 2025, 7:40 pm • 0 0 • view
Wake TH up Texas. While you’re still part of the United States of America.
aug 20, 2025, 7:27 pm • 2 0 • view
I contributed to her campaign as soon as I learned about her actions.
aug 20, 2025, 8:04 pm • 1 0 • view
Texas Fascism 101!! If their skin isn’t white…….harass the hell out of them!! SHAME!!
aug 20, 2025, 7:32 pm • 5 0 • view
She's really scaring them isn't she? Yeah!!!😝
aug 20, 2025, 8:49 pm • 0 0 • view
WTF????
aug 20, 2025, 11:50 pm • 0 0 • view
The fucking national press should be losing their shit over this. The alarm bells should be ringing everywhere.
aug 20, 2025, 9:28 pm • 4 0 • view
This is not normal. This is a wannabe authoritarian government with a senile old man at the helm. Oh, and assisted with the help of Abbott and the Texas GOP nazis. Support the Texas Democrats and everything they are doing not only for Texas but for democracy of the United States of America.
aug 20, 2025, 7:52 pm • 1 0 • view
Do we need to resurrect the dead Union General Sherman, and send him to Texas to do a march to The Gulf?
aug 20, 2025, 8:27 pm • 1 0 • view
I'd say how I want to treat all TX Republicans involved, but it may be a bit too 1861
aug 20, 2025, 7:27 pm • 1 0 • view
What felony is that? I guess in line with the Subway sandwich law. Maybe they could try to work on something honest and meaningful, like sensible gun laws.
aug 20, 2025, 7:30 pm • 5 0 • view
That MAGA republican party is sure in disarray. Did Chuck Todd say that yet? Or is he going after Gavin Newsom and his hilarious trolling of the little monster in office? The Democratic Party is strong and getting stronger, no matter what people like Todd or Tur say.
aug 20, 2025, 7:28 pm • 2 0 • view
Seems like the Bill of Rights does not apply to women of color who hold elected office in Texas...
aug 20, 2025, 7:26 pm • 46 3 • view
Governor kidnapper needs to be called out by every other state and official.
aug 20, 2025, 7:44 pm • 1 0 • view
Where is her legal team to get her out of this illegal incarceration? I can't believe she is still there. WTF is going on?
aug 20, 2025, 7:31 pm • 0 0 • view
I would have called their bluff! Is the first amendment not in affect in TX? TRY ME!
aug 20, 2025, 7:46 pm • 1 0 • view
Does this brave lawmaker have a brave lawyer? She is in danger.
aug 20, 2025, 7:26 pm • 24 0 • view
She is a lawyer.
aug 20, 2025, 7:36 pm • 7 0 • view
I know. She needs more than a lawyer actually. She needs the masses to intervene on her behalf before she is "charged so her incarceration will be legit" in their minds. Then she will need many lawyers.
aug 20, 2025, 7:39 pm • 9 0 • view
GOP bullies are so brave when they’re in a pack. On their own, though, they’re like
aug 20, 2025, 7:59 pm • 2 0 • view
So what happens if she leaves? They throw her in jail without a trial? Fucking bastards
aug 20, 2025, 7:38 pm • 0 0 • view
Ridiculous behavior by Texas GOP.
aug 20, 2025, 7:39 pm • 0 0 • view
Dear Nicole, Thank you for calling out Governor Wheel’s bullshit. I can’t believe…wait a minute, yes I can. The Republican, I mean the Facist Party, is doing everything in its power to keep the Orange Doofus in power, and cancel elections forever. Unlike the Hokey Pokey…THAT’S what it’s all about.
aug 20, 2025, 7:43 pm • 1 0 • view