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Democrats @democrats.org

Republicans thought they could rig Texas’ maps without the American people taking notice. They were dead wrong. Texas Democrats are leading the fight against the GOP’s assault on our democracy.

TEXAS UPDATE: Texas Democrats break quorum and leave state to prevent Republican gerrymandering scam
aug 3, 2025, 9:23 pm • 577 168

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Eric @nonkoolaidedrinker.bsky.social

I don’t blame them. I’d want to get the hell out of texas since it’s quickly becoming a third world country.

aug 4, 2025, 12:56 am • 0 0 • view
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franko25.bsky.social @franko25.bsky.social

Texas Dems - kudos to you for fighting!! 💙💙💙

aug 3, 2025, 10:39 pm • 0 0 • view
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soastrup.bsky.social @soastrup.bsky.social

Can someone explain with easy words how a correct / most democatic map would look? A split in x numbers of districts with 50/50 rep/dem could result in fx Rep winning all seats with a 1 vote win in each district.

aug 4, 2025, 11:55 am • 0 0 • view
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Corgi Mom @wendymayrav.bsky.social

Yes! Yes! Yes! This IS a fight worth fighting! Shut down the regime’s cheating ways at all costs!

aug 3, 2025, 9:39 pm • 0 0 • view
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cbear3.bsky.social @cbear3.bsky.social

@democrats.org Are Dems doing a gofundme to help with their fines and expenses?

aug 3, 2025, 9:58 pm • 0 0 • view
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PINO FOTUS @pino-fotus.bsky.social

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Surface Maximus @surfacemaximus.bsky.social

They’ve been doing it since the 80s.

aug 3, 2025, 9:32 pm • 0 0 • view
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Salty Mule @saltymuleblue.bsky.social

And Nixon resigned because of Watergate in the 1970s. The GOP has been catastrophically corrupt ever since because they didn’t pay the price for undermining democracy then. No lesson was learned and here we are.

aug 3, 2025, 10:01 pm • 5 0 • view
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Surface Maximus @surfacemaximus.bsky.social

🏆

aug 4, 2025, 7:36 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rosiemarie 🌱🌱 @rmz1961.bsky.social

Im so proud of all of them.

aug 3, 2025, 9:33 pm • 0 0 • view
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Thomas Wolfe @thomaswolfe.bsky.social

It's all been done before. Rs essentially "won" before, too.

aug 3, 2025, 9:26 pm • 0 0 • view
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Salty Mule @saltymuleblue.bsky.social

Doing nothing is not an option. Eventually the general public will realize that the GOP is catastrophically corrupt ever since Watergate.

aug 3, 2025, 10:02 pm • 3 0 • view
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Thomas Wolfe @thomaswolfe.bsky.social

??? I certainly did not say "do nothing." I simply said, "Same old shit."

aug 3, 2025, 11:15 pm • 0 0 • view
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andi @andil.bsky.social

Yes, our Texas Democrats are taking big personal and financial risks to break Quorum. Is the DNC paying the $500 fine per legislator to do this? Did the DNC help pay for the airfares?

aug 4, 2025, 12:32 am • 0 0 • view
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Mr. Mangu @mrmangu.bsky.social

This can't be the only retaliation. Democrat governors must be willing to be as big a threat as the governor in Texas. Time to stand up to the bully. It's been 10 years of this crap. Enough is enough.

aug 4, 2025, 3:21 am • 0 0 • view
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Saigonbond @ogsaigonbond.bsky.social

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aug 3, 2025, 9:28 pm • 2 0 • view
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Saigonbond @ogsaigonbond.bsky.social

aug 3, 2025, 9:27 pm • 4 1 • view
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Any Dad In America @anydadinamerica.bsky.social

Finally, a backbone. Hopefully there isn't a John Quitmire this time.

aug 4, 2025, 12:05 am • 0 0 • view
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shonen-otaku.bsky.social @shonen-otaku.bsky.social

Who’s that?

aug 4, 2025, 12:33 am • 0 0 • view
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Any Dad In America @anydadinamerica.bsky.social

John Whitmire. 2003 effort to redistricting.

aug 4, 2025, 12:47 am • 0 0 • view
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shonen-otaku.bsky.social @shonen-otaku.bsky.social

You spelled his name wrong.

aug 4, 2025, 12:06 pm • 0 0 • view
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Black Trans Texas Connection @blacktranstexas.bsky.social

They ran away. How is this standing up and fighting for the people.

aug 6, 2025, 1:03 am • 0 0 • view
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QuakerOrts🫘 ᴜs @quakerorts.bsky.social

I still think blue states should redistrict because we know a lot of red states are already rigged in Republican's favor.

aug 4, 2025, 10:25 am • 0 0 • view
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grumpnet @grumpnet.bsky.social

So the party’s strongest work against the far right comes from disappearing …

aug 3, 2025, 11:22 pm • 0 0 • view
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waterfallguy.bsky.social @waterfallguy.bsky.social

Bullshit. It's redistricting, same as always. Let's look at how gerrymandered the State of Illinois (where many TX Dems fled to) is. Democrats HATE gerrymandering. 🤣😂👍🤣😂

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Taco 🙉🙈🙊 @tacobaby.bsky.social

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aug 5, 2025, 2:13 am • 0 0 • view
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Tassyr @tassyr.bsky.social

So not to be a wet blanket but I'm being told that the GOP can still win by either issuing arrest warrants (Which they've apparently done) for the Dems who left for breaking the rules somehow, or withholding pay from their staff/staffers? Is that true?

aug 4, 2025, 2:24 am • 0 0 • view
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Eliza 7777777🌟🥄 @eliza7777777thstar.bsky.social

Thank you Texas Dems!

aug 3, 2025, 11:13 pm • 3 0 • view
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The Ghost of Mark Twain @ghostofmarktwain.bsky.social

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Salty Mule @saltymuleblue.bsky.social

God speed and good luck. You’re gd heroes.

aug 3, 2025, 9:58 pm • 5 0 • view
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Graig Mellon @mellongraig.bsky.social

Fight fire with fire! Let's make sure they do it as long as it takes until Abbott and the Texas GOP throw in the towel, or the clock runs out to the point where Abbott can't call any more special sessions. The longest walkout in state legislative history was six months, back in 1924.

aug 5, 2025, 2:28 pm • 1 0 • view
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702ajf @vegasgello.bsky.social

Governor Popawheelie recalls Bush to Air National Guard...

Governor Popawheelie made five new lovers lanes for The Orange Turd Melon. And while we're on the subject, IT'S NOT ABOUT HIS DISABILITY! He's Governor Popawheelie because he only has one speed, always propelling his state at full throttle from one calamity straight toward the next like a stuntman.
aug 3, 2025, 9:27 pm • 1 0 • view