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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com

Seven weeks after massive flooding killed 137 people in the Texas Hill Country, state lawmakers have begun passing the first bills to try to prevent future tragedies.

aug 22, 2025, 7:00 pm • 24 9

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Chris Plourde @cplourde.bsky.social

But only after they obeyed Trump and passed an off-cycle gerrymander...

aug 22, 2025, 7:04 pm • 0 0 • view
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tomnemo.bsky.social @tomnemo.bsky.social

Someone tell Texas they can now shut the barn door. The horses have already bolted or are dead...

aug 22, 2025, 7:10 pm • 2 0 • view
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ReverendJoey @revjoey.bsky.social

Blame no one but the state & county officials vetoing the warning upgrades. Criminal charges need to be filed.

aug 22, 2025, 9:17 pm • 0 0 • view
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Lucy @badsituation.bsky.social

Surprising they could find the time.

aug 22, 2025, 7:02 pm • 0 0 • view
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Orel McKawkholster @orelmckawkholster.bsky.social

"Safety" plans??? Texas doesn't want none of that WOKE safety stuff!!!

aug 22, 2025, 8:30 pm • 0 0 • view
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AdkRaine @adkraine.bsky.social

I mean, god must have wanted all those children. Who are we to stand in his way?

aug 23, 2025, 1:54 pm • 1 0 • view
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Red @redcyberdragon.net

This paper is constantly promoting right-wing propaganda and lies!

aug 22, 2025, 7:00 pm • 6 0 • view
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bosmang @sloaneya.bsky.social

As always with the insincere thoughts and prayers wrapped up in a bs slogan. Pathetic.

aug 22, 2025, 7:47 pm • 0 0 • view
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hueyvet.bsky.social @hueyvet.bsky.social

Fuck Texas!

aug 22, 2025, 7:03 pm • 0 0 • view
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Michelle Harney @mlh2025.bsky.social

Or they could just not have kids camps in a flood plane.

aug 23, 2025, 2:35 am • 1 0 • view
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Sachii @bokusachii.bsky.social

You could save a lot of money by putting the people at NOAA back to work.

aug 22, 2025, 9:25 pm • 0 0 • view
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HudsonRiverCroc @hudsonrivercroc.bsky.social

Dead kids on a flood not as pressing as trying to make sure the GOP remains in power

aug 22, 2025, 7:23 pm • 0 0 • view
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charles-198.bsky.social @charles-198.bsky.social

Way to go Wheels….to little, too late, and soooo MAGA/GOP….

aug 28, 2025, 10:54 pm • 0 0 • view
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violetbeauregarde.bsky.social @violetbeauregarde.bsky.social

Imagine wearing a pin commemorating the death of 27 girls that died because you were too greedy and lazy to pass legislation that might have saved them. Fuck Texas republicans

aug 22, 2025, 7:24 pm • 2 0 • view
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@SuzanaD3 @suzanad1.bsky.social

Reinstating the NWS would fucking help

aug 22, 2025, 9:00 pm • 0 0 • view
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Seth Warren @illusionofjoy.bsky.social

They could have done this seven weeks ago if they hadn't been obsessively working to kill democracy instead.

aug 22, 2025, 7:04 pm • 0 0 • view