I was just on a press call with TX Rep. Nicole Collier, @corybooker.com, and @gavinnewsom.bsky.social. Rep. Collier joined us from the TX Capitol. She was ordered to leave the call, and threatened with a felony charge if she didn’t comply. This is an outrageous violation of her freedom of speech.
I think we really need one organization that can bring all these protests and resisters together and organize into a country-wide mass movement against this fascist takeover! General strikes, mass protests by one uniting organization! We need next-level networking to deal with the Dump Regime!!!
What are you going to do about it? Complain? You need to step down.
Is this observation going to be the extent of your response to those actions?
Is Texas the new Russia? What the actual F
You're just like Merrick Garland. You are useless.
So when is the Democrats going start w/creative aggressive action? Democrats Party Stewards are for USA Democrats. ⏰Time for action Democrat Leaders.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Cryin' Ken is damned joke. The Dem party is hemorrhaging members and donations have dried up and THIS is what Cryin' Ken posts about.
What would that felony charge be? This is maddening.
Are there any lawyers at the TX Capitol? What on earth?
For fucks sake, it’s TX. Get militias going. Don’t you get it? They do this because they don’t fear your response. These creatures have decided that Dems aren’t humans. Respond in kind or lose. Up to you guys.
How? Suggestions welcome.
Not sure I understand your question. My argument is if we had our version of Proud Boys or 3%ers and TX Reps feared a militia of say 8k armed people marching to the capitol to protest/fight back they might not be so keen to do it.
Okay, so are there any armed left folk out in Texas who will bust her out? Because they're gonna get violent with her soon and no one wants to see some poor hapless feckless Democrat get beaten on national TV :(
@kenmartin.bsky.social @crockett.house.gov Where is the army of democrat lawyers and why are they not there defending her and throwing lawsuits against the lawless acts. Why does the other side get to make rules up as they go. ENOUGH, FIGHT BACK!!!!
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Threatened by whom? What would the charge be?
Soooo is someone going to call a lawyer or the police or something???? How is this shit still going on. FFS
At least she was not hauled out of the press conference in her own building and handcuffed. Just sayin'
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So she refused? Or complied with the Nazi order? Wow……..
How is this a felony?
This is like a civil war escalation type thing happening
A felony for what?
Felony for what? smh
Wanting to go home from work. Papers please. Documents now!
Wtf. She is a US Citizen and can talk to anyone she pleases any time she pleases. If only we had federal govt to step in
This is ridiculous!!! She needs to sue, everyone of them!
Maybe go to the building she’s unlawfully being held & hold a press conference there? Shine the light on fascism by drawing the legacy media there. Get Booker to go. Booker who voted for Trump’s in-law and ex-con Kushner to be Ambassador to France 🤬 Show Dems support her with action not empty words
Can you wake up Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries please? Maybe bring them some coffee.
🤣🤣🤣 They're as useless as his post.
What felony is that?
Not too mention her privacy.
@acyn.bsky.social @johnathanperk.bsky.social @tizzyent.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @theguardian.com @altnps.bsky.social @thelincolnprojects.bsky.social @theonion.com @esherukweku.bsky.social please get this outrageous situation trending
Rep. Nicole Collier needs to sue the hell out of Texas and Speaker Dustin Burrows. She is illegally being imprisoned and harassed. I'd love to know what felony she would be charged with during the call today. I think the one who should face felony charges is the Texas Speaker Dustin Burrows.
What’s the felony!?!?!? Let them!
Yes, Ken, we hear your plea, but you dont hear ours. For the last decade I've called the Texas Democrat Headquarters in Austin at least twice a year, and each time not only without an answer, but never, not once, a return call. Probably as paid for by the state GOP.
And all those folks rounded up by the Trump goons? What are you doing for them. We know Rep. Collier will be fine but the others may not be.
WTAF???
What’s the charge? Talking while black?
#FREENICOLE
Wtaf?
Actions > Words. #BoycottTexas #FireKenMartin
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Why did you have the senator from AIPAC on the call??…he’s just doing intelligence gathering for them…or the Kushners
WTF?!🤬
Silencing voices of the opposition party, silencing lgbtq voices, silencing business voices - it is anti-democratic, anti-American, and a threat to our republic. Wake up. Stop yeilding. Stand for your nation, your family, and the fre world.
Sounds a bit like false imprisonment.
That's exactly what it is and, just like other states, it is a felony in TX. If the District Attorney there in Austin choose to bring felony charges against the individuals holding her and issued warrants for their arrest things would get really interesting quickly.
Hostage. Yea. A black women is exactly who the old white males are afraid of.
Do what are you going to do about it? Other than this post, that is.
As usual, he'll do nothing but post.
The sad story of the Dem Party.
Very sad.
Did she comply?
You guys never gave one damn about Texas Democrats before now or you'd have helped build the party so it wouldn't be in this godforsaken predicament.
Who is ordering her to not talk and not leave?!? They don’t have jurisdiction over her as a part time legislature.
Yeah...Thanks Ken for another post which won't help the situation. Where is the lawsuit which should have been filed by the DNC immediately after she was ordered to drop the call? Irony is for those who do nothing!
OUTRAGEOUS!! Who is her attorney? Let's get her one NOW!!
So why don’t you Dems do something? Quit posting and take action. We need a leader in the Democratic Party!!!
I posted the same sentiment, with a little more aggression.
Do what, exactly?
This needs to be on every news channel. Taking away free speech from elected officials that we chose to speak up for us. Come on republican voters, when you are going to see the grand old party doesn't exist anymore.
Jesus Christ.
Clearly, they are confident there is nothing Dems can or will do about it.
Did she leave the call???
Yes - after that threat she dropped from the call bsky.app/profile/fact...
I cannot wait for karma to find these fuckers.
It is false imprisonment! Someone hire a lawyer for her and sue the fuck out of those republicans.
Then do something about it. I'm so serious. Get your people down there if you can't go yourself. Support Rep. Collier with your whole chest. Pack that building with reps. Assist the protestors that are there. Send attorneys to advise people of their rights and to deter detainment and kidnappings.
And if you are doing those things, post about THAT. Tell your party and constituents what you are doing and how. Encourage others to do the same. Do literally anything besides sitting there /talking/ about it without actionable items. Match Rep. Collier's energy and don't back down from it.
Texass repscum have a long history of just trying to make up crimes.
All the ‘Do Something’s’ in the comments not blaming MAGA rn look ridiculous. 🙄
When will Dem electeds call the GOP's bluff and get arrested? No judge would uphold the charge. Getting arrested to highlight the other side's fascism is exactly the kind of good trouble we need to get into, and electeds who are unwilling to engage in good trouble are at risk of being primaried imo.
Well she's being held captive against the law Ken, so that would track.
What exactly would the charge be?
WTF
Threatened by whom?
then do something about it instead oh ho-humming on social media. why assist fascism by standing by doing nothing
Hey, I'm looking forward to seeing you do civil disobedience at the Texas Capitol. Tell us how it goes.
Yes and who threatened her? We must respond immediately. Record the call with them on it.
The whole things is outrageous. Every single Texan should be utterly ashamed by this behavior from their elected officials. Disgusting.
Thank you Chairman Martin for conversating with other Dem leaders like Gov. Gavin Newsome. I pray you have a plan to work out with others in your conversation. We must all be on board for this one!
They are insane criminals.
Wow, Mr. Martin and the entire Democratic party. Such strong outrage. Such an actionable response!
So bring a f'cking gun and fight back, so sick of these Fascists...
What are you doing to get her free from this illegal custody
@kenmartin.bsky.social Republican lawlessness at all levels of government is pretty obvious to anyone paying attention. What's less clear is what Democrats at the national level are doing to stop it.
Free Nicole Collier!
get your people down there to help protest and support her! post about it! let other dems know that they CAN and SHOULD actively participate in resisting fascism, or there may not BE a dem party by this time next year! they’re already kidnapping & arresting your own for simply being dem politicians!
Ordered by who and under what authority?
For what?
TX Republicans are just making shit up in order to kiss Trump's ass and trying to give him 5 additional Congressional seats. Democrats must move forward and redraw every single map in every Democratically controlled state. NY needs to figure out how to do it in 2025.
Wow did Corey Booker do one of his grandstanding speaches? It’s hard to believe any of you got a word in over his B rate Obama impersonations
Lawsuits to stop this
Buy guns. Learn to use them and be fully prepared to do so. #ENOUGH
Definitely! Seems like she’s a political prisoner!
How is she??? Are there any updates?
Please tell us you got that threat recorded in the call? Also, is there a donation page to help this Black woman and her family?
And what is the party machine prepared to do about this???
Then fucking do something you colossal chicken shit. You Vichys need to be sent home as you are either useless or complicit. Collier has more bravery in her little finger than you consultants do in your entire group. Everyone but your donors (ie your masters) fucking hates you.
I always thought that Ruby Red Texas would be ground zero for the death of Democracy. No good can come from having that many conservative white Christian Republicans in power at any location; it's not natural.
Texas, what Trump wants every state to be.
Felony charge for what???? She’s not allowed to be on the phone!?
The laws aren't any good if you don't make them enforce them. There's no law that says she can't leave or make a phone call
You’re useless
And you’re doing….. what about it?
He's a glorified fundraiser and organizer. He puts out messages. What do you think the DNC does?
I know what they do —- protect the establishment and status quo. This is part of it
So what is going to be done about it?
What is your plan?
Don’t the accused get to make a phone call anymore?
Democrats must make the connection of their actions & outrage with the economic conditions of the working class. If the outrage is only towards democracy & free speech, the working class will not respond at the polls. Democrats must embrace the angst/anger/economic stress of the working class!
She is the one doing the heavy lifting -- how about you
What felony charge?
so what is your next move?
And what did you do?
What he always does...Nothing.
What do you want him to do? Wrestle the state police? Pull a militia out of a hat? WTF is wrong with you losers? We are here because you and your friends and family didn't support Harris.
Fuck you, I voted for Harris. And we're allowed to demand action from our elected representatives, especially in the face of such blatant unconstitutionality!
What a child
Call this what it is: #RepubloFascism Today’s GOP does not value honor, does not value personal freedom. They may claim “family values” but the #BBBbetrayal proves that they only value families with seven-digit bank accounts
You're so outraged that a Very Sternly Worded Letter is on its way.
What felony Although with bimbo bondi they would just make something up
Here’s what happened. bsky.app/profile/fact...
Threatened by who? Ordered by who? We need specifics here.
We don’t have that freedom anymore unless you are maga then you do, this is a dictatorship now
WHAT "felony"? The American Taliban needs to pull in its horns. 😡
Come on, get mean, Ken. Get a rage on, ffs. Paul would
Authoritarianism burns strong among Texas Republicans.
👋Don't forget us over here in Fl. Desantis is just waiting for his chance to say "Hold my beer"🫱🍺🫲
Hold a press conference person or something, good lord! Stop posting and start fucking leading
Can you get a MSM camera for him? Selfish don't get TV attention.
The press only follows hot stories. No cameras around for this guy.
So what is being done about this? She is being held against her will!
They are using this in fundraising emails. That's about it.
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Full on Nazis
I’m just an amateur, but I always see various representatives on their phones when I watch C-SPAN and other state type legislative meetings! I’m not aware of any time, anyone else has ever been threatened with a felony!
Ummmmm do something!! You are the President of the Democratic Party. Step up and figure out wth to do!!
I wish some of you would understand how power is exercised in the USA. Then your sulking about voting might not appeal to you so much.
WTF could they possibly charge her with? Or is Texas exempt from the First Amendment?
By whom?
