Wow, folks…
Just “Wow”
Final stage of the scientific process: bury inconvenient results…

The tactic comes in response to incumbent Monica de la Cruz's (TX-15) dig at the Pulido's celebrity status saying that the choice this November "isn’t about who you want performing at your niece’s quinceañera. It’s about who you trust with your family’s future."

Bobby Pulido brings congressional campaign to quinceañeras Since GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz said the race “isn’t about who you want performing at your niece’s quinceañera,” the Democrat has played at a dozen such events in the 15th Congressional District.

I spoke with the Texas Tribune about democratic congressional candidate Bobby Pulido's appearances at quinceañeras across the district.

The article highlights how Mexican American culture remains a powerful tool to drive political interest in south Texas.

www.texastribune.org/2026/04/09/b...

Second Venezuelan Doctor Detained in South Texas by Immigration Agents

Dra. Bolivar flying out of McAllen to join her husband in CA for a hearing about their asylum case was detained at airport.

“Second Venezuelan Doctor Detained in South Texas by Immigration Agents”
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/u...

No, bad auto-correct! I'm trying to write "compa" not "compartment"! 🤦‍♂️

STOP KILLING MY BILINGUAL VIBE A.I.!!!

Great to hear! Fantastic idea. Let’s make it happen!

Awesome! Way to go friends 🛸🛸

Could this finally be the year for Texas Democrats? It’s been more than thirty years since a Democrat won state-wide in Texas. But some think a voter backlash against President Trump’s policies could end that drought and that Democratic nominee for Sen...

Today I was a guest on NPR’s On Point for an episode discussing the current state of the Texas Senate race. I shared my insights on the shifting politics of the Rio Grande Valley and the roll of south Texas voters in the state’s political landscape.
www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026...

McAllen family seeking answers for father in ICE custody despite judge's ruling A McAllen family is seeking answers after Guillermo Avalos Ruiz remains in ICE custody at the Port Isabel Detention Center, despite an immigration judge terminating his removal proceedings. The family...

"My dad doesn't have a criminal background, so it was hard to see him super skinny too; he's lacking nutrients. I didn't recognize him," Ruiz Hidalgo said.
www.krgv.com/news/mcallen...

Conspicuously absent as a signatory on an amicus brief in the SCOTUS birthright citizenship case: Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX)

As his constituent, I'm curious as to why he abstained when so many of his other TX Democratic colleagues added their names.

www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...

Great op-ed! Please read!

Such needless cruelty. A tag line for nearly everything this administration does in immigration.

These people have been vetted numerous times as these are renewals.

My workout routine is called “Pool Whiteboard Roulette”
Rules are simple: do whatever’s written on the board that day. Is it for the college team, high-schoolers, 8 year-olds? Who knows! Just crush it #justdewit #dewthedew #bajablast

Happy to have this book about Chicana/o Movement in my hands! Years ago I wrote two entries: the La Raza Unida Party and Willie Velasquez's Southwest Voter Registration & Education Project. Get your copy and encourage your university libraries to purchase a copy.

www.bloomsbury.com/us/chicana-a...

What Are ICE Agents Allowed to Do on College Campuses?

What Are ICE Agents Allowed to Do on College Campuses? www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/n...

Jesse Jackson transformed the study of Black politics Jesse Jackson transformed the study of Black politics. Beyond his legacy as a civil rights leader, Jackson inspired empirical research on Black opinion and political behavior.

Jesse Jackson transformed the study of Black politics.

Beyond his legacy as a civil rights leader, Jackson inspired empirical research on Black opinion and political behavior.

Read about his legacy from @brownphdgirl.bsky.social and @cmslaughter.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/jesse-j...

Sending warm Texas thoughts to you my friend!

UTRGV political science major with the niche vintage shirt 🤙🏼

Sharing my new pub! :)

The real-world implications of this research suggest the need for building Latinxs’ awareness of systemic forms of racism faced by their ingroup, as well as by other minorities as the success of the Black-led BLM movement likely requires a large, multiracial coalition. 7/7

Although Latinxs cannot be said to support the BLM movement at levels on par with Black Americans, Latinxs (along with Asian Americans) rate the BLM
movement more warmly than Whites and about half of all Latinxs report supporting the movement’s goals. 6/7

...and within Latinx communities are most consistently inclined to support multiracial coalitions. I also find some contrasting effects btw the role of inter- and intragroup commonality which underscores the opportunities & challenges for Latinx–Black coalitions. 5/7

I find that although some of Latinxs’ personal experiences with discrimination (especially at the hands of police) are associated with increased support for the BLM movement, Latinxs with a consciousness of Blacks’ struggle with racial discrimination in the U.S... 4/7

My article explores how multiple dimensions of Latinx racial group consciousness (perceptions of discrimination, intra- and intergroup commonality, and racial identity) shape their cross- racial alliances with Black social movements. 3/7

I’m honored to have this article included in a special issue commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Paula McClain’s “Can We All Get Along? Racial and Ethnic Minorities in American Politics?,” coauthored first with Stewart, Jr., and later with Johnson-Carew. 2/7

I’m pleased to announce the publication of my article in PS: Political Science & Politics @pspolisci.bsky.social @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org, “From Commonality to Unity: The Opportunities and Challenges of Latinxs’ Cross-racial Alliances with Blacks” 1/7
doi.org/10.1017/S104...

I'll be posting a thread about this soon, but in the meantime...

Greatest day of the year:

today, when Girl Scout cookies girl comes to my dog park 💸🍪

Thank you to the brave souls (average citizens) who continue to peacefully document everything to hold a rogue agency accountable in Minneapolis. They’re literally risking their lives to ensure basic transparency of our government.

Scary prospect…