Most people think the Texas Governor runs everything. That’s not exactly how it works. Here’s what the Governor actually - and why knowing this makes you a smarter voter.

In Texas, we don’t do one executive, we do six.

If you’ve ever wondered why the Governor isn’t actually running the whole show, welcome to the plural executive.

My dad was a JBer, and gave me their information about MLKJr. My takeaway was probably the opposite of what my dad wanted.

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I’m going to scream this into the void, until I’m blue in the face:

If Texas Dems want to win, they will need to work together. (I’m not saying they aren’t, or won’t).

A contested primary is a GOOD thing. But the “losing” side will need to mobilize their teams and voters in the general.

King penguin on South Georgia island, with leucism genetic coloring meaning yellow and white

“Americans think they’re so special with their orange celebrity president. Well guess what? We have our own celebrity version of Don the Con. Meet Yolk Hogan, the leader of the Literal Party. -Literal Party Press Statement

Photo: Yves Adams

WE MUST SCRUPULOUSLY GUARD THE CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OF ALL CITIZENS, WHATEVER THEIR BACKGROUND. WE MUST REMEMBER THAT ANY OPPRESSION, ANY INJUSTICE, ANY HATRED, IS A WEDGE DESIGNED TO ATTACK OUR CIVILIZATION.

Why is no one talking about the millions of Americans the House GOP wants to uninsure? Thank Punchbowl.

www.thefarce.org/why-is-no-on...

Rebellion to Tyrants Is Obedience to God

Exactly this. The more absurd, the larger the cloud of obfuscation.

We are meant to rise book cover. Edited by Carolyn Holbrook and David Mura

What I’m reading

“We Are Meant to Rise”
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What you are looking for is in the library

Currently reading and thoroughly enjoying.

An enigmatic librarian that suggests just what you need, when you need it. 💙📚

two posts from threads first is from @camillecardonaa and says: I just found out that only 1.5% of Japan's population is Christian and I'm heartbroken. second is a reply from @orangedweller and says: Hi. Japan's homicide rate is 07% per 100K. United States homicide rate is 5.7% per 100K. Japan's unhoused population in 2024: 2,820. United States unhoused: 653,104. Japan also has one of the highest food security rates in the whole big world. Meanwhile, in the US, 18 million people are food insecure. Maybe this Sunday you can ask the Christians what their bible says about poor people and murder. Sorry bout your heart.

gotDAMN

Chuckles in Gen X

If you haven’t ever been introduced to Audre Lorde, and feel intimidated because her voice isn’t “for you”. I can assure you, as a middle aged white lady from the suburbs, who read AL as a teenager: she is for everybody. 📚💙

Can confirm. Cat definitely leads the house. Also, cats domesticated themselves, and can very quickly decide they are just done with humans.

“It’s probably best that we part ways. You have the day you deserve.”

Also, southern, so “Bless your heart” with the biggest smile I can muster gets the point across well.

Now? It’s always been this way. People just tucked it in, slightly, better.

Shit you can’t make up 🤦🏻‍♀️👇🏻

#SheShed
#MagaMorons

I will start my own revolution with the youth. They’ll be voting age in 4/5 years. This affects them. What we do. Affects them.

So. I’ve started doing this thing where I recommend books to the kids at my daughter’s bus stop. I started big with Audre Lorde, The Master’s Tools will Never Dismantle the Master’s House.

Anybody out there want to give me ideas for other authors/titles to engage the random 13-14 yr old?

Every accusation is a confession

Book cover of “I Who Have Never Known Men” by Jacqueline Harpman

Are we doing that thing where we share books we’re reading? 📚

Sarah McBride: "It is an attempt to distract ... Every single time we hear them say the word 'trans,' look what they're doing with their right hand. Look at what they're doing to pick the pocket of American workers, to fleece seniors by privatizing Social Security and Medicare."

“He’s a smart businessman…he’s going to fix the economy…”

Me:

If she’s going to tell this much of the story, she might as well finish it.

Rewriting history…

Dear LGBTQ+ people

Mitch Little files a bill to put the 10 commandments in Texas schools. #txlege