You may have heard about the dangerously theocratic New Apostolic Reformation. But you may not have heard of many of the leaders of the movement. To help, @profgagne.bsky.social and I have compiled a list of two dozen top apostles, for handy reference. religiondispatches.org/2026/04/02/m...
Will the new Secretary of Homeland Security dance with the ones that brung him? politicalresearch.org/2026/04/02/m...
I was on the 817 pod to talk about what we saw happen in the Texas and Tarrant County primaries. This clip is focused on the hope we’ve gained based on what we all saw and where it could lead us. Vibes matter. They are what cut through a lot of clutter.
Watch it and let me know how you are feeling!
They let me back on the 817 Podcast! You should check it out 😏
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Some will tell you primaries don’t matter, what we see in March doesn’t translate into November. They are wrong.
March sends a strong signal for what is to come. And 2026 has sent one heck of a signal. I wrote about it. Please read it and share it. Click the link.
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188k votes for Dems in a Tarrant County midterm primary.
61.7% of those voting for Democrats were Female
3 of the top 4 race / gender splits were female
21% White Female
21.1% Black Female
12.4% Latina (white dudes were 15.5%)
5.5% of Dem voters had no voting history
36.3% were General only
😳
10 Days of Early Vote in the Tarrant County Primaries are complete. 1 to go, then Election Day on 3/3.
It has been the same story, every day. Dem turnout beating Rep turnout by thousands of votes.
Dem - 99,281
Rep - 74,296
D/R Ratio - 1.34
#seeitnameitfightit
Only 2 days of EV in the 2026 Tarrant County Primaries left. I keep saying it. Wow.
Dems have seen 85,861 cast an early vote
Reps have seen 62,679 EV
The D/R ratio stands at 1.37
The charts shows you where it has been
Keep it up!
#seeitnameitfightit
The deep dive into the numbers (and lots of pretty charts) exploring the Tarrant County Primary early vote after 7 days is up. I also gave a peek into the statewide as well.
If you want to read it, click here!
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One more EV update will hit on Saturday!
When I sat down last week with our next Governor, Rep Gina Hinojosa, the question of who voted in the TXSD9 Runoff came up. Was it Republicans who drove the win? I walked through it (so this clip is almost all me), talking about strategic primary voters and running on values.
Hint: It was Democrats
“Tackett and his wife Mendi, the organisation’s (See It Name It Fight It) sole members, now live in Fort Worth, where they’re part of a scrappy community of progressives and anti-extremist organizers who are building momentum amid their town’s deeply embedded Christian nationalism.”
Heck yeah!
On 2/10/26, Tim, Matt, and Manny voted to slash opportunities for Tarrant County public comments, after reducing meetings to one a month.
Mendi Tackett called the root of it what it is—white Christian nationalism.
Voters are watching
We are organizing
We are coming for your seats ✊👏
Did you miss The Librarians at one of the local showings over the past few months? GREAT NEWS! It’s going to be on PBS on 2/9!!!
You can watch it on your local PBS station on 2/9, OR stream it on the PBS Passport app (on your smart TV) or via the PBS YouTube channel through the end of February
Taylor’s was PACKED!!
Near Southside at Nickel City
Fuuuuuuuck Truuuuuump and his white Christian nationalist goons!
It was a great night in Tarrant County. #SD9
@katherinestewart.bsky.social wrote a piece on Substack today, “The American Conservative Movement Has Failed”. It’s a really insightful piece (as is pretty much all of her work), but the line in the image hits the 🎯 beautifully.
You can read her substack at writekaths.substack.com
Mayor Jacob Frey: "They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is bullshit."
Every single time I hear a politician celebrating “rugged individualism”, it makes my eyes roll 🙄 so hard in my head I almost fall over.
I wrote about the myth this morning. Give it a read and let me know what you think! open.substack.com/pub/christac...
Yes. 1000 times yes.
As he should have. Can’t wait to vote for Alisa Simmons!
If there was any question why so many in Tarrant County can’t wait to vote for a new County Judge in 2026, Tim O’Hare reminded everyone with his performance at the 12/9/25 Commissioners Court.
Tim O’Hare has got to go. (And Manny too!)
#seeitnameitfightit #wakeup #tarrantcounty
I've only seen the wide version of Nydia Cardenas’ launch video shared, but I think the vertical version is great too, showing off a "tight focus on what matters for Tarrant County, its people.
Give it a watch and let me know what you think!
#tarrantcounty #vote4nydia #tarrantcountyprecinct4
Nydia Cárdenas is running for Tarrant County Commissioner Precinct 4. To say I’m excited about her candidacy is an understatement.
Here is her launch video!
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My friend, Nydia Cárdenas is running for Tarrant County Commissioner Precinct 4. If you are in Tarrant or know people in Tarrant, you should get to know more about Nydia!
Her kickoff event is Saturday, 12/6 from 2-5. You can RSVP to get the location.
Think about the potential of a 20% or more sales tax on everything you buy. Even your groceries which are exempt from sales tax today. Does that feel “affordable”?
Greg Abbott and other R’s are advocating that we should eliminate property taxes. It sounds cool, but they are picking your pocket.
I can remember the phone calls I had with Glenn Rogers back in 2019 and 2020, laying out what the motivation was for Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks. We walked through Christian nationalism and 7 Mountains / Dominionism. Rogers knew all of this before going to Austin as a member of the Texas House.
If you’re tempted to turn MTG into a hero over her falling out with Trump, please check yourself.
She may be at odds with him on the heinous Epstein debacle, but she’s still MTG with the same hateful values she’s always had. Please don’t rationalize levels of Republican awful.
Imagine having a Tarrant County Commissioner in Precinct 4 who can break down big ideas into manageable pieces and can then focus on problem solving and solutions for regular every day people.
Enter Nydia Cardenas.
This is from the 8/4/25 episode of the 817 Podcast
#wakeup #tarrantcounty
People across Tarrant County need to get to know Nydia Cardenas. This is her Fort Worth Story from the 817 Pod on 8/4/2025.
@mentack.bsky.social and I are so excited she intends to run for Tarrant County Commissioner Precinct 4!
