When you’ve had a rough year but you’re trying hard to enjoy Halloween. pic.twitter.com/JzqBCDaedx
— Saffron Ann (@GeekEnby) October 26, 2021
There are two separate elections happening in San Antonio right now, and some voters may have to visit the polls twice. | @Joeycules https://t.co/AsTxBMJaVz
— Texas Public Radio (@TPRNews) October 27, 2021
Early voting concludes Friday for the November 2 constitutional amendment, general, and special elections. Through Wednesday, 455K Texans have voted early in-person or by mail statewide, representing 2.7% of registered voters.
In HD-118, just over 5K people have voted in person in the special runoff election, representing 5.2% of registered voters. Early turnout in the district is on pace to double that of the September 28 special election.
Now y'all get out there and keep not voting.
If you tell the “Democratic” party that you will vote for it no matter what then don’t act surprised when the party takes your vote for granted and does less than the bare minimum with its majority during a moment of historic inequality.
— Ryan Knight ☭ (@ProudSocialist) October 25, 2021
"The inaction by corporate Democrats in the U.S. Senate encourages this behavior." https://t.co/bVVcFFMHXb
— Common Dreams (@commondreams) October 26, 2021
Then again, it's scary season. So if fear works on you, pay attention.
The new political maps drawn by the Texas Senate don't just favor Republicans, @rossramsey writes.
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) October 27, 2021
The maps help Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pick which Republicans he wants in the Senate. https://t.co/65Cy3SYnmZ
Judge Jerry Smith was part of the 3-judge panel for litigation over the Texas House and Congressional maps (Perez v. Perry & Perez v. Abbott) from the last #redistricting cycle. #txlege https://t.co/SOrZwl6gAm
— RA News (@RANewsTX) October 25, 2021
Newly uncovered emails capture the ridicule and disbelief of top lawyers at the Florida attorney general’s office as Texas AG Ken Paxton sued in December to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 presidential election. https://t.co/crhvuLf5VU
— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) October 28, 2021
Ted Cruz just casually defending Nazis in a congressional hearing 🤦🏽♀️ https://t.co/MaAVIcnIhC
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) October 27, 2021
Why didn’t @GregAbbott_TX just pick Sidney Powell or her pet Kraken to be Texas Secretary of State? New column: https://t.co/9Nr2x2Awto via @houstonchron #txlege
— EricaGrieder (@EricaGrieder) October 27, 2021
10/24/2021- Texas #ReproductiveRights #Democracy #VotingRights #VaccineMandate #MaskMandates #CriticalRaceTheory #Texas https://t.co/ohtnxwNnvr pic.twitter.com/WFGbsV8U3y
— Clay Bennett (@BennettCartoons) October 23, 2021
How about anger? Will some righteous outrage spur turnout?
.@ArmyTimes: The TX National Guard is activating "thousands" more troops for @GovAbbott's border initiative, while slashing tuition benefits due to state-required $ cuts.
— Jasper Scherer (@jaspscherer) October 26, 2021
Soldier who pulled out of fall courses after being activated: "Fuck this." https://t.co/WaMIQIY6pV #txlege pic.twitter.com/hoE8Dw8tTO
U.S. Border Patrol officials belonged to a private Facebook group that contained racist and other offensive posts. But even though 60 employees were found to have violated the agency’s code of conduct, only two lost their job, a House report found. https://t.co/FPSo5hFLyM
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 25, 2021
At least a quarter of Texas’ gas, coal and other thermal plants dropped offline this week. Texas is facing electricity shortages because gas plants aren't showing up — again. #txlege #txenergy https://t.co/e30x1C7JwZ
— TXEnergyBiz (@TxEnergyBiz) October 25, 2021
Texas energy expert: “I do not have confidence we are ready for this winter”
— KarinaKling (@KarinaKling) October 26, 2021
“Obviously that was a wild storm and hopefully we won’t have another storm like that. But hope is not a strategy. We need to harden our system,” @douglewinenergy said. #txlege https://t.co/TNggrD9cUE
"Road expansion projects have failed to deliver the promised benefits. In fact, the evidence shows that they actually make traffic and pollution worse." #TrueStateofTxDOT https://t.co/9u5czkGGox
— One Breath Partnership (@OneBreathHOU) October 21, 2021
In an Oct. 25 letter, @RepMattKrause, a Republican state lawmaker and candidate for state attorney general, asked schools to confirm whether the book titles are on shelves at public school libraries or classrooms.https://t.co/ct7nvxxgOh
— Chron (@chron) October 27, 2021
From the @StarTelegram Editorial Board: The Southlake school Holocaust incident shows what a mess Texas made with the critical race theory law #txlege https://t.co/yfHofJjtCg
— Bud Kennedy / #ReadLocal (@BudKennedy) October 23, 2021
It seems to work for the Right.
How prepared are Texans to give up oil and beef to slow the #climatecrisis? Not at all, based on today's email. Here's the column that is setting off my Stetson-wearing friends. https://t.co/zRWA82DQLB @HoustonChron #txlege
— ChrisTomlinson (@cltomlinson) October 25, 2021
I try to keep it light in order to maintain my sanity. That doesn't do anything to GOTV, but I've decided that's not really my job any longer.
Texas School Censors All Of ‘Huck Finn’ Except The N-Words https://t.co/euXZsi7z25 pic.twitter.com/qRWoknjt6H
— The Onion (@TheOnion) October 28, 2021
The Book Burning
— RA News (@RANewsTX) October 28, 2021
by @Nick_Anderson_
To see more cartoons: https://t.co/J0Pb5tD3yU#CriticalRaceTheory #bookbanning #CancelCulture pic.twitter.com/F1ZgjvQHnv
Patrick Chappatte, The New York Times @PatChappatte pic.twitter.com/vneKP9di0O
— Editorial & Political Cartoons (@EandPCartoons) October 27, 2021
And advancing some action items beyond voting, because the system is quite obviously dysfunctional, and voting for Coke or Pepsi isn't going to fix it.
“Demand that Texas owners invest in your rights and protect your investments. Texas is not safe for you, your spouse, or your children. Until the legislation is overturned, Texas isn’t safe for anyone." https://t.co/0TURInb8N2
— KXAN News (@KXAN_News) October 28, 2021
For months I have been told by news outlets to wait until @RepLloydDoggett decided what he wanted to do.
— Claudia Zapata for TX35 (@PoderConClaudia) October 27, 2021
Then @GregCasar, @EddieforTexas, and @TMFtx jumped in, and I guess they are more headline worthy than a queer, working class Latina. https://t.co/KdU6IMB5Bb
It's a shame that people have to keep learning the same lesson over and over again.
More climate and criminal social justice news in the Wrangle on Monday. It's a great weekend for baseball and trick-or-treating and Dia de Los Muertos and lots of other things.
KUTX is once again proud to support the #AltercationComedyFestival, feat. over 80 national comedians including, @thebrianposehn @eddiepepitone @samlymatters @MoAlexander & more starting Tues. 10/27-30 at @KickButtCoffee
— KUTX 98.9 (@KUTX) October 25, 2021
https://t.co/WdIgnaJtH5 pic.twitter.com/3sCLVXtot9
NEW: Travis Scott unveils #Astroworld 2021 lineup featuring 21 Savage, Lil Baby, SZA, and more. 🎡
— Complex (@Complex) October 26, 2021
Look: https://t.co/4E1XLZMw4U pic.twitter.com/449LH7r3fk
Jorge Silvera saw this photo taken during the filming of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" on Tumblr and shared it. I saw this movie at a drive-in in Temple. I was 13 years old and, as I sat petrified on our car, somebody started a chain saw on the back row. I jumped out of my skin! pic.twitter.com/Yllm7CMyyo
— Traces of Texas (@TracesofTexas) October 25, 2021
