We are living in the upside down. WTAF
@sarainatx
Gen X progressive left Texan, here for news, politics, civil rights & public schools. I help local nonprofits & downballot candidates build community and help tech companies that don't suck do cool marketing stuff.
We are living in the upside down. WTAF
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
Congratulations tonight to Na'Cole Thompson, the new mayor of Leander, Texas!!
I still can't get over the adorableness of the tiny podium and sign easels. So much thought went into this! π
Oof. I forgot what a π©show Facebook can be.
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
If you're a π΅ thinking of running for a local office in Texas (city council, school board-level) and just getting started, reach out. π
I'd love to test a custom GPT and some templates I built & help a few people out at the same time.
This is testimonyβ¦
π Stella Carlson, βPink coat ladyβ, speaks on the murder of Alex Pretti.
βAfter the shooting, they (ICE) decided to just scatter and save themselves.β
I am watching what is happening in Minneapolis on Ali Velshi and one of the ICE officers (off camera) literally says, βItβs like Call of Duty. Pretty cool huh?β as they shoot whatever it is they are shooting. Agents walking around, guns unholstered for no reason. This is insanity
The Pretti familyβs heartbreaking request to all of us: get the truth out about our son.
Alex was an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA whose last act was to protect the woman next to him. We will not let this Administration spread lies.
βFreedom is not free. We have to work at it. Nurture it. Protect it. Even sacrifice for it.β
This was a joke from the get go.
Yessss! π
π«Έπ₯π«·We canβt wait to get working with all these wonderful folks! More info on Pride 2026 coming soon! #goodnews #volunteer #pride #lgbtqia #eventplanning
The image of the blood-soaked airbag next to the glove compartment overflowing with stuffed animals is going to stick with me for a very long time.
Donate any amount to help fund Leander and Cedar Park Pride's 2026 festival! givebutter.com/c/gTnirt/
Bid on auction items now through December 8th: givebutter.com/c/gTnirt/auc...
There's still time to support the Leander and Cedar Park Pride Holiday Auction! Every dollar helps cover the costs of the 2026 Pride festival!
This is the dumbest timeline.
If you work for an inclusive company that would like to donate auction items, please check this out! β¬οΈ
Or make a direct donation or sign up to bid when the online auction begins!
All funds go to Leander and Cedar Park Pride's 2026 festival. π
leanderpride.com/leander-ceda...
Oof. He should be removed from any assignments. What's he doing when he's not in view of cameras in front of thousands of people?
If you're in Leander, vote for Na'Cole Thompson for Mayor from January 26 to February 7th: nacolethompson.com
If you're in Leander, vote for Natomi Blair for City Council Place 3 from December 1-9, or 13: blairforleander.com
Be a voter: City of Leander Place 3 Runoff Election December 13, 2025 with early voting December 1-9, City of Leander Mayor and Place 4 Election February 7, 2026 with early voting January 26-February 6, Texas Democratic Primary March 3, 2026 with early voting February 17-27, and Texas General Election November 3, 2026 with early voting October 19-30 2026.
Leander, Texas voters could vote 8 times between November 2025 & 2026. Even engaged voters are unlikely to know of this many opportunities & the general public will have no idea. It's time to build awareness about what election dates are coming & who's on the ballot! aimforimpact.com/election-dat...
Right, the answer isn't to abandon the party to these weasels.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
Challenge: how many elections of any kind will voters have an opportunity to vote on in your area between now & November 2026?
If you don't know, check city, county, school district websites & ballotpedia.org
Start a list & start educating people around you!
Can anyone top 7 possible elections?
Yeah, the "fiscally conservative" to loud racist slide is a quick one.
Lol right?! Saving this post to come back to it.
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If you are a voter in the city of Leander, Texas, vote for Natomi Blair for City Council Place 3: blairforleander.com