Candice Bernd
@candicebernd.bsky.social
Special Investigative Correspondent @texasobserver.org • bernd@texasobserver.org • Signal: Candice.49
Author-to-be @haymarketbooks.org
(back on socials in 2026)
Other writing in @thenation.com, @prospect.org, @truthout.org, @salon.com, @inthesetimes.com
Author-to-be @haymarketbooks.org
(back on socials in 2026)
Other writing in @thenation.com, @prospect.org, @truthout.org, @salon.com, @inthesetimes.com
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From @candicebernd.bsky.social in our magazine: A Texas Observer analysis found since 2021, at least 60 cryptomines have been developed or are under construction in at least 33 counties statewide. Experts worry our grid, and water supply, can't handle the load.
Crypto's Cryptic Texas Takeover
State regulators don't want you to know about the 60-plus Bitcoin mines guzzling public water and electricity—even though consumers are already paying the price.
www.texasobserver.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
From @candicebernd.bsky.social in our magazine: A Texas Observer analysis found since 2021, at least 60 cryptomines have been developed or are under construction in at least 33 counties statewide. Experts worry our grid, and water supply, can't handle the load.
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2 in 3 Americans are “one paycheck away from homelessness”
And in Utah they’re building a concentration camp for unhoused people
Modeled after Alligator Auschwitz and serving as a test case for the criminalization and disappearance of poverty
Caused by the very same government that ended SNAP.
And in Utah they’re building a concentration camp for unhoused people
Modeled after Alligator Auschwitz and serving as a test case for the criminalization and disappearance of poverty
Caused by the very same government that ended SNAP.
November 7, 2025 at 1:44 PM
2 in 3 Americans are “one paycheck away from homelessness”
And in Utah they’re building a concentration camp for unhoused people
Modeled after Alligator Auschwitz and serving as a test case for the criminalization and disappearance of poverty
Caused by the very same government that ended SNAP.
And in Utah they’re building a concentration camp for unhoused people
Modeled after Alligator Auschwitz and serving as a test case for the criminalization and disappearance of poverty
Caused by the very same government that ended SNAP.
NOW: A small group of protesters briefly blockaded the entrance to the Tesla Gigafactory in Austin to demand shareholders reject a $1T pay package for the world’s richest man, Elon Musk.
The blockade dispersed after a Travis Co. Sheriff threatened to arrest protesters without any official warning.
The blockade dispersed after a Travis Co. Sheriff threatened to arrest protesters without any official warning.
November 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
NOW: A small group of protesters briefly blockaded the entrance to the Tesla Gigafactory in Austin to demand shareholders reject a $1T pay package for the world’s richest man, Elon Musk.
The blockade dispersed after a Travis Co. Sheriff threatened to arrest protesters without any official warning.
The blockade dispersed after a Travis Co. Sheriff threatened to arrest protesters without any official warning.
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The Texas Dept of Public Safety carried out aerial surveillance of Austin's No Kings protest after Gov. Abbott suggested that "violence & destruction" were likely.
Of course, the event was peaceful. Even the pilot, in video I obtained via FOIA, says: "Seems like it’s gonna be pretty peaceful, huh?"
Of course, the event was peaceful. Even the pilot, in video I obtained via FOIA, says: "Seems like it’s gonna be pretty peaceful, huh?"
November 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The Texas Dept of Public Safety carried out aerial surveillance of Austin's No Kings protest after Gov. Abbott suggested that "violence & destruction" were likely.
Of course, the event was peaceful. Even the pilot, in video I obtained via FOIA, says: "Seems like it’s gonna be pretty peaceful, huh?"
Of course, the event was peaceful. Even the pilot, in video I obtained via FOIA, says: "Seems like it’s gonna be pretty peaceful, huh?"
If you're in DFW, don't miss the premiere of @abbymartin0.bsky.social's anti-imperialist environmental documentary "Earth's Greatest Enemy" at the Texas Theater. Doors open at 5!
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November 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
If you're in DFW, don't miss the premiere of @abbymartin0.bsky.social's anti-imperialist environmental documentary "Earth's Greatest Enemy" at the Texas Theater. Doors open at 5!
www.eventbrite.com/e/earths-gre...
www.eventbrite.com/e/earths-gre...
#NoKings Austin marching from the Texas State Capitol to Auditorium Shores park, where local organizations have set up tables and stations to get folks further organized.
October 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
#NoKings Austin marching from the Texas State Capitol to Auditorium Shores park, where local organizations have set up tables and stations to get folks further organized.
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The Barbed Wire conducted an in-depth review of court records and statements thus far in the July 4 Prairieland case in which 17 people have been charged related to a shooting at an ICE facility — and found holes that call into question the government’s narrative.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/09/24/n...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/09/24/n...
‘None of It Makes Any Sense’: New Details in the July 4 ICE Attack Show Holes in Feds’ Case
Repeated changes to the official narrative after the July 4 attack have shrouded the investigation.
thebarbedwire.com
September 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The Barbed Wire conducted an in-depth review of court records and statements thus far in the July 4 Prairieland case in which 17 people have been charged related to a shooting at an ICE facility — and found holes that call into question the government’s narrative.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/09/24/n...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/09/24/n...
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“This can’t be interpreted…as anything else but an attack directly on trans kids.”
In my first byline for @teenvogue.com, I spoke with trans students, with Texas teachers, and those who support them about this troubling law that's singling out trans, enby and gender nonconforming young folks:
In my first byline for @teenvogue.com, I spoke with trans students, with Texas teachers, and those who support them about this troubling law that's singling out trans, enby and gender nonconforming young folks:
Some Texas Schools Are Making Teachers Deadname Trans Students After New Bill Passed
“This can’t be interpreted as anything else but an attack directly on trans kids.”
www.teenvogue.com
September 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
“This can’t be interpreted…as anything else but an attack directly on trans kids.”
In my first byline for @teenvogue.com, I spoke with trans students, with Texas teachers, and those who support them about this troubling law that's singling out trans, enby and gender nonconforming young folks:
In my first byline for @teenvogue.com, I spoke with trans students, with Texas teachers, and those who support them about this troubling law that's singling out trans, enby and gender nonconforming young folks:
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New from Special Correspondent @marytuma.bsky.social: House Bill 7 attacks one of the last remaining options for reproductive care in Texas and declares legal war on blue states.
Texas Legislature Passes ‘Bounty Hunter’ Ban on Abortion Pills
House Bill 7 attacks one of the last remaining options for reproductive care in Texas and declares legal war on blue states.
www.texasobserver.org
September 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
New from Special Correspondent @marytuma.bsky.social: House Bill 7 attacks one of the last remaining options for reproductive care in Texas and declares legal war on blue states.
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I’m outside the Don Hutto ICE detention center in Taylor, Texas
CoreCivic just denied Congressman Greg Casar access to the facility
CoreCivic just denied Congressman Greg Casar access to the facility
August 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I’m outside the Don Hutto ICE detention center in Taylor, Texas
CoreCivic just denied Congressman Greg Casar access to the facility
CoreCivic just denied Congressman Greg Casar access to the facility
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In my first of two articles about the Barton Springs attack, I connected the incident with what I recently learned about Sister Rivers, a Polish group devoted to queer Femme environmental action and defense.
Out today at @deceleration.bsky.social ...
Out today at @deceleration.bsky.social ...
ASLE 2025: Femme Friendship as Eco-Resistance—From Barton Springs Attack to Poland's 'Sister Rivers' – Deceleration
Amid rising attacks on trans people, ideas from ‘queer ecology’ can light the way toward an alternative environmental politics capable of honoring ‘femme-coded’ ways of thriving beside and beyond our ...
deceleration.news
August 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
In my first of two articles about the Barton Springs attack, I connected the incident with what I recently learned about Sister Rivers, a Polish group devoted to queer Femme environmental action and defense.
Out today at @deceleration.bsky.social ...
Out today at @deceleration.bsky.social ...
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“It’s been an open secret in the Legislature for a while that if your bill has the word ‘climate’ in the caption, it’s not getting a hearing.”
Great work by @candicebernd.bsky.social in @texasobserver.org:
Great work by @candicebernd.bsky.social in @texasobserver.org:
NEW: TX Rs blame decamped Dems for holding up flood response. They also argue a disaster-response bill they shunned in the regular session wouldn't have gone into effect until after the 7/4 flood.
Here's the climate bills they've ignored for over a decade now: www.texasobserver.org/texas-gop-sa...
Here's the climate bills they've ignored for over a decade now: www.texasobserver.org/texas-gop-sa...
Texas GOP Says Flood Relief Is Priority. Here’s the Climate Policy They Won’t Pass.
Republican lawmakers have for years refused to engage with precautionary climate resilience and disaster-response measures.
www.texasobserver.org
August 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
“It’s been an open secret in the Legislature for a while that if your bill has the word ‘climate’ in the caption, it’s not getting a hearing.”
Great work by @candicebernd.bsky.social in @texasobserver.org:
Great work by @candicebernd.bsky.social in @texasobserver.org:
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Out today from @CandiceBernd.bsky.social: “It’s been an open secret in the Legislature for a while that if your bill has the word ‘climate’ in the caption, it’s not getting a hearing. That has been true for many sessions.”
Texas GOP Says Flood Relief Is Priority. Here’s the Climate Policy They Won’t Pass.
Republican lawmakers have for years refused to engage with precautionary climate resilience and disaster-response measures.
www.texasobserver.org
August 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Out today from @CandiceBernd.bsky.social: “It’s been an open secret in the Legislature for a while that if your bill has the word ‘climate’ in the caption, it’s not getting a hearing. That has been true for many sessions.”
NEW: TX Rs blame decamped Dems for holding up flood response. They also argue a disaster-response bill they shunned in the regular session wouldn't have gone into effect until after the 7/4 flood.
Here's the climate bills they've ignored for over a decade now: www.texasobserver.org/texas-gop-sa...
Here's the climate bills they've ignored for over a decade now: www.texasobserver.org/texas-gop-sa...
Texas GOP Says Flood Relief Is Priority. Here’s the Climate Policy They Won’t Pass.
Republican lawmakers have for years refused to engage with precautionary climate resilience and disaster-response measures.
www.texasobserver.org
August 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
NEW: TX Rs blame decamped Dems for holding up flood response. They also argue a disaster-response bill they shunned in the regular session wouldn't have gone into effect until after the 7/4 flood.
Here's the climate bills they've ignored for over a decade now: www.texasobserver.org/texas-gop-sa...
Here's the climate bills they've ignored for over a decade now: www.texasobserver.org/texas-gop-sa...
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~NEW EPISODE~
Texas Floods, Mutual Aid and the Climate Crisis!
@bobbuzzanco.bsky.social and @sparki1969.bsky.social talk with @candicebernd.bsky.social about her new article in the @texasobserver.org about the Texas floods and what led to a worse disaster.
🎙️: bit.ly/4flOyu0
Texas Floods, Mutual Aid and the Climate Crisis!
@bobbuzzanco.bsky.social and @sparki1969.bsky.social talk with @candicebernd.bsky.social about her new article in the @texasobserver.org about the Texas floods and what led to a worse disaster.
🎙️: bit.ly/4flOyu0
July 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
~NEW EPISODE~
Texas Floods, Mutual Aid and the Climate Crisis!
@bobbuzzanco.bsky.social and @sparki1969.bsky.social talk with @candicebernd.bsky.social about her new article in the @texasobserver.org about the Texas floods and what led to a worse disaster.
🎙️: bit.ly/4flOyu0
Texas Floods, Mutual Aid and the Climate Crisis!
@bobbuzzanco.bsky.social and @sparki1969.bsky.social talk with @candicebernd.bsky.social about her new article in the @texasobserver.org about the Texas floods and what led to a worse disaster.
🎙️: bit.ly/4flOyu0
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We’re proud to welcome to the Observer masthead @candicebernd.bsky.social and @marytuma.bsky.social as special investigative correspondents, joining @stevanzetti.bsky.social as freelance reporters helping us tackle the environment, reproductive rights, & extremism: www.texasobserver.org/home/staff/
July 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
We’re proud to welcome to the Observer masthead @candicebernd.bsky.social and @marytuma.bsky.social as special investigative correspondents, joining @stevanzetti.bsky.social as freelance reporters helping us tackle the environment, reproductive rights, & extremism: www.texasobserver.org/home/staff/
This is my first piece as @texasobserver.org's Special Investigative Correspondent on the climate beat in what is a pretty intense start to an exciting new gig!!
You can reach me for tips, etc., at bernd@texasobserver.org.
You can reach me for tips, etc., at bernd@texasobserver.org.
NEW: I dispatched to Kerr County on Tuesday for an on-the-ground view of how Hill Countries families are coping with the catastrophic July 4 floods and banding together to support one another through mutual aid in the midst of unimaginable loss.
www.texasobserver.org/texans-hang-...
www.texasobserver.org/texans-hang-...
'I Think We’re Gonna Stay': Texans Hang On in Tragedy-Stricken Hill Country
The Richardsons are among the lucky in Kerr County, at the epicenter of “flash flood alley,” who narrowly survived the river’s sudden rise.
www.texasobserver.org
July 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
This is my first piece as @texasobserver.org's Special Investigative Correspondent on the climate beat in what is a pretty intense start to an exciting new gig!!
You can reach me for tips, etc., at bernd@texasobserver.org.
You can reach me for tips, etc., at bernd@texasobserver.org.
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New from @candicebernd.bsky.social: The state’s deadliest flood since 1921 has now put the county’s lack of sirens into the spotlight. Lawmakers had a chance just earlier this year to establish a council to lay out a new disaster response plan including outdoor sirens, but the measure failed.
'I Think We’re Gonna Stay': Texans Hang On in Tragedy-Stricken Hill Country
The Richardsons are among the lucky in Kerr County, at the epicenter of “flash flood alley,” who narrowly survived the river’s sudden rise.
www.texasobserver.org
July 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
New from @candicebernd.bsky.social: The state’s deadliest flood since 1921 has now put the county’s lack of sirens into the spotlight. Lawmakers had a chance just earlier this year to establish a council to lay out a new disaster response plan including outdoor sirens, but the measure failed.
NEW: I dispatched to Kerr County on Tuesday for an on-the-ground view of how Hill Countries families are coping with the catastrophic July 4 floods and banding together to support one another through mutual aid in the midst of unimaginable loss.
www.texasobserver.org/texans-hang-...
www.texasobserver.org/texans-hang-...
'I Think We’re Gonna Stay': Texans Hang On in Tragedy-Stricken Hill Country
The Richardsons are among the lucky in Kerr County, at the epicenter of “flash flood alley,” who narrowly survived the river’s sudden rise.
www.texasobserver.org
July 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
NEW: I dispatched to Kerr County on Tuesday for an on-the-ground view of how Hill Countries families are coping with the catastrophic July 4 floods and banding together to support one another through mutual aid in the midst of unimaginable loss.
www.texasobserver.org/texans-hang-...
www.texasobserver.org/texans-hang-...
NOW: Hundreds have taken the streets of Austin in an impromptu march following the conclusion of the #NoKings rally at the Capitol.
Starting separate thread to track the march here.
Starting separate thread to track the march here.
June 15, 2025 at 12:58 AM
NOW: Hundreds have taken the streets of Austin in an impromptu march following the conclusion of the #NoKings rally at the Capitol.
Starting separate thread to track the march here.
Starting separate thread to track the march here.
NOW: #NoKings Austin proceeds despite the evacuation of the TX Capitol at 1 pm in response to what TX DPS called a “credible threat” against lawmakers attending today’s rally, one of more than 1,800 across the country.
June 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
NOW: #NoKings Austin proceeds despite the evacuation of the TX Capitol at 1 pm in response to what TX DPS called a “credible threat” against lawmakers attending today’s rally, one of more than 1,800 across the country.
BREAKING: LA solidarity protesters in Austin are occupying JJ Pickle Federal Building, which houses local ICE processing center
June 10, 2025 at 12:59 AM
BREAKING: LA solidarity protesters in Austin are occupying JJ Pickle Federal Building, which houses local ICE processing center
NOW: 500 LA solidarity protesters are trying to March from the Texas Capitol to the local ICE processing center three blocks away and are being blocked by Austin PD.
June 10, 2025 at 12:42 AM
NOW: 500 LA solidarity protesters are trying to March from the Texas Capitol to the local ICE processing center three blocks away and are being blocked by Austin PD.