Dr. Kristin Hook for Congress
@kristinhook.bsky.social
Scientist and former federal worker running for U.S. Congress to fight for affordability, accountability, & opportunity for working families in #TX21!
www.hookfortexas.com
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In this closeup of the shooting of Alex Pretti:
You can see Alex Pretti being shot at point blank range in the back by an ICE agent.
Alex Pretti's left hand is leaning on the ground. His empty right hand is by his side. Alex Pretti is not holding a gun in either hand and is not a threat to agents.
You can see Alex Pretti being shot at point blank range in the back by an ICE agent.
Alex Pretti's left hand is leaning on the ground. His empty right hand is by his side. Alex Pretti is not holding a gun in either hand and is not a threat to agents.
January 25, 2026 at 5:55 PM
In this closeup of the shooting of Alex Pretti:
You can see Alex Pretti being shot at point blank range in the back by an ICE agent.
Alex Pretti's left hand is leaning on the ground. His empty right hand is by his side. Alex Pretti is not holding a gun in either hand and is not a threat to agents.
You can see Alex Pretti being shot at point blank range in the back by an ICE agent.
Alex Pretti's left hand is leaning on the ground. His empty right hand is by his side. Alex Pretti is not holding a gun in either hand and is not a threat to agents.
ICE HIRING EXPOSED
Under Trump and cowardly Republicans in Congress, our federal government has fired thousands of highly skilled public servants & scientists like me and is using a janky hiring process to onboard and arm untrained and violent people to unleash on our streets.
Nobody wants this.
Under Trump and cowardly Republicans in Congress, our federal government has fired thousands of highly skilled public servants & scientists like me and is using a janky hiring process to onboard and arm untrained and violent people to unleash on our streets.
Nobody wants this.
January 25, 2026 at 4:38 PM
ICE HIRING EXPOSED
Under Trump and cowardly Republicans in Congress, our federal government has fired thousands of highly skilled public servants & scientists like me and is using a janky hiring process to onboard and arm untrained and violent people to unleash on our streets.
Nobody wants this.
Under Trump and cowardly Republicans in Congress, our federal government has fired thousands of highly skilled public servants & scientists like me and is using a janky hiring process to onboard and arm untrained and violent people to unleash on our streets.
Nobody wants this.
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but failed to provide the TX voters a written proof they are registered to vote. After redistricting voter may have been moved to a new district and that info is on the card.
This is voter suppression and a failure of SoS Jane Nelson. Before retiring, Nelson was my representative in the TX Senate.
This is voter suppression and a failure of SoS Jane Nelson. Before retiring, Nelson was my representative in the TX Senate.
January 18, 2026 at 2:18 AM
but failed to provide the TX voters a written proof they are registered to vote. After redistricting voter may have been moved to a new district and that info is on the card.
This is voter suppression and a failure of SoS Jane Nelson. Before retiring, Nelson was my representative in the TX Senate.
This is voter suppression and a failure of SoS Jane Nelson. Before retiring, Nelson was my representative in the TX Senate.
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The Texas Secretary of State admitted today that there will be a delay in the mailing of the voter registration cards. I know that Denton County will mail the cards in February with voters receiving them AFTER the deadline to register to vote. The SoS rushed to share the TX voting roll with the DOJ,
January 18, 2026 at 2:18 AM
The Texas Secretary of State admitted today that there will be a delay in the mailing of the voter registration cards. I know that Denton County will mail the cards in February with voters receiving them AFTER the deadline to register to vote. The SoS rushed to share the TX voting roll with the DOJ,
My statement on the violent killing of Alex Pretti today by ICE
January 25, 2026 at 12:46 AM
My statement on the violent killing of Alex Pretti today by ICE
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The Liberal Austin Democrats released their 2026 slate, endorsing @clairereynoldsforcongress.org along with @jamestalarico.bsky.social, @gregcasar.bsky.social, @caitlinrourk.bsky.social, @kristinhook.bsky.social, and @tanyafortexas.bsky.social in federal races.
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Liberal Austin Democrats Endorsements
Easily fill out your ballot with endorsements for candidates and propositions by Liberal Austin Democrats and other progressive groups in Texas.
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January 22, 2026 at 5:21 AM
The Liberal Austin Democrats released their 2026 slate, endorsing @clairereynoldsforcongress.org along with @jamestalarico.bsky.social, @gregcasar.bsky.social, @caitlinrourk.bsky.social, @kristinhook.bsky.social, and @tanyafortexas.bsky.social in federal races.
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Extraordinary photo and photojournalist.
Imagine being attacked on all sides and still having the presence of mind to try to save evidence of the oppressive encounter.
Imagine being attacked on all sides and still having the presence of mind to try to save evidence of the oppressive encounter.
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Extraordinary photo and photojournalist.
Imagine being attacked on all sides and still having the presence of mind to try to save evidence of the oppressive encounter.
Imagine being attacked on all sides and still having the presence of mind to try to save evidence of the oppressive encounter.
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My whole life, fascism was defined as being stopped by armed, masked agents of the national government who demand your papers, on pain of arrest, injury, or death.
That’s now here, and the group of people who warned about that the most are either silent or in favor of it,
That’s now here, and the group of people who warned about that the most are either silent or in favor of it,
January 14, 2026 at 1:19 PM
My whole life, fascism was defined as being stopped by armed, masked agents of the national government who demand your papers, on pain of arrest, injury, or death.
That’s now here, and the group of people who warned about that the most are either silent or in favor of it,
That’s now here, and the group of people who warned about that the most are either silent or in favor of it,
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Ew.
Rep. Carlos Gimenez: "The United States has demonstrated to the people around the world that we can touch you anywhere at any time or our choosing"
January 14, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Ew.
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KERNEN: How are you blaming Trump's policies for the affordability crisis when Biden had higher inflation?
WARREN: Trump's tariffs have driven up prices. Trump's energy policies have driven up prices. And Trump's decision to cut access to healthcare has doubled or tripled the cost of healthcare
WARREN: Trump's tariffs have driven up prices. Trump's energy policies have driven up prices. And Trump's decision to cut access to healthcare has doubled or tripled the cost of healthcare
January 14, 2026 at 3:12 PM
KERNEN: How are you blaming Trump's policies for the affordability crisis when Biden had higher inflation?
WARREN: Trump's tariffs have driven up prices. Trump's energy policies have driven up prices. And Trump's decision to cut access to healthcare has doubled or tripled the cost of healthcare
WARREN: Trump's tariffs have driven up prices. Trump's energy policies have driven up prices. And Trump's decision to cut access to healthcare has doubled or tripled the cost of healthcare
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NEW: Mass resignations at the DoJ Civil Rights Division - including the Chief of the Criminal Section - over the administration’s refusal to investigate the murder of Renee Good. www.cbsnews.com/news/minneap...
Mass resignations hit Justice Department's Civil Rights Division amid lack of action in Minneapolis, sources say
At least six prosecutors, most of whom are supervisors in the Civil Rights Division's criminal section, will be leaving their jobs.
www.cbsnews.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:42 PM
NEW: Mass resignations at the DoJ Civil Rights Division - including the Chief of the Criminal Section - over the administration’s refusal to investigate the murder of Renee Good. www.cbsnews.com/news/minneap...
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A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
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Each Friday, I write a briefing on what is happening to American science & higher ed. 🧪 This was Year 2, Week 2:
- science budgets avoid catastrophic cuts, but NOT okay
- vaccination schedule hijacked & kids will suffer
- university mergers in Oregon & so much more
buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
- science budgets avoid catastrophic cuts, but NOT okay
- vaccination schedule hijacked & kids will suffer
- university mergers in Oregon & so much more
buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
Year 2, Week 2
Jan 3-9, 2026
the evidence of our eyes and ears
buttondown.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Each Friday, I write a briefing on what is happening to American science & higher ed. 🧪 This was Year 2, Week 2:
- science budgets avoid catastrophic cuts, but NOT okay
- vaccination schedule hijacked & kids will suffer
- university mergers in Oregon & so much more
buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
- science budgets avoid catastrophic cuts, but NOT okay
- vaccination schedule hijacked & kids will suffer
- university mergers in Oregon & so much more
buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
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Some 600 immigrant kids were sent to federal custody by ICE in 2025.
A 17-year-old was detained at a traffic stop because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad, who is deaf.
Another kid ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn.
(Published Nov. 2025)
A 17-year-old was detained at a traffic stop because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad, who is deaf.
Another kid ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn.
(Published Nov. 2025)
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
January 10, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Some 600 immigrant kids were sent to federal custody by ICE in 2025.
A 17-year-old was detained at a traffic stop because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad, who is deaf.
Another kid ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn.
(Published Nov. 2025)
A 17-year-old was detained at a traffic stop because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad, who is deaf.
Another kid ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn.
(Published Nov. 2025)
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You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
January 8, 2026 at 12:15 AM
You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
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Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
January 6, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
My campaign slogan: Make Politics Boring Again
I don’t know exactly what I’m looking for in a politician but not having every day be a nightmare of horrors would be pretty high up so someone should run on that
January 4, 2026 at 5:39 AM
My campaign slogan: Make Politics Boring Again
The Constitution is clear: only Congress can send us to war.
Without evidence of provocation or the approval of Congress, Trump’s invasion of Venezuela today sets a dangerous precedent for the U.S. and the world.
I strongly condemn these unlawful actions. Congress must act.
Without evidence of provocation or the approval of Congress, Trump’s invasion of Venezuela today sets a dangerous precedent for the U.S. and the world.
I strongly condemn these unlawful actions. Congress must act.
January 4, 2026 at 5:03 AM
The Constitution is clear: only Congress can send us to war.
Without evidence of provocation or the approval of Congress, Trump’s invasion of Venezuela today sets a dangerous precedent for the U.S. and the world.
I strongly condemn these unlawful actions. Congress must act.
Without evidence of provocation or the approval of Congress, Trump’s invasion of Venezuela today sets a dangerous precedent for the U.S. and the world.
I strongly condemn these unlawful actions. Congress must act.
Proud to be a part of this moment as a Congressional candidate in TX-21!!
FOLKS NEED TO REALIZE HOW HUGE THIS IS
For the first time in modern Texas history, Dems have candidates running in every state and federal race on the 2026 ballot.
That includes all congressional seats, every state House and state Senate race, plus statewide judicial and State Board of Education.
For the first time in modern Texas history, Dems have candidates running in every state and federal race on the 2026 ballot.
That includes all congressional seats, every state House and state Senate race, plus statewide judicial and State Board of Education.
January 3, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Proud to be a part of this moment as a Congressional candidate in TX-21!!
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James Talarico exposes GOP private school voucher scam:
“Elon Musk is a Texas resident and is eligible for these funds.
He has 8 children. That's $2 million in funds for Elon Musk.
You're taking tax dollars of plumbers and nurses to subsidize families who already have kids at private schools."
“Elon Musk is a Texas resident and is eligible for these funds.
He has 8 children. That's $2 million in funds for Elon Musk.
You're taking tax dollars of plumbers and nurses to subsidize families who already have kids at private schools."
December 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
James Talarico exposes GOP private school voucher scam:
“Elon Musk is a Texas resident and is eligible for these funds.
He has 8 children. That's $2 million in funds for Elon Musk.
You're taking tax dollars of plumbers and nurses to subsidize families who already have kids at private schools."
“Elon Musk is a Texas resident and is eligible for these funds.
He has 8 children. That's $2 million in funds for Elon Musk.
You're taking tax dollars of plumbers and nurses to subsidize families who already have kids at private schools."
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So in spring, Pam Bondi said there was nothing to the Epstein investigation, then “closed” it. Now, they “find” 1 million more docs.
So did she close this without seeing these docs? Or was someone hiding them?
So did she close this without seeing these docs? Or was someone hiding them?
December 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
So in spring, Pam Bondi said there was nothing to the Epstein investigation, then “closed” it. Now, they “find” 1 million more docs.
So did she close this without seeing these docs? Or was someone hiding them?
So did she close this without seeing these docs? Or was someone hiding them?
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Not only are people showing up to defend their neighbors and our democracy, they’re doing so in historic numbers. The amount of our local groups has doubled and the overall size of our movement has quadrupled!
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December 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Not only are people showing up to defend their neighbors and our democracy, they’re doing so in historic numbers. The amount of our local groups has doubled and the overall size of our movement has quadrupled!
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.