LucyATX
@lucyfro.bsky.social
Hands Off Central TX- Indivisible
Resist. Persist. Exist.
Irreverent in Austin, TX
“I hate rude behavior in a man. I won’t tolerate it.”
No time for small talk chats
Resist. Persist. Exist.
Irreverent in Austin, TX
“I hate rude behavior in a man. I won’t tolerate it.”
No time for small talk chats
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CBS lawyers banned Talarico from Colbert — citing FCC chair Carr's threat to kill the talk show exemption to equal time rules.
If they're silencing Talarico now, maybe they're afraid of what the Texas midterms could bring. 🤔
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...
If they're silencing Talarico now, maybe they're afraid of what the Texas midterms could bring. 🤔
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:54 PM
CBS lawyers banned Talarico from Colbert — citing FCC chair Carr's threat to kill the talk show exemption to equal time rules.
If they're silencing Talarico now, maybe they're afraid of what the Texas midterms could bring. 🤔
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...
If they're silencing Talarico now, maybe they're afraid of what the Texas midterms could bring. 🤔
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...
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Trump’s gutting of the Solar for All program is deeply felt on the Northern Plains reservations.
From our colleagues at the @dailyyonder.bsky.social:
From our colleagues at the @dailyyonder.bsky.social:
Native families were promised free solar. Trump took it away.
Trump’s gutting of the Solar for All program is deeply felt on the Northern Plains reservations.
www.motherjones.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Trump’s gutting of the Solar for All program is deeply felt on the Northern Plains reservations.
From our colleagues at the @dailyyonder.bsky.social:
From our colleagues at the @dailyyonder.bsky.social:
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's presence at voting stations in the midterm elections would be illegal and could lead to the president being sued, an elections attorney has warned.
'Shivers down the spine': Expert vows to sue Trump if ICE plot moves forward
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's presence at voting stations in the midterm elections would be illegal and could lead to the president being sued, an elections attorney has warned.Marc Elias, in an appearance on Brian Tyler Cohen's podcast, urged people to take note of Steve Bannon's comme...
bit.ly
February 10, 2026 at 1:00 AM
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's presence at voting stations in the midterm elections would be illegal and could lead to the president being sued, an elections attorney has warned.
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Twin Cities home builders are falling behind schedule as the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota has fueled a shortage of roofing, drywall and other construction workers, according to developers and real estate agents.
Twin Cities immigration crackdown delays home construction, slows real estate market
As immigrant workers move or stay home, a shortage of workers in the trades also is affecting the existing home market and rental owners.
www.startribune.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Twin Cities home builders are falling behind schedule as the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota has fueled a shortage of roofing, drywall and other construction workers, according to developers and real estate agents.
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In a Minnesota town, Emily, a nurse who treats many immigrant patients, can’t locate a patient who just had a test result that shows they might have cancer.
The patient was recently detained by ICE. Situations like these have forced the clinic to adapt. This week on @revealnews.org:
The patient was recently detained by ICE. Situations like these have forced the clinic to adapt. This week on @revealnews.org:
How Minneapolis taught America to fight back
Our Minnesotan reporters connect with friends and neighbors back home and find resolute resistance to ICE at every turn.
www.motherjones.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:38 PM
In a Minnesota town, Emily, a nurse who treats many immigrant patients, can’t locate a patient who just had a test result that shows they might have cancer.
The patient was recently detained by ICE. Situations like these have forced the clinic to adapt. This week on @revealnews.org:
The patient was recently detained by ICE. Situations like these have forced the clinic to adapt. This week on @revealnews.org:
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“I followed the rules. I’ve done great in the community. I’ve never abused any of the conditions of the stay or of my supervision…I’m so scared, I cannot go back."
ICE brutally detained a minister in Vermont. Now, the Trump administration wants to send him back to Uganda, where he was tortured.
ICE brutally detained a minister in Vermont. Now, the Trump administration wants to send him back to Uganda, where he was tortured.
He fled torture in Uganda. ICE is trying to send him back.
People like Pastor Steven Tendo “are exactly who our asylum system is meant to protect.”
www.motherjones.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
“I followed the rules. I’ve done great in the community. I’ve never abused any of the conditions of the stay or of my supervision…I’m so scared, I cannot go back."
ICE brutally detained a minister in Vermont. Now, the Trump administration wants to send him back to Uganda, where he was tortured.
ICE brutally detained a minister in Vermont. Now, the Trump administration wants to send him back to Uganda, where he was tortured.
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After the Brown v. Board decision, white people across the South opened hundreds of private schools.
70+ years later, most of the ones still open in Alabama’s Black Belt remain overwhelmingly white.
In this town, one school keeps kids divided.
(Published May 2024)
70+ years later, most of the ones still open in Alabama’s Black Belt remain overwhelmingly white.
In this town, one school keeps kids divided.
(Published May 2024)
Segregation Academies Still Operate Across the South. One Town Grapples With Its Divided Schools.
Seventy years after Brown v. Board, Black and white residents, in Camden, Alabama, say they would like to see their children schooled together. But after so long apart, they aren’t sure how to make it...
www.propublica.org
February 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
After the Brown v. Board decision, white people across the South opened hundreds of private schools.
70+ years later, most of the ones still open in Alabama’s Black Belt remain overwhelmingly white.
In this town, one school keeps kids divided.
(Published May 2024)
70+ years later, most of the ones still open in Alabama’s Black Belt remain overwhelmingly white.
In this town, one school keeps kids divided.
(Published May 2024)
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While watching Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, you may have noticed the artist climbing electrical poles with other performers while singing “El Apagón.
The song, literally translating to “the blackout," references the devastating and ongoing power outages in Puerto Rico.
The song, literally translating to “the blackout," references the devastating and ongoing power outages in Puerto Rico.
Here’s the Thing About Bad Bunny’s Light Poles
The artist scaled an electric pole while performing “El Apagón,” which literally translates to "the blackout."
www.motherjones.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:51 PM
While watching Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, you may have noticed the artist climbing electrical poles with other performers while singing “El Apagón.
The song, literally translating to “the blackout," references the devastating and ongoing power outages in Puerto Rico.
The song, literally translating to “the blackout," references the devastating and ongoing power outages in Puerto Rico.
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NEW: Two weeks ago, the FBI conducted an unprecedented raid of Fulton County’s central election hub to acquire 2020 election records.
Now, the county said in newly unsealed court filings that the search was "designed to intimidate" voters and may have violated numerous constitutional rights.
Now, the county said in newly unsealed court filings that the search was "designed to intimidate" voters and may have violated numerous constitutional rights.
‘Designed to intimidate': Fulton County official decries FBI raid in court filing
The FBI showed “callous disregard” for numerous constitutional rights through the raid, the county alleged.
www.democracydocket.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:18 PM
NEW: Two weeks ago, the FBI conducted an unprecedented raid of Fulton County’s central election hub to acquire 2020 election records.
Now, the county said in newly unsealed court filings that the search was "designed to intimidate" voters and may have violated numerous constitutional rights.
Now, the county said in newly unsealed court filings that the search was "designed to intimidate" voters and may have violated numerous constitutional rights.
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“There was zero plan, except causing pain,” said one U.N. official about the Trump administration’s decision to stop funding the group with no notice or communication. “And that is not forgivable.”
(Published Dec. 2025)
(Published Dec. 2025)
After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death
“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM
“There was zero plan, except causing pain,” said one U.N. official about the Trump administration’s decision to stop funding the group with no notice or communication. “And that is not forgivable.”
(Published Dec. 2025)
(Published Dec. 2025)
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⚡️Pope Leo sends 80 generators, thousands of medical supplies to Ukraine.
Pope Leo XIV has sent 80 electric generators and thousands of medical and food supplies to Ukraine to help civilians cope with freezing winter temperatures and constant attacks, the Vatican announced on Feb. 9.
Pope Leo XIV has sent 80 electric generators and thousands of medical and food supplies to Ukraine to help civilians cope with freezing winter temperatures and constant attacks, the Vatican announced on Feb. 9.
Pope Leo sends 80 generators, thousands of medicines to Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV has sent 80 electric generators along with medicines and food supplies to Ukraine to help civilians cope with the effects of freezing winter temperatures and constant attacks, the Vatican...
kyivindependent.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:14 AM
⚡️Pope Leo sends 80 generators, thousands of medical supplies to Ukraine.
Pope Leo XIV has sent 80 electric generators and thousands of medical and food supplies to Ukraine to help civilians cope with freezing winter temperatures and constant attacks, the Vatican announced on Feb. 9.
Pope Leo XIV has sent 80 electric generators and thousands of medical and food supplies to Ukraine to help civilians cope with freezing winter temperatures and constant attacks, the Vatican announced on Feb. 9.
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In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
“Uptick In Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers
In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.
interc.pt
February 9, 2026 at 6:19 PM
In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
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"Because we all deserve the truth."
Watch the Epstein survivors' powerful Super Bowl Sunday ad
www.motherjones.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:29 PM
"Because we all deserve the truth."
HUGE Congrats to Na'Cole Thompson on her win for Mayor of Leander, TX!
fyi, Leander is a fast-growing community just north of Austin. Ms Thompson served on the City Council before this election.
nacolethompson.com
fyi, Leander is a fast-growing community just north of Austin. Ms Thompson served on the City Council before this election.
nacolethompson.com
Nacole4Mayor
Nacole4Leander Campaign; Vote 4 Nacole
Na’Cole Thompson - Re-elect Na’Cole
Mayor Pro Tem, Mayor, Leander
nacolethompson.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:58 PM
HUGE Congrats to Na'Cole Thompson on her win for Mayor of Leander, TX!
fyi, Leander is a fast-growing community just north of Austin. Ms Thompson served on the City Council before this election.
nacolethompson.com
fyi, Leander is a fast-growing community just north of Austin. Ms Thompson served on the City Council before this election.
nacolethompson.com
Help Fund Know Your Rights Red Cards for Austin
Every dollar helps. Thank you.
chuffed.org/project/redc...
Every dollar helps. Thank you.
chuffed.org/project/redc...
Fund Know Your Rights Red Cards for Austin
League of Women Voters Austin Area has teamed up with Hands Off Central TX to print and distibute red cards in the Austin area.
chuffed.org
February 8, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Help Fund Know Your Rights Red Cards for Austin
Every dollar helps. Thank you.
chuffed.org/project/redc...
Every dollar helps. Thank you.
chuffed.org/project/redc...
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The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
State Department will delete X posts from before Trump returned to office
The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
n.pr
February 7, 2026 at 5:43 PM
The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
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“When less than 1% of farm employers are investigated every year, they can act with impunity, knowing that there is a very low likelihood that they will ever be investigated,” one expert said.
The Dramatic Rise of Farm Labor Contractors Has Led to Rampant Abuses. Here’s Why Regulators Have Failed to Stop Them.
Experts say there aren’t enough state and federal inspectors to adequately vet whether labor contractors who oversee farmworkers are following the rules. Nor is there broad political support to invest...
www.propublica.org
February 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM
“When less than 1% of farm employers are investigated every year, they can act with impunity, knowing that there is a very low likelihood that they will ever be investigated,” one expert said.
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Trump's racist post came at the end of a minute-long video promoting conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. After deleting the post, Trump told reporters he "didn't make a mistake."
Trump refuses to apologize after posting racist meme of the Obamas
Trump's racist post came at the end of a minute-long video promoting conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. After deleting the post, Trump told reporters he "didn't make a mistake."
n.pr
February 7, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Trump's racist post came at the end of a minute-long video promoting conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. After deleting the post, Trump told reporters he "didn't make a mistake."
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Tayler Mitchell said he was pepper sprayed by Jake Lang as the Jan. 6 rioter drove by the crowd of anti-ICE protesters outside the Whipple Federal Building in a U-Haul.
📸: Kim Hyatt
📸: Kim Hyatt
February 7, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Tayler Mitchell said he was pepper sprayed by Jake Lang as the Jan. 6 rioter drove by the crowd of anti-ICE protesters outside the Whipple Federal Building in a U-Haul.
📸: Kim Hyatt
📸: Kim Hyatt
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@padilla.senate.gov (D-Calif.):
“Trump wants to control election outcomes because he knows his party can’t win on their failed policies and disastrous track record. We’re not going to let him.”
Read more on Trump’s plan to “take over” elections👇
“Trump wants to control election outcomes because he knows his party can’t win on their failed policies and disastrous track record. We’re not going to let him.”
Read more on Trump’s plan to “take over” elections👇
Trump doubles down on taking over elections, as outrage builds
"Trump is using the federal government to weaken our democracy, and he has escalated his attacks in his second term,” Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said. “He will not succeed.”
www.democracydocket.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
@padilla.senate.gov (D-Calif.):
“Trump wants to control election outcomes because he knows his party can’t win on their failed policies and disastrous track record. We’re not going to let him.”
Read more on Trump’s plan to “take over” elections👇
“Trump wants to control election outcomes because he knows his party can’t win on their failed policies and disastrous track record. We’re not going to let him.”
Read more on Trump’s plan to “take over” elections👇
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The Department of Education has launched investigations into two universities’ student voting programs, targeting efforts to expand ballot access for young people.
The administration’s stance: “Universities should be focused on teaching, learning, and research — not influencing elections.”
The administration’s stance: “Universities should be focused on teaching, learning, and research — not influencing elections.”
Trump Education Department cracks down on college student voting programs
College students, who tend to vote more Democratic, represent one of the fastest-growing voting blocs.
www.democracydocket.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The Department of Education has launched investigations into two universities’ student voting programs, targeting efforts to expand ballot access for young people.
The administration’s stance: “Universities should be focused on teaching, learning, and research — not influencing elections.”
The administration’s stance: “Universities should be focused on teaching, learning, and research — not influencing elections.”
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Despite threats of deportation, these workers voted to strike.
This week, Haitian migrants faced an uncertain future as Trump fought to revoke their legal status and deport them. Despite these threats, the largely immigrant union workers still voted to strike. From us and @thefern.org:
This week, Haitian migrants faced an uncertain future as Trump fought to revoke their legal status and deport them. Despite these threats, the largely immigrant union workers still voted to strike. From us and @thefern.org:
February 7, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Despite threats of deportation, these workers voted to strike.
This week, Haitian migrants faced an uncertain future as Trump fought to revoke their legal status and deport them. Despite these threats, the largely immigrant union workers still voted to strike. From us and @thefern.org:
This week, Haitian migrants faced an uncertain future as Trump fought to revoke their legal status and deport them. Despite these threats, the largely immigrant union workers still voted to strike. From us and @thefern.org:
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NEW: The mask has slipped.
Donald Trump is no longer just talking about subverting elections — he’s laying the groundwork to do it. As the 2026 midterms approach, the threat to our right to vote has never been more explicit.
Here are 7 recent warning signs you need to know👇
Donald Trump is no longer just talking about subverting elections — he’s laying the groundwork to do it. As the 2026 midterms approach, the threat to our right to vote has never been more explicit.
Here are 7 recent warning signs you need to know👇
‘We want to take over’: All the (recent) times Trump has talked about controlling elections
Trump's allies are starting to translate his anti-democratic statements into actions.
www.democracydocket.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM
NEW: The mask has slipped.
Donald Trump is no longer just talking about subverting elections — he’s laying the groundwork to do it. As the 2026 midterms approach, the threat to our right to vote has never been more explicit.
Here are 7 recent warning signs you need to know👇
Donald Trump is no longer just talking about subverting elections — he’s laying the groundwork to do it. As the 2026 midterms approach, the threat to our right to vote has never been more explicit.
Here are 7 recent warning signs you need to know👇