GDL
@d-gdl.bsky.social
Central Texan, critical race theorist, and advocate for the #GreenNewDeal. Scholar of race, sociology, and law.
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· Mar 6
Teaching about slavery without addressing the aftermarket through which Black bodies continue to be bought, sold, and exploited deprives students of a full and critical education.
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The United States of America is the richest country in the history of the world. It is time for us to make good on the statement that health care is a basic human right.
We need health care for everyone. I’m staying in that fight all the way.
We need health care for everyone. I’m staying in that fight all the way.
November 26, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The United States of America is the richest country in the history of the world. It is time for us to make good on the statement that health care is a basic human right.
We need health care for everyone. I’m staying in that fight all the way.
We need health care for everyone. I’m staying in that fight all the way.
I just published the first post of my Substack column! If you’re interested in politics and news from a critical race theorist’s perspective, don’t miss out on future content!
Racialized | GDL | Substack
The intersection of race and society. Click to read Racialized, by GDL, a Substack publication. Launched an hour ago.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
I just published the first post of my Substack column! If you’re interested in politics and news from a critical race theorist’s perspective, don’t miss out on future content!
Trump is turning our legal system against itself. This is what autocratic legalists do.
We are in stage nine of autocratic legalism
How Trumpism has turned a democratic system against itself
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November 25, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Trump is turning our legal system against itself. This is what autocratic legalists do.
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Trump wrongly indicted me. I’ll rightly impeach him.
Impeachment isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent — but is it working?
Impeachment isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent — but is it working?
November 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Trump wrongly indicted me. I’ll rightly impeach him.
Impeachment isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent — but is it working?
Impeachment isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent — but is it working?
Georgetown, Texas’ 100% renewable plan failed because the city chose capitalism over public power.
The city entered contracts with private solar farms, ended up paying for more energy than needed, and subsequently raised energy bills and cut spending from other areas of the budget. 🧵
The city entered contracts with private solar farms, ended up paying for more energy than needed, and subsequently raised energy bills and cut spending from other areas of the budget. 🧵
November 24, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Georgetown, Texas’ 100% renewable plan failed because the city chose capitalism over public power.
The city entered contracts with private solar farms, ended up paying for more energy than needed, and subsequently raised energy bills and cut spending from other areas of the budget. 🧵
The city entered contracts with private solar farms, ended up paying for more energy than needed, and subsequently raised energy bills and cut spending from other areas of the budget. 🧵
Republicans are coming out against Trump en mass, but let’s make something clear: these people are not disillusioned with Trump’s extremism, they are moving further right. Trump isn’t fascist enough for them.
They’re not waking up; they’re becoming worse.
They’re not waking up; they’re becoming worse.
November 12, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Republicans are coming out against Trump en mass, but let’s make something clear: these people are not disillusioned with Trump’s extremism, they are moving further right. Trump isn’t fascist enough for them.
They’re not waking up; they’re becoming worse.
They’re not waking up; they’re becoming worse.
Self-censorship and preemptive concessions make it easier for authoritarian regimes to consolidate power. The more we commit to dissent and resistance despite our fears of retribution, the less of our power we concede to fascists.
November 10, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Self-censorship and preemptive concessions make it easier for authoritarian regimes to consolidate power. The more we commit to dissent and resistance despite our fears of retribution, the less of our power we concede to fascists.
I refuse to call TERFS “gender-critical” because their version of feminism has no grounding in critical theory nor critical thought. It’s all about branding their transphobic hate as something intellectual. It’s not.
November 4, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I refuse to call TERFS “gender-critical” because their version of feminism has no grounding in critical theory nor critical thought. It’s all about branding their transphobic hate as something intellectual. It’s not.
Owning the libs by letting ACA subsidies expire and refusing to employ emergency SNAP funds. This is very on brand for the GOP.
As the Senate heads into its 13th vote on the clean CR, Democrats face a clear choice: reopen the government for the American people—or keep it shut down to give free healthcare to illegal aliens.
October 30, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Owning the libs by letting ACA subsidies expire and refusing to employ emergency SNAP funds. This is very on brand for the GOP.
A society—that has 28 vacant homes per homeless person; has more than enough food while people go hungry; where the 1% owns 30% of all household wealth; and where 68k Americans die a year due to lacking healthcare—is a failed society.
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 AM
A society—that has 28 vacant homes per homeless person; has more than enough food while people go hungry; where the 1% owns 30% of all household wealth; and where 68k Americans die a year due to lacking healthcare—is a failed society.
Democratic socialists lead the current 2028 Democratic primary polls when combining AOC and Bernie voters.
October 29, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Democratic socialists lead the current 2028 Democratic primary polls when combining AOC and Bernie voters.
Trump wants Texas v. Johnson (1989) overturned. The case didn’t merely deem flag burning to be free speech, but extended the First Amendment to protect other deeply unpopular forms of protest.
What happens when the state has the discretion of banning any acts of protest it deems unpopular?
What happens when the state has the discretion of banning any acts of protest it deems unpopular?
October 26, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Trump wants Texas v. Johnson (1989) overturned. The case didn’t merely deem flag burning to be free speech, but extended the First Amendment to protect other deeply unpopular forms of protest.
What happens when the state has the discretion of banning any acts of protest it deems unpopular?
What happens when the state has the discretion of banning any acts of protest it deems unpopular?
The Supreme Court is planning to revisit Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which in 1982 was clarified by Congress to allow minorities to challenge electoral systems deemed racially discriminatory.
In the case of an adverse decision, POC could lose a major tool for fighting racist districting.
In the case of an adverse decision, POC could lose a major tool for fighting racist districting.
October 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
The Supreme Court is planning to revisit Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which in 1982 was clarified by Congress to allow minorities to challenge electoral systems deemed racially discriminatory.
In the case of an adverse decision, POC could lose a major tool for fighting racist districting.
In the case of an adverse decision, POC could lose a major tool for fighting racist districting.
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I’m running for the U.S. Senate.
Billionaires have taken over Texas and taken over America — but together, we can take power back for working people.
youtube.com/shorts/IpO0S...
Billionaires have taken over Texas and taken over America — but together, we can take power back for working people.
youtube.com/shorts/IpO0S...
I’m running for the U.S. Senate
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September 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I’m running for the U.S. Senate.
Billionaires have taken over Texas and taken over America — but together, we can take power back for working people.
youtube.com/shorts/IpO0S...
Billionaires have taken over Texas and taken over America — but together, we can take power back for working people.
youtube.com/shorts/IpO0S...
People often ask; “why spend billions on space exploration when we could use that funding for people on Earth?”
Here’s why this is flawed. 🧵
Here’s why this is flawed. 🧵
October 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM
People often ask; “why spend billions on space exploration when we could use that funding for people on Earth?”
Here’s why this is flawed. 🧵
Here’s why this is flawed. 🧵
The GOP has proposed extinction-level budget cuts for NASA. Even Bill Nye is asking Congress not to gut the program.
Public space exploration drives innovation and research that spills over into the rest of society because it’s not done for profit.
We must protect NASA!
Public space exploration drives innovation and research that spills over into the rest of society because it’s not done for profit.
We must protect NASA!
October 8, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The GOP has proposed extinction-level budget cuts for NASA. Even Bill Nye is asking Congress not to gut the program.
Public space exploration drives innovation and research that spills over into the rest of society because it’s not done for profit.
We must protect NASA!
Public space exploration drives innovation and research that spills over into the rest of society because it’s not done for profit.
We must protect NASA!
Trump and his movement have fulfilled nine of the ten stages that autocratic legalists advance toward full autocracy.
The final stage to full autocracy along the trajectory of autocratic legalism is the process and act of rewriting election laws and remaining in power indefinitely.
A thread 🧵
The final stage to full autocracy along the trajectory of autocratic legalism is the process and act of rewriting election laws and remaining in power indefinitely.
A thread 🧵
October 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Trump and his movement have fulfilled nine of the ten stages that autocratic legalists advance toward full autocracy.
The final stage to full autocracy along the trajectory of autocratic legalism is the process and act of rewriting election laws and remaining in power indefinitely.
A thread 🧵
The final stage to full autocracy along the trajectory of autocratic legalism is the process and act of rewriting election laws and remaining in power indefinitely.
A thread 🧵
Trump represents to conservative white Americans, a strong white leader capable of rectifying their racial anxieties. When we treat white supremacy and unitary executive theory as isolated, we miss the space in between.
October 6, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Trump represents to conservative white Americans, a strong white leader capable of rectifying their racial anxieties. When we treat white supremacy and unitary executive theory as isolated, we miss the space in between.
Elect Zohran 2025! Vote Democratic Socialist!
September 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Elect Zohran 2025! Vote Democratic Socialist!
Public grocery stores are the future of our cities if we fight for them.
August 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Public grocery stores are the future of our cities if we fight for them.
The economics of municipal grocery stores are profoundly sound, taking less financial resources to run, fighting back against inflation and corporate consolidation, and offering food and jobs to local communities.
August 31, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The economics of municipal grocery stores are profoundly sound, taking less financial resources to run, fighting back against inflation and corporate consolidation, and offering food and jobs to local communities.
To take over Greenland would be land theft. To take over Greenland would be a transgression of Indigenous rights. To take over Greenland would be Manifest Destiny all over again.
August 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
To take over Greenland would be land theft. To take over Greenland would be a transgression of Indigenous rights. To take over Greenland would be Manifest Destiny all over again.
August 1, 2025 at 3:35 AM