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Jim Hightower
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America's #1 populist! NYT bestselling author, former twice-elected Ag Commissioner of Texas, radio commentator and populist agitator for over 50 (!) years. Find out more at jimhightower.substack.com!
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November 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Wonderful news out of NYC! @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @brennancenter.org

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November 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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September 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Gerrymandering is the nationalization of local elections, ignoring the real needs of hometown people.

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August 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Ready to fight kleptocratic GOP and its pusillanimous potentates with @gregcasar.bsky.social, who announced his reelection campaign at the @texasaflcio.org HQ today with so many of our friends who stand for progressive populist values of economic fairness, social justice & equal opportunity for all.
August 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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I sat down with the National Humanities Center to discuss the populist lessons Woody Guthrie brought to us, and why his work still resonates so strongly today.

Full episode:
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August 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Hightower had the opportunity to introduce a webinar training with Blue Horizon Texas for rural progressives who are thinking about running for office, featuring elected officials from The Outrun Coalition. Enjoy!
July 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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SUNDAY IN CLEBURNE, TX! RSVP here: www.claytontuckertx.com/cleburne_pop...
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July 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Ted Cruz Weather Alert System™️
July 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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This big, bullshit bill is tinkle-down economics at its worst.
July 3, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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At @sanders.senate.gov's "Fight Oligarchy" rally in Fort Worth, Texas, a couple of weeks ago. Power to the people! Many thanks to the @machinistsunion.bsky.social for this photo.
July 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Joe, Joe, Joe! You shoulda called me.
Joe, Joe, Joe! You shoulda called me. Or maybe your publisher/publicist slipped that title onto your new memoir without consulting you. Or, worse, maybe they sabotaged you, titling your tome, DEAD CENTER. In politics, the center is neither here nor there, the indecisive middle-of-the-road where armadillos hunker down to be run over by heavy traffic from the right , AND left. Worse, the dictionary sez DEAD means "deprived of life," "insensitive," "irresponsive..." "dull." You shoulda called me, Joe. I could have saved you from what amounts to self-mockery. And Lord knows you get plenty of mockery without piling it on yourself!
April 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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1/ And now for some important news from a place many would consider improbable-to-impossible: With the terrific effort of @txprogressives.bsky.social (don't laugh, it's now the largest caucus), we've just elected our own champion as the Dem state party chair! @kendallscudder.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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The pressure is working! We’re hearing that calls to Senators, especially from Texas, Iowa, Kansas and the Dakotas, are working. Here’s a script you can use when you call.
USAID Cuts Are Hurting Farmers - We Need to Act The Trump administration's move to freeze USAID funding is hitting American farmers hard-wheat, soybeans, rice, and other crops that were supposed to be purchased for aid programs are now stuck in limbo. Brent Swart, an lowa soybean farmer, says his group is owed $11 million for 2024 contracts, and that's just one example of the damage being done. This isn't just about foreign aid—it's about keeping farmers' businesses afloat and protecting key ag markets. Can you push to get these programs back on track?
February 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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USAID is more than just foreign spending-- it also supports farmers and rural industry here at home. Here's how just Texas benefits. #USAIDRural
February 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Since 1994, @koopradio.bsky.social has been a pillar of Austin culture and news. And as a community radio station, they depend primarily on volunteers and donors to stay on the air! Help me support them by swinging by tonight's fabulous party bit.ly/3ElbZFn, or by donating. bit.ly/3CKAICi
February 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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I met Dãnia at Farm Aid this past year, and this is an incredible resource being offered. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
January 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Cecile Richards—what a sparkling gem of a human!

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Cecile Richards--what a sparkling gem of a human! It was my joy and good luck to know her from the 1980s, when I was running for Texas Agriculture Commissioner and her mother, Ann, was running for State Treasurer. Young Cecile was Ann's secret weapon, both a passionate surrogate campaigner and a compassionate advocate for workday people who're routinely overlooked by the political system. We wanted her to run for high office, but she was too busy representing common people and standing for the Common Good to let a political career interfere. And she not only brought her smarts to every effort, but also her genuine, uplifting laughter that made people want to be part of whatever outrage she was battling. If you're looking for a role model for a worthy life in public service, think Cecile.
January 21, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Hightower is a bit shy about his birthday, but we couldn’t resist sharing this gem. We’re glad you’re still kickin’ ass & chewin’ bubblegum, Hightower!
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January 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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One of our favorite pics from that campaign: -dz
October 7, 2024 at 2:17 PM
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You may have heard that there's an important election coming up-- and as the countdown towards November 5th ticks down, we need all the solid news we can get, especially news about and by rural people.

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September 17, 2024 at 2:52 PM
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If you've loved hearing Tim Walz say, "Everybody does better, when everybody does better" in recent weeks, have we got a bonanza of goodness for you over at jimhightower.substack.com!

Read Hightower's story about his daddy's philosophy here: jimhightower.substack.com/p/daddys-phi...
September 6, 2024 at 3:43 PM
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The "hillbilly" became a "Hillwilliam," thanks to billionaires like Peter Thiel.
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August 8, 2024 at 5:37 PM
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"Welcome to Chick-Fil-A, may I take your order?"
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July 18, 2024 at 7:42 PM
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JD Vance: Giving hillbillies a bad name since 1984.
July 16, 2024 at 11:30 PM