The place was electric! Everyone on their feet chanting “MAMU, MAMU!”
I almost caught a Flavor Flav t-shirt.

MAMU! MAMU!!

“The fact that Abbott received the largest single campaign donation in Texas history [6 million!] from an out-of-state billionaire and top proponent of vouchers makes it clear that money and power are playing a major role in the push for vouchers”

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That second consultant sounds like they know what they are talking about…

Our leaders did not abide by the court order, and the plane arrived in El Salvador (not Venezuela) because our govt paid $6 million to imprison for 1 year whoever we deport to them - those 5 (and the 200 sent earlier in the day). We’ve pd for 300 prisoners. Who’s next?

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No, they did not. They ignored the rule of law. Our tax dollars are paying the strongman pres of El Salvador $6 million to imprison whoever we send him. The 5 in this story follows 200 sent earlier in the day. Here’s an excellent summary, with historical context.

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Excellent podcast episode, even if you were a cabrón for some of it. I’ll have to go knock on Cristina’s door.

I subscribed initially because I’m a big fan of yours, @mikemadrid.bsky.social,
but @chuckrocha.bsky.social has me in stitches & looking forward to things like photos of an 80’s Mexican mullet-wearing redneck so I tune in for you both. Chuck are you speaking publicly when you visit Austin in March?

Seems like Musk, Altman, Larry Ellison, and Japanese funding are driving the bus. Don’t think our civil servants and university intellectuals are at the table for discussion.

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