Rachel Mello for Texas
@mellofortexas.bsky.social
2024 Democratic Nominee for TX-SD8: Collin, Hunt, and Rains Counties
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"Collin County is no longer a Republican stronghold. It’s a battleground. And Democrats are winning."
Maga's Very Bad Night In Texas
Texas Voters to Far-Right: Bless your heart, now pack it up.
www.lonestarleft.com
May 5, 2025 at 3:20 AM
"Collin County is no longer a Republican stronghold. It’s a battleground. And Democrats are winning."
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All roads to the White House go through Texas.
For decades, Democrats could win the presidency with the “blue wall.” But the map is changing.
My editorial in the @washingtonpost.com outlines why Texas isn’t just an opportunity for Democrats — it’s a necessity.
For decades, Democrats could win the presidency with the “blue wall.” But the map is changing.
My editorial in the @washingtonpost.com outlines why Texas isn’t just an opportunity for Democrats — it’s a necessity.
April 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
All roads to the White House go through Texas.
For decades, Democrats could win the presidency with the “blue wall.” But the map is changing.
My editorial in the @washingtonpost.com outlines why Texas isn’t just an opportunity for Democrats — it’s a necessity.
For decades, Democrats could win the presidency with the “blue wall.” But the map is changing.
My editorial in the @washingtonpost.com outlines why Texas isn’t just an opportunity for Democrats — it’s a necessity.
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What happens when the platform means nothing and incumbency means everything?
The Democrats Helping The GOP Burn Texas Down
What happens when the platform means nothing and incumbency means everything?
www.lonestarleft.com
April 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
What happens when the platform means nothing and incumbency means everything?
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“The surplus that we boast about so much is not the result of careful management of our resources. It’s not even the result of good luck. It’s the result of underfunding public education relative to the rest of the nation.” - @repjohnbryant.bsky.social #txlege
April 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
“The surplus that we boast about so much is not the result of careful management of our resources. It’s not even the result of good luck. It’s the result of underfunding public education relative to the rest of the nation.” - @repjohnbryant.bsky.social #txlege
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While HB 2 includes much-needed raises for teachers and puts some dollars into our schools, and I voted in favor of it, let’s be clear: it didn’t go nearly far enough. #txlege
Read my full statement below: 👇
Read my full statement below: 👇
April 16, 2025 at 10:14 PM
While HB 2 includes much-needed raises for teachers and puts some dollars into our schools, and I voted in favor of it, let’s be clear: it didn’t go nearly far enough. #txlege
Read my full statement below: 👇
Read my full statement below: 👇
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11+ hours into the fight for Texas students, teachers and neighborhood schools, and our state party chair is still here to support us.
Thank you @kendallscudder.bsky.social!! #txlege
Thank you @kendallscudder.bsky.social!! #txlege
April 17, 2025 at 2:28 AM
11+ hours into the fight for Texas students, teachers and neighborhood schools, and our state party chair is still here to support us.
Thank you @kendallscudder.bsky.social!! #txlege
Thank you @kendallscudder.bsky.social!! #txlege
"Administration officials currently claim that this entire fiasco was their plan all along. Let’s pretend for a second we believe them. Consider the devastating costs to the economy. And to all the savings and retirement plans of ordinary working people?"
The United States is now an emerging market. Invest accordingly.
You might say the U.S. is now an emerging market that sells for about 50% more than developed markets.
www.marketwatch.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:58 AM
"Administration officials currently claim that this entire fiasco was their plan all along. Let’s pretend for a second we believe them. Consider the devastating costs to the economy. And to all the savings and retirement plans of ordinary working people?"
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important context about the concentration camps in el salvador:
April 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
important context about the concentration camps in el salvador:
I stopped telling parts of my story long ago.
That there are Americans that cheer this rise of fascism and the erosion of our civil liberties is beyond comprehension.
The failure to imagine the ways in which this lawless administration will be weaponized against all of us will be our undoing.
That there are Americans that cheer this rise of fascism and the erosion of our civil liberties is beyond comprehension.
The failure to imagine the ways in which this lawless administration will be weaponized against all of us will be our undoing.
April 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I stopped telling parts of my story long ago.
That there are Americans that cheer this rise of fascism and the erosion of our civil liberties is beyond comprehension.
The failure to imagine the ways in which this lawless administration will be weaponized against all of us will be our undoing.
That there are Americans that cheer this rise of fascism and the erosion of our civil liberties is beyond comprehension.
The failure to imagine the ways in which this lawless administration will be weaponized against all of us will be our undoing.
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HB 44 and SB 31 aim to clarify Texas’s dangerous abortion laws, but as written, they could unintentionally open the door to prosecution of pregnant people and those who support them.
We must work to protect all Texans from criminalization while upholding our rights to care and compassion. #txlege
We must work to protect all Texans from criminalization while upholding our rights to care and compassion. #txlege
April 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
HB 44 and SB 31 aim to clarify Texas’s dangerous abortion laws, but as written, they could unintentionally open the door to prosecution of pregnant people and those who support them.
We must work to protect all Texans from criminalization while upholding our rights to care and compassion. #txlege
We must work to protect all Texans from criminalization while upholding our rights to care and compassion. #txlege
A new thing is happening in Texas
Congratulations to our new Texas Democratic Party Chair, @kendallscudder.bsky.social
Congratulations to our new Texas Democratic Party Chair, @kendallscudder.bsky.social
Introducing @kendallscudder.bsky.social - the new CHAIR of the Texas Democratic Party!
We’re so excited for this new chapter. Let’s get to work.
We’re so excited for this new chapter. Let’s get to work.
March 30, 2025 at 12:13 AM
A new thing is happening in Texas
Congratulations to our new Texas Democratic Party Chair, @kendallscudder.bsky.social
Congratulations to our new Texas Democratic Party Chair, @kendallscudder.bsky.social
The East Texas Food Bank serves Rains County and 25 other East Texas counties. The loss of nearly $1 million worth of food and produce will impact families throughout the region.
You can help by making a donation here: www.easttexasfoodbank.org/join-the-fig...
You can help by making a donation here: www.easttexasfoodbank.org/join-the-fig...
USDA funding cuts cancel truckloads of food meant for East Texas Food Bank
Federal funding cuts are affecting the East Texas Food Bank’s ability to distribute meals to residents in need, the chief executive officer said Wednesday.
www.kltv.com
March 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The East Texas Food Bank serves Rains County and 25 other East Texas counties. The loss of nearly $1 million worth of food and produce will impact families throughout the region.
You can help by making a donation here: www.easttexasfoodbank.org/join-the-fig...
You can help by making a donation here: www.easttexasfoodbank.org/join-the-fig...
The Superintendent of the school district in the city of my birth celebrating a proposal by the elected Representative of my current home to strip my children and students of their civil rights.
March 20, 2025 at 3:35 AM
The Superintendent of the school district in the city of my birth celebrating a proposal by the elected Representative of my current home to strip my children and students of their civil rights.
"The jobs that could be hit by retaliation are especially concentrated in pockets of the upper Midwest, South and Southeast, including many rural parts of the country that are responsible for producing agricultural goods."
Maps: Where Trump Voter Jobs Will Be Hit by Tariffs
Nearly 8 million Americans work in industries targeted by the levies and the majority are Trump voters, a New York Times analysis shows
www.nytimes.com
March 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"The jobs that could be hit by retaliation are especially concentrated in pockets of the upper Midwest, South and Southeast, including many rural parts of the country that are responsible for producing agricultural goods."
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Extraordinary moment — Nancy Pelosi issues a statement calling on Democratic senators to reject the House funding bill, i.e. to defy Chuck Schumer.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
March 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Extraordinary moment — Nancy Pelosi issues a statement calling on Democratic senators to reject the House funding bill, i.e. to defy Chuck Schumer.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
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Authoritarians govern through fear, not legislation. The simple fear of what they would do in certain situations can push even the opposition to capitulate. That’s success for them.
We lose when we fold due to a hypothetical. We win when we challenge the REALITY that is hurting working people.
We lose when we fold due to a hypothetical. We win when we challenge the REALITY that is hurting working people.
March 13, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Authoritarians govern through fear, not legislation. The simple fear of what they would do in certain situations can push even the opposition to capitulate. That’s success for them.
We lose when we fold due to a hypothetical. We win when we challenge the REALITY that is hurting working people.
We lose when we fold due to a hypothetical. We win when we challenge the REALITY that is hurting working people.
"The state’s water plan says Texas does not have enough water supply to meet the growing need..."
And we still aren't talking about the amount of water needed to support things like crypto mining and AI...
And we still aren't talking about the amount of water needed to support things like crypto mining and AI...
Texas is running out of water. Here’s why and what state leaders plan to do about it.
The state’s water supply faces numerous threats. And by one estimate, the state’s municipal supply will not meet demand by 2030 if there’s a severe drought and no water solutions are implemented.
www.texastribune.org
March 13, 2025 at 10:08 PM
"The state’s water plan says Texas does not have enough water supply to meet the growing need..."
And we still aren't talking about the amount of water needed to support things like crypto mining and AI...
And we still aren't talking about the amount of water needed to support things like crypto mining and AI...
The Department of Education Dallas Office is regional and serves multiple states. As an educator and as parents, Clovis and I have had a working relationship with these professionals for nearly two decades.
U.S. Education Department to lay off all Dallas employees amid widespread national cuts
The Dallas office is just one of the regional offices getting eliminated as part of the national cuts. Other affected offices include San Francisco, New York,...
www.dallasnews.com
March 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The Department of Education Dallas Office is regional and serves multiple states. As an educator and as parents, Clovis and I have had a working relationship with these professionals for nearly two decades.
The Department of Education Office of Civil Rights is tasked with protecting students from discrimination within the school setting. I talked about the potential impacts of losing access to these protections here:
On Carnival Barkers and Magic Tricks
"A republic, if you can keep it." ~ Benjamin Franklin, September 17, 1787
www.mellofortexas.com
March 12, 2025 at 5:15 AM
The Department of Education Office of Civil Rights is tasked with protecting students from discrimination within the school setting. I talked about the potential impacts of losing access to these protections here:
If you haven't taken the time to read Project 2025 and the Texas Republican Party platform, you might not know that Texas Republicans take a more extreme position regarding the existence of the Department of Education than is outlined in Project 2025.
March 12, 2025 at 3:03 AM
If you haven't taken the time to read Project 2025 and the Texas Republican Party platform, you might not know that Texas Republicans take a more extreme position regarding the existence of the Department of Education than is outlined in Project 2025.
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An out-of-state billionaire gave Greg Abbott $12 million to pass a private school voucher scam.
I'm joining my colleagues in requesting Mr. Jeff Yass testify before the Public Education Committee.
Texans deserve to know who's behind this scam.
I'm joining my colleagues in requesting Mr. Jeff Yass testify before the Public Education Committee.
Texans deserve to know who's behind this scam.
March 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
An out-of-state billionaire gave Greg Abbott $12 million to pass a private school voucher scam.
I'm joining my colleagues in requesting Mr. Jeff Yass testify before the Public Education Committee.
Texans deserve to know who's behind this scam.
I'm joining my colleagues in requesting Mr. Jeff Yass testify before the Public Education Committee.
Texans deserve to know who's behind this scam.
Is anyone going to tell them that this bill will also outlaw cancer vaccines?
www.europeanpharmaceuticalreview.com/news/228744/...
www.europeanpharmaceuticalreview.com/news/228744/...
March 5, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Is anyone going to tell them that this bill will also outlaw cancer vaccines?
www.europeanpharmaceuticalreview.com/news/228744/...
www.europeanpharmaceuticalreview.com/news/228744/...