Out today: Feeding #Texas estimates that its 20 member banks have lost a total of $57.6 million in federal funding cuts, and that’s only in immediate canceled funding. But this could actually be on the low end of the potential impact range. https://www.texasobserver.org/trump-cuts-texas-food-banks/
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“The records that we have received demonstrate that senior TDA officials were well aware of the potentially unlawful nature of their policy.”
Last year, I broke the story about the #Texas Department of Agriculture's transphobic dress code for @TexasObserver. Now, I'm back with internal emails showing the turmoil it caused, especially in the nutrition department: https://www.texasobserver.org/sid-miller-transphobic-dress-code-emails/
#news #politics #USpol #transphobia #agriculture #LGBTQIA+ #trans #homophobia #WorkersRights
I attended the Supreme Court of #Texas on Wednesday to help @deceleration cover a unique case involving #Indigenous religious freedom, pandemic restrictions on churches, and a cormorant rookery in a San Antonio park.
#politics #USpol #environment #ClimateChange #animals #news #law #religion #activism #SanAntonio #SouthTexas #trees
“When people can’t get their #SNAP, they’re going to go to the #food banks. There isn’t enough food in the food pantries to handle this need. I mean, they’re all saying we’re going to run out of food. There’s no way we can replace everybody’s SNAP benefits.” https://www.texasobserver.org/snap-benefits-shutdown-will-leave-hungry-students/
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🇷🇺 LIVE: Putin Issues Final #Warning as 🌐 #Global_Tensions Soar | World News
#Vladimir_Putin issues a #chilling #final_warning to the #West as global tensions reach a #boiling_point.
Watch live analysis on the US response and the potential fallout for international security.
As the 🕌 #Kremlin escalates rhetoric, the Biden administration and NATO allies scramble to address the growing strategic threat. This broadcast covers the latest geopolitical developments, analyzing the impact on 🇺🇸 #USA national security, #Middle_East stability, and the shifting global power balance. Expert commentary on #Russia's military strategy, #nuclear posture, and the diplomatic consequences for #Washington and #Brussels.
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How the 🇺🇸 #USA #FAILED to #REBUILD 🇦🇫 #Afghanistan | 3,640,738 views Jan 11, 2018
#ILLEGAL_TEXAS_TUNNELS?? 🤠 🐂 🐂 🐂 👹
"Where the 🇮🇱 🇩🇪 🇺🇸 #USA 🤬 #DRUG_CARTELS 💍 #RING_ROAD ENDS in Afghanistan, the #TEXAS_BOARDER DRUG TOLL BOOTHS begins???
* VENEZUELA BOAT #BOMBINGS are #USA #WAR_CRIMES against #HUMANITY.
* USA FAILED to build out RING ROAD in 🇦🇫 #AFGHANISTAN
* 💉 HERION DRUG TRAFFICKING from 🇦🇫 AFHGANISTAN via TEXAS for the LAST 2 DECADES!??
This is ALL ABOUT #STATE of #TEXAS #DRUG_SMUGGLING COVERUP
INCLUDING KROGERS, WALGREENS, WALMART, CVS where THEY ALL GOT ✝️ #CAUGHT!!!!🚔 🚔 🚔 🚔 🚔 🚔 🚔
>> IN FACT ALL PUBLIC #PHARMACIES IN AMERICA ARE GUILTY OF MURDER 🩸 🩸 🩸 AND ARE COMPLICIT! 🚔
* CIA ARE JEW TERRORISTS AKA AIPAC
* CIA ILLEGALLY MOVES MAJORITY OF DRUGS FROM AFGHANISTAN TO TEXAS
* CIA ARE THE NEW DRUG CARTELS VIA TEXAS TUNNELS
* CIA THE NEW PROXY WAR MACHINE
* CIA ILLEGAL MONEY LAUNDERING WORLDWIDE
* CIA ILLEGAL SEX TRAFFICKING WORLDWIDE
* CIA ILLEGAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS
* CIA MURDER FOR HIRE
* CIA = PAGAN.GOV, KKK AND WHITE SUPREMACISTS, HOMOSEXUALS, NAZI’S AND JEW TERRORISTS
BOTH USA PARTIES HAVE BLOOD ON HANDS >> THEY ALL HAVE BLOOD ON HANDS
WE THE PEOPLE DEMAND A 100% REGIME CHANGE
🇮🇱 Boycott #DEA DISMANTLE AND #SHUT_DOWN! WE CAN HELP. THEY ALL HAVE BLOOD ON HANDS WITH MASSIVE PROOF!🚔 🚔 🚔
💊 For the last 16 years Ring Road has been used for #smuggling #Heroin into multiple countries. Sweden is so ADDICTED they had to #legalized Heroin.
Now via #Texas underground tunnels..
💉 #Heroin and 💉 #oxycodone and now #Fentynol (after the fact btw) are all classified as 🚔 #opioids LIFE TRHEATENING HARD SCHEDUALE 1 #REAL HARD DRUGS 💉 , and their molecular structure is nearly an #exact_match.
https://www.opioidtreatment.net/blog/heroin-vs-oxycodone/
The Average Afghanistan citizen and TEXAN JEW NAZI'S are delighted they are #killing millions of #Americans (And CANADA) while mothers morn forever for #Children who have #OVERDOSED from this #Lethal_Drug.
On the flip side of that story ..what the USA has done to this country is #reprehensible!!
100% #Betrayal in our Books! How much more do they #care for an #American_Citizen?? #UGH!
We the People Demand investigation into USA Involvement of #Heroin_Trafficking via #Ring_Road for the LAST 20 years we have #Occupied that country via #TEXAS pay booth CALLED THE #TRUMPS_VANITY_PROJECT WALL???
THE WALL IS 100% BULLSHIT (JUST NOISE) TO COVERUP THE DRUG/SEX/WMD TRAFFCKING FOR THE LAST 2 DECADES. USA HAD BECOME A WAR REGIME REMEMBER?
These are the trading routes (THE NEW SILK ROAD PER SAY) of illegal trading THAT THE CIA DOES WANT DISRUPTED. The CIA ARE ALL MURDERERS | REMOVE ALL WITHOUT MERCY!
All the while USA #Raping & #Pillaging Afghanistan for its #URANIUM to build #NUCLEAR_WEAPONS on #USA_SOIL for USA CITIZENs and WORLDWIDE ILLEGAL SURVAILLANCE by JEW TERRORISTS ??
HOME LAND SECURITY MUST ALL BE FIRED AND START OVER FROM SCRATCH!
The USA war in Afghanistan has raged for 16 years, since the US #invaded after 9/11, in 2001
Brief History: At the onset, a centerpiece of US strategy was to rebuild Afghanistan's crumbling infrastructure.
This move expedited military logistics and maneuvers, while simultaneously reigniting travel between Afghanistan's major cities. But when the US started its #war in #Iraq, that #diverted resources and manpower from the #battlefield of 💉 #Afghanistan. >> TEXAS DRUG TRADE VIA TUNNELS SECURED >> NOW MOVE TO THE OIL;) IRAQ..
#PROOF THAT #RING_ROAD WAS BEING USED FOR #DRUG_TRAFFICKING (HEROIN) FOR THE LAST 16 YEARS ON THE USA MILITARY #WATCH??
#COMPLICIT? YES via #TEXAS SMUGGLING BORDERS See Below..
To date, the most ambitious road-building project, known as the #Ring_Road, has seen over $3 #billion #spent on its renewal. And it was never completed.
1. #VIDEO: https://youtu.be/XKVDXbIpW9Q?si=TT8Foic4HLcjsFa_
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The #Taliban's #Two_Faced #Poppy_Policy
2. #VIDEO: https://youtu.be/xXX9Y0bfirY?si=tZIVp8sws1EIMA5O
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#Afghanistan's #Billion Dollar #Drug_War | 101 East | Afghanistan's Billion Dollar Drug War - 101 East | It is the front-line of the #war on #drugs - and it is a battle authorities are #losing. May 6, 2015
3. #VIDEO: https://youtu.be/RmidGuRsQmY
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ILLEGAL_TEXAS_TUNNELS??
🇺🇸 🇲🇽 Proof Complicit Texas #White_Supremacists & #Zionist_JEWS Responsible for all American Children #Overdoses while #Profiting from 💉 Lethal #Deadly_Drugs
🇺🇸 🇲🇽 Something frightening has just been discovered beneath the Texas border, prompting the US government to take immediate measures. In an unprecedented action, federal authorities have ordered the closure of various crossings along the Texas-Mexico border following the discovery of a mysterious underground construction that has astounded experts, border agents, and top officials. What exactly was discovered down beneath the surface, prompting this immediate response? Why is the government so tight-lipped about the details?
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New from Francesca D'Annunzio: The #Texas Department of Public Safety and #ICE recently signed a pair of agreements that will authorize some state police within DPS’s Criminal Investigations and Highway Patrol divisions to effectively operate as ICE agents, on a statewide basis. https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-dps-287g-ice-trump-abbott/
#immigration #Trump #fascism #genocide #police #law #politics #USpol #news
HOLY SHIT.
DALLAS FUCKING TEXAS city council just voted unanimously to reject a $25 million package from #ICE requiring Dallas PD to arrest 50 immigrants per day.
As a reminder, Texas is not a red state. There are more registered Democrats than Republicans in Texas. This is why Bishop William Barber says the states of the South in general should not be called "red." They are rigged.
Rebecca Crosby, Noel Sims, and Judd Legum point to six election results that did not make the news:
"Pennsylvania county ousts sheriff who collaborated with ICE"
"Progressives win control of Texas school board that censored books"
"Georgia elects its first Democrat to a non-federal statewide office since 2006"
"Mississippi Democrats break Republican super majority in the state Senate"
#Trump #election #Pennsylvania #Texas #Georgia #Mississippi #Colorado #Maine
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NEW: “No Separation Between Church and State”: Inside a Texas Church’s Training Academy for Christians Running for Office
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A Fort Worth church’s candidate training program is the “next stage” of a religion-driven political movement, which has more latitude now that the IRS has allowed religious leaders to endorse candidates from the pulpit, an expert said.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fort-worth-mercy-culture-church-campaign-university
#Uvalde Police Failed to Turn Over All Body Camera Footage From Robb Elementary Shooting, Department Says
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After an officer noticed that part of his bodycam footage was absent from a recently released trove of records, an audit found “several additional videos” that were not included.
It’s unclear if prosecutors previously had access to this video.
#News #Texas #Police #Government #Schools #Students #Crime
https://www.propublica.org/article/uvalde-police-failed-turn-over-body-camera-video-robb-elementary
“We’re having to take the burden of the drought while industries, who make profit from it, go on their merry way.”
New today: The expansion of Elon Musk's embattled electric car company is just the latest strain on this South #Texas city's dwindling #water supply. https://www.texasobserver.org/corpus-christi-water-crisis-tesla-industrial-expansion/
#environment #ClimateChange #drought #politics #USpol #SouthTexas #ElonMusk #Tesla #news
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In our magazine: Weeks after a transphobic attack, dozens of #trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming folks gathered on the “free side” of #Austin’s Barton Springs to swim, celebrate, and fearlessly take up space.
Kit @oconnell was there to witness this moment of #queer joy and resilience... https://www.texasobserver.org/protect-trans-joy-barton-springs/
ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-abortion-ban-tierra-walker-preeclampsia?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Women #Health #Abortion #Pregnancy #Texas #Law #USPolitics
Federal Judge Orders Some #Texas #Schools to Remove #TenCommandments Posters
The judge sided with families of students who had argued that the displays infringed on their #ReligiousFreedom.
#law #Constitution
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/us/politics/texas-ten-commandments.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
“Trans visibility is important, but also trans people deserve to have fun.”
For @TexasObserver magazine, I teamed up with photojournalist Harmon Li to document a "Trans Takeover" on the free side of #Austin's Barton Springs swimming hole. It was a moment of queer and #trans joy that came weeks after a violent attack. https://www.texasobserver.org/protect-trans-joy-barton-springs/
#LGBTQIA #queer #culture #photography #Texas #CentralTexas #transgender #water
“Come as you are, come walk with us, come hang out, and you hopefully make some really good friends out of the whole process.”
There's a growing number of #Queer Social Clubs that offer sober alternatives to the bar scene, from hiking to yoga to line dancing and soup. My first for "Big and Bright," The Barbed Wire's #LGBTQIA news section. https://thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/10/queer-community-outside-the-bar-texas/
#LGBTQ #news #culture #Austin #Dallas #Texas #NorthTexas #CentralTexas #sober #hiking
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SCOOP from Reporting Fellow Francesca D'Annunzio: Texas Department of Public Safety is committing to a five year, $5.3 million contract for Tangles, an AI #surveillance tool that can track cell phones without a court order. (🧵 1/2) https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-dps-surveillance-tangle-cobwebs/
#Texas #politics #USpol #news #police #tech #privacy #HumanRights #activism #AI
“Love is an act of resistance, and our community is so brave and resilient.”
For The Barbed Wire and the 19th, I covered the Big #Queer Wedding Party, a joyous and defiant, glitter-soaked protest and party where ten couples from around #Texas (& Oklahoma!) got married or renewed their vows, officiated by Judge Denise Hernández a queer judge from here in #Austin. https://thebarbedwire.com/2025/12/10/big-queer-wedding-party-in-texas/
#Oklahoma #photography #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #culture #journalism #activism
“This is very confusing. We’re going to take responsibility, but we’re not responsible. We’re going to punish a couple people, but we’re not going to punish them.”
Director Steve McCraw reinstated a #Texas ranger he’d fired over the response to the Robb Elementary shooting. The ranger’s appeal could have brought scrutiny on his agency. https://www.texasobserver.org/dps-mccraw-transparency-uvalde/
#news #police #Uvalde #GunViolence #politics #USpol #transparency
It's official! I can announce that I'm now the Newsletter Writer and Contributor to Big & Bright from The Barbed Wire (https://thebarbedwire.com/category/culture/big-bright/)
I'll be creating a twice-monthly newsletter and regular stories about the highs & lows of #LGBTQ+ Texas life, with an emphasis on #queer and trans joy.
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"My hidden agenda in the book club is to get people excited about reading stories about members of the #LGBTQ+ community who are different than them."
I'm pleased to share my first story for The Advocate, about the joy of #queer folks reading together: https://www.advocate.com/news/lgbtq-book-clubs
#books #bookstodon #Austin #Texas #LGBTQIA+ #culture #Richmond #Virginia @bookstodon
📢 THIS IS NOT #ICE! 🧊 DO NOT BE FOOLED!
🗣️ This Type of Behavior SCREAMS 🇮🇱 #ISREALI 👹 #IDF #JEW_TERRORISTS!
Masked? Jew IDF Terrorists.
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check Last names for 💩 #Jews working on usa soil undercover....
No way REAL 🦅 Patriots would participate (MANY ARE Local #HISPANIC btw. The others are dirt bag #columbians >> dont be fooled.
Then you got Racist #Texas #private correction officers left over from #Private_Prisons and shit head Punk 💩 #Mercenaries that are more perverted than (White Supremacists)
👹 #AIPAC IS RUNNING THIS COUNTRY AND THIS IS NOT 🧊 ICE! THESE ARE #JUDAH_NAZI_JEWS TERRORIST IN SHEEP CLOTHING..🐺 🐑
12/9/25: 👨🌾 🚜 👩🌾 A farmer in Kansas made a video sharing advise to his fellow farmers to follow ICE agents recommendations to “set up” innocent drivers so ICE agents can detain them. This is crazy ya’all.
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⛔️🇲🇽U.S. Southern Border Now Russian Spy Entry Point: Russia intensifies intelligence in collaborative Mexico to influence support for Ukraine (more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/09/23/7476303/ #Ukraine #Mastodon #Texas #Arizona #California #NewMexico #America #Press #BorderPatrol #Border #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #russiaUkraineWar #Mexico #MexicoIsTheEnemy #10yrInvasionofUkraine
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