From our magazine: Rural #Texas wears a friendly facade. You know everyone, and everyone treats each other so kindly, but, if you’re Black, you just ignore the stares when you walk into the local steakhouse for fish fry night.
The Texas Observer
Racism Wrapped in Rural Warmth
Staying in my hometown means facing subtle prejudice in day-to-day life.
 #racism #politics #USpol #culture #rural
From Monday: “What are they hiding, if they will break the law and not let a member of Congress in? What are they hiding if they’ll violate constitutional rights and not let a lawyer in?”
The Texas Observer
Dems in Congress Are Being Denied Access to ICE Facilities. Now They’re Suing.
As immigration enforcement spending ramps up, oversight mechanisms have been stifled—including for members of Congress.
 #ICE #immigration #politics #USpol #news
In #poetry: I insist on survival every day I stay in Texas. Let me explain. A friend came over today & boom: joy shone from our fingertips. While the moon transitioned from waxing to waning, my bro got a top surgery letter. We get by with bitterness & rage.
The Texas Observer
Poem: Texas, No Exodus
I insist on survival every day I stay in Texas...
 #Texas #culture #politics #LGBTQIA #USpol #poem #trans
Featured story, from Candice Bernd: “It’s been an open secret in the Legislature for a while that if your bill has the word ‘climate’ in the caption, it’s not getting a hearing. That has been true for many sessions.”
The Texas Observer
Texas GOP Says Flood Relief Is Priority. Here’s the Climate Policy They Won’t Pass.
Republican lawmakers have for years refused to engage with precautionary climate resilience and disaster-response measures.
 #environment #TXlege #Texas #ClimateChange #news #politics #USpol #weather #flooding
Previously: “He has never been imprisoned or had a criminal record. His life has always been marked by hard work and integrity. He has no connection to the Tren de Aragua case.”
The Texas Observer
A Venezuelan Was Detained as a 'Documented' Gang Member by ICE, Which Refused to Provide Proof
The Venezuelan immigrant, who has no criminal record, previously worked for a multinational corporation that sells snacks, food, and soft drinks.
 #ICE #immigration #HumanRights #politics #USpol #Texas #news #fascism
New today from Francesca D'Annunzio: “He has never been imprisoned or had a criminal record. His life has always been marked by hard work and integrity. He has no connection to the Tren de Aragua case.”
The Texas Observer
A Venezuelan Was Detained as a 'Documented' Gang Member by ICE, Which Refused to Provide Proof
The Venezuelan immigrant, who has no criminal record, previously worked for a multinational corporation that sells snacks, food, and soft drinks.
 #ICE #immigration #politics #USpol #HumanRights #news #Texas #fascism
Yesterday: He survived the treacherous Darien Gap to come to the U.S. Then #ICE agents called him a member of Tren de Aragua. No criminal record, no gang tattoos, he was deported over the sneakers he wore.
The Texas Observer
A Venezuelan Was Detained as a 'Documented' Gang Member by ICE, Which Refused to Provide Proof
The Venezuelan immigrant, who has no criminal record, previously worked for a multinational corporation that sells snacks, food, and soft drinks.
 #immigration #HumanRights #news #politics #USpol #Texas
From 2023: The U.S. has the worst maternal mortality rates of any wealthy country, by a lot, and the rates are increasing. The rate of Black mothers dying is more than twice as high as that for white women.
The Texas Observer
Save the Mothers
Maternal mortality rates are too high in Texas and the U.S. in general. We could fix that. New mothers need improved assessment and support.
 #HumanRights #healthcare #children #racism #health #news #politics #USpol #Texas
From Mary Tuma: “We continue to be underfunded while the demand—and the stakes—grow. And it’s not as if the attacks on #abortion have slowed down in #Texas, we still deeply need investment, possibly now more than ever.”
The Texas Observer
Abortion Funds See Dwindling Donations as Demand and Cost Rise
A flood of cash following Roe’s fall has dried up, leaving Texas nonprofits struggling to keep pace with the state’s abortion access crisis.
 #nonprofit #healthcare #HumanRights #RoeVWade #politics #USpol #news
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The Lingering Storm
20 Years After Katrina—Stories of Hope and Action. Presented by Mother Jones, Capital B, and the Texas Observer
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