TulumChica

Recovering lawyer. Unapologetic TX liberal. Former expat, might be again.

[Scott Uhl @ScottUhlTX]

Republicans have controlled the Texas Education Agency (TEA) @teainfo for 28 YEARS, yet #GregAbbott blames racial and sexual activism for the TEA’s failure. GASLIGHTER 👇

[George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway3d]

I think we need to institute some kind of minimum IQ level for United States Senators. It doesn’t have to be very high, or even 100—it just needs to be enough to preclude brainlessness like this.

[Molly Jong-Fast @MollyJongFast]

Term limits for Supreme Court justices are wildly popular

[Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ @tribelaw]

“The best argument for court reform comes from Alito, whose arrogant, slipshod and unconvincing defense makes him the poster boy for serious court reform.”

https://t.co/ZD088irFZm

[Texas Tribune @TexasTribune]

Despite Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s promise of transparency, the rules for suspended Attorney General Paxton’s trial provide for plenty of secrecy.

Pretrial motions, witness lists, and final deliberations will be kept from the public.

https://t.co/3ZLspS5NRA

[Citizens for Ethics @CREWcrew]

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick loaned Ken Paxton $125,000. He's about to preside over Paxton's impeachment trial in the Texas Senate, and the loan is still outstanding.

Because the loan is so big, we have to wonder if it will impact his decisions. https://t.co/0BTPtaeaw8

[Joe Scarborough @ScarboroughNow]

“The blame for this calamity rests solely on Mr. Trump and his child­ish im­pulse to keep me­men­tos from his time in the Oval Of­fice, no mat­ter what the law says.” ~⁦@KarlRove⁩ ⁦@WSJopinion⁩ https://t.co/gS7INZMIkf

[NY AG James @NewYorkStateAG]

We found that @Bayer and Monsanto Company have once again been falsely advertising that Roundup® Weedkillers are safe and non-toxic.

Lying about pesticides is dangerous and illegal: These companies must pay $6.9 million and stop their false claims.
https://t.co/tQ2LCA1jLJ

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

Uh oh! Rudy Giuliani says the GOP witness who had all the information regarding their fake Biden bribery scheme has died.

[Brian Cardone 🏴‍☠️🇺🇦 @cardon_brian]

@RepSwalwell (D-CA) was not having it with the MAGA Republicans and their witness Chad Wolf. Listen as he calls out Wolf for being an unlawful acting secretary who also skipped out on a Congressional subpoena. This is good.👇 #wtpBlue #DemVoice1 #DemsAct

[Lizz "Insufferable Wench" Winstead @lizzwinstead]

Texas has destroyed personal autonomy, local government's ability to regulate itself, DEI and tenure. This is a wrecking ball. REMINDER: Whatever your issue is- THE OPPRESSORS ARE THE SAME PEOPLE.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Tell me again why Supreme Court justices are the only federal judges who don’t have a binding code of ethics…

[Bob Krause @KrauseForIowa]

Is it just California, Iowa & red states where fascist groups like Proud Boys push a hate agenda? Nope! It's part of a nation-wide movement toward fascism empowered by the GQP. And, it's like an iceberg. You only see about 10%. National emergency? Sadly so. #IaPolitics #IaCaucus

[Texas Tribune @TexasTribune]

A group of Texas Democratic operatives is launching a new super PAC effort called Lose Cruz, which promises big spending to help the party’s eventual nominee in the 2024 campaign.

https://t.co/5Ow9jsbaBK

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

After Trump’s arraignment, he stopped at Miami’s popular Cuban restaurant Versailles and promised supporters he was buying “food for everyone.”

It turns out he left without paying for a single item. https://t.co/cxbDaphBph

[Mario Ariza @marioarizabaez]

US power companies have made political donations of at least $215m to dark money groups in recent years, according to a new analysis of 25 for-profit utilities, amid growing concerns around how they wield influence. With @FloodlightNews and @guardian
https://t.co/bHT3w1N8FH

[magPie @Squirrel524]

@ClayreInABQ @KrauseForIowa Attention GenZ….if you do not vote Republicans out of office, YOU will have FEWER rights than your parents and grandparents had.

[Texas AFL-CIO @TexasAFLCIO]

HB 2127 is an unprecedented, dangerous power grab that is already beginning to put workers safety at risk, and will leave our communities vulnerable in times of crisis.

The state will now have near total control of the issues that impact us most.

Texans didn’t ask for this.

[Wu Tang is for the Children @WUTangKids]

LOL Tennessee Firearms Association @TennFirearms put up this poll and there’s still 8hrs left on it

H/t @TheTNHoller

[Jeffrey Levin 🇺🇦 @jilevin]

Read Sen. Whitehouse's book "The Scheme" about Federalist Society, right-wing billionaires & corporate special interests who helped capture SCOTUS.
They influenced Senate GOP to break rules/norms/precedents to confirm extremist partisan justices. #FWC https://t.co/xap8GvULgm