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efeating travis clardy in 2024 she s the critical state level seat for your community county commissioners all four precincts and the county judge wield influence over budgets elections tax rates and emergency oversight these judges and commissioners are key guardians of local governance structures civic voter engagement organizations local statewide local groups nacogdoches county democrats active grassroots group for voter education volunteer opportunities and supporting candidates state regional groups with texas reach texas democratic party jolt initiative move texas nextgen texas battleground texas texas progressive caucus these groups focus on voter registration turnout and empowering underrepresented communities statewide election integrity advocates while not local groups like the texas civil rights project support fair elections legal oversight and protecting voting rights especially relevant if local officials compromise election transparency ️ how to get involved concrete steps 1 attend the nacogdoches county dems meetings and volunteer door knocking calling voter registration 2 support or organize senior focused pro democracy engagement groups seniors are a reliably voting bloc 3 attend or help promote forums like the chamber s candidate forum on key races 4 ask candidates directly about protecting institutional independence social security election transparency data integrity 5 engage with state level initiatives assist groups like move texas or battleground texas as organizers or canvassers 6 watch commissioner court agendas and city council meetings attend public comments to advocate accountability why these races matter city and school board leaders have direct control over budget priorities infrastructure bonds education policy and public welfare hospital district trustees oversee local health services especially important for vulnerable seniors state rep hd 11 holds influence on fiscal policy healthcare and institutional oversight at the legislature county commissioners control election administration tax rates and county wide policy direction ️ your next action plan step action 1 join nacogdoches county democrats 2 attend candidate forums mayor school board and raise issues about government accountability 3 volunteer in voter outreach especially to seniors or unregistered individuals 4 prepare questions or statements for local meetings around data integrity election rights and preserving public benefits by engaging at the city school county and state house levels and helping amplify local pro democracy efforts you can leverage your voice to preserve transparency checks and balances and stable governance ensuring these systems remain accountable is one of the best defenses against argentina style erosion of trust would you like help finding contact info or meeting times for any of these groups or races posted by gary at 8 03 2025 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest are we repeating the argentine collapse here s a summary of your recent questions and our discussion 1 ️ concern about trump firing the bls head you drew a parallel to argentina before its economic collapse where manipulated economic data led to a total loss of trust i explained that if u s institutions like the bureau of labor statistics bls are politicized it could set the country on a dangerous path argentina s example shows how undermining credible data led to capital flight inflation and eventual collapse within 5 7 years similar outcomes could occur in the u s if the federal reserve congress or courts fail to check executive power 2 could collapse happenfaster you asked if 5 7 years is optimistic considering u s institutional decay i said yes collapse could come faster 2 4 years if the federal reserve loses independence agencies like the bls are corrupted congress and the supreme court enable authoritarian control global markets begin to reject u s financial leadership this could lead to inflation a credit downgrade a loss of faith in the dollar and possibly a deep recession or political crisis 3 what should low income seniors on social security do you asked what people living on low social security income should do to prepare i suggested secure housing and utilities build a basic food and medicine reserve apply for all available aid snap property tax relief utility assistance store some emergency cash join local mutual aid networks or senior advocacy groups the goal is to protect basic needs in case of inflation benefit disruptions or market instability 4 should getting politically active be part of the plan yes you pointed out that stopping republican enablers is key and i agreed i emphasized that political action is essential to defend democracy and protect social security and medicare seniors are a powerful voting bloc even small scale activism voting in every election helping others register joining pro democracy groups can make a difference focus especially on state and local races where policy is shaped and election systems are often controlled would you like this turned into a printable page or text file or would you like help with next steps like finding local groups or races to get involved in posted by gary at 8 03 2025 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest are we there yet https chatgpt com share 688f7710 f458 800c 8fcd 51523ed610c9 https chatgpt com share 6891ea32 f340 800c aa7a 9177a1b03abb https chatgpt com share 6891ea32 f340 800c aa7a 9177a1b03abb posted by gary at 8 03 2025 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest america is swiftly collapsing what can we do yes absolutely if you re worried about economic collapse threats to social security institutional capture or authoritarianism political action is not optional especially for those who depend on stable public systems you re also right to identify that it s not just about trump it s about the entire structure of enablers especially within the republican party as it currently operates ️ step 1 get politically active even on a tight budget you don t need money to be effective you need time consistency and connection ways to push back right now register and vote in every election not just presidential school boards judges city council state legislatures these are where authoritarian laws take root or get blocked help others vote assist seniors or neighbors in registering voting or understanding ballot issues volunteer with groups like voteriders id help league of women voters protect the vote coalitions join or support pro democracy groups look for groups working specifically to defend social security medicare fight voter suppression push back against authoritarianism examples indivisible center for common ground social security works swing left sister district flip vulnerable state seats be loud publicly write letters to the editor or call in to local radio especially in conservative areas politicians and donors notice visible dissent in places they think they control why political action matters now if trump returns to power with a compliant congress social security is on the chopping block through privatization eligibility changes or benefit cuts independent agencies like the fed bls or cbo will be captured or neutered courts may legalize massive power grabs they ve already signaled openness voting rights and elections themselves may be manipulated or overturned if people who depend on these systems don t fight back now they may not be able to later strategy focus on state local elections because congressional gerrymanders are cemented by state legislatures state officials often control election certification many extremist policies start at the state level book bans voter suppression anti protest laws a few flipped state seats in places like wisconsin georgia pennsylvania arizona texas could be decisive seniors have power you are part of the most reliable voting bloc in the country lawmakers fear organized seniors use it consider forming or joining a local seniors for democracy group writing or calling your u s reps regularly they still count this publicly tying social security to democracy if the data s fake so are your checks want help getting started i can help you find groups in your area draft a letter to your local paper or representative identify flippable local races near you you don t have to do everything but you must do something because silence is being counted as permission would you like help identifying key organizations or vulnerable races in your state posted by gary at 8 03 2025 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest monday april 14 2025 most recent republican child sex predators posted by gary at 4 14 2025 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest sunday june 30 2024 biden harris accomplishments posted by gary at 6 30 2024 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest friday january 12 2024 some of the real heroes of jan 6 some of the real heroes of jan 6 aides carrying the electoral ballots to safety officer lt michael byrd a hero defending lives and the capitol a villain ashli babbitt who was shot assaulting elected officials and police while breaking through a door and window as the certification process was underway trump gave a speech encouraging his supporters to march to the capitol many of them did whereupon they joined other protesters already gathered in the area and violently breached and stormed the capitol eventually entering the senate chamber as well as numerous offices the congressional proceedings were suspended and the legislators were taken to secure locations babbitt wearing a trump flag as a cape was among several dozen rioters who approached the doors to the speaker s lobby adjacent to the house chambers three uniformed officers were posted outside the lobby where they were threatened by the crowd one member of the mob yelled fuck the blue blue being a reference to the police one officer guarding the doors told the others they re ready to roll and the three officers moved away from the barricaded doors leading to the speaker s lobby no longer impeded by police rioter zachary jordan alam smashed a glass window beside the doors on the other side of those doors many lawmakers and staff were being evacuated by capitol police but some were trapped in the house balcony after he s got a gun was yelled several times when lieutenant michael byrd aimed his weapon babbitt hoisted by two men began to climb through the shattered window she was then shot in the left shoulder by lieutenant byrd and fell back among the other protesters babbitt had been warned not to proceed through the window one witness recalled that several police and secret service were saying get back get down get out of the way babbitt didn t heed the call many rioters immediately began to leave the scene making room for a capitol police emergency response team to get in and administer aid and babbitt was transported to washington hospital center where she later died she was 35 years old according to a january 11 2021 crime scene examination report by the d c department of forensic sciences the police recovered a para force folding knife in ms babbitt s pants pocket after she was shot u s representative markwayne mullin r ok a witness to babbitt s attempted breach said that lieutenant byrd didn t have a choice but to shoot and that his action saved people s lives adapted from wikipedia big villain trump praising an insurrectionist dying trying to kill police officers and politicians an american hero lt michael byrd americans have to take a stand on which side they are on i have posted by gary at 1 12 2024 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday april 15 2021 texas progressive blogs 4 15 21 the texas progressive alliance weekly roundup counts as infrastructure that s it that s the intro off the kuff analyzes the big senate and house voter suppression bills socraticgadfly says that with new legislation on the table in oklahoma and passed in new mexico texas faces new pressure to liberalize its marijuana laws stace is riding for alzheimer s research read about it and if you can make a donation and here are some posts of interest from other texas blogs emily eby personally points out all of the bad things in voter suppression bill sb7 the texas civil rights project reminds us that there are other smaller but still malicious voter suppression bills to watch out for progress texas highlights the efforts to put pressure on the legislature to reject voter suppression charles luke opines against the proposed ban on local governments hiring lobbyists at the legislature posted by gary at 4 15 2021 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest sunday february 21 2021 ted cruz ditty the dark and cold was getting old deep in the heart of texas pipes burst each night he hopped a flight ted cruz abandoned texas he tried to hide and then he lied ted cruz abandoned texas so make a note next time you vote ted cruz abandoned texas cancuncruz resigntedcruz poorsnowflake posted by gary at 2 21 2021 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday october 31 2019 tpa halloween 2019 the texas progressive alliance encourages you to enjoy halloween and make sure you vote as it brings you this week s roundup off the kuff bids adieu to soon to be former speaker dennis bonnen who was brought low by his dumb decision to trust michael quinn sullivan and by his own trash mouth socraticgadfly does his alt history schtick again and says imagine a world that never had american indians the tpa congratulates noah horwitz for passing the bar exam and here are some posts of interest from other texas blogs g elliott morris examines the value of 2020 general election polls at this time juanita finds new reasons to dislike sen john cornyn sanford nowlin is right there with her the texas signal reads the census report on income inequality in texas nonsequiteuse reviews the astros front office debacle the daily texan decries ut s lack of action against professors who have been accused of sexual misconduct with students posted by gary at 10 31 2019 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest monday october 07 2019 tpa october 7 2019 the texas progressive alliance wonders how many administration officials can fit under a bus as it brings you this week s roundup off the kuff looks at the recent ppp poll of competitive congressional districts in texas socraticgadfly looks at his state rep drew springer see that he s never faced a general election and says that if democrats are serious about turning texas blue they need to challenge even candidates like him noah m horwitz endorses elizabeth warren for president and her...