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Stop the current (most likely illegal) move to redistrict Texas!
I was sitting in the green room at yesterday’s Senate Redistricting Committee hearing, when I was stunned by the following development....
Joan Carney
Jul 26, 20252 min read


Don’t let Trump use”socialism” as a cudgel!
Robert Reich points out that this administration is trying to brand all safety net provisions as socialism in order to cut them and hand...
jjcarney100team
Jul 22, 20251 min read


Where is the outrage over Trump Jr’s foreign deals?
Trump Organization, owned by Trump and transferred to a revocable trust with son Donald Trump Jr. as sole trustee, stands to make...
jjcarney100team
Jul 17, 20251 min read


The latest on the orange one’s power grab
Two days ago, the Supreme Court moved us closer to an authoritarian state by allowing Trump to gut the Department of Education while the...
jjcarney100team
Jul 16, 20251 min read


The chickens are coming home to roost!
With 111 confirmed dead and 160 still missing, the Texas flood is making national news. When asked by a reporter, “who’s to blame?” Gov...
jjcarney100team
Jul 9, 20251 min read


Department of Homeland Security is anything but!
For anyone who looks different or has a last name ending in “z”, DHS (with enforcement arm ICE) is a terrifying threat. 93% of those...
jjcarney100team
Jul 8, 20251 min read


Trump’s gift to America - a worse economy & funding for a police state
A decrease of .3% in the gross domestic product, a .4% drop in the average wage, a $3.4 trillion increase (plus interest) in the national...
jjcarney100team
Jul 6, 20251 min read


Outraged? Call the Texas idiots in the U.S. Senate and let them have it!
If the Reconciliation Bill passes, 11.8 million Americans will lose their health insurance, millions will fall into poverty, and the...
jjcarney100team
Jun 30, 20251 min read


The cost of the Dobbs decision
On the three-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, the state of women’s health is dire. The Contrarian reported yesterday: the number...
jjcarney100team
Jun 26, 20251 min read


It’s up to us to stop the cycle!
Palantir boss is intent on destroying democracy with the help of his thuggy friends in government, writes Robert Reich today. CEO Alex...
jjcarney100team
Jun 20, 20251 min read


Thugs are running our government.
At this week’s G7 meeting, Trump was throwing his weight around like a mob boss. It’s no wonder that staffers made an excuse to get him...
jjcarney100team
Jun 18, 20251 min read


The Truth about Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill"
It takes from the poor and working class and gives to the rich in epic proportions. Read Robert Reich’s write-up here:...
jjcarney100team
Jun 16, 20251 min read


Save Texas’ legal hemp industry: Urge Gov Greg Abbott to veto SB3
Both houses of the Texas Legislature passed SB3, which would ban all products containing delta-8 cannabinoid, also known as THC . If...

North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Jun 16, 20254 min read


Texas is not a red state. It’s a non-voting state!
From LoneStarLeft - an urgent plea to reach out to friends, neighbors, acquaintances about the importance of voting. We have the numbers...
jjcarney100team
Jun 15, 20251 min read


Must read about the Bully-in-Chief
Today’s piece from Robert Reich is telling it like it is. And what we need to do about it. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-dictato...
jjcarney100team
Jun 10, 20251 min read


Trump’s manufactured crisis has a sinister intent.
He’s been itching to mobilize the military against protesters in the U.S. for years. Last Saturday he did - deploying 2,000 members of...
jjcarney100team
Jun 9, 20251 min read


Yesterday - MAGA candidates get buts kicked!
Here’s a must read from Michelle Davis about yesterday’s runoff results. Take heart progressives. Still a lot of work to be done!...
jjcarney100team
Jun 8, 20251 min read


Slowing economy puts lie to Trump’s claims.
On Monday, just hours after Trump bragged about his BOOMING economy, the OECD reported that global economy is slowing, from 3.3% to 2.9%,...
Joan Carney
Jun 5, 20251 min read


Ukraine surprise attack upends global nuclear strategy: Sorry, TACO, Z had the cards!
Beloaya Air Base (top) was one of four successfully attacked by Ukraine drones. Bottom: Some Wrussian Wreckage! By Mike Killalea If you...

North Shore Democrats of Travis County
Jun 4, 20253 min read


Lone Star Left blasts 89th Texas Legislative Session!
140 Days of cuelty, corruption, and corporate handouts are finally over. The good news - Texans are finally getting mad. Lots of...
jjcarney100team
Jun 2, 20251 min read
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