Last week: Correspondent @npub13uq8...vy6g identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as #ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
The Texas Observer
ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account
The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rod...
 #WhiteSupremacy #SocialMedia #politics #USpol #immigration #HumanRights #racism #extremism #Fascism
“Write about the untouchable. Something out of arm’s reach, like freedom, the stars, or you.”
The Texas Observer
Poetry Prompts for Detained Children
Write about the untouchable. Something out of arm’s reach, like freedom...
 #poetry #politics #USpol @poetry group #immigration #HumanRights
An X account, operated by ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, and first created in 2012, has posted hateful, xenophobic, and pro-fascist content. The Observer linked Rodden to the account through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
The Texas Observer
ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account
The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rod...
 #extremism #Fascism #politics #USpol #ICE #immigration #news #WhiteSupremacy #SocialMedia #ElonMusk
REVEALED by Correspondent @npub13uq8...vy6g: We identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as #ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
The Texas Observer
ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account
The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rod...
 #SocialMedia #extremism #immigration #border #politics #USpol #WhiteSupremacy #Fascism #Trump #news
From our magazine: Holly M Karibo's new book traces #Texas' historic role in the origins of the war on drugs and shifting attitudes towards addiction. A review from Staff Writer Michelle Pitcher ...
The Texas Observer
Inside Fort Worth's Narcotic Farm Experiment
Rehab on the Range tells the story of Texas’ role in one of the largest federal forays into drug treatment.
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From 2023: While Texas has a long history of repression of LGBTQ+ people, it's also been a hotbed of civil rights activism that inspired nationwide movements and landmark legal decisions granting queer people human rights.
The Texas Observer
Before 'Lawrence': From Sodomy to Queer Liberation
Wesley G. Phelps’ new history book reveals how gay persecution in the Lone Star State spurred the struggle for LGBTQ+ civil rights nationwide.
 #LGBTQIA+ #news #politics #USpol #Texas #history #books #bookstodon #culture #HumanRights
Coming Up: Join Texas Observer's Lise Olsen in conversation with Michelle Pitcher, to celebrate the release of Lise's new book The Scientist and the Serial Killer. FREE event! April 9, 7pm BookPeople, #Austin, Texas RSVP:
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BookPeople Presents: Lise Olsen - The Scientist and the Serial Killer
BookPeople welcomes Lise Olsen in conversation with Michelle Pitcher to celebrate the release of The Scientist and the Serial Killer.
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“Private #schools might find themselves under no obligation to accept any of our kids; they could be rejected because of their religious affiliation, their disabilities, on the grounds that they’re not bright enough, because the school administrators don’t like their looks—any reason not specifically excluded by law.”
The Texas Observer
Molly Ivins on School Vouchers (1997)
Another bad idea whose time has come in the Texas Legislature is upon us. It's time to revive my old proposal that Texas be made into a nation...
 #vouchers #education #TXlege #history #politics #USpol #news #GregAbbott
Out of over 900 anti-LGBTQ+ hate incidents in 2024, tracked by the nonprofit GLAAD, almost half of them targeted #transgender, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming individuals. Experts worry this situation is already worsening under Trump:
The Texas Observer
Counting Hate: At Least 61 Anti-LGBTQ+ Incidents in Texas Last Year
The LGBTQ+ advocacy organization GLAAD, which tracks incidents, warned that threats against the queer community are likely to worsen under the Trum...
 #transphobia #trans #politics #LGBTQIA+ #Trump #GregAbbott #Texas #homophobia #news #USpol
Hotline calls to organizations like the Trevor Project, a nonprofit organization aimed at preventing suicide in LGBTQ+ youth, increased by 700% after the election of President #Trump. Anti-trans laws led to a 72% increase in suicide attempts in trans and nonbinary youth.
The Texas Observer
Trans Texans Are Under Attack (Again), but Advocates Aren’t Giving In
With another legislative session that could pile on even more anti-trans policies, LBGTQ+ groups grapple with how to protect their communities.
 #politics #USpol #LGBTQIA+ #transphobia #trans #news #TXlege #GregAbbott