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LeftInTX

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February 6, 2026

Teamsters Endorse Greg Abbott (Ugh)

Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday drew the backing of a slew of labor unions, including the Texas Teamsters, in his bid for a record fourth term in office — a series of endorsements that the Republican touted as a first from labor groups that have historically backed Democrats.

“Literally the backbone of our economy are the workers who built that economy — the plumbers, the pipe fitters, the welders, the longshoremen, the truckers,” Abbott said during a press conference with union leaders in Houston. “All those job skills have made Texas what it is. They've had my back, and I want them to know I will always have their back.”
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Taylor touted the state’s film tax credit as among the programs Abbott has supported that the Teamsters benefit from. And he said the state should continue to invest in job-training programs that Abbott has also backed.

The unions endorsing Abbott include the Plumbers Local Union 68, International Longshoremen South Atlantic & Gulf Coast District Association and the Pipefitters Local Union 211.

No paywall: https://archive.ph/KfXGz#selection-1553.0-1559.178

Ugh, ugh, ugh.....

They also stated elsewhere paraphrasing: "We only care what's good for unions, we don't care about anything else".

F...that....With friends like this who needs enemies.....

September 19, 2025

'Dangerous as hell': Ted Cruz compares FCC chair's threats against ABC to mob tactics (Caveat included)

Caveat spoiler: Cruz can't stand Jimmy Kimmel. And is glad that he's gone. But he strongly disagrees with the FCC getting involved.



GOP Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday denounced Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr’s threats to pull ABC’s broadcast license as “unbelievably dangerous” and compared some of his rhetoric to “mafioso” tactics.

In an episode of his podcast, “Verdict with Ted Cruz,” released on Friday, the Texas Republican said he was “thrilled” Jimmy Kimmel was pulled off the air by ABC over his comments about conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. But he said he strongly disagreed with the government policing speech, asserting it could come back to bite conservatives when Democrats retake power.

“I hate what Jimmy Kimmel said. I am thrilled that he was fired,” Cruz said. “But let me tell you: If the government gets in the business of saying, ‘We don’t like what you, the media, have said. We’re going to ban you from the airwaves if you don’t say what we like,’ that will end up bad for conservatives.”

Though Carr’s comments have drawn widespread condemnation on the left, Cruz’s remarks represent one of the strongest denunciations of the threats against broadcasters by an elected conservative. Cruz also chairs the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, which has broad authority over the FCC.



https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/19/politics/ted-cruz-fcc-abc-mob
September 17, 2025

OMG...They revived the Most Interesting Man in the World via parodies!

I can't stop watching these! Help! Some of these [i]very politically incorrect! There are like hundreds of them. I can't stop watching them!

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I would have married a banyan!!
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Elan Musk. I don't always drink, but when I do it's because the ketamine ran out.
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September 16, 2025

This guy watched Charlie Kirk get assassinated. This is his experience.

. Lots of young moms with babies on front packs, wearing little sun hats.

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I feel really bad for the moms with their kids.
Don't know if he was a Kirk supporter, but attended because he enjoys the excitement of discourse and debate, which these events are known for.
He describes it objectively. There were protesters, pro-Palestine, LGBT etc.
He writes an extensive narrative that you can read if you don't want to watch the video.
September 14, 2025

How come Christie Brinkley never ages??? Video from 2024

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There was not so flattering picture from 2022, where her lipstick was too red and roots needed work etc, but for the most part, she looks that same as when she was in Vacation.

I remember when she started modeling. Amazing. She's 71 now.
September 2, 2025

DEVO - on Netflix (worth it, even if you're not a Devo fan)

About the only thing I knew about Devo was "Whip It" and their weird costumes. I'm not a fan of 80s music. But I decided to give this documentary a whirl because I didn't really know anything about them. It's very interesting.

September 2, 2025

Check out twilight at the south pole!



Nautical Twilight started on August 22. The sun will rise on Sept 23. It stay risen until March 21st, then civil twilight will begin and nautical twilight will continue for a month.

Here's the last snap. If you see a big white ball in the sky, it's the moon!
https://gml.noaa.gov/obop/spo/livecamera.html

It's rare to see a good twilight shot on the south poll cam. The moon often interferes and the earth's rotation forces the sun to appear out of the camera's view. I got kinda lucky.
August 21, 2025

Wanna have fun with Gavin's memes?

Respond to Trump's White House Facebook page!

Post a Gavin meme in the responses.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ChEiDtC3t/

Some guy named Gen Guillaume Beaurpere got ruffled enough that he responded to two Gavin memes..LOL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillaume_Beaurpere

I saw Trump's "Woke is Broke" post and thought, "Oh this needs a meme".



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About LeftInTX

Always a Democrat. I can't understand conservatives. I try to understand them, but I can't. They don't make sense. Our country has gone so far right since 1981. I was just an average American who took many Democratic values for granted when Reagan was elected. It was like the rug was pulled out from under our society. Reagan ruined our country.
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