Texas' GOP just took a hard-right turn. Their FULL platform is racist, misogynistic, xenophobic, anti-environment, anti-civil rights, anti-voting rights, and every other evil idea Rush Limbaugh or Alex Jones ever came up with. It's certifiably insane.

https://livingbluetx.com/2020/07/texas-gop-2020-platform/

Can someone help me understand the situation in Portland? I've read several articles, but can't find the answers I'm looking for.

The word is that the unidentified officers in Portland picking people off of the street are Homeland Security. But, if they aren't identifying themselves, how is this known?

Also, the few people they have picked up off of the street... Have they been released yet? I read no one knows where they were being held, but that was a few days ago.

Does anyone know?

Half the state is laughing, the other half is cringing. Texas GOP completely blew the first day of their virtual convention. And they did it all live.

https://livingbluetx.com/2020/07/tx-gop-blunders-first-day-virtual-convention/

This is Grace’s story. For every Grace we learn about, there are hundreds of others who’s stories we never hear. In the age of Black Lives Matter, as a society, experiences like this should no longer be welcome.

https://livingbluetx.com/2020/07/manager-made-racial-slurs-and-threats/

Lawd! Why are there so many wackadoos in Texas? Congressman Randy Weber, from District 14. Wow. Just wow. This is one for the books.

https://livingbluetx.com/2020/07/randy-weber-proud-of-ivankas-beans/

A little while back, I was searching through an old newspaper from 1868. I came across this old news article, which acknowledged the existence of Robert E. Lee's black brother, Alfred.

https://medium.com/@michelle.tx/robert-e-lees-black-brother-alfred-98f331930247

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This is going to be hilarious! Imagine all of those GOPers interrupting speakers because they can't figure out what button to press. And if they are all muted, there will be a revolt.

I, for one, am looking forward to this entertaining train wreck.

https://www.texastribune.org/2020/07/13/texas-supreme-court-gop-convention/

The TX GOP Executive Committee held an emergency meeting Saturday night. It was over 3 hours long and full of childish bickering. The biggest takeaway from this meeting was that they need to have an in-person convention because online technology is too difficult for the GOP delegates to understand. Seriously.

https://livingbluetx.com/2020/07/fractures-in-texas-gop-convention/

There was a big difference in Gainesville July 8th protest against the Confederate monuments than the video we saw last week. Although, the pro-Confederates brought a lot more flags this time.

https://livingbluetx.com/2020/07/gainesvilles-july-8th-protest-confederate-monuments/

White Supremacists roused by Trump Confederate strategy - Threaten Activists in Gainesville, Texas after a march to remove a Confederate statue.

https://livingbluetx.com/2020/07/white-supremacists-threaten-activist/