Texas Civil War: Republicans try to steal Midterm House votes via gerrymandering,Dems flee state to stall. UPD: Dems say FK your racist MAPS
- Thread starter RamsayBolton
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Dorian Breh
Veteran
All that fear mongering and it looks like the only people about to be in bondage is Democrats
If only Democrats wouldve taken black folks seriously,things couldve been much different
#thingsrapistspost
Greg Abbott threatens to "eliminate" almost every Texas Democratic seat
Abbott's threat comes after California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom warned Trump of risk to democracy.
www.newsweek.com
ORDER_66
I dont care anymore 2026
the cac mamba
Veteran
ReturnOfJudah
Veteran
we ain't never getting reparations. It's like we don't exist to cacsAmnesty to iellgals?!?!all these problems and illegals is your number 1 focus?!?!
ORDER_66
I dont care anymore 2026
this is a marathon not a sprint
RamsayBolton
Superstar
1/37
@piyushmittal
Lifelong Republican slams his own party over Texas gerrymandering
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1955135040406331393/vid/avc1/576x1024/XWqy40NBtPInbiEC.mp4
2/37
@Phyllis72194136
WHO drew the map and WHEN?
3/37
@piyushmittal
Maps are redrawn after each census to reflect changes in population. Last done in 2020; scheduled to be repeated in 2030.
4/37
@CactusBengal
MAGA is the 3rd party. True Republicans are disgusted.
5/37
@omgyallrhaterz
Those with common sense & long memories wont forget the traitorous actions of the MAG(A) Christian hypocrites. Do unto others as youβd have them do unto you!!! I firmly believe in giving people exactly what they deserve & 77m people deserve payback for being idiots & supporting a raping, sexual assaulting, daughter sexualizing, child predator sympathizers, child rapist & convicted felon. There used to be an unwritten rule that child predators were the worst of the worst but then Trump, Epstein & Maxwell proved that the party of claimed family values, God, Christians & patriots was just a weak minded cult. Why does Trump need his name redacted by the FBI from the Epstein files? Why did Epstein play the fifth sixth and 14th amendment when asked if he ever socialized with Donald Trump in the presence of females under the age of 18?
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1955427186493497344/vid/avc1/886x1920/I7f--AQ3vIIHcbHO.mp4
6/37
@jaclyn_suri
About time
7/37
@Reputationista
Well said, and welcome.
8/37
@La__Farfalla
Let them cook!!! Theyβre setting precedent for when the tables turn!!!
9/37
@2speakupstandup
10/37
@Tanymas1
Rino
11/37
@SuzieQ65037747
3 1/2 more years of winning
12/37
@BrianDough45
When I was a republican would suggest that TDS has eaten his brain stem
13/37
@TheresaVoyce
14/37
@canadavsengland
The Heritage Foundation gave them those maps. Itβs where they got all those EOβs. Theyβve been waiting for a patsy like trump for 50 years.
15/37
@goodell2017
If this republican knows the truth they all know the truth, Each and every republican That breaks the law under Donald trump to facilitate his agenda should be put in prison !!
16/37
@yomptons_finest
Incredible. There are some decent ones left. I wish more would speak out. Where is your line? What won't you accept from a government now bordering on tyrannical?
17/37
@gavjc23
Tangerine tyranny
18/37
@KushthruBlm
[Quoted tweet]
I will be documenting everything I can in DC tomorrow. And if you want to be counted in our call to action follow @threepointfivepercent and be accounted for.
Project 2025 McKenzie National Guard Alaska Capitol
Paramount Putin Ukraine Newscum Tucker
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1955249816180555776/vid/avc1/360x640/v7lk7K9-NuLji7ZM.mp4
19/37
@Ms_squatchy_61
OMFG!
DEMOCRATS NEED TO FIGHT, NOW!
20/37
@lomheimfamily
Iβm so impressed with his courage, to not only expose but hold them accountable.
Folks how can we send him a note of thanks? He doesnβt seem to be on X.
21/37
@watchlover679
Iβll add that Dems are NOT some super minority ! I believe they are more registered Dems in Texas than repugs .
22/37
@UofHBooBear
Because they can, they have the voteβ¦ Are we listening? stand up America! Itβs passed time to make it happen. Dump knows this, thatβs why he is fortifying DC, Americans are done with his lies and his games. He knows his time is up, he is preparing to fight to stay again.
23/37
@CuriosityAbove
A truly important, meaningful, substantive post. Regardless of your political ideology. Drmocracy is at risk. Rights are endangered. The βslippery slopeβ to Dictatorship is real & happening. No βchicken littleβ here.
24/37
@Kaygirl8Lawana
But they STILL VOTE
the MAGA Repub Party Line
If they Really Want 2Impress Me Do the Right Thing &
Do whatβs Right 4 the Country (Like the GOP BEFORE Gingrich ) They were not perfect but at least some of them had a Spine
NOT these GOPers
they r just a
Bag of Lies
25/37
@JTMoney_103
π«΅
π«΅π«΅π«΅π«‘π«‘. This is a republican who is telling the truth and we are with you. These republicans are cowards but this guys isnβt. He cares about the people republicans donβt care about anyone or anything but trump. Get them all the hell out of here now
26/37
@jjtotall
So funny everything he said is true. How hard is it for POEPLE to not understand this
27/37
@PattiStewa9520
28/37
@Eunike1
Support that man for Governor
29/37
@MaxogramManuel
CONald & Π―epubliKKKult: Elections, indictments, polls & job reports r rigged unless we rig them 2 win them! Their goal is white supremacy!
@BarackObama
@Rihanna
@katyperry
@taylorswift13
@ladygaga
@KimKardashian
@selenagomez
@kingjames
@ddlovato
@Jlo
@AOC
[Quoted tweet]
They are planning to take over all levels of the government. Theyβre overthrowing our democracy. What are we going to do? Democrats, now would be a really good time to get your act together. Primetime national news two hour special type stuff.
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1954033564259143680/pu/vid/avc1/576x1024/tSMfQfN7JqwwYBTD.mp4
30/37
@millerfirst
About damn time Republicans to stand for decency and truth!
31/37
@nanci87035669
Texas is the gold painted toilet that Trump shytS on coinstantly because Texas Repugs just keep Lapping it up!
32/37
@CookinFiddler
βTangerine Tyrannyβ¦β
I officially love this man!
33/37
@Amy6487lv
Wow. Thank you Thank you Thank you
. Someone had to say it and Iβm so glad it was said. This guy is a great Republican.
34/37
@Ann_L_Stevenson
35/37
@RadRealityShow
THIS is a Republican.
/search?q=#REPUBLICONS are
those who can't go potty without the expressed permission of /search?q=#TraitorTrump, their /search?q=#CultLeader & Savior!
36/37
@AnniJustBe
This is excellent! Who is this guy? Letβs back him up!
37/37
@The_Batman21
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@piyushmittal
Lifelong Republican slams his own party over Texas gerrymandering
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1955135040406331393/vid/avc1/576x1024/XWqy40NBtPInbiEC.mp4
2/37
@Phyllis72194136
WHO drew the map and WHEN?
3/37
@piyushmittal
Maps are redrawn after each census to reflect changes in population. Last done in 2020; scheduled to be repeated in 2030.
4/37
@CactusBengal
MAGA is the 3rd party. True Republicans are disgusted.
5/37
@omgyallrhaterz
Those with common sense & long memories wont forget the traitorous actions of the MAG(A) Christian hypocrites. Do unto others as youβd have them do unto you!!! I firmly believe in giving people exactly what they deserve & 77m people deserve payback for being idiots & supporting a raping, sexual assaulting, daughter sexualizing, child predator sympathizers, child rapist & convicted felon. There used to be an unwritten rule that child predators were the worst of the worst but then Trump, Epstein & Maxwell proved that the party of claimed family values, God, Christians & patriots was just a weak minded cult. Why does Trump need his name redacted by the FBI from the Epstein files? Why did Epstein play the fifth sixth and 14th amendment when asked if he ever socialized with Donald Trump in the presence of females under the age of 18?
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1955427186493497344/vid/avc1/886x1920/I7f--AQ3vIIHcbHO.mp4
6/37
@jaclyn_suri
About time
7/37
@Reputationista
Well said, and welcome.
8/37
@La__Farfalla
Let them cook!!! Theyβre setting precedent for when the tables turn!!!
9/37
@2speakupstandup
10/37
@Tanymas1
Rino
11/37
@SuzieQ65037747
3 1/2 more years of winning
12/37
@BrianDough45
When I was a republican would suggest that TDS has eaten his brain stem
13/37
@TheresaVoyce
14/37
@canadavsengland
The Heritage Foundation gave them those maps. Itβs where they got all those EOβs. Theyβve been waiting for a patsy like trump for 50 years.
15/37
@goodell2017
If this republican knows the truth they all know the truth, Each and every republican That breaks the law under Donald trump to facilitate his agenda should be put in prison !!
16/37
@yomptons_finest
Incredible. There are some decent ones left. I wish more would speak out. Where is your line? What won't you accept from a government now bordering on tyrannical?
17/37
@gavjc23
Tangerine tyranny
18/37
@KushthruBlm
[Quoted tweet]
I will be documenting everything I can in DC tomorrow. And if you want to be counted in our call to action follow @threepointfivepercent and be accounted for.
Project 2025 McKenzie National Guard Alaska Capitol
Paramount Putin Ukraine Newscum Tucker
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1955249816180555776/vid/avc1/360x640/v7lk7K9-NuLji7ZM.mp4
19/37
@Ms_squatchy_61
OMFG!
DEMOCRATS NEED TO FIGHT, NOW!
20/37
@lomheimfamily
Iβm so impressed with his courage, to not only expose but hold them accountable.
Folks how can we send him a note of thanks? He doesnβt seem to be on X.
21/37
@watchlover679
Iβll add that Dems are NOT some super minority ! I believe they are more registered Dems in Texas than repugs .
22/37
@UofHBooBear
Because they can, they have the voteβ¦ Are we listening? stand up America! Itβs passed time to make it happen. Dump knows this, thatβs why he is fortifying DC, Americans are done with his lies and his games. He knows his time is up, he is preparing to fight to stay again.
23/37
@CuriosityAbove
A truly important, meaningful, substantive post. Regardless of your political ideology. Drmocracy is at risk. Rights are endangered. The βslippery slopeβ to Dictatorship is real & happening. No βchicken littleβ here.
24/37
@Kaygirl8Lawana
But they STILL VOTE
the MAGA Repub Party Line
If they Really Want 2Impress Me Do the Right Thing &
Do whatβs Right 4 the Country (Like the GOP BEFORE Gingrich ) They were not perfect but at least some of them had a Spine
NOT these GOPers
they r just a
Bag of Lies
25/37
@JTMoney_103
π«΅π«΅π«΅π«΅π«‘π«‘. This is a republican who is telling the truth and we are with you. These republicans are cowards but this guys isnβt. He cares about the people republicans donβt care about anyone or anything but trump. Get them all the hell out of here now26/37
@jjtotall
So funny everything he said is true. How hard is it for POEPLE to not understand this
27/37
@PattiStewa9520
28/37
@Eunike1
Support that man for Governor
29/37
@MaxogramManuel
CONald & Π―epubliKKKult: Elections, indictments, polls & job reports r rigged unless we rig them 2 win them! Their goal is white supremacy!
@BarackObama
@Rihanna
@katyperry
@taylorswift13
@ladygaga
@KimKardashian
@selenagomez
@kingjames
@ddlovato
@Jlo
@AOC
[Quoted tweet]
They are planning to take over all levels of the government. Theyβre overthrowing our democracy. What are we going to do? Democrats, now would be a really good time to get your act together. Primetime national news two hour special type stuff.
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1954033564259143680/pu/vid/avc1/576x1024/tSMfQfN7JqwwYBTD.mp4
30/37
@millerfirst
About damn time Republicans to stand for decency and truth!
31/37
@nanci87035669
Texas is the gold painted toilet that Trump shytS on coinstantly because Texas Repugs just keep Lapping it up!
32/37
@CookinFiddler
βTangerine Tyrannyβ¦β
I officially love this man!
33/37
@Amy6487lv
Wow. Thank you Thank you Thank you
. Someone had to say it and Iβm so glad it was said. This guy is a great Republican.34/37
@Ann_L_Stevenson
35/37
@RadRealityShow
THIS is a Republican.
/search?q=#REPUBLICONS are
those who can't go potty without the expressed permission of /search?q=#TraitorTrump, their /search?q=#CultLeader & Savior!
36/37
@AnniJustBe
This is excellent! Who is this guy? Letβs back him up!
37/37
@The_Batman21
To post tweets in this format, more info here: https://www.thecoli.com/threads/tips-and-tricks-for-posting-the-coli-megathread.984734/post-52211196
The "escorts" following around Democrats are incompetent and lash out in public when they screw up.
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1/37
@SherylCole1
While on my morning walk in the Mueller neighborhood, my DPS escort, who was forced upon me to track my every movement, threatened to arrest me. He lost me on the trail, got angry about it, and made a scene in front of my constituents on the trail. /search?q=#txlege
1/3
2/37
@SherylCole1
While a little shaken up from the incident, I remain undeterred by this intimidation tactic by House Republicans to have a 24/7 state police presence to intimidate me and my colleagues.
2/3
3/37
@SherylCole1
This is also why I stand with my colleague @NicoleCollier95, who has refused to go along with this charade and is still on the House floor 24 hours later.
We will not be intimidated by this, and history will remember this.
3/3
4/37
@LesBreeding1
Thanks for your service, Rep. Cole. Iβd be careful about making an unannounced trip to Torchyβs, or DPS will probably end up detaining you. They canβt handle the heat.
5/37
@ErrataRob
Yes! You need your exercise! Go for LONG walks!! :-)
6/37
@RossSchumann
Going AWOL has consequences.
7/37
@ActuallyBarley
why does a grown woman need an escort in the first place? what kind of nightmare surveillance state are people living in in Texas?
8/37
@RadicalForestry
Never happened and if it did you should be sent to GITMO.
9/37
@rrnunez
Like in Cuba or North Korea.
10/37
@SisterTeee
The Republicans of Texas leveraged your freedom to extort your signature. That is a criminal act.
11/37
@Catheri16757657
Please sue them.
12/37
@tomtomsquire
Banana in his tailpipe.
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1957868615857807360/pu/vid/avc1/1280x720/K5upUborm5DwDaWo.mp4
13/37
@leadtheright
14/37
@FaithInElon
Video or it didn't happen.
Something tells me you won't show us the video
15/37
@FloridaWhigs
[Sheryl Cole]
State Representative, District 46
[Address from Official Records]
Date: August 19, 2025, 04:27 PM EDT
Dear Representative Cole,
Thank you for your recent post detailing your experience during your morning walk and your steadfast stance on the ongoing issues in the Texas House. I write to provide a detailed explanation of why Texas law permits the state police, specifically the Department of Public Safety (DPS), to track, arrest, and enforce attendance of legislators who absent themselves to break quorum.
Under Article III, Section 10 of the Texas Constitution, a majority of each house is required to constitute a quorum for conducting business. When members deliberately absent themselves to obstruct legislative proceedings, Texas law empowers the House to take decisive action. Texas Government Code Β§ 301.012 explicitly grants the Sergeant-at-Arms the authority to compel the attendance of absent members, and this authority extends to employing the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to enforce such measures. This includes tracking legislatorsβ movements, arresting them if they refuse to return, and ensuring their attendance at the Capitol. The DPS, as a state law enforcement agency, is legally tasked with executing these orders, as seen in historical and contemporary applications of this rule.
This practice is deeply rooted in Texas legal precedent. The case of Ex parte Mabray (1879) established the Houseβs inherent power to arrest absent members to maintain quorum, affirming that state officers, including those from what would become the DPS, could be utilized for this purpose. This authority was further solidified in In re Speakership of the House (1931), where the Texas Supreme Court upheld the use of reasonable force by state agents to secure a quorum, emphasizing that such measures are essential to prevent legislative paralysis. More recently, the Texas Supreme Courtβs 2021 ruling in a quorum dispute reaffirmed this power, explicitly allowing the House to direct state troopers to locate and detain absent members, as noted in the context of the 2021 quorum break by Democratic legislators.
The involvement of the DPS is not arbitrary but is a formalized extension of the Houseβs constitutional duties. Texas House Rules Manual, Rule 5, Section 9, authorizes the Speaker to issue orders for the arrest of absent members, which can be carried out by the Sergeant-at-Arms with DPS assistance. This includes tracking legislatorsβ whereaboutsβsuch as during your described incidentβand using reasonable force to ensure their return if they resist. The 2021 Texas Supreme Court decision upheld this process, stating that βall absentees for whom no sufficient excuse is made may, by order of a majority of those present, be sent for and arrested, wherever they may be found, by the Sergeant-at-Arms or an officer appointed by the Sergeant-at-Arms for that purpose, and their attendance shall be secured and retained.β
The U.S. Supreme Court has also recognized the autonomy of state legislatures in managing their internal affairs. In Kilbourn v. Thompson (1881), the Court affirmed that each house has the right to determine its rules of proceedings, including enforcement mechanisms like arrests by state police, provided they align with constitutional principles. Additionally, the 2005 ruling in Atwater v. City of Lago Vista (531 U.S. 329) supports the broader use of police authority for minor offenses, implying that state legislatures can delegate such powers to enforce procedural compliance, including quorum enforcement.
While I understand your concerns about intimidation and surveillance, these measures are legally grounded to ensure the legislative process functions effectively. The DPSβs role is to execute the Houseβs lawful directives, not to target individuals arbitrarily. I commend your resilience and invite continued dialogue to address these issues within the bounds of this established legal framework.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Contact Information]
16/37
@ustechgod
Lol
17/37
@GeoxpXp
Just do the job you were hired to do and quit playing games. Itβs that easy.
18/37
@RonStan44933983
βLuckily, I was able to get a staffer to take a picture of me for social media.β
19/37
@monipridragon12
Well, maybe if you'd actually gone and done your job instead of jumping outside of the state when you were supposed to be voting they'd have a little more confidence in you sticking around.
20/37
@drodvik52
He got angry with you because of his own incompetence?
That tracks.
21/37
@SmprFiguy
I have a hard time believing that a State Trooper who is on a Political security detail, would risk their career over unprofessional behavior. I donβt believe that at all.
22/37
@TheRealJ6Shane
You should be in jail!
23/37
@Goodr84032Bakst
Good. You shouldβve stayed in town to do your job instead of sneaking off to hide in another state to abdicate your duty.
24/37
@jofjltn4
If I had done in my job what you did, I would have been fired.
So I guess enjoy the consequences of your own actions?
25/37
@madeyoulook76
FAFO
26/37
@miklelalak
Texas is a fukking fascist shythole
27/37
@LisaPurdue2
Thatβs the coolest story that never happened
28/37
@xmegsmike
Oh look, another photo op to drive a narrative. Keep collecting crumbsβ¦
29/37
@KateDav42926640
30/37
@DavidDreil26702
Just give them ankle monitors.
31/37
@DustiSwgel
Who are you?
32/37
@KyleSchumann08
So you fled the state, and your duty to your constituents. Then came back and got assigned a protection detail to ensure you donβt flee a second time, and get upset when you βloseβ said protection detail and they rightfully tell you if you do it again that theyβll arrest you?
First world problems am I right?!?
33/37
@ViperFergy
You should be in jail so consider yourself lucky
34/37
@USArmySFC_1
Felony evasion?
35/37
@NewDay_NewStart
Iβll take things that never happened for 1,000, Alex.
36/37
@BrownMrClean
Spare me I see you got your bulls yesterday
37/37
@Sombodys_Ma
Awwwwww, did you FAFO?
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@SherylCole1
While on my morning walk in the Mueller neighborhood, my DPS escort, who was forced upon me to track my every movement, threatened to arrest me. He lost me on the trail, got angry about it, and made a scene in front of my constituents on the trail. /search?q=#txlege
1/3
2/37
@SherylCole1
While a little shaken up from the incident, I remain undeterred by this intimidation tactic by House Republicans to have a 24/7 state police presence to intimidate me and my colleagues.
2/3
3/37
@SherylCole1
This is also why I stand with my colleague @NicoleCollier95, who has refused to go along with this charade and is still on the House floor 24 hours later.
We will not be intimidated by this, and history will remember this.
3/3
4/37
@LesBreeding1
Thanks for your service, Rep. Cole. Iβd be careful about making an unannounced trip to Torchyβs, or DPS will probably end up detaining you. They canβt handle the heat.
5/37
@ErrataRob
Yes! You need your exercise! Go for LONG walks!! :-)
6/37
@RossSchumann
Going AWOL has consequences.
7/37
@ActuallyBarley
why does a grown woman need an escort in the first place? what kind of nightmare surveillance state are people living in in Texas?
8/37
@RadicalForestry
Never happened and if it did you should be sent to GITMO.
9/37
@rrnunez
Like in Cuba or North Korea.
10/37
@SisterTeee
The Republicans of Texas leveraged your freedom to extort your signature. That is a criminal act.
11/37
@Catheri16757657
Please sue them.
12/37
@tomtomsquire
Banana in his tailpipe.
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1957868615857807360/pu/vid/avc1/1280x720/K5upUborm5DwDaWo.mp4
13/37
@leadtheright
14/37
@FaithInElon
Video or it didn't happen.
Something tells me you won't show us the video
15/37
@FloridaWhigs
[Sheryl Cole]
State Representative, District 46
[Address from Official Records]
Date: August 19, 2025, 04:27 PM EDT
Dear Representative Cole,
Thank you for your recent post detailing your experience during your morning walk and your steadfast stance on the ongoing issues in the Texas House. I write to provide a detailed explanation of why Texas law permits the state police, specifically the Department of Public Safety (DPS), to track, arrest, and enforce attendance of legislators who absent themselves to break quorum.
Under Article III, Section 10 of the Texas Constitution, a majority of each house is required to constitute a quorum for conducting business. When members deliberately absent themselves to obstruct legislative proceedings, Texas law empowers the House to take decisive action. Texas Government Code Β§ 301.012 explicitly grants the Sergeant-at-Arms the authority to compel the attendance of absent members, and this authority extends to employing the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to enforce such measures. This includes tracking legislatorsβ movements, arresting them if they refuse to return, and ensuring their attendance at the Capitol. The DPS, as a state law enforcement agency, is legally tasked with executing these orders, as seen in historical and contemporary applications of this rule.
This practice is deeply rooted in Texas legal precedent. The case of Ex parte Mabray (1879) established the Houseβs inherent power to arrest absent members to maintain quorum, affirming that state officers, including those from what would become the DPS, could be utilized for this purpose. This authority was further solidified in In re Speakership of the House (1931), where the Texas Supreme Court upheld the use of reasonable force by state agents to secure a quorum, emphasizing that such measures are essential to prevent legislative paralysis. More recently, the Texas Supreme Courtβs 2021 ruling in a quorum dispute reaffirmed this power, explicitly allowing the House to direct state troopers to locate and detain absent members, as noted in the context of the 2021 quorum break by Democratic legislators.
The involvement of the DPS is not arbitrary but is a formalized extension of the Houseβs constitutional duties. Texas House Rules Manual, Rule 5, Section 9, authorizes the Speaker to issue orders for the arrest of absent members, which can be carried out by the Sergeant-at-Arms with DPS assistance. This includes tracking legislatorsβ whereaboutsβsuch as during your described incidentβand using reasonable force to ensure their return if they resist. The 2021 Texas Supreme Court decision upheld this process, stating that βall absentees for whom no sufficient excuse is made may, by order of a majority of those present, be sent for and arrested, wherever they may be found, by the Sergeant-at-Arms or an officer appointed by the Sergeant-at-Arms for that purpose, and their attendance shall be secured and retained.β
The U.S. Supreme Court has also recognized the autonomy of state legislatures in managing their internal affairs. In Kilbourn v. Thompson (1881), the Court affirmed that each house has the right to determine its rules of proceedings, including enforcement mechanisms like arrests by state police, provided they align with constitutional principles. Additionally, the 2005 ruling in Atwater v. City of Lago Vista (531 U.S. 329) supports the broader use of police authority for minor offenses, implying that state legislatures can delegate such powers to enforce procedural compliance, including quorum enforcement.
While I understand your concerns about intimidation and surveillance, these measures are legally grounded to ensure the legislative process functions effectively. The DPSβs role is to execute the Houseβs lawful directives, not to target individuals arbitrarily. I commend your resilience and invite continued dialogue to address these issues within the bounds of this established legal framework.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Contact Information]
16/37
@ustechgod
Lol
17/37
@GeoxpXp
Just do the job you were hired to do and quit playing games. Itβs that easy.
18/37
@RonStan44933983
βLuckily, I was able to get a staffer to take a picture of me for social media.β
19/37
@monipridragon12
Well, maybe if you'd actually gone and done your job instead of jumping outside of the state when you were supposed to be voting they'd have a little more confidence in you sticking around.
20/37
@drodvik52
He got angry with you because of his own incompetence?
That tracks.
21/37
@SmprFiguy
I have a hard time believing that a State Trooper who is on a Political security detail, would risk their career over unprofessional behavior. I donβt believe that at all.
22/37
@TheRealJ6Shane
You should be in jail!
23/37
@Goodr84032Bakst
Good. You shouldβve stayed in town to do your job instead of sneaking off to hide in another state to abdicate your duty.
24/37
@jofjltn4
If I had done in my job what you did, I would have been fired.
So I guess enjoy the consequences of your own actions?
25/37
@madeyoulook76
FAFO
26/37
@miklelalak
Texas is a fukking fascist shythole
27/37
@LisaPurdue2
Thatβs the coolest story that never happened
28/37
@xmegsmike
Oh look, another photo op to drive a narrative. Keep collecting crumbsβ¦
29/37
@KateDav42926640
30/37
@DavidDreil26702
Just give them ankle monitors.
31/37
@DustiSwgel
Who are you?
32/37
@KyleSchumann08
So you fled the state, and your duty to your constituents. Then came back and got assigned a protection detail to ensure you donβt flee a second time, and get upset when you βloseβ said protection detail and they rightfully tell you if you do it again that theyβll arrest you?
First world problems am I right?!?
33/37
@ViperFergy
You should be in jail so consider yourself lucky
34/37
@USArmySFC_1
Felony evasion?
35/37
@NewDay_NewStart
Iβll take things that never happened for 1,000, Alex.
36/37
@BrownMrClean
Spare me
I see you got your bulls yesterday 37/37
@Sombodys_Ma
Awwwwww, did you FAFO?
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Commented on Tue Aug 19 18:58:33 2025 UTC
Texas Democratic legislator is sleeping in the state Capitol after refusing security escort to leave
Texas Democratic legislator is sleeping in the state Capitol after refusing security escort to leave
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β Texas Democratic legislator is sleeping in the state Capitol after refusing security escort to leave
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β Donβt mess with Ms Nicole. Especially with the way she resting on her chair
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β Texas Democratic legislator is sleeping in the state Capitol after refusing security escort to leave
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Commented on Tue Aug 19 19:05:31 2025 UTC
Are there any police forces or militias working against or in opposition to the fascist soldiers? Like are there just literally zero cops or soldiers willing to defend the democratic politicians?
Are there any police forces or militias working against or in opposition to the fascist soldiers? Like are there just literally zero cops or soldiers willing to defend the democratic politicians?
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β Tribalism is a hell of a thing, and exactly why all cops are b*stards.
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β There might be one or two police officers thinking "this isnt right", but their fear of their "brothers" wrath is enough to keep them in line. As for militias, they seem to be cucking themselves because its the "right" people being affected.
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β Tribalism is a hell of a thing, and exactly why all cops are b*stards.
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β There might be one or two police officers thinking "this isnt right", but their fear of their "brothers" wrath is enough to keep them in line. As for militias, they seem to be cucking themselves because its the "right" people being affected.
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β β There might be one or two police officers thinking "this isnt right", but their fear of their "brothers" wrath is enough to keep them in line.
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β β And in the rare case that it isn't enough, we know what can happen: Frank Serpico - Wikipedia
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β β In 1967, he reported credible evidence of widespread police corruption, to no effect. [...] In 1970, he contributed to a front-page story in The New York Times on widespread corruption in the NYPD [...]. Serpico was shot in the face during an arrest attempt on February 3, 1971 [...]
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β β Serpico called for help, but his fellow officers ignored him. [...] Serpico was then shot in the face by the suspect [...] His police colleagues refused to make a "10-13" dispatch to police headquarters, indicating that an officer had been shot. [...]
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β β [...] Serpico, who was armed during the drug raid, had been shot only after briefly turning away from the suspect, when he realized that the two officers who had accompanied him to the scene were not following him into the apartment, raising the question whether Serpico had actually been taken to the apartment by his colleagues to be murdered. There was no formal investigation.
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β β There might be one or two police officers thinking "this isnt right", but their fear of their "brothers" wrath is enough to keep them in line.
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β β And in the rare case that it isn't enough, we know what can happen: Frank Serpico - Wikipedia
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β β In 1967, he reported credible evidence of widespread police corruption, to no effect. [...] In 1970, he contributed to a front-page story in The New York Times on widespread corruption in the NYPD [...]. Serpico was shot in the face during an arrest attempt on February 3, 1971 [...]
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β β Serpico called for help, but his fellow officers ignored him. [...] Serpico was then shot in the face by the suspect [...] His police colleagues refused to make a "10-13" dispatch to police headquarters, indicating that an officer had been shot. [...]
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β β [...] Serpico, who was armed during the drug raid, had been shot only after briefly turning away from the suspect, when he realized that the two officers who had accompanied him to the scene were not following him into the apartment, raising the question whether Serpico had actually been taken to the apartment by his colleagues to be murdered. There was no formal investigation.
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