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“You know my bag’s packed and ready to go...” Texas Democratic legislators are questioning motive behind mid-decade congressional redistricting. Some are ready to deny the #TxLege a quorum if necessary to stop Trump/Abbott scheme to gerrymander new districts for 2026 midterms.

Gaza’s “last lifelines keeping people alive are collapsing,” according to the @UN. Children are starving. In recent weeks, Israeli forces have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians seeking food aid, per the UN. Learn more:

NEW: Despite having $3.4 million in reserves, the Upper Guadalupe River Authority in Kerr County chose to cut taxes and turn down a 0% interest loan from the state rather than fund a $1 million flood warning system upgrade. W/@keribla houstonchronicle.com/news/investiga…

While the classic image of a heart attack is usually a person clutching their chest in agonizing pain, the reality for women can be strikingly different. spr.ly/60134a79z

I’m very tired, yet I persist. For the virus is not tired, and it too persists.

Due to major funding cuts, up to 11.6M refugees, 1/3 of those @UNHCR reached last year, risk losing vital aid in 2025. Rising displacement, shrinking budgets & political apathy are colliding. Women & children suffer most buff.ly/V6ygG6V

Our latest blog explores how veterans affected by toxic exposure are turning to social media—not just for support, but to raise awareness and share their stories. Read more: blogs.bcm.edu/2025/07/18/vet… #VeteransHealth #DigitalHealth #SocialMediaResearch #BaylorMedicine

Houston City Council will vote on spending $314 million in federal disaster funds aimed at storm recovery. khou.com/article/news/l…

Central Texas communities have established local recovery funds to help neighbors rebuild after this month's devastating flooding. 🛠️💪 Give locally for targeted impact, or support the broader region through Rebuild Texas Fund ➡️ onestarfoundation.org/central-texas-… @HuntTxPreserve @CTXCF

“Perhaps because we’ve become so adept at cooling inside spaces with air conditioning, we’ve forgotten the importance of cooling outside spaces, too. There is no technology that cools the outdoors as effectively as a tree.” theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Intro to Gerrymandering: What is redistricting and why is it almost always rife with corruption? This video from @washingtonpost shows how parties try to shape legislatures by drawing districts that can dilute minority power as well as overrepresent a slim majority. #TxLege

The federal government is moving forward with building what would be the largest immigration detention facility in the country at Fort Bliss. borderreport.com/news/reports-l…

On Tuesday, lawyers for North Dakota filed a brief asking the Supreme Court to leave in place a lower court decision that could weaken the federal Voting Rights Act. Learn about their arguments in Amy Howe's latest post scotusblog.com/2025/07/north-…

On average, 86% of all named tropical systems in the Atlantic occur after August 2, and the first hurricane doesn't form until August 11. We have a long season to go. Prepare now, and learn more about how at weather.gov/safety/hurrica…

America deciding to gerrymander all the maps

The renewable energy revolution is our moment of opportunity to ... build the energy system of the 21st century; meet the world's surging electricity demand sustainably; use trade, investment & finance to supercharge a just energy transition. Let’s seize it.

✨ Ready to kick off the school year in style? Join us at the Mayor’s Back to School Fest on August 2nd at George R. Brown Convention Center! 🏫🎉 Free supplies, fun activities, and a day packed with excitement for the whole family! Let’s make this school year unforgettable! 📚

“Attacks from settlers, who are often accompanied by the Israeli army, are happening on an almost daily basis now, and these attacks are becoming more violent, resulting in more injuries and hospitalisation.” Our latest update from the West Bank: msf.org/neverending-vi…

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#Gaza: Israel's latest displacement orders & intensive attacks on Deir El Balah add more misery to the suffering of hungry Palestinians. It seemed the nightmare couldn’t possibly get worse. And yet it does. There must be an immediate end to the killings & destruction.…