Rebecca Marques
@_RebeccaMarques
She/hers; @DollyParton & cheese enthusiast.
One of the greatest moments in my life was watching John Waters ride by on a bike (with a basket) while I ate a lovely dinner on a porch in Provincetown
John Waters, the “Pope of Trash,” reflects on his many days and nights with a motley crew of muses, from Divine and Traci Lords to Patty Hearst and Iggy Pop. wmagazine.com/culture/john-w…
Shaping up to be a long day on the redistricting front in the Capitol. Here's how it started. #txlege houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/…
New: @nytimes has confirmed that Trump was listed as a contributor to Jeffrey Epstein's 50th birthday book. We are publishing a page from the book: a letter handwritten by Ghislaine Maxwell. nytimes.com/2025/07/24/us/…
Leftwashing: When people who claim to be on the "left" claim that far-right figures are actually left-wing, based on a few shared positions. Tucker Carlson is the biggest figure, this also includes Candace Owens, Thomas Massie, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Ron Paul, and Alex Jones.
rain eatmon from houston speaking tonight at the public hearing on TX redistricting, saying the way republicans are prioritizing redistricting over flood recovery for central texas "really unsettles me to my core"
seems like a lot of people who wonder why we don't build these anymore don't actually like seeing the gov spend billions on construction
"...the second he started talking about Obama, I was like oh, he's guilty..." 🛎️🛎️🛎️
@BetoORourke God bless you for saying what I've been saying! Fight fire with fire dammit!
TIL Los Angeles migrants now book their immigration court appointments on zoom using this link: my.lacourt.org/laccwelcome
Fed Chair Jerome Powell shakes his head and pushes back on President Trump’s budget numbers…on-camera!
Yay for UT student Ali Flores! She says that this decision matters for young students across the state. This redistricting process hurts people for partisan advantage. She did great!
NEW: South Florida deportations are quietly filling animal shelters. It’s a largely hidden toll of Trump’s ongoing mass deportation efforts. miaminewtimes.com/news/south-flo…
Texas Republicans Revive Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill -- @jamesfortexas @TexasSignal texassignal.com/texas-republic…
New book deal coming for @AlexThomp and @jaketapper !
Trump: It looks like it’s about $3.1 billion Powell: I’m not aware of that. Trump: It just came out Powell: You just added in a third building Trump: It’s a building that’s being built Powell: It was built five years ago.
May 2025: Trump briefed on Epstein files; defers to DOJ's decision against further releases due to sensitive content. July 7, 2025: DOJ confirms no more public releases. July 17-23: Admin requests unsealing of some transcripts (rejected); WSJ reports Trump mentions. Obama…
Fmr. Congressman Beto O’Rourke is speaking now, condemning the Trump administration’s push for redistricting in Texas. @cbsaustin
When Justice Department officials reviewed what Attorney General Pam Bondi called a "truckload" of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein earlier this year, they discovered that Donald Trump's name appeared multiple times, according to senior administration officials. In May,…
Chair Vasut just called “Greg Say-zar” …. aka US House Rep Greg Casar……. The disrespect is so insane
I’m old enough to remember when @GregAbbott_TX said he’d eliminate rape when questioned about no exceptions for rape/ incest and empowered abusers to harass victims with the insane abortion ban #txlege
It doesn’t even include Texas victims. We live in a world of untested rape kits and zero protective order violation enforcement. But hey - at least he spent billions on weird and completely useless sections of border wall!
It doesn’t even include Texas victims. We live in a world of untested rape kits and zero protective order violation enforcement. But hey - at least he spent billions on weird and completely useless sections of border wall!
Does this include Epstein‘s victims? #txlege
Texas is leading the way in protecting and supporting victims of human trafficking — but there's more work to do. Adding an affirmative defense for survivors who were forced into criminal activity recognizes their trauma and gives them a path forward. 📸 Brandon Bell/Getty