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Trueblue Texan

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41. True, you can't gerrymander state wide elections, but...

Sun Feb 1, 2026, 11:04 AM

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...you can damn sure pull voters off the rolls. Ask Harris County about that. Even in my county, if your face isn't lily white, you might find you can't vote.

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OMG. Firefighters in Midland, TX pluck immigrant workers off the rooves of construction projects for arrest. [View all] jmbar2 Jan 31 OP

I will never forgive -eom vanessa_ca Jan 31 #1

Firefighters do one job well--put out fires Roy Rolling Jan 31 #16

Sorry you couldn't meet my dad. LNM Jan 31 #20

I would have loved to meet your dad Roy Rolling Sunday #32

I know a lot of liberal firefighters blm Jan 31 #25

There are many liberal firefighters. JI7 Jan 31 #30

And Louisiana Roy Rolling Sunday #33

The shame of America continues to build to the sky. NoMoreRepugs Jan 31 #2

It's Texas. I'm not surprised. paleotn Jan 31 #3

All the republicans who lost their jobs to the immigrants now get their jobs back. Norrrm Jan 31 #7

Shouldn't They Be Picking Lettuce? ColoringFool Jan 31 #9

In January? n/t Dixiegrrrl Jan 31 #17

November through April in Yuma, AZ Kali Jan 31 #22

Ahhhh....of course. Dixiegrrrl Thursday #43

Yeah, like they're really into roofing or general Ag labor. paleotn Sunday #36

Exactly! mountain grammy Jan 31 #21

Texas was home to the Great Ann Richards, Molly Ivins,... Trueblue Texan Jan 31 #23

I've known liberal Texans b4 I got here. electric_blue68 Jan 31 #28

Exactly. Judging the entire state for our gerrymandered elections ... Trueblue Texan Jan 31 #31

You can't gerrymander state wide elections for governor, US Senate, etc. paleotn Sunday #35

True, you can't gerrymander state wide elections, but... Trueblue Texan Sunday #41

It's America. I'm not surprised either. Torchlight Sunday #34

Ol GW's haunting grounds for a while MagickMuffin Jan 31 #4

And what about the employers? Any accountability, there? Norrrm Jan 31 #5

Accountability for "job creators"? Surely you meant that as sarcasm?!?! Probatim Jan 31 #6

Si Norrrm Jan 31 #8

My FIRST thought as well!! bluestarone Sunday #37

Firefighters, they love Trump. So disappointing. dem4decades Jan 31 #10

if this is not AI, they could just wait for whoever to come down nt msongs Jan 31 #11

Midland UpInArms Jan 31 #12

They are getting ripped on Facebook n/t gay texan Jan 31 #13

my neighbor is a supervisor in roofing Skittles Jan 31 #14

Why does the apprehension have to be so violent? Deuxcents Jan 31 #15

They don't even know their names. mysteryowl Jan 31 #18

Assholes Joinfortmill Jan 31 #19

Midland is one of the most RW large cities in Texas LostOne4Ever Jan 31 #24

The whole firemen thing is a huge racket. Klarkashton Jan 31 #26

The firefighters must be kicked out sakabatou Jan 31 #27

Abject cruelty as policy....over and over and over and over and over and over. democrank Jan 31 #29

Well, that should bring down the cost of housing any day now NickB79 Sunday #38

The next time we have a major disaster, like a hurricane, we are going to be in a world of hurt. jmbar2 Sunday #39

Florida is one hurricane away from a housing market collapse NickB79 Sunday #42

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