Updated often, check back soon! Contact texas@youthclimatestrikeus.org to add your local info 20 September 2019 / State-wide / Climate Strike TX, Sunrise, 350, & more Walkout to a pre-designated location (a park, beach, government office, town square) at 10am and occupy the space until at least 3pm AUSTIN AREA: Texas State Capitol Steps, Vic Mathias... Continue Reading →
Texas HB 3557: Lone star legislature to criminalize climate activism
Why you should care about TX HB 3557 to criminalize climate activism against the Permian Pipeline
Talking to Grandma: Something that’s not quite a rant
For this to be a rant, I'd have to be angry, impassioned, red in the face, but instead, I'm just exhausted, emotionally and physically. Every week, I visit the local YMCA's pool with my grandma for an hour or so of water aerobics, just about the only exercise I can handle as a Dysautonomic with... Continue Reading →
Teens, our reputations are on the line (again…) — Twitter poll asks how often Gen Z really do “viral” challenges
In the comments section of a small town Facebook group, a man tells a mother that her son is not missing, he is merely partaking in a "48 hour challenge," which encourages kids to "disappear" for days until they are caught or time runs out. I read the comment over and over, confused, since I,... Continue Reading →
Only hindsight is 2020: Elections near, candidates announce interest, Electoral College system questioned
After the largely heartbreaking indirect election of 45th President Donald Trump in 2016, the well-defined rift in the left-wing and DNC has not fallen out as a talking point among the politically engaged population. Despite intense efforts by many to prevent a "split vote," nominee Hillary Clinton did not obtain enough votes to flip the... Continue Reading →
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