Lone Star Left Playbook September Recap
Here is a list of the articles specifically from the Playbook.
A few months ago, I told y’all about the Lone Star Left Playbook, a collaborative effort by me, Daniel J. Cohen, the Courageous Chachalaca, and Texas Resistance Rising. We all come from different parts of the state, and the purpose was/is to disseminate information about the pressing issues facing Texas and highlight the grassroots organizations tirelessly fighting against them. With a keen focus on House districts that can be flipped within the next two election cycles, this Playbook is a strategic roadmap to a more inclusive and progressive Texas.
We’re having our first public meeting on Zoom (which I will send you all the information about shortly). Leading up to this meeting, I’m putting this recap together so others can see our efforts.
We’ve pulled in a few more organizations, and a strong strategy is coming together to flip specific House seats. So, if you’re interested in learning more, look out for my following email, “When Texas Flips,” for the meeting details.
The below articles were specifically for the Playbook:
From Daniel J. Cohen:
How to Flip Texas by 2030
Texas Democrats are tired. The Texas Democratic Party has lost every statewide race since 1994. The Texas Senate has been in Republican hands since 1996. The Texas House? Since 2002. Why do we keep losing? Get a focus group of ten Democratic activists in a room, and you’ll get fifteen responses:
The State of Texas' Christian Nationalist End Game: Colonize Houston
The Christian Nationalist end game for Houston is not just to govern our city but to colonize it.LoneStarLeft’s Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Last week, I wrote about the
Christian Nationalist Billionaires Want to Take Over Houston
Houston, the city where I grew up, has plenty to be proud of. We embrace life: new foods, arts and culture, opportunities, leading universities and a world championship baseball team. Thanks to our legacy of entrepreneurship, the efforts of everyday Houstonians to make life a little better, and our proximity to the Port of Houston, we bring prosperity t…
From Lone Star Left (me):
Oil Oligarchs' Grip on Texas: How Their Influence Blocked Energy Reform
During the 88th Texas Legislature, several bills were introduced that would have lowered energy costs, bolstered our electric grid, and made Texas more energy efficient. As we would expect, under a Republican majority, the good bills were blocked, and the awful bills were pushed through.
Who Owns Texas? Top 10 Most Influential Oligarchs.
In 2012, Berkley psychologists ran several studies looking at whether social class (as measured by wealth, occupational prestige, and education) influences how much we care about the feelings of others. These studies found that wealthy people were more likely to have unethical behavior.
From Texas Resistance Rising:
Education Blueprint to Defeat Red Scare Extremists
Thanks to you all who have stayed the course in this series. It’s only fitting to conclude it with ways that you yourself can help lessen the traffic and momentum of these tactics. The major theme that we have to contend with in an effort to combat this mis-, dis- information is the problem of human nature, the fake news ecosystem preys on some of our…
The Third Red Scare
In my last installment, True Texas Project: The New Red Scare, I mentioned the rise of the organization and how they have begun widening its net to bring others into it by spreading a false narrative, but it is also important to know that others are utilizing the momentum gained by sharing misinformation, disinformation, and mal-information and using it…
True Texas Project: The New Red Scare
With a clever rebranding in 2019 came a new strategy for expanding their messaging of misinformation. Let's go back a little to bring you up to speed on the comparison to the Red Scare. The Red Scare is the promotion of a widespread fear of a potential rise of communism, anarchism, or other leftist ideologies by a society or state. In an effort to contr…
From the Courageous Chachalaca:
Combatting Cameron County’s False Narrative on Elon Musk
The narrative of Elon Musk’s savior presence within Cameron County, specifically the city of Brownsville, where the SpaceX Launch site is located, continues to spur division amongst residents. For some, the mere presence of SpaceX in Cameron County feels like an honor or tribute to the importance of our community and land. The flattery that we were some…
Gentrification’s Grip In Cameron County And The Role of SpaceX
Cameron County, particularly the city of Brownsville, has experienced a wave of gentrification closely linked to the presence of SpaceX's launch site in Boca Chica. While SpaceX projects have brought outsider attention and investment to the area, the consequences of gentrification have been felt keenly by Brownsville residents, particularly those from t…
8 Ways Cameron County Can Build Local Power to Challenge Elon Musk's Influence
In the shadow of ambitious space endeavors, the residents of Cameron County find themselves at a crossroads. Elon Musk’s SpaceX might be capturing headlines with rockets and dreams of colonizing Mars, but here in our communities, there’s a movement brewing that could truly reshape our future. Building local power isn’t just a strategy – it’s a vital nec…
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