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Dallas, Texas 75208

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Mayday!

Well folks, May is upon us and the first day is the Indivisible May Day of Protest (or general strike, if you prefer). No work, school or shopping. I'm not sure how this will actually work out, but I'm throwing this one out for your consideration, just saying.

May 2nd is election day for local Te…

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April Showers

I'd say we made it past April Fools, but Demented Don is still in the White House, Greedy Greg is in the governor's mansion and we still have runoffs in May to decide which MAGA adjacent candidates our folks will be running against.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the No Kings! rallies. Tu…

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A Mighty Wind Blows in March!

Election day is Tuesday March 3rd for those who did not vote early. You must vote in your assigned precinct polling place. It may not be the same as one you used in the past, so look it up on the Dallas County Elections web site.

DFW Progressive voting guide is available here.

Join the Bishop Arts…

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February Stuff

Sorry we had to cancel the January happy hour, the restaurant told me they wouldn't be open in the evening due to the ice (not ICE). We'll catch up at the February get together. 

Hey folks! Indivisible Dallas had to postpone their monthly meetup and will be at PhD on Monday February 2nd from 6-9.…

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January Events

Hey folks, it's a new year and we have lots to do! Remind your friends, family and neighbors to update their voter registration if they have moved recently. You can check your current registration, which districts you are in, etc. on the Dallas County Elections Department website. 

Our next Pints &…

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December Happy Hour

Hi folks, it's time for the last happy hour of the year. Tuesday December 30th at 5:30 PM. The usual spot, PhD 1300 W Davis in Dallas. We meet in the back room. See you there.

Hand Count Update 12/30/25

Well, the Dallas County Republicans gave up on hand counting ballots and crazy Allen West h…

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Another November to Remember!

Our next Pints and Politics Happy Hour will be at PhD, 1300 W Davis on Tuesday November 25th at 5:30 PM. We meet in the back room. See you there!

 

October--time to fest up!

Hi folks, we have a busy October coming up. Lots of activity, hope everyone gets engaged.

 

Stuff that's important:

October 5th-11th is Banned Books Week. Go to the library or your local book store and get a banned book to read!

Saturday October 18th No Kings Rally, Pacific Park in downtown Dall…

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September to Remember!

Hey folks, still hot, but technically it's fall. Post Labor Day, no white shoes or something like that. Well I hope everyone was able to celebrate the contribution that working folks have made to our nation, in spite of setbacks. I hope many of you participated in the Monday rallies, picnics, etc.

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The August Body

Well, speaking of bodies...the GOP has spoken and sent the redistricting map to the floor of the House. In response a large number of Democratic state representatives have left the state to deny the Trump Toadies a quorum. Not sure how that will play out, but we will all be watching.

Here's the m…

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July Hot Stuff

Hey everybody,

We'll do our monthly Pints and Politics on Tuesday July 29th at 5:30 PM. The usual spot, PhD 1300 W Davis in the back room where all the deals are made.

Hopefully many of you were able to get out and cause Good Trouble on Thursday at the protests. I know it was hot, so that alwa…

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June call to Action

Please turn out for the No Kings! protest on June 14th noon-3 at Dallas City Hall. Details in the post below.

Our next Pints & Politics happy hour will be on Tuesday June 24th at PhD, 1300 W Davis St. in our fair community, Oak Cliff.

Senator Royce West is holding a town hall meeting on Saturd…

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Senator Royce West's Town Hall Postponed

Unfortunately, Senator West has postponed his town hall meeting until after the legislative session is over. It's kind of surprising he wanted to hold one this late in the session, but hopefully we'll get a chance to meet up with him after everything is wrapped up.

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MayDay! MayDay! Protest on May 1st.

Thursday, May 1st at noon will be a protest in downtown Dallas called the National Law Day of Action. It will be at the Civic Garden, 1100 Commerce St. Please participate if you can. It's only a couple of blocks from the Akard DART light rail station, so it's easy to get to.

Remember in most of t…

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April Showers

Hi everyone, got a busy month ahead.

Thursday April 3rd, last day to register to vote in the May 3rd election.

Saturday April 5th, Hands Off Protest in Dallas. Dealey Plaza 3-6PM.

Tuesday April 22nd, in person early voting begins.

Saturday April 26th Oak Cliff Book Crawl.

Tuesday Apri…

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March on With Us!

Hi folks,

 

Our next meeting will be Tuesday March 25th at 5:30 PM. It will be our monthly Pints & Politics at PhD, 1300 W Davis St at Clinton. As usual, I am inviting candidates to attend and talk with us. The February meeting was packed in part thanks to the Oak Cliff Ladies Club. Katrina Wh…

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Black History Month and Our Next Meeting

Hi folks,

This is Black History Month, so please make an effort to participate in events in our area. There are a lot of them and the Oak Cliff Advocate lists a number of them locally. If you don't subscribe to the online Advocate news, I suggest you do so.

Next Meeting/Candidate Meet and Gree…

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Ice and Snow and January to go!

Hey folks, it's a bit chilly, but we have lots going on this month.

The Texas Legislature is in session, so hang on to your wallets! Felonious Don is going to the White House! We have upcoming municipal and school board elections, etc.

Our next meeting and happy hour will be Tuesday, January 2…

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Remember it's December

Hey folks, our normal happy hour day is the last Tuesday of the month. Coincidentally it's also New Years Eve. So we'll do a happy hour at 5:30 PM on December 31st before all head out to celebrate, or not as is the case.

Usual spot, PhD in the back room. 1300 W Davis St at Clinton.

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November activities

Sorry folks for the lack of recent posts. I had a computer failure just before the election and lost a bunch of data.

Our next happy hour will be at 5:30 PM on Tuesday November 26th. As usual, it will be at PhD, 1300 W Davis St across from the Kessler.

We'll be in the back room, just look for …

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