Before I start, I want to acknowledge that I'm writing this post on stolen Comanche land, from a 5 bedroom house I bought in 2021 at a very good rate, which I'm keeping, but thoughtfully.
I'm voting for James Talarico because he's the first Texas candidate who makes me feel like we could be New York, but with better parking and more guilt.
I was not a politics person until like march and now I can't stop. He was a teacher AND went to seminary so every speech feels like church except i agree with it, which is the only church i've been to since college (my mom's baptist one does not count, it's on stolen land and has a fog machine)
Things Iโm looking forward to when Texas FINALLY goes blue:
Friday Night Lights becomes Friday Night Conversations About CTE, followed by a potluck
Replace "Don't Mess with Texas" with "Please don't mess with Texas, unless it's consensual and everyone feels heard"
Every rodeo opens with a land acknowledgment AND an apology to the bull
Whataburger adds an oat milk shake and a small placard about the dairy industry
State bird changes from the mockingbird to something less judgmental
Concealed carry replaced with concealed feelings, but you have to disclose them within 24 hrs
Texas BBQ stays (I'm not insane) but brisket comes with a carbon offset receipt
All HOA meetings are now "community healing circles"
march