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The Democrats of @UTAustin , keeping it blue since 1953. RT ≠ Endorsement.

Austin, TX
Joined June 2008
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@UDems
University Democrats
25 days
We recently learned that UT Austin’s historic campus polling place, Flawn Academic Center, will not be in use this November. A UT decision. We visited Comissioner’s Court to express our concern for the significant impact this could have on student turnout.
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@UDems
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Greg Abbott complaining about the recent coronavirus surge like:
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well, well, well, if it isn't the consequences of my own actions
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@UDems
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Got to spend the day with the next governor of Texas @BetoORourke at the TCD Convention! 💙🙈 #turntexasblue
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@UDems
University Democrats
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fuck bipartisanship I’m gonna start biting people
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@UDems
University Democrats
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┏┓ ┃┃╱╲ in ┃╱╱╲╲ this ╱╱╭╮╲╲ household ▔▏┗┛▕▔ we ╱▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔╲ register to vote & keep our registration up to date ╱╱┏┳┓╭╮┏┳┓ ╲╲ ▔▏┗┻┛┃┃┗┻┛▕
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@UDems
University Democrats
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We are thankful for Judge @AndyBrownATX , Comissioner @jefftravillion , Comissioner Shea, Comissioner @annhowardtx , Comissioner @margaretgomez4 , and Clerk @VoteDyana for helping us resolve this issue.
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@UDems
University Democrats
6 years
Our Senator quoted Mussolini... you know, the former fascist leader of Italy
@JohnCornyn
Senator John Cornyn
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“We were the first to assert that the more complicated the forms assumed by civilization, the more restricted the freedom of the individual must become.” Benito Mussolini
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@UDems
University Democrats
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I have always wanted to ratio the Texas attorney general. Links to abortion funds below. Don’t mess with Texas women y’all.
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@TXAG
Texas Attorney General
1 year
Office of the Attorney General Celebrates One Year Anniversary of the Overturning of Roe v. Wade in Observation of Sanctity of Life Day:
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@UDems
University Democrats
6 years
ladies, if he: • contributes nothing to the university • starts fights for no reason • spreads hate towards groups he’s afraid of he’s not your man. he’s YCT
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@UDems
University Democrats
5 years
Suddenly I hate cake.
@YCFederation
Young Conservative Federation 🌲
5 years
Thanks for the support @MileyCyrus ! Join @YCT ! #ut23
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@UDems
University Democrats
6 years
RIP Sen. McCain. Thank you for your service. Love of country and its people transcends party. 💙🇺🇸
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@UDems
University Democrats
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@AndyBrownATX @jefftravillion @annhowardtx @margaretgomez4 @VoteDyana We have confirmed with the Travis County Clerk that the decision to not host at the FAC was made by UT “due to planned construction”
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@UDems
University Democrats
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@AndyBrownATX @jefftravillion @annhowardtx @margaretgomez4 @VoteDyana Help @UDems get students to the poll and alleviate student wait times with non partisan shuttles to the polls
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@UDems
University Democrats
6 years
Our hearts are heavy to hear of the passing of Richard Overton, our nation’s oldest veteran who lived right here in Austin. Rest In Peace.
@statesman
Austin Statesman
6 years
BREAKING: Richard Overton, America’s oldest man and WWII vet, dies at 112 ...
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University Democrats
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To all survivors upset about a certain demonstration on campus right now: You’re stronger and braver than they could ever imagine. We believe you and hear you even if they don’t.
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@UDems
University Democrats
11 months
Texans came out to say NO to vouchers. A big thank you to our Travis County delegation for their commitment to funding our public schools. Texans are prepared to fight for our schools this special session.
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@UDems
University Democrats
2 years
WE REGISTERED 1059 VOTERS IN ONE DAY!!
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@UDems
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@UDems
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The real winners of last nights game were the students who stayed home and didn't risk spreading COVID-19 to their fellow longhorns and the greater Austin community.
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@UDems
University Democrats
4 years
I try to stay out of what y’all call “UT Twitter”, but Cabo during a Pandemic? Tacky.
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@UDems
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6 years
Students be like “we're FAR from the polls”: Students 📍 📏 (2 min. walk) 📏 📏 📍the polls (pcl & fac) (early voting starts Monday)
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@UDems
University Democrats
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Make social distancing easier by pretending everyone around you is the YCT table in West Mall.
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@UDems
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5 years
I’ve received many criticisms of my use of profanity on this account. I’d like to apologize. I am very sorry that some of you are such fucking boomers. there are better hills to die on.
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@UDems
University Democrats
6 years
Me: Beto come over Beto: I can’t, I’m at a hearing Me: I’m in a county in Texas you haven’t visited yet Beto:
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@UDems
University Democrats
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The University Democrats are proud to announce our endorsements for the March 2022 Primaries! Huge thanks to our members who voted in the endorsement forum and all the candidates who came to speak with us 💙
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@UDems
University Democrats
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*Protecting hate speech from white nationalists on college campuses Fixed it for you.
@GregAbbott_TX
Greg Abbott
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I just signed a law protecting free speech on college campuses. #txlege
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@UDems
University Democrats
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UDems just met with @ColinAllredTX at the Texas Delegation Breakfast! It was a pleasure to talk with him and discuss a future for Texas without Ted Cruz representing it. We’re fired up and ready to get out the vote at the University of Texas this November!
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@UDems
University Democrats
4 years
♻️ If you care about the environment, vote for prop A 🌳 ⚒️ If you care about workers, vote for prop A 👷 👩‍👩‍👦‍👦If you care about low income families, vote for prop A 👪 🚗 If you HATE TRAFFIC, vote for prop A 🛑 🚆 If you think trains are cool, vote for prop A 🚄
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@UDems
University Democrats
11 months
This you?
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@MikeKellyPA
Rep. Mike Kelly
11 months
No student loan is forgiven. The debt is just transferred onto the backs of the American taxpayers.
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@UDems
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6 years
“Governor Abbott, will you stop your attack on pre-existing conditions?” — @LupeValdez #TXGovDebate
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@UDems
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The Cruz curse strikes again.
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@UDems
University Democrats
4 years
UT recently announced that the financial aid commitments that they agreed to last year will *not* cover currently enrolled students. This is unacceptable. Sign our petition telling the UT admin that ALL students should be covered.
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@UDems
University Democrats
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Please wish our outgoing campus director, @briannacross_ , a very happy birthday! Thank you for all you have done for us, we’re lucky to have you in our org! 💙
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@UDems
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@UDems
University Democrats
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Sahotra Sarkar was not only accused of sexual misconduct, but actually found guilty by the university. This should be noted.
@nowthisimpact
NowThis Impact
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These student protesters chased a professor accused of sexual misconduct out of his classroom
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We'll yell it from the rooftops if we have to: @GuneezHannah is the most progressive and inclusive ticket on the ballot today. Change starts when we acknowledge the need for representation at every level.
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@UDems
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@daniel_dsj2110
Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
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Obama on his how his discovery of Marx and Foucault in college became inseparable from “a strategy for picking up girls”:
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Top 5 moments in UDems history
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@UDems
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Happy birthday to @BetoORourke ! We’ll give you your gift on November 6th if that’s ok with you. 🗳🎉🎈
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@UDems
University Democrats
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The average college student pays more for their textbooks than Donald Trump pays in income tax. #TaxTheRich
@shearm
Michael D. Shear
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BREAKING NEWS -- @realdonaldtrump paid only $750 in taxes in 2016 and again in 2017, a vastly smaller tax bill than most working Americans, according to a sweeping new examination of his tax information by the @nytimes . @susannecraig @russbuettner
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Should Senator Ted Cruz resign? Yes Yes Yes 👇 👇 👇
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@UDems
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I took just a D N A T e S t t u r n z o u t i'm 1 0 0 % Ready to turn Texas blue 🤠
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🚨UT STUDENTS🚨 Our friends are over at the Union right now giving out free pizza and water to those who need a meal!
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@UDems
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We stand in solidarity with those students who will be sitting in the main tower building tomorrow in order to protest UT's disregard for survivors by allowing professors who, despite being guilty of sexual misconduct, are still set to teach undergraduates. This is unacceptable.
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@UDems
University Democrats
6 years
this ain't it, chief
@YCFederation
Young Conservative Federation 🌲
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Labor Day is based on the idea that it’s okay to have ideas that lead to the death of tens of millions of people as long as you get Saturday off to smoke pot and make necklaces out of cat entrails.
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@UDems
University Democrats
4 years
Red guard is an incredibly problematic group. If you are going to the protest today, please be careful. We advise members of the UT community to attend Sunday’s protest which is put on by BLM and the Austin Justice Coalition.
@hectormendeztx
Hector 🤠🇺🇦🥥🌴
4 years
For my Austin friends! The Facebook event for the Saturday protest is being organized by the “Mike Ramos Brigade,” which is a front for the violent leftist group Red Guard, who have a history of violence, including assaulting Heidi Sloan during the 2020 primary.
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@UDems
University Democrats
5 years
Ok Boomer.
@GregAbbott_TX
Greg Abbott
5 years
Today is a day of action. We began posting notices that TxDOT will clean up homeless camps under highways in Austin starting Monday. Safety will improve soon. The homeless will be offered options for shelter, food, clothing & healthcare. #txlege
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@UDems
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I-35 expansion plan.
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@UDems
University Democrats
6 years
guilty
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@UDems
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Do not shop unless it’s absolutely necessary on May 1st. Workers from Amazon, Target, Instacart and more are striking. Don’t cross a picket line.
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@UDems
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Everyday Greg Abbott wakes up and says “I think I will cause problems on purpose”
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@UDems
University Democrats
1 year
Big News!! State Senator Roland Gutierrez will join us for a Student Town Hall this Wednesday at 8pm at Burdine Hall. Make sure student voices are heard in the legislative session and meet the Senator from Uvalde, Texas.
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@UDems
University Democrats
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An 11-year-old boy froze to death in Texas last week while trying to keep his 3-year-old brother warm and he wants to joke about leaving Texans behind.
@therecount
The Recount
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) at CPAC: "Orlando is awesome. It's not as nice as Cancun."
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@UDems
University Democrats
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women who don’t poop themselves can vote just fine
@KaitMarieox
Kaitlin Bennett
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Honestly, letting women vote in this country wasn't one of the best ideas. Females vote with emotion and overwhelmingly support Democratic feel-good policies that take away our ACTUAL rights. I'd rather lose my "right" to vote than lose my right to defend myself with a firearm!
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cute Halloween costume ideas
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@UDems
University Democrats
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While we appreciate the alternative, it’s disappointing that @UTAustin did not consider the impact of closing student’s most familiar polling locations during this historic election. Not to mention, the Union will house significantly fewer machines than the FAC.
@UTAustin
UT Austin
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@EvilMopacATX The Texas Union, which is next to the Flawn Academic Center, will be a polling location for the upcoming election.
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“I want to give a huge shoutout to @MomsDemand .” - @SenJeffMerkley
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did y'all know hot people vote no on prop a? 😌💅✨
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@UDems
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Thank you Congressman @ColinAllredTX for stopping by UT Austin this afternoon. It’s just over a year until Texas has a Democrat Senator.
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@UDems
University Democrats
4 years
COVID cases are rising all across Texas and rent is due soon, but yeah this is the important thing to worry about Greg Abbott.
@GregAbbott_TX
Greg Abbott
4 years
Political correctness is being ended at the University of Texas at Austin. UT agreed to disband its absurd PC police and end policies that suppress speech on campus. This is consistent with the campus free speech law I signed last session.
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@UDems
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our hands so his can look like look like this this
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University Democrats
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While Texas Republicans take in millions from white supremacists and neo-nazis, Texas Democrats listen our teachers and parents, and their message is loud and clear: NO school vouchers and NO taxpayer money toward private schools. Happy 3rd special session, y’all #txlege
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@TexasTribune
Texas Tribune
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New: Far-right GOP activist Jonathan Stickland hosted white supremacist activist Nick Fuentes Friday at his office in Fort Worth. Texas Republican Party leader Matt Rinaldi was also seen briefly entering the building, though he denied meeting Fuentes.
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@UDems
University Democrats
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Cancun Cruz fled Texas while millions were freezing to death and boiling their water without power.
@GeneforTexas
Gene Wu
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Guess which US Senator from Texas flew to Cancun while the state was freezing to death and having to boil water?
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University Democrats
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This all but confirms what we’ve all known: the UT administration cares more about what its wealthy donors say than their own black students. Absolutely unacceptable. We stand with students as we demand that UT remove the racist “The Eyes of Texas” song.
@TexasTribune
Texas Tribune
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NEW: Emails we obtained show that hundreds of UT-Austin alumni and donors demanded that the school stand up to "cancel culture" and firmly get behind “The Eyes of Texas” song — or else donors were going to walk away.
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@UDems
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i am going to fart on greg abbot
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@UDems
University Democrats
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For the 2020 Executive Alliance, the University Democrats are proud to endorse:
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@UDems
University Democrats
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Say it with me: DACA recipients aren’t bargaining chips
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@UDems
University Democrats
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Tonight, members of University Democrats got the chance to take a picture with @ewarren after her town hall in Austin!
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@UDems
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all we want for christmas is for UT to actually take responsibility for & action against hate on our campus
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@UDems
University Democrats
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TW: gun violence Tonight an innocent man lost his life protesting injustice. There are no words to describe the pain and fear in our community tonight after this senseless act of violence. Our hearts go out to the victim’s loved ones tonight. Rest in power Garrett Foster.
@KUT
KUT Austin
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Breaking: One person was killed in a shooting during a downtown Austin protest tonight. A video shows protesters marching up Congress Avenue when several gunshots rang out.
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@UDems
University Democrats
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Imagine not vot🤢🤢🤢imagine not voting ear🤢🤢🤢🤢I cant even say it 🤮🤮🤮
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@UDems
University Democrats
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together, they may be able to answer one AP Bio question correctly.
@jen_rice_
jen rice 🕷️🕸️🎃👻🍂
3 years
caption this
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@UDems
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What he said What he meant
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@UDems
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lines to vote may be long, but we know y'all spent hours trying to tip the iceberg on club penguin, you have time
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University Democrats
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we’ve registered over 100 voters today and we’re still going strong!!!
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| ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄| Voting is an important part of activism and disregarding it is nothing more than complacency |___________| (\__/) || (•ㅅ•) || /   づ
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@UDems
University Democrats
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finally something red we can get behind ❤️ #RedTaylorsVersion
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@UDems
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Since @BarackObama follows us: when are you going to address the sexual assault allegations against your endorsed candidate?
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@UDems
University Democrats
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we are 48th in testing you misleading fuck. stop trying to kill my grandma.
@GregAbbott_TX
Greg Abbott
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GREAT NEWS: The number of Texans who have RECOVERED from #COVID19 now exceeds the number of active COVID cases for the past 2 days. That’s exactly what we want to see. Texas ranks 3rd highest among states for number of people who have recovered from #coronavirus . #txlege
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@UDems
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no challenging @EdMarkey . society has progressed past the need for challenging @EdMarkey .
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@UDems
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@BDonovanAuthor @BrianPenaATX Best way to support is to help us secure non partisan polling location shuttles to get students to the polls and alleviate long lines.
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@UDems
University Democrats
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Kids in AP US history are going to really have a hard time memorizing all of the chaos that is this President’s administration
@SpeakerPelosi
Nancy Pelosi
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Regrettably, America has now entered a #TrumpShutdown .
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Ted Cruz should Venmo all women $100 for existing
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🚨🚨 There is virtually no wait for the UT campus polling location at the University Christian Church, which is right next to the fountain on University Avenue! 🚨🚨 Go now if you haven't yet!
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@UDems
University Democrats
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Stay the hell away from RBG. All of you.
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@UDems
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22 is actually about voting out Abbott in 2022
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just because the election is over doesn't mean we're done! P.S. we have a meeting on wednesday and word on the street is that @wendydavis will be there:)
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@UDems
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@EugeneAustin @BrianPenaATX We have confirmed with the Travis County Clerk that the decision to not host at the FAC was made by UT “due to planned construction”
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@UDems
University Democrats
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We are unabashed in our wholehearted endorsement of @GuneezHannah - their progressive platform is exactly what Student Government needs. Vote AGAIN on March 21 and 22!
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gonna tell my grandkids this was Greg Abbott
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@UDems
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Today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay and we're celebrating by registering voters on campus by West Mall! We'll be out here registering voters on weekdays from 11 am to 3 pm now until the voter registration deadline on October 5th!
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@UDems
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Roger Stone was arrested The government will reopen w/out funding for a wall Federal workers are receiving back pay Happy Friday y’all
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University Democrats
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fuck it. @JosePGarza fancam. Vote for Jose Garza TODAY.
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@UDems
University Democrats
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Letting grandparents die for rich people is perhaps the worst take I’ve seen throughout COVID-19.
@ndrew_lawrence
Andrew Lawrence
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Tx Lt Gov Dan Patrick says grandparents would be willing to die to save the economy for their grandchildren
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@UDems
University Democrats
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Zach is one of many UT students who saw their financial aid disappear for the upcoming year. Please come out May 2nd and protest for more financial aid. It is absolutely unacceptable that UT has "run out of money" for students while having the 2nd highest endowment in the US
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@UDems
University Democrats
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Happy first day of classes to everyone except people who don't wear masks in public places!!!
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