EPISODE 33 - Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez on her U.S. Senate run vs Cornyn | Hitler lurved the U.S. Border Patrol (surprise) | Toothbrushes! Toothbrushes? | Austin's budget dollahs make us hollah
“Republicans [in Texas] don’t govern with a mandate; they govern with a minority of voters participating.” Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez aims to excite new voters in her U.S. Senate run. She also talks about why running as the mom of a 2-year-old is an asset and not a disadvantage, and lessons learned from Beto's Senate race. Plus, we learn about dark connections between El Paso and Nazi Germany, shifting demographics in Texas, and some marriage-worthy stuff the Austin city council is up to.
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Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez just last week declared her candidacy for U.S. Senate -- the seat currently held by John Cornyn. Cristina co-founded the Workers Defense Project at just 24 years old and started Jolt Texas, an organization that seeks to inspire young Latinx Texans to realize their political power.
Cristina for Texas: https://cristinafortexas.com/
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LINKS WE MENTIONED:
Court rules that migrant children must be given toothbrushes and soap: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/us/migrant-children-toothbrushes-court.html
Trump administration official arguing that people don’t need toothbrushes and soap while in detention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRjUyr_36MY
Providing homeless services a major theme in Austin’s proposed budget: https://www.kxan.com/news/austin-budget-to-be-presented-monday-as-city-leaders-support-more-homeless-services/
Council Members To Back Abortion Support Budget Measure: https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2019-08-15/council-members-to-back-abortion-support-budget-measure/
Aug. 19 FB Live of abortion rights press conference at Austin City Hall: https://www.facebook.com/statesman/videos/463599987823731/
NARAL and Lilith Fund AbortionAccessATX Rally and Testimony Aug. 22: https://www.facebook.com/events/404372686856955/
Lilith Fund Petition: I support public funding to ensure abortion access in Austin!
https://secure.everyaction.com/xCAtamQ_MECTQm8_jPKDZw2
Texas Observer article on the history of anti-Mexican violence in Texas: https://www.texasobserver.org/to-understand-the-el-paso-massacre-look-to-the-long-legacy-of-anti-mexican-violence-at-the-border/
Intercept article about the history of the border patrol that Kristen talked about: https://theintercept.com/2019/01/12/border-patrol-history/
Anne Frank quote about family separations: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/anne-frank-children-separated/
The Rabble interview with Mexican-American-Jewish immigration attorney Carlos Spector: https://www.rousertx.com/the-rabble-pod/2019/8/16/episode-32-mucho-amor-for-latinx-texans-it-aint-easy-being-greenshirtguy-are-hitler-comparisons-fair-immigration-law-legend-carlos-spector-weighs-in-we-need-a-plan-b-for-shtty-councilmen
KUT article on shifting demographics in Texas: https://www.kut.org/post/yes-demographic-shift-helping-texas-democrats-so-psychological-shift?fbclid=IwAR25PJt1XWSchDt2E6TDMIPpa5dyQ5B0FancAHh5Q3lT24l-PouRvFJS8qs
Jolt Texas: https://jolttx.org/en/