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Mike Siegel Profile picture
@MikeSiegelTX
Jul 13, 2020 • 9 tweets • 7 min read • Read on X
FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY #SandraBland was found hanged in a Waller County jail cell in #TX10.

Say her name and continue to fight for justice! #BlackLivesMatter

A THREAD:
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At 28, #SandraBland was one of 5 sisters from IL, a graduate of the HBCU @PVAMU where she played trombone, worked as a summer counselor, & volunteered for a senior citizens advocacy.

Throughout 2015, she was passionately outspoken on social media condemning police brutality.
On July 10th, 2015, #SandraBland was driving to @PVAMU to begin a summer program associate job when she was pulled over & brutally arrested for *failure to signal*. Like #GeorgeFloyd, Bland experienced a crushing knee to the neck.
usatoday.com/story/opinion/…
The arresting State Trooper Brian Encinia [a white man], was indicted and fired for falsifying his report, but this misdemeanor charge was dropped after he agreed to no longer work in law enforcement.
texastribune.org/2017/09/16/tro…
Let’s be clear, #SandraBland should have NEVER been in jail. After 3 brutal days in the Waller County jail, #SandraBland was found hanged in her cell, and many questions still remain.
nytimes.com/2019/05/07/us/…
The theft of #SandraBland’s life has made a lasting impact on @PVAMU where she is mourned & honored to this day. #TX10
Built on a fmr. slave plantation, Texas’ 2nd oldest higher ed institution thrives despite decades of racist policing & voter disenfranchisement.

The @PVAMU community has a long history of fighting & *winning* major battles that impact students nationwide: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symm_v._U…
Our campaign joined the long struggle for racial justice in Waller County back in 2017-2018 when GOP county officials attempted to suppress the vote by putting up ridiculous obstacles for thousands of @PVAMU’s predominately Black students. #TX10
msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/…
Today, we’re reaffirming our commitments to remember #SandraBland, to fight against racist policing & institutional racism & to continue fighting alongside our Waller County neighbors for a better world. #TX10
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Aug 24, 2021
Today I accused a Texas Attorney General of “laundering disinformation” during a trial in Austin.

It was kind of awkward. Lawyers aren’t supposed to attack other lawyers.

But I couldn’t believe the argument he was making to defend Abbott’s deadly anti-mask order.
My clients are parents of immunocompromised kids who attend public schools in Travis County.

They are concerned their kids could get sick, or worse, if forced to attend school in a maskless setting.

The AG argued they have no right to be in court — that they have “no standing.”
One argument in particular set me off: that parents can’t challenge Abbott’s no-mask order because they can just send their kids to school with masks on.

And that my clients are trying to “impose their parental choice on other parents.”

Y’ALL. TEXAS IS ARGUING THIS IN COURT.
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Jan 11, 2021
WHERE WERE YOUR POLICE ON JANUARY 6?

Cops from around the country backed the attempted coup.

Now’s the time for a national reckoning with “Blue Lives Matter” and its authoritarian, anti-democratic underpinnings.

A thread of officers ID'd so far (let me know if you find more):
PHILADELPHIA

At least one active Detective participated. The officer still has a job but has been “reassigned”
6abc.com/philadelphia-p…
PITTSBURGH

Area officer under investigation for participating pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2021/01/07/zel…
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Dec 23, 2020
CAN TEXAS BECOME A PROGRESSIVE STATE?

We are six candidates who put our lives on the line to flip local & statewide seats.

None of us won. But we exceed expectations & out-performed moderates in similar races.

To pave the way for future wins, here’s what we’d like to share:
PREPARE FOR THE LONG HAUL

When @CristinaforTX ran for US Senate, she saw the gaps in Texas political institutions. While the GOP has built power over 3 decades, Democrats have been energized for 3 years.

Let’s celebrate our progress, but be realistic about where we are at.
SHARE A POPULIST MESSAGE & BUILD A MULTIRACIAL COALITION

Progressives can tap the populist spirit in Texas politics with a strong economic message.

Washington decision-makers may not see this, but Texas could inspire the nation on issues from climate to jobs and justice.
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Dec 3, 2020
AUSTIN VOTERS!

Did you know our work in 2020 is not yet done?

We've got critical school board and city council races in the runoff election...that started today!

I'm supporting four candidates who are best positioned to advance progressive politics. My two cents below.
For City Council, I'm supporting @ALTERforATX & @JimmyFlannigan, who have led on public safety, transit, and more.

They're facing Trump-style opponents, as @theappeal describes. We need to reward the courage showed by Alter and Flannigan on police reform. theappeal.org/austin-city-co…
As a former Austin City Attorney, I have special love for Jimmy and Alison for supporting the battle against SB4.

I was honored to be Austin's lawyer fighting this hateful "show me your papers" law. And it meant so much to have local leaders behind me. austinchronicle.com/daily/news/201…
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Sep 29, 2020
Michael McCaul is one of the wealthiest members of Congress.

He’s also one of the most corrupt.

A THREAD:
McCaul’s personal wealth has increased over 940% while in public office. #TX10
McCaul voted to deregulate big banks while he had millions invested in companies like CitiGroup, Bank of America, and J.P. Morgan Chase.
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Sep 16, 2020
It’s 2020, and Waller County Republicans are still suppressing the votes of Black students at @PVAMU in #TX10.

A THREAD:
Prairie View A&M is Texas’ second oldest institution of higher learning, an HBCU built on top of a slave plantation.

Since the 1970’s, students have fought for voting rights against a Republican-conrolled county government seeking to deny the franchise.
In 1979, Prairie View students won a landmark Supreme Court battle giving students everywhere the right to register and vote wherever they attend college.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symm_v._U…
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