Abbott, a lawyer, had NO idea what the law was or is! Be gone, Abbott! The voters spoke!
Texas Rep. @JonesJolanda on Abbott's arrest threats: I'm a lawyer. There is no felony in the Texas penal code for what he says. Respectfully, he's making up some shit, okay? He has no legal mechanism. He's putting up smoke and mirrors.
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💙✊🏽 BLACK WOMEN HAVE BEEN CARRYING THE WEIGHT OF SAVING THIS COUNTRY FOR GENERATIONS. AND STILL, WE RISE!
Tonight, I’m feeling nostalgic about our historic Texas Quorum Break and the sacrifices we made to protect democracy.
This is one of my FAVORITE pictures that I’ve never hicago, the Texas Legislative Black Caucus visited a mosque to better understand the Muslim community and their struggles. Pictured with me are my Texas House colleagues, Representatives @cvjohnson1007 and @JoseyforHD124 .
We covered our hair, removed our shoes, stood barefoot, and knelt in respect. 🕌🤲🏽
Because Black women understand something powerful: To fight for people, you must first be willing to WALK IN THEIR SHOES!
You don’t enter someone else’s home demanding they change for YOU. You respect their traditions, honor their beliefs, and accept them for who they are.
EMPATHY IS NOT WEAKNESS. IT IS OUR SUPERPOWER! 💪🏽
And I believe that same empathy, courage, and commitment helped make Black women instrumental in the #BlueNami that swept through Texas and across America. 🌊💙
Just look at the exit poll numbers!
Black women have consistently shown up for democracy, even when this country hasn’t always shown up for us.
WE SHOW UP. WE LISTEN. WE FIGHT.
Our ancestors didn’t quit. NEITHER WILL WE! ✊🏽🔥
#BlueNami #BlackWomenLead #DemocracyMatters #WeFight
Tonight, I’m feeling nostalgic about our historic Texas Quorum Break and the sacrifices we made to protect democracy.
This is one of my FAVORITE pictures that I’ve never hicago, the Texas Legislative Black Caucus visited a mosque to better understand the Muslim community and their struggles. Pictured with me are my Texas House colleagues, Representatives @cvjohnson1007 and @JoseyforHD124 .
We covered our hair, removed our shoes, stood barefoot, and knelt in respect. 🕌🤲🏽
Because Black women understand something powerful: To fight for people, you must first be willing to WALK IN THEIR SHOES!
You don’t enter someone else’s home demanding they change for YOU. You respect their traditions, honor their beliefs, and accept them for who they are.
EMPATHY IS NOT WEAKNESS. IT IS OUR SUPERPOWER! 💪🏽
And I believe that same empathy, courage, and commitment helped make Black women instrumental in the #BlueNami that swept through Texas and across America. 🌊💙
Just look at the exit poll numbers!
Black women have consistently shown up for democracy, even when this country hasn’t always shown up for us.
WE SHOW UP. WE LISTEN. WE FIGHT.
Our ancestors didn’t quit. NEITHER WILL WE! ✊🏽🔥
#BlueNami #BlackWomenLead #DemocracyMatters #WeFight
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I support @Senfronia4Texas!
Breaking via @quorumreport: Dean Senfronia Thompson set to make a 2pm announcement Friday at the Texas Capitol. Sources close to Ms. T indicate she will announce she has enough support to become the next Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives #TxLege
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THANK YOU, HOUSE DISTRICT 147! ❤️💪🏾
I’m deeply honored and grateful to be re-elected! The voters have spoken RESOUNDINGLY!
My race has been called! As of 12:50 AM, with only 252 of 623 voting centers reporting, I had received 44,514 votes (84.96%)! These are NOT final totals!
💃🏾🎉 Y’all know I LOVE to dance, just like I LOVE to fight for the PEOPLE! And tonight, I’m dancing to celebrate this VICTORY!
I’ve NEVER been afraid to fight for the issues that matter to HD 147, and I’m thankful voters appreciate that fight. Here’s to another two years!
Trump asked us to vote like he was on the ballot. That’s EXACTLY what we did!
THE ROAD TO BLUE DID IN FACT GO THROUGH BLACK! ✊🏾💙
Now it’s time to undo the harm of 34 years of Republican rule in Texas. Democrats, let’s GOVERN FOR THE PEOPLE, NOT THE BILLIONAIRES!
WE SHOW UP. WE LISTEN. WE FIGHT.
#TimeToWork #BlueTsunami #PeopleOverBillionaires #HD147 #TheRoadToBlueGoesThroughBlack
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I’m deeply honored and grateful to be re-elected! The voters have spoken RESOUNDINGLY!
My race has been called! As of 12:50 AM, with only 252 of 623 voting centers reporting, I had received 44,514 votes (84.96%)! These are NOT final totals!
💃🏾🎉 Y’all know I LOVE to dance, just like I LOVE to fight for the PEOPLE! And tonight, I’m dancing to celebrate this VICTORY!
I’ve NEVER been afraid to fight for the issues that matter to HD 147, and I’m thankful voters appreciate that fight. Here’s to another two years!
Trump asked us to vote like he was on the ballot. That’s EXACTLY what we did!
THE ROAD TO BLUE DID IN FACT GO THROUGH BLACK! ✊🏾💙
Now it’s time to undo the harm of 34 years of Republican rule in Texas. Democrats, let’s GOVERN FOR THE PEOPLE, NOT THE BILLIONAIRES!
WE SHOW UP. WE LISTEN. WE FIGHT.
#TimeToWork #BlueTsunami #PeopleOverBillionaires #HD147 #TheRoadToBlueGoesThroughBlack
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Jolanda Jones retweeted
Listen to what Maddow had to say about Black voters & think about this:
A white gay woman understands the POTENCY of the Black vote within our communities & the country overall.
At the same time, we have some Black men telling us our vote doesn't matter.
That's EMBARRASSING.
A white gay woman understands the POTENCY of the Black vote within our communities & the country overall.
At the same time, we have some Black men telling us our vote doesn't matter.
That's EMBARRASSING.
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Ms. T, Dean Senfronia Thompson, is SHREWD, a LEGEND & a legislative powerhouse! She’s forgotten more about passing laws than most will ever know. She’s EARNED the right to make history as the FIRST WOMAN & FIRST BLACK SPEAKER in the history of this USED-TO-BE RED ASS STATE OF TEXAS! I💯 #LetsGo #BlueTsunami #ItsTimeToGovernForThePeople
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Please ❤️ Like, 🔁 Repost, 💬 Reply, 🏷️ Tag & ➕ Follow!
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Jolanda Jones retweeted
Facts about @GregAbbott_TX voucher scam!
Thank you @JonesJolanda for exposing Greg Abbot and republicans school voucher scam for rich WHITE folks.
White students constitute approximately 24% of Texas public school enrollment, yet they comprise roughly 41% of the students utilizing school vouchers.
This discrepancy present when this legislation was enacted. Texans were misled into believing that vouchers would assist low-income families in enrolling their children in better schools.
Now, the true beneficiaries are becoming evident.
Taxpayer money is being used to subsidize private school tuition, while Black and Brown children from working-class families continue to attend public schools that Texas refuses to fully fund. ✊🏾
Black children deserve investment, Brown children deserve opportunities, and working families deserve better than to witness their tax dollars being diverted from their neighborhood schools. 📚
Be truthful. Fund public schools. Cease the deception. 🏫
If you believe that our tax dollars should support ALL of our children, kindly LIKE, SHARE, and COMMENT to raise awareness about the true situation. 📣
#Republicans #SchoolVouchers #Texas #JolandaJones #BackToSchool #Vote
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Jolanda Jones retweeted
🚨🗞️Breaking News!
Jay-Z has just gotten in touch with the parents of the 3-year-old football star Nevada Pierre and told them he is willing to support his football career!
Nevada was subbed off from his game for being too good and scoring over 21 goals without losing rd label Roc Nation Sports branch has posted the young boy on their Instagram, joining Jay-Z to support him so he keeps playing football and pushing his dreams!
Nevada’s life has changed! We hope young boy gets the chance to walk out with Jay-Z at the Super Bowl Halftime Show 2027 February!
It will be a thing of beauty 😍
Jay-Z has just gotten in touch with the parents of the 3-year-old football star Nevada Pierre and told them he is willing to support his football career!
Nevada was subbed off from his game for being too good and scoring over 21 goals without losing rd label Roc Nation Sports branch has posted the young boy on their Instagram, joining Jay-Z to support him so he keeps playing football and pushing his dreams!
Nevada’s life has changed! We hope young boy gets the chance to walk out with Jay-Z at the Super Bowl Halftime Show 2027 February!
It will be a thing of beauty 😍
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Facts about @GregAbbott_TX voucher scam!
Thank you @JonesJolanda for exposing Greg Abbot and republicans school voucher scam for rich WHITE folks.
White students constitute approximately 24% of Texas public school enrollment, yet they comprise roughly 41% of the students utilizing school vouchers.
This discrepancy present when this legislation was enacted. Texans were misled into believing that vouchers would assist low-income families in enrolling their children in better schools.
Now, the true beneficiaries are becoming evident.
Taxpayer money is being used to subsidize private school tuition, while Black and Brown children from working-class families continue to attend public schools that Texas refuses to fully fund. ✊🏾
Black children deserve investment, Brown children deserve opportunities, and working families deserve better than to witness their tax dollars being diverted from their neighborhood schools. 📚
Be truthful. Fund public schools. Cease the deception. 🏫
If you believe that our tax dollars should support ALL of our children, kindly LIKE, SHARE, and COMMENT to raise awareness about the true situation. 📣
#Republicans #SchoolVouchers #Texas #JolandaJones #BackToSchool #Vote
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Jolanda Jones retweeted
.@rolandsmartin and Ramogi Huma, executive director of the National College Players Association, break down the real impact of the Protect College Sports Act on Black athletes and HBCUs, the same institutions that built Black excellence and leadership for generations. Attorney nesJolanda brings her story into the conversation as a three-time NCAA champion, a Black woman who turned her athletic gift into a platform for justice. Her journey stands as living proof that Black athletes who generate real revenue for their schools deserve their fair share of that wealth.
Black communities built college sports into the powerhouse it is today through generations of talent, sweat, and sacrifice. Lawmakers pushing this bill see that Black economic power rising and move to cut it off before Black athletes and Black institutions claim their piece. Black organizations and Black voices who back the Protect College Sports Act hand our power back to a system that profited off Black talent for over a century.
Black excellence deserves Black compensation. Support HBCUs, support Black athletes, and stand firmly against any policy that keeps our wealth out of our own hands.
#BlackAthletes #BlackWealthMatters #HBCU #NIL #BlackExcellence #NCAA #BLM
Black communities built college sports into the powerhouse it is today through generations of talent, sweat, and sacrifice. Lawmakers pushing this bill see that Black economic power rising and move to cut it off before Black athletes and Black institutions claim their piece. Black organizations and Black voices who back the Protect College Sports Act hand our power back to a system that profited off Black talent for over a century.
Black excellence deserves Black compensation. Support HBCUs, support Black athletes, and stand firmly against any policy that keeps our wealth out of our own hands.
#BlackAthletes #BlackWealthMatters #HBCU #NIL #BlackExcellence #NCAA #BLM
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Get your lies straight‼️ I earned my undergraduate and law degrees from @UHouston. #Facts But let me be clear: I PROUDLY support and represent @TexasSouthern and UH! Just because you say it doesn’t make it true. #HatersWillHate #LetTheHateMotivate #HBCU
At NegroSU @TexasSouthern ..😳😳…. That university is always involved in Theft and corruption every 2-3 years… see the alumns @JonesJolanda @RodneyEllis @AKEdwardsTX @CGHollins and more …. All of them involved in corruption, theft, scandals … @HoustonTX
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#Facts! Thanks for sharing the truth! ‼️🔥#ModernDaySlavery
Really great testimony from @JonesJolanda (multi championship heptathlete!!) on #RMU today regarding the struggles endured by many college athletes, and why the “protect college sports act” is a con.
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Jolanda Jones retweeted
It looks like they’re trying to take us back to slavery. #WTH
Well, Little Gov @DanPatrick's voters in rural Texas hate data centers so naturally he's leaning heavily into AI commercials
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