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Aisha Ojha

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The Rabble | Texas Politics for the Unruly Mob

Pooja Sethi

Kim Olson

Eliz Markowitz

Sandra Bland

Ted Cruz

Beto O'Rourke

Mike Siegel

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Keith Ellison

Lizz Winstead

Jared Ross

Jay Kleberg

Eric Holder

Ken Paxton

Khizr Khan

OwlTail

This ep accidentally became a tribute to young people because youngin's are doing ALL THE DANG THINGS, Y'ALL (except voting in local elections, derp. Let's please change that this Saturday, May 4, mmmmmkay?).  Here's where you can find info about the May 4 local elections: https://my.lwv.org/texas/election-information PRESENTING SPONSOR: Today’s episode of The Rabble is brought to you by the New Leaders Council of Austin’s Annual PROGRESSIVE CHAMPION AWARDS. NLC is the only leadership training of its kind for rising progressive leaders that is 100% free to ensure we build the bench of diverse candidates, entrepreneurs, advocates, organizers and movement-makers we deserve. Wendy Davis will be our keynote speaker! Tuesday, June 4, 2019 6:00 PM  8:00 PM Capital Factory in Austin https://www.fundnlcaustin.org/events Tickets are $50 general admission, or $25 for students and nonprofit employees. (Also, our very own Ashley is going through the training right now and says it's amazeballs.) If you’re in Houston, Dallas or San Antonio, go to https://www.newleaderscouncil.org/ to hook up with your local chapter. Coming soon to the Rio Grande Valley as well! https://www.newleaderscouncil.org/chapters THIS WEEK’S GUEST: Aisha Ojha, candidate for Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD school board in place 7. https://www.aishaojha.org/ https://www.facebook.com/aishaojha07 Aisha Ohja’s Instagram take-over of the “Run For Something” account (it's so sweet!): https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw-8qkWAunE/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet SH*T TO DO: The Trust Respect Access Coalition is hosting an Abortion Speak Out at the Capitol this Monday, May 6, 12-1 p.m. in the Outdoor Rotunda downstairs in the Capitol Extension to combat lies around abortion with truth. Wear orange to show your support for the storytellers! Come on your lunch break! Join us at the Abortion Speak Out at the Capitol, Monday, May 6, 12-1 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/events/587961448280241/ And if you are like us and get lost in the Capitol every time... don’t worry. The coalition is creating a video with directions for us that they are posting to the FB event. If you can’t make it on Monday, you can sign an online pledge to join the fight and help end the stigma around abortion! Sign the Pledge https://pledge.trustrespectaccess.org/trapledge2019/ FOLLOW ROUSER:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RouserTX?lang=en Subscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/  LINKS WE MENTIONED: GoFundMe for Hillary Clinton to read the Mueller Report: https://mashable.com/video/hillary-clinton-reads-the-mueller-report/ Hee hee: https://www.gofundme.com/hillary-clinton-audiobook-of-mueller-report Civics For Y’all https://sites.google.com/view/civics-for-yall/home Common Cause Texas https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw7N6q1lqed/ Generation Citizen (Watch their Civics Day story highlights!) https://www.instagram.com/generationcitizen/ HB3008 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=86R&amp;Bill=HB3008 HB3009 https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=86R&amp;Bill=HB3009 The Abilene Public Radio story about the college student who helped a 1922 lynching victim get a proper memorial: https://www.kut.org/post/abilene-police-chief-apologizes-family-1922-lynching-victim Shade @ Trump from the Lady Bears: https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/04/baylor-bears-trump-white-house-fast-food-kalani-brown-donnie And more... https://twitter.com/ByJaySarkar/status/1122966794803863552/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1122966794803863552&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fftw.usatoday.com%2F2019%2F04%2Fbaylor-bears-trump-white-house-fast-food-kalani-brown-donnie Study of mayoral elections in America: http://www.whovotesformayor.org/ Voter turnout increased a lot in Texas in 2018 but still has a long way to go: https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-2018-voter-turnout-still-sucked-11407128 Fort Worth mayoral candidates have ideas on why voter turnout is so low in city elections: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/fort-worth/article229870724.html Run For Something: https://runforsomething.net/ Please come to our event in Austin happening on May 5 - Beto &amp; Beyond: What's next for Texas? Join us for the "True to Form" book launch party and a celebration of the Texas-sized possibilities that lay ahead of us. Beto O'Rourke's 2018 U.S. Senate campaign inspired Texans to believe we could do the impossible... and that belief didn't end when his Senate campaign did. Photographer Casey Chapman-Ross will be debuting "True to Form," a heartfelt collection of photos, art, and stories from the people who believed (and still believe) in our collective ability to create a better Texas. The evening will include:  a live game by the co-hosts of "The Rabble" a panel discussion with fierce feminist activists about what we can all do next kids coloring table voter registration Patrizi's pasta &amp; frosty drinks lots more fun...  Panelists include: Alejandrina Guzman, Cari Marshall, Carrie Collier-Brown, Casey Chapman-Ross, Diana Earl &amp; local kids doing big things. Get your free ticket now! Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/319728648698364/

This ep accidentally became a tribute to young people because youngin's are doing ALL THE DANG THINGS, Y'ALL (except voting in local elections, derp. Let's please change that this Saturday, May 4, mmmmmkay?). Here's where you can find info about the May 4 local elections: <a href="https://my.lwv.org/texas/election-information" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://my.lwv.org/texas/election-information</a> <h2>PRESENTING SPONSOR:</h2> Today’s episode of The Rabble is brought to you by the New Leaders Council of Austin’s Annual PROGRESSIVE CHAMPION AWARDS. NLC is the only leadership training of its kind for rising progressive leaders that is 100% free to ensure we build the bench of diverse candidates, entrepreneurs, advocates, organizers and movement-makers we deserve. Wendy Davis will be our keynote speaker! Tuesday, June 4, 2019 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Capital Factory in Austin <a href="https://www.fundnlcaustin.org/events" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.fundnlcaustin.org/events</a> Tickets are $50 general admission, or $25 for students and nonprofit employees. (Also, our very own Ashley is going through the training right now and says it's amazeballs.) If you’re in Houston, Dallas or San Antonio, go to <a href="https://www.newleaderscouncil.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newleaderscouncil.org/</a> to hook up with your local chapter. Coming soon to the Rio Grande Valley as well! <a href="https://www.newleaderscouncil.org/chapters" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newleaderscouncil.org/chapters</a> <h2>THIS WEEK’S GUEST:</h2> Aisha Ojha, candidate for Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD school board in place 7. <a href="https://www.aishaojha.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aishaojha.org/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/aishaojha07" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/aishaojha07</a> Aisha Ohja’s Instagram take-over of the “Run For Something” account (it's so sweet!): <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw-8qkWAunE/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw-8qkWAunE/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet</a> <h2>SH*T TO DO:</h2> The Trust Respect Access Coalition is hosting an Abortion Speak Out at the Capitol this Monday, May 6, 12-1 p.m. in the Outdoor Rotunda downstairs in the Capitol Extension to combat lies around abortion with truth. Wear orange to show your support for the storytellers! Come on your lunch break! Join us at the Abortion Speak Out at the Capitol, Monday, May 6, 12-1 p.m. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/587961448280241/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/events/587961448280241/</a> And if you are like us and get lost in the Capitol every time... don’t worry. The coalition is creating a video with directions for us that they are posting to the FB event. If you can’t make it on Monday, you can sign an online pledge to join the fight and help end the stigma around abortion! Sign the Pledge <a href="https://pledge.trustrespectaccess.org/trapledge2019/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://pledge.trustrespectaccess.org/trapledge2019/</a> <h2>FOLLOW ROUSER:</h2> <ul> <li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX</a></li> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RouserTX?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/RouserTX?lang=en</a></li> <li>Subscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: <a href="https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/</a></li> </ul> <h2>LINKS WE MENTIONED:</h2> GoFundMe for Hillary Clinton to read the Mueller Report: <a href="https://mashable.com/video/hillary-clinton-reads-the-mueller-report/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mashable.com/video/hillary-clinton-reads-the-mueller-report/</a> Hee hee: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/hillary-clinton-audiobook-of-mueller-report" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gofundme.com/hillary-clinton-audiobook-of-mueller-report</a> Civics For Y’all <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/civics-for-yall/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sites.google.com/view/civics-for-yall/home</a> Common Cause Texas <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw7N6q1lqed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw7N6q1lqed/</a> Generation Citizen (Watch their Civics Day story highlights!) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/generationcitizen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/generationcitizen/</a> HB3008 <a href="https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=86R&amp;Bill=HB3008" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=86R&amp;Bill=HB3008</a> HB3009 <a href="https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=86R&amp;Bill=HB3009" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=86R&amp;Bill=HB3009</a> The Abilene Public Radio story about the college student who helped a 1922 lynching victim get a proper memorial: <a href="https://www.kut.org/post/abilene-police-chief-apologizes-family-1922-lynching-victim" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kut.org/post/abilene-police-chief-apologizes-family-1922-lynching-victim</a> Shade @ Trump from the Lady Bears: <a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/04/baylor-bears-trump-white-house-fast-food-kalani-brown-donnie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/04/baylor-bears-trump-white-house-fast-food-kalani-brown-donnie</a> And more... <a href="https://twitter.com/ByJaySarkar/status/1122966794803863552/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1122966794803863552&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fftw.usatoday.com%2F2019%2F04%2Fbaylor-bears-trump-white-house-fast-food-kalani-brown-donnie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ByJaySarkar/status/1122966794803863552/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1122966794803863552&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fftw.usatoday.com%2F2019%2F04%2Fbaylor-bears-trump-white-house-fast-food-kalani-brown-donnie</a> Study of mayoral elections in America: <a href="http://www.whovotesformayor.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.whovotesformayor.org/</a> Voter turnout increased a lot in Texas in 2018 but still has a long way to go: <a href="https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-2018-voter-turnout-still-sucked-11407128" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-2018-voter-turnout-still-sucked-11407128</a> Fort Worth mayoral candidates have ideas on why voter turnout is so low in city elections: <a href="https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/fort-worth/article229870724.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/fort-worth/article229870724.html</a> Run For Something: <a href="https://runforsomething.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://runforsomething.net/</a> Please come to our event in Austin happening on May 5 - Beto &amp; Beyond: What's next for Texas? Join us for the "True to Form" book launch party and a celebration of the Texas-sized possibilities that lay ahead of us. Beto O'Rourke's 2018 U.S. Senate campaign inspired Texans to believe we could do the impossible... and that belief didn't end when his Senate campaign did. Photographer Casey Chapman-Ross will be debuting "True to Form," a heartfelt collection of photos, art, and stories from the people who believed (and still believe) in our collective ability to create a better Texas. The evening will include: <ul> <li>a live game by the co-hosts of "The Rabble"</li> <li>a panel discussion with fierce feminist activists about what we can all do next</li> <li>kids coloring table</li> <li>voter registration</li> <li>Patrizi's pasta &amp; frosty drinks</li> <li>lots more fun...</li> </ul> Panelists include: Alejandrina Guzman, Cari Marshall, Carrie Collier-Brown, Casey Chapman-Ross, Diana Earl &amp; local kids doing big things. Get your free ticket now! Details: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/319728648698364/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/events/319728648698364/</a>

Young peeps savin' the day | Internet holes FTW! | 1922 lynching victim gets a proper memorial | First-time school board candidate Aisha Ojha

Early voting has begun for local elections and will continue till April 28th. Election Day is May 4th, May the Vote Be With You! Check out this interview with Aisha Ojha, who is running for HEB ISD Trustee. The interview was conducted by incoming board member, Ava Damri.

Interview with Aisha Ojha