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March 31, 2025 at 8:24 PM

Action is the antidote to despair and is the key to victory

If we want to change Texas, if we want to protect democracy and build a future rooted in justice, we can’t wait. John, action is the antidote to despair and is the key to victory. Last week in Fort Bend County, Governor Tim Walz and Beto hosted a town hall because the district’s own represen…

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March 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM

$25,000

John, At a packed town hall in Fort Bend County, one thing was clear: the road ahead for Democrats isn’t about waiting, it’s about taking action. Republicans are afraid to face their constituents. Too many Democrats are relying on demographics to win. Meanwhile, Beto is on the road connect…

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March 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM

Republicans don’t want to face the people

Beto and I held an incredible town hall in Houston, and let me tell you, the energy in that room was unstoppable.  John, Beto and I held an incredible town hall in Houston, and let me tell you, the energy in that room was unstoppable.  Trump and his MAGA loyalists are tearing through our co…

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March 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM

We choose to fight

John, Too many Republican members of Congress fear Trump more than anything else. Too many of their Democratic colleagues fear any kind of fight at all. Holding town halls — all comers welcomed, no question off limits — shifts the focus to the people those members of Congress are supposed t…

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March 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Beto will be in Houston TOMORROW! 🚨

John, Beto will be in Houston TOMORROW! 🚨 1 People across the country are fired up and ready for change. They’re showing up, organizing, and fighting for the future of Texas and our country. While MAGA Republicans dodge their constituents, Beto and Tim are stepping up — bringing people toge…

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March 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Three things we can do this week

John, I’m feeling hopeful. We are seeing people and institutions hold strong and fight back in meaningful ways. For starters, Federal Judge James Boasberg has refused to buckle under the pressure of Donald Trump and the MAGA machine — instead, he continues to try to hold the Administration t…

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March 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM

Thursday night in Mansfield

Dear John, Thursday I got on an airplane in El Paso, flew to DFW airport, took an Uber to Mansfield and held a Congressional town hall in the 6th Congressional District of Texas. With little more than a day's notice, more than a hundred constituents of the 6th District came out and joined m…

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March 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM

Before the weekend…

John, In 2024, our volunteers led a bold experiment in voter registration, seeking out eligible, unregistered, likely Democrats across the state. Person to person, face to face, we helped get them on the voter rolls and then used relational organizing practices to personally stay in touch w…

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March 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM

Chuck Schumer surrendered.

Let’s call it like it is: Chuck Schumer surrendered. After promising to hang tough with his fellow Democrats against a funding bill that would hand Trump and Elon more power, he voted with Republicans, turning his back on Democrats. It’s hard to have faith when your own side won’t even figh…

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March 19, 2025 at 8:24 PM

Is there enough people power to overcome Elon’s effort to buy another important election?

John, There is an election for the Wisconsin Supreme Court taking place on April 1. Elon Musk has poured millions of dollars into this race to try to stop a pro-democracy majority. The question is: is there enough people power to overcome his effort to buy another important election? It’s c…

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March 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM

Watch: A message from Beto.

John, Are you looking for productive, positive actions to take in this difficult moment for our country? Click here to watch a message from Beto where he outlines three straightforward actions we can take this week to fight for our democracy: —Team Powered by People   Donate Paid f…

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March 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM

A quick moment of joy

John, We’re going to be real with you: there’s a lot of negative news right now. It’s overwhelming and it sucks. We wanted to take a quick break from that to hopefully bring you just a moment of joy by sharing some photos Beto took on his hike on Saturday with his dogs: We hope this brough…

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March 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM

How we can keep pace with our organizing plans

John, As an organization that relies on grassroots donations, some months we’re reaching fundraising goals early on, and other months we’re working to catch up. In full transparency, we’re working on catching up right now. But through it all, we’re proud to be powered by real people who bel…

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March 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM

The Republican Party of today

John, This is a moment in which we must vigorously oppose every part of the MAGA agenda, including their attempt to deliver more power to Trump and Musk in the form of a short-term funding bill, known as a Continuing Resolution or CR. Without allowing Democrats to participate in its writing…

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March 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM

Republicans would love nothing more…

John, Republicans would love nothing more than for us to give up on fighting for the future of Texas and our country. Beto and Powered by People are refusing to back down. We’re organizing people to attend town halls and recruiting folks to become Volunteer Deputy Registrars (a VDR is certi…

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March 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM

Two years in prison and a $10,000 fine

Extreme Republicans are trying to criminalize being transgender. “Two years in prison and a $10,000 fine.” That’s what State Rep. Tom Oliverson wants to charge transgender Texans with if they don’t go back in the closet. Last Wednesday, he introduced HB 38171, which would make it a felony fo…

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March 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM

Reach, register, & mobilize

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March 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM

Three things we can do this week

John, Here are some thoughts from today on what actions we can take right now, this week, to get in the way of the Republican party’s attack on our way of life: 1. Don’t give Trump more power Trump and House Republicans are proposing a government funding bill that will give Trump and Musk m…

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March 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM

[Watch now] Beto was on The Warning with Steve Schmidt

Hey John, Last week, Beto sat down with Steve Schmidt on The Warning podcast to discuss the current state of our democracy and how we can fight back against threats from the Trump administration. You can watch here: Watch Now More soon, Team PxP   Donate Paid for by Powered by Pe…

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March 7, 2025 at 11:45 PM

Help us keep the lights on?

John, As Donald Trump and Greg Abbott attack our state and our country, we must recommit ourselves to the work of fighting voter suppression and organizing across Texas to elect Democrats who will fight for a brighter future for all of us. Powered by People is a year-round organization, we …

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March 6, 2025 at 1:03 AM

Last night

John, Last night, Donald Trump addressed Congress and the country. Instead of sharing concrete plans for lowering costs for families who have to choose between health care or putting food on the table, Trump ranted for almost 100 minutes spreading hate, cruelty, and xenophobia. Trump and Mu…

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March 4, 2025 at 11:53 PM

How we can protect our communities from the measles outbreak

John, The measles outbreak is growing in Texas and we need to combat its rise with collective knowledge and action. Over 146 cases have been reported in February, with the West Texas area being impacted the hardest.1 Meanwhile, Trump and his MAGA henchmen are working overtime to censor cruc…

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March 3, 2025 at 11:18 PM

The Week Ahead, Monday March 3rd

Dear John, This past week, culminating in the ruthless ambush of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by President Trump and Vice President Vance in the Oval Office, makes clear the stakes and terms of the fight we’re in. Even more reason to do all we can with what we have where we are. He…

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March 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM

Help us turn the tide

John, As Trump and Musk attempt to destroy the constitution, incite political violence, reward corruption and rewrite history and the truth so boldly that Orwell would blush (the “dictator” Zelensky started the war?), Lincoln asks: will we remain the last best hope of earth? That question i…

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February 28, 2025 at 11:05 PM

The betrayal of America

Dear John, I just watched the oval office meeting between President Trump, Vice President Vance and President Zelensky of Ukraine. I'm sure you've read about it by now or seen video clips of Vance and Trump attempting to humiliate Zelensky in front of the global press. One thing is clear: T…

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February 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM

it's enough to make you sick

John, Don’t know if you caught the Trump cabinet meeting press conference yesterday, especially the questions and answers about public health. But I did, and believe me, it's enough to make you sick. If you want to read more, you can check out the rest of my thoughts on the press conference…

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February 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Combatting the chaos

John, We have just one day left to raise $125,000 before our deadline tomorrow at midnight. Trump, Musk, Abbott and the far-right are doing everything in their power to overwhelm us with their chaos. But Beto created Powered by People to combat this chaos with grassroots action — and we’re …

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February 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM

Will I see you tomorrow on zoom?

Powered by People is hosting a volunteer opportunity meeting tomorrow. John, are you ready to take action? Powered by People is hosting a volunteer opportunity meeting tomorrow. You'll have the chance to sign up to do work right now to fight back against Trump and Abbott and help elect publi…

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February 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM

A message from Beto >>

John, Beto is gearing up to fight back against Trump and Abbott and he’s got a message for you. Take a moment to watch: Watch now Thanks, Powered by People   Donate Paid for by Powered by People, poweredxpeople.org, not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. This em…

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February 25, 2025 at 11:08 PM

Testing ground Texas

John, Donald Trump and Elon Musk are trying to use Texas as a testing ground for their extreme and harmful MAGA agenda. Trump and Musk both used their massive social media platforms to pressure the Texas House of Representatives into passing Greg Abbott’s school voucher scam. Trump even sa…

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February 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM

The Week Ahead, Monday February 24th

Dear John, The challenges ahead and the actions we can take to make a difference: Holding Congress accountable Right now, Republicans in Congress only fear Donald Trump. It’s why they’re mum on his attempt to rewrite the history of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the illegal quid pro quo that …

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February 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM

Who is Abbott fighting for?

John, Even Greg Abbott admits it: Texas public schools will LOSE money thanks to this ridiculous voucher scheme. This will mean fewer teachers, more school closures and MORE property taxes as districts struggle to make ends meet. Will you chip in $5 today to help Powered by People fight b…

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February 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM

The time to fight back is now

John, With Donald Trump back in power and his henchmen dismantling democracy as we watch, the time to fight back is now, and that fight must take place on every single front. That includes Texas, where we have competitive congressional races coming up, where we have John Cornyn standing for…

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February 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM

The Week Ahead, Tuesday February 18th

Dear John, Action is the key to victory and the antidote to despair. Here are the challenges and the responses that allow us to do what we can with what we have where we are: Constitutional crisis in our nation’s Capitol. Donald Trump, Elon Musk, their enablers and the quislings who accommod…

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February 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM

Combatting Trump’s legislation from the ground up

John, First, Donald Trump was elected president. Then, Trump teamed up with Greg Abbott to enact harmful policies to drag Texas — and our entire country — backwards. Now, Powered by People is working to elect Democrats up and down the ballot who will combat this regressive legislation from …

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February 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM

Anger can be power — let’s use it.

John, In these days of evil presidents… remember what Henry Rollins told us: "This is not a time to be dismayed, this is punk rock time. This is what Joe Strummer trained you for.” Use the weekend to recommit fully to the fight ahead, decide how we’re going to make a difference in the comin…

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February 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM

their attacks on government of, by, and for the people

John, Last week the Congressional switchboard got 1,600 calls a minute (they usually get 40 per minute). I’m sure we can double that this week. They’re trying to overwhelm us with their attacks on government of, by, and for the people. Let’s overwhelm them with more people demanding better g…

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February 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM

the path forward from a true Texas fighter

Dear John, As you probably know, we lost our good friend and forever hero Cecile Richards on January 20th of this year. Though she lived in New York for the last long while, from where she heroically led Planned Parenthood through some of its greatest challenges, her heart always remained i…

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February 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM

I have exciting news, John

Today, I’m launching my campaign for Governor of the great state of New Mexico. Beto said I could reach out with some exciting news, John. Today, I’m launching my campaign for Governor of the great state of New Mexico — my home — to bring our state together and build a bright future for all …

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February 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM

A coalition to fight back

John, The first weeks of the Trump administration have been filled with unprecedented attacks on our fundamental freedoms, but the ACLU has stepped up to protect our rights. From suing to block Trump’s executive order to roll back birthright citizenship, to fighting the flurry of bigoted ac…

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February 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM

Greg Abbott is taking Texas down the wrong path

John, Greg Abbott delivered his State of the State address where he outlined a plan to pass an extreme, MAGA agenda in Texas. We must pay attention and fight back. At a time when we need leaders fighting for working Texans, Abbott is focused on passing a disastrous school voucher scam that …

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February 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM

Greg Abbott is trying to destroy public schools

John, Greg Abbott and his billionaire megadonors are once again trying to destroy our public schools with his voucher scam. We’ll explain our plan to stop them, but use this link to donate to Powered by People today if you’re ready to join our team. If they are able to pass this bill, it w…

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February 7, 2025 at 11:06 PM

Goya and Gaudí or: the case for hope

John, Amy and I took the kids to Spain for a week just after Christmas. It turned out to be just what we needed, even if we didn’t know it when we planned the trip. The distance from home gave us some needed perspective; the concentrated time together helped us get back in tune amid the rush…

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February 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM

Trump doesn’t give a d*mn about our livelihoods

John, have you seen this headline? This will lead to higher prices for Texas businesses and higher costs for working Texans already struggling to make ends meet. In case it wasn’t clear already, it should be now: Trump and his billionaire buddies don’t give a d*mn about our livelihoods. If…

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February 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM

Pete Hegseth is in El Paso, Texas today. Ready to fight back?

Dear John, Amidst the nearly overwhelming blizzard of bizarre behavior from Trump and his team, I want to call your attention to what he is trying to do to immigrants and communities along the border. Today Trump’s Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is in El Paso, the defining city of the Texas…

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February 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM

Thank you

John, We wanted to reach out today with a short but heartfelt note. Thank you to every single person who is a part of this people-powered work to fight for the future of Texas and our country. With your support, we reached our January fundraising goal. Together, we've proven that Texans d…

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January 31, 2025 at 10:11 PM

Take some time outside

Hey John, This week has been an interesting one. But even though Donald Trump and Greg Abbott are doing everything they can to drag our country backwards, and create as much chaos and confusion along the way, I still can’t shake my belief in a brighter future. I know it won’t come easy and …

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January 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM

Trump and Abbott

John, we have less than 48 hours to reach our critical $15,000 fundraising goal before tomorrow at midnight. We’re still digging into the data about our best path forward for our work for the 2026 cycle but let us take a moment to explain why a donation from you today would be impactful: …

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January 29, 2025 at 11:13 PM

Over 285,000 individual messages

John, We’re completely funded by grassroots donations. That’s the only way our volunteers are able to organize across Texas. Right now, we’re setting a goal to raise $15,000 between today and midnight on the 31st. Last cycle our volunteers sent over 285,000 individual messages that helped …

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January 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM

We knew our rights would be on the line…

John, So much has happened this last week—Trump issued a flurry of disastrous executive orders on his first day in office. We knew our rights and freedoms would be on the line under a second Trump administration. Thankfully, the ACLU has already sued the Trump administration just hours afte…

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