People Need Our Help

We have updated our guide of resources for Texans who are without power, water or food.

If you are able to donate money, resources or time, you can check out these links for organizations across the state that are helping people. https://t.co/CTkJDnex6i

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) February 18, 2021

Check out @365ThingsAustin . They have been doing a great job at staying up-to-date with the winter storm and resources for those in need!#WinterStorm #AustinTX #brohnhomes pic.twitter.com/Ckbn9RvlxJ

— Brohn Homes (@BrohnHomes) February 18, 2021

Encouraged to see power coming back to much of Texas. However, many still without electricity and millions still struggling to get drinking water and food. @TexasTribune has put together a helpful guide on where to get help and how to help across Texas: https://t.co/eUWudHaZQI

— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) February 18, 2021

Texas needs our help 🙏🏾❤️. There are organizations on the ground that need our assistance in helping Texans stay warm and safe. Donate, call, share, volunteer, pray. Whatever you can do to help! I’ll continue to share info and resources. Stay tuned and stay safe ❤️ pic.twitter.com/yABLWHNEh4

— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) February 18, 2021

If you are able, please consider making a donation to help these families in Texas. Information on how to donate below. ❤️🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/u7L0M5Dg6z

— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) February 18, 2021

¿Estas buscando noticias en español en Austin? Envíanos un mensaje de texto al (512) 877-7308 con el mensaje “hola.” pic.twitter.com/57Q1OcJ1pP

— Jennifer Hefty (@jenniferhefty) February 19, 2021

A list of places giving away free, potable water to those who need it https://t.co/KS7xhDfnj1

— Austin 360 (@austin360) February 18, 2021

Here are the North Texas cities that have boil water notices and where you can get water for free https://t.co/5p6FRNfEz0

— Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) February 19, 2021

Mass water distribution begins today at Houston's Delmar Stadium https://t.co/a9pHIYj7cL

— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) February 19, 2021

Help Wanted And Help Given

Michelle and I are thinking of everyone across the country braving the winter storms this week. Here’s an overview of how you can help—or, if you’re in Texas, where you can go to stay warm or get support. https://t.co/zDnLrjOZ5i

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 17, 2021

For those without heat in Texas, there are warming shelters throughout the state. See map at link below or call 211 for assistance. If you have a medical device that requires power, call 911. Texas twitter, please add additional resources to this thread. https://t.co/1RcNbFfTwZ

— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) February 16, 2021

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Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) February 17, 2021

Dream Bigger Than Your Last Dream

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Stephanie Clay 🐝 (@_StephanieClay) August 12, 2020

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Stephanie Clay 🐝 (@_StephanieClay) August 12, 2020

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Stephanie Clay 🐝 (@_StephanieClay) August 12, 2020

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Stephanie Clay 🐝 (@_StephanieClay) August 12, 2020

Juneteenth: A Story Of Progress

Here's what #Juneteenth means to me: https://t.co/KlOoYwdzD5

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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) June 19, 2020

This #Juneteenth, let’s all pledge to keep using our voices—and our votes—to keep marching toward freedom. https://t.co/I510X0HCKe

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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) June 19, 2020

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 19, 2020

Juneteenth: Freedom Day

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The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) June 19, 2020

Harriet Tubman Mother Freedom #Juneteenth https://t.co/iI1DdcxJno

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Be A King (@BerniceKing) June 19, 2020

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Rebecca Theodore-Vachon (@FilmFatale_NYC) June 19, 2020

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Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) June 19, 2020

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Happy Emancipation Day! Just a few facts:The US was 3rd to last in the Americas to abolish slavery. The Emancipat… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) June 19, 2020

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Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) June 19, 2020

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Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) June 19, 2020

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Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) June 19, 2020

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Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) June 19, 2020

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Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) June 19, 2020

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For more than 250,000 African Americans, June 19, 1865, signaled the final day of their enslavement. Two and a half… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) June 19, 2020

Not until Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX with 2,000 soldiers on June 19, 1865, did enslaved… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) June 19, 2020

Call It What It Is: White Supremacy

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 05, 2019

Until all of us stand up and insist on holding public officials accountable for changing our gun laws, these traged… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 05, 2019

RAICES

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'The four children all under age 3 with teenage mothers or guardians, were feverish, coughing, vomiting and had dia… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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RAICES (@RAICESTEXAS) June 21, 2019

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RAICES (@RAICESTEXAS) June 21, 2019

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Four toddlers were unresponsive, feverish and vomiting when lawyers visited them at a Border Patrol facility. In… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Angelina Chapin (@angelinachapin) June 21, 2019

I will match your donations to @RAICESTEXAS up to $5000. Just send me a screenshot of your receipt with personal in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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The Moment

Outside the Oval Office, I kept a painting of a small crowd huddled around a pocketwatch, waiting for the moment th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 19, 2019

On Juneteenth, we celebrate our capacity to make real the promise of our founding, that thing inside each of us tha… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 19, 2019

Fire!

If you’re wondering how loud the crowd was when @MichelleObama walked out in Austin tonight... https://t.co/BSoOcfXMNa

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Kris Betts (@KrisB_KVUE) March 01, 2019

President Obama At Rice University