Arrests Were Made But You Put it ALL ON THE LINE!!
By Ben Meiselas
It was a very long night with very little sleep, so I will keep this short.
The Texas police arrested many of our brothers and sisters last night who peacefully protested at the Texas Capitol Building to support Texas State Representative Collier, who was taken hostage and locked in the House Chambers by the Texas State GOP.
MeidasTouch was the first to report on Rep. Collier being taken hostage by the GOP after I got a tip about what was taking place. I was able to break the story with the first nationwide interview of Rep. Collier from where she was being held by the Texas GOP.
After our interview with her aired and clips of the interview went viral, the halls of the Texas Capitol were filled with peaceful protesters. This is the importance of impactful independent journalism.
Our brothers and sisters at 50501 were on scene to capture what was taking place and to support the peaceful protests. We’ve been sharing those videos and photos everywhere.
The true heroes in all of this are the local organizers, the people who show up to protest, and courageous leaders like Rep. Collier who set an incredible example.
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Ben how you and your brothers manage this with tiny humans afoot and little sleep is remarkable. Thanks for being our voice when we so desperately need it.
The power of the resistance was in full effect last night and power of independent media was there to shine the light on this cruel behavior. They are holding her hostage for refusing a babysitter. She’s a grown woman and doesn’t need a nanny to follow her around. #FreeJordy