Dare We Hope?
As we continue our regular doom-scrolling, we’ve been surprised to see a few rays of hopeful sunshine amid the doom. Robert Reich suggests the sleeping giant (us) may be awakening. Jay Kuo/The Big Picture and Paul Krugman both explore whether the tide may be turning (Kuo with a point-by-point analysis of Trump’s recent losses). Jonathan Last/The Bulwark even looks forward to how we come back from MAGA when we regain power.
Politico has gotten into the fray with an academic-style opinion on whether American Democracy is stronger than Donald Trump. Spoiler alert - they suggest yes!
Of course, the most optimism comes from that great media prophet, Dan Greaney (writer of the Simpsons episode that predicted a President Donald Trump in 2000), who predicts a spectacular MAGA downfall before the end of the year!
What do we do with these unexpected rays of sunshine? We’d love to say we can sit back and watch the implosion, but that’s the wrong take. Scary things are still happening: Jim Comey was just indicted, and Trump did just name Antifa as a terrorist organization (hear Timothy Snyder’s take on that).
But it does mean that what we’ve been doing is working! It means keep it up! It means we can take new, hopeful, energy into the fight!
So, let’s feel a bit less doom-y, and take a bit of hope and pride that we’re contributing toward saving democracy into our ongoing work. We have plenty of ideas for that work, below.
What you may have missed this month
September Meeting
Kendall Scudder hits it out of the park
(as always)
Kendall Scudder joined us again to fill us in on the very latest in the Texas Democratic Party. Only 5 months into the job (and a new baby at home!) the man has been reimagining the party from the ground up. He had announcements (like decentralizing party offices!) and answered the tough questions with his trademarked mix of candor and humor!
August Meeting - redux
We’re media stars now!!
Did you miss our August meeting with Kardal Coleman and Kathleen Thompson on what happened with TX redistricting? It was a terrific meeting - and thanks to our friends at Progress Texas, it’s now a Podcast!! (Are we famous yet?) Click on the Podcast image above (or here) to go to the Apple version of the Pod to catch up on what you missed!
As always, if you want to promote non-profit progressive journalism, you can donate to Progress Texas here.
Do you have images of PCA Dems about town? Send them to us at info@pcadems.com!
Next Up:
October Meeting
We have an election in November! (Really?)
Topic of the Month
What’s on the ballot in the November 4 election?
Yes, Virginia, there is a November 2025 election. Every 2 years the TX Legislative session results in constitutional amendments that must be ratified by voters. This year there are 17 amendments. What are they? What would they do? Let’s review and debate them together!
“What is a Precinct Chair?”
Virtual Information Sessions
Did you know that up to 40% of Dallas precincts are without a precinct chair?
DCDP Virtual sessions - log in from anywhere!
Wednesday, Oct 1; 5:00 - 6:00
Wednesday, Oct 15; 6:00 - 7:00
Wednesday, Nov 19; 6:00 - 7:00
Wednesday, Dec 17; 6:00 - 7:00
On this call, the Dallas County Democratic Party will answer the question: What’s a Precinct Chair and How Do I Get Involved at the Party?! The position of precinct chair is generally the party job closest to the actual action: meeting, motivating, and mobilizing the voters themselves, who happen to be your neighbors and friends! If you're fired up and looking to step up and really make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity at a crucial political moment.
We can make this Texas a Texas that works for everyone, but we can’t do it without you – we look forward to seeing you on the call!
Weekly protest at Mockingbird and Abrams
Want to be a little more active in your resistance schedule? A new weekly protest at Mockingbird and Abrams is forming! An outgrowth of the successful weekly Sunday protest at Buckner and Garland, a new group is forming a bit closer to home. Show up with a sign and bring a friend. Protest is held in front of the (closed) Joann’s fabrics store - plenty of parking!!
every Saturday
noon - 1:00 pm
Beltline Democrats - Halloween Social
Beltline Democrats and North Texas Dems host their 3rd annual Halloween social. Hear North Texas politicians (including TDP chair Kendall Scudder), network with other North Texas activists and have a frighteningly good time.
“Come to Irving - if you dare! Costumes optional
Wednesday, Oct 8; 7:00 pm
RSVP here for address
October No Kings Rally in Downtown Dallas
No Kings is hosting another rally in October. Let’s remind the world that we have NO KINGS in the USA!! We had a great crowd join us in June - let’s go even bigger this time!
Join us early to make signs at The Londoner in Mockingbird Plaza (on the 2nd level near The Angelica) at 10:00 am
RSVP here for supplies at $10 per person and round-trip DART passes at $6 per person,
Or join us at the Mockingbird Station DART station at 11:00 am to ride together to the rally
RSVP here for just the round-trip DART passes at $6 per person.
To go on your own, click here for more information
Saturday, October 18
12:00 - 3:00 pm
Blues at the Stoneleigh P.
The Blues are Back!
and moving to (every other) Tuesdays
September 30
October 14
October 28
5:00 - ??
4218 Lemmon Ave.
Save the Date!
PCA Dems Annual Holiday Social
Wednesday, December 3
5:00 - 7:00
Want to host a PCA Dems meeting?
Sponsor refreshments?
Thank you!!
New events are being added daily!! Click below to see the latest!
Information Sources of the Month
PCA Dems on Bluesky
PCA Dems has a Bluesky account!
Here, we post late-breaking news and opinion items we find interesting, as well as opportunities to get engaged (you can also find opportunities posted on our Facebook page here).
A fun upcoming feature on Bluesky: “Who do we read every morning?” Our leadership team will take turns detailing who we absolutely have to read every morning with our coffee. Nancy will go first on October 1.
Follow us here to get in on the ground floor!
Texas Tribune app - find your new congressional district
As always, the Texas Tribune is up to the minute in the changing landscape that is our TX Congressional district maps. You may not know that many formerly in TX 32 (Julie Johnson’s district) have been moved into TX 24 (Beth Van Duyne’s district) - and vice versa! And many in Oak Lawn and Turtle Creek have been bumped into TX 24 as well. Does this affect you? Click here to see your address on maps both old and new!
Calendar of Upcoming Events
Sept 30: Blues at the Stoneleigh P: 5:00 - ?; 4218 Lemmon Ave
Oct 1: “What is a Precinct Chair?”: 5:00 - 6:00; virtual info session
Oct 4: Weekly protest: 12:00 - 1:00; Mockingbird and Abrams
Oct 8: Beltline Dems - Halloween Social: 7:00 - 9:00pm; location with RSVP
Oct 11: Weekly protest: 12:00 - 1:00; Mockingbird and Abrams
Oct 14: Blues at the Stoneleigh P: 5:00 - ?; 4218 Lemmon Ave
Oct 15: “What is a Precinct Chair?”: 5:00 - 6:00; virtual info session
Oct 18: PCA Dems at the No Kings Rally: 10:00 or 11:00 am;
Mockingbird Station
Oct 18: Weekly protest: 12:00 - 1:00; Mockingbird and Abrams
Oct 20: PCA Dems Sept Meeting: 5:00 - 7:00; location with RSVP
Oct 25: Weekly protest: 12:00 - 1:00; Mockingbird and Abrams
Oct 28: Blues at the Stoneleigh P: 5:00 - ?; 4218 Lemmon Ave
Nov 19: “What is a Precinct Chair?”: 5:00 - 6:00; virtual info session
Dec 3: PCA Dems annual Holiday Party: 5:00 - 7:00; location with RSVP
Dec 17: “What is a Precinct Chair?”: 5:00 - 6:00; virtual info session
Click on event calendar (below) for details.