Manoo Sirivelu

BREAKING: SCOTUS Justice Samuel Alito has granted a *temporary* administrative pause on Judge Jeff Brown’s ruling re: Texas’ congressional map. He is requesting a response from the plaintiffs by EOD Monday on whether to pause the ruling for the length of the appeal

An investigation by ProPublica and @TexasTribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public. propublica.org/article/texas-…

James Talarico’s progressive take on Christianity made him an online sensation. Will it translate to his Texas Senate bid? bit.ly/3IjU0kX

Two dads helped lead Camp Mystic parents to push for new camp laws. For one, staying busy kept him from dark places in his mind. The other couldn't stop asking why his daughter died. The laws passed, but the dads couldn't get their kids back. My latest: texastribune.org/2025/09/16/tex…

Texas Rep. @jamestalarico kicks off his U.S. Senate campaign tonight in Round Rock, his hometown. Hundreds of people are here, including his baby niece. Talarico says that in the 12 hours since he launched, they’ve raised over $1 million (!). #txsen

Texas Rep. James Talarico is set to launch his campaign for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, per two people familiar with the plan. He'll be the second high profile Democrat in the race, with Colin Allred having launched earlier this summer. #txsen texastribune.org/2025/09/05/jam…

Texas lawmakers working on last-minute deal to tighten restrictions on THC products #txlege New @TexasTribune: texastribune.org/2025/09/03/tex…

@Kevin_Vu_ Moo Deng for life

instead of finishing up my story, i've been looking at pictures of Moo Deng for the last 30 minutes Moo Deng supremacy

BREAKING: The University laid off 19 to 20 marketing and communications staff employees to focus on “managing reputational issues and crises,” according to an email sent to employees and obtained by KUT. The University declined to comment.

Right now, right here: peaceful Pro-Palestine protest at UT Austin’s South Mall lawn.

@bykenarmstrong 🙏 Thank you Ken

Manoo Sirivelu, on taking the photo below:

“I was lying on the ground beside a wall of cops” Thank you for making our voices heard ⁦@thefletchinator⁩ ⁦@salamdogmillion⁩ ⁦@GuardianUS⁩ theguardian.com/us-news/2024/m…

In the last week I’ve been pepper sprayed; I’ve had flashbangs knock out my eardrums; I’ve seen protesters beaten, choked and arrested (footage from Monday’s protest 4/29 ⬇️ TW: violence). It’s been a hell of a week.

so proud of @thedailytexan and student journalists across the nation; thank you @teenvogue

UPDATE: Law enforcement arrested 79 protesters yesterday, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. Seventy-eight were charged with criminal trespassing, one has an additional charge of Obstructing a Highway or Passageway and one is charged with Interfering with Public Duties.

Protesters: “You are violent. We are peaceful.” Moments later, police pepper sprays the protesters.

Arrested protesters who were being held in the Tower are now being loaded onto a Travis County Sheriff’s Department bus.

“It felt like an insult,” Jenna, a psychology senior told me. She’s not the only one who feels that way — at a teach-in yesterday, students, faculty and notable figures condemned the University’s response to Wednesday’s pro-Palestine protest on campus. thedailytexan.com/2024/04/26/stu…

Staff with the Office of the Dean of Students is passing out flyers with guidelines for demonstrating on campus, including that individuals are not permitted on campus if they were “arrested for trespassing on campus previously.” 50 are currently gathered on the South Lawn for a teach-in.