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      Podcast returns October 4! Listen to the WiseUp T Podcast returns October 4! Listen to the WiseUp TX podcast. 🎧 Hear from candidates + learn about the issues! Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play and the WiseUp TX website. Also tune in on Radio Azad @ 10am on Wednesdays - download the app or 104.9 FM in Dallas. WiseUp TX is non-partisan and does not support any political party but we love to hear from South Asian candidates, and other candidates who want to talk to our South Asian followers! #wiseuptx #wiseupandvote #dallas #austin #houston #texaspolitics #dallaspolitics #austinpolitics #houstonpolitics #getoutandvote #downtovote #wevote #desivote #htown #dtx #gotv #voterinfo #desivotematters #txlege #2021elections #2022election #podcast #southasians #texas #desitexans #texanswhovote #earlyvoting #civicengagement #southasianswhovote
      Twenty years ago today, a Sikh father was murdered Twenty years ago today, a Sikh father was murdered in front of his gas station in Mesa, Arizona by a man who called himself a patriot. Balbir Singh Sodhi was the first person killed in thousands of acts of hate in the aftermath of 9/11. Since his murder, countless people have been killed or harmed by the way our nation responded to 9/11 — in war, torture, surveillance, deportations, detentions, and hate violence that continues today. Balbir Singh Sodhi was a kind-hearted and generous man, whom many called “Uncle.” He would give candy to children who came to his gas station as if they were his own children. He let people who didn’t have money for gas fill up and go. His brothers would shake their heads in disbelief. Was he a saint or a fool? But Balbir Uncle would just smile, saying God wants us to serve all. He and his brothers had come to America to escape persecution against Sikhs in India. He was planting flowers in front of his gas station when he was shot in the back, targeted for his turban. Balbir Uncle wore his turban as part of his faith — his commitment to love all of humanity. What if we made the vision that he died for our North Star? What would the world look like if we valued human dignity above all? What if we chose, like Balbir Uncle, to treat all as family, to see no stranger? How would we be remembered 20 years from now? #BalbirSodhi #20YearsSince Original artwork by @loquacious_lines Via @sikhcoalition
      There are 666 bills that go into effect starting t There are 666 bills that go into effect starting tomorrow. Here are a few crazy bills that passed during the normal legislative session that we wanted to highlight for the Texas South Asian community! . . . . . #txlege #aclu #wiseupandvote #wiseup #southasian #southasians #desi #dallas #houston #htx #dfw #atx #austin #satx #politics #civilrights #vote #voting #votingrights #desimemes #desivote #legislation #infographic #politics #bills #permitlesscarry #powergrid #diltopagalhai
      🚨 ACTION ALERT🚨 ‼️CALL YOUR STATE REP T 🚨 ACTION ALERT🚨 ‼️CALL YOUR STATE REP TODAY‼️ Please call your elected official and stop SB1! A similar bill was filed during the regular legislative session and was filed again during the current special legislative session. It will be voted on the House floor TODAY so it’s very important to call them! We got all the deets and a script on what to say when you call. #SB1 if enacted will be harmful to the Texas South Asian community! . . . #txlege #aclu #wiseupandvote #wiseup #southasian #southasians #desi #dallas #houston #htx #dfw #atx #austin #satx #politics #civilrights #vote #voting #votingrights #desimemes #desivote #legislation #infographic
      Have you checked out our latest newsletter—Kabhi Have you checked out our latest newsletter—Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Kovid 😷? . . . #newsletter #southasian #wiseupandvote #desimemes #desi #nonprofit #nonprofitsofinstagram
      South Asian American stories are not taught in cla South Asian American stories are not taught in classrooms, found in textbooks, or reflected in popular media. We can change that… and it starts right now! #OurStories, SAADA’s new book for high school and college-aged readers, is a nearly 500-page testament to the diversity, vibrancy, and power of the South Asian American community. Get copies for yourself, your loved ones, and your local schools and libraries! Use our personal discount code at checkout for 20% off the book: WISEUPTX On sale now! https://www.saada.org/ourstories
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