Before we dive into the rest, you gotta watch this. This man is the author of Texas' latest abortion restriction. He is unsure if he can have a hysterectomy... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

THINGS TO READ

• U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke on 34-day road trip in underdog Senate bid (Texas Tribune)
• Texas Politicians Pass Cruel Bill Effectively Banning Insurance Coverage of Abortion (Progress TX)
• Texas Transgender Bathroom Bill Falters Amid Mounting Opposition (New York Times)
• AG Ken Paxton’s suit against Austin over ‘sanctuary cities’ ban dismissed (Austin American-Statesman)
• Dozens Of Women Are Being Moved To A Private Detention Center That’s Been Called “Hell” (BuzzFeed)
• Are town halls more trouble than they're worth? Two-thirds of Texas reps are skipping them (Dallas Morning News)
• Texas cuts aid to 'colonias' after years of offering help (AP)

THINGS TO WATCH, LISTEN

• Texas women lawmakers fight back against latest anti-abortion bill (Progress TX )
• Young DREAMer confronts the Texas Attorney General (NowThis)
• Time for Republicans to butt out of city business (Fox 7 - Ed Espinoza)
• Looking at 2018: Democratic candidates for Governor (Fox 7 - Ed Espinoza)
• North Korea threatens United States as sanctions tighten (Fox 7 - Glenn W. Smith)

WAYS TO ACT

• Unity March & Concert - Featuring Voz de Mando (Austin: September 2)
• RALLY: Protect DACA & Immigrant Youth from Paxton (Austin: August 15)
• Ready to Run: El Paso (El Paso: August 12)
• Online Guide: Track LGBTQ-Friendly Businesses in the RGV (NETA)
• Cross District Town Hall with Rep. Joaquin Castro and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (San Antonio: August 12)

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Sorry, we still can't get over this. It's HYSterical.