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Texas Republicans Lock Dem State Rep. In Capitol After She Refuses To Leave With Mandatory Police Escort
Collier says she won’t play along, issuing the following statement to news outlets:
“I refuse to sign away my dignity as a duly elected representative just so Republicans can control my movements and monitor me with police escorts."
"My constituents sent me to Austin to protect their voices and rights. When I press that button to vote, I know these maps will harm my constituents—I won’t just go along quietly with their intimidation or their discrimination.”
As a result, Republicans locked her in the Texas Capitol building—a move that has only drawn more attention to Collier, who has remained there by refusing to comply.
In a statement to The Fort Worth Report, she said:
“I don’t know how long I will be here. Instead of DPS officers looking for pedophiles, they have been assigned to follow Democratic state representatives around only to ensure their return to the Capitol on Wednesday (when the House reconvenes). I sure hope the public feels safe without those officers on beat.”
She also took to X to share a photo of herself in the room in which she's being held to highlight her sleeping arrangements along with the following caption:
"This was my night, bonnet and all, in the #txlege. #thisisme"
You can see her post and the photo below.
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The viral photo prompted many to condemn the GOP's actions while praising her act of protest.
Collier told CBS News that she has "a right to resist, I have a right to oppose, just like my voters do, just like Texans have a right to challenge government, and that's what I'm doing." She added that "Democrats will be working together to get that legal record set so that we can take this fight to the court."
Since Monday, Collier has been living out of the locked chamber—eating, sleeping, and working under 24/7 livestream. On Tuesday, more Democrats joined her in solidarity at the statehouse.
With the Texas House set to reconvene Wednesday, Collier says she won’t move until Republicans drop their “surveillance protocol.”
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Zelenskyy Epically Zings MAGA Reporter Who Shamed Him For Not Wearing Suit In February
Glenn accosted President Zelenskyy, saying:
"Why don't you wear a suit? You're at the highest level in this country's office, and you refuse to wear a suit."
"Do you own a suit? A lot of Americans have problems with you not respecting the dignity of this office."
At the time, President Zelenskyy responded:
"I will wear kostyum after this war will finish."
Kostyum is the Ukrainian word for suit.
The Ukrainian President continued, saying to Glenn:
"Maybe something like yours, yes. Maybe something better, I don't know,. Maybe something cheaper."
You can watch that confrontation here:
On Monday, the pair met face to face again at another Oval Office presser.
This time Glenn began the interaction with an apology instead of an accusation.
MTG's boyfriend told President Zelenskyy:
"President Zelensky, you look fabulous in that suit. You look good."
Trump chimed in that he'd said the same thing, then pointed out:
"That's the one that attacked you last time."
After President Zelenskyy stated he remembered, Glenn responded:
"Yeah, I apologize to you. Look, you look wonderful."
Glenn tried to move on, but before he could, President Zelenskyy quipped:
"But you are in the same suit. You see, I changed. You are not."
Glenn did appear to be wearing the same Trump-style blue suit, but now with a red tie to look even more like the MAGA leader.
You can watch their latest exchange here:
People loved President Zelenskyy's quick-witted response and his fashion sense.
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People might forget that, while President Zelenskyy holds a law degree, he had a very successful career as a comedian, actor, and director.
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Meanwhile, Glenn got skewered online.
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President Zelenskyy wore all black again, this time opting for slacks, a dress shirt, and suit jacket.
He did indeed look very sharp.
The Massive Height Difference Between Jenna Ortega And Gwendoline Christie Stuns Fans In Viral Photo
But one unexpected detail that has all Wednesday fans talking this week is not the return of Gwendoline Christie's character, Principal Larissa Weems at the school Wednesday (portrayed by Jenna Ortega) attends, or the work Christie had to put in to further dive into this character for the new season.
It's the dramatic height gap between Christie and Ortega.
Because of the shooting of the show, its theatrical angles, and just the positioning of the characters, it was never obvious to fans that Christie was significantly taller than Ortega.
But during a promotional photo shoot of the primary cast for season two of Wednesday, it was suddenly, glaringly obvious how much of a height gap there is between the two actresses, and fans were left reeling from it.
Gwendolyn Christie stands at 6'3", while Jenna Ortega stands at 5'1", putting the top of the Wednesday actress's head well below her on-screen principal's shoulder.
You can see their height difference here:
Despite the many oddities of the Wednesday series, this was the detail that fans could not let go of.
In a viral video, Christie stood at the center of the group for a promotional photo. Ortega stepped up next to her, seeming a bit nervous, and Christie put her arm around her. When Ortega moved in for a quick hug, the crowd collectively said, "Aww," and Ortega covered her face in embarrassment while Christie smiled down at her. Way down.
You can see the video here:
TikTokers were tickled by the interaction.
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There really is always time for a quick hug. And clearly, most people were so preoccupied with Ortega and Christie's height difference, there was little time to be embarrassed.
