Welcome Left Reckoners, David and Matt talk about the massive victory won by Taylor Rehmet in North Texas. It shows the solution for Texas is clear run labor candidates. We are then joined by Ben Fong and Paul Prescod of Damage Magazine to talk about their new collection of the work of the great labor leader and civil rights icon Bayard Rustin. And then after the serious work is over, Matt and David take a peek at what is becoming a total embarrassment, the Texas Senate primary. Check out Rustin's Challenge, compiled by Paul and Benjamin and Damage Magazine, https://damagemag.com/2025/07/24/rustins-challenge/ DAVID'S book on pre-order with 15% - https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-myth-of-red-texas/ Support Left Reckoning and get the Sunday Show at patreon.com/leftreckoning ---------------------- Show notes 00:00 Start 2:13 Union leader wins big in Texas 20:24 Bayard Rustin's challenge 1:03 Talarico & Allred's Meltdown