Wendy Davis was not allowed to lean on a desk or chair, get any help or support from anyone (even when it came to putting on a back brace), or speak on any subjects that were even slightly off topic. In the end, her eleven hour filibuster to block a Texas bill that could dramatically change abortion laws in the state was halted on a technicality. And that’s when things in the Texas Legislature got really interesting.

+ Here are five pretty amazing moments from a wild night in Austin.

+ WaPo: Who is Wendy Davis?