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2 Nov, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Not just that! These supposed "States rights, we can secede" Republicans are asking the federal court to strike down the decision of the state supreme court. Which no one is sure is even constitutional. Federalist Society, my ass!
Phew! Good day in federal courts today for the good guys with this and the Supreme Court decision on #Deray
It's good to see a 7-1 decision (of course Thomas dissented) from this imbalanced court explicitly standing up for the First Amendment right to organize protests, and the chilling effect that allowing a tort case against #Deray for just organizing a protest could have.
Barrett again did not participate. Presumably the same reason as her recusal from the Pennsylvania case that pissed Trump off. That she just joined the court so has not been able to review case facts.

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Gaurav Sabnis 🇮🇳🇺🇸 Profile picture
3 Nov
Earliest I've cooked full meals. Making thalipeeth and chicken egg fried rice for her to take with her for her duties as an election worker. Which start soon at 5 AM. And may go on for 24 hours straight. 😍😍 Image
And @k_rupal is off for what could be a loooooong shift. But I've equipped her with ample bhajni thalipeeth and fried rice. Packed in easy to snack portions. It's 5 AM in NYC and the election for America's soul is about to start. #VOTE ImageImageImageImage
It's only now sinking in that today is today. And she can't leave until polls close and results are reported so she won't be with me till tomorrow. 😳😳 I'm gonna have to watch the results alone 😳😳
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2 Nov
Tangent. Longtime followers will know that in my blogging days and then until about 2010, I was very much in the libertarian camp. Influenced heavily by American blogs, sitting in India, bonding over how much the Driver's License Bureau or Passport Office or Post Office sucks.
It's very easy in India to loathe any government agency, because most of them are designed and run like obstacle courses, no matter which party is in power. There is a huge power imbalance in the citizen - government employee equation, favoring the latter.
And at least back then, private players, wherever allowed in the early days of economic reforms, were noticeably more efficient and less asshole-ish than government employees whose job was to provide you with a service. So the private > public message of libertarians resonated.
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2 Nov
One thing about the results I'm curious about from a tactical and demographic analyses POV is how Trump's frontal attack on mail ballots and also the US Postal Service in general will play out in the numbers. On a personal and moral level, I'm disgusted by it. But curious...
Postal voting has been a part of the US system for a while and is growing. It's generally a very well run, efficient system with lots of checks and balances to make sure it's cast and counted correctly. In 2016, about 20% voted by mail. Neither party had an edge, studies show.
It's used mainly by military personnel posted away from their homes (biggish number), civilians who are out of state or overseas, and the disabled or senior citizens (big number). And of course, a handful of states like blue Oregon and red Utah that vote exclusively by mail.
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1 Nov
This is what keeps me hopeful about US in the long run. That Republicans have had to bend and push rules and norms beyond breaking points just to win elections.
Unlike India which is lost to fascists for at least a generation, there is a real resistance and opposition here.
As shocking as the 2016 result was, Americans still gave Hillary Clinton almost 3 million more votes. Even with Republican voter suppression tactics. It's the bizarre electoral college plus winner takes all system that keeps them competitive in Presidential races.
I can't imagine Modi last year saying "if I lose, it is rigged, and I might not transfer power". He didn't need to. He's done other stuff to gut Indian institutions. But even he hasn't gone into an election saying he will only accept results if he wins, and if not, it's fraud.
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31 Oct
First time carving a pumpkin for @k_rupal ImageImage
How awesome is that pumpkin! 😊 ImageImage
Here's how trick or treating is working in this Philly suburb in covid times. We've set up a table with baggies of candy and other knick knacks. When a kid walks by, we walk into the house, chat from a distance. Here's a cute like ladybug plus butterfly, we think. ImageImageImage
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31 Oct
Even a bad knee didn't prevent me from hitting the farmer's market with @curiousgawker and Maggie with Biden-Harris gear. And at every stall, were met with "nice shirt. Voted?" chats. If this Philly suburb is a barometer, Trump is in trouble in PA. Image
On the non-political side, was delightfully surprised to find fresh methi (fenugreek) at a salad greens stall. Owner wasn't Indian. And when we bought it and said we use it a lot in India, she asked for a lot of cooking tips. And threw in the bunch for free. Dal methi time!
Then picked up some surmai and pomfret from a Korean supermarket and the couple in front of us was talking in marathi. Couldn't resist a "mastapaiki kaalvan-bhaat khaaun dupaarchi zop? 😊" And they happily said "ho 😁" Image
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