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17 Dec

So what exactly are the Georgia runoffs? They sound like a gastrointestinal issue, as in "we ate an expired cobbler and got a bad case of the Georgia runoffs." But they're actually a tricky little way of keeping Black voters and their preferred candidates out of power.

The state's runoff law was proposed in 1963 by a segregationist named Denmark Groover, who was running for state representative and not, what you would think, a Norwegian DJ.

Groover noticed that Black voters were more likely to get behind a single candidate, while white voters divided their votes among several. By forcing the plurality winners into a rematch, Groover believed white voters would then consolidate behind their preferred caucasian.

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17 Dec

The defeat of Donald Trump was supposed to bring us a little bit of peace at the end of the year. But because 2020 is the messiest of bitches, it decided to drag out our elections for an extra two months, leaving America's future to hinge on one state: Georgia.

Both of Georgia's Republican Senators, David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, are defending their seats this year, and they're headed to runoffs because no one in either race got more than 50% of the vote.

Kelly Loeffler, one of the richest androids in the Senate, and David Perdue, a guy who definitely pronounces it "vaginer," have joined forces on a unity ticket, competing as a blindingly white powerhouse. They're like the dream team if it were just comprised of Larry Birds.

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19 Nov

Even though traveling for Thanksgiving is not advised, some of you will choose to spend the holiday with people outside of your pod. But you can still take measures to help minimize your risk. Eat Thanksgiving dinner outdoors!

“A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” sets a great example for that. Follow their lead, except for the part where they let a filthy dog prepare all the food. Snoopy may be beloved, but he's still a dog, my God.

The CDC also says avoid shouting, because apparently, they know your crazy family. So when you ask Uncle Darryl to pass the dressing, and he starts screaming conspiracy theories about what the feds are hiding at the Hidden Valley, you can cite the CDC when telling him to shut up.

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4 Nov

Did you vote absentee in AZ, MI, WI, NV, PA, GA? Check that your ballot is being counted! Here's where:

Track your Arizona absentee ballot here: my.arizona.vote/AbsenteeTracke…

Track your Michigan absentee ballot here: mvic.sos.state.mi.us

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16 Jul

In response to a critical need for blood donations, the FDA is easing its restrictions on donations from gay men. It now allows men who have sex with men to donate after three months of abstinence, instead of a year.

To be clear, the restrictions technically apply to "men who have sex with men," but they've also affected pansexual men, non-binary people, trans people, and women who've had sex with men who have sex with men. Basically anyone who stresses out Mike Pence.

Still, gay and bisexual men remain most broadly affected, and now, some are even being turned away from donating when their blood could be critical for fighting coronavirus.

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13 Feb

While Fox continues its lifelong quest to scare your grandparents into hoarding Franklin Mint coins, one growing conservative outlet is using colorful graphics and social media to appeal to a new generation. That outlet is Prager U.

Prager U’s website says "Prager University is not an accredited academic institution...but it is a place where you are free to learn.” That describes every single place! The last place Sam learned something for free was in a bra store. She learned she’s been wrong for 35 years.

Prager U is actually dangerous. They’re reaching a new, younger audience with bullshit conservative propaganda. They trick kids into thinking their videos are educational even though Prager U is as much of a real college as Monsters University.

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