I think only the Yellowstone supervolcano could cost Montana its second congressional district.
Come to think of it, I would be fascinated to see an electoral map one census after the Yellowstone supervolcano.

My prediction: Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, and Utah would all be down to 3 electors, and the eastern seaboard would pick up a bunch.
Depending on the direction of the wind, California could get hammered too, and that would REALLY fuck us.

I don't think a lot of people realize just how much of our food is grown in California. Entire classes of fruit and nut production would be near wiped out.
If you read this and are freaking out, here's a bit of good news. Volcanoes are not like earthquakes — we can forecast them.

We'd have years of warning that pressure was building in the Yellowstone caldera, and months of warning that the big 600,000-year eruption was imminent.

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I would offer Israel full support and military aid to defeat Hamas and restore Palestinian Authority control in Gaza, in return for the following:
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2. Repeal of the Nation-State Bill.

3. A total end to illegal settlements in the West Bank.

4. Full access to IDF intelligence to verify they are taking all measures to avoid civilian casualties.
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