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An initiative to create an independent redistricting commission is well on its way to making the 2018 ballot in Michigan, one of the worst GOP-gerrymandered states usnews.com/news/best-stat…
Ending GOP gerrymandering in MI would be huge. No state more consistently sees popular vote loser win lege majority
GOP gerrymandering likely cost Michigan Dems 2 congressional seats from 2012-2016. That number could even rise to 3 seats in 2018
All of these states could use ballot initiatives to end GOP gerrymandering. Ohio & Utah have active efforts for 2018 dailykos.com/stories/2016/8…
Here's how you can help fight congressional gerrymandering in Ohio: fairdistrictsohio.org
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I expect 5-4 rulings deciding that partisan gerrymandering can't be ruled unconstitutional at the federal level, thanks to Mitch McConnell stealing a Supreme Court seat & Trump putting an attempted rapist on the court
The US Supreme Court doing whatever it can get away with to protect GOP gerrymandering is why state supreme courts are so critical. PA's Dem-majority Supreme Court struck down GOP gerrymandering in 2018, & NC's Dem court could do so too by 2020. Here's how dailykos.com/story/2018/11/…
This is sadly a prerequisite for getting the Roberts Court to actually put limits on congressional gerrymandering—If they only see it as something Republicans do, then they'll never do anything to stop it. This is why we must pass House Dems' #HR1 to ban gerrymandering nationally
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New Hampshire's new Democratic-majority state legislature is voting today on electing NH's secretary of state. Dems could oust longtime SOS Bill Gardner, nominally a Dem, who is notorious for backing Republican voter suppression measures. Background here: dailykos.com/stories/2018/1…
NH Dems may try to pass redistricting reform again after they overcame GOP gerrymandering to win majorities in 2018. But GOP Gov. Sununu could veto a statutory proposal, & Dems lack the 60% supermajorities for a constitutional amendment if all Rs voted no vnews.com/Newly-in-power…
New Hampshire's new Dem-majority Senate & House are voting in a joint session to elect the next secretary of state. Livestream here: sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00288/Harmony/…
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[Thread] This week's Voting Rights Roundup newsletter: 2018 was a smashing win for North Carolina democracy, breaking the GOP's veto-proof legislative majorities & paving the way for the Dem-majority NC Supreme Court to strike down the GOP's gerrymanders dailykos.com/stories/2018/1…
Florida voters delivered a huge blow against a remnant of Jim Crow by automatically restoring voting rights to up to 1.4 million people who have fully completed their felony sentences. FL had barred 1 in 10 adults from voting, including 1 in 5 black people dailykos.com/stories/2018/1…
Michigan voters struck a critical blow against GOP gerrymandering by passing an independent redistricting commission. The GOP has won at least 1 legislative chamber despite losing the popular vote in 5 of the last 9 elections, including both chambers 2018 dailykos.com/stories/2018/1…
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One thing confuses me - seems apparent Trump was told to run for office as early as 2013 Miss Universe or earlier, so why did Manafort talk his way onto campaign in the middle. Why wasn't Putin already directing it? My theory is Trump wasn't Putin's only GOP candidate....
Russia plays a long game & was cultivating Trump as early as late '80s under Soviets, but they'd be foolish to put all eggs in 1 basket. Seems likely they'd have cultivated others. GOP field was large & perhaps Manafort gets sent to Trump when he emerges as most likely contender.
I find is striking how many GOP - both those who ran as candidates in 2016 & those who didn't - have Russian connections. Remember the video where Roy Moore of Alabama spoke fluent Russian? He can barely speak fluent English, but he's got Russian down pat.
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BREAKING—as in breaking democracy: a truly shocking & naked power grab underway in Wisconsin. Dems won every statewide race this Nov. Now, the GOP unveiled sweeping bills to straightjacket the Gov & AG, stomp on early voting, & lock in power on state Sup Court. Votes THIS TUE. 1/
The #WIpowergrab is so awful that it's literally keeping me up at night. The plans have been rumored for weeks, but the WI GOP waited until Friday afternoon to unveil their stack of bills, plans ONE hearing on Monday, and votes on Tuesday. So opposition is needed *now.*
In Wisconsin, right now, the GOP has total control: the governorship, both chambers of the state legislature, and a majority on the Supreme Court. That's one big reason why Trump won WI in 2016—because they'd rigged the rules. Now they want to prevent Dems from unrigging them.
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1-The evening of the 22nd of June, Miss #SarahSanders (#WH press secretary) went for dinner with her family to this little place called ‘The Red Hen’. It seems that she was unceremoniously kicked out &harassed some more all the way across the street to the next restaurant
2-It seems somehow this incident has created some sort of mob-mentality wanting to harass Miss Sanders that has gotten to a point in which she now needs protection.

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3-What kind of person chases somebody down the street based solely on political opinions?
If u ever worked in a restaurant, u learn quickly that u have to deal with a lot of assholes &people you don’t like. You smile, curse them inwardly &hope you’ll never have to see them again
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The liberal democrat agenda in all its filth: themanwithyourplan.com/users/bankfrau… What the liberal democrats use to evade accountability for their crimes: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign… Click on this tweet for more info, including an ongoing log of the fraudulent courts at work.
Welcome to Tales of the Darkside: the true face of the U.S. fraudulent courts. This tweet starts an ongoing log of the fraudulent courts at work: chipping away our rights, furthering gov't tyranny and otherwise usurping the U.S. Constitution. So, feel free to browse and cringe.
A first taste: another twitter thread with references to fraudulent court cases: If that other twitter thread somehow becomes unavailable, then the screenshot at themanwithyourplan.com/users/bankfrau… is an exact replica of that other twitter thread.
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Peoples Party debate for city council position 8 then mayor starts at 5. Watch live here: facebook.com/seattlepeoples…
.@NikkitaOliver is moderating. The crowd is huge and full of young people.
Oliver on the reason for the debate: "We have to change the material conditions of the most vulnerable in our city."
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“Go back to you fucking country your dirty Muslims."

-Queens, Sept. 2017.

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"Get out of America!"

- Salem, Oregon in March, 2017

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"Go back to Mexico."

- Lansing, Michigan in March 2017

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