it is a minor event in the whole scheme of things but that white house photo of all the grinning white guys standing in front of the women’s tennis team is just weird not even mentioning the ted cruz looking dude
Reporter: What do you make of Republicans saying that Virginia—
AOC: Wah wah wah.
We have asked Republicans for 10 years to ban partisan gerrymandering. And for 10 years, Republicans have said no.
What they’re just mad at is that they have been accustomed to a Democratic Party that rolls over.
Thrilled that this is out at the APSR! 😀
I document how male elites creatively adapt to electoral reform in Indian village councils.
Relevant for how we think about: 1) limits of reforms meant to equalize power, 2) (male) elite capture, 3) the "proxy" representative debate.
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I think the gerrymandering race to the bottom is genuinely bad and undemocratic and unfortunately what the dems are doing is the least bad of the bad options available.
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#OpenAccess from the Journal of Law and Courts -
The Prosecutor Paradox: Understanding the Public?s Low Knowledge About Chief Local Prosecutors - cup.org/4dVw70v
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“This gerrymandering is bad for Democracy. Let’s ban it.”
“LOL NO.”
“Ok then we will have to do it too”
“LOL GOOD LUCK”
(reaping)
“WAAAAHHHHHH NOT LIKE THAT”
Roy Anthony Scott's case *should clear even this Court's bullshit qualified immunity hurdles tbh
they want a directly, extremely on point case before they can hold violent cops accountable? ok, how bout this one? still no?
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Illinois State University administration shouldn't force its lowest-paid employees out on strike just to win a living wage! Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ad...
Alito told liberal Supreme Court justices they needed to hurry and finalize their dissents because someone might try to murder a conservative justice to sway the outcome of Dobbs.
Amazing take from a man who has the anti-abortion movement, which is responsible for 11 actual murders, on his side.
Our latest paper is out today in @jamapediatrics.com - discussing:
(1) How structural and mental health disparities can lead to competitive *disadvantages* for trans youth in sports
(2) The negative impacts of exclusionary sports policies on mental health
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The worst cancers with respect to lethality get the least federal funding support
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👀 @pamherd.bsky.social and @donmoyn.bsky.social detail what "The Pitt" gets right about health policy. Follow @umisr.bsky.social for leading research on administrative burden, care avoidance, the fragility of rural health and the human costs of cutting Medicaid.
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20. The pervasive intolerance of religious belief in certain circles must be resisted. The elite's intolerance of religious belief is perhaps one of the most telling signs that its political project constitutes a less open intellectual movement than many within it would claim.
This bullet point from Alex Karp/Palantir’s latest diatribe strikes me as the best representation of the whole project.
“The elite’s intolerance of religious beliefs…”
Let me stop you right there, Alex. You just made that up. That isn’t a thing in 2026 America.
Weird how they never do this in areas where Trump won!
DOJ Office of Civil Rights seem very focused on districts with a lot of Black voters.
It's harder to measure but I feel like RFK Jnr shutting down funding for MRNA research is actually up there with DOGE cuts and this latest Iranian war as a contender for Most Evil Things Trump II has done. Accounted properly, this regime is really wracking up 20th-century-dictator kill counts imo.
“Parents call 911 for help with mentally ill son, so cops come & kill him” is an EXTREMELY common story
But our elected officials & media live in daily terror of being branded anti-cop, so we’re not allowed to talk about it
Great, shocking reporting on the origins of the Supreme Court maneuver that has enabled Trump to impose his agenda without full-blown legal review. Roberts resented the Obama admin’s EPA and wanted quick protection for oil companies.
Study abstract
Table documenting significant diff-in-diff estimates of increased enthusiasm for Dems, post drop-out.
Reg. Discontinuity analysis showing increased contributions to Dems up/down ballot post dropout.
NEW at POST: In a naturally-occurring experiment, we document an electoral "vibe shift" surrounding Biden's decision to drop out of the '24 election, which translated into increased donations up/down ballot and increased faith in democratic institutions.
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he also goes by the moniker "Big Balls" and stole your Social Security Number
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Genuinely funny that Sonia Sotomayor issued a public apology today for her mild criticism of a conservative colleague on a specific, substantive issue, and then a few hours later Clarence Thomas picked up a mic and was like ALL LIBERALS ARE AMERICA-HATING COWARDS
Cool story in @wsj.com! Rivian will power its #NormalIL factory with #EV batteries recycled by Redwood Materials, a great example of the innovation taking place in #Illinois.
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![Transgender discrimination is, by its very nature, sex discrimination. Discrimination based on sex is expressly prohibited under Montana’s unique Nondiscrimination Clause––“[n]either the state nor any person, firm, corporation, or institution shall discriminate on account of . . . sex . . . .” Thus, Article II, Section 4 is
unequivocal in its intolerance for discrimination based on sex. Because sex discrimination involves a fundamental right under Article II, the appropriate level of judicial review is strict scrutiny. Snetsinger, ¶ 17.
¶28 Being transgender is also a suspect class under the Equal Protection Clause of
Article II, Section 4,––“[n]o person shall be denied equal protection of the law.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:inwzoq34u52clnzwfmmv4j3b/bafkreidt45gkkqkhg24folszm4hyzpnuoyoe3f6f3pmqpoiqtvf6lweexi)
Transgender discrimination is, by its very nature, sex discrimination. Discrimination based on sex is expressly prohibited under Montana’s unique Nondiscrimination Clause––“[n]either the state nor any person, firm, corporation, or institution shall discriminate on account of . . . sex . . . .” Thus, Article II, Section 4 is unequivocal in its intolerance for discrimination based on sex. Because sex discrimination involves a fundamental right under Article II, the appropriate level of judicial review is strict scrutiny. Snetsinger, ¶ 17. ¶28 Being transgender is also a suspect class under the Equal Protection Clause of Article II, Section 4,––“[n]o person shall be denied equal protection of the law.”
MONTANA SUPREME COURT: “Transgender discrimination is, by its very nature, sex discrimination,” and is subject to strict scrutiny under the Montana Constitution.
NEW: “A combination of more players being open about their relationships, and more straight people watching the WNBA as the league’s audience grows, means that heteronormative cultural expectations get pushed onto a league that is made up largely of queer women.”
The next president's Attorney General needs to act with urgency to investigate and prosecute the crimes being committed to effectuate the mass deportation agenda.
ed blum is straight up just trying to eliminate educational opportunities for black kids under the guise of “equality.”
