I would submit that a gerrymander by politicians saying fuck the voters and one by voters saying fuck the politicians are two wholly different animals

Bless their little loser hearts, Virginia constitutional amendments first have to pass the full legislature twice before they ever go before voters

Virginia Dems just won a major battle in Trump's redistricting war Voters don't like gerrymandering. But they seem to hate Trump even more.

Dems have fought GOP to a draw so far in Trump’s redistricting war. The central part of Trump’s plan to rig midterms falling apart after new maps approved by voters in VA & CA. They didn’t count on Dems fighting back www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The DOJ was created to increase the capacity for federal prosecutions during Reconstruction esp. those to be brought under the newly enacted KuKlux Klan Act.

Now the DOJ is being used to prosecute a storied civil rights organization whose central mission has been to expose & dismantle the Klan.

It is noteworthy.
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Sensing a pattern

Lmfao good luck guys

Hot dog sign on a hot

Historian here the best thing happening on Twitter is the Pope’s tweets roasting and ratioing the MAGAts. Never been a big fan of the Catholic Church but Pope Leo has me thinking of Rerum Novarum and my days as a student in a Catholic school.

Ever seen a poll result that is basically telling the pollsters themselves to go touch grass?

Folks are sleeping on what is going on in North Carolina.

It's really not good.

Kevin Warsh just lost me. He argues he's going to be an independent Fed Chair, but refuses to acknowledge that Trump lost the 2020 election. If you can't state simple facts when you're in the political spotlight, you aren't independent. You're a coward.

AEG Owner Phil Anschutz Is Still Donating to Causes Promoting Anti-LGBTQ Beliefs AEG owner Philip Anschutz donated $1,020,000 to two organizations that made public statements against LGBTQ people -- Colorado Christian University and the Sky Ranch Christian camping organization.

The owner of Coachella is a right-wing nationalist and gives lots of money to anti-LGBT organizations.

www.billboard.com/pro/aeg-owne...

US warns it will run out of money to pay airport security workers in coming weeks WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned on Tuesday that he will run out of money to pay for 50,000 Transportation Security Administration workers in the

US warns it will run out of money to pay TSA airport security workers in coming weeks | Reuters www.yahoo.com/news/article...

"ai" is not a genie that can't be put back in a bottle, it's a pillar of smoke that dissipates unless you keep burning money

First reaction: JFC, *McClatchy* is doing this?

<brief Googling>

Ah. Bought in bankruptcy by a hedge fund in 2020.

Steak 'n Shake reveals new Chief MAHA Officer position Fast-food chain Steak 'n Shake now has a Chief MAHA Officer, the latest move in their efforts to align with the "Make America Healthy Again" movement.

Embracing the nutso health policy of RFK Jr., who is underwater in approval polling and part of a wildly unpopular administration, is a real choice, Steak 'n Shake. I mean...trying to make hamburgers and milkshakes seem healthy is a choice a well, but...

www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

Unless it profits Trump personally.

This is horrific. I feel physically ill.

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RFK Jr: We're not cutting health care.

Sen. Reed: Well, you're cutting access to health care

RFK Jr: Okay

The longer the strait is closed the stronger their position.

Heroes among us

Comic: Types of Board Game. [Each panel has a person, a person with a ponytail, a person with shoulder-length hair, and a person with a white hat seated around a table with different board game and pieces on top. (1) Boring: PERSON 3: Each turn, roll a die and move your token. Turns proceed clockwise around the table until we all get tired and go home. (2) Abstract: PERSON 1: Each turn, you can place any number of red triangles or blue squares on a hexagon, or move any hexagon to a... (3) Hyperspecific Theme: PERSON 2: It’s October 2, 1814. The Congress of Vienna convenes. You are each in charge of distributing and lighting candles for the opening ball, which was held at these three locations... (4) Overcomplicated: PERSON 4: It’s a cross between *Twilight Imperium* and *Cones of Dunshhire*, but implemented entirely in category theory. Every cone is a monad, and... (5) Cooperative: PERSON 3: We’re working together to sort these decks of cards using only hand gestures. After that, we’ll silently organize my junk drawer. (6) Branded: PERSON 1: You can play as Phoebe, Chandler, Monica, Rachel, Ross, Joey, or, due to an ill-advised tie-in, Goku. (7) Party: PERSON 2: Each of the cards in your hand has a bad word on it. On the count of three, yell the... (8) Social Deduction: PERSON 3: Remember, per our *find the secret murderer* house rules from last week, discovering that a player has committed a real-life murder does *not* count.

Types of Board Game

xkcd.com/3235/

Mayor Mamdani and a group of children hold hands while running through red tape in a hallway.

For too long, bureaucracy kept 7 child care centers across our city empty — spaces that should have been alive with laughter instead collected dust.

We've run through that red tape. This fall, all 7 will open their doors, bringing an additional 240 free 3-K seats & real relief to working families.

A bunch of people who are deeply knowledgable about actual swordfighting have stumbled into my mentions, discussing with great glee and detail everything that is wrong with an Alex Karp sword gif.

I love everything about this and genuinely wish it would continue forever. Bluesky is amazing.

Trump on CNBC just now:

"I would've won Vietnam very quickly"

Trump tariff refunds begin but consumers likely to miss out Businesses can apply online through a portal for refunds expected to total $160bn.

For over a year, Michigan families have been paying more because of Trump’s blanket tariffs. Your clothes, your groceries, your gas all went up because of reckless and illegal tariffs.

Michiganders deserve a refund, now.

Trump DOJ falsely tells court it doesn't want voter data to purge rolls Agreements suggest DOJ is not just reviewing voter rolls, but attempting to identify problems and directing states, under deadline, to remove voters.

🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice told a federal court Tuesday that it does not intend to use sensitive voter data it collects to remove people from voter rolls — even as its own agreements with states suggest otherwise. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Trump: Republicans are "entitled" to 5 more congressional seats in Texas
Trump: Democrats' plan to pick up 4 more seats in Virginia is "unjust"